Season | 2018 |
---|---|
Dates | 2 February – 8 December 2018 |
Champions | Apertura: Olimpia (41st title) Clausura: Olimpia (42nd title) |
Relegated | Independiente 3 de Febrero |
Copa Libertadores | Olimpia Cerro Porteño Libertad Nacional |
Copa Sudamericana | Sol de América Independiente Deportivo Santaní Guaraní (cup winners) |
Matches played | 264 |
Goals scored | 736 (2.79 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Néstor Camacho (14 goals) Clausura: Óscar Cardozo (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | Cerro Porteño 5–0 Nacional (13 April) Guaraní 5–0 3 de Febrero (11 November) |
Biggest away win | Deportivo Santaní 0–5 Olimpia (15 October) |
Highest scoring | Guaraní 6–2 Sol de América (3 February) 3 de Febrero 4–4 Libertad (17 November) |
← 2017 2019 → |
The 2018 División Profesional season (officially the Copa de Primera TIGO-Visión Banco 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was the 84th season of top-flight professional football in Paraguay. The season began on 2 February and ended on 8 December. Cerro Porteño were the defending champions.
In the Torneo Apertura, Olimpia won their forty-first league title with two matches to spare following a 2–1 win over Libertad on 30 May.[1] Olimpia also clinched their forty-second league title in the Torneo Clausura with two matches to spare after beating Guaraní 4–1 on 28 November.[2]
Teams
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]Team | Manager | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 de Febrero | ![]() |
Ciudad del Este | Antonio Aranda | 23,500 |
Cerro Porteño | ![]() |
Asunción | General Pablo Rojas | 45,000 |
Deportivo Capiatá | ![]() |
Capiatá | Lic. Erico Galeano Segovia | 10,000 |
Deportivo Santaní | ![]() |
San Estanislao | Juan José Vázqueza | 8,000 |
General Díaz | ![]() |
Luque | General Adrián Jara | 3,500 |
Guaraní | ![]() |
Asunción | Rogelio Livieresb | 6,000 |
Independiente | ![]() |
Asunción | Ricardo Gregor | 1,500 |
Libertad | ![]() |
Asunción | Dr. Nicolás Leoz | 10,000 |
Nacional | ![]() |
Asunción | Arsenio Erico | 4,000 |
Olimpia | ![]() |
Asunción | Manuel Ferreira | 25,000 |
Sol de América | ![]() |
Villa Elisa | Luis Alfonso Giagni | 10,000 |
Sportivo Luqueño | ![]() |
Luque | Feliciano Cáceres | 25,000 |
Note: Teams occasionally play their home games at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción. Derbies between Cerro Porteño and Olimpia are also played at this stadium.
a: Deportivo Santaní played their Torneo Apertura home match against Olimpia at Estadio Antonio Aranda in Ciudad del Este instead of their regular stadium Estadio Juan José Vázquez in San Estanislao.
b: Guaraní played their home games at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción until mid-May while their regular stadium Estadio Rogelio Livieres underwent maintenance works. Guaraní played their Torneo Apertura home match against Olimpia at Estadio Antonio Aranda in Ciudad del Este.
