2022 Paraguayan Primera División season#Aggregate table

{{Short description|Paraguayan Primera División season}}

{{Infobox football league season

|competition = Primera División

|season = 2022

|dates = 4 February – 13 November 2022

|winners = Apertura: Libertad (22nd title)
Clausura: Olimpia (46th title)

|relegated = Sol de América
12 de Octubre

|continentalcup1 = Copa Libertadores

|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Olimpia
Libertad
Cerro Porteño
Nacional

|continentalcup2 = Copa Sudamericana

|continentalcup2 qualifiers = Guaraní
Tacuary
General Caballero (JLM)
Sportivo Ameliano (via Copa Paraguay)

|league topscorer = {{nowrap|Apertura: Fernando Fernández (13 goals)}}
Clausura: Derlis González and Lorenzo Melgarejo (12 goals each)

|matches = 264

|total goals = 659

|biggest home win = Olimpia 6–1 Resistencia
(19 June)
Cerro Porteño 5–0 Tacuary
(25 September)

|biggest away win = 12 de Octubre 1–6 Libertad
(5 February)
Resistencia 1–6 Olimpia
(27 October)

|highest scoring = 12 de Octubre 1–6 Libertad
(5 February)
Olimpia 6–1 Resistencia
(19 June)
Resistencia 1–6 Olimpia
(27 October)

|longest wins =

|longest unbeaten =

|longest losses =

|prevseason = 2021

|nextseason = 2023

}}

The 2022 División Profesional season (officially the Copa de Primera TIGO-Visión Banco 2022 for sponsorship reasons) was the 88th season of the Paraguayan Primera División, the top-flight professional football league in Paraguay. The season began on 4 February and ended on 13 November 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/sin-cambios-en-el-sistema-de-la-copa-de-primera|title=Sin cambios en el sistema de la Copa de Primera|trans-title=No changes in the Copa de Primera system|language=Spanish|publisher=Diario HOY|date=10 December 2021|access-date=12 December 2021}} The fixtures for the season were announced on 14 December 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/se-vienen-los-premios-de-primera-2021|title=Se vienen los Premios de Primera 2021|trans-title=The 2021 Premios de Primera are coming|language=Spanish|publisher=Diario HOY|date=6 December 2021|access-date=12 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.apf.org.py/n/la-agenda-de-primera-para-el-2022|title=La agenda de Primera para el 2022|trans-title=Primera’s agenda for 2022|language=Spanish|publisher=APF|date=14 December 2021|access-date=18 December 2021}}

In the Torneo Apertura Libertad won their twenty-second league championship, clinching the title with one match in hand after beating Cerro Porteño by a 1–0 score on 25 June,{{cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/06/25/libertad-conquista-el-titulo-22-con-su-gente/|title=Libertad levanta el título 22 con su gente|trans-title=Libertad lift the 22nd title with their people|language=Spanish|publisher=Versus|date=25 June 2022|access-date=25 June 2022}} whilst the Torneo Clausura was won by Olimpia, who claimed their forty-sixth league title after drawing 1–1 with Nacional on the last matchday played on 12 November.{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com//olimpia-festeja-la-46-un-sufrido-partido-nacional-n3033496.html|title=Olimpia festeja la 46 tras un sufrido partido ante Nacional|trans-title=Olimpia celebrate the 46th after a hard-fought match against Nacional|language=Spanish|publisher=D10|date=12 November 2022|access-date=12 November 2022}} Cerro Porteño were the defending champions, having won the 2021 Clausura tournament.

Teams

Twelve teams competed in the season: the top eight teams in the relegation table of the 2021 season, the top three teams in the 2021 Paraguayan División Intermedia (General Caballero (JLM), Resistencia, and Tacuary), as well as Sportivo Ameliano, winners of the promotion/relegation play-off. The promoted teams replaced River Plate and Sportivo Luqueño, who were relegated to the second tier at the end of the previous season.

=Stadia and locations=

{{Location map+ |Paraguay |float=right |width=400 |caption=Locations of the 2022 Primera División teams |places=

{{Location map~ |Paraguay |lat=-25.30 |long=-57.633333 |label=Asunción |position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Paraguay |lat=-25.395917 |long=-57.340694 |label=

{{nowrap|12 de Octubre}}
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 sw.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Paraguay |lat=-25.432389 |long=-55.256431 |label=

{{nowrap|G. Caballero (JLM)}}
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 ne.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Paraguay |lat=-25.785056 |long=-56.451914 |label=

Guaireña
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 nw.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Paraguay |lat=-25.367569 |long=-57.584933 |label=

Sol de América
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 ne.svg}}

Asunción teams:
Cerro Porteño
Guaraní
Libertad
Nacional
Olimpia
Resistencia
Sportivo Ameliano
Tacuary

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Manager

! City

! Stadium{{efn-lr|name=General|Teams occasionally play their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción. Derbies between Cerro Porteño and Olimpia are also usually played at this stadium.}}

