2023 Paraguayan Primera División season
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| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 January – 11 December 2023 |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 117 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Marcelo Pérez (6 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Olimpia 4–0 Tacuary (12 February) |
| Biggest away win | Resistencia 0–4 Guaraní (17 February) |
| Highest scoring | Cerro Porteño 3–3 Spvo. Luqueño (13 March) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 20 March 2023. | |
The 2023 Primera División season (officially the Copa de Primera TIGO-Visión Banco 2023 for sponsorship reasons) is the 89th season of the Paraguayan Primera División, the top-flight professional football league in Paraguay. The season consists of two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura, and it began on 27 January and will end on 11 December 2023.[1] The fixtures for the season were announced on 14 November 2022.[2]
Olimpia are the defending champions, having won the 2022 Clausura tournament.[3]
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Teams
Twelve teams compete in this season: the top ten teams in the relegation table of the 2022 season, and the top two teams in the 2022 Paraguayan División Intermedia (Sportivo Trinidense and Sportivo Luqueño). The promoted teams replaced Sol de América and 12 de Octubre, who were relegated to the second tier at the end of the previous season.
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Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2023 Primera División teams
Locations of the 2023 Primera División teams – Asunción
| Team | City | Stadium[i] | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Porteño | Asunción | General Pablo Rojas | 45,000 |
| General Caballero (JLM) | Juan León Mallorquín | Ka'arendy | 10,000 |
| Guaireña | Villarrica | Parque del Guairá | 12,000 |
| Guaraní | Asunción | Rogelio Livieres | 6,000 |
| Libertad | Asunción | Tigo La Huerta | 10,000 |
| Nacional | Asunción | Arsenio Erico | 4,000 |
| Olimpia | Asunción | Tigo Manuel Ferreira | 25,000 |
| Resistencia | Asunción | Luis Alfonso Giagni[ii] | 11,000 |
| Sportivo Ameliano | Asunción | Martín Torres[iii] | 3,000 |
| Sportivo Luqueño | Luque | Feliciano Cáceres | 23,000 |
| Sportivo Trinidense | Asunción | Martín Torres | 3,000 |
| Tacuary | Asunción | Luis Alfonso Giagni[iv] | 11,000 |
- Notes
- ^ Teams occasionally play their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción. Derbies between Cerro Porteño and Olimpia are also usually played at this stadium.
- ^ Used as home stadium for the season since Resistencia's stadium Estadio Tomás Beggan Correa did not meet APF requirements.
- ^ Used as home stadium for the season since Sportivo Ameliano's stadium Estadio José Tomás Silva did not meet APF requirements.
- ^ Used as home stadium for the season since Tacuary's stadium Estadio Toribio Vargas did not meet APF requirements.
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Porteño |  Facundo Sava
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Puma | Tigo, Visión Banco |
| General Caballero (JLM) |  Troadio Duarte
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Kappa | Sanatorio San Sebastián |
| Guaireña | Roberto Torres
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Kyrios | Coopeduc, CLS Remates |
| Guaraní |  Hernán Rodrigo López
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Kyrios | Tigo |
| Libertad | Daniel Garnero
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Puma | Tigo |
| Nacional | Pedro Sarabia
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Kappa | Banco Continental, Coca-Cola |
| Olimpia | Diego Aguirre
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Nike | Tigo, Visión Banco |
| Resistencia | Sergio Órteman
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Lotto | Pulp, CPS |
| Sportivo Ameliano | Humberto García
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Garcis | Ayres, FerreShop, Slots del Sol |
| Sportivo Luqueño | Gustavo Florentín
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Kyrios | Comercial Vírgen del Rosario, Banco Río |
| Sportivo Trinidense | José Arrúa
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Saltarín Rojo | Noroda, Lácteos Trébol, Chorti Beef |
| Tacuary | Carlos Humberto Paredes
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Saltarín Rojo | Argor, Fleming |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Apertura | ||||||
| Sportivo Luqueño | Miguel Ángel Zahzú
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Resigned | 23 October 2022[4] | Pre-season | Gustavo Florentín
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27 October 2022[5] |
| Resistencia | Mario Jara
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Sacked | 17 November 2022[6] | Miguel Ángel Zahzú
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24 November 2022[7] | |
| Sportivo Ameliano | Juan Pablo Pumpido
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Resigned | 20 November 2022[8] | Humberto García
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22 November 2022[9] | |
| Guaraní |  Fernando Jubero
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Mutual agreement | 24 November 2022[10] | Hernán Rodrigo López
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24 November 2022[11] | |
| Guaireña | Troadio Duarte
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End of contract | 28 November 2022[12] | Roberto Torres
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30 November 2022[13] | |
| Tacuary | Robert Pereira
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Sacked | 3 February 2023[14] | 12th | Carlos Humberto Paredes
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6 February 2023[15] |
| Cerro Porteño | Francisco Arce
