The 2012–13
Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the 2012–13 Copa Uruguaya or the 2012–13 Campeonato Uruguayo, was the 109th season of
Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 82nd in which it was professional.
Nacional
Nacional, the Portuguese and Spanish word for "national", may refer to:
Airlines
* Nacional Transportes Aéreos, a Brazilian airline defunct in 2002
* Transportes Aéreos Nacional, a Brazilian airline defunct in 1961
Bank
* Banco Nacional, a ...
was the defending champion.
Teams
Sixteen teams will compete in the Primera División this season. Thirteen teams remained from the 2011–12 season.
Rentistas
Club Atlético Rentistas, known simply as Rentistas is a Uruguayan professional football club based in Cerrito de la Victoria, Montevideo. Founded in 1933, the club competes in the Uruguayan Segunda División.
History
In 1971, Rentistas was ...
,
Rampla Juniors
Rampla Juniors Fútbol Club, commonly known as Rampla Juniors, is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The team was actively playing the 2021 season by January 2021. In their home stadium, Rampla won the Uruguayan championship in 1927. ...
, and
Cerrito
Cerrito, Cerritos, El Cerrito, or Los Cerritos may refer to:
Places Argentina
* El Cerrito, Catamarca
* Isla del Cerrito, an island in Chaco Province
Brazil
* Cerrito, Rio Grande do Sul
* São José do Cerrito, state of Santa Catarina
Col ...
were relegated after accumulating the fewest points in the relegation table. They were replaced by
Central Español,
Juventud, and
Progreso, the 2011–12 Segunda División winner, runner-up, and playoff winner, respectively. All of the new teams are making repeat appearances.
Managerial changes
Torneo Apertura
Standings
Results
Top goalscorers
Updated as of games played on September 9, 2012.
Source:
Torneo Clausura
Standings
Results
Aggregate table
Relegation
Championship playoff
Peñarol and
Defensor Sporting qualified to the championship playoffs as the Apertura and Clausura winners, respectively. Additionally, Peñarol re-qualified as the team with the most points in the season aggregate table. Given this situation, an initial playoff was held between the two teams. Peñarol would become the season champion with a win; Defensor Sporting needed to win the playoff to force a two-legged final.
References
External links
Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol
Tournament regulations
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2013 in South American football leagues
2012 in South American football leagues