2018 Uruguayan Primera División season
The 2018 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo 2018, was the 115th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 88th in which it is professional. The season was named as "Ing. Julio César Franzini" and began on 3 February, ending on 11 November. Peñarol were the defending champions, and successfully defended the title with a 2–1 win over Nacional in the championship playoff.
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 February – 11 November 2018 |
| Champions | Peñarol (50th title) |
| Relegated | Torque Atenas El Tanque Sisley (withdrawal) |
| Copa Libertadores | Peñarol Nacional Danubio Defensor Sporting |
| Copa Sudamericana | Cerro Liverpool Montevideo Wanderers River Plate |
| Matches played | 261 |
| Goals scored | 709 (2.72 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: David Terans (10 goals) Intermedio: Cristian Palacios (8 goals) Clausura: Gabriel Fernández (9 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Peñarol 6–0 River Plate (20 May) |
| Biggest away win | Atenas 0–6 Progreso (5 May) |
| Highest scoring | Defensor Sporting 5–2 River Plate (1 April) Progreso 4–3 Peñarol (12 May) Liverpool 3–4 Danubio (13 May) Peñarol 3–4 Torque (31 May) Atenas 2–5 Defensor Sporting (22 July) Cerro 5–2 Progreso (25 August) River Plate 3–4 Rampla Juniors (26 August) |
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