Liga Profesional de Primera División
Season2024
Dates16 February – 8 December 2024
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The 2024 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División 2024, will be the 121st season of the Uruguayan Primera División, Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 94th in which it is professional. The season will begin on 16 February and is scheduled to end on 8 December 2024.[1]

Liverpool will be the defending champions.

Teams

16 teams will compete in the season: the top thirteen teams in the relegation table of the 2023 season as well as three promoted teams from the Segunda División. The three lowest placed teams in the relegation table of the 2023 season (Montevideo City Torque, Plaza Colonia and La Luz) were relegated to the Segunda División for the 2024 season. They were replaced by the Segunda División champions Miramar Misiones, runners-up Progreso, and the winners of the promotion play-offs, which will be defined on 27 January 2024.

Miramar Misiones and Progreso returned to the top flight after nine and two seasons, respectively.[2] On the other hand, La Luz were relegated after one season, Montevideo City Torque were relegated after four seasons and Plaza Colonia returned to the second tier after five seasons.

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2024 season teams outside Montevideo.
Club City Stadium Capacity
Boston River Las Piedras Parque Artigas 6,148
Cerro Montevideo Luis Tróccoli 25,000
Cerro Largo Melo Antonio Ubilla 9,000
Danubio Montevideo Jardines del Hipódromo 18,000
Defensor Sporting Montevideo Luis Franzini 18,000
Deportivo Maldonado Maldonado Domingo Burgueño Miguel 22,000
Fénix Montevideo Parque Capurro 10,000
Liverpool Montevideo Belvedere 10,000
Miramar Misiones Montevideo Parque Luis Méndez Piana 6,500
Montevideo Wanderers Montevideo Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera 11,000
Nacional Montevideo Gran Parque Central 34,000
Peñarol Montevideo Campeón del Siglo 40,700
Progreso Montevideo Parque Abraham Paladino 8,000
Racing Montevideo Osvaldo Roberto 8,500
River Plate Montevideo Parque Federico Omar Saroldi 6,000
TBD

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Boston River Brazil Jadson Viera Kelme Asociación Española, Cotrans
Cerro Uruguay Ignacio Pallas Identidad Cerro (club manufactured kit) Médica Uruguaya
Cerro Largo Uruguay Bruno Silva Matgeor Silveira Agronegocios
Danubio Uruguay Mario Saralegui Mgr Sport
Defensor Sporting Uruguay Martín Varini Puma Médica Uruguaya
Deportivo Maldonado Uruguay Joaquín Boghossian Joma Enjoy Punta del Este
Fénix Uruguay Leonel Rocco Mgr Sport Cousa
Liverpool Uruguay Emiliano Alfaro Mgr Sport Puritas
Miramar Misiones Uruguay Leonardo Medina Mgr Sport TMA
Montevideo Wanderers Uruguay Alejandro Cappuccio Umbro BYD
Nacional Uruguay Álvaro Recoba Umbro Antel
Peñarol Uruguay Diego Aguirre Puma Antel
Progreso Uruguay Carlos Canobbio Mgr Sport Médica Uruguaya
Racing Uruguay Eduardo Espinel Macron DGO
River Plate Uruguay Ignacio Ithurralde Mgr Sport Macromercado
TBD

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Torneo Apertura
Defensor Sporting Uruguay Marcelo Méndez End of contract 7 December 2023[3] Pre-season Uruguay Martín Varini 7 December 2023[4]
Cerro Largo Uruguay Juan Jacinto Rodríguez End of caretaker spell 15 December 2023 Uruguay Bruno Silva 15 December 2023[5]
Deportivo Maldonado Uruguay Fabián Coito Mutual agreement 15 December 2023[6] Uruguay Joaquín Boghossian 21 December 2023[7]
Boston River Uruguay Alejandro Apud 18 December 2023[8] Brazil Jadson Viera 18 December 2023[8]
Liverpool Uruguay Jorge Bava Resigned 19 December 2023[9] Uruguay Emiliano Alfaro 21 December 2023[10]
Cerro Uruguay Damián Santín End of contract 3 January 2024[11] Uruguay Ignacio Pallas 5 January 2024[12]

Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura will be the first tournament of the 2024 season. It will begin on 16 February and is scheduled to end on 26 May 2024.[1]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Boston River 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Championship playoff
2 Cerro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Cerro Largo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Danubio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Defensor Sporting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Deportivo Maldonado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Fénix 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Miramar Misiones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Montevideo Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Peñarol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Progreso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Racing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 River Plate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 16 February 2024. Source: AUF
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied for first place.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Head-to-head record, 5) Drawing of lots, 6) Playoff game, in case two teams are still tied for first place.

References

  1. 1 2 "Campeonato Uruguayo 2024: fecha de inicio, período de pases y formato de disputa" [2024 Campeonato Uruguayo: start date, transfer period and competition format] (in Spanish). El Observador. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Miramar y Progreso: el regreso de dos historicos" [Miramar and Progreso: the return of two historicals] (in Spanish). La Oral Deportiva. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Marcelo Méndez, técnico de Defensor, tomó una inesperada decisión, antes de un partido clave contra Nacional" [Marcelo Méndez, Defensor manager, took an unexpected decision, before a key match against Nacional] (in Spanish). El Observador. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Martín Varini deja el Valladolid para transformarse en el nuevo entrenador de Defensor" [Martín Varini leaves Valladolid to become the new manager of Defensor] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Cerro Largo: Bruno Silva se transformó en el nuevo entrenador y toma las riendas" [Cerro Largo: Bruno Silva became the new manager and takes over] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Fabián Coito finalizó su vínculo con Deportivo Maldonado de común acuerdo y dejó de ser su DT: los detalles" [Fabián Coito ended his link with Deportivo Maldonado on a mutual agreement and ceased to be their manager: the details] (in Spanish). El País. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Uruguay Montevideo se queda sin DT en plena pelea por el ascenso: Boghossian dirigirá a Deportivo Maldonado" [Uruguay Montevideo end up without a coach in the middle of the fight for promotion: Boghossian will manage Deportivo Maldonado] (in Spanish). El País. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  8. 1 2 "La sorpresiva designación de DT de Boston River para la próxima temporada y el ex Peñarol que se suma al equipo" [The surprising appointment of Boston River's manager for the following season and the former Peñarol man who joins the team] (in Spanish). El País. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "La leyenda continúa" [The legend continues] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool tiene nuevo DT" [Liverpool have a new manager] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Damián Santín se despidió de Cerro y volverá a dirigir en la Segunda División Profesional" [Damián Santín said goodbye to Cerro and will manage in the Segunda División Profesional again] (in Spanish). FútbolUy. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Cerro tiene nuevo DT; Liverpool, Danubio, River Plate y Boston River anunciaron fichajes" [Cerro have a new manager; Liverpool, Danubio, River Plate and Boston River announced signings] (in Spanish). Montevideo.uy. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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