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2023 Paraguayan Primera B Nacional

The 2023 Paraguayan Primera División B Nacional, known locally as Campeonato de la Primera División B Nacional 2023, was the twelfth season of the Paraguayan Primera División B Nacional, one of the three leagues of Paraguay's Tercera División, the third-tier of the country's football league system, in which clubs and teams from the leagues of the interior of the country compete.[1]

Primera División B Nacional
Season2023
Dates16 July - 4 November
ChampionsClub 12 de Junio
Matches played119
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This edition gave half a place to the 2024 División Intermedia for the champion, who must play a promotion against the runner-up of the 2023 Primera B Metropolitana.

Teams and locations

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Gran Ciudad del Este teams:
Cerro Porteño-Franco
R.I. 3 Corrales
Sol del Este
Paraná FC
Ciudad Nueva
Deportivo Minga Guazú
San Alfonso
Obreros Unidos
Patriotas
 
Gran Ciudad del Este
 
Ovetense FC
 
Dpvo. Caaguazú
 
Nacional
 
Salto del Guaira
 
Dpvo. Itapuense
 
 
Guaraní-Fram
 
 
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Locations of the 2023 Primera B Nacional teams
Club Founded District Department
Cerro Porteño-Franco August 12, 1967 Presidente Franco Alto Paraná
R.I. 3 Corrales September 29, 1980 Ciudad del Este
Sol del Este January 26, 2009 Ciudad del Este
Paraná FC February 6, 2012 Ciudad del Este
Ciudad Nueva April 10, 1980 Ciudad del Este
Deportivo Minga Guazú July 6, 1968 Minga Guazú
San Alfonso December 7, 2019 Minga Guazú
Obreros Unidos June 20, 1985 Hernandarias
Patriotas February 20, 2022 Hernandarias
Ovetense FC November 5, 2015 Coronel Oviedo Caaguazú
Deportivo Caaguazú September 16, 2008 Caaguazú
Nacional de Salto November 2, 1975 Salto del Guairá Canindeyú
Salto del Guairá July 5, 1964 Salto del Guairá
Deportivo Itapuense March 19, 2019 Encarnación Itapúa
Guaraní-Trinidad October 12, 1960 Trinidad
Guaraní-Fram November 27, 1949 Fram
12 de Junio June 12, 1936 Villa Hayes Presidente Hayes
Choré Central January 19, 1965 Choré San Pedro

First stage

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They were divided into 3 groups of 6 teams each. The 2 best of each group and the 2 best third teams will advance to the second stage.[2]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Deportivo Itapuense 10 8 1 1 16 4 +12 25 Advance to Second stage
2 Salto del Guairá 10 6 2 2 14 5 +9 20
3 Deportivo Caaguazú 10 5 2 3 14 10 +4 17
4 Obreros Unidos 10 3 4 3 10 9 +1 13
5 Paraná FC 10 1 2 7 10 30 −20 5
6 San Alfonso 10 1 1 8 16 22 −6 4
Source: UFI
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Patriotas 10 8 1 1 29 6 +23 25 Advance to Second stage
2 Ovetense 10 5 4 1 15 9 +6 19
3 Nacional SDG 10 5 3 2 17 7 +10 18
4 R.I. 3 Corrales 10 4 3 3 13 8 +5 15
5 Cerro Porteño PRF 10 1 2 7 7 27 −20 5
6 Guaraní TRI 10 0 1 9 2 26 −24 1
Source: UFI
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 12 de Junio 10 7 0 3 12 9 +3 21 Advance to Second stage
2 Guaraní FRA 10 6 1 3 22 15 +7 19
3 Sol del Este 10 5 3 2 18 10 +8 18
4 Deportivo Minga Guazú 10 4 3 3 16 9 +7 15
5 Ciudad Nueva 10 3 3 4 13 15 −2 12
6 Choré Central 10 0 0 10 4 24 −20 0
Source: UFI
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

Ranking of third-placed teams

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The two best third-placed teams from the three groups advance to the second stage along with the three group winners and three runners-up.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B Nacional SDG 10 5 3 2 17 7 +10 18 Advance to Second stage
2 C Sol del Este 10 5 3 2 18 10 +8 18
3 A Deportivo Caaguazú 10 5 2 3 14 10 +4 17
Source: UFI

Second stage

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The qualified teams were divided into 2 groups of 4 teams each. The best 2 of each group will qualify to the knockout stage.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 12 de Junio 6 3 2 1 8 2 +6 11 Advance to Final stage
2 Ovetense 6 3 2 1 6 5 +1 11
3 Sol del Este 6 2 1 3 4 9 −5 7
4 Deportivo Itapuense 6 1 1 4 4 6 −2 4
Source: UFI
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Patriotas 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11 Advance to Final stage
2 Guaraní FRA 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 13
3 Nacional SDG 6 1 2 3 5 9 −4 5
4 Salto del Guairá 6 1 1 4 6 9 −3 4
Source: UFI
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.

Final stage

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Semifinals Finals
            
12 de Junio 2 2 4
Guaraní FRA 0 1 1
12 de Junio
Ovetense
Patriotas 1 0 1
Ovetense 2 0 2

Promotion play-off

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The champion played two-legged matches against the runner-up of the Primera B Metropolitana for a place in the División Intermedia.[3]

12 de Junio0-0Cristóbal Colón JAS
Report
Referee: Carlos Paul Benítez
Cristóbal Colón JAS0-012 de Junio
Report
Penalties
  • Luis Matto  
  • Hugo Oviedo  
  • Walter Núñez  
  • Estiven Pérez  
  • Diego Arias  
  • Alex Ayala  
 4–5
  •   Freddy Coronel
  •   Jesús Asta
  •   César Ayala
  •   Daniel Valdvinos
  •   Marcial Núñez
  •   Guillermo Beltrán
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez

References

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  1. ^ Nacional B de UFI: con 18 clubes inscriptos. ABC Color
  2. ^ Así se jugará el Nacional B 2023 Versus
  3. ^ Por un lugar en la Intermedia: Duelo definitorio entre Cristóbal Colón y 12 de Junio
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