Statistics of Primera División Uruguaya for the 1976 season.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Defensor won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensor | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 32 |
| 2 | Peñarol | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 31 |
| 3 | Nacional | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 28 |
| 4 | Danubio | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 23 |
| 5 | Huracán Buceo | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 22 |
| 6 | Montevideo Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 21 |
| 7 | River Plate | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 19 |
| 8 | Cerro | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 19 |
| 9 | Fénix | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 18 |
| 10 | Rentistas | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 18 |
| 11 | Sud América | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 18 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 15 |
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