2018 Copa Paraguay

{{Infobox football tournament season

| title = Copa Paraguay

| year = 2018

| other_titles =

| country = Paraguay

| dates = {{nowrap|12 April – 5 December 2018}}

| num_teams = 205 {{small|(Preliminary stage)}}
48 {{small|(National stage)}}

| champions = Guaraní (1st title)

| runner-up = Olimpia

| third = Sportivo Luqueño

| continentalcup1 = Copa Sudamericana

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Guaraní

| matches =

| goals =

| attendance =

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| prevseason =

| nextseason = 2019

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}}

The 2018 Copa Paraguay was the first edition of the Copa Paraguay,{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.py/deportes/deportefutbol/2018/03/20/la-apf-lanza-oficialmente-la-copa/|title=La APF lanza oficialmente “La Copa”|publisher=lanacion.com.py|date=20 March 2018}} Paraguay's domestic football cup competition. The competition ended with Guaraní winning their first title after beating Olimpia 5–3 on penalties in the final following a 2–2 draw. Guaraní, as the winners, were awarded a berth into the 2019 Copa Sudamericana.{{cite web|url=http://d10.paraguay.com/la-copa-paraguay-otorgara-un-cupo-directo-la-sudamericana-n644024|title=La Copa Paraguay otorgará un cupo directo a la Sudamericana|publisher=d10.paraguay.com|date=9 February 2018}}

Preliminary stage

The preliminary stage was played by teams from the Primera B, Primera C, and the UFI. 7 Primera B teams, 6 Primera C teams, and 7 teams from the UFI qualified for the national stage, for a total of 20 teams.

=Primera B=

The 17 teams were divided into two groups of four teams each and three groups of three teams. The winners of each group, as well as the two best second-placed teams qualified for the national stage.{{cite web|url=http://d10.paraguay.com/el-ascenso-conoce-grupos-y-el-fixture-la-copa-n644868|title=El Ascenso conoce grupos y el fixture para "La Copa"|publisher=d10.paraguay.com|date=26 March 2018}}

==Group A==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.futparaguay.com/2018/01/copa-paraguay-2018.html FUTPARAGUAY] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

|team1=TAC |team2=CCF |team3=SPA |team4=29S

|win_TAC=2 |draw_TAC=1 |loss_TAC=0 |gf_TAC=8 |ga_TAC=2

|win_29S=0 |draw_29S=0 |loss_29S=3 |gf_29S=5 |ga_29S=9

|win_SPA=1 |draw_SPA=1 |loss_SPA=1 |gf_SPA=3 |ga_SPA=4

|win_CCF=2 |draw_CCF=0 |loss_CCF=1 |gf_CCF=6 |ga_CCF=7

|name_TAC=Tacuary

|name_29S=29 de Setiembre

|name_SPA=Sportivo Ameliano

|name_CCF=Capitán Figari

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=NS

|col_NS=green1 |text_NS={{nowrap|Advance to National stage}}

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 12 April 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= Tacuary

|team2= 29 de Setiembre

|score= 4–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/tacuary-empezo-goleando

|goals1=

  • Benítez {{goal|24}}
  • Franco {{goal|60||74|pen.|86}}

|goals2=

  • Jara {{goal|29}}
  • Ocampos {{goal|42}}

|stadium= Arsenio Erico

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Marco Franco

}}

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|date= 17 April 2018

|time= 19:00

|team1= Sportivo Ameliano

|team2= Capitán Figari

|score= 1–3

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/donde-manda-capitan

|goals1=

  • Galeano {{goal|45}}

|goals2=

  • Ortíz {{goal|25}}
  • Cáceres {{goal|66}}
  • Ortega {{goal|85}}

|stadium= Martín Torres

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Rodrigo Serafini

}}

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|date= 9 May 2018

|time= 15:00

|team1= Tacuary

|team2= Capitán Figari

|score= 4–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/contundencia-en-su-maxima-expresion

|goals1=

  • Valdez {{goal|10}}
  • Franco {{goal|21}}
  • Perruchino {{goal|52}}
  • Alvarenga {{goal|84}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Jardines del Kelito

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Mario Alfonzo

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 10 May 2018

|time= 15:00

|team1= 29 de Setiembre

|team2= Sportivo Ameliano

|score= 1–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/lo-dio-vuelta-olimpicamente

|goals1=

  • Pessolani {{goal|7}}

|goals2=

  • Duarte {{goal|61||66}}

|stadium= Colegialito

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= César Rolón

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 6 June 2018

|time= 19:00

|team1= Tacuary

|team2= Sportivo Ameliano

|score= 0–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/grupo-a-definido

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= La Arboleda

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Gedidias Zacarías

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 6 June 2018

|time= 19:00

|team1= 29 de Setiembre

|team2= Capitán Figari

|score= 2–3

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/grupo-a-definido

|goals1=

  • Merlo {{goal|8}}
  • Franco {{goal|76|pen.}}

|goals2=

  • Velásquez {{goal|28}}
  • Ortega {{goal|57|pen.}}
  • Ortíz {{goal|80}}

|stadium= Martín Torres

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Pedro Echeverría

}}

==Group B==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.futparaguay.com/2018/01/copa-paraguay-2018.html FUTPARAGUAY] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

|team1=24S |team2=ATL |team3=3FE |team4=PHA

|win_3FE=0 |draw_3FE=2 |loss_3FE=1 |gf_3FE=2 |ga_3FE=3

|win_24S=2 |draw_24S=1 |loss_24S=0 |gf_24S=10|ga_24S=4

|win_PHA=0 |draw_PHA=1 |loss_PHA=2 |gf_PHA=1 |ga_PHA=10

|win_ATL=1 |draw_ATL=2 |loss_ATL=0 |gf_ATL=7 |ga_ATL=3

|name_3FE=3 de Febrero FBC

|name_24S=24 de Setiembre (VP)

|name_PHA=Presidente Hayes

|name_ATL=Atlántida

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=NS

|col_NS=green1 |text_NS={{nowrap|Advance to National stage}}

}}

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|date= 12 April 2018

|time= 19:00

|team1= Atlántida

|team2= Presidente Hayes

|score= 4–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/contundencia-oceanica

|goals1=

  • Brambilla {{goal|30}}
  • Ortíz {{goal|74|pen.}}
  • Galeano {{goal|82}}
  • Brizuela {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Arsenio Erico

