2020_Uruguayan_Primera_División_season
2020 Uruguayan Primera División season
117th season of the top-tier football league in Uruguay
The 2020 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División 2020, was the 117th season of the Uruguayan Primera División, Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 90th in which it is professional. The season, named as "Néstor "Tito" Gonçalves", began on 15 February 2020[1] and ended on 7 April 2021. Nacional were the defending champions, having won the title in the previous season and successfully defended their title in this season by defeating Rentistas in the finals by a 4–0 score on aggregate, thus claiming their 48th Primera División title.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 February 2020 – 7 April 2021 |
| Champions | Nacional (48th title) |
| Relegated | Defensor Sporting Danubio Cerro |
| Copa Libertadores | Nacional Rentistas Montevideo Wanderers Liverpool |
| Copa Sudamericana | Peñarol Montevideo City Torque Cerro Largo Fénix |
| Matches played | 301 |
| Goals scored | 777 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gonzalo Bergessio (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Fénix 5–0 Defensor Sporting (23 August 2020) Boston River 5–0 Dep. Maldonado (18 January 2021) Plaza Colonia 5–0 Rentistas (1 March 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Wanderers 2–8 Torque (5 March 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Wanderers 2–8 Torque (5 March 2021) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
The competition was suspended from 13 March to 8 August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The three lowest placed teams in the relegation table of the 2019 season, Racing, Rampla Juniors, and Juventud, were relegated to the Segunda División for the 2020 season. They were replaced by Montevideo City Torque, Deportivo Maldonado, and Rentistas, who were promoted from the Segunda División.
- Used by Boston River for their Torneo Apertura home match against Montevideo Wanderers.
- Used by Boston River for their home matches since the resumption of the league following the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Used by Boston River for their Torneo Apertura home match against Nacional.
- Used by Fénix for their Torneo Apertura home match against Progreso.
- Used by Montevideo City Torque for their Torneo Apertura home match against Cerro.
- Used by Montevideo City Torque for their home matches since the resumption of the league following the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Used by Nacional for their Torneo Apertura home matches against Cerro Largo and Peñarol.
- Used by Rentistas for their Torneo Apertura home match against Nacional.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Apertura | ||||||
| Cerro |  Fernando Gentile |
End of caretaker spell | 5 December 2019 | Pre-season | Nathaniel Revetria |
28 December 2019[2] |
| Liverpool | Osvaldo Canobbio |
5 December 2019 | Román Cuello |
12 December 2019[3] | ||
| Defensor Sporting | Ignacio Risso |
Sacked | 12 December 2019[4] | Alejandro Orfila |
21 December 2019[5] | |
| Montevideo Wanderers | Alfredo Arias |
Signed by Deportivo Cali | 13 December 2019[6] | Mauricio Larriera |
20 December 2019[7] | |
| Nacional | Álvaro Gutiérrez |
Resigned | 17 December 2019[8] | Gustavo Munúa |
20 December 2019[9] | |
| Peñarol | Diego López |
End of contract | 17 December 2019[10] | Diego Forlán |
20 December 2019[11] | |
| Danubio | Mauricio Larriera |
Sacked | 19 December 2019[12] | Martín García |
23 December 2019[13] | |
| Boston River | Martín García |
Signed by Danubio | 23 December 2019[13] | Sebastián Abreu |
26 December 2019[14] | |
| Danubio | Martín García |
Sacked | 22 August 2020[15] | 16th | Leonardo Ramos |
22 August 2020[15] |
| Peñarol | Diego Forlán |
31 August 2020[16] | 7th | Mario Saralegui |
31 August 2020[17] | |
| Cerro | Nathaniel Revetria |
7 September 2020[18] | 16th | Juan Jacinto Rodríguez (caretaker) |
8 September 2020[19] | |
| Montevideo Wanderers | Mauricio Larriera |
Resigned | 10 October 2020[20] | 6th | Daniel Carreño |
12 October 2020[21] |
| Liverpool | Román Cuello |
Sacked | 12 October 2020[22] | 9th | Gustavo Ferrín (caretaker) |
15 October 2020[23] |
| Torneo Intermedio | ||||||
| Nacional | Gustavo Munúa |
Sacked | 15 October 2020[24] | Pre-tournament | Jorge Giordano |
15 October 2020[24][note 1] |
| Liverpool | Gustavo Ferrín |
End of caretaker spell | 18 October 2020[26] | 2nd, Serie A | Marcelo Méndez |
18 October 2020[26] |
