The 2025 Uruguayan Segunda División season was the 118th season of the Uruguayan Segunda División, the second division championship of football in Uruguay. The season, which was named José Ignacio Villarreal, started on 8 March and ended on 29 November 2025. A total of 14 teams competed in the season; the top two teams and the winner of the promotion play-offs were promoted to the Liga AUF Uruguaya. The fixture draw for the season was held on 21 February 2025.
Albion became the first club promoted to the top flight for the following season, clinching promotion with two rounds to go in the regular stage after defeating Rentistas 4–1 on 12 October. Albion also claimed their second Segunda División title on 26 October, the final matchday of the regular season, following a 0–0 draw with Central Español who became the second promoted team. The final promotion spot was claimed by Deportivo Maldonado, who won the promotion play-off on 29 November after defeating Atenas in the finals.
Rampla Juniors and Artigas were relegated to the third-tier league Primera División Amateur. Since the relegation of both clubs was confirmed prior to the end of the regular season, both declined to play their final match against each other.
Teams
Fourteen teams took part in the season, nine of them returning from the previous edition. Rampla Juniors, Fénix, and Deportivo Maldonado, relegated from Primera División, replaced Plaza Colonia, Montevideo City Torque, and Juventud, who promoted to the top flight at the end of the previous season. On the other hand, Cooper and Sud América, relegated from Segunda División in the previous season, were replaced by the 2024 Primera División Amateur champions Artigas and runners-up Central Español.
Club information Club City Home stadium Capacity Albion Montevideo Luis Franzini 16,000 Artigas Artigas Walter Martínez Cerrutti 3,500 Atenas San Carlos Atenas 6,000 Central Español Montevideo Parque Palermo 6,500 Cerrito Montevideo Parque Maracaná 8,000 Colón Montevideo Parque Palermo 6,500 Deportivo Maldonado Maldonado Domingo Burgueño Miguel 22,000 Fénix Montevideo Parque Capurro 10,000 La Luz Montevideo Parque Palermo 6,500 Oriental La Paz Parque Palermo 6,500 Rampla Juniors Montevideo Olímpico 9,500 Rentistas Montevideo Complejo Rentistas 10,600 Tacuarembó Tacuarembó Raúl Goyenola 12,000 Uruguay Montevideo Montevideo Parque Palermo 6,500 Notes
Torneo Competencia The Torneo Competencia was the first stage of the tournament. The 14 participating teams were divided into two groups of seven where they played each one of the teams in their group under a single round-robin format. The winners of each group advanced to the final, with the winner being assured of a berth into the promotion play-offs.
Serie A
Serie B
Final
Regular stage In the regular stage, the 14 teams played each other twice under a double round-robin format for a total of 26 matches. Teams carried over their Torneo Competencia performances to this stage. The top two teams at the end of the regular stage were promoted to the Uruguayan Primera División, while the Torneo Competencia winner and the teams placing from third to fifth place (or sixth place if the Torneo Competencia winner placed in the top five) advanced to the promotion play-offs to decide the last promoted team.
Standings
Results
Promotion play-offs Bracket
Semi-finals First leg
Second leg
Deportivo Maldonado won 2–1 on aggregate.
Tied 3–3 on aggregate. Atenas advanced on better season record.
Final
Deportivo Maldonado won 1–0 on aggregate and promoted to the Liga AUF Uruguaya.
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Maximiliano NobleDeportivo Maldonado 15 2 Maicol FerreiraColón 13 Ramiro QuintanaAtenas 4 Diego VeraAtenas 11 Horacio SequeiraLa Luz 6 Gastón ColmánOriental 10 7 Renato CésarDeportivo Maldonado 9 Nicolás LeitesArtigas 9 Carlos SánchezRentistas 8 Gonzalo BarretoRentistas
Source: Besoccer
Relegation Team Relegation 1Central Español — 58 58 32 2Colón 52 54 106 64 3Albion 44 61 105 64 4 — 50 50 31 5Oriental 44 50 94 64 6Atenas 34 57 91 64 7Rentistas 45 44 89 64 8Fénix — 43 43 32 9Tacuarembó 32 51 83 64 10Uruguay Montevideo 54 26 80 64 11Cerrito 46 26 72 64 12La Luz 35 31 66 64 13Rampla Juniors (R) — 28 28 31 Relegation to Primera División Amateur 14Artigas (R) — 26 26 31 Source: Tenfield
See also 2025 Uruguayan Primera División season 2025 Copa Uruguay
References
External links Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol - Segunda División Profesional