! Capacity

12 de Octubre{{flagicon|PAR}} Héctor MarecosItauguáLuis Alberto Salinasalign="center"|10,000
Cerro Porteño{{flagicon|PAR}} Francisco ArceAsunciónGeneral Pablo Rojasalign="center"|45,000
General Caballero (JLM){{flagicon|PAR}} Humberto OvelarJuan León MallorquínKa'arendyalign="center"|10,000
Guaireña{{flagicon|PAR}} Troadio DuarteVillarricaParque del Guairáalign="center"|12,000
Guaraní{{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando JuberoAsunciónRogelio Livieresalign="center"|6,000
Libertad{{flagicon|ARG}} Daniel GarneroAsunciónTigo La Huertaalign="center"|10,000
Nacional{{flagicon|PAR}} Pedro SarabiaAsunciónArsenio Ericoalign="center"|4,000
Olimpia{{flagicon|PAR}} Julio César CáceresAsunciónManuel Ferreiraalign="center"|25,000
Resistencia{{flagicon|ARG}} Mario JaraAsunciónJardines del Kelito{{efn-lr|Used as home stadium for the season since Resistencia's stadium Estadio Tomás Beggan Correa did not meet APF requirements.}}align="center"|6,500
Sol de América{{flagicon|PAR}} Alfredo Vera (caretaker)Villa ElisaLuis Alfonso Giagnialign="center"|11,000
Sportivo Ameliano{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Pablo PumpidoAsunciónMartín Torres{{efn-lr|Used as home stadium for the season since Sportivo Ameliano's stadium Estadio José Tomás Silva did not meet APF requirements.}}align="center"|3,000
Tacuary{{flagicon|PAR}} Robert PereiraAsunciónJardines del Kelito{{efn-lr|Used as home stadium for the season since Tacuary's stadium Estadio Toribio Vargas did not meet APF requirements.}}align="center"|6,500

;Notes

{{notelist-lr}}

{{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
General Caballero (JLM)

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Humberto Ovelar

|Resigned

|22 October 2021{{cite web|url=http://www.tigosports.com.py/intermedia/humberto-loro-ovelar-cierra-su-ciclo-en-general-caballero-jlm|title=Humberto Ovelar cierra su ciclo en General Caballero JLM|trans-title=Humberto Ovelar closes his cycle at General Caballero JLM|language=Spanish|publisher=Tigo Sports|date=18 October 2021|access-date=12 December 2021}}

|rowspan=2|Pre-season

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Gustavo Bobadilla

|4 December 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimahora.com/bobadilla-sera-el-dt-general-caballero-n2974908.html|title=Bobadilla será el DT de General Caballero|trans-title=Bobadilla will be General Caballero's manager|language=Spanish|publisher=Última Hora|date=4 December 2021|access-date=12 December 2021}}

Resistencia

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Pablo Caballero

|rowspan=3|Sacked

|25 November 2021{{cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2021/11/25/sorpresa-pablo-caballero-deja-de-ser-tecnico-de-resistencia/|title=¡Sorpresa! Pablo Caballero deja de ser técnico de Resistencia|trans-title=Surprise! Pablo Caballero ceases to be the manager of Resistencia|language=Spanish|publisher=Versus|date=25 November 2021|access-date=12 December 2021}}

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Roberto Torres

|27 November 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/2021/11/27/roberto-torres-dirigira-a-resistencia/|title=Roberto Torres dirigirá a Resistencia|trans-title=Roberto Torres will manage Resistencia|language=Spanish|publisher=ABC Color|date=27 November 2021|access-date=12 December 2021}}

Tacuary

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Daniel Lanata

|22 February 2022{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/tacuary-despide-lanata-y-nombra-nuevo-entrenador-n2988071.html|title=Tacuary despide a Lanata y nombra nuevo entrenador|trans-title=Tacuary fire Lanata and appoint a new manager|language=Spanish|publisher=D10|date=22 February 2022|access-date=23 February 2022}}

|10th

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Robert Pereira

|22 February 2022

Nacional

|{{flagicon|URU}} Hernán Rodrigo López

|12 March 2022{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/hernan-rodrigo-lopez-deja-nacional-n2990993.html|title=Hernán Rodrigo López deja Nacional|trans-title=Hernán Rodrigo López leaves Nacional|language=Spanish|publisher=D10|date=12 March 2022|access-date=14 March 2022}}

|7th

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Carlos Bonet

|12 March 2022{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/carlos-bonet-nuevo-tecnico-nacional-n2991018.html|title=Carlos Bonet, nuevo técnico de Nacional|trans-title=Carlos Bonet, new manager of Nacional|language=Spanish|publisher=D10|date=12 March 2022|access-date=14 March 2022}}

12 de Octubre

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Pedro Sarabia

|Resigned

|22 March 2022{{cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/03/22/se-fue-pedro-sarabia-el-12-de-octubre-debera-buscar-nuevo-entrenador/|title=¡Se fue Pedro Sarabia! El 12 de Octubre deberá buscar nuevo entrenador|trans-title=Pedro Sarabia is gone! 12 de Octubre will have to look for a new manager|language=Spanish|publisher=Versus|date=22 March 2022|access-date=22 March 2022}}

|10th

|{{flagicon|URU}} Sergio Órteman

|22 March 2022{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/sergio-orteman-toma-las-riendas-del-12-n2992646.html|title=Sergio Órteman toma las riendas del "12"|trans-title=Sergio Órteman takes the 12’s reins|language=Spanish|publisher=D10|date=22 March 2022|access-date=22 March 2022}}

Nacional

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Carlos Bonet

|Return to sporting director post

|24 March 2022{{cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/03/24/carlos-bonet-y-su-mala-primera-experiencia-como-dt/|title=Carlos Bonet y su mala primera experiencia como DT|trans-title=Carlos Bonet and his poor first experience as manager|language=Spanish|publisher=Versus|date=24 March 2022|access-date=24 March 2022}}

|11th

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Pedro Sarabia

|24 March 2022{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/nacional-anuncia-al-cabo-como-nuevo-entrenador-n2992984.html|title=Nacional anuncia al Cabo como nuevo entrenador|trans-title=Nacional announce the Corporal as new manager|language=Spanish|publisher=D10|date=24 March 2022|access-date=24 March 2022}}

