Uruguayan Liga Metropolitana Amateur
The Uruguayan Liga Metropolitana Amateur (also denominated Divisional D) is the fourth division in the Uruguayan football league system. Historically occuppied by the Divisionales Extras first, then the Primera "D", the idea to refloat a fourth league in Uruguay's league piramid was brought up by 2020, then led to fruition in 2021 by the Uruguayan Football Association.
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| Organising body | AUF |
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| Founded | 2021 |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | None |
| Current champions | Club Social y Deportivo Cooper (1st title) (2021-22) |
| Website | AUF |
| Current: [[2021 season]] | |
Inaugural Season
The first edition of the league was drawn on the 29th of November, 2021 and it won't involve promotion, in experimental fashion. It is initially planned to have one promotion spot for the Uruguayan Primera División Amateur by the 2022 or 2023 season.[1][2]
Participating Teams
According to the Uruguayan Football Association, only teams that are based no further than 40 kilometres away from Montevideo (those in the Montevideo metropolitan area, thus the league's name) are allowed to participate in the league, along with an entry fee of US$5000, among other dispositions, such as proven representativity of a community or neighbourhood and possession of a field, rented or own.[3][4]
The teams that will participate in this league's first season will be:
Club Atlético Cinco Esquinas de Pando
Club Social y Deportivo Cooper
Deutscher Fussbal Klub
Club Social y Deportivo Keguay
Hacele un Gol a la Vida
Club Social y Deportivo Paso de la Arena
Rincón de Carrasco
Club Atlético Unión de San José
The league will be divided into two Series (A and B) of four teams, which will be randomly drawn before the season begins. Participants are to face other teams from the same series in a single-round format. After all matches in both series are played, a one-round final will be played between the two teams that ended up first place in their respective series: the winner will be crowned league champion.[5]
Fourth division champions (historical)
By year[6]
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Notes |
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| Divisional Extra "A"[7] | |||
| 1942 | Danubio | The Divisional Extra "A" becomes the Fourth Division. | |
| 1943 | Dryco | ||
| 1944 | Bahía | ||
| 1945 | Canillitas | ||
| 1946 | Artigas | ||
| 1947 | Oriental | ||
| 1948 | Cerrito | ||
| 1949 | Rentistas | ||
| 1950 | Juventud Imparcial | ||
| 1951 | Mar de Fondo | ||
| 1952 | Tellier | ||
| 1953 | Misiones | ||
| 1954 | Huracán Buceo | ||
| 1955 | Platense | ||
| 1956 | Boston River | ||
| 1957 | Rentistas | ||
| 1958 | Marconi | ||
| 1959 | Basáñez | ||
| 1960 | Expreso | ||
| 1961 | El Tanque | ||
| 1962 | Juventud Imparcial | ||
| 1963 | Rentistas | ||
| 1964 | Villa Española | ||
| 1965 | Alto Perú | ||
| 1966 | Defensa | ||
| 1967 | (No championship held) | ||
| 1968 | Artigas | ||
| 1969 | El Tanque | ||
| 1970 | Marconi | ||
| 1971 | Salus | ||
| Primera "D"[8] | |||
| 1972 | Basáñez | Huracán de Paso de la Arena | The Primera "D" becomes the Fourth Division. |
| 1973 | El Puente | ||
| 1974 | Lavalleja | ||
| 1975 | Villa Teresa | Huracán de Paso de la Arena | |
| 1976 | Cooper | ||
| 1977 | Platense | ||
| 1978 | Huracán | ||
| Liga Metropolitana Amateur | |||
| 2021[9] | Cooper | Paso de la Arena | The Liga Metropolitana Amateur becomes the Fourth Division. |
Titles by Club
| Fourth Division Champions | |||||
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| Pos. | Team | Titles | As Divisional Extra "A"[7] | As Primera "D"[8] | As Liga Metropolitana Amateur |
| 1° | Rentistas | 3 | 1949, 1957, 1963 | ||
| 2° | Juventud Imparcial | 2 | 1950, 1962 | ||
| 2° | Artigas | 2 | 1946, 1968 | ||
| 2° | El Tanque | 2 | 1961, 1969 | ||
| 2° | Marconi | 2 | 1958, 1970 | ||
| 2° | Basáñez | 2 | 1959 | 1972 | |
| 2° | Platense | 2 | 1955 | 1977 | |
| 2° | Cooper | 2 | 1976 | 2021 | |
| 8° | Danubio | 1 | 1942 | ||
| 8° | Dryco | 1 | 1943 | ||
| 8° | Bahía | 1 | 1944 | ||
| 8° | Canillitas | 1 | 1945 | ||
| 8° | Oriental FC | 1 | 1947 | ||
| 8° | Cerrito | 1 | 1948 | ||
| 8° | Mar de Fondo | 1 | 1951 | ||
| 8° | Tellier | 1 | 1952 | ||
| 8° | Misiones | 1 | 1953 | ||
| 8° | Huracán Buceo | 1 | 1954 | ||
| 8° | Boston River | 1 | 1956 | ||
| 8° | Expreso | 1 | 1960 | ||
| 8° | Villa Española | 1 | 1964 | ||
| 8° | Alto Perú | 1 | 1965 | ||
| 8° | Defensa | 1 | 1966 | ||
| 8° | Salus | 1 | 1971 | ||
| 8° | El Puente | 1 | 1973 | ||
| 8° | Lavalleja | 1 | 1974 | ||
| 8° | Villa Teresa | 1 | 1975 | ||
| 8° | Huracán | 1 | 1978 | ||
See also
References
- "Vuelve la Primera Divisional "D" | El Ascenso" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- "Se viene la Divisional D en la AUF, con Robert Carmona buscando un nuevo récord Guinness". futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- "Bases para la participación en la Liga Metropolitana Amateur - Divisional D - AUF". www.auf.org.uy. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- "EL COMITÉ EJECUTIVO DISPUSO CREAR OTRA LIGA METROPOLITANA AMATEUR…DIVISIONAL D". El Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- "El próximo lunes 29/11 se realizará el lanzamiento y sorteo de la nueva Divisional D de la AUF - AUF". www.auf.org.uy. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- "Uruguay: Intermedia y Tercera División". www.el-area.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- "Uruguay: Intermedia y Tercera División". www.el-area.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- "Uruguay: Intermedia y Tercera División". www.el-area.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- "Cooper es el campeón de la Divisional D 2021 - AUF". www.auf.org.uy. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
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