In the 2011–12 football season, the top league, Uruguayan Primera División, was won by Nacional. Progreso won the Segunda División and won promotion along with Central Español and Juventud. Three Uruguayan teams qualified for each of the 2011 Copa Sudamericana and 2012 Copa Libertadores. The national team played the first five of its qualifying matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and took part in the 2011 Pan American Games, where the team lost to Argentina in the semifinal. National youth teams (U-20, U-17 and U-15) were also in action.
National leagues Uruguayan Primera División
Bella VistaCerritoCerroCerro LargoDanubioDefensor SportingEl Tanque SisleyFénixLiverpoolM. WanderersNacionalPeñarolRacingRampla JuniorsRentistasRiver Plate
Apertura champion: Nacional (10th title) Top scorer: Marcelo Zalayeta (8 goals) Clausura champion: Defensor Sporting (3rd title) Top scorer: Richard Porta (14 goals) Overall champion: Nacional (44th title) Top scorer: Richard Porta (17 goals) International qualifiers: Copa Libertadores: Group Stage: Nacional and Peñarol Preliminary Round: Defensor Sporting Copa Sudamericana: Second Stage: Nacional and Cerro Largo First Stage: Liverpool and Danubio Relegated: Rampla Juniors, Cerrito and Rentistas
Segunda División Uruguay
AtenasBoston RiverCentral EspañolDeportivo MaldonadoHuracánJuventudMiramar MisionesPlaza ColoniaRochaProgresoSud AméricaTacuarembóVilla Teresa
Segunda División champion: Central Español (3rd title) Play-off winner: Progreso Promoted: Central Español, Juventud and Progreso Top scorer: Ramón Valencio (18 goals)
Uruguayan Segunda División Amateur
AlbionAlto PerúBasañezCanadianColónLa LuzMar de FondoOrientalParque del PlataPlatensePotenciaSalusTorqueUruguay Montevideo
Segunda División Amateur champion: Torque (1st title) Promoted: Torque Desafiliated: Parque del Plata
Clubs in international competitions
Team \ Competition 2011 Copa Sudamericana 2012 Copa Libertadores Bella Vista First Stage did not qualify Defensor Sporting did not qualify Second Stage Fénix First Stage did not qualify Nacional Second Stage Second Stage Peñarol did not qualify Second Stage
Bella Vista 2011 Copa Sudamericana
Bella Vista eliminated on points 1–4.
Defensor Sporting 2012 Copa Libertadores
Defensor Sporting eliminated by finishing in 3rd place in their group.
Fénix 2011 Copa Sudamericana
Fénix eliminated on points 1–4.
Nacional 2011 Copa Sudamericana
Nacional eliminated on points 0–6.
2012 Copa Libertadores
Nacional eliminated by finishing in 3rd place in their group.
Peñarol 2012 Copa Libertadores
Peñarol eliminated by finishing in 4th place in their group.
National teams Senior team This section covers Uruguay's senior team matches from the end of the 2011 Copa América until the end of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Friendly matches
World Cup qualifiers
Olympic team Friendly matches
Summer Olympic Games
Pan American team Friendly matches
Pan American Games
Uruguay U-20 World Cup
Friendly matches
Copa Provincia del Chaco
Uruguay U-17 Friendly matches
Uruguay U-15 Friendly matches
South American Championship
References
External links AUF Uruguay on FIFA.com