2024 Paraguayan Primera División season
{{Short description|Paraguayan Primera División season}}
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Primera División
|season = 2024
|dates = 19 January – 29 November 2024
|winners = Apertura: Libertad (25th title)
Clausura: Olimpia (47th title)
|relegated = Sol de América
Tacuary
|continentalcup1 = Copa Libertadores
|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Olimpia
Libertad
Cerro Porteño
Nacional (via Copa Paraguay)
|continentalcup2 = Copa Sudamericana
|continentalcup2 qualifiers = Guaraní
2 de Mayo
Sportivo Luqueño
Sportivo Ameliano
|league topscorer = {{nowrap|Apertura: Cecilio Domínguez (11 goals)}}
Clausura: Rodney Redes and Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz (7 goals each)
|matches = 264
|total goals = 612
|biggest home win = Libertad 5–0 Nacional
(21 May)
|biggest away win = Spvo. Luqueño 2–6 Spvo. Trinidense
(5 June)
Gral. Caballero 0–4 Spvo. Ameliano
(13 September)
Tacuary 0–4 Sol de América
(26 October)
|highest scoring = Sol de América 6–3 Tacuary
(22 May)
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest losses =
|prevseason = 2023
|nextseason = 2025
}}
The 2024 Primera División season (officially the Copa de Primera Tigo – ueno bank 2024 for sponsorship reasons) was the 90th season of the Paraguayan Primera División, the top-flight professional football league in Paraguay. The season, which consisted of two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura), began on 19 January and ended on 29 November 2024. The fixtures for the season were announced on 4 December 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.apf.org.py/el-calendario-2024-de-la-primera-division-4?nid=17743|title=El calendario 2024 de la Primera División|trans-title=The 2024 calendar of Primera División|language=es|publisher=APF|date=4 December 2023|access-date=5 December 2023}}
Libertad entered the season as defending champions, having won both of the tournaments played in the 2023 season, and won a third league championship in a row in the Torneo Apertura, clinching their 25th league title with a 3–1 win over Olimpia on the last round of the tournament on 5 June.{{cite web|url=https://www.versus.com.py/versus/2024/06/05/libertad-extiende-su-dominio-en-el-futbol-paraguayo/|title=¡Libertad extiende su dominio en el fútbol paraguayo!|trans-title=Libertad extend their dominance in Paraguayan football!|language=es|publisher=Versus|date=5 June 2024|access-date=5 June 2024}} Olimpia eventually won their forty-seventh league championship in the Clausura tournament, clinching the title with two matches in hand after a scoreless draw with 2 de Mayo on 17 November.{{cite web|url=https://www.versus.com.py/versus/2024/11/17/olimpia-aguanto-al-gallo-norteno-y-conquisto-su-estrella-47-en-el-futbol-paraguayo/|title=Olimpia aguantó al "Gallo Norteño" y conquistó su estrella 47 en el fútbol paraguayo|trans-title=Olimpia held back the "Northern Rooster" and won their 47th star in Paraguayan football|language=es|publisher=Versus|date=17 November 2024|access-date=17 November 2024}}
Teams
Twelve teams competed in this season: the top ten teams in the relegation table of the 2023 season, and the top two teams in the 2023 Paraguayan División Intermedia: Sol de América and 2 de Mayo. Sol de América returned to the top flight after one season, clinching promotion with a 2–0 win over Fernando de la Mora on 17 September 2023,{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/2023/09/17/sol-de-america-regreso-a-la-primera-division-del-futbol-paraguayo/|title=Sol de América regresó a la Primera del fútbol paraguayo|trans-title=Sol de América returned to Paraguayan football's Primera|language=es|publisher=ABC Color|date=17 September 2023|access-date=5 December 2023}} while 2 de Mayo sealed their return to Primera División after 15 years with a 1–1 draw against 3 de Febrero on 23 September 2023.{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/el-2-de-mayo-retorna-a-primera|title=El 2 de Mayo retorna a Primera|trans-title=2 de Mayo return to Primera|language=es|publisher=D10|date=23 September 2023|access-date=5 December 2023}} The promoted teams replaced Guaireña and Resistencia, who ended in the bottom two places of the relegation table and were relegated to the second tier at the end of the previous season.
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{{col-break}}
class="wikitable" |
style="text-align:center;"|Pos.
! width=300|Relegated from 2023 Primera División |
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style="background: #FFBBBB;"
|11th |
style="background: #FFBBBB;"
|12th |
{{col-break}}
class="wikitable" |
style="text-align:center;"|Pos.
