# 2011–12 Uruguayan Primera División season

The 2011–12 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the 2011–12 Copa Uruguaya or the 2011–12 Campeonato Uruguayo, was the 108th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 81st in which it was professional. Nacional was the defending champion.

## Teams

Sixteen teams competed in the Primera División this season. Thirteen teams remained from the 2010–11 season. Miramar Misiones, Tacuarembó, and Central Español were relegated after accumulating the fewest points in the relegation table. They were replaced by Rentistas, Cerrito, and Cerro Largo, the 2010–11 Segunda División winner, runner-up, and playoff winner, respectively. All of the new teams are making repeat appearances. All the teams in this season are from Montevideo, except Cerro Largo, who is from Melo.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Bella Vista | Montevideo | José Nasazzi | 15,000 |
| Cerrito | Montevideo | Parque Maracaná | 8,000 |
| Cerro | Montevideo | Luis Tróccoli | 25,000 |
| Cerro Largo | Melo | Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla | 9,000 |
| Danubio | Montevideo | Jardines Del Hipódromo | 18,000 |
| Defensor Sporting | Montevideo | Luis Franzini | 18,000 |
| El Tanque Sisley | Montevideo | Dr. Victor Della Valle | 6,000 |
| Fénix | Montevideo | Parque Capurro | 10,000 |
| Liverpool | Montevideo | Belvedere | 10,000 |
| Montevideo Wanderers | Montevideo | Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera | 11,000 |
| Nacional | Montevideo | Gran Parque Central | 23,000 |
| Peñarol | Montevideo | Las Acacias | 12,000 |
| Racing | Montevideo | Osvaldo Roberto | 8,500 |
| Rampla Juniors | Montevideo | Olímpico | 9,500 |
| Rentistas | Montevideo | Complejo Rentistas | 10,000 |
| River Plate | Montevideo | Parque Federico Omar Saroldi | 6,000 |

### Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager$^1$ | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor |
| Bella Vista | Diego Alonso | Marcelo Martuciello | Matgeor | Rinde dos |
| Cerrito | Gerardo Schiavo (interim) | Nélson Techera | Mgr Sport | Ottonello |
| Cerro | Gabriel Camacho (interim) | Óscar Javier Morales | Mitre | Kühl |
| Cerro Largo | Danielo Núñez | Daniel Leites | Mass | Núñez |
| Danubio | Daniel Sánchez | Damián Malrrechaufe | Mass | Asociación Española |
| Defensor Sporting | Gustavo Díaz | Andrés Fleurquin | Penalty | Médica Uruguaya |
| El Tanque Sisley | Raúl Moller | Federico Velázquez | Matgeor | La Cabaña |
| Fénix | Lorenzo Carrabs (interim) | Claudio Rivero | Mgr Sport | Rati salil |
| Liverpool | Julio César Antúnez | Emiliano Alfaro | Mgr Sport | Puritas |
| Montevideo Wanderers | Alfredo Arias | Antonio Pacheco | Mgr Sport | Cymaco |
| Nacional | Marcelo Gallardo | Alexander Medina | Umbro | Macri Sports Center |
| Peñarol | Jorge da Silva | Darío Rodríguez | Puma | Antel |
| Racing | Jorge Giordano | Rodrigo Brasesco | Mass | Punta Ballena |
| Rampla Juniors | Eduardo Favaro | Javier Benia | Mgr Sport | Buquebus |
| Rentistas | Edgardo Arias | Diego Bonilla | Mgr Sport | Natal |
| River Plate | Guillermo Almada | Cristian González | Mass | Macro Mercado |
* $^1$ According to current revision League managers

