NB: played for the Copa el Diario (issued by newspaper of that name);
organised by the LPF (Liga Paraguaya de F�tbol, founded June 18, 1906).
Known Results
[Jul 8 (first match)]
Guaran� 1-1 Olimpia
[Salvador Meli�n 1-0; Miguel D�az 1-1]
[Jul 15]
Guaran� 7-1 Libertad
[dates not known]
Guaran� 2-0 General D�az
Guaran� 2-0 Nacional
Guaran� 8-0 14 de Mayo
Olimpia 1-1 Guaran�
Libertad 0-3 Guaran�
General D�az 0-1 Guaran�
Nacional 1-3 Guaran�
14 de Mayo 0-5 Guaran�
Olimpia 1-1 Libertad
Libertad 0-0 Olimpia
Final Table:
1.Guaran� 10 8 2 0 33- 4 18
2.Olimpia 14
3.Libertad 12
4.General D�az 8
5.Nacional 4
6.14 de Mayo 2
NB: one match (of Libertad?) apparently not played
Second Place Playoff
Olimpia 5-4 Libertad
NB: played for the Copa el Diario (issued by newspaper of that name). Top Final Table: 1.Guaran� (unbeaten) 2.Olimpia 3.Libertad other participants (5 in all): Nacional Atl�ntida
No championship due to a coup.
NB: played for the Copa el Diario (issued by newspaper of that name). Known Results [Jul 4] Libertad o/w Nacional [awarded 0-2] [Jul 11] Nacional drw Mbigu� [Jul 18] Guaran� 0-0 Nacional [Jul 25] Nacional 1-0 Atl�ntida [Aug 1] Olimpia 0-1 Nacional [Aug 8] Nacional 0-2 Atl�ntida [Aug 15] Nacional 2-1 Libertad [Aug 22] Olimpia 1-1 Nacional [Aug 29] Mbigu� 1-4 Nacional [Sep 5] Nacional 2-0 Guaran� Final Table: 1.Nacional 10 6 3 1 15 Libertad 10 7 1 2 15 3.Olimpia 10 6 2 2 14 4.Atl�ntida 10 4 1 5 9 5.Mbigu� 10 2 2 6 6 6.Guaran� 10 0 1 9 1 Championship Playoff [Nov 21; ref: Williams Paats] Nacional 3-1 Libertad [Clemente Ferreira 5, 15, Cesar Molina 58; Amaro Medina 26]
NB: played for the Copa el Diario (issued by newspaper of that name). Final Table: 1.Libertad Atl�ntida other participants (6 in all) Nacional Olimpia Mbigu� Guaran� Championship Playoff [Oct 9; ref: Jos� Massi] Libertad 2-1 Atl�ntida Segunda Divisi�n (first ever edition, for Copa Intendencia Municipal) Champions: Nacional B (Sol de Am�rica were promoted) NB: there also was a third division, restricted to youth teams.
NB: played for the Copa el Diario (issued by newspaper of that name). Known Results [Jun 11] Nacional 3-2 Libertad [Jun 18] Guaran� 2-2 Nacional [Jun 25] Nacional 5-1 Olimpia [Jul 2] Nacional 3-1 Atl�ntida [Jul 9] Nacional 5-2 Sol de Am�rica [Jul 23] Nacional 2-2 Atl�ntida [Jul 30] Olimpia 0-1 Nacional [Aug 6] Nacional 3-2 Guaran� [Aug 20] Libertad n/p Nacional [Aug 27] Nacional 4-4 Sol de Am�rica Final Table: 1.Nacional 9 6 3 0 28-16 15 2.Atl�ntida 10 13 3.Sol de Am�rica 10 12 4.Guaran� 10 9 5.Olimpia 10 8 6.Libertad 9 0 1 8 1 Relegated NB: one match not played Segunda Divisi�n (for Copa Intendencia Municipal) Champions: Presidente Hayes (promoted) A dissident league under the name 'Liga Centenario' (later called Asociaci�n Paraguaya de F�tbol) was formed, with as participants in its initial season: Bah�a Blanca (champions), El Triunfo (Ypacara�), Marte Atl�tico (Luque), Vencedor (Luque), 14 de Mayo, Sport Asunceno, Boy Scouts, Uni�n Paraguaya, Mariscal L�pez, Sastre Sport and River Plate. It organised seven championships before folding in 1917.
NB: played for the Copa el Diario (issued by newspaper of that name).
Final Table:
1.Olimpia 6 4 1 1 9
2.Sol de Am�rica 6 8
3.Nacional 6 5
4.Presidente Hayes 6 2 Relegated
NB: Nacional did not show for final match against Olimpia, thereby
handing their opponents the title at the cost of Sol de Am�rica.
Guaran� and Mbigu� were allowed ('for once') to abstain from
participation without losing top level status.
Presidente Hayes lost various matches by walk-over and were
temporarily dissolved after the season (reappearing in 1917).
Segunda Divisi�n: no tournament (other sources give Guaran� as winners,
presumably because they re-entered the top level 1913).
Liga Centenario 1912: Atl�ntida and Libertad joined this rebel league;
champions were River Plate (won decisive match 8-0 against Bah�a Blanca).
NB: played for the Copa el Diario (issued by newspaper of that name).
As the league statutes required it to have at least 5 participants,
a qualifying tournament was held for clubs aspiring to enter. It was
won by Cerro Porte�o; the other 3 participants were 10 de Agosto (San
Lorenzo), El Porvenir (Ypacara�) and River Plate.
Round 1 [Aug 3]
Cerro Porte�o 5-1 Nacional
Sol de Am�rica w/o Olimpia
Guaran� bye
Round 2 [Aug 10]
Sol de Am�rica 1-4 Guaran�
Cerro Porte�o w/o Olimpia
Nacional bye
Other Known Results:
Cerro Porte�o 5-0 Nacional
Cerro Porte�o 2-2 Olimpia [also reported 3-1]
Final Table:
1.Cerro Porte�o 8 7 1 0 15
2.Sol de Am�rica 8 10
3.Nacional 8 7
4.Olimpia 8 5
5.Guaran� 8 3
NB: Guaran�'s total missing from source and computed on the assumption
that all clubs played 8 matches.
Segunda Divisi�n (for Copa Intendencia Municipal)
Champions: River Plate
Liga Centenario 1913: champions: Libertad; other participants included
Atl�ntida, 14 de Mayo and Rubio �u
NB: played for the Copa el Diario (issued by newspaper of that name).
Known Results (Source: El Nacional)
[Jul 26]
Olimpia w/o Nacional [Nacional walked off]
Cerro Porte�o drw Guaran�
River Plate 1-2 Sol de Am�rica
[Aug 2]
Olimpia 3-0 River Plate
Guaran� abd Sol de Am�rica
[Aug 9]
Olimpia 2-0 Guaran�
Cerro Porte�o abd Sol de Am�rica
[Aug 16]
Olimpia 2-2 Cerro Porte�o
Sol de Am�rica 3-1 Nacional
[Aug 23]
Cerro Porte�o 1-0 River Plate
Olimpia n/p Sol de Am�rica
Nacional 8-0 Guaran�
[Sep 6]
Nacional 0-8 Olimpia
Sol de Am�rica drw River Plate
Cerro Porte�o drw? Guaran�
[Sep 13]
Sol de Am�rica 3-2 Guaran�
River Plate 2-3 Olimpia
Cerro Porte�o 7-0 Nacional
[Sep 20]
Guaran� n/p Olimpia
[Sep 27]
Nacional 6-0 Sol de Am�rica
River Plate 3-1 Guaran�
Cerro Porte�o abd Olimpia [abandoned at 0-2 in 50']
[Nov 8]
Cerro Porte�o 0-2 Olimpia [remaining 40' from Sep 27]
[Oct 4]
Olimpia 3-2 Sol de Am�rica
River Plate 4-0 Cerro Porte�o
[Oct 11]
Olimpia awd Guaran� [awarded to Guaran�; originally won
River Plate 3-5 Sol de Am�rica by Olimpia]
[Oct 18]
Guaran� - River Plate
Cerro Porte�o 4-1 Sol de Am�rica
[Nov 8]
Guaran� lt Nacional
[Nov 15]
Cerro Porte�o 2-3 Sol de Am�rica [annulled, result replay not known]
[Jan 24, 1915]
Olimpia 0-0 Sol de Am�rica
Final Table:
1.Olimpia 15
Cerro Porte�o 15
3.River Plate 9
4.Sol de Am�rica 8
5.Nacional 6
6.Guaran� 5
NB: one match apparently not played
NB: the below championship playoff (desempate) is reported by [Bes 96]
but not confirmed by contemporary newspapers; Olimpia may have won the
championship outright; the known results from the Nacional and El Diario
newspapers suggest Olimpia had a considerable advantage in points
Championship Playoff
Olimpia 2-2 Cerro Porte�o
Championship Playoff Replay
Olimpia 1-1 Cerro Porte�o
Championship Playoff Second Replay
Olimpia 3-2 Cerro Porte�o
Segunda Divisi�n (for Copa Intendencia Municipal)
Champions: 10 de Agosto (San Lorenzo; predecessor of Sportivo San Lorenzo)
Liga Centenario 1914: champions: Libertad; other participants included
Atl�ntida
NB: played for the Copa el Diario (issued by newspaper of that name).
