2024 in Paraguayan football

The following article presents a summary of the 2024 football season in Paraguay, which is the 114th season of competitive football in the country.

First Division

The 2024 Primera División started on 19 January 2024 and is expected to end on 9 December 2024.^[1]

Torneo Apertura

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Libertad (C)	22	14	6	2	42	16	+26	48	Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2	Cerro Porteño	22	13	6	3	40	17	+23	45
3	Olimpia	22	9	9	4	28	21	+7	36
4	Sportivo Luqueño	22	10	5	7	25	22	+3	35
5	Guaraní	22	8	7	7	31	25	+6	31^[a]
6	2 de Mayo	22	9	4	9	28	25	+3	31^[a]
7	Sol de América	22	7	5	10	26	39	−13	26
8	Tacuary	22	5	8	9	26	38	−12	23^[b]
9	Sportivo Ameliano	22	6	5	11	17	32	−15	23^[b]
10	Nacional	22	6	4	12	24	35	−11	22
11	Sportivo Trinidense	22	6	3	13	30	34	−4	21
12	General Caballero (JLM)	22	3	10	9	22	35	−13	19

Source: APF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 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).
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Guaraní 6, 2 de Mayo 0.
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Tacuary 4, Sportivo Ameliano 1.

Torneo Clausura

Aggregate table

Relegation

Second Division

The second-tier División Intermedia is expected to begin in March 2024.^[2]

Standings

Third Division

The Third Division is divided into three leagues: the Primera B Metropolitana, the Primera B Nacional and the Campeonato Nacional de Interligas.

Primera B Metropolitana

Standings

Relegation

Primera B Nacional

Promotion

Campeonato Nacional de Interligas

Domestic cup

Copa Paraguay

Super cup

Supercopa Paraguay

Paraguayan clubs in international competitions

List of Paraguayan representatives at continental competitions and their best result.

Team	2024 Copa Libertadores	2024 Copa Sudamericana
Cerro Porteño	Group stage	Knockout round play-offs
Guaraní	N/A	First stage
Libertad	Group stage	Quarter-finals
Nacional	Third stage	Group stage
Olimpia	N/A	First stage
Sportivo Ameliano	N/A	Round of 16
Sportivo Luqueño	N/A	Group stage
Sportivo Trinidense	Third stage	Group stage

National men's team

The following table lists all the games played by the Paraguayan national men's team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2024.

25 March Friendly	Russia	Cancelled	Paraguay	Moscow, Russia
20:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: VTB Arena
Note: Match was cancelled due to the Crocus City Hall attack.

7 June Friendly	Peru	0–0	Paraguay	Lima, Peru
19:30 UTC−5		Report		Stadium: Estadio Monumental Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)

11 June Friendly	Chile	3–0	Paraguay	Santiago, Chile
21:00 UTC−3	Dávila 17', 37' Vargas 53'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Referee: Pablo Echavarría (Argentina)

16 June Friendly	Panama	0–1	Paraguay	Panama City, Panama
17:30 UTC−5		Report	Velázquez 25'	Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)

24 June 2024 Copa América	Colombia	2–1	Paraguay	Houston, United States
17:00 UTC−5	Muñoz 32' Lerma 42'	Report	Enciso 69'	Stadium: NRG Stadium Attendance: 67,059 Referee: Dario Herrera (Argentina)

28 June 2024 Copa América	Paraguay	1–4	Brazil	Paradise, United States
18:00 UTC−7	Alderete 48'	Report	Vinícius 35', 45+5' Savinho 43' Paquetá 65' (pen.)	Stadium: Allegiant Stadium Attendance: 46,939 Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

2 July 2024 Copa América	Costa Rica	2–1	Paraguay	Austin, United States
20:00 UTC−5	Calvo 3' Alcócer 7'	Report	Sosa 55'	Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 12,765 Referee: Yael Falcón (Argentina)

6 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Uruguay	0–0	Paraguay	Montevideo, Uruguay
20:30 UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 47,741 Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

10 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Paraguay	1–0	Brazil	Asunción, Paraguay
20:30 UTC−4	D. Gómez 20'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 31,962 Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)

10 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Ecuador	0–0	Paraguay	Quito, Ecuador
16:00 UTC−5		Report		Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

15 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Paraguay	2–1	Venezuela	Asunción, Paraguay
20:00 UTC−3	Sanabria 59', 74'	Report	Aramburu 25'	Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 28,531 Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Paraguay	v	Argentina	Asunción, Paraguay
--:-- UTC−3				Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco

November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Bolivia	v	Paraguay	La Paz, Bolivia
--:-- UTC−3				Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles

National women's team

The following table lists all the games played by the Paraguayan national women's team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2024.

16 February Friendly	Panama	2–0	Paraguay	Penonomé, Panama
20:00	Rangel 14' Jaén 59'			Stadium: Estadio Universidad Latina

22 February W Gold Cup Group C	Costa Rica	0–1	Paraguay	Houston, United States
21:00 (20:00 UTC−6)		Report	Chamorro 51'	Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)

25 February W Gold Cup Group C	Paraguay	0–4	Canada	Houston, United States
17:00 (16:00 UTC−6)		Report	Leon 25', 49', 57' Smith 39'	Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Referee: Katia García (Mexico)

28 February W Gold Cup Group C	Paraguay	3–2	El Salvador	Houston, United States
21:00 (20:00 UTC−6)	J. Martínez 18' (pen.), 86' (pen.), 90+1'	Report	Fisher 69' Fuentes 83'	Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico)

3 March W Gold Cup Quarter-finals	Mexico	3–2	Paraguay	Los Angeles, United States
17:00 (14:00 UTC−8)	Ovalle 31', 69' Luna 49'	Report	Barbosa 64' Fernández 72'	Stadium: BMO Stadium Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

4 April Friendly	FC Barcelona	7-0	Paraguay	Barcelona, Spain
11:15 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper

7 April Friendly	Catalonia	5–1	Paraguay	Palamós, Spain
12:00 UTC+2	Aparicio 16' Baudet 33' Llompart 41' Kanteh 51' Losada 78'	Report	R. Fernández 50'	Stadium: Estadi Palamós Costa Brava Attendance: 3,351 Referee: Cecilia Muñoz di Giovambattista (Spain)

References

^ "El calendario 2024 de la Primera División" [The 2024 calendar of Primera División] (in Spanish). APF. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
^ La Intermedia 2024 tiene esta hoja de ruta

[table_hth_GUA0.59039451488778-2] Head-to-head points: Guaraní 6, 2 de Mayo 0.

[table_hth_TAC0.59039451488778-3] Head-to-head points: Tacuary 4, Sportivo Ameliano 1.

[Fixture-1] "El calendario 2024 de la Primera División" [The 2024 calendar of Primera División] (in Spanish). APF. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

[4] La Intermedia 2024 tiene esta hoja de ruta

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