2020 Paraguayan Primera División season#Aggregate table
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Primera División
|season = 2020
|dates = 17 January – 30 December 2020
|winners = Apertura: Cerro Porteño (33rd title)
Clausura: Olimpia (45th title)
|relegated = San Lorenzo
General Díaz
|continentalcup1 = Copa Libertadores
|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Cerro Porteño
Olimpia
Libertad
Guaraní
|continentalcup2 = Copa Sudamericana
|continentalcup2 qualifiers = Nacional
Guaireña
12 de Octubre
River Plate
|league topscorer = {{nowrap|Apertura: Sebastián Ferreira (13 goals)}}
Clausura: Jorge Recalde (9 goals)
|matches = 205
|total goals = 548
|biggest home win = Olimpia 7–0 Sportivo Luqueño
(19 September)
|biggest away win = River Plate 0–4 Olimpia
(26 August)
|highest scoring = Libertad 5–2 Guaireña
(5 September)
General Díaz 2–5 Sol de América
(19 November)
Nacional 4–3 Cerro Porteño
(7 December)
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest losses =
|prevseason = 2019
|nextseason = 2021
}}
The 2020 División Profesional season (officially the Copa de Primera TIGO-Visión Banco 2020 for sponsorship reasons) was the 86th season of the Paraguayan Primera División, the top-flight professional football league in Paraguay. The season began on 17 January and ended on 30 December. The fixtures for the season were announced on 16 December 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/2019/12/17/las-22-fechas-del-apertura-y-del-clausura/|title=Las 22 fechas del Apertura y del Clausura|language=es|publisher=ABC Color|date=17 December 2019|access-date=20 December 2019}} Olimpia were the defending champions after winning both tournaments of the 2019 season.
On 26 September, Cerro Porteño won the Torneo Apertura and clinched their thirty-third domestic championship with one match to spare following a 3–1 victory over River Plate,{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/el-pueblo-esta-fiesta-cerro-porteno-historico-y-fantastico-campeon-n2906715.html|title=El pueblo está de fiesta: Cerro Porteño, histórico y fantástico campeón|language=es|publisher=D10 Paraguay|date=26 September 2020}} while the Torneo Clausura was won by Olimpia who clinched their forty-fifth domestic championship after defeating Guaraní on penalties in the final played on 30 December.
The tournament was suspended from 13 March to 21 July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |url=https://www.time24story.com/2020/07/paraguay-resumes-professional-football-despite-controversy-over-coronavirus-cases.html |title=Paraguay resumes professional football despite controversy over coronavirus cases |publisher=time24story.com |date=21 July 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Teams
Twelve teams competed in the season: the top ten teams in the relegation table of the previous season, and two teams promoted from the División Intermedia. The new teams were 2019 División Intermedia champions Guaireña and runners-up 12 de Octubre, with the former competing in the top tier for the first time ever and the latter returning after a five-year absence. Both teams replaced Deportivo Capiatá and Deportivo Santaní, who were relegated to the second tier after seven and two years, respectively.
=Stadia and locations=
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Team
! Manager ! City ! Stadium{{refn|group=note|name=General|Teams occasionally play their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción. Derbies between Cerro Porteño and Olimpia are also played at this stadium.}} ! Capacity | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
12 de Octubre | {{flagicon|PAR}} Pedro Sarabia | Itauguá | Luis Alberto Salinas | align="center"|10,000 |
Cerro Porteño | {{flagicon|PAR}} Francisco Arce | Asunción | General Pablo Rojas | align="center"|45,000 |
rowspan=3|General Díaz | rowspan=3| {{flagicon|PAR}} Héctor Marecos | Luque | General Adrián Jara | align="center"|3,500 |
Asunción | River Plate{{refn|group=note|name=GEN1|Used by General Díaz for their Torneo Apertura home match against Nacional since Estadio General Adrián Jara was still not suitable for VAR use.}} | align="center"|6,500 | ||
San Lorenzo | Gunther Vogel{{refn|group=note|name=GEN2|Used by General Díaz for their Torneo Apertura home match against Sportivo Luqueño since Estadio General Adrián Jara was still not suitable for VAR use.}} | align="center"|5,000 | ||