Sol de América

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Pablo Pumpido

|rowspan=3|Resigned

|3 April 2022{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/sol-america-se-queda-tecnico-n2994617.html|title=Sol de América se queda sin técnico|trans-title=Sol de América are left without a manager|language=Spanish|publisher=D10|date=3 April 2022|access-date=4 April 2022}}

|5th

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Celso Ayala

|4 April 2022{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/sol-america-confirma-la-vuelta-celso-ayala-n2994838.html|title=Sol de América confirma la vuelta de Celso Ayala|trans-title=Sol de América confirm the return of Celso Ayala|language=Spanish|publisher=D10|date=4 April 2022|access-date=4 April 2022}}

General Caballero (JLM)

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Gustavo Bobadilla

|20 April 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/general-caballero-jlm/2022/04/21/gustavo-bobadilla-renuncio-al-cargo-en-general-caballero-jlm/|title=Gustavo Bobadilla renunció al cargo en General Caballero JLM|trans-title=Gustavo Bobadilla resigned from the position at General Caballero JLM|language=Spanish|publisher=ABC Color|date=21 April 2022|access-date=22 April 2022}}

|10th

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Luciano Theiler

|21 April 2022{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/sol-america-confirma-la-vuelta-celso-ayala-n2994838.html|title=Luciano Theiler, desde el ascenso de Argentina para dirigir a General Caballero|trans-title=Luciano Theiler, from Argentina's lower tiers to manage General Caballero|language=Spanish|publisher=Versus|date=21 April 2022|access-date=22 April 2022}}

Tacuary

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Robert Pereira

|1 May 2022{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/robert-pereira-deja-tacuary-n2999252.html|title=Robert Pereira deja Tacuary|trans-title=Robert Pereira leaves Tacuary|language=Spanish|publisher=D10|date=1 May 2022|access-date=20 May 2022}}

|7th

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Humberto Ovelar

|2 May 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/tacuary/2022/05/02/humberto-ovelar-es-nuevo-entrenador-de-tacuary/|title=Humberto Ovelar es nuevo entrenador de Tacuary|trans-title=Humberto Ovelar is Tacuary's new manager|language=Spanish|publisher=ABC Color|date=2 May 2022|access-date=20 May 2022}}

12 de Octubre

|{{flagicon|URU}} Sergio Órteman

|Sacked

|3 June 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/12-de-octubre/2022/06/03/12-de-octubre-de-itaugua-anuncio-la-salida-de-sergio-orteman/|title=12 de Octubre anunció la salida del entrenador Sergio Orteman|trans-title=12 de Octubre announced the departure of manager Sergio Orteman|language=Spanish|publisher=ABC Color|date=3 June 2022|access-date=22 May 2022}}

|12th

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Robert Pereira

|3 June 2022{{cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/06/03/robert-pereira-es-nuevo-dt-del-12-de-octubre-tras-la-salida-de-sergio-orteman/|title=Robert Pereira es nuevo DT del 12 de Octubre tras la salida de Sergio Orteman|trans-title=Robert Pereira is 12 de Octubre's new manager following the departure of Sergio Orteman|language=Spanish|publisher=Versus|date=3 June 2022|access-date=22 June 2022}}

Sol de América

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Celso Ayala

|Resigned

|2 July 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/sol-de-america/2022/07/02/celso-ayala-renuncio-despues-de-la-derrota-ante-sportivo-ameliano/|title=Celso Ayala renunció después de la caída ante Sportivo Ameliano|trans-title=Celso Ayala resigned after the loss to Sportivo Ameliano|language=Spanish|publisher=ABC Color|date=2 July 2022|access-date=5 July 2022}}

|7th

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Pablo Guiñazú

|2 July 2022{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/pablo-guinazu-es-nuevo-tecnico-sol-america-n3010108.html|title=Pablo Guiñazú es nuevo técnico de Sol de América|trans-title=Pablo Guiñazú is the new manager of Sol de América|language=Spanish|publisher=D10|date=2 July 2022|access-date=5 July 2022}}

colspan=7|Torneo Clausura
Tacuary

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Humberto Ovelar

|rowspan=4|Sacked

|5 July 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/tacuary/2022/07/05/tacuary-anuncio-la-salida-de-humberto-ovelar-el-tercer-dt/|title=Tacuary anunció la salida de Humberto Ovelar, el tercer DT|trans-title=Tacuary announced the departure of Humberto Ovelar, the third manager|language=Spanish|publisher=ABC Color|date=5 July 2022|access-date=5 July 2022}}

|Pre-tournament

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Iván Almeida

|5 July 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/2022/07/05/ivan-almeida-asume-el-mando-en-tacuary/|title=Iván Almeida asume el mando en Tacuary|trans-title=Iván Almeida takes over command at Tacuary|language=Spanish|publisher=ABC Color|date=5 July 2022|access-date=5 July 2022}}

General Caballero (JLM)

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Luciano Theiler

|8 August 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/general-caballero-jlm/2022/08/08/general-caballero-jlm-oficializo-la-salida-de-luciano-theiler/|title=General Caballero JLM oficializó la salida de Luciano Theiler|trans-title=General Caballero JLM made official the departure of Luciano Theiler|language=Spanish|publisher=ABC Color|date=8 August 2022|access-date=26 August 2022}}

|8th

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Gustavo Florentín

|8 August 2022{{cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/08/08/gustavo-florentin-fue-presentado-como-nuevo-entrenador-de-general-caballero/|title=Gustavo Florentín fue presentado como nuevo entrenador de General Caballero|trans-title=Gustavo Florentín was presented as new manager of General Caballero|language=Spanish|publisher=Versus|date=8 August 2022|access-date=26 August 2022}}

