1951 Atlético Fernandino
1952 Deportivo Maldonado
1953 Atlético Fernandino
1954 Punta del Este
1955 Atlético Fernandino
1956 Defensor
1957 Atlético Fernandino
1958 Atlético Fernandino
1959 Atlético Fernandino
1960 Deportivo Maldonado
1961 Deportivo Maldonado
1962 Punta del Este
1963 Ituzaingó
1964 not available
1965 Atlético Fernandino
1966 Defensor
1967 Punta del Este
1968 not available
1969 Deportivo Maldonado
1970 Atlético Fernandino
1971 Defensor
1972 Atlético Fernandino
1973 Atlético Fernandino
1974 Deportivo Maldonado
1975 Ituzaingó
1976 Punta del Este
1977 Deportivo Maldonado
1978 Peñarol
1979 Punta del Este
1980 Deportivo Maldonado
1981 Punta Ballena
1982 not available
1983 Atlético Fernandino
1984 not available
1985 Punta Ballena
1986 Barrio Rivera 33
1987 Deportivo Maldonado
1988 Ituzaingó
1989 Punta del Este
1990 Punta del Este
1991 Punta del Este
1992 Deportivo Maldonado
1993 Punta del Este
1994 Ituzaingó
Number of Titles
11 Atlético Fernandino (Maldonado)
9 Deportivo Maldonado
Punta del Este
4 Ituzaingó (Punta del Este)
3 Defensor (Maldonado)
2 Punta Ballena
1 Barrio Rivera 33 (Maldonado)
Peñarol (Maldonado)
NB: 1964, 1968, 1982 and 1984 not available.
Liga Mayor de Fútbol
On 19th April 1995 the leagues from Maldonado (Capital) and San Carlos founded the Liga Mayor
de Fútbol, unifying both leagues.
Year Champions Principal Liguilla
1995 Atenas Atenas Atenas
Year Champions Apertura Clausura
1996 Atenas Atenas San Carlos
1997 Libertad Libertad Libertad
1998 Libertad San Carlos Libertad
1999 Libertad Libertad Libertad
2000 Atenas Libertad Atenas
2001 Ituzaingó Libertad Ituzaingó
Year Champions Clasificatorio Liguilla
2002 Libertad Libertad Atlético Fernandino
Number of Titles
4 Libertad (San Carlos)
3 Atenas (San Carlos) [1]
1 Ituzaingó (Punta del Este)
[1] Atenas affiliated to AUF in 2001 and will start playing in Uruguay Professional
Second Level in 2002.
The first championship was played in 1951 with the following clubs:
Atlético Fernandino
Defensor
Deportivo Maldonado
Nacional
Peñarol
Punta del Este
[The league was created with 6 teams]
Year Relegated Promoted
1951 Peñarol Ituzaingó
1952 not available not available
1953 Defensor not available
1954 Nacional Defensor
1955 Ituzaingó Sud América
1956 Sud América Punta Ballena
1957 (none) Ituzaingó
[The league was extended to 7 teams]
1958 Peñarol Central Molino
Ituzaingó
[The league was reduced to 6 teams]
1959 Punta Ballena Sud América
1960 (none) Peñarol
[The league was extended to 7 teams]
1961 Sud América Ituzaingó
1962 Peñarol (none)
[The league was reduced to 6 teams]
1963 Central Molino Nacional
1964 Nacional Central Molino
1965 Central Molino Barrio Rivera 33
1966 (none) Central Molino
Peñarol
[The league was extended to 8 teams]
1967 Central Molino Nacional
1968 Barrio Rivera 33 Central Molino
1969 Nacional Racing
1970 Racing Bella Vista
1971 Bella Vista Sud América
1972 Punta del Este La Torre Miramar
1973 La Torre Miramar Punta del Este
1974 Sud América La Barra
1975 La Barra Punta Ballena
1976 Defensor La Torre Miramar
1977 Central Molino Defensor
1978 Punta Ballena Alianza 5
1979 La Torre Miramar Punta Ballena
Barrio Rivera 33
La Barra
Punta del Este, Ituzaingó, Atlético Fernandino and Defensor qualified to the Torneo
Departamental, that from now on would work as a First Level in Maldonado.
[The league was reduced to 6 teams]
1980 (none) Central Molino
Relegation was abolished as the Champion (Deportivo Maldonado) was promoted to Torneo
Departamental.
1981 (none) Bella Vista or Danubio or El Peñasco [BV/Dan/EP] (*)
(*) one of those three teams was promoted.