rowspan=2|Guaireña | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|PAR}} Troadio Duarte | Villarrica | Parque del Guairá | align="center"|12,000 |
Itauguá | Luis Alberto Salinas{{refn|group=note|name=GFC|Used by Guaireña for their Torneo Apertura home match against River Plate since Estadio Parque del Guairá was still not suitable for VAR use.}} | align="center"|10,000 | ||
Guaraní | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Costas | Asunción | Rogelio Livieres | align="center"|6,000 |
Libertad | {{flagicon|PAR}} Juan Samudio (caretaker) | Asunción | Dr. Nicolás Leoz | align="center"|10,000 |
Nacional | {{flagicon|URU}} Hernán Rodrigo López | Asunción | Arsenio Erico | align="center"|4,000 |
Olimpia | {{flagicon|ARG}} Néstor Gorosito | Asunción | Manuel Ferreira | align="center"|25,000 |
River Plate | {{flagicon|PAR}} Ariel Galeano (caretaker) | Asunción | River Plate | align="center"|6,500 |
San Lorenzo | {{flagicon|PAR}} Roberto Torres | San Lorenzo | Gunther Vogel | align="center"|5,000 |
Sol de América | {{flagicon|PAR}} Celso Ayala | Villa Elisa | Luis Alfonso Giagni | align="center"|10,000 |
rowspan=4|Sportivo Luqueño | rowspan=4| {{flagicon|PAR}} Luis Escobar | Luque | Feliciano Cáceres | align="center"|25,000 |
San Lorenzo | Gunther Vogel{{refn|group=note|name=SLU1|Used by Sportivo Luqueño for their Torneo Apertura home match against Guaireña since Estadio Feliciano Cáceres in Luque is closed for repairs.}} | align="center"|5,000 | ||
Itauguá | Luis Alberto Salinas{{refn|group=note|name=SLU2|Used by Sportivo Luqueño for their Torneo Apertura home match against Libertad.}} | align="center"|10,000 | ||
Asunción | River Plate{{refn|group=note|name=SLU3|Used by Sportivo Luqueño for their Torneo Apertura home match against Guaraní.}} | align="center"|6,500 |
{{reflist|group=note}}
{{clear}}
=Managerial changes=
class="wikitable sortable" |
Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Position in table !Incoming manager !Date of appointment |
---|
colspan=7|Torneo Apertura |
Guaireña
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Troadio Duarte |Self-demoted to assistant |rowspan=5|Pre-season |{{flagicon|PAR}} Mario Jacquet |
Cerro Porteño
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Víctor Bernay |End of caretaker spell |{{flagicon|PAR}} Francisco Arce |
Libertad
|{{flagicon|ARG}} José Chamot |End of contract |{{flagicon|ARG}} Ramón Díaz |
Nacional
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Francisco Arce |Signed by Cerro Porteño |{{flagicon|PAR}} Roberto Torres |
Guaireña
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Mario Jacquet |Resigned |{{flagicon|PAR}} Troadio Duarte |
Sol de América
|{{flagicon|BOL|football}} Pablo Escobar |Mutual consent |9th |{{flagicon|ARG}} Luis Islas |
12 de Octubre
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Daniel Farrar |rowspan=3|Sacked |12th |{{flagicon|ARG}} Mario Jara |
Sportivo Luqueño
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Celso Ayala |10th |{{flagicon|URU}} Hernán Rodrigo López |
River Plate
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Philipp |9th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Celso Ayala |
General Díaz
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Cristian Martínez |Resigned |12th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Robert Pereira |
Sol de América
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Luis Islas |Sacked |8th |{{flagicon|URU}} Sergio Órteman |
San Lorenzo
|{{flagicon|URU}} Sergio Órteman |Mutual consent |11th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Cristian Martínez |
Sportivo Luqueño
|{{flagicon|URU}} Hernán Rodrigo López |Resigned |8th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Carlos Humberto Paredes |
Nacional
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Roberto Torres |rowspan=2|Sacked |6th |{{flagicon|URU}} Hernán Rodrigo López |
San Lorenzo
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Cristian Martínez |12th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Roberto Torres |
Libertad
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Ramón Díaz |Resigned |24 September 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/ramon-diaz-deja-libertad|title=Ramón Díaz deja Libertad|language=es|publisher=HOY|date=24 September 2020}} |3rd |{{flagicon|PAR}} Gustavo Morínigo |
colspan=7|Torneo Clausura |
General Díaz
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Robert Pereira |rowspan=4|Sacked |Pre-tournament |{{flagicon|PAR}} Julio Javier Doldán (caretaker) |