Known Results
[Jul 25]
Olimpia 3-2 River Plate
Nacional 5-2 Guaran�
Cerro Porte�o 2-1 Sol de Am�rica
[Aug 1]
Nacional 3-2 Olimpia
Cerro Porte�o 4-1 Guaran�
[Aug 8]
Cerro Porte�o 5-1 Olimpia
Guaran� lt Sol de Am�rica
River Plate 2-2 Nacional
[Aug 15]
Sol de Am�rica 2-2 Nacional
[Sep 19]
Olimpia 5-0 Cerro Porte�o
Table (published Sep 25):
1.Olimpia 8 6 0 2 12
2.Cerro Porte�o 8 6 0 2 10 (?)
3.Nacional 7 4 1 2 9
4.Sol de Am�rica 8 4 1 3 9
5.River Plate 7 3 0 3 6 (?)
6.Guaran� 8 6 (?)
NB: table apparently includes more wins than losses but misses
some draws
[Sep 26]
Olimpia 3-0 Guaran�
Sol de Am�rica abd Nacional [abandoned at 3-0 in 28']
[Oct 3]
Sol de Am�rica 2-1 Olimpia
[Nov 7]
Cerro Porte�o 3-2 River Plate
Final Table:
1.Cerro Porte�o 10 12
Olimpia 10 12
3.Guaran� 10 11
4.Sol de Am�rica 10 10
5.Nacional 10 9
6.River Plate 10 6
Championship Playoff [Nov 25, at Sol de Am�rica]
Cerro Porte�o 1-1 Olimpia
[Bareiro 30; Jos� Talavera 25]
[Olimpia: David Gracia; Pedro Laconich, J.Sosa Gaona; A.Vel�squez, Mena,
Leopoldo Caballero; Wilfrido Carreras, Vicente Caballero,
Francisco Caballero (�Pancholo�), Carlos Oliva, Bareiro;
Cerro Porte�o: ?; Clemente Talavera, Pe�a; Denis, G�mez, ?; ?,
Jos� Talavera, Roa, ?, ?;
ref: Adolfo Ort�zar]
Championship Playoff Replay [Dec 5, at Nacional (Quinta Stewart)]
Cerro Porte�o 7-3 Olimpia [aet, 3-3 after 90']
[ref: Adolfo Ort�zar]
NB: Cerro Porte�o's nickname (El Cicl�n de Barrio Obrero) apparently
dates back from this match.
Segunda Divisi�n (for Copa Intendencia Municipal)
Champions: Marte Atl�tico (Luque), runners-up: 10 de Agosto (San Lorenzo);
Marte renounced on promotion, supposedly in order to be able to
claim the trophy (Copa Intendencia Municipal) for keeps.
Liga Centenario 1915: champions: Atl�ntida; other participants included
Libertad
NB: played for the Copa el Diario (issued by newspaper of that name).
Known Result
[Oct 8]
Cerro Porte�o 2-1 Olimpia
Final Table:
1.Olimpia 12 11 0 1 22
2.Guaran� 12 15
3.Nacional 12 13
4.Cerro Porte�o 12 12
River Plate 12 12
6.Sol de Am�rica 12 7
7.Mariscal L�pez 12 3
NB: River Plate's total missing from source and computed on the assumption
that all clubs played 12 matches.
Thanks to their third win, Olimpia were allowed to keep the trophy (Copa
el Diario).
Segunda Divisi�n (for Copa Intendencia Municipal)
Champions: Marte Atl�tico (Luque) (unbeaten); thanks to their win Marte
Atl�tico were allowed to keep the trophy (Copa Intendencia
Municipal).
Asociaci�n Paraguaya de F�tbol (new name for Liga Centenario) 1916:
champions: Libertad (beating Atl�ntida in the final)
Final Table:
1.Olimpia 14 23
2.River Plate 14 19
3.Cerro Porte�o 14 18
Guaran�
Nacional
Mariscal L�pez
Marte Atl�tico
8.Sol de Am�rica
NB: for unclear reasons, Mariscal L�pez (who did not finish last) were
relegated (or withdrew) rather than Sol de Am�rica.
Segunda Divisi�n
Champions: Villa del Salto (won championship final 3-2 against
Cerro Porte�o B but renounced on promotion for economic
reasons).
Divisi�n Transitoria (organised by the Liga Paraguaya de F�tbol for
those clubs from the Asociaci�n Paraguaya de F�tbol who would like
to return to the LPF).
1.Libertad 10 16 Promoted
2.Boys Scouts 10 15 Promoted
Presidente Hayes
Sastre Sport
Vencedor
10 de Agosto
NB: the first two clubs were to be promoted (along with the champions
of the Segunda Divisi�n) but Boys Scouts apparently renounced.
Gran Partido Final [Nov 4]
Olimpia 0-1 Libertad
[Rufino Gorostiaga 83]
Asociaci�n Paraguaya de F�tbol 1917: champions: Atl�ntida; other
participants: Rubio �u, 14 de Mayo, Sport Asunceno, El Triunfo (Ypacara�).
NB: although no promotion was foreseen for the clubs wishing to
remain in the dissident league, Atl�ntida were included in the
top level of the LPF 1918 after all, while the APF was disbanded.
Known Results Cerro Porte�o 9-0 Marte Atl�tico Guaran� 11-1 Marte Atl�tico River Plate 12-2 Sol de Am�rica Final Table: 1.Cerro Porte�o 16 21 Nacional 16 21 3.Olimpia 16 18 4.River Plate 16 17 5.Guaran� 16 16 Libertad 16 16 7.Marte Atl�tico 16 14 8.Atl�ntida 16 11 9.Sol de Am�rica 16 10 Relegation Playoff Championship Playoff [Nov 10] Cerro Porte�o abd Nacional [abandoned at 1-2 in 105'] [L�zaro Avila 1-0; Faustino Casado 83, Escalada (1st half extra time] [Jan 12, 1919 (delay due to influenza epidemy)] Cerro Porte�o 2-2 Nacional [aet; only final 15'] [L�zaro Avila 2-2] Championship Playoff Replay Cerro Porte�o 1-1 Nacional [?; Clemente Ferreira] Championship Playoff Second Replay Cerro Porte�o 4-2 Nacional [score had been 0-2 at 70'; Cerro Porte�o's 4 goals in the final twenty minutes gave rise to the expression of a victory 'a lo Cerro', at the last moment] Divisi�n Intermedia (new second level between first and second division) Participants (7): Vencedor (Luque) Mariscal L�pez Boys Scout Sastre Sport 14 de Mayo Presidente Hayes 10 de Agosto (San Lorenzo) Champions: Sastre Sport (promoted) Runners-Up(?): Vencedor (Luque) (promotion playoff) Promotion/Relegation Playoff [in 1919, ahead of start of league] Sol de Am�rica 5-2 Vencedor
Known Result [Oct 12]
River Plate 16-0 Marte Atl�tico
Final Table:
1.Cerro Porte�o 26
2.River Plate 23
?.Olimpia 22
?.Libertad 21
Guaran� 21
?.Sol de Am�rica ?
