2007-2008 in Uruguayan football
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First Division
- Champion: Defensor Sporting (4th title)
- Top scorer: Richard PortaRichard PortaRichard Aníbal Porta Candelaresi is an Australian born Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Al Wasl FC on a single year contract.-River Plate:...
& Christian Stuani (19 goals each) - International qualifiers:
- Copa Libertadores: Defensor Sporting, NacionalClub Nacional de FootballClub Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
, and PeñarolC.A. PeñarolClub Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but... - Copa Sudamericana: Defensor Sporting and River PlateClub Atlético River Plate (Uruguay)Club Atlético River Plate is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club currently plays in the Primera División. River is the result of the merger of former clubs Olimpia and Capurro....
- Copa Libertadores: Defensor Sporting, Nacional
- Highest scoring: DanubioDanubio F.C.-History:Danubio was founded by the Bulgarian born brothers, Miguel and Juan Lazaroff, on March 1, 1932 together with other youths from the "Republica de Nicaragua" school in Montevideo...
9-1 ProgresoCA ProgresoClub Atlético Progreso, usually known simply as Progreso is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. It currently plays in the Second Professional Division.- History :...
(December 9, 2007) - Relegated: FénixCentro Atlético FénixCentro Atlético Fénix are a sports club from Montevideo in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division. Fénix is one of the most popular and traditional teams of Uruguay's 2nd Division, along with Racing Club de Montevideo, who are their all-time rivals.-History:The club were founded...
, Miramar MisionesMiramar MisionesClub Sportivo Miramar Misiones, usually known simply as Miramar Misiones is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club was formed from the merger of two clubs: Miramar and Misiones, in June 1980. As part of the merger, the new strip for the new club was a mixture of those of the...
, and ProgresoCA ProgresoClub Atlético Progreso, usually known simply as Progreso is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. It currently plays in the Second Professional Division.- History :...
Copa Sudamericana 2007
- Danubio - 1st round (eliminated by TacuaryTacuaryTacuary Foot Ball Club is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighborhood of Barrio Jara, Asunción. The club was founded in 1923. Despite being a small team that got promoted to the first division fairly recently , Tacuary qualified to the prestigious Copa Libertadores tournament twice and...
). - Defensor Sporting - quarter-finals (eliminated by River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
).
Copa Libertadores 2008
Starting from Group stage- Danubio - 1st round (eliminated by EstudiantesEstudiantes de La PlataClub Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
and LanúsClub Atlético LanúsClub Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet...
). - Nacional - 2nd round (eliminated by São Paulo).
Starting from Pre-eliminary round
- Wanderers - Pre-eliminary round (eliminated by Cienciano)
Teams
These are the teams that currently participates in Uruguayan Second DivisionSegunda 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...
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- AtenasAtenas de San CarlosClub Atlético Atenas is a football club from San Carlos, Maldonado in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1era Division.- History :...
- BasañezBasañezClub Atlético Basáñez is a football and boxing club from Montevideo in Uruguay founded in 1920. They currently play in the Second Amateur Division,the third and last tier of the Uruguayan championship....
- Boston River
- Cerrito
- Cerro LargoCerro Largo FCCerro Largo is a football club from Melo in Uruguay. The city of Melo is the capital of the department of Cerro Largo. They are followed by many fans and have the support of many people, since it's the only club that represents the Cerro Largo Department on professionalism...
- Deportivo MaldonadoDeportivo MaldonadoClub Deportivo Maldonado is a football club from Maldonado in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan Second Division.-Notable Supporter:...
- Durazno FCDurazno FCDurazno Fútbol Club is a former football club from Durazno in Uruguay.- History :Asociación Atlética Durazno Fútbol Club was founded through the association of many clubs of the department of Durazno. Those associated clubs were: Central, Juvenil, Nacional, Molles, and Rampla.The club were founded...
- El Tanque SisleyEl Tanque SisleyEl Tanque Sisley is a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division.The club were founded in 1955 with the name Club Atlético El Tanque, on December 15, 1981 the club were amalgamated with Club Cultural y Deportivo Sisley to form Centro Cultural y...
- Huracán BuceoHuracán BuceoHuracán Buceo is a multisports club, best known for its football side, located in Montevideo in Uruguay. It currently plays in the Uruguayan 2nd Division...
- La Luz Tacurú FCLa Luz Tacurú FCLa Luz Fútbol Club was a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay. Currently unaffiliated in professional football.-History:...
- PlatenseClub Atlético Platense (Uruguay)-Club Atlético Platense:Club Atlético Platense is a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay. It currently plays in the Uruguayan 2nd Division.Platense won the 2005/2006 Liga Metropolitana Amateur, commonly known as 3rd division, to gain promotion....
(withdraw) - Plaza ColoniaPlaza ColoniaClub Plaza are a football club from Colonia in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 2nd Division.- History :Plaza are the most successful team from the department of Colonia. They gained their affiliation with AUF in 2000...
- RacingRacing Club de MontevideoRacing Club de Montevideo is a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay. It currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division.Racing Club is known as "La Escuelita" due to the excellent players that resulted from the team, it was like a player machine...
- Rentistas
- Rocha FCRocha F.C.The Rocha Fútbol Club is a football club from Rocha, Uruguay.Rocha has been the only club from outside of Montevideo that has played in the Libertadores Cup...
- IASASud AméricaInstitución Atlética Sud América, usually known as Sud América or IASA is a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 2nd Division.- History :...
- Uruguay MontevideoUruguay MontevideoUruguay Montevideo Football Club is a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay.The club were disaffiliated from the second professional division of the Uruguayan Football Association in 2007 and re-entered the league for 2008-2009 at the third level, which is the bottom and the only amateur level...
(withdraw) - Villa Española
Teams promoted to 2008/2009 First Division
- RacingRacing Club de MontevideoRacing Club de Montevideo is a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay. It currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division.Racing Club is known as "La Escuelita" due to the excellent players that resulted from the team, it was like a player machine...
(champion) - Cerro Largo FCCerro Largo FCCerro Largo is a football club from Melo in Uruguay. The city of Melo is the capital of the department of Cerro Largo. They are followed by many fans and have the support of many people, since it's the only club that represents the Cerro Largo Department on professionalism...
(won promotion playoff against Cerrito) - Villa Española (won promotion playoff against El Tanque SisleyEl Tanque SisleyEl Tanque Sisley is a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division.The club were founded in 1955 with the name Club Atlético El Tanque, on December 15, 1981 the club were amalgamated with Club Cultural y Deportivo Sisley to form Centro Cultural y...
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Uruguay national teams
This section will cover Uruguay'sUruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
games from the end of the Copa América 2007
Copa América 2007
The 2007 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, known simply as the 2007 Copa América or 2007 Copa América Venezuela, was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the South-American championship for international association football teams...
until the June 30, 2008.