The Women's Uruguayan Championship is the highest division of
women's football in Uruguay, and is organized by the
Uruguayan Football Association
The Uruguayan Football Association ( es, Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol — ) is the governing body of football in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900, as The Uruguayan Association Football League, and affiliated to FIFA in 1923. It is a founding m ...
since 1997, from a
FIFA request.
Format
The current format, first played in 2014, is divided into two stages. The first stage in played in three to four team groups. The best teams then advance to the championship round, called Copa de Oro, while the last placed teams play for the Copa de Plata. Both rounds in the second stage are played with about 7 teams. The winner of the Copa de Oro is the national champion and qualifies to the
Copa Libertadores Femenina
The CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina, named as "Copa Libertadores Femenina" ( pt, Copa Libertadores Feminina or Taça Libertadores Feminina) is an annual international women's association football club competition in South America. It is organized by ...
.
The losers of the Copa de Plata are relegated to the
Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino B.
Since 2017 the
Apertura and Clausura format is played. In 2017 there were two stages. In the first stage there were seven teams that played each other once. The leading team qualified for stage 2, the teams placed second to sixth played a playoff round with the three winners advancing to stage 2 as well. The final four teams had their points reset and then played a round-robin (the ''cuadrangular'') for the title.
Since 2018 the Apertura and Clausura are both standard round-robin.
Champions
The Uruguayan championship organized by the
Uruguayan Football Association
The Uruguayan Football Association ( es, Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol — ) is the governing body of football in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900, as The Uruguayan Association Football League, and affiliated to FIFA in 1923. It is a founding m ...
began to dispute in
1997
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. Before that, championships were unofficial.
Titles by club
See also
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Uruguay women's national football team
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Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino
The CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina, named as "Copa Libertadores Femenina" ( pt, Copa Libertadores Feminina or Taça Libertadores Feminina) is an annual international women's association football club competition in South America. It is organized by ...
*
Uruguayan football league system The Uruguayan football (soccer), football league system is a series of interconnected football leagues for clubs in Uruguay, and is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association at the national level. The Uruguayan Primera División, Uruguayan Lea ...
References
External links
AUFLeagueat soccerway.com
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Women
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Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
Sports leagues established in 1997
1997 establishments in Uruguay
Women's football in Uruguay
Women's sports leagues in Uruguay