| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Nacional (46th title) |
| Relegated | Villa Española |
| 2017 Copa Libertadores | Nacional Montevideo Wanderers |
| 2017 Copa Sudamericana | Danubio Defensor Sporting Liverpool Boston River |
| Top goalscorer | Gabriel Fernández Pablo Silva (8 goals each) |
← 2015–16 2017 → | |
The 2016 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo Especial o Campeonato Transición, was the 113th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 86th in which it is professional. Peñarol was the defending champion.
Teams
Locations of the 2016 season teams outside Montevideo.
Locations of the 2016 Primera División teams within Montevideo.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston River | Montevideo | Juan Antonio Lavalleja | 7,000 |
| Cerro | Montevideo | Luis Tróccoli | 24,000 |
| Danubio | Montevideo | Jardines Del Hipódromo | 14,401 |
| Defensor Sporting | Montevideo | Luis Franzini | 18,000 |
| Fénix | Montevideo | Parque Capurro | 5,500 |
| Juventud | Las Piedras | Parque Artigas | 5,500 |
| Liverpool | Montevideo | Belvedere | 10,000 |
| Montevideo Wanderers | Montevideo | Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera | 7,420 |
| Nacional | Montevideo | Gran Parque Central | 23,500 |
| Peñarol | Montevideo | Campeón del Siglo | 40,000 |
| Plaza Colonia | Colonia | Suppici | 12,000 |
| Racing | Montevideo | Osvaldo Roberto | 4,500 |
| Rampla Juniors | Montevideo | Olímpico | 9,500 |
| River Plate | Montevideo | Parque Federico Omar Saroldi | 5,624 |
| Sud América | San José | Casto Martínez Laguarda | 6,000 |
| Villa Española | Montevideo | Obdulio Varela | 8,000 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 34 | 2017 Copa Libertadores Group Stage |
| 2 | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 29 | 2017 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 3 | Danubio | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 29 | 2017 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 4 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 25 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 24 | |
| 6 | Boston River | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 22 | |
| 7 | Cerro | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | Racing | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 20 | |
| 9 | Fénix | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
| 10 | River Plate | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 18 | |
| 11 | Juventud | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 17 | |
| 12 | Sud América | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 17 | |
| 13 | Rampla Juniors | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 17 | |
| 14 | Peñarol | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 15 | |
| 15 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 12 | |
| 16 | Villa Española | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on December 11, 2016. Source: AUF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
| Primera División 2016 Champions  |
|---|
| Nacional 46th title |
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gabriel Fernández |
Racing | 8 |
| Pablo Silva |
Villa Española | 8 | |
| 3 | Líber Quiñones |
Racing | 7 |
| Federico Rodríguez |
Boston River | 7 | |
| 5 | Sebastián Fernández |
Nacional | 6 |
| Maureen Franco |
Cerro | 6 | |
| Martín Ligüera |
Nacional | 6 |
Source: Soccerway
Relegation
| Pos |
Team | 2014–15 Pts |
2015–16 Pts |
2016 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 63 | 54 | 34 | 151 | 74 | 2.041 | |
| 2 | Peñarol | 55 | 58 | 15 | 128 | 74 | 1.73 | |
| 3 | Defensor Sporting | 48 | 42 | 25 | 115 | 75 | 1.533 | |
| 4 | Danubio | 49 | 35 | 29 | 113 | 75 | 1.507 | |
| 5 | River Plate | 54 | 41 | 18 | 113 | 75 | 1.507 | |
| 6 | Montevideo Wanderers | 34 | 48 | 29 | 111 | 75 | 1.48 | |
| 7 | Boston River | — | — | 22 | 22 | 15 | 1.467 | |
| 8 | Cerro | 34 | 52 | 22 | 108 | 75 | 1.44 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | — | 40 | 24 | 64 | 45 | 1.422 | |
| 10 | Fénix | 37 | 46 | 19 | 102 | 75 | 1.36 | |
| 11 | Sud América | 42 | 43 | 17 | 102 | 75 | 1.36 | |
| 12 | Plaza Colonia | — | 49 | 12 | 61 | 45 | 1.356 | |
| 13 | Racing | 45 | 31 | 20 | 96 | 75 | 1.28 | |
| 14 | Juventud | 45 | 33 | 17 | 95 | 75 | 1.267 | |
| 15 | Rampla Juniors | — | — | 17 | 17 | 15 | 1.133 | |
| 16 | Villa Española | — | — | 7 | 7 | 15 | 0.467 | Relegation to Segunda División |
External links
- Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol - Campeonato Uruguayo (in Spanish)
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