Paraguayan Primera División B

The Primera División B (First Division B: in English) is the metropolitan tournament of the Paraguayan Tercera División. Only teams from the Gran Asunción metropolitan area and Central Department take part in this third division league. Teams from all other parts of Paraguay that are not part of the Gran Asunción area play the Primera División B Nacional tournament in order to get promoted to the Paraguayan Division Intermedia.[1]

Primera División B
Founded1939
CountryParaguay
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toDivisión Intermedia
Relegation toPrimera C
Domestic cup(s)Copa Paraguay
Current championsSportivo Ameliano
(2019)
Most championshipsClub Silvio Pettirossi (7 titles)
TV partnersTigo Sports & Tigo Max (One game per matchday)
Current: 2021 season

It is being played since 1939. Since that year, the number of teams, rules and names for the tournament have changed, but as of now it is called "Primera División C" (and no more "Primera de Ascenso"). For the 2021 season, 16 teams take part.

The champion of this league gains the right to participate in the Paraguayan División Intermedia and the second placed team plays a play-off game against the second placed team of the Primera División B Nacional (country third division tournament), to decide who will play in Paraguay's second division of football. The last one or two teams are relegated to the fourth division (called "Primera División C") for teams from Gran Asunción.[1]

Teams (2021)
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
3 de Febrero FBCAsunción3 de Febrero500
24 de SetiembreAreguáPróculo Cortázar2,500
29 de SetiembreLuqueSalustiano Zaracho3,500
12 de Octubre (SD)AsunciónRafael Giménez1,500
3 de NoviembreAsunciónRubén Ramírez1,500
AtlántidaAsunciónFlaviano Díaz1,000
ColegialesLambaréLuciano Zacarías4,500
Cristóbal ColónJulián Augusto SaldívarHerminio Ricardo3,000
Cristóbal ColónÑembyPablo Patricio Bogarín2,500
Deportivo RecoletaAsunciónRoque Battilana6,000
Martín LedesmaCapiatáEnrique Soler5,000
OlimpiaItáPresbítero Manuel Gamarra5,000
PilcomayoMariano Roque AlonsoAgustín Báez800
Presidente HayesAsunciónFélix Cabrera5,000
Sportivo LimpeñoLimpioOptaciano Gómez1,800
TembetaryVilla ElisaComplejo Tembetary500

Geographical distribution
Department Number Teams
Asunción63 de Febrero FBC, 12 de Octubre SD, 3 de Noviembre, Atlántida, Deportivo Recoleta and Presidente Hayes.
Central Department1024 de Setiembre (Areguá); 29 de Septiembre (Luque); Colegiales (Lambaré); Cristóbal Colón (Julián Augusto Saldívar); Cristóbal Colón (Ñemby); Martín Ledesma (Capiatá); Olimpia (Itá); Pilcomayo (Mariano Roque Alonso); Sportivo Limpeño (Limpio) and Tembetary (Villa Elisa).

List of champions[2]
Season Champion Runner-up
Segunda de Ascenso
1939Deportivo Pinozá
1940Deportivo Pinozá
1941Rubio Ñú
1942Rubio Ñú
194312 de Octubre (Villa Aurelia)
1944Sport Colombia B
1945Championship not played
1946Championship not played
1947Championship not played
1948Deportivo Pinozá
1949Fernando de la Mora
1950Fernando de la Mora
1951General Caballero (SF)Tacuary
1952Silvio Pettirossi
1953Tacuary
1954Championship not finished
1955Atlético Tembetary
1956Cerro Corá
1957Silvio Pettirossi
1958Fernando de la MoraAtlético Juventud
1959Sportivo Ameliano
1960Atlántida
1961Tacuary
1962IndependienteOriental
1963Oriental
1964Atlético JuventudOriental
196512 de OctubreOriental
196624 de SetiembreGeneral Genes
1967OrientalSportivo Trinidense
1968Cerro CoráSport Colonial
1969Sport ColombiaGeneral Díaz
197012 de Octubre (Villa Aurelia)General Díaz
1971RecoletaSportivo Ameliano
19723 de Febrero
1973Silvio Pettirossi
1974Silvio Pettirossi
1975Independiente
1976Cerro Corá
1977Capitán FigariGeneral Genes
1978AtlántidaGeneral Caballero (CG)
1979Atlético ColegialesTacuary
1980IndependienteTacuary
1981AtlántidaTacuary
1982Sportivo TrinidenseGeneral Caballero (CG)
1983TacuaryAtlántida
1984Silvio PettirossiAtlántida
1985Sportivo IteñoCerro Corá
1986Valois Rivarola24 de Setiembre
1987Sportivo TrinidenseGeneral Caballero (CG)
1988Humaitá29 de Setiembre
19898 de Diciembre (Caacupé)1 de Marzo
1990Sportivo TrinidenseGeneral Caballero (CG)
1991Valois Rivarola12 de Octubre
1992TembetaryGeneral Caballero (SF)
1993General Caballero3 de Noviembre
1994General Caballero (CG)Silvio Pettirossi
1995Silvio Pettirossi12 de Octubre
1996Atlético JuventudPilcomayo
Primera de Ascenso
199712 de OctubreOriental
1998OrientalSilvio Pettirossi
1999TacuaryIndependiente
2000General CaballeroAtlético Juventud
2001IndependienteGeneral Caballero (CG)
2002Sportivo TrinidenseGeneral Caballero (CG)
2003Fernando de la MoraSilvio Pettirossi
2004Silvio PettirossiGeneral Díaz
2005Rubio ÑúSportivo Trinidense
2006Presidente HayesGeneral Díaz
2007Sport ColombiaSan Lorenzo
Primera División C
2008Atlético Colegiales (Lambaré)Independiente
2009San LorenzoCerro Corá
2010River PlateMartín Ledesma
2011[3]29 de SetiembreResistencia
2012[4]12 de OctubreMartín Ledesma
2013Olimpia (Itá)Sportivo Iteño
2014Cristóbal ColónFernando de la Mora
2015Olimpia (Itá)Fulgencio Yegros
2016Martín LedesmaSportivo Ameliano
2017Sportivo San LorenzoColegiales
201812 de OctubreTacuary
2019Sportivo AmelianoTacuary
2020Championship not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021ColegialesMartín Ledesma

Championships by team

List of goalscorers
Season Player Club Goals
2008 Osvaldo DuarteIndependiente CG13[5]
2007 Victor AquinoSportivo San Lorenzo13[6]
2006 Carlos BorjaCerro Cora14[7]
2005 José LeguizamónSportivo Trinidense20[8]
2004 Sabino LeivaAtlético Tembetary19[9]

References
  1. Abc Color (ed.) El inicio del torneo. (In spanish). (April 14, 2012). Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  2. Juan P. Andrés and Eli Schmerler (September 14, 2010) RSSSF (ed.) List of Champions. Retrieved December 6, 2012
  3. D10 (ed.) 29 de Setiembre sube. (In spanish). Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  4. Todo Ascenso (ed.) PRIMERA B: TODOS LOS RESULTADOS DE JORNADA DONDE 12 DE OCTUBRE DE ITAUGUÁ SE CORONO CAMPEÓN Archived 2014-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. (September 16, 2012). (In spanish). Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  5. "Paraguay 2008".
  6. "Paraguay 2007".
  7. "Paraguay 2006".
  8. "Paraguay 2005".
  9. "Paraguay 2004".
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