Punta Ballena promoted to Torneo Departamental.
1982 Alianza 5 [BV/Dan/EP] (*)
[BV/Dan/EP] (*)
(*) the two teams involved in 1981 promotion did achieved it this year, so Bella Vista,
Danubio and El Peñasco played in the league in 1983.
Atlético Fernandino relegated from Torneo Departamental.
[The league was extended to 8 teams]
1983 La Barra Deportivo Portezuelo
Atlético Fernandino promoted to Torneo Departamental.
Punta del Este relegated from Torneo Departamental.
1984 Central Molino (none)
Danubio
Bella Vista
El Peñasco
Punta del Este
The Torneo Departamental stopped working as a First Level in Maldonado, returning to
it's original system. Atlético Fernandino, Defensor, Deportivo Maldonado, Ituzaingó
and Punta Ballena returned to the league.
1985 (none) Punta del Este
El Peñasco
[The league was extended to 10 teams]
1986 El Peñasco Artigas Juniors
1987 Artigas Juniors La Barra
Punta Ballena
[The league was reduced to 9 teams]
1988 Atlético Fernandino Punta Ballena
La Barra
[The league was reduced to 8 teams]
1989 Deportivo Portezuelo Atlético Fernandino
1990 (none) Central Molino
Deportivo Portezuelo
[The league was extended to 10 teams]
1991 Central Molino San Martín
1992 Atlético Fernandino Central Molino
1993 Deportivo Portezuelo Atlético Fernandino
Punta Ballena
[The league was reduced to 9 teams]
1994 San Martín Casino Punta del Este
Punta Ballena
Deportivo Maldonado was affiliated to AUF and started playing in Uruguay Professional
Second Level in 1995.
On 19th April 1995 the leagues from Maldonado (Capital) and San Carlos founded the Liga Mayor
de Fútbol, unifying both leagues.
Liga Mayor de Fútbol
The first championship was played in 1995 with the following clubs:
Atenas (San Carlos)
Atlético Fernandino (Maldonado)
Barrio Rivera 33 (Maldonado)
Casino Punta del Este
Central Molino
Colón
Defensor (Maldonado)
Ituzaingó (Punta del Este)
Libertad (San Carlos)
Peñarol (Maldonado)
Peñarol (San Carlos)
Punta del Este
Punta Ballena
San Carlos
[The league was created with 14 teams]
1995 Peñarol (Maldonado) (*) Hipódromo El Peñasco
Peñarol (San Carlos) (+) San Martín
(*) Casino Punta del Este was suposed to be relegated, but Peñarol (Maldonado) withdrew from
the tournament and Casino Punta del Este remained in First Level.
(+) Peñarol (San Carlos) forfeited seven matches and was relegated.
1996 Colón Nacional La Barra
Hipódromo El Peñasco Oriental Odizzio
San Martín
Casino Punta del Este (*)
(*) Casino Punta del Este forfeited nine matches and was relegated.
[The league was reduced to 12 teams]
1997 Central Molino San Martín
Oriental Odizzio
[The league was reduced to 11 teams]
1998 Barrio Rivera 33 Central Molino
San Martín Colón
1999 Punta Ballena Peñarol (Maldonado)
Central Molino Barrio Rivera 33
Nacional La Barra (*)
(*) Nacional La Barra withdrew after Torneo Apertura and was relegated.
[The league was reduced to 10 teams]
2000 Peñarol (Maldonado) Huracán
Colón Central Molino
2001 Central Molino Nacional (San Carlos)
Barrio Rivera 33 (*) (**)
(*) Barrio Rivera 33 forfeited nine matches and was relegated.
(**) Peñarol (San Carlos) resigned to promotion for economical reasons.
Atenas became affiliated to AUF and started playing in Uruguay Professional Second Level
in 2002.
[The league was reduced to 8 teams]
2002 (none) Deportivo Gardel
Colón
[The league was extended to 10 teams]
1951:
-----
1. Atlético Fernandino
------------------------
2. Punta del Este
3. Defensor
4. Deportivo Maldonado
5. Nacional
6. Peñarol
1952:
-----
Group 1:
--------
1. Atlético Fernandino
2. Defensor
3. Nacional
4. Ituzaingó
Group 2:
--------
1. Deportivo Maldonado
2. Punta del Este
3. Peñarol?
Playoff: Deportivo Maldonado-Atlético Fernandino
Champion: Deportivo Maldonado
1953:
-----
Atlético Fernandino
Defensor [relegated]
Deportivo Maldonado
Ituzaingó
Nacional
Punta del Este
Champion: Atlético Fernandino
1954:
-----
1. Punta del Este 13
----------------------------------
2. Atlético Fernandino 12
3. Deportivo Maldonado 12
4. Peñarol 9
5. Ituzaingó 7
----------------------------------
6. Nacional 1
Until 9th round.
