Divisional Intermedia
Organising bodyAUF
Founded1915
Folded1942 (1942)
Country Uruguay
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Level on pyramid2 (1915–41)
3 (1942–71)
Promotion toPrimera División (1915–41)
Segunda División (1942–71)
Relegation toDivisional Extra (1915–71)
Last championsCerro
(1941)
Most championshipsColón
Mar de Fondo
Progreso
Uruguay Montevideo
(4 titles each)

Divisional Intermedia was an Uruguayan football league, established in 1915 as the second division of the country's league system to replace Segunda División (folded the previous year). Running from 1915 to 1971, Intermedia was the second division from 1915 to 1941, and then became the third level when professional Uruguayan Segunda División was established in 1942.[1]

The most winning teams of the division were Colón, Mar de Fondo, Progreso, and Uruguay Montevideo with 4 titles each.

History

The first second division established in Uruguay, the Segunda División had been held since 1903, although it was contested irregularly. When it folded in 1915, the "Divisional Intermedia" replaced it as the second division. Unlike its predecessor, Intermedia was linked to the Primera División, with champions promoting to that division in a promotion and relegation regular system between both leagues.[2]

In 1932, football became professional in Uruguay so Primera División and Intermedia (which still remained amateur) lost their connection. Nevertheless, in 1937, when some lower division clubs acceded to professionalism, a playoff match was played between team placed last in Primera and the champion of Intermedia to decide what clubs would be promoted and/or relegated.[3] This system lasted until 1942, when a professional Uruguayan Segunda División was created and the traditional promotion and relegation system was reinstated.[4]

Divisional Intermedia lasted until 1971 when it was merged with "Divisional Extra" to form "Primera C" (currently, Segunda División Amateur), the third division on pyramid.

List of champions

Complete list of champions, with missing information of runner ups and 3rd. positions of each season.[5][6] From 1942–71, Intermedia was the 3rd. division of Uruguay.

Ed. Season Champion
1
1915Dublín
2
1916Charley
3
1917Misiones F.C. [note 1]
4
1918Belgrano
5
1919Liverpool
6
1920Lito
7
1921Rampla Juniors
8
1922Bella Vista
9
1923Racing
10
1924Capurro
–
1925
(not completed)
–
1926
(no tournament)
11
1927Colón
12
1928Central
13
1929Racing
–
1930
(no tournament)
14
1931Colón
–
1932–1935The Liga Uruguaya de Football Amateur was played.
15
1936Liverpool
16
1937Liverpool
17
1938Progreso
18
1939Progreso
19
1940Cerro
20
1941Cerro
21
1942Fénix
22
1943Danubio
23
1944Olivol
24
1945Bahía
25
1946Canillitas
26
1947Artigas
–
1948
(not completed)
27
1949Fénix
28
1950Uruguay Montevideo
29
1951Cerrito
30
1952Mar de Fondo
31
1953Canillitas
32
1954Colón
33
1955Uruguay Montevideo
34
1956Progreso
35
1957Uruguay Montevideo
36
1958Mar de Fondo
37
1959Bella Vista
38
1960Huracán Buceo
39
1961Mar de Fondo
40
1962La Luz
41
1963Progreso
42
1964Platense
43
1965Uruguay Montevideo
44
1966Rentistas
45
1967Huracán Buceo
46
1968Alto Perú
47
1969Mar de Fondo
48
1970Cerrito
49
1971Misiones F.C. [note 1]
Notes
  1. 1 2 In 1980, Misiones Football Club and Club Sportivo Miramar merged to form current club Miramar Misiones.

Titles by club

Club Titles Winning years
Progreso
4
1938, 1939, 1956, 1963
Uruguay Montevideo
4
1950, 1955, 1957, 1965
Mar de Fondo
4
1952, 1958, 1961, 1969
Colón
3
1927, 1931, 1954
Racing
2
1923, 1929
Misiones
2
1917, 1971
Liverpool
2
1919, 1937
Bella Vista
2
1922, 1959
Cerro
2
1940, 1941
Fénix
2
1942, 1949
Canillitas
2
1946, 1953
Cerrito
2
1951, 1970
Huracán Buceo
2
1960, 1967

See also

References

  1. ↑ Historial de la Divisional C by Eduardo Merica on Diario Uruguay, 13 Sep 2020
  2. ↑ Uruguay - List of Champions Third Division by Francisco Fernández on the RSSSF
  3. ↑ "Uruguay: Primera C" on Historias Coperas (blog), 15 Dec 2020
  4. ↑ Divisional Intermedia
  5. ↑ Cumplimos 107 años on Miramar Misiones website
  6. ↑ Rentistas, el humilde campeón que marcó un hito, Clarín, 15 Oct 2020
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