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2010–11 Campeonato Uruguayo Primera División

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The 2010–11 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the 2010–11 Copa Uruguaya or the 2010–11 Campeonato Uruguayo, was the 107th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 80th in which it was professional.

Season2010–11
ChampionsNacional (43rd title)
RelegatedCentral Español
Tacuarembó
Miramar Misiones
2012 Copa LibertadoresNacional
Defensor Sporting
Peñarol
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Liga Profesional de Primera División
Season2010–11
ChampionsNacional (43rd title)
RelegatedCentral Español
Tacuarembó
Miramar Misiones
2012 Copa LibertadoresNacional
Defensor Sporting
Peñarol
2011 Copa SudamericanaNacional
Fénix
Bella Vista
Matches241
Goals671 (2.78 per match)
Top goalscorer
Biggest home winRacing 6–0 Danubio
(May 7, 2011)
Biggest away winCerro 1–5 Central Español
(Feb. 13, 2011)
Miramar Misiones 0–4 Liverpool
(May 21, 2011)
Miramar Misiones 0–4 Montevideo Wanderers
(Jun. 4, 2011)
Highest scoringCentral Español 3–5 El Tanque Sisley
(Oct. 3, 2010)
Longest winning run7 matches: Nacional
(Mar. 29, 2011–Apr. 10, 2011)[1]
Longest unbeaten run9 matches:
Liverpool
(Sep. 26, 2010–Nov. 21, 2010)
Nacional
(Oct. 17, 2010–Feb. 5, 2011)[1]
Longest winless run11 matches:
Tacuarembó
(Sep. 25, 2010–Dec. 5, 2010)
Miramar Misiones
(Sep. 25, 2010–Dec. 4, 2010)[1]
Longest losing run9 matches: Tacuarembó
(Oct. 10, 2010–Dec. 5, 2010)[1]
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Nacional won their 43rd Primera División title after defeating Defensor Sporting in the season-ending final.

Teams

Sixteen teams will compete in the Primera División this season. Thirteen teams remained from the 2009–10 season. Atenas, Cerrito, and Cerro Largo were relegated after accumulating the fewest points in the season aggregate table. They were replaced by El Tanque Sisley, Bella Vista, and Miramar Misiones, the 2009–10 Segunda División winner, runner-up, and playoff winner, respectively. All of the new teams are making repeat appearances. All the teams in this season are from Montevideo, except Tacuarembó F.C., who comes from the city they are named for.

Locations of the 2010–11 Primera División teams
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Team Home city Stadium
Bella Vista Montevideo Estadio José Nasazzi
Central Español Montevideo Parque Palermo
Cerro Montevideo Estadio Luis Tróccoli
Danubio Montevideo Jardines Del Hipódromo
Defensor Sporting Montevideo Estadio Luis Franzini
El Tanque Sisley Montevideo Estadio Victor Della Valle
Fénix Montevideo Estadio Parque Capurro
Liverpool Montevideo Estadio Belvedere
Miramar Misiones Montevideo Parque Luis Méndez Piana
Montevideo Wanderers Montevideo Estadio Viera
Nacional Montevideo Estadio Gran Parque Central
Peñarol Montevideo Estadio Centenario
Racing Montevideo Estadio Osvaldo Roberto
Rampla Juniors Montevideo Estadio Olímpico
River Plate Montevideo Estadio Saroldi
Tacuarembó Tacuarembó Estadio Goyenola
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Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura "Sudáfrica 2010" was the first tournament of the season. It began on August 21, 2010, and ended on December 5, 2010.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Defensor Sporting 15 9 3 3 31 13 +18 30 Championship Playoffs
2 Nacional 15 8 5 2 28 18 +10 29
3 Bella Vista 15 9 2 4 24 18 +6 29
4 El Tanque Sisley 15 8 4 3 21 18 +3 28
5 Danubio 15 7 5 3 24 14 +10 26
6 Peñarol 15 7 4 4 24 17 +7 25
7 Montevideo Wanderers 15 5 6 4 20 16 +4 21
8 Liverpool 15 5 6 4 18 19 −1 21
9 Cerro 15 4 7 4 15 17 −2 19
10 Fénix 15 4 6 5 21 20 +1 18
11 River Plate 15 5 3 7 16 23 −7 18
12 Central Español 15 4 5 6 21 25 −4 17
13 Racing 15 3 5 7 14 20 −6 14
14 Rampla Juniors 15 2 6 7 19 27 −8 12
15 Miramar Misiones 15 2 5 8 14 23 −9 11
16 Tacuarembó 15 1 2 12 10 32 −22 5
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Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw.