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Torneo Apertura | ||||||
General Díaz | ![]() |
Resigned | 6 December 2017[3] | Pre-season | ![]() |
15 December 2017[4] |
Guaraní | ![]() |
Signed by Olimpia | 7 December 2017[5] | ![]() |
8 December 2017[6] | |
Olimpia | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 11 December 2017[7] | ![]() |
13 December 2017[8] | |
Libertad | ![]() |
Resigned | 23 December 2017[9] | ![]() |
28 December 2017[10] | |
General Díaz | ![]() |
28 December 2017[10] | ![]() |
2 January 2018[11] | ||
General Díaz | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 24 January 2018 | ![]() |
24 January 2018[12] | |
Cerro Porteño | ![]() |
Resigned | 31 January 2018[13] | ![]() |
31 January 2018[13] | |
Cerro Porteño | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 5 February 2018 | 10th | ![]() |
5 February 2018[14] |
Sportivo Luqueño | ![]() |
Sacked | 25 February 2018[15] | 12th | ![]() |
25 February 2018[15] |
3 de Febrero | ![]() |
4 March 2018[16] | 12th | ![]() |
5 March 2018[17] | |
Deportivo Santaní | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 14 March 2018[18] | 11th | ![]() |
15 March 2018[19] |
Guaraní | ![]() |
Resigned | 25 March 2018[20] | 9th | ![]() |
25 March 2018[20] |
Sportivo Luqueño | ![]() |
3 April 2018[21] | 8th | ![]() |
4 April 2018[22] | |
General Díaz | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 April 2018[23] | 8th | ![]() |
9 April 2018[23] |
Deportivo Capiatá | ![]() |
Resigned | 26 May 2018[24] | 8th | ![]() |
27 May 2018[25] |
Sportivo Luqueño | ![]() |
Sacked | 27 May 2018[26] | 11th | ![]() |
28 May 2018[27] |
Guaraní | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 30 May 2018 | 7th | ![]() |
31 May 2018[28] |
Sol de América | ![]() |
Sacked | 31 May 2018[29] | 6th | ![]() |
1 June 2018[29] |
Sol de América | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 8 June 2018 | 6th | ![]() |
9 June 2018[30] |
Sportivo Luqueño | ![]() |
9 June 2018 | 10th | ![]() |
9 June 2018[31] | |
Torneo Clausura | ||||||
Libertad | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 21 July 2018[32] | 9th | ![]() |
21 July 2018[33] |
General Díaz | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 22 July 2018 | 6th | ![]() |
22 July 2018[34] |
3 de Febrero | ![]() |
Resigned | 5 August 2018[35] | 7th | ![]() |
5 August 2018[35] |
Cerro Porteño | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 August 2018[36] | 3rd | ![]() |
22 August 2018[37] |
Sol de América | ![]() |
Resigned | 24 August 2018[38] | 10th | ![]() |
25 August 2018[39] |
Deportivo Santaní | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 August 2018[40] | 9th | ![]() |
28 August 2018[41] |
Guaraní | ![]() |
9 September 2018[42] | 10th | ![]() |
10 September 2018[43] | |
Sportivo Luqueño | ![]() |
Signed by Guaraní | 9 September 2018[44] | 5th | ![]() |
10 September 2018[45] |
Independiente (CG) | ![]() |
Resigned | 23 September 2018[46] | 12th | ![]() |
24 September 2018[47] |
Libertad | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 8 October 2018 | 3rd | ![]() |
9 October 2018[48] |
Deportivo Capiatá | ![]() |
Resigned | 20 October 2018[49] | 6th | ![]() |
20 October 2018[49] |
Sportivo Luqueño | ![]() |
Sacked | 22 October 2018[50] | 12th | ![]() |
23 October 2018[51] |
Independiente (CG) | ![]() |
Health issues | 2 November 2018[52] | 11th | ![]() |
2 November 2018[52] |
Independiente (CG) | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 4 November 2018[53] | 12th | ![]() |
4 November 2018[53] |
Nacional | ![]() |
Resigned | 5 November 2018[54] | 8th | ![]() |
6 November 2018[55] |
General Díaz | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 13 November 2018[56] | 12th | ![]() |
13 November 2018[57] |
Deportivo Capiatá | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 December 2018[58] | 8th | ![]() |
8 December 2018[58] |
Torneo Apertura
[edit]The Campeonato de Apertura, named "Centenario del Estadio Defensores del Chaco", was the 117th official championship of the Primera División and the first championship of the 2018 season. It started on February 2 and concluded on June 10.[59]
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia (C) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 53 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage |
2 | Cerro Porteño | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 42 | |
3 | Libertad | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 39 | |
4 | Nacional | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 38 | |
5 | Independiente | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 31 | |
6 | Sol de América | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 30 | |
7 | General Díaz | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 24 | |
8 | Guaraní | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 23 | |
9 | Deportivo Santaní | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 22 | |
10 | Sportivo Luqueño | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 21 | |
