2023 in Paraguayan football

2023 paraguayan football season

Football in ParaguaySeason| 2023

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Men's football
Primera División| Libertad (Apertura and Clausura)
División Intermedia| Sol de América
Tercera División| Tembetary (Metro.)

12 de Junio (Nac.)

Encarnacena (Interligas)
Cuarta División| 12 de Octubre SD
Copa Paraguay| Libertad
Supercopa Paraguay| Libertad
Women's football
Campeonato Femenino| Olimpia (Apertura and Clausura)
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The following article presents a summary of the 2023 football season in Paraguay, which was the 113th season of competitive football in the country.

## First Division

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Main article: 2023 Paraguayan Primera División season

The 2023 Primera División started on 27 January 2023 and ended on 1 December 2023.[1]

* Cerro Porteño
* General Caballero (JLM)
* Guaireña
* Guaraní
* Libertad
* Nacional
* Olimpia
* Resistencia
* Sportivo Ameliano
* Sportivo Luqueño
* Sportivo Trinidense
* Tacuary

### Torneo Apertura

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Libertad (C) | 22  | 16  | 3  | 3  | 39  | 15  | +24  | 51  | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2  | Cerro Porteño | 22  | 11  | 8  | 3  | 40  | 29  | +11  | 41  |
3  | Sportivo Trinidense | 22  | 11  | 5  | 6  | 34  | 21  | +13  | 38
4  | Guaraní | 22  | 8  | 9  | 5  | 29  | 24  | +5  | 33
5  | Nacional | 22  | 9  | 6  | 7  | 23  | 21  | +2  | 33
6  | Olimpia | 22  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 32  | 26  | +6  | 31
7  | Sportivo Ameliano | 22  | 7  | 9  | 6  | 27  | 28  | −1  | 30
8  | Sportivo Luqueño | 22  | 6  | 9  | 7  | 27  | 28  | −1  | 27
9  | General Caballero (JLM) | 22  | 6  | 6  | 10  | 21  | 28  | −7  | 24
10  | Guaireña | 22  | 3  | 8  | 11  | 15  | 31  | −16  | 17
11  | Resistencia | 22  | 4  | 5  | 13  | 14  | 35  | −21  | 17
12  | Tacuary | 22  | 4  | 3  | 15  | 16  | 31  | −15  | 15

Source: APF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Overall goal difference, 5) Goals for, 6) Playoff game (if needed to decide championship between two teams) or Drawing of lots (if three teams or more are tied).[2]
(C) Champions

### Torneo Clausura

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Libertad (C) | 22  | 14  | 6  | 2  | 45  | 14  | +31  | 48  | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2  | Cerro Porteño | 22  | 10  | 10  | 2  | 41  | 21  | +20  | 40  |
3  | Nacional | 22  | 8  | 8  | 6  | 33  | 23  | +10  | 32
4  | Guaraní | 22  | 9  | 5  | 8  | 20  | 29  | −9  | 32
5  | Olimpia | 22  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 28  | 26  | +2  | 31
6  | Tacuary | 22  | 7  | 8  | 7  | 24  | 29  | −5  | 29
7  | Sportivo Trinidense | 22  | 7  | 6  | 9  | 34  | 35  | −1  | 27
8  | Sportivo Ameliano | 22  | 8  | 3  | 11  | 32  | 34  | −2  | 27
9  | General Caballero (JLM) | 22  | 6  | 7  | 9  | 18  | 24  | −6  | 25
10  | Sportivo Luqueño | 22  | 6  | 6  | 10  | 24  | 28  | −4  | 24
11  | Guaireña | 22  | 6  | 6  | 10  | 29  | 41  | −12  | 24
12  | Resistencia | 22  | 5  | 4  | 13  | 20  | 44  | −24  | 19

Source: APF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Overall goal difference, 5) Goals for, 6) Playoff game (if needed to decide championship between two teams) or Drawing of lots (if three teams or more are tied).[2]
(C) Champions