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
| Pre-season changes |||||||
| Liverpool | Eduardo Favaro | End of contract | June 7, 2011 | Diego Demarco | June 16, 2011 | N/A |
| Rampla Juniors | Jorge Giordano | End of contract | June 15, 2011 | Eduardo Del Capellán | June 17, 2011 | N/A |
| Nacional | Juan Ramón Carrasco | Resgined | June 17, 2011 | Marcelo Gallardo | June 29, 2011 | N/A |
| Danubio | Gustavo Machaín (interim) | Resgined to be sport manager of club | June 17, 2011 | Daniel Sánchez | June 28, 2011 | N/A |
| Season changes |||||||
| El Tanque Sisley | Rubén Da Silva | Sacked | August 29, 2011 | Raúl Moller | August 29, 2011 | 15th |
| Peñarol | Diego Aguirre | Signed by Al Rayyan | September 5, 2011 | Gregorio Pérez | September 5, 2011 | 3rd |
| Bella Vista | Pablo Alonso | Resigned | September 11, 2011 | Diego Alonso | September 14, 2011 | 16th |
| Liverpool | Diego Demarco | Resigned | October 2, 2011 | Julio César Antúnez | October 3, 2011 | 12th |
| Rampla Juniors | Eduardo Del Capellán | Resigned | November 7, 2011 | Fernando Araújo | November 7, 2011 | 14th |
| Rentistas | Julio Balerio | Sacked | November 7, 2011 | Edgardo Arias | November 7, 2011 | 16th |
| Montevideo Wanderers | Daniel Carreño | Signed by Palestino | November 28, 2011 | Alfredo Arias | December 13, 2011 | 10th |
| Defensor Sporting | Pablo Repetto | Sacked | December 9, 2011 | Gustavo Díaz | December 18, 2011 | 6th |
| Racing | Osvaldo Streccia | End of contract | December 10, 2011 | Jorge Giordano | December 22, 2011 | 11th |
| Cerro | Ricardo Ortíz | Sacked | December 20, 2011 | Hugo Parga | December 28, 2011 | 7th |
| Peñarol | Gregorio Pérez | Sacked | February 26, 2012 | Jorge da Silva | March 1, 2012 | 2nd |
| Cerro | Hugo Parga | Sacked | May 2, 2012 | Gabriel Camacho (interim) | May 2, 2012 | 9th |
| Rampla Juniors | Fernando Araújo | Sacked | May 2, 2012 | Eduardo Favaro | May 3, 2012 | 11th |
| Fénix | Rosario Martínez | Resigned | May 13, 2012 | Lorenzo Carrabs (interim) | May 13, 2012 | 15th |

## Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura "Juan José Tudurí" was the first tournament of the season. It began on August 13, 2011.

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nacional (C) | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 32 | Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Danubio | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 31 | |
| 3 | Peñarol | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 30 | |
| 4 | River Plate | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 28 | |
| 5 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 24 | |
| 7 | Cerro | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 24 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 19 | |
| 9 | El Tanque Sisley | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 18 | |
| 10 | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 17 | |
| 11 | Racing | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 17 | |
| 12 | Rampla Juniors | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 16 | |
| 13 | Fénix | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 16 | |
| 14 | Rentistas | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 14 | |
| 15 | Cerrito | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 13 | |
| 16 | Bella Vista | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 10 | |
* 1 2 Danubio won the points of the match against Racing because Racing fielded an ineligible player (Marcelo Sosa).