?.Nacional 15
Atl�ntida 15
9.Sastre Sport 9
10.Marte Atl�tico 5 Relegated
NB: Sol de Am�rica is missing from the above table; as the points
totals (which add up to 157) make no sense if only 9 teams
played (making for 72 matches or 144 points), it can be assumed
they did actually play; in case all 10 teams finished all 18
matches, no points were deducted and the points totals given
above are all correct, Sol should have finished on 23 points.
Divisi�n Intermedia
Participants (10):
Cerro Porte�o B
River Plate B
Olimpia B
Cerro Cor�
Villa del Salto
El Triunfo (Ypacara�)
Vencedor (Luque)
Mariscal L�pez
Presidente Hayes
10 de Agosto (San Lorenzo)
Champions: Presidente Hayes (promoted)
Final Table:
1.Libertad 26
2.Olimpia 25
3.Cerro Porte�o 21
4.Atl�ntida 17
5.Presidente Hayes 15
Nacional 15
Sol de Am�rica 15
8.Guaran� 13
9.River Plate 11
Sastre Sport 11 Relegated
NB: 11 points less than expected should all clubs have played the
full programme of 18 matches.
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: Cerro Porte�o B
NB: following the title of Cerro Porte�o's reserve team it was
decided to restrict the 2nd level to teams eligible for
promotion in case they would win the competition.
Instead of Cerro Porte�o B, Club Atl�tico Triunfo gained access
to the first division; they were different from El Triunfo (Ypacara�).
Copa Italia 1920
Knock-Out Tournament
Final
Libertad 2-0 Sol de Am�rica
NB: in early rounds, Libertad had eliminated River Plate, Guaran�
and Nacional while Sol de Am�rica had beaten Cerro Porte�o and
Olimpia.
Copa Manila 1920
Winners: Sol de Am�rica
River Plate 16-0 Marte Atl�tico
Known Result [May 8, opening match of season]
Olimpia 1-2 Cerro Porte�o
Final Table:
1.Guaran� 26
2.Nacional 25
3.Sol de Am�rica 22
4.River Plate 21
Olimpia 21
6.Libertad 20
7.Cerro Porte�o 18
8.Presidente Hayes 13
9.Atl�ntida 9
10.Atl�tico Triunfo 5 [?] Relegated
NB: competition finished on April 9, 1922 (!)
NB: Triunfo listed with 9 points in source but not equal in place
with Atl�ntida; as the sum of points would be 184 (4 more than
possible) if they really would have obtained 9 points, it is
assumed this is a typo and should actually read 5.
Divisi�n Intermedia
Known Result [Mar 8, 1921]
Sp. Luque�o 8-0 Tembetary
NB: Sportivo Luque�o had been formed on March 1, 1921 as a merger
of Marte Atl�tico, General Aquino and Vencedor.
Champions: Sastre Sport (promoted)
No championship was held due to civil war.
Known Result [Jan 6, 1924]
Guaran� 2-1 Libertad
Final Table:
1.Guaran� 29
2.Olimpia 26
3.Libertad 23
4.Nacional 20
5.Atl�ntida 17
6.Cerro Porte�o 14
River Plate 14
8.Sol de Am�rica 13
Presidente Hayes 13
10.Sastre Sport 8
NB: 3 points less than expected should all clubs have played the
full programme of 18 matches.
Divisi�n Intermedia
Participants (10):
Deportivo Meilicke
Adolfo Riquelme
Sportivo Luque�o
San Antonio
San Lorenzo SC
Rubio �u
Presidente Franco de Isla Valle
Atl�tico Tembetary
Mariscal L�pez
Universo
Champions: Deportivo Meilicke (promoted; later changed name to
General Caballero)
Known Results
[Jun 22]
Gen. Caballero 0-2 Nacional
[Jun 29]
Nacional 2-1 Pdte. Hayers
[Jul 13]
Guaran� 0-1 Nacional
[Jul 20]
Nacional 2-0 Sol de Am�rica
[Jul 27]
Nacional 3-1 River Plate
[Aug 3]
Sastre Sport 1-5 Nacional
[Aug 10]
Atl�ntida 0-3 Nacional
[Aug 31]
Nacional 4-2 Olimpia
[Sep 7]
Nacional bye
[Sep 14]
Nacional 3-0 Cerro Porte�o
[Dec 28 (or Dec 26?)]
Libertad 3-1 Nacional
Final Table:
1.Nacional 10 9 0 1 26- 8 18
2.Libertad 16 (14)
3.Olimpia 12 (11)
4.River Plate 11 ( 8)
5.Guaran� 11 (10)
6.Sol de Am�rica 9 ( 7)
7.Presidente Hayes 9 ( 6)
8.Cerro Porte�o 8 ( 8)
9.Atl�ntida 7 ( 7)
10.General Caballero 6 ( 4) Relegated
11.Sastre Sport 3 ( 5) [inferred] Relegated
NB: number of points of Sastre Sport not given but they did participate
and 3 points are 'missing' from the total of 110;
points between brackets as listed on site Nacional (12 points missing)
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: Sportivo Luque�o (promoted)
Final Table:
1.Olimpia 28
2.Guaran� 22
?.Nacional
?.Sol de Am�rica 20
5.Libertad 16
Presidente Hayes 16
7.Sportivo Luque�o 15
8.River Plate 14
9.Cerro Porte�o 13
10.Atl�ntida 11 Relegated
NB: number of points of Nacional not given; 25 points are missing but
Guaran� definitely finished as runners-up so presumably some
matches were not played or points deducted and Nacional finished
third or fourth.
Divisi�n Intermedia
Confirmed Participants:
Sastre Sport
Rubio �u
Atl�tico Tembetary
14 de Julio
San Lorenzo SC
San Antonio
Universo
Champions: Sastre Sport (promoted)
Known Results
[May 9]
Nacional 3-1 Cerro Porte�o
[May 16]
Sp. Luque�o 1-3 Nacional
[Jun 13]
Libertad 1-2 Nacional
[Jun 20]
Guaran� 1-1 Nacional
[Jun 27]
River Plate 0-2 Nacional
[Jul 4]
Nacional 4-1 Pdte. Hayes
[Jul 11]
Nacional abd Sol de Am�rica [abandoned at 2-0 due to injury
[Jul 18] to referee; other source: 5-1]
Nacional w/o Olimpia [Olimpia walked off]
[Jul 25]
Nacional 3-0 Sastre Sport
[Aug 22]
Cerro Porte�o 0-3 Nacional
[Aug 29]
Nacional 2-0 Sp. Luque�o
[Sep 5]
Nacional 2-2 Libertad [2-0?]
[Sep 12]
Nacional 2-0 Guaran�
[Sep 19]
Nacional 2-1 River Plate
[Oct 3]
Pdte. Hayes 0-5 Nacional
[Dec 19]
Sol de Am�rica 2-2 Nacional [0-2?]
[Dec 26]
Olimpia 3-1 Nacional
[Jan 2]
Sastre Sport 0-3 Nacional
[Jan 9]
Nacional 3-0 Sol de Am�rica [replay Jul 11]
Final Table:
1.Nacional 18 14 3 1 43-13 31 [*]
2.Olimpia 24 (23)
3.River Plate 18
Sol de Am�rica 18
5.Cerro Porte�o 17 (18)
Libertad 17 (19)
Sportivo Luque�o 17
8.Guaran� 16
Presidente Hayes 16 (10)
10.Sastre Sport 5 ( 8) Relegated
NB: 1 point 'missing' from the total of 180;
points between brackets as listed on site Nacional (12 points missing)
NB: after their relegation in 1926, Sastre Sport never returned to the
top flight.
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: Rubio �u (promoted)
Final Table:
1.Olimpia 24
2.Nacional 21
Libertad 21
4.Cerro Porte�o 19
5.Sportivo Luque�o 17
6.River Plate 16
Sol de Am�rica 16
Presidente Hayes 16
9.Guaran� 15
10.Rubio �u 9 Relegated
NB: 6 points less than expected should all clubs have played the
full programme of 18 matches.