### Aggregate table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Libertad (C) | 44  | 30  | 9  | 5  | 84  | 29  | +55  | 99  | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2  | Cerro Porteño | 44  | 21  | 18  | 5  | 81  | 50  | +31  | 81
3  | Sportivo Trinidense | 44  | 18  | 11  | 15  | 68  | 56  | +12  | 65  | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
4  | Nacional | 44  | 17  | 14  | 13  | 56  | 44  | +12  | 65  | Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage[a]
5  | Guaraní | 44  | 17  | 14  | 13  | 49  | 53  | −4  | 65  | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
6  | Olimpia | 44  | 16  | 14  | 14  | 60  | 52  | +8  | 62
7  | Sportivo Ameliano | 44  | 15  | 12  | 17  | 59  | 62  | −3  | 57
8  | Sportivo Luqueño | 44  | 12  | 15  | 17  | 51  | 56  | −5  | 51
9  | General Caballero (JLM) | 44  | 12  | 13  | 19  | 39  | 52  | −13  | 49  |
10  | Tacuary | 44  | 11  | 11  | 22  | 40  | 60  | −20  | 44
11  | Guaireña | 44  | 9  | 14  | 21  | 44  | 72  | −28  | 41
12  | Resistencia | 44  | 9  | 9  | 26  | 34  | 79  | −45  | 36

Source: APF
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Overall goal difference, 5) Goals for, 6) Playoff game (if needed to decide international qualification between two teams) or Drawing of lots (if three teams or more are tied).[2]
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. ^ Nacional qualified for the Copa Libertadores first stage as the 2023 Copa Paraguay third-placed team.

### Relegation

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Relegation is determined at the end of the season by computing an average of the number of points earned per game over the past three seasons. The two teams with the lowest average were relegated to the División Intermedia for the following season.

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Pts | 2022
Pts | 2023
Pts | Total
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Pld | Avg | Relegation

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1 | Libertad | 65 | 91 | 99 | 255 | 124 | 2.056 |
2 | Cerro Porteño | 66 | 98 | 81 | 245 | 124 | 1.976
3 | Olimpia | 51 | 92 | 62 | 205 | 124 | 1.653
4 | Nacional | 50 | 71 | 65 | 186 | 124 | 1.5
5 | Sportivo Trinidense | — | — | 65 | 65 | 44 | 1.477
6 | Guaraní | 61 | 55 | 65 | 181 | 124 | 1.46
7 | Sportivo Ameliano | — | 48 | 57 | 105 | 88 | 1.193
8 | Sportivo Luqueño | — | — | 51 | 51 | 44 | 1.159
9 | General Caballero (JLM) | — | 51 | 49 | 100 | 88 | 1.136
10 | Tacuary | — | 53 | 44 | 97 | 88 | 1.102
11 | Guaireña (R) | 44 | 50 | 41 | 135 | 124 | 1.089 | Relegation to División Intermedia
12 | Resistencia (R) | — | 49 | 36 | 85 | 88 | 0.966

Source: APF

## Second Division

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Main article: 2023 Paraguayan División Intermedia

The second-tier División Intermedia began on 31 March and ended on 9 October 2023.[3]

### Standings

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1  | Sol de América (C, P) | 30  | 21  | 4  | 5  | 46  | 25  | +21  | 67  | Promotion to Primera División
2  | 2 de Mayo (P) | 30  | 16  | 9  | 5  | 46  | 23  | +23  | 57
3  | Independiente (CG) | 30  | 14  | 9  | 7  | 53  | 35  | +18  | 51  |
4  | Deportivo Recoleta | 30  | 15  | 6  | 9  | 59  | 45  | +14  | 51
5  | Fernando de la Mora | 30  | 14  | 6  | 10  | 40  | 31  | +9  | 48
6  | Rubio Ñu | 30  | 12  | 8  | 10  | 42  | 44  | −2  | 44
7  | Deportivo Santaní | 30  | 12  | 8  | 10  | 41  | 43  | −2  | 44
8  | Sportivo Carapeguá | 30  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 43  | 31  | +12  | 43
9  | Pastoreo | 30  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 37  | 31  | +6  | 43
10  | San Lorenzo | 30  | 11  | 9  | 10  | 35  | 27  | +8  | 42
11  | 3 de Febrero | 30  | 11  | 6  | 13  | 39  | 42  | −3  | 39
12  | Atlético Colegiales | 30  | 9  | 5  | 16  | 29  | 44  | −15  | 32
13  | Martín Ledesma | 30  | 8  | 7  | 15  | 30  | 41  | −11  | 31
14  | 24 de Setiembre (VP) | 30  | 7  | 8  | 15  | 38  | 52  | −14  | 29
15  | Atyrá | 30  | 7  | 5  | 18  | 32  | 58  | −26  | 26
16  | 12 de Octubre | 30  | 2  | 8  | 20  | 24  | 62  | −38  | 14

Source: APF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Overall goal difference, 5) Goals for, 6) Playoff game (if needed to decide championship between two teams) or Drawing of lots (if three teams or more are tied).[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

### Relegation

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Relegation is determined at the end of the season by computing an average of the number of points earned per game over the past three seasons. The three teams with the lowest average were relegated to Primera División B or Primera División B Nacional for the following season, depending on their geographical location.