12 de Octubre

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Robert Pereira

|21 August 2022{{cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/08/21/robert-pereira-dejo-el-12-de-octubre-y-ya-hay-acuerdo-con-un-nuevo-entrenador/|title=Robert Pereira dejó el 12 de Octubre y ya hay acuerdo con un nuevo entrenador|trans-title=Robert Pereira left 12 de Octubre and there is already an agreement with a new manager|language=Spanish|publisher=Versus|date=21 August 2022|access-date=15 October 2022}}

|12th

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Héctor Marecos

|21 August 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/2022/08/22/12-de-octubre-hector-marecos-el-nuevo-tejedor/|title=12 de Octubre: Héctor Marecos, el nuevo tejedor|trans-title=12 de Octubre: Héctor Marecos, the new weaver|language=Spanish|publisher=ABC Color|date=22 August 2022|access-date=15 October 2022}}

Resistencia

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Roberto Torres

|11 September 2022{{cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/09/11/resistencia-despidio-a-tiburon-torres-y-eligio-a-mario-jara-como-nuevo-dt/|title=Resistencia despidió a "Tiburón" Torres y eligió a Mario Jara como nuevo DT|trans-title=Resistencia sacked Shark Torres and chose Mario Jara as new manager|language=Spanish|publisher=Versus|date=11 September 2022|access-date=11 September 2022}}

|8th

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Mario Jara

|11 September 2022

General Caballero (JLM)

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Gustavo Florentín

|Resigned

|16 September 2022{{cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/09/17/gustavo-florentin-renuncio-y-general-caballero-ya-tiene-nuevo-dt/|title=Gustavo Florentín renunció y General Caballero ya tiene nuevo DT|trans-title=Gustavo Florentín resigned and General Caballero JLM already have a new manager|language=Spanish|publisher=Versus|date=17 September 2022|access-date=19 September 2022}}

|11th

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Humberto Ovelar

|17 September 2022

Sportivo Ameliano

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Humberto García

|rowspan=3|Sacked

|18 September 2022{{cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/09/18/humberto-garcia-se-despidio-y-ameliano-ya-tiene-nuevo-dt/|title=Humberto García se despidió y Ameliano ya tiene nuevo DT|trans-title=Humberto García bidded farewell and Ameliano already have a new manager|language=Spanish|publisher=Versus|date=18 September 2022|access-date=19 September 2022}}

|8th

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Pablo Pumpido

|18 September 2022

Tacuary

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Iván Almeida

|12 October 2022{{cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/10/13/ivan-almeida-se-fue-tras-la-derrota-y-tacuary-ya-tiene-nuevo-dt/|title=Iván Almeida se fue tras la derrota y Tacuary ya tiene nuevo DT|trans-title=Iván Almeida left after the defeat and Tacuary already have a new manager|language=Spanish|publisher=Versus|date=13 October 2022|access-date=15 October 2022}}

|8th

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Robert Pereira

|12 October 2022

Sol de América

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Pablo Guiñazú

|9 November 2022{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com//sol-america-crisis-despide-pablo-guinazu-n3032906.html|title=Sol de América, en crisis, despide a Pablo Guiñazú|trans-title=Sol de América, in crisis, sack Pablo Guiñazú|language=Spanish|publisher=D10|date=9 November 2022|access-date=20 November 2022}}

|10th

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Alfredo Vera{{efn-lr|name=CM|Caretaker manager.}}

|9 November 2022

;Notes

{{notelist-lr}}

{{clear}}

Torneo Apertura

The Campeonato de Apertura, named "Homenaje a Luis Alberto Pettengill Castillo",{{cite web |url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2022/02/07/emocion-a-flor-de-piel-homenaje-a-la-familia-pettengill-en-la-nueva-olla/ |title=¡Emoción a flor de piel! Homenaje a la familia Pettengill en la Nueva Olla |trans-title=Skin-deep emotion! Tribute to the Pettengill family at the Nueva Olla |publisher=Versus |language=es |date=7 February 2022 |access-date=25 February 2022}} was the 125th official championship of the Primera División and the first championship of the 2022 season. It started on 4 February and ended on 3 July.

=Standings=

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

|source=[http://www.apf.org.py APF], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2022/apertura/r67031/tables/ Soccerway]

|team_order=LIB, CCP, OLI, GUA, RES, NAC, SOL, GFC, GCM, TAC, SPA, 12O

|result1=CLGS

|update=complete

|win_12O=3 |draw_12O=8 |loss_12O=11|gf_12O=16|ga_12O=40

|win_CCP=16|draw_CCP=2 |loss_CCP=4 |gf_CCP=39|ga_CCP=13

|win_GCM=6 |draw_GCM=5 |loss_GCM=11|gf_GCM=23|ga_GCM=33

|win_GFC=5 |draw_GFC=8 |loss_GFC=9 |gf_GFC=21|ga_GFC=26

|win_GUA=9 |draw_GUA=5 |loss_GUA=8 |gf_GUA=30|ga_GUA=24

|win_LIB=18|draw_LIB=3 |loss_LIB=1 |gf_LIB=49|ga_LIB=14|status_LIB=C

|win_NAC=7 |draw_NAC=5 |loss_NAC=10|gf_NAC=27|ga_NAC=32

|win_OLI=13|draw_OLI=4 |loss_OLI=5 |gf_OLI=41|ga_OLI=23

|win_RES=7 |draw_RES=7 |loss_RES=8 |gf_RES=30|ga_RES=36

|win_SOL=6 |draw_SOL=7 |loss_SOL=9 |gf_SOL=20|ga_SOL=28

|win_SPA=5 |draw_SPA=4 |loss_SPA=13|gf_SPA=25|ga_SPA=39

|win_TAC=6 |draw_TAC=4 |loss_TAC=12|gf_TAC=16|ga_TAC=29

|name_12O=12 de Octubre

|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño

|name_GCM=General Caballero (JLM)

|name_GFC=Guaireña

|name_GUA=Guaraní

|name_LIB=Libertad

|name_NAC=Nacional

|name_OLI=Olimpia

|name_RES=Resistencia

|name_SOL=Sol de América

|name_SPA=Sportivo Ameliano

|name_TAC=Tacuary

|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.