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Juan López

}}

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|date= 18 April 2018

|time= 19:00

|team1= 3 de Febrero FBC

|team2= 24 de Setiembre (VP)

|score= 1–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/la-felicidad-de-24-de-setiembre

|goals1=

  • Cane {{goal|44}}

|goals2=

  • Morán {{goal|71|pen.|88}}

|stadium= General Adrián Jara

|location= Luque

|attendance=

|referee= Derlis López

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 9 May 2018

|time= 15:00

|team1= 3 de Febrero FBC

|team2= Atlántida

|score= 0–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/empate-sin-goles-mentiroso

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Colegialito

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Juan Mendoza

}}

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|date= 24 May 2018

|time= 19:00

|team1= Presidente Hayes

|team2= 24 de Setiembre (VP)

|score= 0–5

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/deleite-de-24-de-setiembre

|goals1=

|goals2=

  • Verón {{goal|5|pen.}}
  • González {{goal|8}}
  • Rojas {{goal|53||59||70}}

|stadium= Martín Torres

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Dionisio Cristaldo

}}

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|date= 6 June 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= 3 de Febrero FBC

|team2= Presidente Hayes

|score= 1–1

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/grupo-a-definido

|goals1=

  • Valdovinos {{goal|26}}

|goals2=

  • Benítez {{goal|20}}

|stadium= Martín Torres

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Héctor Bernal

}}

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|date= 13 June 2018

|time= 15:00

|team1= 24 de Setiembre (VP)

|team2= Atlántida

|score= 3–3

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/apasionante-definicion

|goals1=

  • Benítez {{goal|69}}
  • Rojas {{goal|80||90+5}}

|goals2=

  • Pérez {{goal|5|pen.}}
  • Brizuela {{goal|36}}
  • Cáceres {{goal|50}}

|stadium= Roque Battilana

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Pedro Echeverría

}}

==Group C==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.futparaguay.com/2018/01/copa-paraguay-2018.html FUTPARAGUAY] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

|team1=12O |team2=PIL |team3=3NO

|win_PIL=1 |draw_PIL=0 |loss_PIL=1 |gf_PIL=3 |ga_PIL=2

|win_12O=2 |draw_12O=0 |loss_12O=0 |gf_12O=4 |ga_12O=2

|win_3NO=0 |draw_3NO=0 |loss_3NO=2 |gf_3NO=1 |ga_3NO=4

|name_PIL=Pilcomayo

|name_12O=12 de Octubre (I)

|name_3NO=3 de Noviembre

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=NS |result2=NS

|col_NS=green1 |text_NS={{nowrap|Advance to National stage}}

}}

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|date= 2 May 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= Pilcomayo

|team2= 12 de Octubre (I)

|score= 1–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/12-de-octubre-lo-ha-logrado

|goals1=

  • Guerrero {{goal|80|pen.}}

|goals2=

  • Bernal {{goal|52}}
  • Núñez {{goal|88}}

|stadium= Ricardo Gregor

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Mario Alfonzo

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 24 May 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= 12 de Octubre (I)

|team2= 3 de Noviembre

|score= 2–1

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/12-de-octubre-superior-en-todo

|goals1=

  • Paredes {{goal|55|pen.}}
  • González {{goal|68}}

|goals2=

  • Sánchez {{goal|90+1}}

|stadium= Martín Torres

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Óscar Amarilla

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 6 June 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= 3 de Noviembre

|team2= Pilcomayo

|score= 0–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/grupo-a-definido

|goals1=

|goals2=

  • Ortellado {{goal|31}}
  • González {{goal|38}}

|stadium= La Arboleda

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Carlos Benítez

}}

==Group D==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.futparaguay.com/2018/01/copa-paraguay-2018.html FUTPARAGUAY] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

|team1=CCJ |team2=COL |team3=OIT

|win_OIT=0 |draw_OIT=0 |loss_OIT=2 |gf_OIT=2 |ga_OIT=7

|win_COL=1 |draw_COL=1 |loss_COL=0 |gf_COL=5 |ga_COL=3

|win_CCJ=1 |draw_CCJ=1 |loss_CCJ=0 |gf_CCJ=4 |ga_CCJ=1

|name_OIT=Olimpia de Itá

|name_COL=Colegiales

|name_CCJ=Cristóbal Colón (JAS)

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=NS |result2=NS

|col_NS=green1 |text_NS={{nowrap|Advance to National stage}}

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 17 April 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= Olimpia de Itá

|team2= Colegiales

|score= 2–4

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/colegiales-dio-una-leccion

|goals1=

  • Zarza {{goal|14}}
  • Roldán {{goal|80|pen.}}

|goals2=

  • Sarquis {{goal|31||72}}
  • Sosa {{goal|56}}
  • Enciso {{goal|60}}

|stadium= Martín Torres

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Marco Galeano

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 22 May 2018

|time= 19:00

|team1= Colegiales

|team2= Cristóbal Colón (JAS)

|score= 1–1

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/todo-igual

|goals1=

  • Sarquis {{goal|62}}

|goals2=

  • Paredes {{goal|82}}

|stadium= Gunther Vogel

|location= San Lorenzo

|attendance=

|referee= Cinthia Franco

}}

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|date= 12 June 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= Cristóbal Colón (JAS)

|team2= Olimpia de Itá

|score= 3–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/dos-mas-y-quedan-un-par-de-cupos

|goals1=

  • Ricardo {{goal|65||83}}
  • Ojeda {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Martín Torres

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Dionisio Cristaldo

}}

==Group E==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.futparaguay.com/2018/01/copa-paraguay-2018.html FUTPARAGUAY] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

|team1=REC |team2=DBA |team3=CCÑ

|win_CCÑ=0 |draw_CCÑ=1 |loss_CCÑ=1 |gf_CCÑ=1 |ga_CCÑ=2

|win_DBA=0 |draw_DBA=1 |loss_DBA=1 |gf_DBA=2 |ga_DBA=3

|win_REC=2 |draw_REC=0 |loss_REC=0 |gf_REC=3 |ga_REC=1

|name_CCÑ=Cristóbal Colón (Ñ)

|name_DBA=Dr. Benjamín Aceval

|name_REC=Recoleta

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=NS

|col_NS=green1 |text_NS={{nowrap|Advance to National stage}}

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 18 April 2018

|time= 15:30

|team1= Cristóbal Colón (Ñ)

|team2= Dr. Benjamín Aceval

|score= 1–1

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/hicieron-de-todo-pero-igualaron

|goals1=

  • Rodríguez {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2=

  • González {{goal|69}}

|stadium= Jardines del Kelito

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Juan Mendoza

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 2 May 2018

|time= 19:00

|team1= Dr. Benjamín Aceval

|team2= Recoleta

|score= 1–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/la-felicidad-de-recoleta

|goals1=

  • Llerena {{goal|75}}

|goals2=

  • Rodríguez {{goal|40}}
  • Costa {{goal|69}}

|stadium= Ricardo Gregor

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Dionisio Cristaldo

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 12 June 2018

|time= 19:00

|team1= Recoleta

|team2= Cristóbal Colón (Ñ)

|score= 1–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/dos-mas-y-quedan-un-par-de-cupos

|goals1=

  • Medina {{goal|81}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Martín Torres

