1903 Uruguayan Primera División

The 1900 Primera División was the 4th. season of top-flight football in Uruguay. Nacional won its second title after beating CURCC at a final match due to both teams had finished in the first position.

Primera División
Nacional, champions
Season1903 (4th)
ChampionsNacional (2º title)
Matches played39
Goals scored148 (3.79 per match)
Top goalscorer Juan Pena (16)
(CURCC)
1902
1905

Overview

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The tournament consisted of a round-robin championship. It involved seven teams, and the champion was Club Nacional de Football. This would be their second national conquest and the second consecutively.

With respect to the previous edition, the tournament featured the incorporation of Montevideo Wanderers. There was no promotion or relegation for the following season.

Teams

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Team City Stadium Capacity Foundation Seasons Consecutive seasons Titles 1902
Albion Montevideo 1 June 1891 3 3 - 5th
CURCC Montevideo 28 September 1891 3 3 2 2nd
Deutscher Montevideo 1896 3 3 - 3rd
Nacional Montevideo Gran Parque Central 7,000 14 May 1899 2 2 1 1st
Triunfo Montevideo 1 1 - 6th
Uruguay Athletic Montevideo 10 August 1898 3 3 - 4th
Montevideo Wanderers Montevideo 15 August 1902 - - - -

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 CURCC 12 10 2 0 52 3 +49 22
1 Nacional (C) 12 10 2 0 24 1 +23 22
3 Deutscher 12 4 2 6 18 17 +1 10
4 Montevideo Wanderers 11 4 1 6 20 24 −4 9
5 Albion 12 2 3 7 14 37 −23 7
6 Triunfo 11 2 3 6 9 33 −24 7
7 Uruguay Athletic 12 2 1 9 6 28 −22 5
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions
  • The match Triunfo - Montevideo Wanderers was not contested.

Final playoff

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Nacional3–2CURCC
Bolívar Céspedes    
Carlos Céspedes  
Source Camacho  
Mañana  
Albion F.C. Field
  
1903 Primera División Champion 
Nacional
2nd title

References

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