|res_col_header=Q

|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS={{nowrap|Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage}}

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.apf.org.py APF], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2022/apertura/r67031/matches/ Soccerway]

|matches_style=FBR

|team1=12O |team2=CCP |team3=GCM |team4=GFC |team5=GUA |team6=LIB |team7=NAC |team8=OLI |team9=RES |team10=SOL |team11=SPA |team12=TAC

|name_12O=12 de Octubre

|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño

|name_GCM={{nowrap|General Caballero (JLM)}}

|name_GFC=Guaireña

|name_GUA=Guaraní

|name_LIB=Libertad

|name_NAC=Nacional

|name_OLI=Olimpia

|name_RES=Resistencia

|name_SOL=Sol de América

|name_SPA=Sportivo Ameliano

|name_TAC=Tacuary

|match_12O_CCP=0–1

|match_12O_GCM=1–3

|match_12O_GFC=0–4

|match_12O_GUA=1–3

|match_12O_LIB=1–6

|match_12O_NAC=1–2

|match_12O_OLI=0–0

|match_12O_RES=1–1

|match_12O_SOL=0–1

|match_12O_SPA=2–1

|match_12O_TAC=2–0

|match_CCP_12O=2–0

|match_CCP_GCM=3–1

|match_CCP_GFC=0–0

|match_CCP_GUA=2–0

|match_CCP_LIB=4–0

|match_CCP_NAC=1–0

|match_CCP_OLI=0–2

|match_CCP_RES=1–0

|match_CCP_SOL=4–0

|match_CCP_SPA=3–2

|match_CCP_TAC=1–0

|match_GCM_12O=0–0

|match_GCM_CCP=0–0

|match_GCM_GFC=0–1

|match_GCM_GUA=0–4

|match_GCM_LIB=0–1

|match_GCM_NAC=1–2

|match_GCM_OLI=2–3

|match_GCM_RES=2–1

|match_GCM_SOL=1–1

|match_GCM_SPA=0–3

|match_GCM_TAC=2–0

|match_GFC_12O=0–0

|match_GFC_CCP=0–2

|match_GFC_GCM=1–2

|match_GFC_GUA=0–0

|match_GFC_LIB=2–3

|match_GFC_NAC=1–1

|match_GFC_OLI=1–3

|match_GFC_RES=0–0

|match_GFC_SOL=2–1

|match_GFC_SPA=2–1

|match_GFC_TAC=0–0

|match_GUA_12O=3–0

|match_GUA_CCP=1–2

|match_GUA_GCM=3–1

|match_GUA_GFC=2–1

|match_GUA_LIB=1–1

|match_GUA_NAC=0–1

|match_GUA_OLI=0–2

|match_GUA_RES=3–3

|match_GUA_SOL=0–1

|match_GUA_SPA=1–1

|match_GUA_TAC=1–2

|match_LIB_12O=4–0

|match_LIB_CCP=1–0

|match_LIB_GCM=1–0

|match_LIB_GFC=2–0

|match_LIB_GUA=2–0

|match_LIB_NAC=1–0

|match_LIB_OLI=1–0

|match_LIB_RES=2–2

|match_LIB_SOL=3–1

|match_LIB_SPA=2–0

|match_LIB_TAC=3–0

|match_NAC_12O=2–2

|match_NAC_CCP=2–3

|match_NAC_GCM=1–2

|match_NAC_GFC=3–1

|match_NAC_GUA=0–1

|match_NAC_LIB=0–3

|match_NAC_OLI=1–1

|match_NAC_RES=1–2

|match_NAC_SOL=0–3

|match_NAC_SPA=2–1

|match_NAC_TAC=3–0

|match_OLI_12O=4–1

|match_OLI_CCP=0–4

|match_OLI_GCM=2–2

|match_OLI_GFC=1–0

|match_OLI_GUA=1–0

|match_OLI_LIB=2–2

|match_OLI_NAC=1–2

|match_OLI_RES=6–1

|match_OLI_SOL=1–0

|match_OLI_SPA=0–2

|match_OLI_TAC=2–0

|match_RES_12O=0–1

|match_RES_CCP=0–3

|match_RES_GCM=2–1

|match_RES_GFC=2–2

|match_RES_GUA=1–2

|match_RES_LIB=0–4

|match_RES_NAC=3–1

|match_RES_OLI=2–1

|match_RES_SOL=0–0

|match_RES_SPA=3–0

|match_RES_TAC=1–0

|match_SOL_12O=0–0

|match_SOL_CCP=2–1

|match_SOL_GCM=2–3

|match_SOL_GFC=1–0

|match_SOL_GUA=2–2

|match_SOL_LIB=0–3

|match_SOL_NAC=0–0

|match_SOL_OLI=0–1

|match_SOL_RES=1–1

|match_SOL_SPA=0–1

|match_SOL_TAC=1–0

|match_SPA_12O=2–2

|match_SPA_CCP=0–1

|match_SPA_GCM=1–0

|match_SPA_GFC=2–2

|match_SPA_GUA=0–1

|match_SPA_LIB=1–3

|match_SPA_NAC=2–2

|match_SPA_OLI=1–4

|match_SPA_RES=1–4

|match_SPA_SOL=3–1

|match_SPA_TAC=0–2

|match_TAC_12O=1–1

|match_TAC_CCP=2–0

|match_TAC_GCM=0–0

|match_TAC_GFC=0–1

|match_TAC_GUA=0–2

|match_TAC_LIB=0–1

|match_TAC_NAC=2–1

|match_TAC_OLI=1–4

|match_TAC_RES=3–1

|match_TAC_SOL=2–2

|match_TAC_SPA=1–0

}}

