The 1923 Primera División championship was the first tournament organized by the

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(FUF), a dissident association founded by clubs

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and

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that had recently disaffiliated from the

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(AUF). The tournament was held simultaneously with the AUF, in the episode known as the "schism of Uruguayan football".Qué fue y qué provocó el cisma, la crisis de 1922 en el fútbol uruguayo
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Overview

The tournament consisted of a

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. It involved 32 teams, all newly enrolled to this new federation, and many of them had close relationship with the CA Penarol baptized teams with names such as "Peñarol del Plata", "Roland Moor" or "Roberto Chery" which directly referenced that club. Finally, Atlético Wanderers won the title. The squad played the tournament with an alternate team due to the senior squad was participating of the official 1923 Primera División (AUF).

League standings

References

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1923 in Uruguayan football Football competitions in Uruguay

Overview

League standings

See also

References