2025 Paraguayan Primera División season
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 January – 1 December 2025 |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 163 (2.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Fernando Fernández and Lorenzo Melgarejo (6 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Libertad 5–2 Dep. Recoleta (2 February) Olimpia 3–0 Tembetary (3 February) Gral. Caballero 3–0 Spvo. Luqueño (14 February) Libertad 3–0 Spvo. Luqueño (28 February) |
| Biggest away win | Gral. Caballero 0–5 Libertad (22 March) |
| Highest scoring | Libertad 5–2 Dep. Recoleta (2 February) |
← 2024 2026 →
All statistics correct as of 6 April 2025. | |
The 2025 Primera División season (officially the Copa de Primera Tigo – ueno bank 2025 for sponsorship reasons) is the 91st season of the Paraguayan Primera División, the top-flight professional football league in Paraguay. The season, which consists of two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura), began on 24 January and is scheduled to end on 1 December 2025.[1] The fixture draw for the season was held on 9 December 2024.[2]
Olimpia entered the season as defending champions, having won the 2024 Clausura tournament.
Teams
Twelve teams compete in this season: the top ten teams in the relegation table of the 2024 season, and the top two teams in the 2024 Paraguayan División Intermedia: Deportivo Recoleta and Tembetary. Deportivo Recoleta returned to the top flight after 23 years, clinching promotion with a 2–0 win over Pastoreo on 22 September 2024,[3] while Tembetary sealed their return to Primera División for the first time since 1997 by defeating Fernando de la Mora on 29 September 2024.[4] The promoted teams replaced Sol de América and Tacuary, 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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Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2025 Primera División teams
Locations of the 2025 Primera División teams – Asunción
| Team | City | Stadium[i] | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 de Mayo | Pedro Juan Caballero | Río Parapití | 25,000 |
| Cerro Porteño | Asunción | General Pablo Rojas | 45,000 |
| Deportivo Recoleta | Asunción | Martín Torres[ii] | 3,000 |
| General Caballero (JLM) | Juan León Mallorquín | Ka'arendy | 10,000 |
| Guaraní | Asunción | Rogelio Livieres[iii] | 6,000 |
| Libertad | Asunción | La Huerta | 14,000 |
| Nacional | Asunción | Arsenio Erico | 4,000 |
| Olimpia | Asunción | Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb[iii] | 25,000 |
| Sportivo Ameliano | Villeta | Ameliano Villeta | 7,000 |
| Sportivo Luqueño | Itauguá | Luis Alberto Salinas[iv] | 10,000 |
| Sportivo Trinidense | Asunción | Martín Torres | 3,000 |
| Tembetary | Villa Elisa | Luis Alfonso Giagni[v] | 11,000 |
- Notes
- ^ Teams occasionally play home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción.
- ^ Used as home stadium for the season since Deportivo Recoleta's stadium Estadio Roque Battilana did not meet APF requirements.
- ^ a b Guaraní and Olimpia will play their home matches at several stadiums across the country since their regular stadiums are closed for construction or remodeling works.[5]
- ^ Used as home stadium for the season since Sportivo Luqueño's stadium Estadio Feliciano Cáceres in Luque is closed for remodeling works.
- ^ Used as home stadium for the season since Tembetary's stadium Complejo Tembetary in Villa Elisa did not meet APF requirements.[6]
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 de Mayo |  Felipe Giménez
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Kyrios | Zero Grau, Banco Continental, Fleming |
| Cerro Porteño |  Diego Martínez
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Puma | Tigo, Ueno |
| Deportivo Recoleta | Jorge González
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Running Sport | Ueno, BYD, Universidad Central del Paraguay |
| General Caballero (JLM) |  Sebastián Vázquez
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Kappa | Sanatorio San Sebastián, Kia |
| Guaraní | Francisco Arce
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Kyrios | Tigo, Ueno, Aposta.La |
| Libertad | Sergio Aquino
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Puma | Tigo |
| Nacional | Pedro Sarabia
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Kappa | Kia, Banco Continental, Coca-Cola, Santa Clara |
| Olimpia | Martín Palermo
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Nike
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Tigo, Visión Banco |
| Sportivo Ameliano | Aldo Bobadilla
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Netanya Sport | Kia, Banco Continental, Ayres |
| Sportivo Luqueño | Gustavo Morínigo
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Kyrios | Comercial Vírgen del Rosario, Ueno, Betsson |
| Sportivo Trinidense | José Arrúa
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Lotto | Noroda, Lácteos Trébol, Chorti Beef, Ueno |
| Tembetary | Arturo Villasanti
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Temple | Kia, engineering, Banco Continental |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Apertura | ||||||
| Cerro Porteño | Carlos Jara Saguier
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Change of role | 28 November 2024[7] | Pre-season | Diego Martínez
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11 December 2024[8] |
| General Caballero (JLM) | Humberto García
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End of contract | 3 December 2024[9] | Troadio Duarte
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4 December 2024[10] | |
| Sportivo Luqueño | Juan Pablo Pumpido
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Resigned | 1 February 2025[11] | 9th | Gustavo Morínigo
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3 February 2025[12] |
| Nacional | Víctor Bernay
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2 February 2025[13] | 12th | Pedro Sarabia
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3 February 2025[14] | |
| General Caballero (JLM) | Troadio Duarte
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Sacked | 4 April 2025[15] | 8th | Sebastián Vázquez
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6 April 2025[16] |
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura, named "Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb",[17] is the 131st official championship of the Primera División and the first championship of the 2025 season. It began on 24 January and is scheduled to end on 1 June 2025.[2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertad | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 30 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Guaraní | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 22 | |
| 3 | Olimpia | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 18[a] | |
| 4 | Sportivo Trinidense | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 18[a] | |
| 5 | Cerro Porteño | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 18[a] | |
| 6 | Deportivo Recoleta | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 16 | |
| 7 | Nacional | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 14 | |
| 8 | Sportivo Ameliano | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 13 | |
| 9 | General Caballero (JLM) | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 12 | |
| 10 | Tembetary | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 11 | |
| 11 | Sportivo Luqueño | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 11 | |
| 12 | 2 de Mayo | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2025. 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).