| Progreso | Leonel Rocco |
Signed by Atlético San Luis | 2 November 2020[27] | 3rd, Serie A | Gastón Añón |
2 November 2020[27] |
| Boston River | Sebastián Abreu |
Resigned | 9 November 2020[28] | 7th, Serie B | Fernando Rodino (caretaker) |
9 November 2020 |
| Fernando Rodino |
End of caretaker spell | 11 November 2020[29] | 5th, Serie B | Juan Tejera |
11 November 2020[29] | |
| Defensor Sporting | Alejandro Orfila |
Sacked | 12 November 2020[30] | 6th, Serie B | Gregorio Pérez |
14 November 2020[31] |
| Peñarol | Mario Saralegui |
End of contract | 31 December 2020[32] | 3rd, Serie B | Mauricio Larriera |
31 December 2020[33] |
| Cerro | Juan Jacinto Rodríguez |
End of caretaker spell | 6 January 2021[34] | 8th, Serie A |  Rolando Carlen |
12 January 2021[35] |
| Torneo Clausura | ||||||
| Plaza Colonia | Matías Rosa |
Mutual consent | 30 January 2021[36] | 11th | Eduardo Espinel |
31 January 2021[37] |
| Progreso | Gastón Añón |
Resigned | 9 February 2021[38] | 15th | Maximiliano Viera |
10 February 2021[39] |
| Defensor Sporting | Gregorio Pérez |
Sacked | 13 March 2021[40] | 12th | Eduardo Acevedo |
13 March 2021[40] |
| Nacional | Jorge Giordano |
22 March 2021[41] | 4th | Martín Ligüera (caretaker) |
22 March 2021[41] | |
On 12 March 2020, Uruguayan Football Association president Ignacio Alonso announced that the fourth round of the Torneo Apertura, scheduled for the weekend of 14–15 March, would be played behind closed doors. In his statement through social media, Alonso said that the decision had been made in conjunction with the Uruguayan government in conversations with President Luis Lacalle Pou and National Secretary for Sport Sebastián Bauzá.[42] However, the next day, following the suspension of all public events until further notice ordered by the Uruguayan government due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AUF announced the indefinite suspension of all of its tournaments, including the Primera División.[43]
On 22 May, the health protocol elaborated by the AUF in conjunction with four physicians was approved by 13 out of the 16 Primera División clubs.[44] On 4 June, Uruguay's Ministry of Public Health approved the health protocol submitted by AUF on 26 May for the return of activity. The protocol contemplated the application of COVID-19 tests in every club from 8 to 10 June, and the start of individual training on 15 June,[45] with the competition being set to resume between 1 and 15 August, pending final approval from the Uruguayan government.[46]
Despite the AUF's efforts to resume competition on 1 August, on 15 July, following a meeting between representatives from the Uruguayan government and the governing body, it was confirmed that the tournament would resume on 8 August 2020.[47]
On 26 September, the match between Liverpool and Nacional scheduled for that same day was suspended due to the presence of one positive COVID-19 case in Nacional's squad, which prompted the Ministry of Public Health to decree a mandatory quarantine for the entire team.[48] The match was eventually rescheduled by AUF to 3 October.[49]
The fifth round of the Torneo Intermedio, originally scheduled to be held in the weekend of 14–15 November, was postponed after the entire squads of Danubio and Boston River were forced to isolate by health authorities due to Danubio footballer Rodrigo Piñeiro testing positive for COVID-19.[50] Further Torneo Intermedio matches involving Danubio, Defensor Sporting, and Rentistas, as well as the tournament's final between Nacional and Montevideo Wanderers were also postponed due to the confirmation of COVID-19 cases in those teams.[51][52]
With the repeated suspensions and postponements of matches and rounds of the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing the extension of the 2020 season to April 2021, meaning that the league would not be concluded before the start of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana qualifying stages, on 14 January 2021 the League Council of the Uruguayan Football Association approved a temporary modification to the method of qualification to CONMEBOL competitions of Uruguayan clubs. Since associations must formally inform CONMEBOL of the clubs that will take part in international competition in advance to the start of competition, some international berths were decided based on deadlines set according to the dates the respective Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana rounds were scheduled to be held on as well as the placements of clubs in the aggregate table at the time of those deadlines.