1955:
-----
1. Atlético Fernandino 15
----------------------------------
2. Deportivo Maldonado 13
3. Defensor 12
4. Punta del Este 12
5. Peñarol 6
----------------------------------
6. Ituzaingó 2
1956:
-----
1. Defensor ?
----------------------------------
2. Atlético Fernandino ?
3. Deportivo Maldonado ?
4. Punta del Este 8
5. Peñarol 7
----------------------------------
6. Sud América 7
1957:
-----
1. Atlético Fernandino 15
----------------------------------
2. Deportivo Maldonado 11
3. Peñarol 9
4. Punta del Este 8
5. Defensor 6
6. Punta Ballena 5
Until 9th round.
1958:
-----
1. Atlético Fernandino 19
----------------------------------
2. Defensor 17
3. Punta Ballena 14
4. Deportivo Maldonado 14
5. Punta del Este 12
----------------------------------
6. Ituzaingó 5
7. Peñarol 2
Not complete.
1959:
-----
1. Atlético Fernandino 24
----------------------------------
2. Punta del Este 19
3. Deportivo Maldonado 14
4. Central Molino 11
5. Defensor 10
----------------------------------
6. Punta Ballena 6
Until 14th round.
1960:
-----
1. Deportivo Maldonado 14
----------------------------------
2. Defensor 11
3. Central Molino 8
4. Punta del Este 6
5. Atlético Fernandino 6
6. Sud América 3
1961:
-----
1. Deportivo Maldonado 24
Atlético Fernandino 24
----------------------------------
3. Central Molino 19
4. Punta del Este 12
5. Defensor 12
6. Peñarol 10
----------------------------------
7. Sud América 7
Playoff: Deportivo Maldonado-Atlético Fernandino
Champion: Deportivo Maldonado
1962:
-----
1. Punta del Este
------------------------
2. Atlético Fernandino
3. Central Molino
4. Defensor
5. Deportivo Maldonado
6. Ituzaingó
------------------------
7. Peñarol
1963:
-----
1. Ituzaingó 21
----------------------------------
2. Deportivo Maldonado 18
3. Atlético Fernandino 16
4. Defensor 14
5. Punta del Este 12
----------------------------------
6. Central Molino 9
1964:
-----
1. Deportivo Maldonado 20
Punta del Este 20
----------------------------------
3. Ituzaingó 19
4. Atlético Fernandino 14
5. Defensor 14
----------------------------------
6. Nacional 3
Playoff: Deportivo Maldonado-Punta del Este (unknown result)
1965:
-----
1. Atlético Fernandino 23
----------------------------------
2. Ituzaingó 17
3. Punta del Este 14
4. Defensor 13
5. Deportivo Maldonado 13
----------------------------------
6. Central Molino 10
1966:
-----
1. Defensor 14
----------------------------------
2. Atlético Fernandino 13
3. Punta del Este 10
4. Deportivo Maldonado 8
5. Ituzaingó 8
6. Barrio Rivera 33 2
Until 9th round.
1967:
-----
1. Punta del Este 20
----------------------------------
2. Atlético Fernandino 18
3. Deportivo Maldonado 18
4. Ituzaingó 18
5. Defensor 15
6. Barrio Rivera 33 11
7. Peñarol 7
----------------------------------
8. Central Molino 5
1968:
-----
1. Deportivo Maldonado 19
2. Punta del Este 18
3. Atlético Fernandino 17
4. Ituzaingó 16
5. Defensor 12
6. Peñarol 10
7. Nacional 7
----------------------------------
8. Barrio Rivera 33 5
Until 13th round.
1969:
-----
1. Deportivo Maldonado 23
Atlético Fernandino 23
----------------------------------
3. Defensor 17
4. Central Molino 14
5. Ituzaingó 10
6. Punta del Este 10
7. Peñarol 9
----------------------------------
8. Nacional 6
Playoff: Deportivo Maldonado-Atlético Fernandino 2-0
1970:
-----
1. Atlético Fernandino 22
----------------------------------
2. Ituzaingó 20
3. Defensor 14
4. Punta del Este 14
5. Deportivo Maldonado 12
6. Peñarol 12
7. Central Molino 9
----------------------------------
8. Racing 9
1971:
-----
1. Defensor 21
----------------------------------
2. Ituzaingó 20
3. Atlético Fernandino 20
4. Deportivo Maldonado 15
5. Central Molino 12
6. Peñarol 12
7. Punta del Este 7
----------------------------------
8. Bella Vista 3
Not complete.
