Primera División Uruguaya 2005
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The Primera División Uruguaya
2005
started on March 5, 2005 and ended on July 12, 2005. The league changed to Europe
an style after the season, which started in August and ran to June next year, but a winter league instead of summer due to Southern Hemisphere
.
The league was a single round-robin tournament
and not relegation and promotion from Segunda División Uruguay
. But along with Apertura 2005 of 2005-06 season, the whole schedule of 2005 would count in a final table, the bottom three would direct relegated. The winners qualified for Copa Libertadores 2006
.
was awarded the championship on 6 July 2005.
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...
2005
2005 in football (soccer)
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started on March 5, 2005 and ended on July 12, 2005. The league changed to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an style after the season, which started in August and ran to June next year, but a winter league instead of summer due to Southern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...
.
The league was a single round-robin tournament
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
and not relegation and promotion from Segunda División Uruguay
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...
. But along with Apertura 2005 of 2005-06 season, the whole schedule of 2005 would count in a final table, the bottom three would direct relegated. The winners qualified for Copa Libertadores 2006
Copa Libertadores 2006
The 2006 Copa Toyota Libertadores was the 47th edition of the Latin American Copa Libertadores football club tournament. 38 teams from 11 football associations have taken part, starting with the first qualifying round played on 24 January 2006...
.
Final classification
| Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nacional Club Nacional de Football Club 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.... |
41 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 16 | +23 | Play-offs |
| 2. | Defensor | 41 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 13 | +20 | |
| 3. | Peñarol | 35 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 19 | +9 | |
| 4. | Danubio Danubio 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... |
28 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | |
| 5. | Rocha Rocha 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... |
25 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | |
| 6. | Liverpool Liverpool FC (Montevideo) Liverpool Fútbol Club is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club joined the first division for the first time in 1919.- History :... |
25 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | |
| 7. | Rentistas | 24 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 25 | +5 | |
| 8. | Miramar Misiones Miramar Misiones Club 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... |
23 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 29 | +4 | |
| 9. | Wanderers Montevideo Wanderers F.C. Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Wanderers is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club are currently members of the Primera División and play at the Estadio Viera... |
23 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 33 | -3 | |
| 10. | River Plate Club 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.... |
22 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 32 | +2 | |
| 11. | Cerrito | 21 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | |
| 12. | Tacuarembó | 21 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | |
| 13. | Fénix Centro Atlético Fénix Centro 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... |
19 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 | |
| 14. | Paysandú | 14 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | -11 | |
| 15. | Rampla Juniors Rampla Juniors Rampla Juniors Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Rampla Juniors is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo.-Origin and colours:... |
14 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -12 | |
| 16. | Plaza Colonia Plaza Colonia Club 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... |
14 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 27 | -19 | |
| 17. | Cerro C.A. Cerro Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division.... |
13 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | |
| 18. | Deportivo Colonia Deportivo Colonia Club Deportivo Colonia, usually known simply as Deportivo Colonia or Depor Colonia, is an Uruguayan football club based in Colonia. Their home field is Estadio Miguel Campomar, in Juan Lacaze. They play in the Uruguayan Second Division after being relegated from the Uruguayan First Division in the... |
13 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -16 |
Championship playoffs
Defensor Sporting refused to play the playoff due to Nacional winning their last match by a contested penalty in 7th minute of injury time. NacionalClub Nacional de Football
Club 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....
was awarded the championship on 6 July 2005.
| Primera División 2005 Champion |
|---|
| Nacional Club Nacional de Football Club 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.... 40th Title |
Topscorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pablo Granoche Pablo Granoche Pablo Mariano Granoche Louro is an Uruguayan football player, in the role of striker, currently playing for Novara, on loan from Chievo.-Career:... |
Miramar Misiones Miramar Misiones Club 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... |
16 |
| 2 | Elías Ferreira | Rentistas | 14 |
| 3 | Sergio Blanco Sergio Blanco Sergio Blanco is a Uruguayan football Striker, who is currently playing for Necaxa.-External links:* *... |
Wanderers Montevideo Wanderers F.C. Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Wanderers is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club are currently members of the Primera División and play at the Estadio Viera... |
12 |
| 4 | Osvaldo Canobbio Osvaldo Canobbio Osvaldo Francisco Canobbio Pittaluga , commonly known as Osvaldo Canobbio, is a footballer who currently plays as a striker... |
River Plate Club 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.... |
11 |
| 5 | Martín Ligüera Martín Ligüera Martín Ligüera, full name Martín Ricardo Ligüera López is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays for Unión Española of Chile as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:... |
Nacional Club Nacional de Football Club 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.... |
10 |
| 6 | Sebastián Taborda Sebastián Taborda Sebastián Taborda Ramos is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Club Atlético River Plate in the Uruguayan Primera División, as a centre forward.-Club career:... |
Defensor | 9 |
| 7 | José Pedro Cardozo | Rocha Rocha 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... |
8 |
| Richard Porta Richard Porta Richard Aníbal Porta Candelaresi is an Australian born Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Al Wasl FC on a single year contract.-River Plate:... |
River Plate Club 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.... |
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| Ignacio Risso Ignacio Risso Ignacio Risso Thomasset is a Uruguayan football player who played for Apollon Limassol.-External links:*... |
Danubio Danubio 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... |
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| Sebastián Abreu Sebastián Abreu Washington Sebastián Abreu Gallo is an Uruguayan footballer who plays with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas in Brazil as a striker.Best known by his nickname El Loco , the prolific goalscorer – for club and country – played for more than 20 teams during his professional career, in six different... |
Nacional Club Nacional de Football Club 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.... |
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| Hugo Costela | Defensor | 8 | |
| Leonardo Medina Leonardo Medina Leonardo Andrés Medina Gutiérrez is a Uruguayan professional footballer. He currently plays as striker for C.A. Cerro of the Primera División Uruguaya.... |
Liverpool Liverpool FC (Montevideo) Liverpool Fútbol Club is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club joined the first division for the first time in 1919.- History :... |
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