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: Atl�ntida (promoted)
Campeonato Nacional 1927/28 (first edition)
Known Results (all knock-out matches)
Ypacara� 3-1 Luque
Ypacara� 3-0 Pinasco
Ypacara� 1-1 4-0 Piray�
Final
Ypacara� 3-1 Paraguar�
Final Table:
1.Olimpia 27 Playoff
Libertad 27 Playoff
3.Nacional 22
4.Guaran� 21
5.River Plate 20 [inferred]
6.Sportivo Luque�o 16
7.Atl�ntida 15
Cerro Porte�o 15
9.Sol de Am�rica 10
10.Presidente Hayes 7 Relegated
NB: number of points of River Plate not given; 20 points are missing
should all clubs have played the full programme of 18 matches.
NB: Libertad gained the right for a playoff for the championship
against Olimpia after having an annulled goal in one of their
matches declared 'valid' after the championship had finished
(and Olimpia already declared champions). After long discussions,
a playoff was finally organised in July 1929, which took three
matches and at which the 'Copa Congreso' was at stake.
Championship Playoff
First Leg [Jul 1929]
Olimpia 1-1 Libertad
Second Leg [Jul 1929]
Olimpia 0-0 Libertad
Third Leg [Jul 1929]
Olimpia 2-1 Libertad
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: General Caballero de Zeballos Cu� (promoted)
NB: due to the 1928 championship playoff organised in July 1929,
only a 'half' championship starting in July 1929 was organised.
Final Table:
1.Olimpia 9 7 2 0 16
2.Libertad 11
3.Sportivo Luque�o 9
River Plate 9
5.Guaran� 8
6.Nacional 7
7.Atl�ntida 6
8.Sol de Am�rica 4
9.Cerro Porte�o 9 0 3 6 3
General Caballero 3
NB: 14 points less than expected should all clubs have played the
full programme of 9 matches (clearly up to 7 matches were never
played). No teams were relegated.
Divisi�n Intermedia
Participants: 16 (record)
Final Match (decisive for title)
C.A.L.T. 3-1 Presidente Hayes
NB: in spite of their loss, Presidente Hayes were declared champions by
the Liga Paraguaya, on the grounds that C.A.L.T. (Compa�ia Americana
de Luz y Tracci�n; the club later changed name to Atl�tico Corrales)
did not possess their own field.
Promoted: C.A.L.T., Presidente Hayes, Presidente Alvear and Universo.
Liga Amateur
Champions: Atl�tico San Blas
NB: due to the 1930 World Cup and the extension of the league to 14
clubs, only a 'half' championship starting Sep 21, 1930, was
organised.
Final Round [Nov 30, 1930]
Olimpia 3-1 River Plate
Libertad 2-1 Pdte. Alvear
Top Final Table:
1.Libertad 13 22
2.River Plate 13 21
Other Participants (12):
Olimpia
Sportivo Luque�o
Guaran�
Nacional
Atl�ntida
Sol de Am�rica
Cerro Porte�o
General Caballero
C.A.L.T.
Presidente Hayes
Presidente Alvear
Universo
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: Sastre Sport (not promoted; club disappeared after
Guerra del Chaco)
Start: May 3, 1931; ended: Jun 26, 1932.
NB: season suffered from a long interruption due to the political
circumstances as well as a proposed rebel federation (the
'Asociaci�n Paraguaya de F�tbol', supported by Libertad,
Cerro Porte�o, Nacional, Guaran�, River Plate, Sol de Am�rica
and General Caballero) which eventually did not come into
being; after the first half of the season Universo led the
table with 23 points but after the restart on Feb 8, 1932,
they soon disappeared from that unfamiliar spot.
Top Final Ranking:
1.Olimpia
2.Libertad
No official championship organised due to the Guerra del Chaco between
Paraguay and Bolivia.
Instead a Torneo pro Hospital del Chaco involving 8 clubs was
organised.
Top Final Table:
1.Cerro Porte�o 7 11
Sol de Am�rica 7 11
Other Participants (6):
C.A.L.T.
Nacional
General Caballero
Atl�ntida
Libertad
River Plate
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: Atl�tico Tembetary (not promoted due to Guerra del Chaco)
On Jul 7, 1935, the Liga Paraguaya excluded various clubs to reduce
the number of top flight teams, ruling that participating clubs must
possess a playing field within the borders of Asunci�n. Because of
this, Presidente Alvear, Sportivo Luque�o, C.A.L.T., Universo and
General Caballero were excluded from participation. However, C.A.L.T.,
possessing a modern stadium and influential directors, were later
admitted to the league.
NB: only a 'half' championship was organised.
Known Results
Round 1? [Sep 15]
Cerro Porte�o 1-0 Nacional [abandoned in 65'; Nacional walked
Round 3 [Nov 17] off after being refused a penalty]
Sol de Am�rica 4-3 Cerro Porte�o [Cerro had led 3-0]
Final Round [Dec 8]
Olimpia 1-3 Cerro Porte�o
Final Table:
1.Cerro Porte�o 9 8 0 1 16
2.Sol de Am�rica 9 12
3.Libertad 9 11
4.Olimpia 9 10
5.Nacional 9 9
C.A.L.T. 9 9
7.Guaran� 9 7
8.Atl�ntida 9 6
9.Presidente Hayes 9 5
River Plate 9 5
NB: C.A.L.T. were forced to rename after the season, as a football club
was not allowed to advertise a private company; they chose the name
Atl�tico Corrales after a battle of that name.
Topscorer: Pedro Osorio (Cerro Porte�o) 16 goals
Divisi�n Intermedia
On Oct 29, 1935, the league decided to suspend the championships of the
lower divisions including the Intermedia. It was later decided to grant
Sportivo Luque�o the right of participation in the 1936 championship.
NB: championship was abandoned in November 1936 in order to prepare a
good team for the South American championship in Buenos Aires at
the end of December. On Feb 28, 1937, it was decided not to resume
the league and declare leaders Olimpia champions.
Known Result
[Nov 13]
Atl. Corrales 3-2 Olimpia
Table at Abandonment:
1.Olimpia 12 10 1 1 21
2.Atl�ntida 12 15
Nacional 11 15
4.Libertad 13
Sportivo Luque�o 13
6.Sol de Am�rica 11
7.Cerro Porte�o 10
River Plate 10
9.Presidente Hayes 8
Atl�tico Corrales 8
11.Guaran� 6
Topscorer: Flaminio Silva (Olimpia) 34 goals (in 12 matches!)
Federaci�n Paraguaya de Deportes
As no lower level championship was organised, various clubs organised
themselves in a rival organisation, the Federaci�n Paraguaya, which
organised its own championship, divided into four series, whose winners
played off for the overall title.
Serie Winners:
Serie A: Presidente Alvear
Serie B: 13 de Julio
Serie C: Tacuar�
Serie D: Rubio �u
Overall Champions: Presidente Alvear
NB: during its existence (until 1950), the leagues of the Federaci�n
Paraguaya had the following clubs as its participants:
San Antonio, Universo, Deportivo Recoleta, 24 de Setiembre,
12 de Octubre de Santo Domingo, General Caballero, Pilcomayo,
General D�az, Fernando de la Mora, Atl�tico Tembetary,
Presidente Franco, 14 de Julio, Humait�, Tacuar�, It� Ybat�,
Independiente de Campo Grande, Atl�tico Sajonia, Juventud,
Vencedor, Sport Bot�nico, Coronel Franco, Resistencia,
12 de Octubre de Villa Aurelia, Sportivo Villa Aurelia,
Atl�tico Barrio Oriental, Rubio �u, Cerro Cor�, 12 de Junio,
12 de Mayo (or 14 de Mayo?), Presidente Alvear, San Ger�nimo,
Sport Colombia, Pe�arol, Sportivo General Genes, Deportivo Pinoz�,
Sport Ciudad Nueva, Sport Am�rica, Sportivo Trinidense,
Primero de Setiembre, J�venes Unidos.
