2017 Uruguayan Primera División season
The 2017 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo 2017, was the 114th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 87th in which it is professional. Nacional were the defending champions. Peñarol were the champions after winning the Torneo Clausura and defeating Apertura winners Defensor Sporting at the championship playoff via penalty shoot-out.
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 February – 17 December 2017 |
| Champions | Peñarol (49th title) |
| Relegated | Sud América Juventud Plaza Colonia |
| Copa Libertadores | Peñarol Defensor Sporting Nacional Montevideo Wanderers |
| Copa Sudamericana | Cerro Boston River Rampla Juniors Danubio |
| Matches played | 302 |
| Goals scored | 799 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Cristian Palacios (15 goals) Intermedio: Rodrigo Aguirre (6 goals) Clausura: Maureen Franco and Cristian Palacios (10 goals each) Season: Cristian Palacios (29 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Nacional 5–0 Boston River (9 November) Liverpool 5–0 Danubio (26 November) |
| Biggest away win | Sud América 0–6 Cerro (25 February) |
| Highest scoring | Danubio 4–4 Fénix (18 February) |
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