# 1999 in Paraguayan football

The following article presents a summary of the 1999 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.

## First division results
### Torneo Apertura

The Apertura tournament was played in a single all-play-all system. At the end, the top eight teams qualified to a playoff stage to determine the Apertura champion.
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Points |
| 1 | Olimpia | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Sportivo Luqueño | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 21 |
| 3 | Cerro Porteño | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 16 |
| 5 | Sol de América | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 15 |
| 6 | San Lorenzo | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| 7 | Atl. Colegiales | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 13 |
| 8 | 12 de Octubre | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| 9 | Cerro Corá | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 9 |
| 10 | Presidente Hayes | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 4 |
| 11 | Resistencia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 1 |

#### Apertura playoff stage

The top eight teams qualified to this stage and were given bonus points based on their final standing in the table. Two groups of four teams were made, with the top two of each group advancing to a playoff stage.

##### Group stage

Group A
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Bonus Points | Points |
| 1 | Olimpia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | [3] | 10 |
| 2 | 12 de Octubre | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | [0] | 6 |
| 3 | Sol de América | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | [1] | 4 |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | [0.5] | 1.5 |
Group B
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Bonus Points | Points |
| 1 | Atlético Colegiales | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | [0] | 9 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | [2] | 8 |
| 3 | Guaraní | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | [1.5] | 4.5 |
| 4 | Sportivo Luqueño | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | [2.5] | 2.5 |

##### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Olimpia | 1 - 0 | Cerro Porteño |
| Atlético Colegiales | 1 - 0 | 12 de Octubre |

##### Apertura final

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Olimpia | 2 - 0 | Atlético Colegiales | 1-0 | 1-0 |
Olimpia wins the Apertura tournament final by aggregate score of 2-0.

### Torneo Clausura

The Clausura tournament was played in a single all-play-all system. At the end, the top eight teams qualified to a playoff stage to determine the Clausura champion.
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Points |
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Sportivo Luqueño | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 18 |
| 3 | Olimpia | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 12 de Octubre | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Guaraní | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| 7 | * Presidente Hayes | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | Atl. Colegiales | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| 9 | Cerro Corá | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 |
| 10 | Sol de América | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 6 |
| 11 | Resistencia | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 5 |
* Presidente Hayes finished in the top eight but their average points over three years forced the team to be relegated so they did not take part of the playoff stage. Cerro Cora took their place instead.

#### Clausura playoff stage

The top eight teams qualified to this stage and were given bonus points based on their final standing in the table. Two groups of four teams were made, with the top two of each group advancing to a playoff stage. Cerro Cora replaced Presidente Hayes in playoff stage due to Hayes being relegated to the second division.

##### Group stage

Group A
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Bonus Points | Points |
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | [3] | 10 |
| 2 | Cerro Corá | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | [0] | 7 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | [1.5] | 4.5 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | [0.5] | 0.5 |
Group B
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Bonus Points | Points |
| 1 | Olimpia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | [2] | 8 |
| 2 | Sportivo Luqueño | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | [2.5] | 6.5 |
| 3 | 12 de Octubre | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | [1] | 5 |
| 4 | Atlético Colegiales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | [0] | 3 |

##### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Cerro Porteño | 1 - 1 (4 - 3 pen) | Sportivo Luqueño |
| Olimpia | 0 - 1 | Cerro Corá |

##### Clausura final

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Cerro Porteño | 5 - 1 | Cerro Corá | 3-0 | 2-1 |
Cerro P. wins the Clausura tournament final by aggregate score of 5-1.

### National championship game

The national championship game was played between the Apertura and Clausura tournaments winners.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Cerro Porteño | 2 - 4 | Olimpia | 0-1 | 2-3 |
Olimpia declared as national champions by aggregate score of 4-2.

### Relegation / Promotion

* Presidente Hayes and Resistencia automatically relegated to the second division after finishing last and second-to-last in the average points table based over a three-year period.
* Universal promoted to the first division by winning the second division tournament.

### Qualification to international competitions

* Olimpia qualified to the 2000 Copa Libertadores by winning the Torneo Apertura.
* Cerro Porteño qualified to the 2000 Copa Libertadores by winning the Torneo Clausura.
* The remaining spot for Copa Libertadores was decided in a playoff game between the runners-up of the Apertura (Atl. Colegiales) and Clausura (Cerro Cora). Colegiales won 2-1 and secured a spot for the Copa Libertadores.

## Lower divisions results

| Level | Tournament | Champion |
| 2nd | Intermedia | Universal |
| 3rd (G.A. teams) | Primera de Ascenso | Tacuary |
| 3rd (interior teams) | UFI Champions Cup | Sport Barrio Guaraní (San Lorenzo) |
| 4th (G.A. teams) | Segunda de Ascenso | Pilcomayo |

## Paraguayan teams in international competitions

* Copa Libertadores 1999:
** Cerro Porteño: Semi-finals
** Olimpia: Group stage
* Copa MERCOSUR 1999:
** Olimpia: Quarter-finals
** Cerro Porteño: Group stage
* Copa CONMEBOL 1999:
** San Lorenzo: First round

## Paraguay national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Paraguay national football team in the year 1999.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | Paraguay scorers | Fixture |
| 1999-02-10 | Lansdowne Road Dublin, Ireland | Republic of Ireland | 2 - 0 | F | | 464 |
| 1999-03-03 | Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala City, Guatemala | Guatemala | 2 - 3 | F | Peralta 70' Centurión 86' Caballero 89' | 465 |
| 1999-03-05 | Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala City, Guatemala | Jamaica | 3 - 1 | F | Unknown | 466 |
| 1999-03-07 | Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala City, Guatemala | Bolivia | 3 - 0 | F | Caballero 18' Toledo 61' González 67' | 467 |
| 1999-03-31 | National Stadium Kingston, Jamaica | Jamaica | 3 - 0 | F | | 468 |
| 1999-04-22 | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres Luque, Paraguay | Colombia | 0 - 2 | F | | 469 |
| 1999-04-28 | Monumental Río Parapití Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | Mexico | 2 - 1 | F | Cáceres 20' Caballero 65' | 470 |
| 1999-06-17 | Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | Uruguay | 2 - 3 | F | Santa Cruz 37' Toledo 78' | 471 |
| 1999-06-24 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay | Colombia | 2 - 1 | F | Ovelar 46' Ayala 70' (pk) | 472 |
| 1999-06-29 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay | Bolivia | 0 - 0 | CA99 | - | 473 |
| 1999-07-02 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay | Japan | 4 - 0 | CA99 | Benítez 18', 62' Santa Cruz 40', 86' | 474 |
| 1999-07-05 | Monumental Río Parapití Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | Peru | 1 - 0 | CA99 | Santa Cruz 86' | 475 |
| 1999-07-10 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asunción | Uruguay | 1 - 1 ( 3 - 5 PS) | CA99 | Benítez 15' | 476 |
| 1999-10-13 | Soldier Field Chicago, United States | Mexico | 0 - 1 | F | Toledo 65' | 477 |
| 1999-10-15 | Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala City, Guatemala | Guatemala | 0 - 0 | F | | 478 |
| 1999-11-03 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay | Bolivia | 0 - 0 | F | | 479 |
| 1999-11-17 | Estadio Domingo Burgueño Maldonado, Uruguay | Uruguay | 0 - 1 | F | Benítez 11' | 480 |