! width=300|Promoted from 2023 División Intermedia |
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style="background: #BBF3BB;"
|1st |
style="background: #BBF3BB;"
|2nd |
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=Stadia and locations=
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}}
{{Location map+ |Paraguay Asunción |float=right |width=400 |caption=Locations of the 2024 Primera División teams – Asunción |places=
{{Location map~ |Paraguay Asunción |lat=-25.299666 |long=-57.637376 |label=Cerro Porteño |position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Paraguay Asunción |lat=-25.303196 |long=-57.615983 |label=Guaraní |position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Paraguay Asunción |lat=-25.277692 |long=-57.610992 |label=Libertad |position=top |mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Paraguay Asunción |lat=-25.298093 |long=-57.639994 |label=Nacional |position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Paraguay Asunción |lat=-25.291493 |long=-57.608556 |label=Olimpia |position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Paraguay Asunción |lat=-25.279073 |long=-57.598113 |label={{nowrap|Spvo. Ameliano}} |position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Paraguay Asunción |lat=-25.259504 |long=-57.584004 |label={{nowrap|Spvo. Trinidense}} |position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Paraguay Asunción |lat=-25.283026 |long=-57.606277 |label=Tacuary |position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}
}}
;Notes
{{notelist-lr}}
=Personnel and kits=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
Team
! Manager ! Kit manufacturer ! Main shirt sponsors |
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2 de Mayo
| {{flagicon|PAR}} Felipe Giménez | Kyrios | Zero Grau, Banco Continental, Fleming |
Cerro Porteño
| {{flagicon|PAR}} Carlos Jara Saguier | Puma | Tigo, Ueno |
General Caballero (JLM)
| {{flagicon|PAR}} Humberto García | Kappa | Sanatorio San Sebastián, Kia |
Guaraní
| {{flagicon|PAR}} Francisco Arce | Kyrios | Tigo, Ueno |
Libertad
| {{flagicon|PAR}} Sergio Aquino (caretaker) | Puma | Tigo |
Nacional
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Víctor Bernay | Kappa | Kia, Banco Continental, Coca-Cola, Santa Clara |
Olimpia
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Martín Palermo | Nike | Tigo, Visión Banco |
Sol de América
| {{flagicon|PAR}} Roberto Torres | Diadora | Banco Continental, Kia |
Sportivo Ameliano
| {{flagicon|PAR}} Aldo Bobadilla | Netanya Sport | Kia, Banco Continental, Ayres |
Sportivo Luqueño
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Pablo Pumpido | Kyrios | Comercial Vírgen del Rosario, Hydrate |
Sportivo Trinidense
| {{flagicon|PAR}} José Arrúa | Saltarín Rojo | Noroda, Lácteos Trébol, Chorti Beef, Ueno |
Tacuary
| {{flagicon|PAR}} Enrique Vera | Temple | Kia, Fleming |
{{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 |
Sol de América
|{{flagicon|PAR}} César Castro |Sacked |rowspan=3|Pre-season |{{flagicon|PAR}} Humberto Ovelar |
Guaraní
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Pablo de Muner |rowspan=2|Resigned |{{flagicon|ARG}} Lucas Bovaglio |
Sportivo Ameliano
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Humberto García |{{flagicon|PAR}} Pedro Sarabia |
Olimpia
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Francisco Arce |Sacked |7th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Aureliano Torres{{efn-lr|name=CM|Caretaker manager.}} |
Sol de América
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Humberto Ovelar |Resigned |10th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Humberto García |
Olimpia
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Aureliano Torres |End of caretaker spell |13 February 2024 |7th |{{flagicon|ARG}} Martín Palermo |13 February 2024{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/paraguay/nota/_/id/13231902/olimpia-le-dio-la-bienvenida-a-palermo-como-director-tecnico|title=Olimpia le dio la bienvenida a Martín Palermo, su nuevo director técnico|trans-title=Olimpia welcomed Martín Palermo, their new manager|language=es|publisher=ESPN|date=13 February 2024|access-date=14 February 2024}} |
Tacuary
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Vinícius Eutrópio |rowspan=3|Sacked |10th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Aldo Bobadilla |
Cerro Porteño
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Víctor Bernay |7th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Jorge Achucarro{{efn-lr|name=CM}} |
Guaraní
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Lucas Bovaglio |6th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Claudio Vargas{{efn-lr|name=CM}} |
Cerro Porteño
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Jorge Achucarro |rowspan=2|End of caretaker spell |16 March 2024 |5th |{{flagicon|ESP}} Manolo Jiménez |
Guaraní
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Claudio Vargas |21 March 2024 |9th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Francisco Arce |
Nacional
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Pablo Pumpido |Resigned |12th |{{flagicon|ARG}} Víctor Bernay |
General Caballero (JLM)
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Fabián Ponce |rowspan=2|Sacked |8th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Aureliano Torres |
