The following article presents a summary of the 1996 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.

First division

Thirteen teams participated in the championship which was played in two tournament (Apertura and Clausura), being the champions Guaraní and Cerro Porteño. In the Final Apertura versus Clausura Champions, Club Cerro Porteño won its 24th championship.

Relegation/Promotion

Qualification to international competitions

Paraguay national team

Date Venue Opponents Score Comp Paraguay scorers Fixture[1]
1996-02-14 Estadio Olímpico Patria
Sucre, Bolivia		  Bolivia 4–1 F[2] Unknown 424
1996-04-21 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay		  Herzeg-Bosnia 3–0 F Gamarra 21'
Báez 53'
Ferreira 60'		 425
1996-04-24 Estadio Metropolitano
Barranquilla, Colombia		  Colombia 1–0 WCQ 1998[3] 426
1996-06-02 Estadio Centenario
Montevideo, Uruguay		  Uruguay 0–2 WCQ 1998 Arce 10'
Rojas 88'		 427
1996-06-26 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay		  Armenia 1–2 F Esteche 45' 428
1996-07-26 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay		  Bolivia 2–0 F Ayala 26'
Cardozo 54'		 429
1996-08-08 Workers Stadium
Beijing, PR China		  China 0–2 F Unknown 430
1996-09-01 Estadio Monumental
Buenos Aires, Argentina		  Argentina 1–1 WCQ 1998 Chilavert 42' 431
1996-10-09 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay		  Chile 2–1 WCQ 1998 Gamarra 24'
Rivarola 63'		 432
1996-11-10 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay		  Ecuador 1–0 WCQ 1998 Benítez 23' 433
1996-12-15 Estadio Hernando Siles
La Paz, Bolivia		  Bolivia 0–0 WCQ 1998 434

Notes

References

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