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Marcos Galeano

}}

==Ranking of second-placed teams==

The two best teams among those ranked second qualified for the national stage. For teams in groups A and B, the matches against the fourth-placed team were not considered in this table.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=APF |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

|teamwidth=200 |show_groups=T

|team1=2D |team2=2C |team3=2A |team4=2B |team5=2E

|result1=NS |result2=NS

|win_2A=1 |draw_2A=0 |loss_2A=1 |gf_2A=3 |ga_2A=5 |group_2A=A

|win_2B=0 |draw_2B=2 |loss_2B=0 |gf_2B=3 |ga_2B=3 |group_2B=B

|win_2C=1 |draw_2C=0 |loss_2C=1 |gf_2C=3 |ga_2C=2 |group_2C=C

|win_2D=1 |draw_2D=1 |loss_2D=0 |gf_2D=5 |ga_2D=3 |group_2D=D

|win_2E=0 |draw_2E=1 |loss_2E=1 |gf_2E=2 |ga_2E=3 |group_2E=E

|name_2A=Capitán Figari

|name_2B=Atlántida

|name_2C=Pilcomayo

|name_2D=Colegiales

|name_2E=Dr. Benjamín Aceval

|res_col_header=Result

|col_NS=green1 |text_NS={{nowrap|National stage}}

}}

=Primera C=

The 13 teams were divided into three groups of three teams each and one group of four teams. The winners of each group, as well as the two best second-placed teams qualified for the national stage.

==Group A==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.futparaguay.com/2018/01/copa-paraguay-2018.html FUTPARAGUAY] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

|team1=AJU |team2=CAT |team3=SPC |team4=CCO

|win_CCO=0 |draw_CCO=0 |loss_CCO=0 |gf_CCO=0 |ga_CCO=0

|win_AJU=2 |draw_AJU=0 |loss_AJU=0 |gf_AJU=5 |ga_AJU=0

|win_SPC=0 |draw_SPC=1 |loss_SPC=1 |gf_SPC=0 |ga_SPC=4

|win_CAT=0 |draw_CAT=1 |loss_CAT=1 |gf_CAT=0 |ga_CAT=1

|name_CCO=Cerro Corá

|name_AJU=Atlético Juventud

|name_SPC=Sport Colonial

|name_CAT=Tembetary

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=NS |result4=E

|col_NS=green1 |text_NS=Advance to National stage

|col_E=black1 |text_E={{nowrap|Excluded from the competition}}

|note_res_E=Cerro Corá was excluded from the competition as it failed to obtain a license.{{cite web|url=http://www.apf.org.py/n/cerro-cora-sin-licencia-apf-b|title=Cerro Corá, sin Licencia APF B|publisher=APF|date=23 March 2018|accessdate=26 June 2018}}

}}

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|team2= Atlético Juventud

|score= Cancelled

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|date= 24 April 2018

|time= 19:00

|team1= Sport Colonial

|team2= Tembetary

|score= 0–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/no-se-sacaron-ventaja

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Gunther Vogel

|location= San Lorenzo

|attendance=

|referee= Héctor Bernal

}}

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|date= 8 May 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= Atlético Juventud

|team2= Sport Colonial

|score= 4–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/una-aplanadora-por-trinidad

|goals1=

  • Britos {{goal|16}}
  • Ávalos {{goal|40}}
  • López {{goal|53}}
  • Morínigo {{goal|88}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Martín Torres

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Carlos Benítez

}}

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|team2= Tembetary

|score= Cancelled

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|team2= Cerro Corá

|score= Cancelled

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|date= 7 June 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= Tembetary

|team2= Atlético Juventud

|score= 0–1

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/juventud-gano-y-se-metio

|goals1=

|goals2=

  • Guerrero {{goal|53}}

|stadium= Arsenio Erico

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Zulma Quiñónez

}}

==Group B==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.futparaguay.com/2018/01/copa-paraguay-2018.html FUTPARAGUAY] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

|team1=GBC |team2=DPI |team3=SPE

|win_DPI=1 |draw_DPI=0 |loss_DPI=1 |gf_DPI=4 |ga_DPI=5

|win_GBC=2 |draw_GBC=0 |loss_GBC=0 |gf_GBC=4 |ga_GBC=1

|win_SPE=0 |draw_SPE=0 |loss_SPE=2 |gf_SPE=2 |ga_SPE=4

|name_DPI=Deportivo Pinozá

|name_GBC=General Caballero (CG)

|name_SPE=Silvio Pettirossi

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=NS

|col_NS=green1 |text_NS={{nowrap|Advance to National stage}}

}}

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|date= 24 April 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= Deportivo Pinozá

|team2= General Caballero (CG)

|score= 1–3

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/excelente-en-general

|goals1=

  • Mora {{goal|69}}

|goals2=

  • Ozuna {{goal|17}}
  • Ardian {{goal|46||71}}

|stadium= Gunther Vogel

|location= San Lorenzo

|attendance=

|referee= Gedidias Zacarías

}}

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|date= 8 May 2018

|time= 19:00

|team1= General Caballero (CG)

|team2= Silvio Pettirossi

|score= 1–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/victoria-y-clasificacion

|goals1=

  • Ardian {{goal|20}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Martín Torres

