Primera División
Season2024
Dates19 January – 9 December 2024
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The 2024 Primera División season (officially the Copa de Primera Tigo – ueno bank 2024 for sponsorship reasons) will be the 90th season of the Paraguayan Primera División, the top-flight professional football league in Paraguay. The season will consist of two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura, and it will begin on 19 January and end on 9 December 2024. The fixtures for the season were announced on 4 December 2023.[1]

Libertad will be the defending champions, having won both of the tournaments played in the 2023 season.

Teams

Twelve teams will compete in this season: the top ten teams in the relegation table of the 2023 season, and the top two teams in the 2023 Paraguayan División Intermedia: Sol de América and 2 de Mayo. Sol de América returned to the top flight after one season, clinching promotion with a 2–0 win over Fernando de la Mora on 17 September 2023,[2] while 2 de Mayo sealed their return to Primera División after 15 years with a 1–1 draw against 3 de Febrero on 23 September 2023.[3] The promoted teams replaced Guaireña and Resistencia, 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.

Stadia and locations

Locations of the 2024 Primera División teams
Locations of the 2024 Primera División teams – Asunción
Team City Stadium[lower-roman 1] Capacity
2 de MayoPedro Juan CaballeroRío Parapití25,000
Cerro PorteñoAsunciónGeneral Pablo Rojas45,000
General Caballero (JLM)Juan León MallorquínKa'arendy10,000
GuaraníAsunciónRogelio Livieres6,000
LibertadAsunciónTigo La Huerta10,000
NacionalAsunciónArsenio Erico4,000
OlimpiaAsunciónManuel Ferreira25,000
Sol de AméricaVilla ElisaLuis Alfonso Giagni11,000
Sportivo AmelianoAsunciónMartín Torres[lower-roman 2]3,000
Sportivo LuqueñoLuqueFeliciano Cáceres23,000
Sportivo TrinidenseAsunciónMartín Torres3,000
TacuaryAsunciónJardines del Kelito[lower-roman 3]6,500
Notes
  1. ↑ Teams occasionally play home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción.
  2. ↑ Used as home stadium for the season since Sportivo Ameliano's stadium Estadio José Tomás Silva did not meet APF requirements.
  3. ↑ Used as home stadium for the season since Tacuary's stadium Estadio Toribio Vargas did not meet APF requirements.[4]

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2 de Mayo Paraguay Felipe Giménez Kyrios Zero Grau
Cerro Porteño Argentina Víctor Bernay Puma Tigo, Ueno
General Caballero (JLM) Argentina Fabián Ponce Kappa Sanatorio San Sebastián
Guaraní Argentina Lucas Bovaglio Kyrios Tigo
Libertad Paraguay Ariel Galeano Puma Tigo
Nacional Argentina Juan Pablo Pumpido Kappa Banco Continental, Coca-Cola
Olimpia Paraguay Francisco Arce Nike Tigo, Visión Banco
Sol de América Paraguay Humberto Ovelar Diadora Banco Continental, La Bomba Supermercados
Sportivo Ameliano Paraguay Pedro Sarabia Netanya Sport Ayres, FerreShop, Slots del Sol
Sportivo Luqueño Paraguay Julio César Cáceres Kyrios Comercial Vírgen del Rosario, Banco Río
Sportivo Trinidense Paraguay José Arrúa Saltarín Rojo Noroda, Lácteos Trébol, Chorti Beef
Tacuary Brazil Vinícius Eutrópio Temple Argor, Fleming

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Torneo Apertura
Sol de América Paraguay César Castro Sacked 24 November 2023[5] Pre-season Paraguay Humberto Ovelar 4 December 2023[6]
Guaraní Argentina Pablo de Muner Resigned 1 December 2023[7] Argentina Lucas Bovaglio 9 December 2023[8]
Sportivo Ameliano Paraguay Humberto García 31 December 2023[9] Paraguay Pedro Sarabia 1 January 2024[10]

Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura, named "Homenaje a Iván Almeida",[11] will be the 129th official championship of the Primera División and the first championship of the 2024 season. It will start on 19 January and will end on 2 June.[1]

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 General Caballero (JLM) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Guaraní 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Libertad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Olimpia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sol de América 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 Tacuary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 19 January 2024. 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).

Results

Home \ Away 2DM CCP GCM GUA LIB NAC OLI SOL SPA SLU TRI TAC
2 de Mayo —
Cerro Porteño — a
General Caballero (JLM) —
Guaraní —
Libertad —
Nacional —
Olimpia a —
Sol de América —
Sportivo Ameliano —
Sportivo Luqueño —
Sportivo Trinidense —
Tacuary —
First match(es) will be played: 19 January 2024. Source: APF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura, named "Homenaje a los 120 años del Club Nacional",[11] will be the 130th official championship of the Primera División and the second and last championship of the 2024 season. It will begin on 19 July and will end on 9 December.[1]

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 General Caballero (JLM) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Guaraní 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Libertad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Olimpia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sol de América 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 Tacuary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 19 July 2024. 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).

Results

Home \ Away 2DM CCP GCM GUA LIB NAC OLI SOL SPA SLU TRI TAC
2 de Mayo —
Cerro Porteño — a
General Caballero (JLM) —
Guaraní —
Libertad —
Nacional —
Olimpia a —
Sol de América —
Sportivo Ameliano —
Sportivo Luqueño —
Sportivo Trinidense —
Tacuary —
First match(es) will be played: 19 July 2024. Source: APF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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
2022
Pts		2023
Pts		2024
Pts		Total
Pts		Total
Pld		AvgRelegation
1Libertad 91990190882.159
2Cerro Porteño 98810179882.034
3Olimpia 92620154881.75
4Nacional 71650136881.545
5Sportivo Trinidense —65065441.477
6Guaraní 55650120881.364
7Sportivo Ameliano 48570105881.193
8Sportivo Luqueño —51051441.159
9General Caballero (JLM) 51490100881.136
10Tacuary 5344097881.102
112 de Mayo ——0000 Relegation to División Intermedia
12Sol de América ——0000

Source: APF

References

  1. 1 2 3 "El calendario 2024 de la Primera División" [The 2024 calendar of Primera División] (in Spanish). APF. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sol de América regresó a la Primera del fútbol paraguayo" [Sol de América returned to Paraguayan football's Primera] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "El 2 de Mayo retorna a Primera" [2 de Mayo return to Primera] (in Spanish). D10. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Tacuary se muda a los Jardines del Kelito" [Tacuary move to Jardines del Kelito] (in Spanish). Versus. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "¡Despedido por WhatsApp! César Castro dejó de ser entrenador de Sol de América" [Fired via WhatsApp! César Castro ceased to be coach of Sol de América] (in Spanish). Red Chaqueña de Comunicaciones. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Humberto Ovelar fue presentado en Sol de América para la temporada 2024" [Humberto Ovelar was presented at Sol de América for the 2024 season] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Pablo de Muner deja Guaraní tras la goleada en La Nueva Olla" [Pablo de Muner leaves Guaraní after the thrashing at La Nueva Olla] (in Spanish). D10. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "El nuevo técnico de Guaraní llega con Papá Noel" [Guaraní's new manager arrives with Santa Claus] (in Spanish). Versus. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Ameliano confirma la salida de Humberto García" [Ameliano confirm the departure of Humberto García] (in Spanish). Versus. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Ameliano anuncia a Pedro Sarabia" [Ameliano announce Pedro Sarabia] (in Spanish). D10. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Así arrancará el Torneo Apertura 2024" [This is how the 2024 Torneo Apertura will start] (in Spanish). APF. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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