Olimpia
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Daniel Garnero |9th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Enrique Landaida (caretaker) |
River Plate
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Celso Ayala |12th |{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Aitor García |
Sportivo Luqueño
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Carlos Humberto Paredes |8th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Luis Escobar |
Olimpia
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Enrique Landaida |rowspan=2|End of caretaker spell |1st |{{flagicon|ARG}} Néstor Gorosito |4 November 2020{{refn|group=note|name=Gorosito|Taking office from 14 November 2020 onwards.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/olimpia/2020/11/04/olimpia-confirma-a-gorosito/|title=Olimpia confirma a Gorosito|language=es|publisher=ABC Color|date=4 November 2020|access-date=6 November 2020}} |
General Díaz
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Julio Javier Doldán |11 November 2020 |12th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Héctor Marecos |
12 de Octubre
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Mario Jara |rowspan=4|Sacked |8th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Pedro Sarabia |
River Plate
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Aitor García |11th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Ariel Galeano (caretaker) |
Sol de América
|{{flagicon|URU}} Sergio Órteman |7th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Celso Ayala |
Libertad
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Gustavo Morínigo |5th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Juan Samudio (caretaker) |
{{reflist|group=note}}
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
On 10 March, and following a 15-day suspension of all public or private mass gathering events ordered by the Paraguayan government as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Paraguayan Football Association announced that every match of its official competitions, including the Primera División, would be played behind closed doors during that period of time.{{cite news|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/apf-anuncia-partidos-puertas-cerradas-n2874193.html|title=APF anuncia partidos a puertas cerradas|publisher=D10 Paraguay|language=es|date=10 March 2020}} However, on 13 March the APF announced the suspension of the tournament, following advise from its Medical Directorate.{{cite news|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/la-apf-suspende-el-apertura-el-24-marzo-n2874746.html|title=La APF suspende el Apertura hasta el 24 de marzo|publisher=D10 Paraguay|language=es|date=13 March 2020}}
On 28 May 2020, the APF and the presidents of the 12 Primera División clubs reached an agreement to resume the competition on 17 July, with the ninth round of the Torneo Apertura.{{cite news|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/presidentes-aprueban-el-retorno-del-futbol-paraguay-n2887522.html|title=Presidentes aprueban el retorno del fútbol en Paraguay|publisher=D10 Paraguay|language=es|date=28 May 2020|access-date=30 May 2020}} The plan to resume competition included socialization of health protocols to the Paraguayan government and application of COVID-19 tests before the start of individual training sessions on 10 June, with collective training to resume between 16 and 22 June.{{cite news|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/asi-son-los-plazos-la-vuelta-del-futbol-paraguayo-n2887527.html|title=Así son los plazos de la vuelta del fútbol paraguayo|publisher=D10 Paraguay|language=es|date=28 May 2020|access-date=30 May 2020}} On the early morning of 17 July, within hours of the planned resumption of the competition, the APF announced the postponement of the matches involving 12 de Octubre, Guaraní and San Lorenzo, due to the confirmation of COVID-19 cases in those clubs,{{cite news|url=http://www.tigosports.com.py/futbol/casos-positivos-tres-planteles-coronavirus-protocolo-apf|title=APF comunica casos positivos de Covid-19 en tres planteles|publisher=Tigo Sports|language=es|date=17 July 2020}} and after consultation with its Medical Directorate as well as the presidents of the league's 12 clubs, the governing body officially announced the postponement of the return of the competition to at least 22 July.{{cite news|url=http://www.tigosports.com.py/futbol/apf-decide-postergar-el-inicio-del-torneo-apertura|title=Se posterga el inicio del torneo Apertura|publisher=Tigo Sports|language=es|date=17 July 2020}}