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Pedro Echeverría

}}

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|date= 5 June 2018

|time= 15:00

|team1= Silvio Pettirossi

|team2= Deportivo Pinozá

|score= 2–3

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/victoria-y-a-esperar-resultados

|goals1=

  • Tillería {{goal|77|pen.}}
  • Benítez {{goal|86}}

|goals2=

  • Arrúa {{goal|53}}
  • Medina {{goal|72|pen.}}
  • Morínigo {{goal|90+4}}

|stadium= Coronel Félix Cabrera

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Marco Franco

}}

==Group C==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.futparaguay.com/2018/01/copa-paraguay-2018.html FUTPARAGUAY] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

|team1=ORI |team2=HUM |team3=12O

|win_12O=0 |draw_12O=0 |loss_12O=0 |gf_12O=0 |ga_12O=0

|win_HUM=1 |draw_HUM=0 |loss_HUM=1 |gf_HUM=1 |ga_HUM=1

|win_ORI=2 |draw_ORI=0 |loss_ORI=0 |gf_ORI=4 |ga_ORI=0

|name_12O=12 de Octubre (SD)

|name_HUM=Humaitá

|name_ORI=Oriental

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=NS |result2=NS |result3=E

|col_NS=green1 |text_NS=Advance to National stage

|col_E=black1 |text_E={{nowrap|Excluded from the competition}}

|note_res_E=12 de Octubre (SD) was excluded from the competition for having fielded irregularly 3 players in its match against Humaitá.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.py/deportes/2018/05/09/el-12-de-octubre-de-santo-domingo-excluido-de-la-copa-paraguay/|title=El 12 de Octubre de Santo Domingo es excluido de la Copa Paraguay|publisher=La Nación|date=9 May 2018|accessdate=26 June 2018}}

}}

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|date= 25 April 2018

|time= 19:00

|team1= 12 de Octubre (SD)

|team2= Humaitá

|score= 0–1
Awarded{{cite web|url=http://www.apf.org.py/n/aclaracion-sobre-los-goles-de-la-c|title=Aclaración sobre los goles de la C|publisher=APF|date=13 June 2018|accessdate=26 June 2018}}

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/la-fortaleza-de-12-de-octubre

|goals1=

  • Jara {{goal|55|pen.}}
  • Palma {{goal|86}}

|goals2=

  • Cáceres {{goal|3}}

|stadium= La Arboleda

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Juan Mendoza

|note= The match originally ended with a 2–1 win for 12 de Octubre (SD), but was awarded to Humaitá after a protest from the latter which also derived into the exclusion of the former team. The APF later clarified that the goal scored by Humaitá would still be counted to the effects of goal difference per team, leaving the final score of the match at 0–1.

}}

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|date= 22 May 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= Humaitá

|team2= Oriental

|score= 0–1

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/oriental-clasificado

|goals1=

|goals2=

  • Casco {{goal|39}}

|stadium= Gunther Vogel

|location= San Lorenzo

|attendance=

|referee= Marcos Galeano

}}

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|date=

|time=

|team1= Oriental

|team2= 12 de Octubre (SD)

|score= 3–0
Awarded

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=

|location=

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

==Group D==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.futparaguay.com/2018/01/copa-paraguay-2018.html FUTPARAGUAY] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

|team1=SLI |team2=1MA |team3=VAR

|win_1MA=1 |draw_1MA=0 |loss_1MA=1 |gf_1MA=5 |ga_1MA=5

|win_SLI=1 |draw_SLI=1 |loss_SLI=0 |gf_SLI=6 |ga_SLI=4

|win_VAR=0 |draw_VAR=1 |loss_VAR=1 |gf_VAR=3 |ga_VAR=5

|name_1MA=1° de Marzo

|name_SLI=Sportivo Limpeño

|name_VAR=Valois Rivarola

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=NS |result2=NS

|col_NS=green1 |text_NS={{nowrap|Advance to National stage}}

}}

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|date= 25 April 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= 1° de Marzo

|team2= Sportivo Limpeño

|score= 2–4

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/limpeno-para-todo-paraguay

|goals1=

  • González {{goal|25|pen.}}
  • Villalba {{goal|78}}

|goals2=

  • Cardozo {{goal|19}}
  • Caballero {{goal|41}}
  • Sánchez {{goal|64||69}}

|stadium= La Arboleda

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Rodrigo Serafini

}}

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|date= 23 May 2018

|time= 15:00

|team1= Sportivo Limpeño

|team2= Valois Rivarola

|score= 2–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/limpeno-clasifico-a-fase-nacional

|goals1=

  • Ríos {{goal|50||66}}

|goals2=

  • Morán {{goal|11|pen.}}
  • Patiño {{goal|26}}

|stadium= Jardines del Kelito

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= César Rolón

}}

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|date= 7 June 2018

|time= 19:00

|team1= Valois Rivarola

|team2= 1° de Marzo

|score= 1–3

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/el-ultimo-clasificado

|goals1=

  • González {{goal|56}}

|goals2=

  • Cornet {{goal|5||61}}
  • Fernández {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium= Arsenio Erico

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= César Rolón

}}

==Ranking of second-placed teams==

The two best teams among those ranked second qualified for the national stage.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=APF |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

|teamwidth=200 |show_groups=T

|team1=2D |team2=2C |team3=2B |team4=2A

|result1=NS |result2=NS

|win_2A=0 |draw_2A=1 |loss_2A=1 |gf_2A=0 |ga_2A=1 |group_2A=A

|win_2B=1 |draw_2B=0 |loss_2B=1 |gf_2B=4 |ga_2B=5 |group_2B=B

|win_2C=1 |draw_2C=0 |loss_2C=1 |gf_2C=1 |ga_2C=1 |group_2C=C

|win_2D=1 |draw_2D=0 |loss_2D=1 |gf_2D=5 |ga_2D=5 |group_2D=D

|name_2A=Tembetary

|name_2B=Deportivo Pinozá

|name_2C=Humaitá

|name_2D=1° de Marzo

|res_col_header=Result

|col_NS=green1 |text_NS={{nowrap|National stage}}

}}

=UFI=

Teams competing in the UFI preliminaries were divided into seven zones grouping the departments of Paraguay, with each department having one participating team (two or three departments per zone).{{cite web|url=http://d10.paraguay.com/la-copa-se-van-completando-las-series-departamentales-n645009|title=La Copa: Se van completando las series departamentales|publisher=d10.paraguay.com|date=4 April 2018}} The winners of each zone qualified for the national stage.{{cite web|url=http://d10.paraguay.com/los-verdaderos-campeones-clasificados-la-copa-paraguay-n645790|title=Los verdaderos campeones clasificados para la Copa Paraguay|publisher=d10.paraguay.com|date=14 May 2018}}

==Zona 1==

This zone included teams from the departments of Concepción, Amambay and Canindeyú.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.futparaguay.com/2018/01/copa-paraguay-2018.html FUTPARAGUAY] |class_rules=If two teams are tied: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game.
If all teams are tied: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Penalty shootout, 4) Drawing of lots.