rowspan=2|Sol de América
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Humberto García |10th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Ángel Martínez{{efn-lr|name=CM}} |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Ángel Martínez
|End of caretaker spell |13 May 2024 |rowspan=2|9th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Troadio Duarte |
Tacuary
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Aldo Bobadilla |Resigned |{{flagicon|COL}} Álvaro Zuluaga{{efn-lr|name=CM}} |27 May 2024{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/2024/05/28/colombiano-zuluaga-tecnico-provisorio-de-tacuary/|title=Colombiano Zuluaga, técnico provisorio de Tacuary|trans-title=Colombian Zuluaga, provisional manager of Tacuary|language=es|publisher=ABC Color|date=28 May 2024|access-date=11 June 2024}} |
colspan=7|Torneo Clausura |
Tacuary
|{{flagicon|COL}} Álvaro Zuluaga |End of caretaker spell |7 June 2024 |rowspan=2|Pre-tournament |{{flagicon|URU}} Marcelo Palau |
General Caballero (JLM)
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Aureliano Torres |Sacked |9 June 2024 |{{flagicon|PAR}} Humberto García |
Sportivo Ameliano
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Pedro Sarabia |Resigned |rowspan=2|11th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Aldo Bobadilla |
Sol de América
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Troadio Duarte |rowspan=2|Sacked |18 August 2024{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/2024/08/19/sol-de-america-tiburon-torres-reemplaza-a-troadio/|title=Sol de América: "Tiburón" Torres reemplaza a Troadio|trans-title=Sol de América: Shark Torres replaces Troadio|language=es|publisher=ABC Color|date=18 August 2024|access-date=18 August 2024}} |{{flagicon|PAR}} Roberto Torres |
Libertad
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Ariel Galeano |8th |{{flagicon|ARG}} Daniel Garnero |
Sportivo Luqueño
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Julio César Cáceres |Mutual agreement |9th |{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Pablo Pumpido |3 September 2024{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/sportivo-luqueno/2024/09/04/sportivo-luqueno-empezo-el-ciclo-de-juan-pablo-pumpido/|title=Sportivo Luqueño empezó el ciclo de Juan Pablo Pumpido|trans-title=Sportivo Luqueño began Juan Pablo Pumpido's cycle|language=es|publisher=ABC Color|date=4 September 2024|access-date=12 September 2024}} |
Tacuary
|{{flagicon|URU}} Marcelo Palau |rowspan=3|Sacked |11th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Robert Pereira |
Cerro Porteño
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Manolo Jiménez |4th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Carlos Jara Saguier |
Tacuary
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Robert Pereira |11th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Enrique Vera |
Libertad
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Daniel Garnero |Mutual agreement |9th |{{flagicon|PAR}} Sergio Aquino{{efn-lr|name=CM}} |
;Notes
{{notelist-lr}}
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura, named "Homenaje a Iván Almeida",{{cite web|url=https://www.apf.org.py/asi-arrancara-el-torneo-apertura-2024-4?nid=17844|title=Así arrancará el Torneo Apertura 2024|trans-title=This is how the 2024 Torneo Apertura will start|language=es|publisher=APF|date=12 January 2024|access-date=12 January 2024}} was the 129th official championship of the Primera División and the first championship of the 2024 season. It started on 19 January and ended on 6 June.
=Standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://www.apf.org.py/primera-division-2 APF], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2024/apertura/r79865/tables/ Soccerway]
|team_order=LIB, CCP, OLI, SLU, GUA, 2DM, SOL, TAC, SPA, NAC, TRI, GCM
|hth_GUA=Head-to-head points: Guaraní 6, 2 de Mayo 0.
|hth_2DM=GUA
|hth_TAC=Head-to-head points: Tacuary 4, Sportivo Ameliano 1.
|hth_SPA=TAC
|result1=CLGS
|update=complete
|win_2DM=9 |draw_2DM=4 |loss_2DM=9 |gf_2DM=28|ga_2DM=25
|win_CCP=13|draw_CCP=6 |loss_CCP=3 |gf_CCP=40|ga_CCP=17
|win_GCM=3 |draw_GCM=10|loss_GCM=9 |gf_GCM=22|ga_GCM=35
|win_GUA=8 |draw_GUA=7 |loss_GUA=7 |gf_GUA=31|ga_GUA=25
|win_LIB=14|draw_LIB=6 |loss_LIB=2 |gf_LIB=42|ga_LIB=16|status_LIB=C
|win_NAC=6 |draw_NAC=4 |loss_NAC=12|gf_NAC=24|ga_NAC=35
|win_OLI=9 |draw_OLI=9 |loss_OLI=4 |gf_OLI=28|ga_OLI=21
|win_SOL=7 |draw_SOL=5 |loss_SOL=10|gf_SOL=26|ga_SOL=39
|win_SPA=6 |draw_SPA=5 |loss_SPA=11|gf_SPA=17|ga_SPA=32
|win_SLU=10|draw_SLU=5 |loss_SLU=7 |gf_SLU=25|ga_SLU=22
|win_TRI=6 |draw_TRI=3 |loss_TRI=13|gf_TRI=30|ga_TRI=34
|win_TAC=5 |draw_TAC=8 |loss_TAC=9 |gf_TAC=26|ga_TAC=38
|name_2DM=2 de Mayo
|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño
|name_GCM=General Caballero (JLM)
|name_GUA=Guaraní
|name_LIB=Libertad
|name_NAC=Nacional
|name_OLI=Olimpia
|name_SOL=Sol de América
|name_SPA=Sportivo Ameliano
|name_SLU=Sportivo Luqueño
|name_TRI=Sportivo Trinidense
|name_TAC=Tacuary
|class_rules=1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Overall goal difference, 5) Goals for, 6) Playoff game (if needed to decide championship between two teams) or Drawing of lots (if three teams or more are tied).
