2005 Uruguayan Primera División

The Primera División Uruguaya 2005 started on March 5, 2005 and ended on July 12, 2005.

The league was a single round-robin tournament and not relegation and promotion from Segunda División Uruguay. But along with Apertura 2005 of 2005-06 season, the whole schedule of 2005 would count in a final table, the bottom three would direct relegated. The winners qualified for Copa Libertadores 2006.

Final classification

Team Pts GP W D L GF GA +/- Comments
1. Nacional 41 17 12 5 0 39 16 +23 Play-offs
2. Defensor 41 17 12 5 0 33 13 +20
3. Peñarol 35 17 10 5 2 28 19 +9
4. Danubio 28 17 8 4 5 23 16 +7
5. Rocha 25 17 6 7 4 27 21 +6
6. Liverpool 25 17 7 4 6 26 25 +1
7. Rentistas 24 17 6 6 5 30 25 +5
8. Miramar Misiones 23 17 7 2 8 33 29 +4
9. Wanderers 23 17 6 5 6 30 33 -3
10. River Plate 22 17 6 4 7 34 32 +2
11. Cerrito 21 17 5 6 6 21 19 +2
12. Tacuarembó 21 17 5 6 6 17 18 -1
13. Fénix 19 17 5 4 8 19 26 -7
14. Paysandú 14 17 3 5 9 23 34 -11
15. Rampla Juniors 14 17 3 5 9 19 31 -12
16. Plaza Colonia 14 17 3 5 9 8 27 -19
17. Cerro 13 17 3 4 10 20 30 -10
18. Deportivo Colonia 13 17 3 4 10 15 31 -16

Championship playoffs

Defensor Sporting refused to play the playoff due to Nacional winning their last match by a contested penalty in 7th minute of injury time. Nacional was awarded the championship on 6 July 2005.

Primera División
2005 Champion
Nacional
40th Title

Topscorers

Pos　 Name Team Goals
1Pablo GranocheMiramar Misiones16
2Elías FerreiraRentistas14
3Sergio BlancoWanderers12
4Osvaldo CanobbioRiver Plate11
5Martín LigüeraNacional10
6Sebastián TabordaDefensor9
7José Pedro CardozoRocha8
Richard PortaRiver Plate8
Ignacio RissoDanubio8
Sebastián AbreuNacional8
Hugo CostelaDefensor8
Leonardo MedinaLiverpool8

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