Universidad ORT Uruguay 's men's futsal team was crowned champion of the 2026 Annual Tournament of the University Sports League after defeating Crandon Universitario in both games of the final.
In the first leg, played on October 26, ORT secured a 6-1 victory.
In the rematch, they prevailed once again, this time by a score of 6–3, and closed out the series with an aggregate score of 12–4. With this victory, the team coached by Martín Sánchez claimed its fourth consecutive annual title and capped off a season in which it also won the Apertura and Clausura championships.
The Road to the Title
To reach the final, ORT had to get past two knockout rounds against teams that had also been major contenders this season. In the quarterfinals, it faced Hebraica Universitario, which it eliminated with an aggregate score of 9–5.
Later, they faced Alemán Universitario in the semifinals. In the first game, played on October 19, ORT won 5–3. Although they lost the rematch 2–1, they advanced to the final thanks to the aggregate score (6–5).
In the final, their two victories over Crandon Universitario allowed them to clinch the championship and extend their streak to four consecutive annual titles.
A season with three championships
The annual title capped off a season in which ORT also won the two tournaments that make up the regular season of the University Sports League. In June, the team was crowned champion of the 2026 Apertura Tournament after securing eight wins in eight games.
Later, on October 9, theteam won the 2026 Clausura Tournamentin a competition that came down to the final matchday.
ORT finished that championship with 18 points, the result of six wins and two losses, with 36 goals scored and 17 allowed. Danubio Fútbol Club finished second with 17 points, while Homenetmen Vramian took third place with 16.
As a result, the team reached the final stages of the year with the Apertura and Clausura titles and capped off the season with another annual championship.
The satisfaction of achieving a collective goal
Francisco Bouza, a member of the team, highlighted the team's excitement at having won all three titles this season and explained that this was a goal the players had set for themselves throughout the year.
We're really excited because this is the first time we've had the chance to win the Apertura, the Clausura, and the annual championship all in the same year, and we set that as a goal when we saw that we were close and that it was within reach. We're very happy to have achieved it.
The statement reflects how important it was for the team to have the chance to add the annual championship to the titles they had won throughout the rest of the season.
Four consecutive years of championships
The 2026 championship adds to the titles ORT has won in the previous three seasons. In 2023, the team won the title after defeating Club Uruguay de Balompié Amateur (CUBA) 4–3. In 2024, it faced CUBA again in the final and secured its second consecutive championship via a penalty shootout that ended 5–4, following a 3–3 tie in regulation time.
In November 2025, ORT clinched its third consecutive championship by defeating Hebraica Universitario 7–3, after coming back from a two-goal deficit in the first half. With its victory over Crandon Universitario in 2026, the team secured its fourth consecutive title and continued to build on its legacy in college futsal.