1996 Uruguayan Primera División
Statistics of Primera División Uruguaya in season 1996.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Peñarol won the championship.
Apertura
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Peñarol | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | Defensor Sporting | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Nacional | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | Danubio | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Huracán Buceo | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 18 |
| 6 | Rampla Juniors | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
| 7 | Cerro | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
| 8 | River Plate | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| 9 | Montevideo Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 11 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 11 | Sud América | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 8 |
| 12 | Central Español | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 |
Clausura
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Nacional | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Rampla Juniors | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Huracán Buceo | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Defensor Sporting | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Danubio | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 6 | Peñarol | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 15 |
| 7 | Central Español | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
| 8 | River Plate | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| 9 | Montevideo Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 |
| 10 | Cerro | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 12 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 12 |
| 12 | Sud América | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Overall
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Nacional | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 23 | 46 |
| 2 | Defensor Sporting | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 39 |
| 3 | Peñarol | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 38 |
| 4 | Danubio | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 36 |
| 5 | Huracán Buceo | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 36 |
| 6 | Rampla Juniors | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 32 |
| 7 | Montevideo Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 24 |
| 8 | River Plate | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 22 |
| 10 | Cerro | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 20 |
| 11 | Central Español | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 20 |
| 12 | Sud América | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 26 | 8 |
Playoff
- Peñarol 1-0 ; 1-1 Nacional
Peñarol won the championship.