|res_col_header=Q
|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS={{nowrap|Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage}}
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.apf.org.py/primera-division-2 APF], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2024/apertura/r79865/matches/ Soccerway]
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=2DM |team2=CCP |team3=GCM |team4=GUA |team5=LIB |team6=NAC |team7=OLI |team8=SOL |team9=SPA |team10=SLU |team11=TRI |team12=TAC
|name_2DM=2 de Mayo
|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño
|name_GCM={{nowrap|General Caballero (JLM)}}
|name_GUA=Guaraní
|name_LIB=Libertad
|name_NAC=Nacional
|name_OLI=Olimpia
|name_SOL=Sol de América
|name_SPA=Sportivo Ameliano
|name_SLU=Sportivo Luqueño
|name_TRI=Sportivo Trinidense
|name_TAC=Tacuary
|match_2DM_CCP=0–2
|match_2DM_GCM=1–1
|match_2DM_GUA=0–1
|match_2DM_LIB=2–0
|match_2DM_NAC=2–0
|match_2DM_OLI=1–1
|match_2DM_SOL=3–0
|match_2DM_SPA=2–1
|match_2DM_SLU=0–0
|match_2DM_TRI=2–1
|match_2DM_TAC=3–1
|match_CCP_2DM=0–3{{efn|name=fn1|Match suspended after 55 minutes of play and awarded 3–0 to 2 de Mayo due to crowd disturbances by Cerro Porteño fans. The score at the time of suspension was 0–0.{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/cerro-porteno/2024/02/13/el-tribunal-otorgo-al-2-de-mayo-los-puntos-del-partido-suspendido-ante-cerro-porteno/|title=¡El Tribunal otorgó al 2 de Mayo los puntos del partido suspendido ante Cerro Porteño!|trans-title=The Court awarded 2 de Mayo the points from the suspended match against Cerro Porteño!|publisher=ABC Color|language=es|date=13 February 2024|access-date=16 February 2024}}}}
|match_CCP_GCM=4–0
|match_CCP_GUA=2–0
|match_CCP_LIB=1–1
|match_CCP_NAC=1–0
|match_CCP_OLI=1–1
|match_CCP_SOL=0–0
|match_CCP_SPA=3–0
|match_CCP_SLU=0–2
|match_CCP_TRI=3–1
|match_CCP_TAC=0–1
|match_GCM_2DM=1–0
|match_GCM_CCP=2–2
|match_GCM_GUA=0–0
|match_GCM_LIB=0–2
|match_GCM_NAC=1–2
|match_GCM_OLI=1–3
|match_GCM_SOL=2–3
|match_GCM_SPA=1–1
|match_GCM_SLU=1–2
|match_GCM_TRI=3–2
|match_GCM_TAC=2–1
|match_GUA_2DM=3–2
|match_GUA_CCP=1–1
|match_GUA_GCM=0–0
|match_GUA_LIB=1–1
|match_GUA_NAC=3–1
|match_GUA_OLI=1–3
|match_GUA_SOL=1–0
|match_GUA_SPA=0–0
|match_GUA_SLU=0–1
|match_GUA_TRI=1–2
|match_GUA_TAC=3–0
|match_LIB_2DM=3–0
|match_LIB_CCP=1–3
|match_LIB_GCM=2–0
|match_LIB_GUA=2–1
|match_LIB_NAC=5–0
|match_LIB_OLI=0–0
|match_LIB_SOL=4–1
|match_LIB_SPA=4–1
|match_LIB_SLU=2–1
|match_LIB_TRI=2–0
|match_LIB_TAC=1–1
|match_NAC_2DM=3–1
|match_NAC_CCP=0–2
|match_NAC_GCM=2–2
|match_NAC_GUA=1–4
|match_NAC_LIB=1–1
|match_NAC_OLI=0–1
|match_NAC_SOL=3–0
|match_NAC_SPA=1–1
|match_NAC_SLU=0–1
|match_NAC_TRI=2–1
|match_NAC_TAC=0–1
|match_OLI_2DM=2–1
|match_OLI_CCP=1–1
|match_OLI_GCM=1–1
|match_OLI_GUA=2–1
|match_OLI_LIB=1–3
|match_OLI_NAC=2–2
|match_OLI_SOL=1–1
|match_OLI_SPA=0–1
|match_OLI_SLU=1–0
|match_OLI_TRI=1–2
|match_OLI_TAC=2–1
|match_SOL_2DM=1–0
|match_SOL_CCP=0–3
|match_SOL_GCM=2–1
|match_SOL_GUA=2–2
|match_SOL_LIB=1–2
|match_SOL_NAC=1–0
|match_SOL_OLI=0–0
|match_SOL_SPA=2–1
|match_SOL_SLU=0–3
