The Supercopa Uruguaya (Uruguayan Supercup) is an annual one-match football official competition in Uruguay organised by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) which is played between the Primera División champions and the Torneo Intermedio winners of the previous season, starting from 2018. This competition serves as the season curtain-raiser and is scheduled to be played in late January or early February each year, one week before the start of the season.[1]

Supercopa Uruguaya
Organising bodyAUF
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
RegionUruguay
Number of teams2
Related competitionsPrimera División
Current championsLiverpool (3rd title)
Most successful club(s)Liverpool (3 titles)
2024 Supercopa Uruguaya

Participating clubs

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The Supercopa Uruguaya is played between:

  • The Primera División champions (Campeón Uruguayo)
  • The Torneo Intermedio winners

In the event the same club wins both the league and the Torneo Intermedio, its rival in the Supercopa will be the Torneo Intermedio runner-up.[2] Starting from 2024, the Supercopa Uruguaya will also be played by the Copa Uruguay champions.[3]

Competition format

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  • One 90-minute game at a neutral venue
  • If tied, 30 minutes of extra time are played
  • If still tied at the end of extra time, penalties decide the winner

Finals

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Ed. Season Champions Score Runners-up Venue
1
2018 Peñarol
3–1
Nacional Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
2
2019 Nacional
1–1 (4–3 p)
Peñarol Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
3
2020 Liverpool
4–2 (a.e.t.)
Nacional Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
4
2021 Nacional
2–0
Montevideo Wanderers Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
5
2022 Peñarol
1–0 (a.e.t.)
Plaza Colonia Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
6
2023 Liverpool
1–0
Nacional Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
7
2024 Liverpool
1–0
Defensor Sporting Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera, Montevideo

Performance by club

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Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Runner-up years
Liverpool
3
2020, 2023, 2024
Nacional
2
3
2019, 2021 2018, 2020, 2023
Peñarol
2
1
2018, 2022 2019
Montevideo Wanderers
1
2021
Plaza Colonia
1
2022
Defensor Sporting
1
2024

References

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  1. ^ "REFORMA: "TORNEO INTERMEDIO" ENTRE EL APERTURA Y EL CLAUSURA QUE SUMARÁ PARA LA TABLA ANUAL; EL CAMPEÓN JUGARÁ LA SUPERCOPA". Tenfield. 12 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Aprobado: A partir de 2017 el Uruguayo irá desde enero a diciembre; crearon Torneo Intermedio y la Supercopa". Tenfield. 28 August 2015.
  3. ^ "La Copa AUF Uruguay de 2023 comenzará la primera quincena de agosto" [The 2023 Copa AUF Uruguay will begin in the first fortnight of August]. La Diaria. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
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