Following new tests in those three clubs which reported negative results, the competition was eventually confirmed to resume on 21 July, with the River Plate vs. Nacional and Cerro Porteño vs. Libertad matches.
Due to the four-month suspension of the season caused by the pandemic, the format for the Torneo Clausura had to be altered. Instead of the originally scheduled double round-robin, there was a first stage in which teams played each other once for a total of 11 games, five of which at home and another away, with the remaining match (on the sixth matchday) being played on neutral ground. The top eight teams after that single round-robin stage qualified for a play-off stage, with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final to be played as single matches, and a penalty shootout deciding the winner in case of a draw.{{cite news|url=https://www.apf.org.py/n/el-mapa-del-clausura-2020|title=El mapa del Clausura 2020|publisher=APF|language=es|date=2 September 2020|access-date=15 September 2020}}
Torneo Apertura
=Standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.apf.org.py APF], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2020/apertura/r56784/tables/ Soccerway] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Playoff game (only if needed to decide championship between two teams), 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Drawing of lots.
|team1=CCP |team2=OLI |team3=LIB |team4=GUA |team5=RIV |team6=GFC |team7=NAC |team8=SLU |team9=12O |team10=SOL |team11=SSL |team12=GEN
|result1=CLGS
|win_12O=5 |draw_12O=6 |loss_12O=11|gf_12O=23|ga_12O=39
|win_CCP=15|draw_CCP=5 |loss_CCP=2 |gf_CCP=37|ga_CCP=14|status_CCP=C
|win_GEN=3 |draw_GEN=5 |loss_GEN=14|gf_GEN=22|ga_GEN=46
|win_GFC=6 |draw_GFC=9 |loss_GFC=7 |gf_GFC=30|ga_GFC=29
|win_GUA=11|draw_GUA=8 |loss_GUA=3 |gf_GUA=30|ga_GUA=16
|win_LIB=13|draw_LIB=5 |loss_LIB=4 |gf_LIB=43|ga_LIB=23
|win_NAC=6 |draw_NAC=7 |loss_NAC=9 |gf_NAC=22|ga_NAC=22
|win_OLI=13|draw_OLI=6 |loss_OLI=3 |gf_OLI=54|ga_OLI=20
|win_RIV=8 |draw_RIV=5 |loss_RIV=9 |gf_RIV=23|ga_RIV=30
|win_SSL=2 |draw_SSL=10|loss_SSL=10|gf_SSL=18|ga_SSL=36
|win_SOL=4 |draw_SOL=7 |loss_SOL=11|gf_SOL=23|ga_SOL=40
|win_SLU=6 |draw_SLU=7 |loss_SLU=9 |gf_SLU=22|ga_SLU=32
|name_12O=12 de Octubre
|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño
|name_GEN=General Díaz
|name_GFC=Guaireña
|name_GUA=Guaraní
|name_LIB=Libertad
|name_NAC=Nacional
|name_OLI=Olimpia
|name_RIV=River Plate
|name_SSL=San Lorenzo
|name_SOL=Sol de América
|name_SLU=Sportivo Luqueño
|res_col_header=Qualification
|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS={{nowrap|Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage}}
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2020/apertura/r56784/matches/ Soccerway]
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=12O |team2=CCP |team3=GEN |team4=GFC |team5=GUA |team6=LIB |team7=NAC |team8=OLI |team9=RIV |team10=SSL |team11=SOL |team12=SLU
|name_12O=12 de Octubre
|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño
|name_GEN=General Díaz
|name_GFC=Guaireña
|name_GUA=Guaraní
|name_LIB=Libertad
|name_NAC=Nacional
|name_OLI=Olimpia
|name_RIV=River Plate
|name_SSL=San Lorenzo
|name_SOL=Sol de América
|name_SLU={{nowrap|Sportivo Luqueño}}
|match_12O_CCP=1–4
|match_12O_GEN=3–3
|match_12O_GFC=0–2
|match_12O_GUA=1–3
|match_12O_LIB=0–3
|match_12O_NAC=0–2
|match_12O_OLI=0–3
|match_12O_RIV=0–1
|match_12O_SSL=1–0
|match_12O_SOL=3–1
|match_12O_SLU=3–2
|match_CCP_12O=1–0
|match_CCP_GEN=0–1
|match_CCP_GFC=2–2
|match_CCP_GUA=1–0
|match_CCP_LIB=2–1
|match_CCP_NAC=1–0
|match_CCP_OLI=2–0
|match_CCP_RIV=3–1
|match_CCP_SSL=4–1
|match_CCP_SOL=4–1
|match_CCP_SLU=2–1
|match_GEN_12O=1–1
|match_GEN_CCP=1–3
|match_GEN_GFC=1–1
|match_GEN_GUA=0–1
|match_GEN_LIB=0–2
|match_GEN_NAC=0–2
|match_GEN_OLI=1–3
|match_GEN_RIV=2–1
|match_GEN_SSL=2–1
|match_GEN_SOL=1–1
|match_GEN_SLU=1–3
|match_GFC_12O=3–3
|match_GFC_CCP=1–2
|match_GFC_GEN=2–1
|match_GFC_GUA=1–1
|match_GFC_LIB=3–2
|match_GFC_NAC=0–0
|match_GFC_OLI=0–1
|match_GFC_RIV=2–0
|match_GFC_SSL=4–0
|match_GFC_SOL=2–0
|match_GFC_SLU=0–1
|match_GUA_12O=2–2
|match_GUA_CCP=1–0
|match_GUA_GEN=0–0
|match_GUA_GFC=0–0
|match_GUA_LIB=1–1
|match_GUA_NAC=1–0