|match_SOL_TRI=2–3
|match_SOL_TAC=6–3
|match_SPA_2DM=0–2
|match_SPA_CCP=1–4
|match_SPA_GCM=2–0
|match_SPA_GUA=0–3
|match_SPA_LIB=0–1
|match_SPA_NAC=1–0
|match_SPA_OLI=2–1
|match_SPA_SOL=2–1
|match_SPA_SLU=1–3
|match_SPA_TRI=0–2
|match_SPA_TAC=0–1
|match_SLU_2DM=2–0
|match_SLU_CCP=0–1
|match_SLU_GCM=1–1
|match_SLU_GUA=1–0
|match_SLU_LIB=0–3
|match_SLU_NAC=2–0
|match_SLU_OLI=0–2
|match_SLU_SOL=1–1
|match_SLU_SPA=0–0
|match_SLU_TRI=2–6
|match_SLU_TAC=1–2
|match_TRI_2DM=1–2
|match_TRI_CCP=1–3
|match_TRI_GCM=1–1
|match_TRI_GUA=0–1
|match_TRI_LIB=1–2
|match_TRI_NAC=0–1
|match_TRI_OLI=1–1
|match_TRI_SOL=4–0
|match_TRI_SPA=0–1
|match_TRI_SLU=0–1
|match_TRI_TAC=1–3
|match_TAC_2DM=1–1
|match_TAC_CCP=1–3
|match_TAC_GCM=1–1
|match_TAC_GUA=4–4
|match_TAC_LIB=0–0
|match_TAC_NAC=2–5
|match_TAC_OLI=0–1
|match_TAC_SOL=0–2
|match_TAC_SPA=1–1
|match_TAC_SLU=1–1
|match_TAC_TRI=0–0
}}
{{notelist}}
=Top scorers=
class="wikitable" border="1" |
Rank
! Player ! Club ! Goals |
---|
align=center | 1
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Cecilio Domínguez |Cerro Porteño | align=center | 11 |
align=center | 2
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Jorge Sanguina |General Caballero (JLM) | align=center | 8 |
rowspan=2 align=center | 3
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Brahian Ayala |2 de Mayo | rowspan=2 align=center | 7 |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Alan Pereira
|Sportivo Trinidense |
rowspan=3 align=center | 5
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Adrián Alcaraz |Guaraní | rowspan=3 align=center | 6 |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Óscar Cardozo
|Libertad |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Fernando Fernández
|Cerro Porteño |
rowspan=8 align=center | 8
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Facundo Bruera |Olimpia | rowspan=8 align=center | 5 |
{{flagicon|ARG}} Lisandro Cabrera
|Sol de América |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Diego Duarte
|Nacional |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Walter González
|Guaraní |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Juan Iturbe
|Cerro Porteño |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Paul Riveros
|Guaraní |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Ronald Roa
|Sol de América |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Derlis Rodríguez
|Tacuary |
Source: [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2024/apertura/r79865/players/ Soccerway]
Torneo Clausura
The Torneo Clausura, named "Homenaje a los 120 años del Club Nacional", was the 130th official championship of the Primera División and the second and last championship of the 2024 season. It began on 19 July and ended on 29 November.
=Standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://www.apf.org.py/clausura-masculino-100 APF], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2024/clausura/r79866/tables/ Soccerway]
|team_order=OLI, GUA, 2DM, SPA, NAC, CCP, GCM, SLU, LIB, TRI, SOL, TAC
|hth_SPA=Head-to-head points: Sportivo Ameliano 4, Nacional 1.