1972:
-----
1. Atlético Fernandino 22
----------------------------------
2. Ituzaingó 21
3. Peñarol 20
4. Defensor 14
5. Deportivo Maldonado 10
6. Punta del Este 10 [relegated]
7. Sud América 9
8. Central Molino 6
1973:
-----
1. Atlético Fernandino 22
----------------------------------
2. Ituzaingó 19
3. Deportivo Maldonado 17
4. Peñarol 17
5. Central Molino 13
6. Defensor 12
7. Sud América 6
----------------------------------
8. La Torre Miramar 4
Not complete.
1974:
-----
1. Deportivo Maldonado 21
----------------------------------
2. Atlético Fernandino 19
3. Defensor 17
4. Peñarol 16
5. Ituzaingó 13
6. Punta del Este 12
7. Central Molino 12
----------------------------------
8. Sud América 2
1975:
------
1. Ituzaingó
------------------------
2. Deportivo Maldonado
3. Defensor
4. Peñarol
5. Punta del Este
6. Central Molino
7. Atlético Fernandino
------------------------
8. La Barra
1976:
-----
1. Punta del Este
------------------------
2. Atlético Fernandino
3. Deportivo Maldonado
4. Peñarol
5. Ituzaingó
6. Punta Ballena
7. Central Molino
------------------------
8. Defensor
1977:
-----
1. Deportivo Maldonado 21
----------------------------------
2. Atlético Fernandino 20
3. Ituzaingó 17
4. Peñarol 15
5. Punta del Este 12
6. La Torre Miramar 10
7. Central Molino 9 [relegated]
8. Punta Ballena 8
1978:
-----
1. Peñarol 26
----------------------------------
2. Atlético Fernandino 22
3. Deportivo Maldonado 18
4. Ituzaingó 15
5. Defensor 12
6. Punta del Este 7
7. Punta Ballena 7 [relegated]
8. La Torre Miramar 5
1979:
-----
1. Punta del Este 20 [Qualified to Torneo Departamental]
----------------------------------
2. Ituzaingó 18 [Qualified to Torneo Departamental]
3. Atlético Fernandino 18 [Qualified to Torneo Departamental]
4. Defensor 16 [Qualified to Torneo Departamental]
==================================
5. Peñarol 12
6. Deportivo Maldonado 12
7. Alianza 5 11
----------------------------------
8. La Torre Miramar 5
1980:
-----
1. Deportivo Maldonado 16 [Qualified to Torneo Departamental]
==================================
2. Alianza 5 15
3. Peñarol 12
4. Punta Ballena 8
5. Barrio Rivera 33 5
6. La Barra 4
1981:
-----
1. Punta Ballena 26 [Qualified to Torneo Departamental]
==================================
2. Barrio Rivera 33 17
3. Peñarol 16
4. Alianza 14
5. Central Molino 10
6. La Barra 9
1982:
-----
Alianza 5 [relegated]
Barrio Rivera 33
Bella Vista, Danubio or El Peñasco
Central Molino
La Barra
Peñarol
Atlético Fernandino was relegated from Torneo Departamental.
1983:
-----
1. Atlético Fernandino [Qualified to Torneo Departamental]
========================
2. Barrio Rivera 33
3. Bella Vista
4. Central Molino
5. Danubio
6. El Peñasco
7. La Barra [relegated]
8. Peñarol
Punta del Este was relegated from Torneo Departamental.
1984:
-----
Barrio Rivera 33
Bella Vista [relegated]
Central Molino [relegated]
Danubio [relegated]
Deportivo Portezuelo
El Peñasco [relegated]
Peñarol
Punta del Este [relegated]
Atlético Fernandino, Defensor, Deportivo Maldonado, Ituzaingó and Punta Ballena returned
to the league after Torneo Departamental new system abolishment.