Notes:
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).
Notes:
Results
Top scorers
- As of 6 April 2025
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Fernández
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Guaraní | 6 |
| Lorenzo Melgarejo
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Libertad | ||
| 3 | Óscar Cardozo
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Libertad | 5 |
| 4 | Gustavo Caballero
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Nacional | 4 |
| Derlis González
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Olimpia | ||
| Juan Iturbe
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Cerro Porteño | ||
| Rodney Redes
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Olimpia | ||
| Juan Romero
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Sportivo Trinidense | ||
| Alejandro Silva
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Deportivo Recoleta |
Source: Soccerway
Torneo Clausura
The Torneo Clausura will be the 132nd official championship of the Primera División and the second and last championship of the 2025 season. It is scheduled to begin on 4 July and end on 1 December 2025.[2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 de Mayo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Recoleta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | General Caballero (JLM) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Guaraní | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Libertad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Olimpia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Sportivo Ameliano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Sportivo Luqueño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Sportivo Trinidense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Tembetary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 4 July 2025. Source: APF
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).
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).
Results
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 will be relegated to the División Intermedia for the following season.
| Pos |
Team |
2023 Pts |
2024 Pts |
2025 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertad | 99 | 74 | 30 | 203 | 100 | 2.03 | |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 81 | 74 | 18 | 173 | 100 | 1.73 | |
| 3 | Olimpia | 62 | 80 | 18 | 160 | 100 | 1.6 | |
| 4 | Guaraní | 65 | 66 | 22 | 153 | 100 | 1.53 | |
| 5 | Nacional | 65 | 55 | 14 | 134 | 100 | 1.34 | |
| 6 | 2 de Mayo | — | 65 | 10 | 75 | 56 | 1.339 | |
| 7 | Deportivo Recoleta | — | — | 16 | 16 | 12 | 1.333 | |
| 8 | Sportivo Trinidense | 65 | 46 | 18 | 129 | 100 | 1.29 | |
| 9 | Sportivo Ameliano | 57 | 56 | 13 | 126 | 100 | 1.26 | |
| 10 | Sportivo Luqueño | 51 | 61 | 11 | 123 | 100 | 1.23 | |
| 11 | General Caballero (JLM) | 49 | 47 | 12 | 108 | 100 | 1.08 | Relegation to División Intermedia |
| 12 | Tembetary | — | — | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2025. Source: APF
See also
References
- ^ "La Supercopa Paraguay: La primera gran cita de la temporada 2025" [The Supercopa Paraguay: The first major event of the 2025 season] (in Spanish). Red Chaqueña de Comunicaciones. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Todo definido para la temporada 2025" [Everything set for the 2025 season] (in Spanish). APF. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Deportivo Recoleta retorna a Primera División" [Deportivo Recoleta return to Primera División] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "¡Tembetary vuelve a Primera División tras casi 30 años en el ascenso!" [Tembetary are back in Primera División after almost 30 years in the lower tiers!] (in Spanish). Versus. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "El drama que tendrá la mitad de los clubes de Primera División en el 2025" [The drama that half of the Primera División clubs will experience in 2025] (in Spanish). Versus. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Tembetary ya tiene estadio para oficiar de local en Primera" [Tembetary already have a stadium to host their matches in Primera] (in Spanish). Versus. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Cerro Porteño comunicó a Carlos Jara Saguier que no seguirá" [Cerro Porteño informed Carlos Jara Saguier that he will not continue] (in Spanish). El Nacional. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Cerro Porteño: Diego Martínez es el nuevo director técnico" [Cerro Porteño: Diego Martínez is the new manager] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "No hubo renovación de contrato para 'Botellón' García" [There was no contract renewal for Botellón García] (in Spanish). Versus. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Troadio Duarte vuelve a Juan León Mallorquín" [Troadio Duarte returns to Juan León Mallorquín] (in Spanish). Versus. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Pumpido ya no es técnico de Luqueño" [Pumpido is no longer Luqueño's manager] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Gustavo Morínigo, anunciado como nuevo entrenador de Luqueño" [Gustavo Morínigo, announced as Luqueño's new coach] (in Spanish). D10. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Nacional zanja el ciclo de Bernay a horas de estrenarse en la Libertadores" [Nacional ditch Bernay's cycle within hours of their Libertadores debut] (in Spanish). Versus. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Nacional oficializó a Pedro Sarabia, el sucesor de Bernay" [Nacional officially announced Pedro Sarabia, Bernay's successor] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Troadio Duarte dejó la dirección técnica de General Caballero JLM" [Troadio Duarte left the technical direction of General Caballero JLM] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "General Caballero JLM inicia una nueva etapa con técnico uruguayo" [General Caballero JLM begin a new stage with a Uruguayan manager] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "El Apertura 2025 se denominará "Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb"" [The 2025 Apertura will be named "Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb"] (in Spanish). El Nacional. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
External links
- APF's official website (in Spanish)