|hth_NAC=SPA
|result1=CLGS
|update=complete
|win_2DM=9 |draw_2DM=7 |loss_2DM=6 |gf_2DM=25|ga_2DM=18
|win_CCP=8 |draw_CCP=5 |loss_CCP=9 |gf_CCP=26|ga_CCP=28
|win_GCM=6 |draw_GCM=10|loss_GCM=6 |gf_GCM=18|ga_GCM=21
|win_GUA=7 |draw_GUA=14|loss_GUA=1 |gf_GUA=22|ga_GUA=15
|win_LIB=7 |draw_LIB=5 |loss_LIB=10|gf_LIB=23|ga_LIB=29
|win_NAC=8 |draw_NAC=9 |loss_NAC=5 |gf_NAC=22|ga_NAC=16
|win_OLI=12|draw_OLI=8 |loss_OLI=2 |gf_OLI=29|ga_OLI=13|status_OLI=C
|win_SOL=5 |draw_SOL=6 |loss_SOL=11|gf_SOL=22|ga_SOL=26
|win_SPA=9 |draw_SPA=6 |loss_SPA=7 |gf_SPA=21|ga_SPA=16
|win_SLU=6 |draw_SLU=8 |loss_SLU=8 |gf_SLU=27|ga_SLU=32
|win_TRI=6 |draw_TRI=7 |loss_TRI=9 |gf_TRI=25|ga_TRI=28
|win_TAC=4 |draw_TAC=5 |loss_TAC=13|gf_TAC=17|ga_TAC=35
|name_2DM=2 de Mayo
|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño
|name_GCM=General Caballero (JLM)
|name_GUA=Guaraní
|name_LIB=Libertad
|name_NAC=Nacional
|name_OLI=Olimpia
|name_SOL=Sol de América
|name_SPA=Sportivo Ameliano
|name_SLU=Sportivo Luqueño
|name_TRI=Sportivo Trinidense
|name_TAC=Tacuary
|class_rules=1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Overall goal difference, 5) Goals for, 6) Playoff game (if needed to decide championship between two teams) or Drawing of lots (if three teams or more are tied).
|res_col_header=Q
|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS={{nowrap|Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage}}
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.apf.org.py/clausura-masculino-100 APF], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2024/clausura/r79866/matches/ Soccerway]
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=2DM |team2=CCP |team3=GCM |team4=GUA |team5=LIB |team6=NAC |team7=OLI |team8=SOL |team9=SPA |team10=SLU |team11=TRI |team12=TAC
|name_2DM=2 de Mayo
|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño
|name_GCM={{nowrap|General Caballero (JLM)}}
|name_GUA=Guaraní
|name_LIB=Libertad
|name_NAC=Nacional
|name_OLI=Olimpia
|name_SOL=Sol de América
|name_SPA=Sportivo Ameliano
|name_SLU=Sportivo Luqueño
|name_TRI=Sportivo Trinidense
|name_TAC=Tacuary
|match_2DM_CCP=1–1
|match_2DM_GCM=0–2
|match_2DM_GUA=1–2
|match_2DM_LIB=2–0
|match_2DM_NAC=1–0
|match_2DM_OLI=0–0
|match_2DM_SOL=1–2
|match_2DM_SPA=1–1
|match_2DM_SLU=1–2
|match_2DM_TRI=1–0
|match_2DM_TAC=2–1
|match_CCP_2DM=0–3
|match_CCP_GCM=2–1
|match_CCP_GUA=1–2
|match_CCP_LIB=2–3
|match_CCP_NAC=2–1
|match_CCP_OLI=1–1
|match_CCP_SOL=1–0
|match_CCP_SPA=1–0
|match_CCP_SLU=4–0
|match_CCP_TRI=1–1
|match_CCP_TAC=1–1
|match_GCM_2DM=1–1
|match_GCM_CCP=2–1
|match_GCM_GUA=0–0
|match_GCM_LIB=3–1
|match_GCM_NAC=0–0
|match_GCM_OLI=0–0
|match_GCM_SOL=1–1
|match_GCM_SPA=0–4
|match_GCM_SLU=0–0
|match_GCM_TRI=2–1
|match_GCM_TAC=0–0
|match_GUA_2DM=0–0
|match_GUA_CCP=1–0
|match_GUA_GCM=1–1
|match_GUA_LIB=0–0
|match_GUA_NAC=0–0
|match_GUA_OLI=0–0
|match_GUA_SOL=1–1
|match_GUA_SPA=1–1
|match_GUA_SLU=2–2
|match_GUA_TRI=0–0
|match_GUA_TAC=2–1
|match_LIB_2DM=2–0
|match_LIB_CCP=2–1
|match_LIB_GCM=0–1
|match_LIB_GUA=0–2
|match_LIB_NAC=1–2
|match_LIB_OLI=0–1
|match_LIB_SOL=2–0
|match_LIB_SPA=1–2
|match_LIB_SLU=0–0
|match_LIB_TRI=2–2
|match_LIB_TAC=1–0
|match_NAC_2DM=0–0
|match_NAC_CCP=2–2
|match_NAC_GCM=1–0
|match_NAC_GUA=0–0
|match_NAC_LIB=2–1
|match_NAC_OLI=2–0
|match_NAC_SOL=3–1
|match_NAC_SPA=0–0
|match_NAC_SLU=1–0
|match_NAC_TRI=0–0
|match_NAC_TAC=1–0
|match_OLI_2DM=2–1
|match_OLI_CCP=3–0
|match_OLI_GCM=0–0
|match_OLI_GUA=1–1
|match_OLI_LIB=4–0
|match_OLI_NAC=1–1
|match_OLI_SOL=1–1
|match_OLI_SPA=1–0
|match_OLI_SLU=4–3
|match_OLI_TRI=2–0
|match_OLI_TAC=3–1
|match_SOL_2DM=0–2
|match_SOL_CCP=0–1
|match_SOL_GCM=3–0
|match_SOL_GUA=0–0
