2022 Paraguayan Primera División season
The 2022 División Profesional season (officially the Copa de Primera TIGO-Visión Banco 2022 for sponsorship reasons) is the 88th season of the Paraguayan Primera División, the top-flight professional football league in Paraguay. The season began on 4 February and is scheduled to end on 13 November 2022.[1] The fixtures for the season were announced on 14 December 2021.[2][3]
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 February – 13 November 2022 |
| Matches played | 78 |
| Goals scored | 201 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Julio César Enciso (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Cerro Porteño 4–0 Sol de América (5 March) Cerro Porteño 4–0 Libertad (17 April) |
| Biggest away win | 12 de Octubre 1–6 Libertad (5 February) |
| Highest scoring | 12 de Octubre 1–6 Libertad (5 February) |
← 2021 2023 →
All statistics correct as of 1 May 2022. | |
Cerro Porteño are the defending champions, having won the 2021 Clausura tournament.
Teams
Twelve teams compete in the season: the top eight teams in the relegation table of the 2021 season, the top three teams in the 2021 Paraguayan División Intermedia (General Caballero (JLM), Resistencia, and Tacuary), as well as Sportivo Ameliano, winners of the promotion/relegation play-off. The promoted teams replaced River Plate and Sportivo Luqueño, who were relegated to the second tier at the end of the previous season.
Stadia and locations
Asunción
Locations of the 2022 Primera División teams
| Team | Manager | City | Stadium[note 1] | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 de Octubre |  Sergio Órteman | Itauguá | Luis Alberto Salinas | 10,000 |
| Cerro Porteño |  Francisco Arce | Asunción | General Pablo Rojas | 45,000 |
| General Caballero (JLM) |  Luciano Theiler | Juan León Mallorquín | Ka'arendy | 10,000 |
| Guaireña | Troadio Duarte | Villarrica | Parque del Guairá | 12,000 |
| Guaraní |  Fernando Jubero | Asunción | Rogelio Livieres | 6,000 |
| Libertad | Daniel Garnero | Asunción | Tigo La Huerta | 10,000 |
| Nacional | Pedro Sarabia | Asunción | Arsenio Erico | 4,000 |
| Olimpia | Julio César Cáceres | Asunción | Manuel Ferreira | 25,000 |
| Resistencia | Roberto Torres | Asunción | Tomás Beggan Correa | 3,500 |
| Sol de América | Celso Ayala | Villa Elisa | Luis Alfonso Giagni | 11,000 |
| Sportivo Ameliano | Humberto García | Asunción | José Tomás Silva | 800 |
| Tacuary | Robert Pereira | Asunción | Toribio Vargas | 3,000 |
- Teams occasionally play their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción. Derbies between Cerro Porteño and Olimpia are also usually played at this stadium.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Apertura | ||||||
| General Caballero (JLM) | Humberto Ovelar |
Resigned | 22 October 2021[4] | Pre-season | Gustavo Bobadilla |
4 December 2021[5] |
| Resistencia | Pablo Caballero |
Sacked | 25 November 2021[6] | Roberto Torres |
27 November 2021[7] | |
| Tacuary | Daniel Lanata |
22 February 2022[8] | 10th | Robert Pereira |
22 February 2022[8] | |
| Nacional | Hernán Rodrigo López |
12 March 2022[9] | 7th | Carlos Bonet |
12 March 2022[10] | |
| 12 de Octubre | Pedro Sarabia |
Resigned | 22 March 2022[11] | 10th | Sergio Órteman |
22 March 2022[12] |
| Nacional | Carlos Bonet |
Return to sporting director post | 24 March 2022[13] | 11th | Pedro Sarabia |
24 March 2022[14] |
| Sol de América | Juan Pablo Pumpido |
Resigned | 3 April 2022[15] | 5th | Celso Ayala |
4 April 2022[16] |
| General Caballero (JLM) | Gustavo Bobadilla |
20 April 2022[17] | 10th | Luciano Theiler |
21 April 2022[18] | |
Torneo Apertura
The Campeonato de Apertura, named "Homenaje a Luis Alberto Pettengill Castillo",[19] is the 125th official championship of the Primera División and the first championship of the 2022 season. It started on 4 February and is scheduled to end on 3 July.[1]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertad | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 32 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 31 | |
| 3 | Olimpia | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 24 | |
| 4 | Resistencia | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 23 | |
| 5 | Sol de América | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 18 | |
| 6 | Nacional | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 17 | |
| 7 | Tacuary | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 16 | |
| 8 | Guaraní | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 15 | |
| 9 | Guaireña | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 12 | |
| 10 | 12 de Octubre | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 12 | |
| 11 | General Caballero (JLM) | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 9 | |
| 12 | Sportivo Ameliano | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 9 |
Results
Top scorers
- As of 1 May 2022
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julio César Enciso |
Libertad | 11 |
| 2 | Fernando Fernández |
Guaraní | 8 |
| Robert Morales |
Cerro Porteño | ||
| 4 | Facundo Bruera |
Nacional | 7 |
| 5 | Guillermo Paiva |
Olimpia | 6 |
| 6 | Diego Martínez |
Resistencia | 5 |
| 7 | Claudio Aquino |
Cerro Porteño | 4 |
| Derlis González |
Olimpia | ||
| Lorenzo Melgarejo |
Libertad | ||
| Hugo Valdez |
Tacuary | ||
| Héctor Villalba |
Libertad |
Source: Soccerway
Torneo Clausura
The Campeonato de Clausura will be the 126th official championship of the Primera División and the second championship of the 2022 season. It is scheduled to begin on 15 July and end on 13 November.[1]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 de Octubre | 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 | Guaireña | 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 | Resistencia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Sol de América | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Sportivo Ameliano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Tacuary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on 15 July 2022. Source: APF
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game (only if needed to decide championship between two teams), 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game (only if needed to decide championship between two teams), 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Drawing of lots.
