The Liga Mayor was a Uruguayan football tournament organized by the Uruguayan Football Association from 1975 to 1978.[1] [2] [3]
In its first three editions only the Primera División teams participated, while for the 1978 edition the four semifinalists of the Campeonato de Clubes Campeones del Interior were invited to participate.[4]
In this last edition there was a three-way tie for first place between Peñarol, Defensor and Huracán Buceo, which led to a controversy. Defensor had a greater goal difference, while Peñarol had more goals in favor. Defensor proposed to play a tiebreaker match, but the AUF rejected his request and declared Peñarol as champion.
| width=px | Ed. | width= | Year | width=170px | Champion | width=170px | Runner-up | width=170px | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Nacional[5] | Liverpool | Danubio Peñarol | ||||||
| 1976 | Nacional[6] | Danubio Defensor Sporting | |||||||
| 1977 | Nacional[7] | Montevideo Wanderers | |||||||
| 1978 | Peñarol[8] | Huracán Buceo | |||||||
| width= 170px | Club | width= | Titles | width= | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1975, 1976, 1977[9] | ||||
| 1 | 1978 |