Torneo Clausura =============== Table: 1.Defensor Sporting 11 7 3 1 16- 9 24 2.Peñarol 11 7 2 2 29-15 23 3.River Plate 11 6 1 4 12-11 19 4.Liverpool 11 4 6 1 15-13 18 5.Cerro 11 4 3 4 16-13 15 6.Nacional 11 4 3 4 20-18 15 7.Huracán Buceo 11 4 3 4 12-13 15 8.Rentistas 11 4 2 5 10-18 14 9.Wanderers 11 3 3 5 9-13 12 10.Rácing 11 3 3 5 14-19 12 11.Rampla Juniors 11 2 3 6 12-14 9 12.Danubio 11 0 4 7 13-22 4 Round 1 [Jul 26,27] River Plate 3-1 Nacional Defensor 3-2 Danubio Liverpool 1-1 Huracan Rentistas 2-1 Wanderers Cerro 5-1 Racing Penarol awd Rampla [abandoned at 0-0 in 48'; awarded 2-0 to Rampla] Round 2 [Aug 2,3] Rampla 2-2 Nacional River Plate 0-3 Penarol Rentistas 3-2 Danubio Huaracan 1-1 Racing Liverpool 3-1 Cerro Defensor 2-0 Wanderers Round 3 [Aug 9,10] Racing 1-1 Penarol Nacional 1-1 Danubio Wanderers 1-2 Liverpool River Plate 1-0 Rentistas Rampla 0-1 Huracan Cerro 1-1 Defensor Round 4 [Aug 23,24] Penarol 7-1 Rentistas Liverpool 1-1 Defensor Racing 2-1 Rampla Wanderers 0-0 Cerro Nacional 4-1 Huracan Danubio 1-1 River Plate Round 5 [Sep 6,7] Penarol 1-1 Wanderers Nacional 3-3 Liverpool River Plate 2-1 Racing Rampla 4-2 Danubio Cerro 3-0 Huracan Defensor 1-0 Rentistas [played later] Round 6 Rampla 0-1 River Defensor 3-2 Penarol Rentistas 0-0 Liverpool Nacional 2-0 Cerro Huracan 2-0 Wanderers Racing 3-2 Danubio Round 7 [Sep 20,21] Penarol 4-0 Liverpool Danubio 1-3 Huracan Nacional 1-2 Wanderers River Plate 0-1 Defensor Racing 3-1 Rentistas Cerro 2-1 Rampla Round 8 [Sep 27,28] Nacional 2-1 Racing Penarol 2-1 Danubio Huracan 1-1 Defensor Liverpool 2-1 River Plate Rentistas 1-0 Cerro Wanderers 1-0 Rampla Round 9 [Oct 18,19] Penarol 4-3 Nacional Defensor 1-0 Racing River Plate 2-1 Wanderers Huracan 2-0 Rentistas Rampla 0-0 Liverpool Cerro 0-0 Danubio Round 10 [Oct 25-27] River Plate 1-0 Huracan [moved forward] Penarol 4-3 Cerro Defensor 0-1 Nacional Liverpool 2-0 Racing Danubio 0-1 Wanderers Rentistas 1-1 Rampla Round 11 [Nov 1,2] Rentistas 1-0 Nacional Danubio 1-1 Liverpool Defensor 2-1 Rampla Penarol 1-0 Huracan Cerro 1-0 River Plate Racing 1-1 Wanderers Table: 1.Defensor Sporting 11 7 3 1 16- 9 24 2.Peñarol 11 7 2 2 29-15 23 3.River Plate 11 6 1 4 12-11 19 4.Liverpool 11 4 6 1 15-13 18 5.Cerro 11 4 3 4 16-13 15 6.Nacional 11 4 3 4 20-18 15 7.Huracán Buceo 11 4 3 4 12-13 15 8.Rentistas 11 4 2 5 10-18 14 9.Wanderers 11 3 3 5 9-13 12 10.Rácing 11 3 3 5 14-19 12 11.Rampla Juniors 11 2 3 6 12-14 9 12.Danubio 11 0 4 7 13-22 4 Defensor Sporting win Clausura 1997. Overall Table: 1.Peñarol 22 13 5 4 51-26 44 2.Defensor Sporting 22 13 5 4 36-20 44 3.River Plate 22 12 5 5 36-25 41 4.Nacional 22 12 4 6 46-29 40 5.Liverpool 22 9 10 3 30-26 37 6.Huracán Buceo 22 8 4 10 27-32 28 7.Wanderers 22 6 7 9 21-26 25 8.Rampla Juniors 22 6 5 11 24-32 23 9.Cerro 22 5 7 10 24-28 22 10.Rentistas 22 6 4 12 14-37 22 11.Rácing 22 4 7 11 22-37 19 12.Danubio 22 4 5 13 23-36 17 Relegated: Cerro and Rácing relegated directly (on points over last 3 seasons). Rentistas to play off against nr. 3 2nd division. Promoted: Bella Vista and Villa Española. Best team overall plays off with Apertura winners for a place in the championship final: Playoff [Nov 5] Penarol 3-2 Nacional Championship Final First Leg [Nov 9] Penarol 1-0 Defensor 38' Serafin Garcia Second Leg [Nov 12] Penarol 3-0 Defensor 30' Pablo Bengoechea 80' Antonio Pacheco 88' Marcelo Zalayeta Peñarol 1997 Champions of Uruguay. Relegation Playoff First Leg [Dec 7] Progreso 2-2 Rentistas Second Leg [Dec 10] Rentistas 3-1 Progreso Rentistas remain in first, Progreso in second division. Liguilla Libertadores: First Phase Round 1 [Nov 20,21] River Plate 2-2 Defensor [D.Viera(RP), R.López(DS), D.Díaz(RP), M.Abreu(DS)] Rio Negro 1-5 Penarol [P.Bengoechea(P), A.Pacheco(P,2), J.Gonçalvez(P), J.Hiriart(RN), C.De Lima(P)] Huracan 4-1 Punta Este [R.Bobadilla(HB,2), C.Tejera(PdE), E.Pappa(HB), L.Rodríguez(HB)] Liverpool 0-3 Nacional [F.Cohelo(N), M.Barilko(N,2)] Round 2 [Nov 22,23] Penarol 1-0 Defensor [M.Zalayeta(P)] River Plate 8-0 Rio Negro [M.Rodríguez(RP), G.Díaz(RP,2), P.Tiscornia(RP), D.Aguirre(RP,2), R.López(RP), H.Do Santos(RP)] Nacional 3-0 Punta Este [J.Delgado(N), L.Zalazar(N), M.Barilko(N)] Huracan 2-0 Liverpool [L.Rodríguez(HB,2] Round 3 [Nov 26,28] Defensor 3-0 Rio Negro [M.Abreu(DS), J.Da Silva(DS), T.Silva(DS)] Penarol 3-1 River Plate [L.Romero(P), R.Salazar(RP)-PK, A.Pacheco(P), M.Zalayeta(P)] Punta Este 1-4 Liverpool [P.Sienra(PdE), N.Correa(L), M.Messone(L), A.González(L), F.Césaro(L)] Nacional 4-1 Huracan [M.Barilko(N,3), Carballo(HB), J.Ravera(N)] Serie A: 1.Peñarol 3 3 0 0 9- 2 9 2.River Plate 3 1 1 1 11- 5 4 3.Defensor Sporting 3 1 1 1 5- 3 4 4.Río Negro 3 0 0 3 1-16 0 Serie B: 1.Nacional 3 3 0 0 10- 1 9 2.Huracán Buceo 3 2 0 1 7- 5 6 3.Liverpool 3 1 0 2 4- 6 4 4.Punta del Este 3 0 0 3 2-11 0 Semifinals [Dec 1,2] Huracan 0-1 Penarol [42'M.Zalayeta(P)] River Plate 1-1 Nacional [Nacional won 4-2 on pen] [47'P.Gaglianone(RP), 93'J.Delgado(N)] Penalties: 0-0 J.R.Carrasco(N)(1) 0-1 R.Alzueta(RP) 1-1 J.L.Zalazar(N) 1-1 P.Gaglianone(RP)(1) 2-1 M.Barilko(N) 2-2 G.Díaz(RP) 3-2 W.Rodríguez(N) 3-2 R.López(RP)(2) 4-2 R.Sosa(N) Notes: (1): saved by C.Nicola(N) and D.Monserrat(RP) (2): missed Final [Dec 5] Penarol 3-1 Nacional [2'M.Zalayeta(P), 32'L.Romero(P), 42'R.Sosa, 83'M.Zalayeta(P)] Referees: J.Nieves, H.Bonora and R.Meneses. Peñarol: C.Flores; S.García, N.Olveira, J.Gonçalvez, R.Lima; N.Rotundo, R.Pereira, P.Bengoechea(73'J.Cancela); A.Pacheco(82'M.García), L.Romero(59'M.De Souza), M.Zalayeta. D.T.: G.Pérez. Nacional: C.Nicola; T.Gómez, D.Rodríguez, S.Morquio(46'J.Kanapkis), R.Suárez(46' W.Rodríguez); F.Cohelo, D.Tito, M.Barilko, J.L.Zalazar; R.Sosa, J.Ravera(76'J.R.Carrasco). D.T.: R.Fleitas. Yellow Cards: N: Tito, Morquio & Coehlo. P: Olveira, Pereira, Bengoechea & Pacheco. Red Cards: 55'D.Tito(N), 78'D.Rodríguez(N), 89'M.Barilko(N). Field: Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Attendance: 36,000 spectators Collecting: U$s 171,092 Sold tickets: 32,151 Most Valuable Player: Marcelo Zalayeta(Peñarol) Peñarol and Nacional qualified for Copa Libertadores 1998. Authors: Javier Ferrando (jferrand@varela.reu.edu.uy) and David Gerardo Keszenman Pereyra (davi@seciu.uy) Last updated: 17 Nov 1999 (C) Copyright Javier Ferrando, David Gerardo Keszenman Pereyra and RSSSF 1999