### Results

| Home \ Away | BVI | CSC | CRR | CRL | DAN | DFS | ETS | FNX | LIV | WAN | NAC | PEÑ | RAC | RAM | REN | RIV |
| Bella Vista | | 0–1 | 0–0 | | | | 1–2 | | | | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | | | |
| Cerrito | | | | 0–0 | | | 0–1 | | 1–2 | | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–0 | | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Cerro | | 3–1 | | 0–1 | | | | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | | | 2–0 |
| Cerro Largo | 1–0 | | | | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | | 1–0 | | | 0–0 | | 3–2 | 1–0 | |
| Danubio | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | | | | 4–0 | | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | | | 0–0 |
| Defensor Sporting | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | | 0–1 | | | 0–1 | | | | | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| El Tanque Sisley | | | 2–0 | | 1–1 | 2–2 | | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | | | | | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Fénix | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | | | | | 1–2 | 3–3 | | | | 0–1 | | 1–2 |
| Liverpool | 2–0 | | | | 1–2 | 2–3 | | | | | 0–1 | 3–0 | | 0–1 | | 1–2 |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 4–0 | 3–1 | | 3–2 | | 0–2 | | | 0–1 | | 1–3 | | | 2–0 | | 0–3 |
| Nacional | | | | 4–0 | | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | | | | 2–1 | 3–2 | | 3–0 | |
| Peñarol | | | | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | | | | 4–1 | | |
| Racing | | | | 1–3 | | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | | 2–2 | | 1–3 | | |
| Rampla Juniors | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | | 0–0 | | 2–1 | | | | 0–2 | | | | 4–0 | |
| Rentistas | 2–1 | | 1–0 | | 0–1 | | | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | | 0–3 | 1–1 | | | |
| River Plate | 1–2 | | | 2–1 | | | | | | | 3–3 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Marcelo Zalayeta | Uruguayan | Peñarol | 8 |
| 2 | Emiliano Alfaro | Uruguayan | Liverpool | 7 |
| 3 | João Pedro | Brazilian | Peñarol | 6 |
| 3 | Gonzalo Mastriani | Uruguayan | Cerro | 6 |
| 3 | Alexander Medina | Uruguayan | Nacional | 6 |
| 3 | Richard Núñez | Uruguayan | Rampla Juniors | 6 |
| 3 | Pablo Olivera | Uruguayan | River Plate | 6 |
| 8 | Braian Alemán | Uruguayan | Defensor Sporting | 5 |
| 8 | Anibal Hernández | Uruguayan | Racing | 5 |
| 8 | Gastón Machado | Uruguayan | El Tanque Sisley | 5 |
| 8 | Juan Manuel Ortiz | Uruguayan | Fénix | 5 |
| 8 | Antonio Pacheco | Uruguayan | Montevideo Wanderers | 5 |
| 8 | Álvaro Recoba | Uruguayan | Nacional | 5 |
| 8 | Ignacio Risso | Uruguayan | Defensor Sporting | 5 |
| 8 | Nicolás Royón | Uruguayan | Liverpool | 5 |
Updated as of games played on December 4, 2011. Source:

### Attendances

| # | Football club | Average attendance |
| 1 | Peñarol | 20,500 |
| 2 | Club Nacional de Football | 17,133 |
| 3 | Liverpool Fútbol Club | 8,960 |
| 4 | CA Bella Vista | 5,220 |
| 5 | Racing Club de Montevideo | 4,580 |
| 6 | Cerrito | 3,675 |
| 7 | Cerro Largo | 3,563 |
| 8 | Montevideo Wanderers | 3,322 |
| 9 | Rentistas | 3,019 |
| 10 | Danubio | 2,293 |
| 11 | CARP | 1,880 |
| 12 | CA Cerro | 1,850 |
| 13 | Defensor Sporting | 1,717 |
| 14 | Rampla Juniors | 1,250 |
| 15 | Fénix | 1,206 |
| 16 | El Tanque Sisley | 521 |
Source: World Football

## Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura is the second tournament of the season. It runs from 2/18/2012 to 05/26/12.