|team1=IPJ |team2=SPC |team3=SPM

|win_SPM=0 |draw_SPM=0 |loss_SPM=2 |gf_SPM=2 |ga_SPM=8

|win_IPJ=2 |draw_IPJ=0 |loss_IPJ=0 |gf_IPJ=5 |ga_IPJ=1

|win_SPC=1 |draw_SPC=0 |loss_SPC=1 |gf_SPC=6 |ga_SPC=4

|name_SPM=Sportivo 1° de Mayo

|name_IPJ=Independiente (PJC)

|name_SPC=Sport Construcción

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=NS

|col_NS=green1 |text_NS={{nowrap|Advance to National stage}}

}}

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|date= 29 April 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= Sport Construcción

|team2= Independiente (PJC)

|score= 0–3

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= El Gigante de Arroyito

|location= Salto del Guairá

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 6 May 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= Sportivo 1° de Mayo

|team2= Sport Construcción

|score= 1–6

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Herculano Bazán

|location= Yby Yaú

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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|date= 13 May 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= Independiente (PJC)

|team2= Sportivo 1° de Mayo

|score= 2–1

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= La Caldera del Diablo

|location= Pedro Juan Caballero

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

==Zona 2==

This zone included teams from the departments of Presidente Hayes, Boquerón and Alto Paraguay.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.futparaguay.com/2018/01/copa-paraguay-2018.html FUTPARAGUAY] |class_rules=If two teams are tied: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game.
If all teams are tied: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Penalty shootout, 4) Drawing of lots.

|team1=DAP |team2=RCH |team3=SPE

|win_SPE=0 |draw_SPE=1 |loss_SPE=1 |gf_SPE=2 |ga_SPE=3

|win_RCH=0 |draw_RCH=2 |loss_RCH=0 |gf_RCH=4 |ga_RCH=4

|win_DAP=1 |draw_DAP=1 |loss_DAP=0 |gf_DAP=5 |ga_DAP=4

|name_SPE=Sportivo Puerto Elsa

|name_RCH=Real Chaco

|name_DAP=Deportivo Alto Paraguay

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=NS

|col_NS=green1 |text_NS={{nowrap|Advance to National stage}}

}}

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|date= 29 April 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= Sportivo Puerto Elsa

|team2= Real Chaco

|score= 1–1

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= San Agustín

|location= Nanawa

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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|date= 27 May 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= Deportivo Alto Paraguay

|team2= Sportivo Puerto Elsa

|score= 2–1

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Fortunato Villalba

|location= Fuerte Olimpo

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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|date= 13 June 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= Real Chaco

|team2= Deportivo Alto Paraguay

|score= 3–3

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Deportivo Fernheim

|location= Filadelfia

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

==Zona 3==

This zone included teams from the departments of Cordillera and San Pedro.

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|date= 29 April 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= 4 de Mayo

|team2= Cerro Corá (E)

|score= 2–0

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= 4 de Mayo

|location= Capiíbary

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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|date= 6 May 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= Cerro Corá (E)

|team2= 4 de Mayo

|score= 2–0

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Cerro Corá

|location= Emboscada

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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|date= 13 May 2018

|time= 15:00

|team1= 4 de Mayo

|team2= Cerro Corá (E)

|score= 1–0

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= 12 de Junio

|location= Coronel Oviedo

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

==Zona 4==

This zone included teams from the departments of Guairá and Paraguarí.

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|date= 29 April 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= Sud América

|team2= Sport Capellán

|score= 0–2

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Juan Ramón González

|location= Paraguarí

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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|date= 6 May 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= Sport Capellán

|team2= Sud América

|score= 2–3

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Liga Azucarera

|location= Tebicuary

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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|date= 13 May 2018

|time= 15:00

|team1= Sud América

|team2= Sport Capellán

|score= 2–1

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Teniente Fariña

|location= Caacupé

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

==Zona 5==

This zone included teams from the departments of Alto Paraná and Caaguazú.

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|date= 29 April 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= Atlético 13 de Junio

|team2= 4 de Agosto

|score= 7–0

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Atlético 13 de Junio

|location= Ciudad del Este

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 6 May 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= 4 de Agosto

|team2= Atlético 13 de Junio

|score= 0–6

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= 4 de Agosto

|location= José Domingo Ocampos

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

==Zona 6==

This zone included teams from the departments of Central, Ñeembucú and Misiones.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.futparaguay.com/2018/01/copa-paraguay-2018.html FUTPARAGUAY] |class_rules=If two teams are tied: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game.
If all teams are tied: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Penalty shootout, 4) Drawing of lots.

|team1=TFA |team2=CAB |team3=15M

|win_TFA=1 |draw_TFA=1 |loss_TFA=0 |gf_TFA=2 |ga_TFA=1

|win_CAB=0 |draw_CAB=2 |loss_CAB=0 |gf_CAB=0 |ga_CAB=0

|win_15M=0 |draw_15M=1 |loss_15M=1 |gf_15M=1 |ga_15M=2

|name_TFA=Teniente Fariña

|name_CAB=Capitán Bado

|name_15M=15 de Mayo

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=NS

|col_NS=green1 |text_NS={{nowrap|Advance to National stage}}

}}

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|date= 29 April 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= 15 de Mayo

|team2= Teniente Fariña

|score= 1–2

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Atl. Capitán Alfonso del Puerto

|location= San Ignacio

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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|date= 6 May 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= Capitán Bado

|team2= 15 de Mayo

|score= 0–0

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Emilio Sisul

|location= Pilar

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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|date= 13 May 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= Teniente Fariña

|team2= Capitán Bado

|score= 0–0

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Alicio Molina

|location= Guarambaré

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

==Zona 7==

This zone included teams from the departments of Itapúa and Caazapá.

