Statistics of Primera División Uruguaya for the 1951 season.
It was contested by 10 teams, and Peñarol won the championship.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peñarol | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 14 | +36 | 29 |
| 2 | Nacional | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 27 |
| 3 | Rampla Juniors | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 22 |
| 4 | Central | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 18 |
| 5 | Cerro | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 17 |
| 6 | Danubio | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 16 |
| 7 | River Plate | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 16 |
| 8 | Defensor | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 12 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 12 |
| 10 | Montevideo Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 11 |