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Defensor Sporting (C) | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 38 | Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Nacional | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 35 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 34 | |
| 4 | Peñarol | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 32 | |
| 5 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 27 | |
| 6 | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 24 | |
| 7 | River Plate | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 22 | |
| 8 | Danubio | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 21 | |
| 9 | Bella Vista | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 20 | |
| 10 | Racing | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 17 | |
| 11 | Rampla Juniors | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 15 | |
| 12 | El Tanque Sisley | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 13 | |
| 13 | Cerro | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 12 | |
| 14 | Cerrito | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 11 | |
| 15 | Fénix | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 9 | |
| 16 | Rentistas | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 30 | −21 | 5 | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | BVI | CSC | CRR | CRL | DAN | DFS | ETS | FNX | LIV | WAN | NAC | PEÑ | RAC | RAM | REN | RIV |
| Bella Vista | | | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | | | | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Cerrito | 3–2 | | 1–4 | | 1–0 | 0–2 | | 1–1 | | 1–2 | | | | 0–0 | | |
| Cerro | 0–2 | | | | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | | | | | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Cerro Largo | | 2–1 | 1–0 | | | | | 2–0 | | 3–0 | 4–2 | | 2–2 | | | 0–3 |
| Danubio | | | | 1–1 | | 0–1 | 2–1 | | 0–0 | | | 3–2 | | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| Defensor Sporting | | | | 2–1 | | | 3–0 | | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 5–1 | | | |
| El Tanque Sisley | 1–2 | 3–2 | | 0–3 | | | | | | | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | | |
| Fénix | | | | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | | | | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | | 1–1 | |
| Liverpool | | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | | | 1–0 | 5–4 | | 1–2 | | | 2–1 | | 2–1 | |
| Montevideo Wanderers | | | 3–1 | | 1–1 | | 1–3 | 2–1 | | | | 1–5 | 3–0 | | 3–0 | |
| Nacional | 3–1 | 6–1 | 3–0 | | 3–1 | | | | 4–3 | 2–0 | | | | 1–1 | | 3–2 |
| Peñarol | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | | | | | 0–1 | | 2–3 | | 4–2 | | 4–1 | 1–0 |
| Racing | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 0–1 | | | | | | 1–0 | | | | 3–1 | 4–2 |
| Rampla Juniors | | | | 0–3 | | 0–2 | | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | | 1–7 | 4–3 | | | 2–1 |
| Rentistas | | 1–1 | | 1–1 | | 0–2 | 0–0 | | | | 2–3 | | | 0–3 | | 0–2 |
| River Plate | | 2–2 | 3–3 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | | | | | | |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Richard Porta | Uruguayan | Nacional | 14 |
| 2 | Diego Vera | Uruguayan | Liverpool | 13 |
| 3 | Rino Lucas | Uruguayan | Cerro Largo | 12 |
| 4 | Sebastián Taborda | Uruguayan | River Plate | 11 |
| 5 | Diego Martiñones | Uruguayan | Danubio | 10 |
| 5 | Rodrigo Mora | Uruguayan | Peñarol | 10 |
| 5 | Nicolás Olivera | Uruguayan | Defensor Sporting | 10 |
| 8 | Rodrigo Pastorini | Uruguayan | Racing | 8 |
| 8 | Marcelo Zalayeta | Uruguayan | Peñarol | 8 |
| 10 | Mauro Guevgeozian | Uruguayan | Peñarol | 7 |
Updated as of games played on June 2, 2012. Source:

### Attendances

| # | Football club | Average attendance |
| 1 | Peñarol | 21,500 |
| 2 | Club Nacional de Football | 15,400 |
| 3 | Defensor Sporting | 8,200 |
| 4 | Rentistas | 4,088 |
| 5 | Montevideo Wanderers | 3,933 |
| 6 | El Tanque Sisley | 3,800 |
| 7 | Fénix | 3,583 |
| 8 | Racing Club de Montevideo | 3,525 |
| 9 | Danubio | 3,340 |
| 10 | Cerro Largo | 3,260 |
| 11 | CARP | 2,380 |
| 12 | Liverpool Fútbol Club | 1,933 |
| 13 | Rampla Juniors | 1,875 |
| 14 | CA Bella Vista | 1,117 |
| 15 | CA Cerro | 983 |
| 16 | Cerrito | 467 |
Source: World Football