|match_GUA_OLI=0–3{{efn|name=fn1|Match awarded 3–0 to Olimpia due to Guaraní fielding more foreign players than allowed. The match originally ended with Guaraní winning by a 4–2 score.{{cite news|url=https://www.apf.org.py/n/resoluciones-del-tribunal-26|title=Resoluciones del Tribunal|publisher=APF|language=es|date=25 February 2020}}}}
|match_GUA_RIV=3–0
|match_GUA_SSL=0–0
|match_GUA_SOL=1–1
|match_GUA_SLU=3–0
|match_LIB_12O=1–1
|match_LIB_CCP=0–0
|match_LIB_GEN=5–1
|match_LIB_GFC=5–2
|match_LIB_GUA=1–3
|match_LIB_NAC=2–0
|match_LIB_OLI=1–1
|match_LIB_RIV=2–1
|match_LIB_SSL=3–0
|match_LIB_SOL=2–1
|match_LIB_SLU=0–0
|match_NAC_12O=0–0
|match_NAC_CCP=0–0
|match_NAC_GEN=3–0
|match_NAC_GFC=3–0
|match_NAC_GUA=1–2
|match_NAC_LIB=1–2
|match_NAC_OLI=1–0
|match_NAC_RIV=1–2
|match_NAC_SSL=2–0
|match_NAC_SOL=2–2
|match_NAC_SLU=1–2
|match_OLI_12O=4–0
|match_OLI_CCP=1–1
|match_OLI_GEN=2–1
|match_OLI_GFC=1–1
|match_OLI_GUA=1–2
|match_OLI_LIB=2–1
|match_OLI_NAC=4–0
|match_OLI_RIV=1–1
|match_OLI_SSL=4–2
|match_OLI_SOL=4–0
|match_OLI_SLU=7–0
|match_RIV_12O=0–2
|match_RIV_CCP=0–2
|match_RIV_GEN=3–2
|match_RIV_GFC=2–1
|match_RIV_GUA=1–0
|match_RIV_LIB=1–2
|match_RIV_NAC=1–1
|match_RIV_OLI=0–4
|match_RIV_SSL=4–2
|match_RIV_SOL=3–0
|match_RIV_SLU=0–0
|match_SSL_12O=1–0
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|match_SSL_GFC=1–1
|match_SSL_GUA=1–1
|match_SSL_LIB=1–2
|match_SSL_NAC=1–1
|match_SSL_OLI=2–2
|match_SSL_RIV=0–0
|match_SSL_SOL=1–1
|match_SSL_SLU=0–0
|match_SOL_12O=0–1
|match_SOL_CCP=0–1
|match_SOL_GEN=3–1
|match_SOL_GFC=2–1
|match_SOL_GUA=1–2
|match_SOL_LIB=1–3
|match_SOL_NAC=1–1
|match_SOL_OLI=2–4
|match_SOL_RIV=0–0
|match_SOL_SSL=2–1
|match_SOL_SLU=1–0
|match_SLU_12O=2–1
|match_SLU_CCP=0–1
|match_SLU_GEN=4–1
|match_SLU_GFC=1–1
|match_SLU_GUA=0–3
|match_SLU_LIB=1–2
|match_SLU_NAC=1–0
|match_SLU_OLI=2–2
|match_SLU_RIV=0–1
|match_SLU_SSL=0–0
|match_SLU_SOL=2–2
}}
{{notelist}}
=Top goalscorers=
class="wikitable" border="1" |
Rank
! Name ! Club ! Goals |
---|
align=center | 1
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Sebastián Ferreira | align=center | 13 |
align=center | 2
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Roque Santa Cruz | align=center | 10 |
align=center | 3
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Néstor Camacho | align=center | 9 |
rowspan=3 align=center | 4
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Óscar Cardozo | rowspan=3 align=center | 8 |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Fernando Fernández |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Pablo Zeballos |
rowspan=5 align=center | 7
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Raúl Bobadilla | rowspan=5 align=center | 7 |
{{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Churín |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Derlis González |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Isidro Pitta |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Jorge Recalde |
Source: [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2020/apertura/r56784/players/ Soccerway]
Torneo Clausura
=First stage=
==Standings==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.apf.org.py APF], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2020/clausura/r56785/tables/ Soccerway] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Playoff game (only if needed to decide championship between two teams), 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Drawing of lots.
|team1=12O |team2=NAC |team3=CCP |team4=LIB |team5=GUA |team6=OLI |team7=SOL |team8=GFC |team9=SSL |team10=SLU |team11=RIV |team12=GEN
|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result6=PO |result7=PO |result8=PO
|win_12O=6 |draw_12O=2 |loss_12O=3 |gf_12O=15|ga_12O=12
|win_CCP=5 |draw_CCP=4 |loss_CCP=2 |gf_CCP=16|ga_CCP=11
|win_GEN=0 |draw_GEN=3 |loss_GEN=8 |gf_GEN=12|ga_GEN=25
|win_GFC=3 |draw_GFC=5 |loss_GFC=3 |gf_GFC=10|ga_GFC=14
|win_GUA=5 |draw_GUA=3 |loss_GUA=3 |gf_GUA=11|ga_GUA=7
|win_LIB=5 |draw_LIB=3 |loss_LIB=3 |gf_LIB=20|ga_LIB=15
|win_NAC=4 |draw_NAC=7 |loss_NAC=0 |gf_NAC=18|ga_NAC=12
|win_OLI=5 |draw_OLI=2 |loss_OLI=4 |gf_OLI=20|ga_OLI=16
|win_RIV=2 |draw_RIV=3 |loss_RIV=6 |gf_RIV=10|ga_RIV=17
|win_SSL=2 |draw_SSL=6 |loss_SSL=3 |gf_SSL=13|ga_SSL=15
|win_SOL=4 |draw_SOL=4 |loss_SOL=3 |gf_SOL=19|ga_SOL=14
|win_SLU=3 |draw_SLU=2 |loss_SLU=6 |gf_SLU=13|ga_SLU=19
|name_12O=12 de Octubre
|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño
|name_GEN=General Díaz
|name_GFC=Guaireña
|name_GUA=Guaraní
|name_LIB=Libertad