Liga Amateur de Foot Ball
Champions: Atl�tico San Blas
NB: during its existence (it was founded in 1927), the following
clubs participated in championships of the amateur league:
Asunic�n FBC, San Vicente, Trinidense, 22 de Setiembre,
Pettirossi, Primero de Marzo, Curupayty, Mercede�os,
Atl�tico San Blas, Boquer�n, Ciudad Nueva, Vista Alegre,
Nanawa, Uni�n Pac�fica, 12 de Junio, Arroyo Ferreira,
Barracas, Pe�arol, Ciudad Alta, Cerveceros, Ytoror�,
Atl�tico Rosarino, Sastre Sport, Pessolani and others.
Known Results
Round 1 [Jul 18]
Cerro Porte�o 8-1 Olimpia
Round ?
Olimpia 0-1 Cerro Porte�o
Olimpia 2-1 Atl. Corrales
Olimpia abd Libertad [abandoned at half-time at 0-0]
Olimpia 0-0 Libertad [last 45' played after last round]
Final Table:
1.Olimpia 29
2.Cerro Porte�o 28
3.Guaran� 25
Atl�tico Corrales 25
5.Sol de Am�rica 20
6.River Plate 19
7.Nacional 18
8.Libertad 17
Presidente Hayes 17
10.Sportivo Luque�o 13 [inferred]
11.Atl�ntida 9
NB: number of points of Sportivo Luque�o not given; 13 points are missing
should all clubs have played the full programme of 20 matches.
Topscorer: Francisco Sosa (Guaran�) 21 goals
Federaci�n Paraguaya de Deportes
Serie Winners: not known
Overall Champions: General Caballero de Zeballos Cu�
Liga Amateur de Foot Ball
Champions: Atl�tico San Blas
Campeonato Nacional 1937 (second edition)
NB: 25 leagues from the 'Interior' entered the tournament; Asunci�n
were represented by the Liga Amateur.
First Round
Villarrica 3-3 Encarnaci�n
Concepci�n drw Puerto Pinasco
Asunci�n bt Luque
First Round Replays
Villarrica w/o Encarnaci�n [Encarnaci�n dns]
Concepci�n bt Puerto Pinasco
Second Round
Villarrica 4-1 Concepci�n
San Lorenzo bt Asunci�n
Third Round
Paraguar� bt Villarrica
Final [Jan 1937]
Paraguar� 3-2 San Lorenzo
Known Results
Round ?
Olimpia 0-1 Cerro Porte�o
[Jul 10]
Cerro Porte�o abd River Plate [abandoned in 86' at 2-2 when Cerro
[Aug 16] Porte�o had a penalty awarded to them]
Cerro Porte�o lt Libertad [temporarily awarded to Cerro Porte�o
[Sep 11] due to 'caso Montalbetti'; award was
Cerro Porte�o 10-1 Atl. Corrales revoked and original score stood]
Cerro Porte�o 2-2 River Plate [final 4'; awarded penalty was missed]
Final Table:
1.Olimpia 35
2.Cerro Porte�o 32
3.Libertad 24
4.Atl�ntida 21
5.Nacional 19
Atl�tico Corrales 19
7.Guaran� 17
Sol de Am�rica 17
9.River Plate 14
10.Presidente Hayes 13 [inferred]
11.Sportivo Luque�o 9
NB: number of points of Presidente Hayes not given; 13 points are missing
should all clubs have played the full programme of 20 matches.
Topscorers: Mart�n Flor (Cerro Porte�o) 17 goals
Amado Salinas (Libertad) 17 goals
Divisi�n Intermedia
NB: organised for the first time since the Guerra del Chaco
Champions: Atl�tico Sajonia (not promoted)
Federaci�n Paraguaya de Deportes
Serie Winners: Atl�tico Tembetary and Deportivo Recoleta
Overall Champions: Deportivo Recoleta
Liga Amateur de Foot Ball
Champions: Vista Alegre
Campeonato Nacional 1938/39 (third edition)
NB: 30 leagues from the 'Interior' entered the tournament; Asunci�n
were represented by the Liga Amateur.
First Round
Puerto Pinasco bt Concepci�n
Villarrica bt Caazap�
Caacup� bt Barrero Grande
Alberdi bt Pilar
Asunci�n awd Villa Elisa [Asunci�n won but were disqualified]
Second Round
Encarnaci�n 7-0 San Pedro
Villarrica bt Coronel Oviedo
Third Round?
Villarrica bt San Lorenzo
Puerto Pinasco bt Encarnaci�n
Final [Jan 1939]
Villarrica 5-2 Puerto Pinasco
Top Final Table:
1.Cerro Porte�o 28
2.Olimpia 24
3.Nacional 20
4.Presidente Hayes 17
5.Libertad 16
.Atl�ntida
.Guaran�
.Sol de Am�rica
.River Plate
.Sportivo Luque�o
Topscorer: Te�filo Esp�nola (Libertad) 28 goals
NB: Atl�tico Corrales obtained permission to sit out the championship,
as they went on a trip of the Americas, from April 4, 1939 to April
19, 1940, during which they played 53 matches, in Argentina (Mendoza),
Chile (Valpara�so; Santiago), Cuba (La Habana), Mexico (Ciudad de
M�xico, including a 4-4 draw against the Basque team (Euzkadi) which
had left Spain due to the Civil War; Cuernavaca), El Salvador (San
Salvador), Costa Rica (San Jos�), Colombia (Barranquilla; Cali; Bogot�;
Antioqu�a), Dutch Antilles (Curacao, presumably in Willemstad), Surinam
(Paramaribo), Venezuela (Caracas; La Guaira), and Ecuador (Quito).
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: 24 de Setiembre (not promoted)
Federaci�n Paraguaya de Deportes
Serie Winners: Sport Am�rica and Deportivo Recoleta
Overall Champions: Sport Am�rica
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: Deportivo Pinoz�
Final Table:
1.Cerro Porte�o 34
2.Sol de Am�rica 22
3.Guaran� 21
4.Libertad 19
Nacional 19
Sportivo Luque�o 19
Atl�tico Corrales 19
8.River Plate 17
Presidente Hayes 17
10.Olimpia 16 [*]
11.Atl�ntida 15 [*]
[*] Olimpia lost the points from a match against Atl�ntida they had won
2-1, finishing last on 14 points while Atl�ntida had 17 points at
the end of the 1940 season. Four (sic!) years later, in 1944,
Olimpia were returned the points, leading to the above final table.
NB: 2 points less than expected should all clubs have played the
full programme of 20 matches. No teams were relegated.
