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Deportivo LSM Earns Promotion to Uruguay's Third Division After 2-1 Final Win

Suárez’s Montevideo-based academy project leveraged star support alongside streaming attention to energize a first-year climb.

Overview

  • LSM defeated Liffa 2-1 at the Complejo Luis Suárez to clinch the cup that sealed promotion.
  • The club will compete next season in the Primera División Amateur (C), Uruguay’s third tier under the AUF.
  • Spanish streamer Ibai broadcast the match and joined on-field celebrations with the players.
  • Luis Suárez stayed closely involved throughout 2025, while Lionel Messi delivered remote motivational talks to the young squad.
  • Coach Rafael Cánovas guided LSM through its debut AUF season after starting the year in the fourth category.