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 | 2020 Pts | 2021 Pts | 2022 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 69 | 66 | 31 | 166 | 82 | 2.024 | |
| 2 | Libertad | 62 | 65 | 32 | 159 | 82 | 1.939 | |
| 3 | Resistencia | — | — | 23 | 23 | 13 | 1.769 | |
| 4 | Olimpia | 62 | 51 | 24 | 137 | 82 | 1.671 | |
| 5 | Guaraní | 59 | 61 | 15 | 135 | 82 | 1.646 | |
| 6 | Nacional | 44 | 50 | 17 | 111 | 82 | 1.354 | |
| 7 | Tacuary | — | — | 16 | 16 | 13 | 1.231 | |
| 8 | Guaireña | 41 | 44 | 12 | 97 | 82 | 1.183 | |
| 9 | 12 de Octubre | 41 | 43 | 12 | 96 | 82 | 1.171 | |
| 10 | Sol de América | 35 | 42 | 18 | 95 | 82 | 1.159 | |
| 11 | General Caballero (JLM) | — | — | 9 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | Relegation to División Intermedia |
| 12 | Sportivo Ameliano | — | — | 9 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 |
Updated to matches played on 1 May 2022. Source: APF
References
- "Sin cambios en el sistema de la Copa de Primera" [No changes in the Copa de Primera system] (in Spanish). Diario HOY. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "Se vienen los Premios de Primera 2021" [The 2021 Premios de Primera are coming] (in Spanish). Diario HOY. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "La agenda de Primera para el 2022" [Primera’s agenda for 2022] (in Spanish). APF. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- "Humberto Ovelar cierra su ciclo en General Caballero JLM" [Humberto Ovelar closes his cycle at General Caballero JLM] (in Spanish). Tigo Sports. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "Bobadilla será el DT de General Caballero" [Bobadilla will be General Caballero's manager] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "¡Sorpresa! Pablo Caballero deja de ser técnico de Resistencia" [Surprise! Pablo Caballero ceases to be the manager of Resistencia] (in Spanish). Versus. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "Roberto Torres dirigirá a Resistencia" [Roberto Torres will manage Resistencia] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "Tacuary despide a Lanata y nombra nuevo entrenador" [Tacuary fire Lanata and appoint a new manager] (in Spanish). D10. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- "Hernán Rodrigo López deja Nacional" [Hernán Rodrigo López leaves Nacional] (in Spanish). D10. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- "Carlos Bonet, nuevo técnico de Nacional" [Carlos Bonet, new manager of Nacional] (in Spanish). D10. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- "¡Se fue Pedro Sarabia! El 12 de Octubre deberá buscar nuevo entrenador" [Pedro Sarabia is gone! 12 de Octubre will have to look for a new manager] (in Spanish). Versus. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- "Sergio Órteman toma las riendas del "12"" [Sergio Órteman takes the 12’s reins] (in Spanish). D10. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- "Carlos Bonet y su mala primera experiencia como DT" [Carlos Bonet and his poor first experience as manager] (in Spanish). Versus. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- "Nacional anuncia al Cabo como nuevo entrenador" [Nacional announce the Corporal as new manager] (in Spanish). D10. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- "Sol de América se queda sin técnico" [Sol de América are left without a manager] (in Spanish). D10. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Sol de América confirma la vuelta de Celso Ayala" [Sol de América confirm the return of Celso Ayala] (in Spanish). D10. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Gustavo Bobadilla renunció al cargo en General Caballero JLM" [Gustavo Bobadilla resigned from the position at General Caballero JLM] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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- "¡Emoción a flor de piel! Homenaje a la familia Pettengill en la Nueva Olla" [Skin-deep emotion! Tribute to the Pettengill family at the Nueva Olla] (in Spanish). Versus. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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