2011 Paraguayan Primera División season
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The 2011 División Profesional season (officially the 2011 Copa TIGO
- Visión Banco for sponsorship reasons) will be the 77th season of top-flight professional football in Paraguay
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-Visión Banco for sponsorship reasons, is the first championship of the season. It began on January 29 and ended on June 5.
-Visión Banco for sponsorship reasons, is the second championship of the season. It began on July 29 and ended on December 11.
Millicom
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- Visión Banco for sponsorship reasons) will be the 77th season of top-flight professional football in Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
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Teams
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 de Febrero Club Atlético 3 de Febrero Club Atlético 3 de Febrero is a football club from the city of Ciudad del Este, department of Alto Paraná in Paraguay; founded in 1970. The team started playing in the Liga Paranaense and finally made their way to the second division of the Paraguayan League in 2000... |
Ciudad del Este Ciudad del Este Ciudad del Este is the second largest city in Paraguay and capital of Alto Paraná department, located at the Rio Paraná.... |
Antonio Oddone Sarubbi Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi Tte. Cnel. Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, is a football stadium in the city of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. It is the home venue of Club Atletico 3 de Febrero and is named after a former military figure.... |
28,000 |
| Cerro Porteño Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay... |
Asunción Asunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San... |
General Pablo Rojas Estadio General Pablo Rojas General Pablo Rojas, is a football stadium in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, Paraguay. It is the home venue of Cerro Porteño and is named after former club president Pablo Rojas.... |
32,000 |
| General Caballero | Asunción Asunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San... |
Hugo Bogado Vaceque Estadio Hugo Bogado Vaceque Estadio Hugo Bogado Vaceque is a multi-use stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. It is the home ground of the Club General Caballero of Primera División de Paraguay. The stadium holds 5,000 spectators and opened in 1918.... |
5,000 |
| Guaraní Club Guaraní Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri... |
Asunción Asunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San... |
Rogelio Livieres Estadio Rogelio Livieres Estadio Rogelio Livieres is a multi-use stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Guaraní. The stadium holds 8,000 people.... |
6,000 |
| Independiente Independiente F.B.C. Independiente Foot-Ball Club is a Paraguayan football club based in the neighborhood of Campo Grande in Asunción. Founded on September 20, 1925, theyplay in the Paraguayan Primera División, the top professional football league in the country, after finishing as the runner-up of the Division... |
Asunción Asunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San... |
Rogelio Livieres Estadio Rogelio Livieres Estadio Rogelio Livieres is a multi-use stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Guaraní. The stadium holds 8,000 people.... |
6,000 |
| Libertad Club Libertad Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División... |
Asunción Asunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San... |
Dr. Nicolás Leoz Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz The Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz is a football stadium in the city of Asunción, Paraguay. It is the home venue of Club Libertad and is named after former president of the club and current president of the CONMEBOL Nicolás Léoz.-External links:*... |
10,000 |
| Nacional Club Nacional Club Nacional is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, founded in 1904.-History:The club was founded on June 5, 1904 by a group of alumni of the Colegio Nacional de la Capital, one of the oldest public schools in Asunción... |
Asunción Asunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San... |
Arsenio Erico Estadio Arsenio Erico Estadio Arsenio Erico is a multi-use stadium in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, Paraguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Nacional. The stadium holds 4,500 people. It is named after famous Paraguayan footballer, Arsenio Erico.... |
4,000 |
| Olimpia | Asunción Asunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San... |
Manuel Ferreira Estadio Manuel Ferreira The Estadio Manuel Ferreira, is a football stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. It is the home venue of Club Olimpia and is named after former club president Manuel Ferreira.... |