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6 February 2023[16] | 3rd | Diego Gavilán[i]
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6 February 2023[17] | |
| Diego Gavilán
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End of caretaker spell | 11 February 2023 | 3rd | Facundo Sava
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12 February 2023[18] | |
| General Caballero (JLM) | Humberto Ovelar
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Sacked | 26 February 2023[19] | 7th | Troadio Duarte
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27 February 2023[20] |
| Olimpia | Julio César Cáceres
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6 March 2023[21] | 5th | Carlos Aitor García[i]
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6 March 2023[22] | |
| Resistencia | Miguel Ángel Zahzú
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Resigned | 6 March 2023[23] | 11th | Sergio Órteman
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6 March 2023[23] |
| Olimpia | Carlos Aitor García
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End of caretaker spell | 12 March 2023 | 2nd | Diego Aguirre
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11 March 2023[24] |
- Notes
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Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura, named "Homenaje al Dr. Marcelo Pecci", is the 127th official championship of the Primera División and the first championship of the 2022 season. It started on 27 January and will end on 11 June.[1]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 19 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Guaraní | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 15 | |
| 3 | Olimpia | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 15 | |
| 4 | Cerro Porteño | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 14 | |
| 5 | Sportivo Ameliano | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Sportivo Trinidense | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 | |
| 7 | Nacional | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | |
| 8 | Sportivo Luqueño | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 10 | |
| 9 | General Caballero (JLM) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | |
| 10 | Guaireña | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 6 | |
| 11 | Tacuary | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4[a] | |
| 12 | Resistencia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4[a] |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2023. 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).[25]
Notes:
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).[25]
Notes:
Results
Top scorers
- As of 20 March 2023
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcelo Pérez
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Sportivo Luqueño | 6 |
| 2 | Facundo Barceló
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Guaraní | 4 |
| Néstor Camacho
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Guaraní | ||
| Derlis González
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Olimpia | ||
| Lorenzo Melgarejo
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Libertad | ||
| Héctor Villalba
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Libertad | ||
| 7 | Elías Sarquis
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Sportivo Ameliano | 3 |
Source: Soccerway
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Torneo Clausura
The Torneo Clausura, named "Centenario del Club Tacuary", will be the 128th official championship of the Primera División and the second and last championship of the 2022 season. It will begin on 7 July and will end on 11 December.[1]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | General Caballero (JLM) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Guaireña | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Guaraní | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Libertad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Olimpia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Resistencia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Sportivo Ameliano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Sportivo Luqueño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Sportivo Trinidense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Tacuary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on 7 July 2023. 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).[25]
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).[25]
Results
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Relegation
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 División Intermedia for the following season.
| Pos |
Team |
2021 Pts |
2022 Pts |
2023 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 66 | 98 | 14 | 178 | 88 | 2.023 | |
| 2 | Libertad | 65 | 91 | 19 | 175 | 88 | 1.989 | |
| 3 | Olimpia | 51 | 92 | 15 | 158 | 88 | 1.795 | |
| 4 | Nacional | 50 | 71 | 11 | 132 | 88 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | Guaraní | 61 | 55 | 15 | 131 | 88 | 1.489 | |
| 6 | Sportivo Trinidense | — | — | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | |
| 7 | Sportivo Luqueño | — | — | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | |
| 8 | Sportivo Ameliano | — | 48 | 13 | 61 | 52 | 1.173 | |
| 9 | Guaireña | 44 | 50 | 6 | 100 | 88 | 1.136 | |
| 10 | General Caballero (JLM) | — | 51 | 6 | 57 | 52 | 1.096 | |
| 11 | Tacuary | — | 53 | 4 | 57 | 52 | 1.096 | Relegation to División Intermedia |
| 12 | Resistencia | — | 49 | 4 | 53 | 52 | 1.019 |
Updated to matches played on 20 March 2023. Source: APF
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Source: "2023 Paraguayan Primera División season", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 21st), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Paraguayan_Primera_División_season.