|name_NAC=Nacional
|name_OLI=Olimpia
|name_RIV=River Plate
|name_SSL=San Lorenzo
|name_SOL=Sol de América
|name_SLU=Sportivo Luqueño
|res_col_header=Qualification
|col_PO=yellow1 |text_PO={{nowrap|Advance to play-offs}}
}}
==Results==
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2020/clausura/r56785/matches/ Soccerway]
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=12O |team2=CCP |team3=GEN |team4=GFC |team5=GUA |team6=LIB |team7=NAC |team8=OLI |team9=RIV |team10=SSL |team11=SOL |team12=SLU
|name_12O=12 de Octubre
|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño
|name_GEN=General Díaz
|name_GFC=Guaireña
|name_GUA=Guaraní
|name_LIB=Libertad
|name_NAC=Nacional
|name_OLI=Olimpia
|name_RIV=River Plate
|name_SSL=San Lorenzo
|name_SOL=Sol de América
|name_SLU={{nowrap|Sportivo Luqueño}}
|match_12O_CCP=2–1
|match_12O_GEN=2–1
|match_12O_GFC=3–0
|match_12O_GUA=1–0
|match_12O_LIB= —
|match_12O_NAC= —
|match_12O_OLI= —
|match_12O_RIV= —
|match_12O_SSL=0–1
|match_12O_SOL= —
|match_12O_SLU= —
|match_CCP_12O= —
|match_CCP_GEN=3–1
|match_CCP_GFC= —
|match_CCP_GUA= —
|match_CCP_LIB=1–0
|match_CCP_NAC= —
|match_CCP_OLI=1–0
|match_CCP_RIV= —
|match_CCP_SSL=1–1
|match_CCP_SOL=0–0
|match_CCP_SLU=2–0
|match_GEN_12O= —
|match_GEN_CCP= —
|match_GEN_GFC= —
|match_GEN_GUA= —
|match_GEN_LIB=3–4
|match_GEN_NAC= —
|match_GEN_OLI= —
|match_GEN_RIV=0–0
|match_GEN_SSL=0–1
|match_GEN_SOL=2–5
|match_GEN_SLU=0–1
|match_GFC_12O= —
|match_GFC_CCP=1–1
|match_GFC_GEN=1–1
|match_GFC_GUA= —
|match_GFC_LIB=0–3
|match_GFC_NAC= —
|match_GFC_OLI=2–1
|match_GFC_RIV= —
|match_GFC_SSL=2–2
|match_GFC_SOL= —
|match_GFC_SLU=1–0
|match_GUA_12O= —
|match_GUA_CCP=1–1
|match_GUA_GEN=2–0
|match_GUA_GFC=1–0
|match_GUA_LIB= —
|match_GUA_NAC= —
|match_GUA_OLI=2–0
|match_GUA_RIV= —
|match_GUA_SSL=2–1
|match_GUA_SOL= —
|match_GUA_SLU=2–1
|match_LIB_12O=3–0
|match_LIB_CCP= —
|match_LIB_GEN= —
|match_LIB_GFC= —
|match_LIB_GUA=1–1
|match_LIB_NAC=0–2
|match_LIB_OLI=2–1
|match_LIB_RIV=3–1
|match_LIB_SSL= —
|match_LIB_SOL=0–2
|match_LIB_SLU= —
|match_NAC_12O=1–1
|match_NAC_CCP=4–3
|match_NAC_GEN=2–2
|match_NAC_GFC=0–0
|match_NAC_GUA=0–0
|match_NAC_LIB= —
|match_NAC_OLI= —
|match_NAC_RIV= —
|match_NAC_SSL= —
|match_NAC_SOL= —
|match_NAC_SLU= —
|match_OLI_12O=2–1
|match_OLI_CCP= —
|match_OLI_GEN=4–2
|match_OLI_GFC= —
|match_OLI_GUA= —
|match_OLI_LIB= —
|match_OLI_NAC=1–1
|match_OLI_RIV=3–1
|match_OLI_SSL=3–1
|match_OLI_SOL= —
|match_OLI_SLU= —
|match_RIV_12O=1–2
|match_RIV_CCP=1–2
|match_RIV_GEN= —
|match_RIV_GFC=1–2
|match_RIV_GUA=1–0
|match_RIV_LIB= —
|match_RIV_NAC=1–1
|match_RIV_OLI= —
|match_RIV_SSL= —
|match_RIV_SOL= —
|match_RIV_SLU= —
|match_SSL_12O= —
|match_SSL_CCP= —
|match_SSL_GEN= —
|match_SSL_GFC= —
|match_SSL_GUA= —
|match_SSL_LIB=2–2
|match_SSL_NAC=1–1
|match_SSL_OLI= —
|match_SSL_RIV=0–0
|match_SSL_SOL=2–2
|match_SSL_SLU=1–2
|match_SOL_12O=0–0
|match_SOL_CCP= —
|match_SOL_GEN= —
|match_SOL_GFC=1–1
|match_SOL_GUA=1–0
|match_SOL_LIB= —
|match_SOL_NAC=2–3
|match_SOL_OLI=1–3
|match_SOL_RIV=2–3
|match_SOL_SSL= —
|match_SOL_SLU= —
|match_SLU_12O=2–3
|match_SLU_CCP= —
|match_SLU_GEN= —
|match_SLU_GFC= —
|match_SLU_GUA= —
|match_SLU_LIB=2–2
|match_SLU_NAC=1–3
|match_SLU_OLI=2–2
|match_SLU_RIV=2–0
|match_SLU_SSL= —
|match_SLU_SOL=0–3
}}
=Play-offs=
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1 = Quarter-finals
| RD2 = Semi-finals
| RD3 = Final
| RD1-seed1 = 1
| RD1-team1 = 12 de Octubre
| RD1-score1 = 1
| RD1-seed2 = 8
| RD1-team2 = Guaireña
| RD1-score2 = 2
| RD1-seed3 = 4
| RD1-team3 = Libertad
| RD1-score3 = 1
| RD1-seed4 = 5
| RD1-team4 = Guaraní
| RD1-score4 = 3
| RD1-seed5 = 2
| RD1-team5 = Nacional
| RD1-score5 = 0
| RD1-seed6 = 7
| RD1-team6 = Sol de América
| RD1-score6 = 1
| RD1-seed7 = 3
| RD1-team7 = Cerro Porteño
| RD1-score7 = {{nowrap|1 {{small|(1)}}}}
| RD1-seed8 = 6
| RD1-team8 = Olimpia {{pso}}
| RD1-score8 = {{nowrap|1 {{small|(4)}}}}
| RD2-seed1 = 8
| RD2-team1 = Guaireña
| RD2-score1 = 0
| RD2-seed2 = 5
| RD2-team2 = Guaraní
| RD2-score2 = 1
| RD2-seed3 = 7
| RD2-team3 = Sol de América
| RD2-score3 = 2
| RD2-seed4 = 6
| RD2-team4 = Olimpia
| RD2-score4 = 4
| RD3-seed1 = 5
| RD3-team1 = Guaraní
| RD3-score1 = {{nowrap|2 {{small|(4)}}}}
| RD3-seed2 = 6
| RD3-team2 = Olimpia {{pso}}
| RD3-score2 = {{nowrap|2 {{small|(5)}}}}
}}
==Quarter-finals==
{{football box collapsible
|date= {{Start date|2020|12|22|df=y}}
|time= 18:30
|team1= Nacional
|team2= Sol de América
|score= 0–1
