Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino
| Founded | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Country | Uruguay |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of clubs | 15 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 out of 3 |
| Relegation to | Femenino B |
| International cup | Copa Libertadores Femenina |
| Current champions | Nacional (2025) |
| Most championships | Rampla Juniors (10 titles) |
| Top scorer | Juliana Castro (307 goals) |
| Website | auf.org.uy |
The Women's Uruguayan Championship is the highest division of women's football in Uruguay, and is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association since 1996, from a FIFA request.
Format
The current format, introduced in 2014, is divided into two stages. In the first stage, teams are split into groups of three to four. The top teams advance to the championship round, known as the Copa de Oro, while the lowest-placed teams compete in 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.[1] 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 directly for Stage 2, while the teams placed second to sixth competed in a playoff round. The three winners of this round also advanced to Stage 2. 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.
List of Champions
- (In bracket, title count):
Titles by club
| Rank | Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rampla Juniors | 10 | 4 | 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 | 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009 |
| 2 | Nacional | 8 | 10 | 1997, 2000, 2010, 2011, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025 | 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 |
| 3 | Peñarol | 4 | 4 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 | 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025 |
| Colón | 4 | 2 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | 2017, 2018 | |
| 4 | River Plate | 2 | 2 | 2007, 2009 | 2008, 2010 |
| 5 | Cerro | 1 | 2 | 2012 | 1996, 2011 |
| Defensor Sporting | 1 | 0 | 2021 | — | |
| — | Huracán | 0 | 2 | — | 2004, 2005 |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 0 | 2 | — | 2003, 2012 | |
| INAU | 0 | 1 | — | 2006 |
Half-year / Short tournaments
Apertura and Clausura seasons
Torneo Intermedio
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nacional | 1–0 | Montevideo City Torque |
Torneo Preparación
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Rampla Juniors | Nacional |
| 2002 | Cerro | Rampla Juniors |
| 2003 | Rampla Juniors | |
| 2004 | Rampla Juniors | |
| 2008 | River Plate | Huracán |
See also
- Uruguay women's national football team
- Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino
- Uruguayan football league system
References
- ^ "Uruguay 2014 Women Championship".
- ^ Aniversario del fútbol femenino en Uruguay
- ^ "Colón campeón de Fútbol Femenino" (in Spanish). auf.org.uy. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Femenino: Colón Campeón Uruguayo" (in Spanish). tenfield.com.uy. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Fútbol femenino: Colón campeón uruguayo".
- ^ "Femenino: Colón campeón" (in Spanish). tenfield.com.uy. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Colón campeón femenino" (in Spanish). auf.org.uy. October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Colón se proclamó tetracampeón en el fútbol femenino" (in Spanish). ecos.la. 22 November 2016. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "¡Peñarol Campeón Uruguayo de Fútbol Femenino! - Club Atlético Peñarol". Archived from the original on 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
External links
- AUF
- League at soccerway.com
- Women's Uruguayan Championship in RSSSF