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|date= 29 April 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= 16 de Mayo

|team2= Athletic Club

|score= 1–2

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Arq. Víctor González Acosta

|location= San Juan Nepomuceno

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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|date= 6 May 2018

|time= 15:15

|team1= Athletic Club

|team2= 16 de Mayo

|score= 5–0

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Jardines de San Isidro

|location= Encarnación

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

National stage

=First round=

The draw for the first round of the national stage involved the 20 teams which qualified from the preliminary stage, as well as the 12 Primera División teams and the 16 División Intermedia teams, which entered the competition at this stage. The 48 teams were drawn into 24 ties to be played as a single game, with a penalty shootout deciding the winner in case of a tie. The 24 winners will advance to the second round. The draw for the first round was held on 29 June 2018 and the matches were played from 24 July to 5 September 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.apf.org.py/n/la-copa-paraguay-se-puso-en-marcha|title=La Copa Paraguay se puso en marcha|publisher=APF|date=29 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.apf.org.py/n/el-calendario-de-la-copa-paraguay|title=El calendario de la Copa Paraguay|publisher=APF|date=10 July 2018}}

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|date= 24 July 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Cristóbal Colón (JAS)

|team2= Cerro Porteño

|score= 1–3

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/el-ciclon-supera-a-cristobal-colon

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Erico Galeano

|location= Capiatá

|attendance=

|referee= Marcos Galeano

}}

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|date= 25 July 2018

|time= 14:45

|team1= Athletic Club

|team2= R.I. 3 Corrales

|score= 1–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/susto-y-clasificacion

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= 22 de Setiembre

|location= Encarnación

|attendance=

|referee= Enrique Cáceres

}}

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|date= 25 July 2018

|time= 19:30

|team1= 24 de Setiembre (VP)

|team2= Olimpia

|score= 0–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/con-oficio

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Defensores del Chaco

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Jorge Mercado

}}

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|date= 26 July 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= Fernando de la Mora

|team2= Sportivo Iteño

|score= 2–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/el-rojo-accede-a-segunda-fase

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Luis Alfonso Giagni

|location= Villa Elisa

|attendance=

|referee= Víctor Ruiz Díaz

}}

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|date= 26 July 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Recoleta

|team2= Sportivo Luqueño

|score= 0–4

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/luqueno-se-impone-con-contundencia

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Luis Alfonso Giagni

|location= Villa Elisa

|attendance=

|referee= Héctor Bernal

}}

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|date= 31 July 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= Humaitá

|team2= General Caballero (ZC)

|score= 0–4

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/contundencia-general

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= General Adrián Jara

|location= Luque

|attendance=

|referee= Marco Franco

}}

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|date= 31 July 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Sud América

|team2= Libertad

|score= 0–1

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/libertad-festejo-sobre-el-final

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= General Adrián Jara

|location= Luque

|attendance=

|referee= Dionisio Cristaldo

}}

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|date= 2 August 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= 4 de Mayo

|team2= Resistencia

|score= 3–4

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/resistio

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Juan José Vázquez

|location= San Estanislao

|attendance=

|referee= Juan López

}}

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|date= 2 August 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Martín Ledesma

|team2= Deportivo Santaní

|score= 0–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/santani-avanza-a-siguiente-fase

|goals1=

|goals2=

|penaltyscore= 3–4

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium= Juan José Vázquez

|location= San Estanislao

|attendance=

|referee= Gedidias Zacarías

}}

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|date= 7 August 2018

|time= 14:45

|team1= Sportivo Trinidense

|team2= Guaireña

|score= 0–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/trinidense-avanzo-desde-los-12-pasos

|goals1=

|goals2=

|penaltyscore= 4–2

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium= Parque del Guairá

|location= Villarrica

|attendance=

|referee= José Méndez

}}

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|date= 7 August 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= Sportivo Limpeño

|team2= Sportivo San Lorenzo

|score= 0–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/el-rayadito-avanza-a-siguiente-fase

|goals1=

|goals2=

|penaltyscore= 2–4

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium= La Arboleda

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Carlos Benítez

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 7 August 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Tacuary

|team2= Guaraní

|score= 1–1

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/continuo-con-la-tendencia-del-dia

|goals1=

|goals2=

|penaltyscore= 4–5

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium= La Arboleda

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Derlis López

}}

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|date= 21 August 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Oriental

|team2= Rubio Ñu

|score= 0–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/los-penales-sonrieron-al-rubio

|goals1=

|goals2=

|penaltyscore= 3–5

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium= Arsenio Erico

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Gedidias Zacarías

}}

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|date= 22 August 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= River Plate

|team2= Independiente (CG)

|score= 4–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/traslado-su-buen-momento-a-la-copa

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= General Adrián Jara

|location= Luque

|attendance=

|referee= Héctor Bernal

}}

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|date= 23 August 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= Independiente (PJC)

|team2= Deportivo Caaguazú

|score= 1–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/caaguazu-avanza-en-la-copa-paraguay

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Río Parapití

|location= Pedro Juan Caballero

|attendance=

|referee= Alipio Colmán

}}

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|date= 23 August 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Colegiales

|team2= 2 de Mayo

|score= 1–3

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/victoria-del-2-y-a-siguiente-fase

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Río Parapití

|location= Pedro Juan Caballero

|attendance=

|referee= David Ojeda

}}

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|date= 28 August 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= General Caballero (CG)

|team2= 3 de Febrero (CDE)

|score= 0–3

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/golea-y-avanza-a-segunda-fase

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Antonio Aranda

|location= Ciudad del Este

|attendance=

|referee= Derlis López

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 28 August 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Atlético 13 de Junio

|team2= Nacional

|score= 1–1

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/al-final-se-dio-la-logica

|goals1=

|goals2=

|penaltyscore= 3–4

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium= Antonio Aranda

|location= Ciudad del Este

|attendance=

|referee= Marcos Galeano

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 29 August 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= 1° de Marzo

|team2= General Díaz

|score= 0–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/sin-sobresaltos

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Ricardo Gregor

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Marco Franco

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 30 August 2018

|time= 14:45

|team1= Deportivo Alto Paraguay

|team2= Liberación

|score= 0–7

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/goleada-y-clasificacion

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Atanacio Villagra

|location= Liberación

|attendance=

|referee= Ulises Mereles

}}

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|date= 4 September 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= Atlético Juventud

|team2= Fulgencio Yegros

|score= 4–3

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/atletico-juventud-enfrentara-a-river

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= La Arboleda

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Rodrigo Serafini

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 4 September 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Pilcomayo

|team2= Sol de América

|score= 0–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/avanza-sol-de-america

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= La Arboleda

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Julio Ojeda

}}

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|date= 5 September 2018

|time= 14:45

|team1= 12 de Octubre (I)

|team2= Ovetense

|score= 0–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/ovetense-se-anota-entre-los-24

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Ovetenses Unidos

|location= Coronel Oviedo

|attendance=

|referee= Zulma Quiñónez

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 5 September 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Teniente Fariña

|team2= Deportivo Capiatá

|score= 1–3

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/capiata-el-ultimo-clasificado

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Arsenio Erico

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Dionisio Cristaldo

}}

=Second round=

The second round was contested by the 24 first round winners. The 12 winners as well as the four losers with the best performance over both rounds qualified for the round of 16. The matches were played from 25 September to 4 October 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.apf.org.py/n/la-segunda-fase-de-la-copa-paraguay|title=La segunda fase de la Copa Paraguay|publisher=APF|date=14 September 2018}}