|match_SOL_LIB=0–1
|match_SOL_NAC=3–2
|match_SOL_OLI=0–1
|match_SOL_SPA=1–0
|match_SOL_SLU=1–1
|match_SOL_TRI=2–2
|match_SOL_TAC=1–2
|match_SPA_2DM=0–2
|match_SPA_CCP=0–1
|match_SPA_GCM=0–1
|match_SPA_GUA=2–2
|match_SPA_LIB=0–0
|match_SPA_NAC=1–0
|match_SPA_OLI=1–0
|match_SPA_SOL=1–0
|match_SPA_SLU=3–1
|match_SPA_TRI=1–0
|match_SPA_TAC=0–0
|match_SLU_2DM=2–3
|match_SLU_CCP=1–0
|match_SLU_GCM=1–1
|match_SLU_GUA=2–1
|match_SLU_LIB=1–1
|match_SLU_NAC=2–2
|match_SLU_OLI=0–1
|match_SLU_SOL=2–1
|match_SLU_SPA=0–2
|match_SLU_TRI=1–0
|match_SLU_TAC=1–1
|match_TRI_2DM=0–0
|match_TRI_CCP=3–2
|match_TRI_GCM=2–1
|match_TRI_GUA=1–2
|match_TRI_LIB=2–1
|match_TRI_NAC=0–2
|match_TRI_OLI=1–2
|match_TRI_SOL=1–0
|match_TRI_SPA=3–0
|match_TRI_SLU=3–2
|match_TRI_TAC=2–3
|match_TAC_2DM=0–2
|match_TAC_CCP=0–1
|match_TAC_GCM=2–1
|match_TAC_GUA=1–2
|match_TAC_LIB=2–4
|match_TAC_NAC=1–0
|match_TAC_OLI=0–1
|match_TAC_SOL=0–4
|match_TAC_SPA=0–2
|match_TAC_SLU=0–3
|match_TAC_TRI=1–1
}}
=Top scorers=
class="wikitable" border="1" |
Rank
! Player ! Club ! Goals |
---|
rowspan=2 align=center | 1
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Rodney Redes |Olimpia | rowspan=2 align=center | 7 |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz
|2 de Mayo |
rowspan=3 align=center | 3
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Lisandro Cabrera |Sol de América | rowspan=3 align=center | 6 |
{{flagicon|BRA}} Francisco da Costa
|Cerro Porteño |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Marcelo Ferreira
|Sportivo Luqueño |
rowspan=4 align=center | 6
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Brahian Ayala |2 de Mayo | rowspan=4 align=center | 5 |
{{flagicon|ARG}} Paul Charpentier
|Sportivo Trinidense |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Walter González
|Guaraní |
{{flagicon|PAR}} Rubén Lezcano
|Libertad |
Source: [https://int.soccerway.com/national/paraguay/division-profesional/2024/clausura/r79866/players/ Soccerway]
Aggregate table
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://www.apf.org.py/clausura-masculino-100 APF]
|team_order=OLI, LIB, CCP, GUA, 2DM, SLU, SPA, NAC, SOL, GCM, TRI, TAC
|hth_LIB=Head-to-head points: Libertad 7, Cerro Porteño 4.
|hth_CCP=LIB
|hth_SOL=Head-to-head points: Sol de América 10, General Caballero (JLM) 1.
|hth_GCM=SOL
|result1=CLGS |result2=CLGS |result3=CL2S |result4=CS |result5=CS |result6=CS |result7=CS |result8=CL1S
|update=complete
|win_2DM=18|draw_2DM=11|loss_2DM=15|gf_2DM=53|ga_2DM=43
|win_CCP=21|draw_CCP=11|loss_CCP=12|gf_CCP=66|ga_CCP=45
|win_GCM=9 |draw_GCM=20|loss_GCM=15|gf_GCM=40|ga_GCM=57
|win_GUA=15|draw_GUA=21|loss_GUA=8 |gf_GUA=53|ga_GUA=40
|win_LIB=21|draw_LIB=11|loss_LIB=12|gf_LIB=65|ga_LIB=45|status_LIB=C
|win_NAC=14|draw_NAC=13|loss_NAC=17|gf_NAC=46|ga_NAC=51
|win_OLI=21|draw_OLI=17|loss_OLI=6 |gf_OLI=57|ga_OLI=34|status_OLI=C
|win_SOL=12|draw_SOL=11|loss_SOL=21|gf_SOL=49|ga_SOL=65
|win_SPA=15|draw_SPA=11|loss_SPA=18|gf_SPA=38|ga_SPA=48
|win_SLU=16|draw_SLU=13|loss_SLU=15|gf_SLU=52|ga_SLU=54
|win_TRI=12|draw_TRI=10|loss_TRI=22|gf_TRI=55|ga_TRI=62
|win_TAC=9 |draw_TAC=13|loss_TAC=22|gf_TAC=43|ga_TAC=73
|name_2DM=2 de Mayo
|name_CCP=Cerro Porteño
|name_GCM=General Caballero (JLM)
|name_GUA=Guaraní
|name_LIB=Libertad
|name_NAC=Nacional
|name_OLI=Olimpia
|name_SOL=Sol de América
|name_SPA=Sportivo Ameliano
|name_SLU=Sportivo Luqueño
|name_TRI=Sportivo Trinidense
|name_TAC=Tacuary
|class_rules=1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Overall goal difference, 5) Goals for, 6) Playoff game (if needed to decide championship between two teams) or Drawing of lots (if three teams or more are tied).
