The Uruguayan Football Federation ( es, Federación Uruguaya de Football or ) was a federation of
football
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clubs founded in Uruguay in 1923 which existed alongside the
Uruguayan Football Association
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(AUF) during the
amateur
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era of
Uruguayan
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football. The Federation was created in response to the Uruguayan football schism, which originated with the disaffiliation of AUF Peñarol and Central during the
1922 championship.
National football championships were organized in tandem with the AUF between 1923 and 1925. In 1925, the
Uruguayan government
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intervened to impose a
merger
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between the old AUF and the FUF into a single
federation
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.
Competitions
The FUF organized tournaments parallel to the AUF in all categories, as listed below; these tournaments are not considered official by the current Uruguayan football governing body, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF).
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Domestic
* Primera División
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(1923–25)
* División Intermedia (1923–25)
* División Extra (1923–25)
International
* Copa Campeonato del Río de la Plata
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(1923)
Notes
References
{{Football in Uruguay
Sports organizations established in 1923
1923 establishments in Uruguay
1925 disestablishments in Uruguay
Football governing bodies in Uruguay