15,000 |
| Rubio Ñu Club Rubio Ñú Club Rubio Ñu is a Paraguayan football club based in the Barrio Santísima Trinidad of Asunción. The club was founded August 24, 1913 and plays in the first division of the Paraguayan football league... |
Asunción Asunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San... |
La Arboleda Estadio La Arboleda Estadio La Arboleda is a multi-use stadium in Santísima Trinidad, Asunción, Paraguay. It is the home ground of the Club Rubio Ñú of Primera División de Paraguay. The stadium holds 4,500 spectators and opened in 1970.-External links:*... |
5,000 |
| Sol de América Club Sol de América Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Paraguay, and it was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its first division games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa. Sol de America have won... |
Villa Elisa Villa Elisa, Paraguay Villa Elisa is a city in the Central Department of Paraguay on the outskirts of Asuncion. It was the only colony that was inhabited by Swedish people in Paraguay and today is one of the most important and active cities that are part of the Metropolitan Area of the capital... |
Luis Alfonso Giagni Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni is a multi-use stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Sol de América. The stadium holds 5,000 people.... |
5,000 |
| Sportivo Luqueño Club Sportivo Luqueño Club Sportivo Luqueño is a Paraguayan football team, based in the city of Luque.-History:The club was founded in 1921 when three teams from the city of Luque decided to merge and form one single club: Sportivo Luqueño. Only three years after its foundation, the team was already playing in the... |
Luque Luque Luque is a city in Central Department, Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. It is located at around . It is the location of the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport for Asunción and the headquarters of CONMEBOL... |
Feliciano Cáceres Estadio Feliciano Cáceres The Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, is a football stadium in the city of Luque, Paraguay. It is the home venue of Club Sportivo Luqueño and is named after former club president Feliciano Cáceres.... |
25,000 |
| Tacuary Tacuary Tacuary Foot Ball Club is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighborhood of Barrio Jara, Asunción. The club was founded in 1923. Despite being a small team that got promoted to the first division fairly recently , Tacuary qualified to the prestigious Copa Libertadores tournament twice and... |
Asunción Asunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San... |
Roberto Béttega Estadio Roberto Bettega Estadio Roberto Béttega is a multi-use stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Tacuary. The stadium holds 15,000 people.... |
7,000 |
Torneo Apertura
The Campeonato de Apertura, also the Copa TIGOMillicom
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-Visión Banco for sponsorship reasons, is the first championship of the season. It began on January 29 and ended on June 5.
Standings
| Copa TIGO 2011 Apertura Champion |
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| Nacional Club Nacional Club Nacional is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, founded in 1904.-History:The club was founded on June 5, 1904 by a group of alumni of the Colegio Nacional de la Capital, one of the oldest public schools in Asunción... 8th title |
Torneo Clausura
The Campeonato de Clausura, also the Copa TIGOMillicom
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-Visión Banco for sponsorship reasons, is the second championship of the season. It began on July 29 and ended on December 11.
Standings
Aggregate table
Relegation
Relegations 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 is relegated to the División Intermedia for the following season.| Pos | | Team | | '09 Pts | | '10 Pts | | '11 Pts | | Total Pts | | Total Pld | | Avg | Relegation |
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| 1 | Libertad Club Libertad Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División... |
82 | 87 | 71 | 240 | 127 | ||
| 2 | Nacional Club Nacional Club Nacional is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, founded in 1904.-History:The club was founded on June 5, 1904 by a group of alumni of the Colegio Nacional de la Capital, one of the oldest public schools in Asunción... |
77 | 77 | 79 | 233 | 127 | ||
| 3 | Cerro Porteño Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay... |
81 | 91 | 54 | 226 | 127 | ||
| 4 | Olimpia | 70 | 71 | 73 | 214 | 127 | ||
| 5 | Guaraní Club Guaraní Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri... |
67 | 85 | 53 | 205 | 127 | ||
| 6 | Rubio Ñú Club Rubio Ñú Club Rubio Ñu is a Paraguayan football club based in the Barrio Santísima Trinidad of Asunción. The club was founded August 24, 1913 and plays in the first division of the Paraguayan football league... |