|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={{nowrap|Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage}}
|col_CS=blue1 |text_CS=Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
|status_text_X=Assured of Copa Sudamericana, but may still qualify for Copa Libertadores
|note_res_CL1S=Nacional qualified for the Copa Libertadores first stage as 2024 Copa Paraguay runners-up, since the cup winners Libertad qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage on league performance.
}}
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 were relegated to the División Intermedia for the following season.
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width=28| Pos | ||||||
1 | align="left"| Libertad
| 91 | 99 | 74 | 264 | 132 | {{#expr:264/132 round 3}}
|rowspan=10| |
2 | align="left"| Cerro Porteño
| 98 | 81 | 74 | 253 | 132 | {{#expr:253/132 round 3}} |
3 | align="left"| Olimpia
| 92 | 62 | 80 | 234 | 132 | {{#expr:234/132 round 3}} |
4 | align="left"| 2 de Mayo
| — | — | 65 | 65 | 44 | {{#expr:65/44 round 3}} |
5 | align="left"| Nacional
| 71 | 65 | 55 | 191 | 132 | {{#expr:191/132 round 3}} |
6 | align="left"| Guaraní
| 55 | 65 | 66 | 186 | 132 | {{#expr:186/132 round 3}} |
7 | align="left"| Sportivo Luqueño
| — | 51 | 61 | 112 | 88 | {{#expr:112/88 round 3}} |
8 | align="left"| Sportivo Trinidense
| — | 65 | 46 | 111 | 88 | {{#expr:111/88 round 3}} |
9 | align="left"| Sportivo Ameliano
| 48 | 57 | 56 | 161 | 132 | {{#expr:161/132 round 3}} |
10 | align="left"| {{nowrap|General Caballero (JLM)}}
| 51 | 49 | 47 | 147 | 132 | {{#expr:147/132 round 3}} |
bgcolor=#FFBBBB
| 11 | align="left"| Sol de América (R)
| — | — | 47 | 47 | 44 | {{#expr:47/44 round 3}}
|rowspan=2|{{nowrap|Relegation to División Intermedia}} |
bgcolor=#FFBBBB
| 12 | align="left"| Tacuary (R)
| 53 | 44 | 40 | 137 | 132 | {{#expr:137/132 round 3}} |
Season awards
On 9 December 2024, a ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Paraguayan Football Association in Luque to announce the winners of the season awards (Premios de Primera), who were chosen based on voting by the managers of the Primera División teams, local sports journalists, the APF's Referee Commission, the public, as well as the tournament's official broadcaster Tigo Sports and official statistics.{{cite web |url=https://www.apf.org.py/los-mejores-del-2024-tuvieron-su-noche-4?nid=21094 |title=Los mejores del 2024 tuvieron su noche |trans-title=The best ones of 2024 had their evening |publisher=APF |language=es |date=9 December 2024 |access-date=10 December 2024}}
class="wikitable"
!Award !Winner !Club |
Best Player
|{{flagicon|URU}} Gastón Olveira |Olimpia |
---|
Revelation Player
|{{flagicon|PAR}} César Olmedo |Olimpia |
People's Player
|{{flagicon|URU}} Gastón Olveira |Olimpia |
Best Goal
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Agustín Manzur |Guaraní |
Best Goalkeeper
|{{flagicon|URU}} Gastón Olveira |Olimpia |
Best Manager
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Martín Palermo |Olimpia |
Best Referee
|colspan="2" align=center|Juan Gabriel Benítez |
Best Assistant Referee
|colspan="2" align=center|Eduardo Cardozo |
Best VAR Referee
|colspan="2" align=center|Carlos Figueredo |
Season's Top Scorer
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Brahian Ayala ({{small|12 goals}}) |2 de Mayo |
Fair Play Team
|colspan="2" align=center|Cerro Porteño |
Most Minutes played by U-18s
|colspan="2" align=center|Tacuary |
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.apf.org.py/ APF's official website] {{in lang|es}}
{{Liga Paraguaya}}
{{2024 in Paraguayan football}}
{{2024 in South American football (CONMEBOL)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2024 Paraguayan Primera Division season}}
Category:Paraguayan Primera División seasons