Further Reading
References
- ^ a b c "Calendarios definidos para el 2023" [Schedules set for 2023] (in Spanish). ABC. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "El calendario 2023 de Primera" [The 2023 calendar of Primera] (in Spanish). APF. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Olimpia festeja la 46 tras un sufrido partido ante Nacional" [Olimpia celebrate the 46th after a hard-fought match against Nacional] (in Spanish). D10. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "¿Y esto? Luqueño despidió oficialmente a Miguel Zahzú" [And this? Luqueño officially said goodbye to Miguel Zahzú] (in Spanish). Versus. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Gustavo Florentín es nuevo entrenador del Sportivo Luqueño" [Gustavo Florentín is Sportivo Luqueño's new manager] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Resistencia busca técnico para la próxima temporada" [Resistencia seek a manager for the upcoming season] (in Spanish). Diario HOY. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Miguel Ángel Zahzú es el nuevo entrenador de Resistencia" [Miguel Ángel Zahzú is Resistencia's new manager] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Juan Pablo Pumpido no continuará en Sportivo Ameliano" [Juan Pablo Pumpido will not continue at Sportivo Ameliano] (in Spanish). El Nacional. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Oficial: Humberto García regresa a Sportivo Ameliano para 2023" [Official: Humberto García returns to Sportivo Ameliano for 2023] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Oficial: Fernando Jubero rescindió vínculo con Guaraní" [Official: Fernando Jubero rescinded link with Guaraní] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Rodrigo López, el reemplazante de Fernando Jubero en Guaraní" [Rodrigo López, the replacement for Fernando Jubero at Guaraní] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Troadio Duarte cierra el ciclo en Guaireña" [Troadio Duarte ends his cycle at Guaireña] (in Spanish). D10. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Roberto Torres firmó hasta 2023 y fue presentado en Guaireña" [Roberto Torres signed until 2023 and was presented at Guaireña] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Robert Pereira ya no es técnico de Tacuary" [Robert Pereira is no longer manager of Tacuary] (in Spanish). D10. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Humberto Paredes toma el mando de Tacuary" [Carlos Humberto Paredes takes the helm of Tacuary] (in Spanish). D10. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Francisco Arce ya no es técnico de Cerro Porteño" [Francisco Arce is no longer manager of Cerro Porteño] (in Spanish). D10. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Diego Gavilán dirigirá interinamente a Cerro Porteño" [Diego Gavilán will manage Cerro Porteño on an interim basis] (in Spanish). D10. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Cerro Porteño presentó a Facundo Sava" [Cerro Porteño presented Facundo Sava] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Cambio fugaz: General Caballero despidió a Humberto Ovelar y ya tiene nuevo DT" [Fleeting change: General Caballero fired Humberto Ovelar and already have a new manager] (in Spanish). Versus. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Troadio Duarte asume en General Caballero y debutará ante su exequipo" [Troadio Duarte takes over at General Caballero and will debut against his former team] (in Spanish). Versus. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Olimpia despide a Julio César Cáceres" [Olimpia sack Julio César Cáceres] (in Spanish). D10. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "El sorpresivo técnico interino que tendrá Olimpia tras la salida de Julio Cáceres" [The surprising caretaker manager Olimpia will have following the departure of Julio Cáceres] (in Spanish). Versus. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Sergio Orteman es el nuevo técnico de Resistencia" [Sergio Orteman is Resistencia's new manager] (in Spanish). Hoy. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: Diego Aguirre es el nuevo entrenador de Olimpia" [Official: Diego Aguirre is the new manager of Olimpia] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ a b "REGLAMENTO GENERAL DE COMPETICIONES 2023" [2023 GENERAL REGULATIONS OF COMPETITIONS] (PDF) (in Spanish). APF. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
External links
- APF's official website (in Spanish)
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