In that vein, the Uruguay 4 and Uruguay 3 berths to the Copa Libertadores, which are usually awarded to the best clubs in the aggregate table other than the league champions and runners-up, were awarded to the best eligible clubs in the aggregate table as of 7 and 21 February 2021, respectively, considering that the Copa Libertadores first and second stages were scheduled to begin on 23 February and 9 March 2021, respectively. In all cases, clubs were offered the chance to accept or decline the berths they were eligible for at the time of the respective deadlines.[53]
The Torneo Apertura, named "Sr. Mateo Giri", was the first tournament of the 2020 season. It began on 15 February and concluded on 14 October 2020.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 28 | Qualification for Torneo Apertura decider |
| 2 | Rentistas | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 28 | |
| 3 | Montevideo City Torque | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 25 | |
| 4 | Peñarol | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 24 | |
| 5 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 24 | |
| 6 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 21 | |
| 7 | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 20 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Maldonado | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 20 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 19 | |
| 10 | Fénix | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 18 | |
| 11 | Progreso | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 16 | |
| 12 | River Plate | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 15 | |
| 13 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 15 | |
| 14 | Danubio | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 14 | |
| 15 | Cerro | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 14 | |
| 16 | Boston River | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied for first place.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Head-to-head record, 5) Drawing of lots, 6) Playoff game, in case two teams are still tied for first place.
Results
| Home \ Away | BOR | CRR | CRL | DAN | DFS | DMA | FNX | LIV | MCT | WAN | NAC | PEÑ | PCO | PRO | REN | RIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston River | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | — | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | — | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Cerro | 2–1 | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Cerro Largo | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | — | — | 0–0 | 4–3 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Danubio | 2–2 | — | — | — | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | — | — | 0–1 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Defensor Sporting | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | — | 4–2 | — | — | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | — | — |
| Deportivo Maldonado | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | 0–3 | — | — | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | — | — |
| Fénix | — | — | — | — | 5–0 | 1–0 | — | — | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | — | — |
| Liverpool | 3–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | — | — | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | — |
| Montevideo City Torque | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 |
| Montevideo Wanderers | — | — | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | — | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | — | — | 0–2 |
| Nacional | — | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | — | — |
| Peñarol | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | — |
| Plaza Colonia | — | — | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–3 | — | — | — | — |
| Progreso | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 3–0 | — | — | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Rentistas | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | — | — | 2–1 |
| River Plate | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | — | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — |
Torneo Apertura decider
Since Nacional and Rentistas ended up tied in points for first place, an additional match was played by both teams to decide the Torneo Apertura winners. The winners qualified for the semifinal of the championship playoff.
The Torneo Intermedio was the second tournament of the 2020 season, played between the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. It consisted of two groups whose composition depended on the final standings of the Torneo Apertura: teams in odd-numbered positions played in Serie A, and teams in even-numbered positions played in Serie B. It started on 17 October 2020 and ended on 14 January 2021,[54] with the winners being granted a berth into the 2021 Copa Sudamericana and the 2021 Supercopa Uruguaya.
Serie A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WAN | LIV | MCT | CRL | REN | PRO | PCO | CRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montevideo Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 14 | Advance to Torneo Intermedio Final | — | — | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | — | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 12 | 2–3 | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | 3–2 | ||
| 3 | Montevideo City Torque | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 10 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Cerro Largo | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | ||
| 5 | Rentistas | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | — | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | — | — | 1–0 | — | ||
| 6 | Progreso | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 | — | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | — | ||
| 7 | Plaza Colonia | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
| 8 | Cerro | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 5 | 1–0 | — | — | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | — |
Serie B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NAC | RIV | PEÑ | FNX | DAN | DMA | DFS | BOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 15 | Advance to Torneo Intermedio Final | — | — | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | — | |
| 2 | River Plate | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 13 | 0–2 | — | — | 3–2 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | — | ||
| 3 | Peñarol | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 12 | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 4–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Fénix | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Danubio | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 9 | — | — | 1–4 | 1–0 | — | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 6 | Deportivo Maldonado | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | — | ||
| 7 | Defensor Sporting | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 6 | — | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | — | — | 1–1 | ||
| 8 | Boston River | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | — | — | 5–1 | — | — |
Torneo Intermedio Final
The Torneo Clausura, named "Sr. Julio César Road", was the third and last tournament of the 2020 season. Due to the schedule disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a proposal to change its format and play it with two groups of eight teams, akin to the Torneo Intermedio, however on 23 December 2020 the AUF's League Council decided to play it under its normal single-round robin format.[55] It began on 16 January 2021 and ended on 29 March 2021.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 34 | Qualification for Championship playoff |
| 2 | Peñarol | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 29 | |
| 3 | Montevideo City Torque | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 26 | |
| 4 | Nacional | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 26 | |
| 5 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 25 | |
| 6 | Boston River | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 22 | |
| 7 | Fénix[lower-alpha 1] | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 21 | |
| 8 | River Plate[lower-alpha 1] | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 21 | |
| 9 | Deportivo Maldonado | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 18 | |
| 10 | Montevideo Wanderers[lower-alpha 2] | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 18 | |
| 11 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 16 | |
| 12 | Progreso[lower-alpha 2] | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 15 | |
| 13 | Danubio | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 15 | |
| 14 | Cerro | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 14 | |
| 15 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 14 | |
| 16 | Rentistas | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied for first place.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Head-to-head record, 5) Drawing of lots, 6) Playoff game, in case two teams are still tied for first place.