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable" border="1"
Rank

! Name

! Club

! Goals

align=center | 1

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Fernando Fernández

|Guaraní

| align=center | 13

align=center | 2

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Facundo Bruera

|Nacional

| align=center | 12

align=center | 3

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Julio César Enciso

|Libertad

| align=center | 11

rowspan=4 align=center | 4

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Junior Marabel

|General Caballero (JLM)

| rowspan=4 align=center | 8

{{flagicon|PAR}} Robert Morales

|Cerro Porteño

{{flagicon|PAR}} Alfio Oviedo

|Cerro Porteño

{{flagicon|PAR}} Guillermo Paiva

|Olimpia

rowspan=3 align=center | 8

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Walter González

|Olimpia

| rowspan=3 align=center | 7

{{flagicon|PAR}} Roque Santa Cruz

|Libertad

{{flagicon|URU}} Alejandro Silva

|Olimpia

Source: [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2022/apertura/r67031/players/ Soccerway]

Torneo Clausura

The Campeonato de Clausura, named "Homenaje to Alexandro Arce Añazco",{{cite web |url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/el-torneo-clausura-arranca-este-jueves-n3011630.html |title=El torneo Clausura arranca este jueves |trans-title=The Clausura tournament kicks off this Thursday |publisher=D10 |language=es |date=11 July 2022 |access-date=12 July 2022}} was the 126th official championship of the Primera División and the second championship of the 2022 season. It began on 14 July and ended on 13 November.

=Standings=

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

|source=[http://www.apf.org.py APF], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2022/clausura/r67032/tables/ Soccerway]

|team_order=OLI, CCP, NAC, LIB, TAC, SPA, GCM, GFC, GUA, SOL, RES, 12O

|result1=CLGS

|update=complete

|win_12O=3 |draw_12O=3 |loss_12O=16|gf_12O=16|ga_12O=37

|win_CCP=14|draw_CCP=6 |loss_CCP=2 |gf_CCP=32|ga_CCP=13

|win_GCM=8 |draw_GCM=4 |loss_GCM=10|gf_GCM=26|ga_GCM=26

|win_GFC=7 |draw_GFC=6 |loss_GFC=9 |gf_GFC=26|ga_GFC=31

|win_GUA=6 |draw_GUA=5 |loss_GUA=11|gf_GUA=23|ga_GUA=32

|win_LIB=10|draw_LIB=4 |loss_LIB=8 |gf_LIB=35|ga_LIB=27

|win_NAC=13|draw_NAC=6 |loss_NAC=3 |gf_NAC=30|ga_NAC=16

|win_OLI=15|draw_OLI=4 |loss_OLI=3 |gf_OLI=42|ga_OLI=19|status_OLI=C

|win_RES=5 |draw_RES=6 |loss_RES=11|gf_RES=16|ga_RES=32

|win_SOL=5 |draw_SOL=6 |loss_SOL=11|gf_SOL=21|ga_SOL=33

|win_SPA=9 |draw_SPA=2 |loss_SPA=11|gf_SPA=29|ga_SPA=32

|win_TAC=9 |draw_TAC=4 |loss_TAC=9 |gf_TAC=27|ga_TAC=25

|name_12O=12 de Octubre

|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño

|name_GCM=General Caballero (JLM)

|name_GFC=Guaireña

|name_GUA=Guaraní

|name_LIB=Libertad

|name_NAC=Nacional

|name_OLI=Olimpia

|name_RES=Resistencia

|name_SOL=Sol de América

|name_SPA=Sportivo Ameliano

|name_TAC=Tacuary

|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.

|res_col_header=Q

|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS={{nowrap|Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage}}

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.apf.org.py APF], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2022/clausura/r67032/matches/ Soccerway]

|matches_style=FBR

|team1=12O |team2=CCP |team3=GCM |team4=GFC |team5=GUA |team6=LIB |team7=NAC |team8=OLI |team9=RES |team10=SOL |team11=SPA |team12=TAC

