2011–12 in Uruguayan football

In the 2011–12 football season, the top league, Uruguayan Primera División, was won by Nacional. Progreso won the Segunda División and won promotion along with Central Español and Juventud. Three Uruguayan teams qualified for each of the 2011 Copa Sudamericana and 2012 Copa Libertadores. The national team played the first five of its qualifying matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and took part in the 2011 Pan American Games, where the team lost to Argentina in the semifinal. National youth teams (U-20, U-17 and U-15) were also in action.

Uruguayan Primera División

 * Apertura champion: Nacional (10th title)
 * Top scorer: Marcelo Zalayeta (8 goals)
 * Clausura champion: Defensor Sporting (3rd title)
 * Top scorer: Richard Porta (14 goals)
 * Overall champion: Nacional (44th title)
 * Top scorer: Richard Porta (17 goals)
 * International qualifiers:
 * Copa Libertadores:
 * Group Stage: Nacional and Peñarol
 * Preliminary Round: Defensor Sporting
 * Copa Sudamericana:
 * Second Stage: Nacional and Cerro Largo
 * First Stage: Liverpool and Danubio
 * Relegated: Rampla Juniors, Cerrito and Rentistas

Segunda División Uruguay

 * Segunda División champion: Central Español (3rd title)
 * Play-off winner: Progreso
 * Promoted: Central Español, Juventud and Progreso
 * Top scorer: Ramón Valencio (18 goals)

Uruguayan Segunda División Amateur

 * Segunda División Amateur champion: Torque (1st title)
 * Promoted: Torque
 * Desafiliated: Parque del Plata

Bella Vista

 * 2011 Copa Sudamericana

Bella Vista eliminated on points 1–4.

Defensor Sporting

 * 2012 Copa Libertadores

Defensor Sporting eliminated by finishing in 3rd place in their group.

Fénix

 * 2011 Copa Sudamericana

'' Fénix eliminated on points 1–4. ''

Nacional

 * 2011 Copa Sudamericana

Nacional eliminated on points 0–6.


 * 2012 Copa Libertadores

Nacional eliminated by finishing in 3rd place in their group.

Peñarol

 * 2012 Copa Libertadores

Peñarol eliminated by finishing in 4th place in their group.

Senior team
This section covers Uruguay's senior team matches from the end of the 2011 Copa América until the end of the 2012 Summer Olympics.