Notes:
- River Plate were awarded two points and Fénix were deducted one point due to Fénix fielding the ineligible player Bryan Olivera during the match between both teams.[56]
- Montevideo Wanderers were awarded three points and Progreso were deducted three points due to Progreso fielding an ineligible player during the match between both teams.[57]
Results
| Home \ Away | BOR | CRR | CRL | DAN | DFS | DMA | FNX | LIV | MCT | WAN | NAC | PEÑ | PCO | PRO | REN | RIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston River | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–5 | — | 5–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–3 | — | — | 1–2 | — | 2–3 | — | — |
| Cerro | — | — | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | — | — |
| Cerro Largo | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | — |
| Danubio | — | 2–1 | 0–3 | — | — | 2–2 | — | 0–1 | 0–4 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | — | — |
| Defensor Sporting | 1–2 | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 2–2 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 3–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Deportivo Maldonado | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–4 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| Fénix | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 0–2 | — | 3–3 | — | — | 3–3 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Liverpool | — | — | 3–2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 2–2 | 3–2 |
| Montevideo City Torque | — | — | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | — | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | — | — |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | 2–8 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 1–3 | 3–2 | — |
| Nacional | 1–2 | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 2–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Peñarol | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | — | — | 0–0 | — | 1–3 | — | — | 2–0 |
| Plaza Colonia | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | — | — | — | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | — | — | — | 0–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 |
| Progreso | — | — | — | — | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | — | — | — |
| Rentistas | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 1–3 | — | — |
| River Plate | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | — |
The aggregate table included the results of the three stages played throughout the season: Torneo Apertura, Torneo Intermedio, and Torneo Clausura. The top team of this table at the end of the season qualified for the finals of the championship playoff.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional (C) | 37 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 69 | Qualification for Championship playoff and Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Liverpool | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 70 | 50 | +20 | 65 | Qualification for Championship playoff and Copa Libertadores first stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Peñarol | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 65 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 4 | Montevideo City Torque | 37 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 61 | |
| 5 | Montevideo Wanderers[lower-alpha 2] | 37 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 52 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage[lower-alpha 3] |
| 6 | Cerro Largo | 37 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 50 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 7 | Fénix[lower-alpha 4] | 37 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 49 | |
| 8 | River Plate[lower-alpha 4] | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | |
| 9 | Rentistas | 37 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 47 | Qualification for Championship playoff and Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 10 | Plaza Colonia | 37 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 46 | |
| 11 | Deportivo Maldonado | 37 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 46 | |
| 12 | Defensor Sporting | 37 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 41 | |
| 13 | Boston River | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 40 | |
| 14 | Progreso[lower-alpha 2] | 37 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 38 | |
| 15 | Danubio | 37 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 38 | |
| 16 | Cerro | 37 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied for first place.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Head-to-head record, 5) Drawing of lots, 6) Playoff game, in case two teams are still tied for first place.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Liverpool qualified for the Copa Libertadores first stage by accepting the Uruguay 4 berth offered by the AUF on 8 February 2021.[58]
- Montevideo Wanderers were awarded three points and Progreso were deducted three points due to Progreso fielding an ineligible player during the Torneo Clausura match between both teams.[57]
- Montevideo Wanderers qualified for the Copa Libertadores second stage by accepting the Uruguay 3 berth offered by the AUF on 22 February 2021.[59]
- River Plate were awarded two points and Fénix were deducted one point due to Fénix fielding the ineligible player Bryan Olivera during the Torneo Clausura match between both teams.[56]
| Semi-final | Finals | ||||||||
| Rentistas (Semi-final winners) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Rentistas (Apertura winners) (p) | 1 (3) | Nacional (Aggregate table first place) | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Liverpool (Clausura winners) | 1 (2) | ||||||||
Semi-final
Finals
Nacional won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Primera División 2020 Champions  |
|---|
| Nacional 48th title |
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzalo Bergessio |
Nacional | 25 |
| 2 | Juan Ignacio Ramírez |
Liverpool | 24 |
| 3 | Maureen Franco |
Fénix | 18 |
| 4 | David Terans |
Peñarol | 16 |
| 5 | Gonzalo Vega |
Rentistas | 15 |
| 6 | Facundo Batista |
Deportivo Maldonado | 14 |
| 7 | Matías Arezo |
River Plate | 13 |
| 8 | Enzo Borges |
Cerro Largo | 12 |
| Matías Cóccaro |
Montevideo City Torque | ||
| 10 | Agustín Álvarez Martínez |
Peñarol | 10 |
| Rubén Bentancourt |
Boston River | ||
| Gustavo Del Prete |
Montevideo City Torque |
Source: AUF
Relegation was determined at the end of the season by computing an average of the number of points earned per game over the two most recent seasons: 2019 and 2020. The three teams with the lowest average were relegated to the Segunda División for the following season.