|name_12O=12 de Octubre

|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño

|name_GCM={{nowrap|General Caballero (JLM)}}

|name_GFC=Guaireña

|name_GUA=Guaraní

|name_LIB=Libertad

|name_NAC=Nacional

|name_OLI=Olimpia

|name_RES=Resistencia

|name_SOL=Sol de América

|name_SPA=Sportivo Ameliano

|name_TAC=Tacuary

|match_12O_CCP=0–1

|match_12O_GCM=0–3

|match_12O_GFC=0–0

|match_12O_GUA=0–1

|match_12O_LIB=1–3

|match_12O_NAC=1–2

|match_12O_OLI=1–3

|match_12O_RES=1–0

|match_12O_SOL=0–2

|match_12O_SPA=4–0

|match_12O_TAC=0–2

|match_CCP_12O=2–1

|match_CCP_GCM=2–1

|match_CCP_GFC=2–2

|match_CCP_GUA=1–1

|match_CCP_LIB=1–0

|match_CCP_NAC=0–0

|match_CCP_OLI=1–2

|match_CCP_RES=1–0

|match_CCP_SOL=2–0

|match_CCP_SPA=2–1

|match_CCP_TAC=5–0

|match_GCM_12O=2–1

|match_GCM_CCP=1–1

|match_GCM_GFC=0–0

|match_GCM_GUA=3–0

|match_GCM_LIB=3–2

|match_GCM_NAC=1–2

|match_GCM_OLI=0–2

|match_GCM_RES=1–0

|match_GCM_SOL=0–0

|match_GCM_SPA=2–0

|match_GCM_TAC=0–4

|match_GFC_12O=2–1

|match_GFC_CCP=1–3

|match_GFC_GCM=1–2

|match_GFC_GUA=1–0

|match_GFC_LIB=4–0

|match_GFC_NAC=1–3

|match_GFC_OLI=0–1

|match_GFC_RES=3–2

|match_GFC_SOL=0–0

|match_GFC_SPA=3–1

|match_GFC_TAC=1–0

|match_GUA_12O=0–1

|match_GUA_CCP=1–2

|match_GUA_GCM=2–1

|match_GUA_GFC=2–2

|match_GUA_LIB=1–2

|match_GUA_NAC=1–1

|match_GUA_OLI=2–1

|match_GUA_RES=0–1

|match_GUA_SOL=4–1

|match_GUA_SPA=2–1

|match_GUA_TAC=2–1

|match_LIB_12O=2–2

|match_LIB_CCP=0–0

|match_LIB_GCM=1–0

|match_LIB_GFC=4–2

|match_LIB_GUA=2–2

|match_LIB_NAC=0–1

|match_LIB_OLI=4–2

|match_LIB_RES=4–0

|match_LIB_SOL=4–1

|match_LIB_SPA=2–1

|match_LIB_TAC=2–0

|match_NAC_12O=1–0

|match_NAC_CCP=0–0

|match_NAC_GCM=1–0

|match_NAC_GFC=3–0

|match_NAC_GUA=2–0

|match_NAC_LIB=0–2

|match_NAC_OLI=1–1

|match_NAC_RES=1–1

|match_NAC_SOL=3–0

|match_NAC_SPA=0–2

|match_NAC_TAC=1–0

|match_OLI_12O=3–1

|match_OLI_CCP=2–0

|match_OLI_GCM=2–1

|match_OLI_GFC=2–1

|match_OLI_GUA=2–0

|match_OLI_LIB=1–0

|match_OLI_NAC=1–1

|match_OLI_RES=1–1

|match_OLI_SOL=2–2

|match_OLI_SPA=2–0

|match_OLI_TAC=1–0

|match_RES_12O=0–0

|match_RES_CCP=0–2

|match_RES_GCM=0–0

|match_RES_GFC=1–2

|match_RES_GUA=0–0

|match_RES_LIB=1–0

|match_RES_NAC=0–1

|match_RES_OLI=1–6

|match_RES_SOL=2–1

|match_RES_SPA=2–1

|match_RES_TAC=0–3

|match_SOL_12O=1–0

|match_SOL_CCP=0–1

|match_SOL_GCM=3–2

|match_SOL_GFC=2–0

|match_SOL_GUA=1–0

|match_SOL_LIB=1–1

|match_SOL_NAC=2–3

|match_SOL_OLI=0–2

|match_SOL_RES=0–1

|match_SOL_SPA=1–1

|match_SOL_TAC=2–2

|match_SPA_12O=2–0

|match_SPA_CCP=0–2

|match_SPA_GCM=2–0

|match_SPA_GFC=2–0

|match_SPA_GUA=4–2

|match_SPA_LIB=2–0

|match_SPA_NAC=1–2

|match_SPA_OLI=0–2

|match_SPA_RES=3–2

|match_SPA_SOL=2–1

|match_SPA_TAC=2–0

|match_TAC_12O=5–1

|match_TAC_CCP=0–1

|match_TAC_GCM=0–3

|match_TAC_GFC=0–0

|match_TAC_GUA=2–0

|match_TAC_LIB=1–0

|match_TAC_NAC=2–1

|match_TAC_OLI=2–1

|match_TAC_RES=1–1

|match_TAC_SOL=1–0

|match_TAC_SPA=1–1

}}

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable" border="1"
Rank

! Name

! Club

! Goals

rowspan=2 align=center | 1

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Derlis González

|Olimpia

| rowspan=2 align=center | 12

{{flagicon|PAR}} Lorenzo Melgarejo

|Libertad

align=center | 3

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Óscar Cardozo

|Libertad

| align=center | 11

rowspan=3 align=center | 4

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Fernando Fernández

|Guaraní

| rowspan=3 align=center | 8

{{flagicon|PAR}} Danilo Santacruz

|Nacional

{{flagicon|PAR}} Nildo Viera

|Guaireña

align=center | 7

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Ronaldo Martínez

|Resistencia

| align=center | 7

rowspan=3 align=center | 8

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Alex Arce

|Sportivo Ameliano

| rowspan=3 align=center | 6

{{flagicon|ARG}} Facundo Bruera

|Nacional

{{flagicon|PAR}} Brian Montenegro

|Olimpia

Source: [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2022/clausura/r67032/players/ Soccerway]

