# 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.
* 2 de Mayo
* Cerro Porteño
* General Caballero (JLM)
* Guaraní
* Libertad
* Nacional
* Olimpia
* Sol de América
* Sportivo Ameliano
* Sportivo Luqueño
* Sportivo Trinidense
* Tacuary

### 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 | |
| 6 | 2 de Mayo | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 31 | |
| 7 | Sol de América | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 26 | |
| 8 | Tacuary | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 23 | |
| 9 | Sportivo Ameliano | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 23 | |
| 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 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Guaraní 6, 2 de Mayo 0.
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Tacuary 4, Sportivo Ameliano 1.

### Relegation
## Second Division

The second-tier División Intermedia started in 5 April and ended in 14 October 2024.
* 3 de Febrero
* 12 de Junio
* Atlético Colegiales
* Atlético Tembetary
* Deportivo Recoleta
* Deportivo Santaní
* Encarnación
* Fernando de la Mora
* Guaireña
* Independiente (CG)
* Martín Ledesma
* Pastoreo
* Resistencia
* Rubio Ñu
* San Lorenzo
* Sportivo Carapeguá

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Deportivo Recoleta (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 20 | +37 | 65 | Promotion to Primera División |
| 2 | Tembetary (P) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 62 | Promotion to Primera División |
| 3 | Sportivo Carapeguá | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 58 | |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 46 | |
| 5 | Resistencia | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 45 | |
| 6 | Encarnación | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 44 | |
| 7 | Rubio Ñu | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 42 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Santaní | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 42 | |
| 9 | Guaireña | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 38 | |
| 10 | Independiente (CG) | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 38 | |
| 11 | 12 de Junio | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 38 | |
| 12 | Martín Ledesma | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 36 | |
| 13 | Fernando de la Mora | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 35 | |
| 14 | 3 de Febrero | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 29 | |
| 15 | Pastoreo | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 23 | |
| 16 | Atlético Colegiales | 30 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 70 | −42 | 10 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Rubio Ñu 6, Deportivo Santaní 0.
* ↑ Guaireña were deducted three points as punishment for failing to pay a debt with player Enrique Borja.
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head points: Guaireña 7, Independiente (CG) 5, 12 de Junio 4.

### Relegation

Relegation was determined at the end of the season by computing an average of the total of points earned per game over the past three seasons. The three teams with the lowest average were relegated to Primera División B or Primera División B Nacional for the following season, depending on their geographical location.
| Pos | Team | 2022 Pts | 2023 Pts | 2024 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Relegation |
| 1 | Tembetary | — | — | 62 | 62 | 30 | 2.067 | |
| 2 | Deportivo Recoleta | — | 51 | 65 | 116 | 60 | 1.933 | |
| 3 | Sportivo Carapeguá | — | 43 | 58 | 101 | 60 | 1.683 | |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 54 | 42 | 46 | 142 | 90 | 1.578 | |
| 5 | Resistencia | — | — | 45 | 45 | 30 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | Independiente (CG) | 41 | 51 | 41 | 133 | 90 | 1.478 | |
| 7 | Encarnación | — | — | 44 | 44 | 30 | 1.467 | |
| 8 | Fernando de la Mora | 48 | 48 | 35 | 131 | 90 | 1.456 | |
| 9 | Rubio Ñu | 44 | 44 | 42 | 130 | 90 | 1.444 | |
| 10 | Deportivo Santaní | 33 | 44 | 42 | 119 | 90 | 1.322 | |
| 11 | Pastoreo | 53 | 43 | 23 | 119 | 90 | 1.322 | |
| 12 | Guaireña | — | — | 38 | 38 | 30 | 1.267 | |
| 13 | 12 de Junio | — | — | 38 | 38 | 30 | 1.267 | |
| 14 | Martín Ledesma (R) | 45 | 31 | 36 | 112 | 90 | 1.244 | Relegation to Primera B Metropolitana |
| 15 | 3 de Febrero (R) | 35 | 39 | 29 | 103 | 90 | 1.144 | Relegation to Primera B Nacional |
| 16 | Atlético Colegiales (R) | 36 | 32 | 10 | 78 | 90 | 0.867 | Relegation to Primera B Metropolitana |
Source: APF

## 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Deportivo Capiatá (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 75 | Promotion to División Intermedia |
| 2 | River Plate (P) | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 67 | Promotion to División Intermedia |
| 3 | Atlántida | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 64 | |
| 4 | Benjamín Aceval | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 35 | +30 | 61 | |
| 5 | 12 de Octubre ITG | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 58 | |
| 6 | Cristóbal Colón JAS | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 57 | |
| 7 | 24 de Setiembre | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 56 | |
| 8 | Olimpia de Itá | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 49 | |
| 9 | 3 de Febrero FBC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 48 | |
| 10 | 3 de Noviembre | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 44 | |
| 11 | Sport Colombia | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 44 | |
| 12 | Silvio Pettirossi | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 35 | |
| 13 | Sportivo Limpeño | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 34 | |
| 14 | General Díaz | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 32 | |
| 15 | Presidente Hayes | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 59 | −27 | 31 | |
| 16 | 29 de Setiembre | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 72 | −34 | 30 | |
| 17 | 12 de Octubre SDO | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 29 | |
| 18 | Cristóbal Colón ÑEM | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 86 | −50 | 20 | |

#### Relegation
### Campeonato Nacional de Interligas
## Domestic cup
### Copa 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.

## 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.