Pos
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Pts | 2022
Pts | 2023
Pts | Total
Pts | Total
Pld | Avg | Relegation

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1 | Sol de América | — | — | 67 | 67 | 30 | 2.233 |
2 | Deportivo Recoleta | — | — | 51 | 51 | 30 | 1.7
3 | Pastoreo | — | 53 | 43 | 96 | 60 | 1.6
4 | San Lorenzo | 53 | 54 | 42 | 149 | 94 | 1.585
5 | Independiente (CG) | 51 | 41 | 51 | 143 | 94 | 1.521
6 | Fernando de la Mora | 45 | 48 | 48 | 141 | 94 | 1.5
7 | Sportivo Carapeguá | — | — | 43 | 43 | 30 | 1.433
8 | Rubio Ñu | 39 | 44 | 44 | 127 | 94 | 1.351
9 | 2 de Mayo | 36 | 29 | 57 | 122 | 94 | 1.298
10 | 3 de Febrero | 48 | 35 | 39 | 122 | 94 | 1.298
11 | Martín Ledesma | — | 45 | 31 | 76 | 60 | 1.267
12 | Deportivo Santaní | 41 | 33 | 44 | 118 | 94 | 1.255
13 | Atlético Colegiales | — | 36 | 32 | 68 | 60 | 1.133
14 | Atyrá (R) | 43 | 36 | 26 | 105 | 94 | 1.117 | Relegation to Primera B Nacional
15 | 24 de Setiembre (VP) (R) | — | — | 29 | 29 | 30 | 0.967 | Relegation to Primera B Metropolitana
16 | 12 de Octubre (R) | — | — | 14 | 14 | 30 | 0.467

Source: APF

## Third Division

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The Third Division is divided into three leagues: the Primera B Metropolitana, the Primera B Nacional and the Campeonato Nacional de Interligas.

### Primera B Metropolitana

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Main article: 2023 Paraguayan Primera B Metropolitana

#### Standings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Atlético Tembetary | 32  | 21  | 5  | 6  | 63  | 34  | +29  | 68  | Promotion to División Intermedia
2  | Cristóbal Colón JAS | 32  | 20  | 7  | 5  | 60  | 25  | +35  | 67  | Playoff for promotion to División Intermedia
3  | River Plate | 32  | 17  | 9  | 6  | 52  | 36  | +16  | 60  |
4  | Benjamín Aceval | 32  | 17  | 8  | 7  | 71  | 32  | +39  | 59
5  | General Díaz | 32  | 15  | 5  | 12  | 49  | 50  | −1  | 50
6  | Silvio Pettirossi | 32  | 13  | 9  | 10  | 52  | 55  | −3  | 48
7  | 3 de Noviembre | 32  | 13  | 8  | 11  | 62  | 56  | +6  | 47
8  | Deportivo Capiatá | 32  | 13  | 6  | 13  | 36  | 42  | −6  | 45
9  | Olimpia (Itá) | 32  | 12  | 6  | 14  | 54  | 52  | +2  | 42
10  | Sportivo Limpeño | 32  | 11  | 8  | 13  | 47  | 46  | +1  | 41
11  | Atlántida | 32  | 9  | 13  | 10  | 41  | 38  | +3  | 40
12  | 3 de Febrero FBC | 32  | 10  | 8  | 14  | 40  | 52  | −12  | 38
13  | Presidente Hayes | 32  | 8  | 11  | 13  | 38  | 48  | −10  | 35
14  | Cristóbal Colón (Ñ) | 32  | 8  | 7  | 17  | 44  | 72  | −28  | 31
15  | Sportivo Iteño | 32  | 7  | 8  | 17  | 41  | 60  | −19  | 29
16  | Deportivo Humaitá | 32  | 7  | 5  | 20  | 35  | 57  | −22  | 26
17  | 29 de Setiembre | 32  | 7  | 5  | 20  | 25  | 55  | −30  | 26

Source: APF

#### Relegation

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Relegation is determined at the end of the season by computing an average of the number of points earned per game over the past three seasons. The two teams with the lowest average will be relegated to the Primera División C for the following season.