Topscorer: Jos� Vinsac (Cerro Porte�o) 30 goals
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: Sport Colombia (not promoted)
Federaci�n Paraguaya de Deportes
Serie Winners: Deportivo Recoleta and Atl�tico Tembetary
Overall Champions: Deportivo Recoleta
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: Deportivo Pinoz�
Known Results
Cerro Porte�o 1-2 Olimpia
Olimpia 2-1 Cerro Porte�o
Final Table:
1.Cerro Porte�o 20 34
2.Olimpia 20 33
3.Nacional 20 26
4.Guaran� 20 22
Presidente Hayes 20 22
6.River Plate 20 21
7.Sol de Am�rica 20 20
8.Atl�ntida 20 17
9.Libertad 20 11
10.Sportivo Luque�o 20 8
11.Atl�tico Corrales 20 6 Relegated
Topscorers: Benjam�n Laterza (Cerro Porte�o) 18 goals
Fabio Baudo Franco (Nacional) 18 goals
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: Rubio �u (not promoted)
Federaci�n Paraguaya de Deportes
Serie Winners: At. B. Oriental and Atl�tico Tembetary
Overall Champions: Atl�tico Tembetary
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: Rubio �u (B)
Liga Amateur de Foot Ball (last ever edition)
Champions: Asunci�n FBC
Known Results
[Apr 12]
Nacional 2-4 River Plate
[Apr 19]
Sp. Luque�o 2-3 Nacional
[May 3]
Atl�ntida 3-6 Nacional
[May 10]
Olimpia 2-2 Nacional
[May 17]
Sol de Am�rica 3-6 Nacional
[May 24]
Cerro Porte�o 3-3 Nacional
[May 31]
Nacional 3-5 Guaran�
[Jun 12]
Nacional 3-1 Pdte. Hayes
[Jun 21]
Libertad 1-2 Nacional
[Jul 5]
Nacional 6-2 River Plate
[Jul 12]
Nacional 4-2 Sp. Luque�o
[Jul 19]
Nacional 4-1 Atl�ntida
[Jul 26]
Nacional 4-1 Olimpia
[Aug 2]
Nacional 1-2 Sol de Am�rica
[Aug 9]
Nacional 1-2 Cerro Porte�o
[Aug 23]
Guaran� 1-3 Nacional
[Aug 30]
Pdte. Hayes 0-7 Nacional
[Sep 6]
Nacional 4-1 Libertad
Final Table:
1.Nacional 18 12 2 4 64-36 26
Cerro Porte�o 18 12 2 4 50-30 26
3.Guaran� 18 11 3 4 43-26 25
4.Olimpia 18 9 5 4 47-28 23
5.Libertad 18 8 3 7 41-36 19
6.Sol de Am�rica 18 5 7 6 33-35 17
7.Sportivo Luque�o 18 5 2 11 30-42 12 (18 5 2 11 42-30 12)
8.Presidente Hayes 18 11 (18 4 4 10 51-24 12)
Atl�ntida 18 11 (18 5 3 10 40-58 13)
10.River Plate 18 10 (18 3 2 13 29-29 8)
NB: source for table: site Nacional;
listed records for bottom 4 clubs are absurd and table does not add up
NB: after 15 rounds, Guaran� had led with 24 points, holding a 4-point
advantage over both Nacional and Cerro Porte�o, but while those two
won their last 3 matches, Guaran� managed only 1 draw.
Championship Playoff
First Leg
Nacional 3-0 Cerro Porte�o
Second Leg
Nacional w/o Cerro Porte�o
NB: Cerro Porte�o protested against Nacional fielding Arsenio Erico in
the first match, as Erico had already played for Independiente in
Argentina; the 'Tribunal de Penas' decided the relevant article in
the regulations, prohibiting players to play for two clubs during
the season, only applied if both clubs were Paraguayan and let the
result stand; thereupon, Cerro Porte�o withdrew.
Topscorer: Francisco Sosa (Cerro Porte�o) 23 goals
Plaqueta Artur Millington Drake 1942
NB: this was a competition played as a single round robin ahead of
the official championship, between 1942 and 1952; it was also
(confusingly) referred to as 'Torneo de Honor'.
Winners: Nacional
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: 24 de Setiembre (not promoted)
Federaci�n Paraguaya de Deportes
Serie Winners: Universo and Deportivo Recoleta
Overall Champions: Deportivo Recoleta
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: Rubio �u (B)
Known Result
Round 1
Pdte. Hayes 2-1 Libertad
NB: only loss of Libertad during season
Final Table:
1.Libertad 18 14 3 1 31
2.Olimpia 18 24
3.Sol de Am�rica 18 22
4.Guaran� 18 19
5.Cerro Porte�o 18 17
6.Nacional 18 16
7.Presidente Hayes 18 14
Atl�ntida 18 14
9.River Plate 18 12
10.Sportivo Luque�o 18 11
NB: ABC Color published the following league table in 2005:
Final Table:
1.Libertad 18 14 3 1 55-22 31 Champions
2.Olimpia 18 10 3 5 37-30 23
3.Sol de Am�rica 18 8 6 4 38-30 22
4.Guaran� 18 9 1 8 47-39 19
5.Cerro Porte�o 18 9 1 8 41-37 19
6.Nacional 18 6 4 8 34-43 16
7.Atl�ntida 18 5 4 9 33-40 14
8.Presidente Hayes 18 5 4 9 27-43 14
9.River Plate 18 4 5 9 31-43 13
10.Sportivo Luque�o 18 4 3 11 25-37 11
NB: this table shows 2 more wins than losses and total goal difference +4;
apparently Cerro Porte�o actually had a 8-1-9 record while Olimpia may
have obtained both points from a draw with River Plate.
Topscorer: Atilio Melone (Guaran�) 27 goals
Plaqueta Artur Millington Drake 1943
Winners: Olimpia
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: 24 de Setiembre (not promoted)
NB: 24 de Setiembre won the championship because Sport Colombia
lost their last match by default for showing late.
Federaci�n Paraguaya de Deportes
Serie Winners: not known
Overall Champions: Deportivo Recoleta
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: 12 de Octubre (Villa Aurelia)
Final Table:
1.Cerro Porte�o 26
2.Libertad 24
Guaran� 24 [*]
4 Nacional 22
5.Olimpia 20
6.Presidente Hayes 18
7.Sol de Am�rica 15
8.River Plate 13
9.Sportivo Luque�o 7
Atl�ntida 7
[*] gained 2 points from a protest after the end of the championship;
it is not clear which team had 2 points taken from them;
NB: 4 points less than expected should all clubs have played the
full programme of 18 matches. No teams were relegated.
Second Place Playoff
Libertad 5-2 Guaran�
Topscorers: Porfirio Rol�n (Libertad) 18 goals
Sixto Noceda (Presidente Hayes) 18 goals
Plaqueta Artur Millington Drake 1944
Winners: Nacional
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: Sport Colombia (not promoted)
Federaci�n Paraguaya de Deportes
Serie Winners: not known
Overall Champions: General Genes
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: Sport Colombia (B)
Final Round
Libertad 5-0 Cerro Porte�o
Final Table:
1.Libertad 18 13 1 4 58-31 27
2.Cerro Porte�o 18 11 2 5 40-31 24
3.Presidente Hayes 18 8 4 6 41-32 20
Sol de Am�rica 18 9 2 7 39-33 20
Olimpia 18 8 4 6 38-34 20
6.Nacional 18 7 4 7 35-27 18
Guaran� 18 9 0 9 43-42 18
8.Atl�ntida 18 5 2 11 33-50 12
9.Sportivo Luque�o 18 5 1 12 32-51 11
10.River Plate 18 4 2 12 31-59 10
NB: source for above table: ABC Color; [Bes 96] omits River Plate
and instead credits Sportivo Luque�o with only 10 points.