| Pos |
Team | 2019 Pts |
2020 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 75 | 69 | 144 | 74 | 1.946 | |
| 2 | Peñarol | 74 | 65 | 139 | 74 | 1.878 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 59 | 65 | 124 | 74 | 1.676 | |
| 4 | Montevideo City Torque | — | 61 | 61 | 37 | 1.649 | |
| 5 | Cerro Largo | 69 | 50 | 119 | 74 | 1.608 | |
| 6 | Progreso | 65 | 38 | 103 | 74 | 1.392 | |
| 7 | Plaza Colonia | 56 | 46 | 102 | 74 | 1.378 | |
| 8 | River Plate | 51 | 49 | 100 | 74 | 1.351 | |
| 9 | Montevideo Wanderers | 46 | 52 | 98 | 74 | 1.324 | |
| 10 | Fénix | 48 | 49 | 97 | 74 | 1.311 | |
| 11 | Rentistas | — | 47 | 47 | 37 | 1.27 | |
| 12 | Deportivo Maldonado | — | 46 | 46 | 37 | 1.243 | |
| 13 | Boston River | 48 | 40 | 88 | 74 | 1.189 | |
| 14 | Defensor Sporting (R) | 45 | 41 | 86 | 74 | 1.162 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 15 | Danubio (R) | 41 | 38 | 79 | 74 | 1.068 | |
| 16 | Cerro (R) | 33 | 33 | 66 | 74 | 0.892 |
On 23 April 2021 the AUF announced the winners of the season awards, who were chosen by its Technical Staff based on voting by managers and captains of the 16 Primera División teams as well as a group of local sports journalists.[60] 37 players were nominated for Best Player and the Team of the Season according to their ratings and evaluations by the Technical Staff throughout the season.[61]
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Best Player | Gonzalo Bergessio |
Nacional |
| Youth Talent | Facundo Batista |
Deportivo Maldonado |
| Best Goal | Agustín Ocampo (against Cerro Largo, Torneo Clausura) |
Liverpool |
| Best Save | Sebastián Lentinelly (against Peñarol, Torneo Clausura) |
Liverpool |
| Public's Player[note 1] | Facundo Torres |
Peñarol |
| Best Manager | Pablo Marini |
Montevideo City Torque |
| Best Newcomer | Facundo Torres |
Peñarol |
| Top Scorer | Gonzalo Bergessio (25 goals in 37 games played) |
Nacional |
| Least beaten goal in regular season | Peñarol (36 goals conceded) | |
| Most minutes on field | Gonzalo Falcón (3,240 minutes in 36 games played) |
Boston River |
| Danilo Lerda (3,240 minutes in 36 games played) |
Deportivo Maldonado | |
| Fair Play Award | Boston River | |
| Team of the Season[60] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Sergio Rochet (Nacional) | |||||||||||
| Defenders | Franco Pizzichillo (Montevideo City Torque) |
Federico Pereira (Liverpool) |
Yonatthan Rak (Montevideo City Torque) |
Camilo Cándido (Liverpool) | ||||||||
| Midfielders | Gonzalo Vega (Rentistas) |
Hernán Figueredo (Liverpool) |
Emiliano Martínez (Nacional) |
David Terans (Peñarol) | ||||||||
| Forwards | Juan Ignacio Ramírez (Liverpool) |
Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional) | ||||||||||
| Bench | Sebastián Lentinelly (Liverpool) |
Franco Romero (Liverpool) |
Joaquín Piquerez (Peñarol) |
Felipe Carballo (Nacional) | ||||||||
 Marcelo Allende (Montevideo City Torque) |
Facundo Torres (Peñarol) |
Matías Arezo (River Plate) |
Facundo Batista (Deportivo Maldonado) | |||||||||
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