1916 Uruguayan Primera División
 Nacional, champions | |
| Season | 1916 (16th) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Nacional |
| 1916 Copa Aldao | Nacional |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 153 (2.13 per match) |
← 1915 1917 → | |
The Uruguayan Championship 1916 was the 16th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league.
Overview
The tournament consisted of a two-wheel championship of all against all. It involved nine teams, and the champion was Nacional.
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Foundation | Seasons | Consecutive seasons | Titles | 1915 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Central
|
 Montevideo
|
5 January 1905 | 7 | 7 | - | 7th | ||
 Defensor
|
Montevideo
|
15 March 1913 | 1 | 1 | - | 4th | ||
 Dublin
|
Montevideo
|
5 | - | - | - | |||
 Nacional
|
Montevideo
|
Gran Parque Central | 15,000 | 14 May 1899 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1st |
 Peñarol
|
Montevideo
|
28 September 1891 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2nd | ||
| Reformers | Montevideo
|
3 | 3 | - | 8th | |||
.png){kind=small} River Plate
|
Montevideo
|
1897 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6th | ||
 Universal
|
Montevideo
|
4 | 4 | - | 3rd | |||
.svg){kind=small} Montevideo Wanderers
|
Montevideo
|
15 August 1902 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5th |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 30 |
| 2 | Peñarol | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 18 |
| 3 | Montevideo Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 17 |
| 4 | Central | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 15 |
| 5 | River Plate | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 13 |
| 6 | Universal | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 13 |
| 7 | Dublin | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 13 |
| 8 | Defensor | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 13 |
| 9 | Reformers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 12 |
Source: rsssf.com
 Uruguayan Champion 1916 
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 5th title |