11 | Deportivo Capiatá | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 21 | |
12 | 3 de Febrero | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, if needed to decide championship.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Results
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Olimpia | 14 |
2 | ![]() |
Independiente | 11[note 1] |
![]() |
Olimpia | 11 | |
4 | ![]() |
Libertad | 10 |
5 | ![]() |
Nacional | 9 |
![]() |
Sol de América | ||
7 | ![]() |
Libertad | 8 |
![]() |
Deportivo Santaní | ||
9 | ![]() |
General Díaz | 7 |
10 | ![]() |
Sol de América | 6 |
![]() |
Cerro Porteño |
Torneo Clausura
[edit]The Campeonato de Clausura, named "Dr. Gerónimo Angulo Gastón", was the 118th official championship of the Primera División and the second championship of the 2018 season. It started on July 17 and concluded on December 8.[59]
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia (C) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 49 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage |
2 | Cerro Porteño | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 40 | |
3 | Libertad | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 37 | |
4 | Sol de América | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 33 | |
5 | Deportivo Santaní | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 28 | |
6 | Nacional | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 27 | |
7 | Guaraní | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 25 | |
8 | 3 de Febrero | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 25 | |
9 | Sportivo Luqueño | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 25 | |
10 | Deportivo Capiatá | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 24 | |
11 | General Díaz | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 22 | |
12 | Independiente | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, if needed to decide championship.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Results
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Libertad | 15 |
2 | ![]() |
Cerro Porteño | 12 |
![]() |
Sol de América | ||
![]() |
Deportivo Capiatá | ||
5 | ![]() |
Nacional | 10 |
![]() |
Olimpia | ||
7 | ![]() |
General Díaz | 9 |
![]() |
Olimpia | ||
9 | ![]() |
Olimpia | 8 |
10 | ![]() |
3 de Febrero | 7 |
Source: APF Archived 2018-03-24 at the Wayback Machine, Soccerway
Aggregate table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia (C) | 44 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 100 | 42 | +58 | 102 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage |
2 | Cerro Porteño | 44 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 79 | 38 | +41 | 82 | |
3 | Libertad | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 76 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage |
4 | Nacional | 44 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 65 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores first stage |
5 | Sol de América | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 70 | −5 | 63 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage[a] |
6 | Independiente | 44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 51 | |
7 | Deportivo Santaní | 44 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 50 | |
8 | Guaraní | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 48 | |
9 | Sportivo Luqueño | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 67 | −19 | 46 | |
10 | General Díaz | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 57 | 78 | −21 | 46 | |
11 | Deportivo Capiatá | 44 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 80 | −24 | 45 | |
12 | 3 de Febrero | 44 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 53 | 77 | −24 | 39 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, only if needed to decide international qualification between two teams.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Guaraní qualified for the Copa Sudamericana first stage as 2018 Copa Paraguay champions.
Relegation
[edit]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.
Pos |
Team |
2016 Pts |
2017 Pts |
2018 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia | 90 | 78 | 102 | 270 | 132 | 2.045 | |
2 | Libertad | 83 | 75 | 76 | 234 | 132 | 1.773 | |
3 | Cerro Porteño | 66 | 80 | 82 | 228 | 132 | 1.727 | |
4 | Guaraní | 83 | 85 | 48 | 216 | 132 | 1.636 | |
5 | Sol de América | 63 | 62 | 63 | 188 | 132 | 1.424 | |
6 | Nacional | 54 | 50 | 65 | 169 | 132 | 1.28 | |
7 | Deportivo Capiatá | 67 | 50 | 45 | 162 | 132 | 1.227 | |
8 | General Díaz | 46 | 60 | 46 | 152 | 132 | 1.152 | |
9 | Deportivo Santaní | — | — | 50 | 50 | 44 | 1.136 | |
10 | Sportivo Luqueño | 53 | 50 | 46 | 149 | 132 | 1.129 | |
11 | Independiente (R) | — | 47 | 51 | 98 | 88 | 1.114 | Relegation to División Intermedia |
12 | 3 de Febrero (R) | — | — | 39 | 39 | 44 | 0.886 |
Source: APF
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External links
[edit]- APF's official website (in Spanish)