Uruguayan Segunda División
Segunda División Profesional is the second division of professional football in Uruguay, established in 1942. The league is sometimes referred to as Primera B. Segunda División was first held in 1942 to replace amateur Divisional Intermedia, establishing a professional league for lower divisions in Uruguay.
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| Organising body | AUF |
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| Founded | 1942 |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Primera División |
| Relegation to | Primera División Amateur |
| Current champions | Albion (1st title) (2021) |
| Most championships | Fénix Sud América (7 titles each) |
| TV partners | Tenfield |
| Website | Segunda División |
| Current: 2022 season | |
The most successful clubs are Fénix and Sud América with seven titles and the current champion is Albion.
Format
After 1994, the competition was divided in two stages, called the Opening Championship (Torneo Apertura) and Closing Championship (Torneo Clausura), with a two-legged play-off between the best 8 teams in the aggregate table, not counting the champion and the runner-up who are promoted directly.
2021 season teams
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Albion | Montevideo | Parque Enrique Falco | 2,000 |
| Atenas | San Carlos | Atenas | 6,000 |
| Central Español | Montevideo | Parque Palermo | 6,500 |
| Cerro | Montevideo | Luis Trócolli | 24,000 |
| Danubio | Montevideo | Jardines del Hipódromo | 14,401 |
| Defensor Sporting | Montevideo | Luis Franzini | 18,000 |
| Juventud | Las Piedras | Parque Artigas | 12,000 |
| Racing | Montevideo | Osvaldo Roberto | 8,500 |
| Rampla Juniors | Montevideo | Olímpico | 9,500 |
| Rocha | Rocha | Doctor Mario Sobrero | 10,000 |
| Uruguay Montevideo | Montevideo | Parque ANCAP | 4,000 |
| Villa Teresa | Montevideo | José Nasazzi | 5,002 |
List of champions
Segunda División
Titles by club
| Club | Winners | Winning years |
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| Fénix | 7 | 1956, 1959, 1973, 1977, 1985, 2006–07, 2008–09 |
| Sud América | 7 | 1951, 1954, 1957, 1963, 1975, 1994, 2012–13 |
| River Plate | 6 | 1943, 1967, 1978, 1984, 1991, 2004 |
| Bella Vista | 5 | 1949, 1968, 1976, 1997, 2005 |
| Racing | 5 | 1955, 1958, 1974, 1989, 2007-08 |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 4 | 1952, 1962, 1972, 2000 |
| Rentistas | 4 | 1971, 1988, 1996, 2010–11 |
| Liverpool | 4 | 1966, 1987, 2002, 2015 |
| Rampla Juniors | 4 | 1944, 1980, 1992, 2006–07 |
| El Tanque Sisley | 4 | 1981, 1990, 2009–10, 2016 |
| Central Español | 3 | 1961, 1983, 2011–12 |
| Danubio | 3 | 1947, 1960, 1970 |
| Miramar Misiones | 3 | 1942, 1953, 1986 |
| Progreso | 3 | 1945, 1979, 2005–06 |
| Cerro | 2 | 1946, 1998 |
| Cerrito | 2 | 2003, 2020 |
| Colón | 2 | 1964, 1982 |
| Defensor | 2 | 1950, 1965 |
| Huracán Buceo | 2 | 1969, 1995 |
| Torque | 2 | 2017, 2019 |
| Albion | 1 | 2021 |
| Basáñez | 1 | 1993 |
| Cerro Largo | 1 | 2018 |
| Juventud | 1 | 1999 |
| Tacuarembó | 1 | 2013–14 |
| Villa Española | 1 | 2001 |
External links
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