The 2026 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Liga AUF Uruguaya 2026, is the 123rd season of the Liga AUF Uruguaya, Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 96th in which it is professional. The season, which was named "Juan Carlos de Lima", began on 6 February 2026.
Nacional are the defending champions.
Sixteen teams compete in the season: the top thirteen teams in the relegation table of the 2025 season as well as three promoted teams from the 2025 Segunda División.
The three lowest placed teams in the relegation table of the 2025 season (Plaza Colonia, Miramar Misiones and River Plate) were relegated to Segunda División for the 2026 season. They were replaced by the Segunda División champions Albion, the runners-up Central Español, and the winners of the promotion play-offs Deportivo Maldonado.
Albion returned to the top flight after four years, having participated for the last time in 2022, while Central Español returned after a 13-year absence, and Deportivo Maldonado returned after one season. On the other hand, Plaza Colonia were relegated after one season, Miramar Misiones returned to the second tier after two seasons, and River Plate ended a 21-year spell in the top flight.
The Torneo Apertura, named "Rafael Peña", is the first tournament of the 2026 season. It began on 6 February 2026.
Source: AUF
Relegation will be determined at the end of the season by computing an average of the total of points earned per game over the two most recent seasons: 2025 and 2026. The three teams with the lowest average at the end of the season will be relegated to Segunda División for the following season.
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2026. Source: AUF