Topscorer: Porfirio Rol�n (Libertad) 18 goals
Plaqueta Artur Millington Drake 1945
Winners: Nacional
NB: according to [Bes 96]; a publication by the Paraguayan FA from 1965
credits the win to Cerro Porte�o
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: Sport Colombia (not promoted)
Federaci�n Paraguaya de Deportes
Serie Winners: not known
Overall Champions: 12 de Octubre de Santo Domingo
Known Results
[Jun 16]
Nacional 2-4 Sol de Am�rica
[Jun 30]
Atl�ntida 1-1 Nacional
[Jul 14]
Nacional 2-1 Guaran�
[Jul 21]
Olimpia 2-1 Nacional
[Jul 27]
Cerro Porte�o 1-3 Nacional
[Aug 3]
Nacional 8-2 Sp. Luque�o
[Aug 11]
Libertad 1-2 Nacional
[Aug 18]
Nacional 8-2 Pdte. Hayes
[Aug 25]
River Plate 1-2 Nacional
[Sep 8]
Sol de Am�rica 0-3 Nacional
[Sep 15]
Nacional 4-2 Atl�ntida
[Sep 29]
Guaran� 2-3 Nacional
[Oct 6]
Nacional 3-0 Olimpia
[Oct 12]
Nacional 0-2 Cerro Porte�o
[Oct 19]
Sp. Luque�o 1-6 Nacional
[Oct 27]
Nacional 0-0 Libertad
[Nov 3]
Pdte. Hayes 2-3 Nacional
[Nov 10]
Nacional 7-0 River Plate
Final Table:
1.Nacional 18 13 2 3 58-24 28
2.Sol de Am�rica 18 9 6 3 55-32 24
Cerro Porte�o 18 10 4 4 38-23 24
4.Olimpia 18 9 3 6 54-38 21
Guaran� 18 7 7 4 47-34 21
Libertad 18 8 5 5 33-32 21
7.Atl�ntida 18 4 8 6 33-33 16
8.Presidente Hayes 18 5 3 10 34-52 13
9.Sportivo Luque�o 18 3 2 13 33-56 8 (3 3 12)
10.River Plate 18 1 2 15 20-67 4
NB: source for table: site Nacional;
it lists Luque�o with 3 wins, 3 draws and 12 losses which must be wrong,
and shows a total goal difference of +14
Second Place Playoff
Sol de Am�rica bt Cerro Porte�o
Topscorer: Leocadio Mar�n (Olimpia) 25 goals
Plaqueta Artur Millington Drake 1946
Winners: Nacional
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: Deportivo Pinoz� (not promoted)
Federaci�n Paraguaya de Deportes (last ever completed edition)
Serie Winners: Oriental, 12 de Octubre de Santo Domingo, Sport Am�rica
and Pe�arol
Overall Champions: 12 de Octubre de Santo Domingo
Round 17? Guaran� 12-4 Sol de Am�rica Round 17? Olimpia 3-0 Guaran� Round 18 Cerro Porte�o 3-2 Olimpia Final Table: 1.Olimpia 18 26 2.Guaran� 18 24 3.Nacional 18 23 4.Cerro Porte�o 18 21 5.River Plate 18 18 6.Atl�ntida 18 17 7.Sportivo Luque�o 18 16 8.Sol de Am�rica 18 15 9.Libertad 18 12 10.Presidente Hayes 18 8 Topscorer: Leocadio Mar�n (Olimpia) 27 goals Plaqueta Artur Millington Drake 1947 Winners: Olimpia Federaci�n Paraguaya de Deportes (edition not finished) Serie Winners: General Genes (other series not finished) Overall Champions: none
Final Table:
1.Olimpia 18 12 4 2 28
2.Cerro Porte�o 18 25
3.Sportivo Luque�o 18 23
4.Guaran� 18 19
5.Nacional 18 15
River Plate 18 15
7.Libertad 18 14
Presidente Hayes 18 14
Atl�ntida 18 14
10.Sol de Am�rica 18 13
Topscorer: Fabio Franco (Nacional) 24 goals
Plaqueta Artur Millington Drake 1948
Winners: Olimpia
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: Asunci�n FBC (promoted)
NB: Asunci�n FBC, from the barrio Tuyucu�, had joined the Intermedia for
the 1948 season and won it then for the only time ever.
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: Deportivo Pinoz�
Federaci�n Paraguaya de Deportes (edition not finished)
Serie Winners: Deportivo Recoleta (other series not finished)
Overall Champions: none
Round 21
Sp. Luque�o 6-0 Nacional
Guaran� 7-1 River Plate
Round 22
Nacional drw Sol de Am�rica
Atl�ntida 0-4 Guaran�
Final Table:
1.Guaran� 20 27
2.Nacional 20 26
3.Cerro Porte�o 20 24
4.Presidente Hayes 20 22
5.Olimpia 20 21
6.River Plate 20 20
Atl�ntida 20 20
8.Libertad 20 19
9.Sportivo Luque�o 20 18
10.Sol de Am�rica 20 16
11.Asunci�n FBC 20 7 Relegated
Topscorer: Dar�o Jara Saguier (Cerro Porte�o) 18 goals
Plaqueta Artur Millington Drake 1949
Winners: Cerro Porte�o
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: Sportivo San Lorenzo (promoted)
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: Fernando de la Mora
Federaci�n Paraguaya de Deportes (edition not finished)
Serie Winners: Resistencia (other series not finished)
Overall Champions: none
NB: this was the last season any matches were organised by the FPD; in
1950, only nine clubs had remained, which then either left for the
LPF or continued as independent clubs.
Campeonato Nacional 1949/50 (fourth edition)
NB: 13 leagues from the 'Interior' entered the tournament
First Round
[Dec 10, 1949]
Concepci�n bt Encarnaci�n
Final [Jan 7, 1950]
Villarrica 1-1 Liga Central
Final Replay [Jan 8, 1950]
Liga Central 3-1 Villarrica
NB: Liga Central players came from Guarambar�, It�, Itaugu� and Yaguar�n
Final Table:
1.Cerro Porte�o 28
2.Libertad 26
3.Olimpia 25
4.Sportivo Luque�o 22
5.Nacional 20
Guaran� 20
Presidente Hayes 20
8.Sol de Am�rica 17
9.Sp. San Lorenzo 15
10.River Plate 14
11.Atl�ntida 12 Relegated
NB: 1 points less than expected should all clubs have played the
full programme of 20 matches.
Topscorer: Dar�o Jara Saguier (Cerro Porte�o) 18 goals
Plaqueta Artur Millington Drake 1950
Winners: Cerro Porte�o
Divisi�n Intermedia
Champions: Sport Colombia (promoted)
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: Fernando de la Mora
Campeonato Nacional 1950 (fifth edition)
NB: the four finalists (Villarrica, Alberdi, Concepci�n and Liga del Sud)
played a round robin for the title.
Final Match [Dec 13, 1950]
Villarrica 3-3 Concepci�n
Final Ranking:
1.Villarrica
2.Alberdi
Final Table:
1.Sportivo Luque�o 20 29
2.Cerro Porte�o 20 25
3.Nacional 20 24
4.Libertad 20 23
5.Guaran� 20 22
6.Olimpia 20 20
7.Presidente Hayes 20 19
8.Sol de Am�rica 20 17
9.River Plate 20 16
10.Sp. San Lorenzo 20 14
11.Sport Colombia 20 11 Relegated
Topscorer: Antonio Ram�n G�mez (Libertad) 19 goals
Plaqueta Artur Millington Drake 1951
Winners: Olimpia
NB: according to [Bes 96]; a publication by the Paraguayan FA from 1965
does not list winners for 1951 and 1952
Segunda Divisi�n (new name for Divisi�n Intermedia)
Champions: Atl�ntida (promoted)
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: General Caballero (Barrio Parque) [also called GC (San Felipe)]
Campeonato Nacional 1951 (sixth edition)
NB: 18 leagues from the 'Interior' entered the tournament
Known Results
Villarrica 1-2 Encarnaci�n [Villarrica won after a protest]
Liga del Sur bt Villarrica
Final Match
Liga Central 1-0 Misiones
Final Table:
1.Presidente Hayes 28
2.Sol de Am�rica 24
Libertad 24
4.Nacional 23
5.Olimpia 22
6.Cerro Porte�o 21
7.Sportivo Luque�o 18
8.River Plate 16
Atl�ntida 16
10.Guaran� 15 [inferred]
11.Sp. San Lorenzo 13 Relegated
NB: number of points of Guaran� not given; 15 points are missing
should all clubs have played the full programme of 20 matches
Topscorers: Antonio Ram�n G�mez (Libertad) 16 goals
Rub�n Fern�ndez (Libertad) 16 goals
Plaqueta Artur Millington Drake 1952
Winners: Libertad (unbeaten)
NB: according to [Bes 96]; a publication by the Paraguayan FA from 1965
does not list winners for 1951 and 1952
NB: last edition; Nacional were awarded definite possession of the trophy.
