 The Uruguayan 2nd division was established in 1942.The most successful clubs are Fénix and Sud América and the current champion is Cerro Largo.After 1994, the competition was divided in two stages, called the Opening Championship (Torneo Apertura) and Closing Championship (Torneo Clausura), with a two-legged play-off between the best 10 teams in the aggregate table, not counting the champion and the runner-up which they are promoted directly.