Aggregate table

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

|source=[http://www.apf.org.py APF]

|team_order=CCP, OLI, LIB, NAC, GUA, TAC, GCM, GFC, RES, SPA, SOL, 12O

|result1=CL2S |result2=CLGS |result3=CLGS |result4=CL1S |result5=CS |result6=CS |result7=CS |result10=CS-CP

|update=complete

|win_12O=6 |draw_12O=11|loss_12O=27|gf_12O=32|ga_12O=77

|win_CCP=30|draw_CCP=8 |loss_CCP=6 |gf_CCP=71|ga_CCP=26

|win_GCM=14|draw_GCM=9 |loss_GCM=21|gf_GCM=49|ga_GCM=59

|win_GFC=12|draw_GFC=14|loss_GFC=18|gf_GFC=47|ga_GFC=57

|win_GUA=15|draw_GUA=10|loss_GUA=19|gf_GUA=53|ga_GUA=56

|win_LIB=28|draw_LIB=7 |loss_LIB=9 |gf_LIB=84|ga_LIB=41|status_LIB=C

|win_NAC=20|draw_NAC=11|loss_NAC=13|gf_NAC=57|ga_NAC=48

|win_OLI=28|draw_OLI=8 |loss_OLI=8 |gf_OLI=83|ga_OLI=42|status_OLI=C

|win_RES=12|draw_RES=13|loss_RES=19|gf_RES=46|ga_RES=68

|win_SOL=11|draw_SOL=13|loss_SOL=20|gf_SOL=41|ga_SOL=61

|win_SPA=14|draw_SPA=6 |loss_SPA=24|gf_SPA=54|ga_SPA=71

|win_TAC=15|draw_TAC=8 |loss_TAC=21|gf_TAC=43|ga_TAC=54

|name_12O=12 de Octubre

|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño

|name_GCM=General Caballero (JLM)

|name_GFC=Guaireña

|name_GUA=Guaraní

|name_LIB=Libertad

|name_NAC=Nacional

|name_OLI=Olimpia

|name_RES=Resistencia

|name_SOL=Sol de América

|name_SPA=Sportivo Ameliano

|name_TAC=Tacuary

|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.

|res_col_header=Q

|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

|col_CS-CP=blue1 |text_CS-CP=Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage

|status_text_X=Assured of Copa Sudamericana, but may still qualify for Copa Libertadores

|note_res_CS-CP=Sportivo Ameliano qualified for the Copa Sudamericana first stage by winning the 2022 Copa Paraguay.

|note_res_CLGS=Olimpia also qualified for the 2022 Supercopa Paraguay as the best-ranked champions in the aggregate table.

}}

Relegation

Relegation was 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.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!width=28| Pos
!!width=185| Team
!!width=50| 2020
Pts !!width=50| 2021
Pts !!width=50| 2022
Pts !!width=50| Total
Pts !!width=50| Total
Pld !!width=50| Avg !! Relegation

1align="left"| Cerro Porteño

| 69

6698233113{{#expr:233/113 round 3}}

|rowspan=10|

2align="left"| Libertad

| 62

6591218113{{#expr:218/113 round 3}}
3align="left"| Olimpia

| 62

5192205113{{#expr:205/113 round 3}}
4align="left"| Guaraní

| 59

6155175113{{#expr:175/113 round 3}}
5align="left"| Nacional

| 44

5071165113{{#expr:165/113 round 3}}
6align="left"| Tacuary

| —

535344{{#expr:53/44 round 3}}
7align="left"| Guaireña

| 41

4450135113{{#expr:135/113 round 3}}
8align="left"| {{nowrap|General Caballero (JLM)}}

| —

515144{{#expr:51/44 round 3}}
9align="left"| Resistencia

| —

494944{{#expr:49/44 round 3}}
10align="left"| Sportivo Ameliano

| —

484844{{#expr:48/44 round 3}}
bgcolor=#FFBBBB

| 11

align="left"| Sol de América (R)

| 35

4246123113{{#expr:123/113 round 3}}

|rowspan=2|{{nowrap|Relegation to División Intermedia}}

bgcolor=#FFBBBB

| 12

align="left"| 12 de Octubre (R)

| 41

4329113113{{#expr:113/113 round 3}}
Source: [https://www.apf.org.py/ APF]

Season awards

On 14 November 2022 a ceremony was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Asunción to announce the winners of the season awards (Premios de Primera), who were chosen based on voting by the managers of the 12 Primera División teams, local sports journalists, the APF's Referee Commission, the public as well as official statistics.{{cite web|url=https://www.apf.org.py/n/los-protagonistas-de-un-gran-ano|title=Los protagonistas de un gran año|trans-title=The protagonists of a great year|publisher=APF|language=es|date=14 November 2022|access-date=18 November 2022}}

class="wikitable"

!Award

!Winner

!Club

Best Player

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Derlis González

|Olimpia

Revelation Player

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Diego Gómez

|Libertad

People's Player

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Derlis González

|Olimpia

Best Goal

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Richard Ortiz
({{small|against Cerro Porteño, Torneo Clausura Round 17}})

|Olimpia

Best Goalkeeper

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Jean Paulo Fernandes

|Cerro Porteño

Best Manager

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Julio César Cáceres

|Olimpia

Best Referee

|colspan="2" align=center|Éber Aquino

Best VAR Referee

|colspan="2" align=center|Fernando López

Top Scorer

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Fernando Fernández ({{small|21 goals}})

|Guaraní

Fair Play Team

|colspan="2" align=center|Guaraní

Most Minutes played by U-19s

|colspan="2" align=center|Libertad ({{small|1560 minutes}})

See also

References

{{reflist}}