Results

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Home \ Away BVI CES CRR DAN DFS ETS FNX LIV MMI WAN NAC PEÑ RAC RAM RIV TAC
Bella Vista 1–2 0–0 3–2 1–2 3–2 1–0 3–2
Central Español 0–1 0–0 3–5 0–1 2–1 1–3 2–3 1–1 1–0
Cerro 2–4 0–0 2–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 0–0
Danubio 2–0 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–3 1–2
Defensor Sporting 1–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 5–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 4–1
El Tanque Sisley 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–2
Fénix 0–1 4–0 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1
Liverpool 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 3–1
Miramar Misiones 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 2–4 1–1
Montevideo Wanderers 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0
Nacional 1–0 2–1 0–3 0–0 0–0 6–1 3–0
Peñarol 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–1
Racing 1–2 0–3 1–2 0–2 2–2 2–1 2–0
Rampla Juniors 2–2 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–0
River Plate 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–0
Tacuarembó 0–1 0–3 1–3 1–2 3–2 1–1 1–5 0–2
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Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Nationality Club Goals
1 Santiago García Uruguayan Nacional 15
2 Rodrigo Mora Uruguayan Defensor Sporting 11
3 Diego Alonso Uruguayan Peñarol 9
Federico Rodríguez Uruguayan Bella Vista 9
5 Nicolás Guevara Argentine Rampla Juniors 7
Diego Martiñones Uruguayan Central Español 7
7 Maximiliano Callorda Uruguayan El Tanque Sisley 6
Sebastián Gaitán Uruguayan El Tanque Sisley 6
Leonardo Medina Uruguayan Miramar Misiones 6
Federico Puppo Uruguayan River Plate 6
Diego Vera Uruguayan Liverpool 6
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Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura is the second tournament of the season. It began on February 5, 2011, and ended on June 5, 2011.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Nacional 15 11 1 3 32 13 +19 34 Championship Playoffs
2 Defensor Sporting 15 8 4 3 19 12 +7 28
3 Peñarol 15 8 3 4 28 20 +8 27
4 Fénix 15 7 6 2 23 15 +8 27
5 Racing 15 7 3 5 26 22 +4 24
6 Central Español 15 6 5 4 26 17 +9 23
7 Cerro 15 6 4 5 19 22 −3 22
8 Montevideo Wanderers 15 5 5 5 24 17 +7 20
9 Liverpool 15 5 4 6 22 20 +2 19
10 Rampla Juniors 15 5 4 6 18 25 −7 19
11 Tacuarembó 15 6 1 8 17 26 −9 19
12 River Plate 15 5 2 8 29 34 −5 17
13 Bella Vista 15 3 6 6 16 18 −2 15
14 Danubio 15 4 3 8 17 26 −9 15
15 El Tanque Sisley 15 4 1 10 19 30 −11 13
16 Miramar Misiones 15 2 3 10 12 30 −18 9
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Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw.