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|date= 25 September 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= Sportivo Luqueño

|team2= Fernando de la Mora

|score= 5–3

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/clasifico-luqueno

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Ricardo Gregor

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Héctor Bernal

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 25 September 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Libertad

|team2= Rubio Ñu

|score= 3–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/libertad-paso-a-siguiente-fase

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Ricardo Gregor

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Alipio Colmán

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 26 September 2018

|time= 16:00

|team1= Deportivo Santaní

|team2= Sportivo San Lorenzo

|score= 2–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/deportivo-santani-a-octavos-de-final

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Juan José Vázquez

|location= San Estanislao

|attendance=

|referee= Víctor Ruiz Díaz

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 27 September 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= General Díaz

|team2= Resistencia

|score= 0–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/general-diaz-se-impuso-en-penales

|goals1=

|goals2=

|penaltyscore= 6–5

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium= Luis Alfonso Giagni

|location= Villa Elisa

|attendance=

|referee= Marcos Galeano

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 27 September 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= 3 de Febrero (CDE)

|team2= Ovetense

|score= 1–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/paso-de-fase-3-de-febrero

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Antonio Aranda

|location= Ciudad del Este

|attendance=

|referee= Julio Ojeda

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 2 October 2018

|time= 15:00

|team1= Guaraní

|team2= Deportivo Caaguazú

|score= 2–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/guarani-avanza-a-octavos-de-final

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Parque del Guairá

|location= Villarrica

|attendance=

|referee= Carlos Benítez

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 2 October 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Sol de América

|team2= R.I. 3 Corrales

|score= 3–1

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/sol-se-instalo-en-octavos

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= La Arboleda

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Gedidias Zacarías

|note= The match was originally scheduled on 26 September at 20:10 in Luque but was postponed due to bad weather.{{cite news|url=http://www.apf.org.py/n/jornada-postergada-en-el-adrian-jara|title=Jornada postergada en el Adrián Jara|language=Spanish|publisher=APF|date=26 September 2018}} It was rescheduled to 2 October at 19:15 in Asunción.

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 3 October 2018

|time= 16:00

|team1= Nacional

|team2= Liberación

|score= 3–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/nacional-se-anoto-en-octavos

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Juan José Vázquez

|location= San Estanislao

|attendance=

|referee= Víctor Ruiz Díaz

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 3 October 2018

|time= 18:10

|team1= Olimpia

|team2= Sportivo Trinidense

|score= 1–1

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/trinidense-gano-a-olimpia-en-penales

|goals1=

|goals2=

|penaltyscore= 2–4

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium= General Adrián Jara

|location= Luque

|attendance=

|referee= Dionisio Cristaldo

|note= The match was originally scheduled on 26 September at 18:00 in Luque but was postponed due to bad weather. It was rescheduled to 3 October at 18:10 in Luque.

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 3 October 2018

|time= 20:10

|team1= Cerro Porteño

|team2= 2 de Mayo

|score= 4–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/cerro-porteno-a-octavos-de-final

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Río Parapití

|location= Pedro Juan Caballero

|attendance=

|referee= Marco Franco

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 4 October 2018

|time= 16:45

|team1= River Plate

|team2= Atlético Juventud

|score= 5–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/clasifica-con-autoridad

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Erico Galeano

|location= Capiatá

|attendance=

|referee= David Ojeda

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 4 October 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Deportivo Capiatá

|team2= General Caballero (ZC)

|score= 2–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/el-triunfo-del-deportivo-capiata

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Erico Galeano

|location= Capiatá

|attendance=

|referee= César Rolón

}}

==Ranking of second round losers==

The four teams among the second round losers with the best record in the two previous rounds qualified for the round of 16.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=APF |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

|teamwidth=200 |show_groups=T

|team1=O1 |team2=O3 |team3=O2 |team4=O11 |team5=O5 |team6=O6 |team7=O7 |team8=O10 |team9=O12 |team10=O9 |team11=O8 |team12=O4

|result1=R16 |result2=R16 |result3=R16 |result4=R16

|win_O1=1 |draw_O1=1 |loss_O1=0 |gf_O1=3 |ga_O1=1 |group_O1=O1

|win_O2=1 |draw_O2=0 |loss_O2=1 |gf_O2=9 |ga_O2=3 |group_O2=O2

|win_O3=1 |draw_O3=1 |loss_O3=0 |gf_O3=4 |ga_O3=3 |group_O3=O3

|win_O4=0 |draw_O4=1 |loss_O4=1 |gf_O4=0 |ga_O4=3 |group_O4=O4

|win_O5=1 |draw_O5=0 |loss_O5=1 |gf_O5=2 |ga_O5=1 |group_O5=O5

|win_O6=1 |draw_O6=0 |loss_O6=1 |gf_O6=5 |ga_O6=5 |group_O6=O6

|win_O7=1 |draw_O7=0 |loss_O7=1 |gf_O7=5 |ga_O7=5 |group_O7=O7

|win_O8=0 |draw_O8=1 |loss_O8=1 |gf_O8=0 |ga_O8=2 |group_O8=O8

|win_O9=1 |draw_O9=0 |loss_O9=1 |gf_O9=4 |ga_O9=8 |group_O9=O9

|win_O10=1|draw_O10=0|loss_O10=1|gf_O10=3|ga_O10=4|group_O10=O10

|win_O11=1|draw_O11=0|loss_O11=1|gf_O11=4|ga_O11=2|group_O11=O11

|win_O12=1|draw_O12=0|loss_O12=1|gf_O12=2|ga_O12=3|group_O12=O12

|name_O1=Olimpia

|name_O2=Liberación

|name_O3=Resistencia

|name_O4=Rubio Ñu

|name_O5=Ovetense

|name_O6=Fernando de la Mora

|name_O7=2 de Mayo

|name_O8=Sportivo San Lorenzo

|name_O9=Atlético Juventud

|name_O10=R.I. 3 Corrales

|name_O11=General Caballero (ZC)

|name_O12=Deportivo Caaguazú

|res_col_header=Result

|col_R16=green1 |text_R16={{nowrap|Advance to round of 16}}

}}

=Bracket=

{{Round16

|style=white-space:nowrap|3rdplace=yes|bold_winner=high|widescore=yes

|RD1=Round of 16

|RD2=Quarterfinals

|RD3=Semifinals

|RD4=Final

|Consol=Third place play-off

||3 de Febrero (CDE)|0 (4)|Sportivo Luqueño {{pso}}|0 (5)