1985:
-----
1. Punta Ballena
-------------------------
2. Deportivo Maldonado
3. Deportivo Portezuelo
4. Ituzaingó
5. Atlético Fernandino
6. Defensor
7. Barrio Rivera 33
8. Peñarol
1986:
-----
1. Barrio Rivera 33 29
----------------------------------
2. Deportivo Maldonado 25
3. Ituzaingó 20
4. Punta Ballena 20
5. Atlético Fernandino 19
6. Deportivo Portezuelo 19
7. Punta del Este 18
8. Peñarol 12
9. Defensor 10
----------------------------------
10. El Peñasco 4
1987:
-----
1. Deportivo Maldonado 28
----------------------------------
2. Ituzaingó 25
3. Deportivo Portezuelo 24
4. Barrio Rivera 33 22
5. Peñarol 22
6. Defensor 16
7. Atlético Fernandino 14
8. Punta del Este 14
----------------------------------
9. Punta Ballena 8
10. Artigas Juniors 8
Not complete.
1988:
-----
1. Ituzaingó 25
----------------------------------
2. Peñarol 21
3. Deportivo Maldonado 20
4. Defensor 19
5. Deportivo Portezuelo 18
6. Barrio Rivera 33 15
7. Punta del Este 13
----------------------------------
8. Atlético Fernandino 9
9. La Barra 4
1989:
-----
1. Punta del Este 18
----------------------------------
2. Ituzaingó 18
3. Peñarol 17
4. Punta Ballena 17
5. Deportivo Maldonado 16
6. Barrio Rivera 33 9
7. Defensor 7
----------------------------------
8. Deportivo Portezuelo 6
Until 13th round.
1990:
-----
First Round:
------------
1. Punta del Este 27 [Qualified to Second Round]
2. Deportivo Maldonado 16 [Qualified to Second Round]
3. Ituzaingó ? [Qualified to Second Round]
4. Peñarol ? [Qualified to Second Round]
==================================
5. Punta Ballena
6. Barrio Rivera 33
7. Defensor
8. Atlético Fernandino
Second Round:
-------------
1. Punta del Este
------------------------
2. Deportivo Maldonado
3. Ituzaingó
4. Peñarol
1991:
-----
First Round:
------------
1. Punta del Este 27 [Qualified to Second Round]
2. Deportivo Maldonado 25 [Qualified to Second Round]
3. Ituzaingó 25 [Qualified to Second Round]
4. Atlético Fernandino 21 [Qualified to Second Round]
==================================
5. Punta Ballena 20
6. Barrio Rivera 33 18
7. Defensor 12
8. Deportivo Portezuelo 11
9. Peñarol ?
----------------------------------
10. Central Molino 9
Second Round:
-------------
1. Punta del Este
------------------------
2. Deportivo Maldonado
3. Ituzaingó
4. Atlético Fernandino
1992:
-----
First Round:
------------
1. Peñarol 25 [Qualified to Second Round]
2. Deportivo Maldonado 24 [Qualified to Second Round]
3. Ituzaingó 24 [Qualified to Second Round]
4. Punta del Este 22 [Qualified to Second Round]
==================================
5. Defensor 22
6. Deportivo Portezuelo 18
7. San Martín 15
8. Barrio Rivera 33 13
9. Punta Ballena 9
----------------------------------
10. Atlético Fernandino 8
Second Round:
-------------
1. Deportivo Maldonado
------------------------
2. Peñarol
3. Ituzaingó
4. Punta del Este
Playoff: Deportivo Maldonado-Peñarol
Champion: Deportivo Maldonado
1993:
-----
First Round:
------------
1. Punta del Este 30 [Qualified to Second Round]
2. Deportivo Maldonado 28 [Qualified to Second Round]
3. Peñarol 25 [Qualified to Second Round]
4. Deportivo Portezuelo 23 [Qualified to Second Round]
==================================
5. Barrio Rivera 33 19
6. Ituzaingó 18
7. Central Molino 15
8. Defensor 14
9. Punta Ballena 5 [relegated]
10. San Martín 3
Second Round:
-------------
1. Punta del Este
-------------------------
2. Deportivo Maldonado
3. Peñarol
4. Deportivo Portezuelo [relegated!!]
1994:
-----
First Round:
------------
1. Ituzaingó [Qualified to Second Round]
2. Barrio Rivera 33 [Qualified to Second Round]
3. Peñarol [Qualified to Second Round]
4. Punta del Este [Qualified to Second Round]
========================
5. Central Molino
6. Deportivo Maldonado
7. Atlético Fernandino
8. Defensor
------------------------
9. San Martín
Second Round:
-------------
1. Ituzaingó
---------------------
2. Barrio Rivera 33
3. Peñarol
4. Punta del Este
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