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/22/paraguay/division-profesional/club-nacional/sol-de-america/3434328/
|goals1=
|goals2=
- Valdez {{goal|82}}
|stadium= Manuel Ferreira
|location= Asunción
|attendance= 0
|referee= Mario Díaz de Vivar
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= {{Start date|2020|12|22|df=y}}
|time= 21:00
|team1= Cerro Porteño
|team2= Olimpia
|score= 1–1
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/23/paraguay/division-profesional/cerro-porteno/club-olimpia/3434329/
|goals1=
- Giménez {{goal|15}}
|goals2=
- Recalde {{goal|10}}
|penaltyscore= 1–4
|penalties1=
- Valdez {{penmiss}}
- Villasanti {{pengoal}}
- Giménez {{penmiss}}
|penalties2=
|stadium= Defensores del Chaco
|location= Asunción
|attendance= 0
|referee= Éber Aquino
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= {{Start date|2020|12|23|df=y}}
|time= 18:30
|team1= 12 de Octubre
|team2= Guaireña
|score= 1–2
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/23/paraguay/division-profesional/club-12-de-octubre/guairena/3434330/
|goals1=
- Garcete {{goal|74}}
|goals2=
- González {{goal|8||24}}
|stadium= Luis Alfonso Giagni
|location= Villa Elisa
|attendance= 0
|referee= José Méndez
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= {{Start date|2020|12|23|df=y}}
|time= 21:00
|team1= Libertad
|team2= Guaraní
|score= 1–3
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/24/paraguay/division-profesional/club-libertad/club-guarani/3434331/
|goals1=
- Cardozo {{goal|13}}
|goals2=
- F. Fernández {{goal|49}}
- Domínguez {{goal|80}}
- Bobadilla {{goal|86}}
|stadium= Feliciano Cáceres
|location= Luque
|attendance= 0
|referee= Juan Gabriel Benítez
}}
==Semi-finals==
{{football box collapsible
|date= {{Start date|2020|12|27|df=y}}
|time= 18:30
|team1= Sol de América
|team2= Olimpia
|score= 2–4
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/27/paraguay/division-profesional/sol-de-america/club-olimpia/3435993/
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Defensores del Chaco
|location= Asunción
|attendance= 0
|referee= Carlos Benítez
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= {{Start date|2020|12|27|df=y}}
|time= 21:00
|team1= Guaireña
|team2= Guaraní
|score= 0–1
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/28/paraguay/division-profesional/guairena/club-guarani/3435994/
|goals1=
|goals2=
- Florentín {{goal|72}}
|stadium= General Pablo Rojas
|location= Asunción
|attendance= 0
|referee= Mario Díaz de Vivar
}}
==Final==
{{football box
|date= {{Start date|2020|12|30|df=y}}
|time= {{UTZ|19:30|-3}}
|team1= Guaraní
|team2= Olimpia
|score= 2–2
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/30/paraguay/division-profesional/club-guarani/club-olimpia/3437681/
|goals1=
|goals2=
|penaltyscore= 4–5
|penalties1=
- Báez {{pengoal}}
- Benítez {{penmiss}}
- Morel {{pengoal}}
- Florentín {{pengoal}}
- Merlini {{pengoal}}
- Bobadilla {{penmiss}}
|penalties2=
- {{pengoal}} Silva
- {{pengoal}} Polenta
- {{pengoal}} I. Torres
- {{penmiss}} Domingo
- {{pengoal}} Ortiz
- {{pengoal}} Ojeda
|stadium= Estadio Defensores del Chaco
|location= Asunción
|attendance= 0
|referee= Juan Gabriel Benítez
}}
=Top goalscorers=
class="wikitable" border="1" |
Rank
! Name ! Club ! Goals |
---|
align=center | 1
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Jorge Recalde | align=center | 9 |
align=center | 2
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Roque Santa Cruz | align=center | 7 |
align=center | 3
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Pablo Velázquez | align=center | 6 |
rowspan=2 align=center | 4
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Óscar Cardozo | rowspan=2 align=center | 5 |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Pablo Zeballos |
rowspan=4 align=center | 6
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Cecilio Domínguez | rowspan=4 align=center | 4 |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Sebastián Ferreira |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Jorge Ortega |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Nildo Viera |
Source: [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2020/clausura/r56785/players/ Soccerway]
Aggregate table
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.apf.org.py APF] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Playoff game (only if needed to decide international qualification between two teams), 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Drawing of lots.
