2020 Uruguayan Primera División season


The 2020 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División 2020, is the 117th season of the Uruguayan Primera División, Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 90th in which it is professional. The season is named as "Néstor "Tito" Gonçalves" and began on 15 February. Nacional are the defending champions, having won the title in the previous season.
On 13 March 2020, and following the suspension of all public events until further notice ordered by the Uruguayan government due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Uruguayan Football Association announced the indefinite suspension of all of its tournaments, including the Primera División.
On 4 June, Uruguay's Ministry of Public Health approved the health protocol submitted by AUF on 26 May for the return of activity. The protocol contemplated the application of COVID-19 tests in every club from 8 to 10 June, and the start of individual training on 15 June, with the competition being set to resume between 1 and 15 August, pending final approval from the Uruguayan government. On 15 July, following a meeting between representatives from the Uruguayan government and AUF, it was confirmed that the tournament would resume on 8 August 2020.

Teams

The three lowest placed teams in the relegation table of the 2019 season, Racing, Rampla Juniors, and Juventud, were relegated to the Segunda División for the 2020 season. They were replaced by Montevideo City Torque, Deportivo Maldonado, and Rentistas, who were promoted from the Segunda División.
ClubManagerCityStadiumCapacity
Boston River Sebastián AbreuFloridaCampeones Olímpicos7,000
Cerro Nathaniel RevetriaMontevideoLuis Tróccoli24,000
Cerro Largo Danielo NúñezMeloAntonio Ubilla9,000
Danubio Martín GarcíaMontevideoJardines del Hipódromo18,000
Defensor Sporting Alejandro OrfilaMontevideoLuis Franzini18,000
Deportivo Maldonado Francisco PalladinoMaldonadoDomingo Burgueño Miguel22,000
Fénix Juan Ramón CarrascoMontevideoParque Capurro10,000
Liverpool Román CuelloMontevideoBelvedere10,000
Montevideo City Torque Pablo MariniMontevideoCentenario
Parque Capurro		60,235
10,000
Montevideo Wanderers Mauricio LarrieraMontevideoParque Alfredo Víctor Viera11,000
Nacional Gustavo MunúaMontevideoGran Parque Central
Centenario		34,000
60,235
Peñarol Diego ForlánMontevideoCampeón del Siglo40,000
Plaza Colonia Matías RosaColoniaParque Juan Prandi4,500
Progreso Leonel RoccoMontevideoParque Abraham Paladino8,000
Rentistas Alejandro CapuccioMontevideoComplejo Rentistas
Centenario		10,600
60,235
River Plate Jorge FossatiMontevideoParque Federico Omar Saroldi6,000

Managerial changes

Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura, named "Sr. Mateo Giri", is the first tournament of the 2020 season. It began on 15 February.

Standings

Results

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
1 Renato CésarRentistas3
2 Agustín CanobbioFénix2
2 Alan MedinaLiverpool2
2 Alex SilvaProgreso2
2 Gonzalo BergessioNacional2
2 Ignacio PereiraFénix2
2 José NerisRiver Plate2
2 Mathías AcuñaMontevideo Wanderers2
2 Nahuel RoldánProgreso2

Source:

Relegation

Relegation is determined at the end of the season by computing an average of the number of points earned per game over the two most recent seasons: 2019 and 2020. The three teams with the lowest average will be relegated to the Segunda División for the following season.

Team
Relegation
1Rentistas—993'-
2Peñarol7447840'-
3Nacional7527740'-
4Cerro Largo6957440'-
5Progreso6557040'-
6Liverpool5956440'-
7Plaza Colonia5625840'-
8River Plate5135440'-
9—443'-
10Boston River4845240'-
11Montevideo Wanderers4655140'-
12Defensor Sporting4555040'-
13Fénix4825040'-
14Danubio4114240'
15Cerro3323540'
16Deportivo Maldonado—113'