Pos
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Pts | Total
Pld | 2021
Pts | 2022
Pts | 2023
Pts | Relegation

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1º | River Plate | 1.875 | 60 | 32 | - | - | 60  |
2º | Atlético Tembetary | 1.872 | 176 | 94 | 49 | 59 | 68
4º | Benjamín Aceval | 1.844 | 59 | 32 | - | - | 59
6º | Cristóbal Colón JAS | 1.649 | 155 | 94 | 53 | 35 | 67
3º | General Díaz | 1.609 | 103 | 64 | - | 53 | 50
5º | Deportivo Capiatá | 1.547 | 99 | 64 | - | 54 | 45
7º | 3 de Noviembre | 1.500 | 141 | 94 | 36 | 58 | 47
8º | Atlántida | 1.415 | 133 | 94 | 32 | 61 | 40
10º | Silvio Pettirossi | 1.359 | 87 | 64 | - | 39 | 48
9º | Presidente Hayes | 1.319 | 124 | 94 | 43 | 46 | 35
11º | Olimpia (Itá) | 1.245 | 117 | 94 | 39 | 36 | 42
13º | Cristóbal Colón (Ñ) | 1.160 | 109 | 94 | 41 | 37 | 31
12º | 29 de Septiembre | 1.149 | 108 | 94 | 45 | 37 | 26
15º | 3 de Febrero FBC | 1.053 | 99 | 94 | 33 | 28 | 38
14º | Sportivo Limpeño | 1.021 | 96 | 94 | 38 | 17 | 41
17º | Sportivo Iteño | 0.906 | 29 | 32 | - | - | 29  | Relegation to Primera División C
16º | Deportivo Humaitá | 0.813 | 26 | 32 | - | - | 26

Source: APF

### Primera B Nacional

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Main article: 2023 Paraguayan Primera B Nacional

#### Final phase

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| Semifinals | | | Final |

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| 12 de Junio | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Guaraní (Fram) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | 12 de Junio | 1 |  |  |
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| Patriotas FC | 1 | 0 | 1 |

| Ovetense | 2 | 0 | 2 |

#### Promotion

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The champions of the B Nacional plays round-trip matches against the runner-up of the B Metropolitana for a promotion spot to the Second Division.

November 22

19:30

12 de Junio| 0:0| Cristóbal Colón JAS

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Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción

Referee: Carlos Paul Benítez

November 26

18:00

Cristóbal Colón JAS| 0:0| 12 de Junio

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Penalties
Luis Matto
Hugo Oviedo
Walter Núñez
Estiven Pérez
Diego Arias
Alex Ayala  | 4:5 |  Freddy Coronel
Jesús Asta
César Ayala
Daniel Valdvinos
Marcial Núñez
Guillermo Beltrán

Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción

Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez

### Campeonato Nacional de Interligas

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January 15

18:00

Encarnacena| 6:2| Horqueteña

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Estadio Luis Alberto Salinas, Itauguá

## Domestic cup

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### Copa Paraguay

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Main article: 2023 Copa Paraguay

The 2023 Copa Paraguay started on 18 April 2023 and ended on 2 December 2023[4] with a total of 74 teams. The Copa Paraguay final was played between Sportivo Trinidense and Libertad.

2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)

Sportivo Trinidense| 1–1| Libertad

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Penalties
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Estadio Parque del Guairá, Villarrica

## Super cup

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### Supercopa Paraguay

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Main article: 2023 Supercopa Paraguay

After winning the Primera División Apertura and Clausura, and also the Copa Paraguay, Libertad was awarded the 2023 Supercopa Paraguay.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Calendarios definidos para el 2023" [Schedules set for 2023] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
2. ^ a b c d "REGLAMENTO GENERAL DE COMPETICIONES 2023" [2023 GENERAL REGULATIONS OF COMPETITIONS] (PDF) (in Spanish). APF. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
3. ^ "Calendario definido: La División Intermedia tiene su hoja de ruta para el 2023" [Schedule set: The División Intermedia has its roadmap for 2023] (in Spanish). Versus. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
4. ^ "El Consejo aprueba el calendario de los torneos 2023" [The Council approves the schedule for the 2023 tournaments] (in Spanish). APF. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
5. ^ "Libertad logra un histórico triplete" [Libertad achieve a historic treble] (in Spanish). D10. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

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