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| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Peñarol (48th title) |
2016 → | |
The2015–16Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the2015–16 Copa Uruguaya or the2015–16 Campeonato Uruguayo, was the 112th season ofUruguay's top-flight football league, and the 85th in which it was professional.Nacional was the defending champion.
The teams with an average home attendance above 10,000 wereClub Nacional de Football with 15,065 andPeñarol with 14,172.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peñarol | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 31 | Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Nacional | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 30 | |
| 3 | Cerro | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 28 | |
| 4 | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 24 | |
| 5 | River Plate | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 23 | |
| 6 | Fénix | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 23 | |
| 7 | Danubio | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 22 | |
| 8 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 21 | |
| 9 | El Tanque Sisley | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 19 | |
| 10 | Rentistas | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 18 | |
| 11 | Sud América | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 18 | |
| 12 | Liverpool | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 18 | |
| 13 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 17 | |
| 14 | Racing | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 17 | |
| 15 | Juventud | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 15 | |
| 16 | Villa Teresa | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 30 | −21 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 32 | Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Peñarol | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 27 | |
| 3 | Sud América | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 25 | |
| 4 | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 24 | |
| 5 | Nacional | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 24 | |
| 6 | Cerro | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 24 | |
| 7 | Fénix | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 23 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 22 | |
| 9 | Rentistas | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 21 | |
| 10 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 21 | |
| 11 | Villa Teresa | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 19 | |
| 12 | Juventud | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 18 | |
| 13 | River Plate | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 18 | |
| 14 | Racing | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 14 | |
| 15 | Danubio | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 13 | |
| 16 | El Tanque Sisley | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 7 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peñarol | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 58 | 2017 Copa Libertadores Second Stage and2016 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 2 | Nacional | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 54 | 2017 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 3 | Cerro | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 51[a] | 2017 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 4 | Plaza Colonia | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 49 | 2016 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 5 | Montevideo Wanderers | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 48 | |
| 6 | Fénix | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 46 | |
| 7 | Sud América | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 43 | |
| 8 | Defensor Sporting | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 42 | |
| 9 | River Plate | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 41 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 40 | |
| 11 | Rentistas | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 39 | |
| 12 | Danubio | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 35 | |
| 13 | Juventud | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 33 | |
| 14 | Racing | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 31 | |
| 15 | El Tanque Sisley | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 26 | |
| 16 | Villa Teresa | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 24 |
| Pos | Team | 2014–15 Pts | 2015–16 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 63 | 54 | 117 | 60 | |
| 2 | Peñarol | 56 | 58 | 114 | 60 | |
| 3 | Plaza Colonia | - | 49 | 98 | 30 | |
| 4 | River Plate | 54 | 41 | 95 | 60 | |
| 5 | Defensor Sporting | 48 | 42 | 90 | 60 | |
| 6 | Cerro | 34 | 51 | 85 | 60 | |
| 7 | Sud América | 42 | 43 | 85 | 60 | |
| 8 | Danubio | 49 | 35 | 84 | 60 | |
| 9 | Fénix | 37 | 46 | 83 | 60 | |
| 10 | Montevideo Wanderers | 34 | 48 | 82 | 60 | |
| 11 | Liverpool | - | 40 | 80 | 30 | |
| 12 | Juventud | 45 | 33 | 78 | 60 | |
| 13 | Racing | 45 | 31 | 76 | 60 | |
| 14 | Rentistas | 34 | 39 | 73 | 60 | Relegation toSegunda División |
| 15 | El Tanque Sisley | 39 | 26 | 65 | 60 | |
| 16 | Villa Teresa | - | 24 | 48 | 30 |
| Peñarol | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Plaza Colonia |
|---|---|---|
| D. Rossi M. Olivera M. Affonso | [1] | A. Furia |
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SincePeñarol, who has the best record in the aggregate table, won the semifinal, they became champions automatically, and the final was not played.Nacional became runners-up as the second-placed team in the aggregate table.
| Primera División 2015–16 champion |
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| Peñarol 43rd title |