## Aggregate table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nacional | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 68 | 31 | +37 | 67 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage and 2012 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 2 | Peñarol | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 71 | 30 | +41 | 62 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 3 | Defensor Sporting | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 62 | 2013 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 4 | Cerro Largo | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 54 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 5 | Liverpool | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 53 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 6 | Danubio | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 52 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 7 | River Plate | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 50 | |
| 8 | Montevideo Wanderers | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 41 | |
| 9 | Cerro | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 36 | |
| 10 | Racing | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 34 | |
| 11 | El Tanque Sisley | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 31 | |
| 12 | Rampla Juniors | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 31 | |
| 13 | Bella Vista | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 30 | |
| 14 | Fénix | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 25 | |
| 15 | Cerrito | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 52 | −28 | 24 | |
| 16 | Rentistas | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 51 | −32 | 19 | |
* ↑ Nacional qualified for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana as the Primera División champion.
* 1 2 As Nacional defeated Defensor Sporting in the initial playoff and became champion, the final was not played, and Peñarol became the runner-up as the 2nd best team in the aggregate table. Both Nacional and Peñarol qualified for the 2013 Copa Libertadores group stage. Defensor Sporting appealed against the decision of the AUF that Peñarol is Uruguay 2 in the 2013 Copa Libertadores, but was not accepted.
* ↑ Defensor Sporting qualified for the 2013 Copa Libertadores first stage as the 3rd best team in the aggregate table.
* 1 2 Danubio won the points of the match against Racing because Racing fielded an ineligible player (Marcelo Sosa).

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Richard Porta | Australian | Nacional | 17 |
| 2 | Marcelo Zalayeta | Uruguayan | Peñarol | 16 |
| 3 | Rino Lucas | Uruguayan | Cerro Largo | 15 |
| 4 | Diego Vera | Uruguayan | Liverpool | 13 |
| 5 | Gonzalo Mastriani | Uruguayan | Cerro | 12 |
| 5 | Pablo Olivera | Uruguayan | River Plate | 12 |
| 5 | Sebastián Taborda | Uruguayan | River Plate | 12 |
| 8 | Nicolás Olivera | Uruguayan | Defensor Sporting | 11 |
| 9 | Diego Martiñones | Uruguayan | Danubio | 10 |
| 9 | Rodrigo Mora | Uruguayan | Peñarol | 10 |
| 9 | Richard Núñez | Uruguayan | Rampla Juniors | 10 |
| 9 | Antonio Pacheco | Uruguayan | Montevideo Wanderers | 10 |
Updated as of games played on May 27, 2012. Source:

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Diego Perrone | Danubio | Bella Vista | 4–1 | December 4, 2011 |
| Diego Martiñones | Danubio | Peñarol | 3–2 | April 1, 2012 |
| Richard Porta | Nacional | Bella Vista | 3–1 | April 8, 2012 |
| Richard Porta | Nacional | Cerrito | 6–1 | April 15, 2012 |
| Rodrigo Pastorini | Racing | Rentistas | 3–1 | April 29, 2012 |
| Rodrigo Mora$^4$ | Peñarol | Rampla Juniors | 7–1 | May 27, 2012 |
* $^4$ Player scored 4 goals