|team1=CCP |team2=OLI |team3=LIB |team4=GUA |team5=NAC |team6=GFC |team7=12O |team8=RIV |team9=SLU |team10=SOL |team11=SSL |team12=GEN
|result1=CLGS |result2=CLGS |result3=CL2S |result4=CL1S |result5=CS |result6=CS |result7=CS |result8=CS
|win_12O=11|draw_12O=8 |loss_12O=14|gf_12O=38|ga_12O=51
|win_CCP=20|draw_CCP=9 |loss_CCP=4 |gf_CCP=53|ga_CCP=25|status_CCP=C
|win_GEN=3 |draw_GEN=8 |loss_GEN=22|gf_GEN=34|ga_GEN=71
|win_GFC=9 |draw_GFC=14|loss_GFC=10|gf_GFC=40|ga_GFC=43
|win_GUA=16|draw_GUA=11|loss_GUA=6 |gf_GUA=41|ga_GUA=23
|win_LIB=18|draw_LIB=8 |loss_LIB=7 |gf_LIB=63|ga_LIB=38
|win_NAC=10|draw_NAC=14|loss_NAC=9 |gf_NAC=40|ga_NAC=34
|win_OLI=18|draw_OLI=8 |loss_OLI=7 |gf_OLI=74|ga_OLI=36|status_OLI=C
|win_RIV=10|draw_RIV=8 |loss_RIV=15|gf_RIV=33|ga_RIV=47
|win_SSL=4 |draw_SSL=16|loss_SSL=13|gf_SSL=31|ga_SSL=51
|win_SOL=8 |draw_SOL=11|loss_SOL=14|gf_SOL=42|ga_SOL=54
|win_SLU=9 |draw_SLU=9 |loss_SLU=15|gf_SLU=35|ga_SLU=51
|name_12O=12 de Octubre
|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño
|name_GEN=General Díaz
|name_GFC=Guaireña
|name_GUA=Guaraní
|name_LIB=Libertad
|name_NAC=Nacional
|name_OLI=Olimpia
|name_RIV=River Plate
|name_SSL=San Lorenzo
|name_SOL=Sol de América
|name_SLU=Sportivo Luqueño
|res_col_header=Qualification
|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS=Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
|col_CL2S=green2 |text_CL2S={{nowrap|Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage}}
|col_CL1S=green3 |text_CL1S=Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage
|col_CS=blue1 |text_CS=Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
|note_res_CS=Since the 2020 Copa Paraguay was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Paraguay, the spot awarded to its champions (Copa Sudamericana first stage) was passed over to the aggregate table fourth best-placed team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores.
|status_text_X=Assured of Copa Sudamericana, and may still qualify for Copa Libertadores
}}
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.
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width=28| Pos | ||||||
1 | align="left"| Olimpia
| 102 | 108 | 62 | 272 | 121 | {{#expr:272/121 round 3}} |
2 | align="left"| Cerro Porteño
| 82 | 80 | 69 | 231 | 121 | {{#expr:231/121 round 3}} |
3 | align="left"| Libertad
| 76 | 85 | 62 | 223 | 121 | {{#expr:223/121 round 3}} |
4 | align="left"| Guaraní
| 48 | 69 | 59 | 176 | 121 | {{#expr:176/121 round 3}} |
5 | align="left"| Nacional
| 65 | 52 | 44 | 161 | 121 | {{#expr:161/121 round 3}} |
6 | align="left"| Sol de América
| 63 | 57 | 35 | 155 | 121 | {{#expr:155/121 round 3}} |
7 | align="left"| Guaireña
| — | — | 41 | 41 | 33 | {{#expr:41/33 round 3}} |
8 | align="left"| 12 de Octubre
| — | — | 41 | 41 | 33 | {{#expr:41/33 round 3}} |
9 | align="left"| River Plate
| — | 52 | 38 | 90 | 77 | {{#expr:90/77 round 3}} |
10 | align="left"| {{nowrap|Sportivo Luqueño}}
| 46 | 52 | 36 | 134 | 121 | {{#expr:134/121 round 3}} |
bgcolor=#FFBBBB
| 11 | align="left"| San Lorenzo (R)
| — | 49 | 28 | 77 | 77 | {{#expr:77/77 round 3}}
|rowspan=2| {{nowrap|Relegation to División Intermedia}} |
bgcolor=#FFBBBB
| 12 | align="left"| General Díaz (R)
| 46 | 41 | 16 | 103 | 121 | {{#expr:103/121 round 3}} |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.apf.org.py/ APF's official website] {{in lang|es}}
{{Liga Paraguaya}}
{{2020 in South American football (CONMEBOL)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2020 Paraguayan Primera Division season}}