Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Uruguayan Football Association ( or ) is the governing body of football in Uruguay

Uruguay

Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

. It was founded in 1900 and affiliated in 1923. It is a founding member of CONMEBOL

CONMEBOL

The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...

and is in charge of the Uruguay national football team

Uruguay national football team

The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...

and the Campeonato Uruguayo de Fútbol

Campeonato Uruguayo de Fútbol

The Campeonato Uruguayo de Fútbol is the main tournament in Uruguayan football, and it is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association. It is composed of 3 divisions....

, including the Uruguayan Primera División

Primera División Uruguaya

The Liga Profesional de Primera División , also known as the Primera División Uruguaya or Primera División de Uruguay , is a professional football league in Uruguay at the top of the country's football league system. It is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association and is contested by 16 teams...

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