Campeonato Uruguayo de Fútbol
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The Campeonato Uruguayo de Fútbol (Uruguayan Football Championship) is the main tournament in Uruguay
an football, and it is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association
. It is composed of 3 divisions.
The Uruguayan football league system is organized as follows:
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an football, and it is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association
Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol
The Uruguayan Football Association is the governing body of football in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900 and affiliated in 1923. It is a founding member of CONMEBOL and is in charge of the Uruguay national football team and the Campeonato Uruguayo de Fútbol, including the Uruguayan Primera...
. It is composed of 3 divisions.
The Uruguayan football league system is organized as follows:
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| 1st | Primera División (First Division) Primera División Uruguaya The Liga Profesional de Primera División , also known as the Primera División Uruguaya or Primera División de Uruguay , is a professional football league in Uruguay at the top of the country's football league system. It is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association and is contested by 16 teams... 16 clubs |
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| 2nd | Segunda División (Second Division) Segunda División Uruguay Segunda División Profesional is the second tier of the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol league system. The league is sometimes referred to as Primera B.The Uruguayan 2nd division was established in 1942.-Season 2011–2012 Teams:* Atenas* Boston River... 12 clubs |
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| 3rd | Segunda División Amateur (Second Amateur Division) 15 clubs |
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| 4rd | Ligas Regionales (Regional League) | ||||||||||||||||||