## Relegation

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Nacional | 60 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 128 | 61 | +67 | 130 | |
| 2 | Defensor Sporting | 60 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 104 | 52 | +52 | 120 | |
| 3 | Peñarol | 60 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 123 | 67 | +56 | 114 | |
| 4 | Cerro Largo | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 108 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 60 | 27 | 12 | 21 | 88 | 78 | +10 | 93 | |
| 6 | Danubio | 60 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 77 | 67 | +10 | 93 | |
| 7 | River Plate | 60 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 94 | 97 | −3 | 85 | |
| 8 | Montevideo Wanderers | 60 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 93 | 83 | +10 | 82 | |
| 9 | Cerro | 61 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 69 | 75 | −6 | 78 | |
| 10 | Bella Vista | 60 | 21 | 11 | 28 | 70 | 83 | −13 | 74 | |
| 11 | Racing | 60 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 81 | 96 | −15 | 73 | |
| 12 | El Tanque Sisley | 60 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 69 | 97 | −28 | 72 | |
| 13 | Fénix | 60 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 77 | 82 | −5 | 70 | |
| 14 | Rampla Juniors (R) | 59 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 72 | 107 | −35 | 62 | Relegation to the 2012–13 Segunda División |
| 15 | Cerrito (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 52 | −28 | 48 | Relegation to the 2012–13 Segunda División |
| 16 | Rentistas (R) | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 50 | −30 | 38 | Relegation to the 2012–13 Segunda División |
* 1 2 3 Having only played one season in the Primera División, Cerrito's, Cerro Largo's, and Rentistas' points are doubled for the relegation table.
* 1 2 Danubio won the points of the match against Racing because Racing fielded an ineligible player (Marcelo Sosa).

## Championship playoff

Nacional and Defensor Sporting qualified to the championship playoffs as the Apertura and Clausura winners, respectively. Additionally, Nacional re-qualified as the team with the most points in the season aggregate table. Given this situation, an initial playoff was held between the two teams. Nacional would become the season champion with a win; Defensor Sporting needed to win the playoff to force a two-legged final.
| Semi-final | Semi-final | Semi-final | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | Aggregate table first place | Nacional | — | — | — |
| Apertura winners | Nacional | 1 | | Nacional | — | — | — |
| Clausura winners | Defensor Sporting | 0 | | | | | |

### Semi-final

| Nacional | Defensor Sporting |
NACIONAL: :
| GK | 25 | Jorge Bava | 88' |
| RB | 4 | Christian Núñez |
| CB | 19 | Andrés Scotti | 23' |
| CB | 6 | Alexis Rolín | 50' |
| LB | 14 | Diego Placente | 39' | 72' |
| CM | 8 | Matías Cabrera | | 61' |
| CM | 23 | Facundo Píriz | 71' |
| CM | 17 | Maximiliano Calzada |
| AM | 20 | Álvaro Recoba (c) |
| CF | 10 | Tabaré Viudez | | 14' |
| CF | 7 | Richard Porta |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 1 | Leonardo Burián |
| DF | 2 | Darwin Torres | | 72' |
| MF | 18 | Israel Damonte | 74' | 61' |
| MF | 24 | Marcos Aguirre |
| FW | 9 | Alexander Medina |
| FW | 11 | Vicente Sánchez | | 14' |
| FW | 15 | Gonzalo Bueno |
| Manager: |||
| Marcelo Gallardo ||||
DEFENSOR SPORTING: :
| GK | 1 | Yonathan Irrazábal |
| RB | 21 | Pablo Pintos | 72' |
| CB | 2 | Ramón Arias |
| CB | 6 | Néstor Moiraghi |
| LB | 22 | Robert Herrera | 42' | 60' |
| DM | 15 | Diego Martín Rodríguez |
| DM | 5 | Diego Ferreira | | 60' |
| RM | 19 | Federico Pintos |
| LM | 9 | Matías Britos |
| CF | 11 | Nicolás Olivera (c) | 33' |
| CF | 16 | Ignacio Risso | | 60' |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 12 | Fernando Rodríguez |
| DF | 4 | Mario Risso |
| DF | 7 | Juan Amado | | 60' |
| DF | 20 | Diego Manuel Rodríguez | | 60' |
| MF | 10 | Brahian Alemán |
| MF | 23 | Andrés Fleurquin |
| FW | 8 | Diego Rolán | | 75' |
| Manager: |||
| Gustavo Díaz ||||
* Man of the match:
* Álvaro Recoba
* Assistant referees:
* Gabriel Popovits
* Gersei Gómez
* Fourth official:
* Heber Rodríguez
* Primera División 2011–12 champion
* Nacional 44th title