||Nacional|0 (3)|Sportivo Trinidense {{pso}}| 0 (5)

||General Díaz|1|Olimpia|2

||Libertad|5|General Caballero (ZC)|0

||Guaraní|1|Deportivo Capiatá|0

||Cerro Porteño|1|River Plate|0

||Liberación|0|Resistencia|2

||Sol de América|2|Deportivo Santaní|0

||Sportivo Luqueño|1|Sportivo Trinidense|0

||Olimpia|1|Libertad|0

||Guaraní|3|Cerro Porteño|0

||Resistencia {{pso}}|0 (5)|Sol de América|0 (4)

||Sportivo Luqueño|1|Olimpia|3

||Guaraní {{pso}}|1 (5)|Resistencia|1 (4)

||Olimpia|2 (3)|Guaraní {{pso}}|2 (5)

||Sportivo Luqueño|2|Resistencia|0

}}

=Round of 16=

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 10 October 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.apf.org.py/n/la-copa-paraguay-y-su-octavo-de-final|title=La Copa Paraguay y su octavo de final|publisher=APF|date=10 October 2018}} The matches were played from 23 to 31 October 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.apf.org.py/n/los-octavos-en-copa-paraguay|title=Los octavos en Copa Paraguay|publisher=APF|date=12 October 2018}}

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|date= 23 October 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Guaraní

|team2= Deportivo Capiatá

|score= 1–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/guarani-se-instala-en-cuartos

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Arsenio Erico

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Carlos Benítez

}}

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|date= 24 October 2018

|time= 16:00

|team1= Nacional

|team2= Sportivo Trinidense

|score= 1–1

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/trinidense-paso-gracias-a-penales

|goals1=

|goals2=

|penaltyscore= 3–5

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium= Arsenio Erico

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Marcos Franco

|note= The match was originally scheduled on 23 October at 16:45 in Luque but was postponed due to bad weather.{{cite news|url=http://www.apf.org.py/n/se-regularizara-manana|title=Se regularizará mañana|language=Spanish|publisher=APF|date=23 October 2018}} It was rescheduled to 24 October at 16:00 in Asunción.

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 24 October 2018

|time= 16:00

|team1= General Díaz

|team2= Olimpia

|score= 1–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/olimpia-esta-entre-los-8-mejores

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Luis Alberto Salinas

|location= Itauguá

|attendance=

|referee= Juan E. López

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 24 October 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Cerro Porteño

|team2= River Plate

|score= 1–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/el-azulgrana-tambien-se-anota

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Luis Alfonso Giagni

|location= Villa Elisa

|attendance=

|referee= Julio Ojeda

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 25 October 2018

|time= 16:00

|team1= Liberación

|team2= Resistencia

|score= 0–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/resistencia-esta-en-cuartos

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Atanacio Villagra

|location= Liberación

|attendance=

|referee= Dionisio Cristaldo

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 25 October 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Libertad

|team2= General Caballero (ZC)

|score= 5–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/libertad-esta-clasificado

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Rogelio Livieres

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Alipio Colmán

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 31 October 2018

|time= 16:00

|team1= 3 de Febrero (CDE)

|team2= Sportivo Luqueño

|score= 0–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/luqueno-esta-en-cuartos

|goals1=

|goals2=

|penaltyscore= 4–5

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium= Parque del Guairá

|location= Villarrica

|attendance=

|referee= Marcos Galeano

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 31 October 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Sol de América

|team2= Deportivo Santaní

|score= 2–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/adentro-sol-de-america

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Ricardo Gregor

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Carlos Benítez

}}

=Quarterfinals=

Matches were played from 7 to 9 November 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.apf.org.py/n/la-agenda-de-los-cuartos-de-final|title=La agenda de los cuartos de final|publisher=APF|date=1 November 2018}}

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|date= 7 November 2018

|time= 16:00

|team1= Resistencia

|team2= Sol de América

|score= 0–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/resistencia-esta-en-semifinales

|goals1=

|goals2=

|penaltyscore= 5–4

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium= Parque del Guairá

|location= Villarrica

|attendance=

|referee= Fernando López

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 7 November 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Olimpia

|team2= Libertad

|score= 1–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/roque-mete-a-olimpia-en-semis

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Erico Galeano

|location= Capiatá

|attendance=

|referee= Derlis López

}}

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|date= 8 November 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Guaraní

|team2= Cerro Porteño

|score= 3–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/guarani-rompe-redes

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Luis Alberto Salinas

|location= Itauguá

|attendance=

|referee= Giancarlo Juliadoza

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 9 November 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Sportivo Luqueño

|team2= Sportivo Trinidense

|score= 1–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/luqueno-se-anota-en-semifinales

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Ricardo Gregor

|location= Asunción

|attendance=

|referee= Julio Ojeda

}}

=Semifinals=

Both semifinal matches were played on 20 November 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.apf.org.py/n/las-semifinales-de-la-copa-paraguay|title=Las semifinales de la Copa Paraguay|publisher=APF|date=13 November 2018}}

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|date= 20 November 2018

|time= 17:45

|team1= Sportivo Luqueño

|team2= Olimpia

|score= 1–3

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/el-decano-es-finalista

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Luis Alberto Salinas

|location= Itauguá

|attendance=

|referee= Juan E. López

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 20 November 2018

|time= 20:15

|team1= Guaraní

|team2= Resistencia

|score= 1–1

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/guarani-se-instala-en-la-final

|goals1=

|goals2=

|penaltyscore= 5–4

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium= Erico Galeano

|location= Capiatá

|attendance=

|referee= Mario Díaz de Vivar

}}

=Third place play-off=

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|date= 4 December 2018

|time= 17:30

|team1= Sportivo Luqueño

|team2= Resistencia

|score= 2–0

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/luqueno-se-sube-al-podio

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Luis Alfonso Giagni

|location= Villa Elisa

|attendance=

|referee= Carmen Gómez

}}

=Final=

{{football box

|date= 5 December 2018

|time= 19:15

|team1= Olimpia

|team2= Guaraní

|score= 2–2

|report= http://www.apf.org.py/n/guarani-de-copa-paraguay

|goals1=

|goals2=

|penaltyscore= 3–5

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium= Estadio Río Parapití

|location= Pedro Juan Caballero

|attendance=

|referee= Julio Quintana

}}

References

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