Segunda Divisi�n
Champions: General Genes (promoted)
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: Silvio Pettirossi
Campeonato Nacional 1952 (seventh edition)
Final Round
Final Table:
1.Liga Central
Concepci�n
Encarnaci�n
NB: after an additional playoff, Liga Central won the championship
Second Place Playoff
Concepci�n 4-2 Encarnaci�n
Final Table:
1.Sportivo Luque�o 20 29
2.Cerro Porte�o 20 27
Libertad 20 27
4.Presidente Hayes 20 25
Olimpia 20 25
6.Nacional 20 22
7.Guaran� 20 15
8.Atl�ntida 20 13
Sol de Am�rica 20 13
River Plate 20 13
11.General Genes 20 11 Relegated
Topscorer: Antonio Acosta (Presidente Hayes) 15 goals
Segunda Divisi�n
Champions: Sportivo San Lorenzo (promoted)
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: Tacuar�
Campeonato Nacional 1953 (eighth edition)
NB: 36 leagues from the 'Interior' entered the tournament; they
were divided over 5 groups
Elimination Rounds
Misiones bt Liga Central
Final Round
Villarrica 1-1 Concepci�n
Misiones bt Ypacara�
Final Table:
1.Ypacara�
2.Misiones
Final Table:
1.Cerro Porte�o 20 32
2.Libertad 20 29
3.Olimpia 20 28
4.Sol de Am�rica 20 24
5.Presidente Hayes 20 19
Sportivo Luque�o 20 19
Nacional 20 22
8.Guaran� 20 15
Sp. San Lorenzo 20 15
10.River Plate 20 13 Relegated
11.Atl�ntida 20 7 Relegated
Topscorer: M�ximo Rol�n (Libertad) 24 goals
Segunda Divisi�n
Champions: Rubio �u (not promoted)
NB: Rubio �u were not promoted as the first level was reduced to 9 clubs
Tercera Divisi�n
Championship not finished
Campeonato Nacional 1954/55 (ninth edition)
NB: 11 leagues from the 'Interior' qualified after regional elimination
rounds (which were held for the first time) for the final tournament
in Asunci�n; they were divided over 2 groups
Group 1
Winners: Pirebebuy
Group 2
Winners: Villarrica
Final
First Leg
Villarrica 1-0 Pirebebuy
Second Leg
Villarrica 4-1 Pirebebuy
First Phase:
1.Libertad 16 13 1 2 35-17 27 Qualified
2.Olimpia 16 8 3 5 23-16 19 Qualified
3.Sol de Am�rica 16 7 5 4 27-24 19 Qualified
4.Cerro Porte�o 16 7 3 6 23-23 17 Qualified
5.Guaran� 16 6 5 5 19-23 17 Qualified
6.Presidente Hayes 16 5 4 7 32-35 14
7.Nacional 16 3 6 7 27-26 12 Relegation Playoff
8.Sportivo Luque�o 16 4 4 8 23-32 12 Relegation Playoff
9.Sp. San Lorenzo 16 2 3 11 15-28 7 Relegated
Relegation Playoff (over 3 legs)
Nacional bt Luque�o
Second Phase (computed from Aggregate Table):
1.Cerro Porte�o 4 3 0 1 8- 4 6
2.Libertad 4 2 1 1 12- 4 5
3.Guaran� 4 2 0 2 10-12 4
4.Olimpia 4 2 1 1 5- 3 5
5.Sol de Am�rica 4 0 0 4 3-14 0
NB: total goal difference +1
Aggregate Table:
1.Libertad 20 15 2 3 47-21 32 [37] Champions
2.Olimpia 20 10 4 6 28-19 24 [29]
3.Cerro Porte�o 20 10 3 7 31-27 23 [29]
4.Guaran� 20 8 5 7 29-35 21 [25]
5.Sol de Am�rica 20 7 5 8 30-38 19 [19]
6.Presidente Hayes 16 5 4 7 32-35 14
7.Nacional 16 3 6 7 27-26 12 Relegation Playoff
8.Sportivo Luque�o 16 4 4 8 23-32 12 Relegation Playoff
9.Sp. San Lorenzo 16 2 3 11 15-28 7 Relegated
NB: total goal difference +1
NB: source for above tables: ABC Color; point totals between square
brackets as given by [Bes 96], which appears to count the points
from the final phase twice.
Topscorer: M�ximo Rol�n (Libertad) 25 goals
Segunda Divisi�n
Champions: General Genes (promoted)
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: Tembetary
Campeonato Nacional 1955 (tenth edition)
NB: 6 leagues from the 'Interior' qualified after regional elimination
rounds for the final tournament in Asunci�n
Final Ranking:
1.Liga Central
2.Liga Serrana
First Phase: 1.Libertad Olimpia Sol de Am�rica Cerro Porte�o Guaran� Presidente Hayes Nacional 8.General Genes Relegated NB: played as double round robin, 14 matches for all 8 clubs Second Phase (between top 5 First Phase) 1.Olimpia NB: played as single round robin, 4 matches for all 5 clubs Championship Playoff First Leg Olimpia 1-0 Libertad Second Leg Olimpia 5-1 Libertad Topscorer: M�ximo Rol�n (Libertad) 23 goals Segunda Divisi�n Champions: Sportivo Luque�o (promoted) Tercera Divisi�n Champions: Cerro Cor�
Round 14
Sol de Am�rica 0-1 Olimpia
Guaran� drw Cerro Porte�o
Final Table:
1.Olimpia 14 17
2.Cerro Porte�o 14 16
Sol de Am�rica 14 16
Guaran� 14 16
5.Sportivo Luque�o 14 14
6.Libertad 14 12
7.Nacional 14 11
8.Presidente Hayes 14 10 Relegated
NB: among the second-placed teams, Cerro Porte�o had the best goal average,
but all three were credited with finishing runners-up.
Topscorer: Juan Bautista Ag�ero (Olimpia) 14 goals
Segunda Divisi�n
Champions: River Plate (promoted)
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: Silvio Pettirossi
Campeonato Nacional 1957 (eleventh edition)
NB: 4 leagues from the 'Interior' qualified after regional elimination
rounds for the final tournament in Asunci�n
Round ?
Villarrica drw Villeta
Paraguar� bt Villarrica
Round 3
Villeta 1-0 Paraguar�
Liga Central bt Villarrica
Final Ranking:
1.Villeta
2.Paraguari
3.Liga Central
4.Villarrica 3 0 1 2 1
Round 14 Libertad 3-2 Olimpia Final Table: 1.Olimpia 14 8 5 1 21 2.Cerro Porte�o 14 17 3.Guaran� 14 16 4.Nacional 14 15 Sportivo Luque�o 14 15 6.Sol de Am�rica 14 11 7.Libertad 14 10 8.River Plate 14 7 NB: no clubs relegated, top level extended to 10 clubs Topscorer: Juan Bautista Ag�ero (Olimpia) 16 goals Segunda Divisi�n Champions: Presidente Hayes (promoted) Promoted: General Caballero de Zeballos Cu� Tercera Divisi�n Champions: Fernando de la Mora
Round ?
Olimpia 4-1 Cerro Porte�o
Final Table:
1.Olimpia 18 15 3 0 33
2.Cerro Porte�o 24
3.Sportivo Luque�o 18
4.Libertad 17
General Caballero 17
Sol de Am�rica 17
7.Guaran� 16
8.River Plate 14
9.Nacional 11
10.Presidente Hayes 11 Relegated
NB: 2 points less than expected should all clubs have played the
full programme of 18 matches; presumably Nacional's points
total is incorrect and should read 13 (or otherwise they should
have played off with Presidente Hayes against relegation)
Topscorer: Ram�n Rodr�guez (River Plate) 17 goals
Segunda Divisi�n
Champions: Atl�tico Tembetary (promoted)
Tercera Divisi�n
Champions: Sportivo Ameliano
Campeonato Nacional Interligas 1959 (twelfth edition)
NB: 8 leagues from the 'Interior' qualified after regional elimination
rounds for the final tournament in Asunci�n; tournament officially
called 'Interligas' for the first time
Group Stage
Known Results
Misiones 2-2 Concepci�n
Villarrica bt Encarnaci�n
Group 1
Concepci�n
Liga Central
Misiones
Paraguar�
Group 2
Villarrica
Encarnaci�n
Capiat�
Puerto Rosario
Final
Liga Central bt Capiat�
See 1960 season file.
See 1961 season file.
See 1962 season file.
See 1963 season file.
See 1964 season file.
See 1965 season file.
See 1966 season file.
See 1967 season file.
Sources: [Bes 96], newspapers: El Diario, El Nacional
Thanks to Carlos Dar�o Torres (�ltima Hora) for providing additions and corrections on 1913, 1914 and 1915.
Thanks to Juan Pablo Andr�s for providing the league tables of 1943, 1945 and 1955 as published by ABC Color.
Thanks to Hans Sch�ggl for additional data from sites of Nacional and Cerro Porte�o.
Obviously the author welcomes any additional information or correction; please mail those to [email protected].
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