Results

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Home \ Away BVI CES CRR DAN DFS ETS FNX LIV MMI WAN NAC PEÑ RAC RAM RIV TAC
Bella Vista 1–1 0–1 4–1 1–1 2–4 0–1 0–1 1–0
Central Español 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 5–1 2–0
Cerro 1–5 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2
Danubio 1–0 3–2 5–2 0–0 0–1 0–1 3–1
Defensor Sporting 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 4–1 1–0
El Tanque Sisley 0–0 1–0 3–2 0–1 0–1 4–1 2–4 2–1 0–1
Fénix 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 4–1
Liverpool 0–2 1–2 1–0 0–2 2–4 1–1 3–0
Miramar Misiones 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–4 0–4 3–0 1–1 1–2 1–0
Montevideo Wanderers 2–2 0–0 0–1 5–1 1–0 1–2 0–1
Nacional 3–1 3–0 3–0 5–2 3–1 1–1 3–0 0–2
Peñarol 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–4 5–0
Racing 1–1 1–2 6–0 2–1 2–4 1–1 3–2 3–2
Rampla Juniors 1–0 0–0 0–0 4–2 1–1 1–4 1–3
River Plate 2–2 3–4 3–1 2–1 4–2 4–2 1–4 1–2
Tacuarembó 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–1 0–3 1–0 2–1
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Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Nationality Club Goals
1 Cristian Palacios Uruguayan Central Español 15
2 Santiago García Uruguayan Nacional 8
Maximiliano Pérez Argentine Fénix 8
Liber Quiñones Uruguayan Racing 8
5 Gabriel Álvez Uruguayan El Tanque Sisley 6
6 Emiliano Alfaro Uruguayan Liverpool 5
Jean Pierre Barrientos Uruguayan Racing 5
Gastón Colmán Uruguayan Tacuarembó 5
Antoine Helha Cameroonian El Tanque Sisley 5
Carlos Núñez Uruguayan Liverpool 5
Juan Manuel Olivera Uruguayan Peñarol 5
Antonio Pacheco Uruguayan Peñarol 5
Diego Perrone Uruguayan Danubio 5
Richard Porta Uruguayan Nacional 5
Jonathan Ramírez Uruguayan River Plate 5
Emiliano Tellechea Uruguayan Montevideo Wanderers 5
David Texeira Uruguayan Defensor Sporting 5
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Aggregate table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Nacional 30 19 6 5 60 31 +29 63 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage and 2011 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage[a][b]
2 Defensor Sporting 30 17 7 6 50 25 +25 58 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[b]
3 Peñarol 30 15 7 8 52 37 +15 52 2012 Copa Libertadores First Stage
4 Fénix 30 11 12 7 44 35 +9 45 2011 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
5 Bella Vista 30 12 8 10 40 36 +4 44
6 Cerro 30 10 12 8 34 39 −5 42
7 Montevideo Wanderers 30 10 11 9 44 33 +11 41
8 Danubio 30 11 8 11 41 40 +1 41
9 El Tanque Sisley 30 12 5 13 40 48 −8 41
10 Central Español 30 10 10 10 47 42 +5 40
11 Liverpool 30 10 10 10 40 39 +1 40
12 Racing 30 10 8 12 40 43 −3 38
13 River Plate 30 10 5 15 45 57 −12 35
14 Rampla Juniors 30 7 10 13 38 52 −14 31
15 Tacuarembó 30 7 3 20 27 58 −31 24
16 Miramar Misiones 30 4 8 18 26 53 −27 20
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Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw.
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Nacional qualified for the 2011 Copa Sudamericana as the Primera División champion.
  2. [b]
    As Nacional defeated Defensor Sporting in the initial playoff and became champion, the final was not played, and Defensor Sporting became the runner-up as the 2nd best team in the aggregate table. Both Nacional and Defensor Sporting qualified for the 2012 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Nationality Club Goals
1 Santiago García Uruguayan Nacional 23
2 Cristian Palacios Uruguayan Peñarol/Central Español 16
3 Maximiliano Pérez Argentine Fénix 12
4 Diego Alonso Uruguayan Peñarol 11
Rodrigo Mora Uruguayan Defensor Sporting 11
6 Jean Pierre Barrientos Uruguayan Racing 9
Diego Perrone Uruguayan Danubio 9
Ignacio Risso Uruguayan Defensor Sporting 9
Federico Rodríguez Uruguayan Bella Vista 9
10 Nicolás Guevara Argentine Rampla Juniors/Liverpool 8
Federico Puppo Uruguayan River Plate 8
Liber Quiñones Uruguayan Racing 8
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Relegation

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Nacional 60 40 9 11 123 57 +66 126[a]
2 Peñarol 60 36 13 11 120 71 +49 121
3 Defensor Sporting 60 30 14 16 99 69 +30 104
4 Liverpool 60 24 19 17 93 74 +19 91
5 Bella Vista 30 12 8 10 41 38 +3 88[b]
6 Montevideo Wanderers 60 21 19 20 93 72 +21 82
7 Cerro 60 21 19 20 80 88 −8 82
8 El Tanque Sisley 30 12 5 13 40 50 −10 82[b]
9 River Plate 60 22 15 23 100 99 +1 81
10 Fénix 60 20 20 20 77 73 +4 80
11 Danubio 60 23 11 26 88 90 −2 80
12 Rampla Juniors 60 20 17 23 73 89 −16 77
13 Racing 60 21 14 25 83 93 −10 77
14 Central Español 60 18 20 22 84 90 −6 74 Relegated to the Segunda División Profesional
15 Tacuarembó 60 17 7 36 66 110 −44 58
16 Miramar Misiones 30 4 8 18 26 52 −26 40[b]
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw.
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Nacional was docked three points in the last season.
  2. [b]
    Having only played one season in the Primera División, Bella Vista's, El Tanque Sisley's, and Miramar Misiones' points are doubled for the relegation table.

Championship playoff

Defensor Sporting and Nacional qualified to the championship playoffs as the Apertura and Clausura winners, respectively. Additionally, Nacional re-qualified as the team with the most points in the season aggregate table. Given this situation, an initial playoff was held between the two teams. Nacional needed to win the playoff to become the season champion; Defensor Sporting needed to win the playoff to force a two-legged final. Nacional won the match 1–0[5] for their 43rd Primera División title.

Semi-final Finals
Aggregate table first place Nacional — — —
Apertura winners Defensor Sporting 0 Nacional — — —
Clausura winners Nacional 1

Semi-final

More information Defensor Sporting, 0–1 ...
Defensor Sporting0–1Nacional
Report Viudez 19'
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Attendance: 50,000
Defensor Sporting
Nacional

Man of the match:
Uruguay Mauricio Pereyra
Assistant referees:
William Casavieja
Raúl Hartwig
Fourth official:
Gustavo Siegler

More information Primera División ...
 Primera División
2010–11 champion 
 
43rd title
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