Final Table: 1.Danubio 21 14 2 5 44-25 30 Promoted 2.River Plate 21 12 3 6 44-28 27 3.Central 21 12 3 6 45-30 27 4.Bella Vista 21 9 3 9 40-39 21 5.Canillitas 21 8 4 9 26-32 20 6.Colón 21 5 5 11 24-30 15 7.Progreso 21 6 3 12 24-44 15 8.Uruguay M. 21 6 1 14 30-49 13 Relegation Playoff (promedio) Rounds 1, 8, 15 Bella Vista - Danubio 2-1 0-3 1-2 Central - Colón 1-1 0-0 4-0 Progreso - Uruguay M. 4-2 3-0 1-3 River Plate - Canillitas 3-2 2-1 4-1 Rounds 2, 9, 16 Danubio - Uruguay M. 2-1 2-1 2-0 Canillitas - Central 2-1 0-0 0-1 River Plate - Progreso 2-0 0-0 2-0 Colón - Bella Vista 1-1 4-1 1-4 Rounds 3, 10, 17 Uruguay M. - River Plate 1-0 1-4 1-4 Bella Vista - Central 3-1 2-3 4-2 Canillitas - Progreso 3-1 1-0 0-2 Danubio - Colón 1-0 0-2 3-2 Rounds 4, 11, 18 Danubio - Central 2-0 4-0 2-3 Bella Vista - River Plate 3-3 2-1 4-1 Canillitas - Uruguay M. 3-3 2-3 0-2 Colón - Progreso 1-1 0-0 2-1 Rounds 5, 12, 19 Central - Progreso 7-0 3-0 3-0 Bella Vista - Uruguay M. 1-0 1-3 2-1 Canillitas - Colón 1-0 1-0 1-0 Danubio - River Plate 2-2 0-3 2-1 Rounds 6, 13, 20 Progreso - Danubio 2-1 1-4 1-4 Colón - Uruguay M. 4-1 3-1 1-2 Canillitas - Bella Vista 2-1 1-1 2-1 River Plate - Central 3-1 2-3 1-2 Rounds 7, 14, 21 Danubio - Canillitas 2-0 1-1 4-2 River Plate - Colón 2-0 3-2 1-0 Progreso - Bella Vista 1-0 4-2 2-4 Central - Uruguay M. 5-2 1-0 4-2 Final Table: 1.Danubio 21 14 2 5 44-25 30 Promoted 2.River Plate 21 12 3 6 44-28 27 3.Central 21 12 3 6 45-30 27 4.Bella Vista 21 9 3 9 40-39 21 5.Canillitas 21 8 4 9 26-32 20 6.Colón 21 5 5 11 24-30 15 7.Progreso 21 6 3 12 24-44 15 8.Uruguay M. 21 6 1 14 30-49 13 Relegation Playoff (promedio) Promedios Relegation (average over 1959 and 1960) 1.Danubio 30.0 (relegated 1959, only 1960) 2.Central 25.0 3.River Plate 23.0 4.Bella Vista 21.0 (promoted 1959, only 1960) 5.Colón 19.5 6.Canillitas 18.5 7.Progreso 17.5 8.Uruguay M. 15.0 Relegation Playoff Relegated from 1st level: Sud América Promoted directly from 3rd level: Huracán Buceo (champions Intermedia) Promotion/Relegation Playoff (Repechaje) 2nd/3rd level NB: due to extension second level to 10 clubs [Mar 12, 1961] Uruguay M. - Misiones 1-0 Marconi - Boston River 5-4 [Mar 19, 1961] Boston River - Uruguay M. 3-1 Misiones - Marconi 4-2 [Mar 26, 1961] Uruguay M. - Marconi 1-0 Misiones - Boston River 1-1 1.Uruguay M. 3 2 0 1 3- 3 4 Remain at 2nd level 2.Misiones 3 1 1 1 5- 4 3 Desempate Boston River 3 1 1 1 8- 7 3 Desempate 4.Marconi 3 1 0 2 7- 9 2 Desempate [Apr 1, 1961] Misiones - Boston River 3-0 [Apr 8, 1961] Misiones - Boston River 1-0 Promoted: Misiones
list of 2nd division champions
list of 3rd division champions
list of ofi (interior) champions
list of winners of provincial selections championship
Sources: http://www.futbolcharrua.tk, El Area and http://www.futbolvida.com.uy; with thanks to Diego Antognazza, Miguel Molinari and Francisco Fernández
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