63 | 66 | 52 | 181 | 127 | ||
| 7 | Independiente Independiente F.B.C. Independiente Foot-Ball Club is a Paraguayan football club based in the neighborhood of Campo Grande in Asunción. Founded on September 20, 1925, theyplay in the Paraguayan Primera División, the top professional football league in the country, after finishing as the runner-up of the Division... |
0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 39 | ||
| 8 | Tacuary Tacuary Tacuary Foot Ball Club is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighborhood of Barrio Jara, Asunción. The club was founded in 1923. Despite being a small team that got promoted to the first division fairly recently , Tacuary qualified to the prestigious Copa Libertadores tournament twice and... |
64 | 37 | 50 | 151 | 127 | ||
| 9 | Sol de América Club Sol de América Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Paraguay, and it was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its first division games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa. Sol de America have won... |
50 | 45 | 44 | 139 | 127 | ||
| 10 | Sportivo Luqueño Club Sportivo Luqueño Club Sportivo Luqueño is a Paraguayan football team, based in the city of Luque.-History:The club was founded in 1921 when three teams from the city of Luque decided to merge and form one single club: Sportivo Luqueño. Only three years after its foundation, the team was already playing in the... |
51 | 42 | 33 | 126 | 127 | ||
| 11 | 3 de Febrero Club Atlético 3 de Febrero Club Atlético 3 de Febrero is a football club from the city of Ciudad del Este, department of Alto Paraná in Paraguay; founded in 1970. The team started playing in the Liga Paranaense and finally made their way to the second division of the Paraguayan League in 2000... |
43 | 38 | 38 | 119 | 127 | Relegated to the División Intermedia | |
| 12 | General Caballero | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 39 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pablo Zeballos Pablo Zeballos Pablo Daniel Zeballos Ocampos is a Paraguayan football striker who currently plays for Club Olimpia.-Career:Zeballos started his career in the youth divisions of Sol de América and made his debut in 2007, helping the team win the Paraguayan 3rd division tournament by being the team's top-scorer... |
Olimpia | 13 | |
| 2 | Robin Ramírez Robin Ramírez Robin Ramírez is a football forward from Paraguay who currently plays for Libertad.-External links:... |
Rubio Ñú Club Rubio Ñú Club Rubio Ñu is a Paraguayan football club based in the Barrio Santísima Trinidad of Asunción. The club was founded August 24, 1913 and plays in the first division of the Paraguayan football league... |
12 | |
| 3 | Cesar Caceres | 3 de Febrero Club Atlético 3 de Febrero Club Atlético 3 de Febrero is a football club from the city of Ciudad del Este, department of Alto Paraná in Paraguay; founded in 1970. The team started playing in the Liga Paranaense and finally made their way to the second division of the Paraguayan League in 2000... |
10 | |
| 4 | Víctor Aquino Víctor Aquino Víctor Marcelino Aquino Romero is a Paraguayan football forward who played for Club Sportivo San Lorenzo of Paraguay and Chilean side Palestino. He currently plays for Portuguese Liga team Marítimo, having signed for the club in January 2009... |
Nacional Club Nacional Club Nacional is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, founded in 1904.-History:The club was founded on June 5, 1904 by a group of alumni of the Colegio Nacional de la Capital, one of the oldest public schools in Asunción... |
9 | |
| Juan Carlos Ferreyra Juan Carlos Ferreyra Juan Carlos Ferreyra is an Argentine football striker currently playing for Olimpia on loan from Newell's Old Boys. He is nicknamed "el tanque" because of his height.- Career :... |
Olimpia | 9 | ||
| 6 | Lorenzo Melgarejo Lorenzo Melgarejo Lorenzo Antonio Melgarejo Sanabria is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira on loan from Benfica as a striker.-Club career:... |
Independiente Independiente F.B.C. Independiente Foot-Ball Club is a Paraguayan football club based in the neighborhood of Campo Grande in Asunción. Founded on September 20, 1925, theyplay in the Paraguayan Primera División, the top professional football league in the country, after finishing as the runner-up of the Division... |
8 | |
| Vladimir Marín Vladimir Marín Vladimir Marín Ríos is a Colombian soccer player. He is currently playing as a left Midfielder or Left Back for Club Olimpia in Paraguay. He has also represented Colombia national football team.... |
Olimpia | 8 | ||
| 8 | Reinaldo Ocampo | Rubio Ñú Club Rubio Ñú Club Rubio Ñu is a Paraguayan football club based in the Barrio Santísima Trinidad of Asunción. The club was founded August 24, 1913 and plays in the first division of the Paraguayan football league... |
6 | |
| Ariel Bogado Ariel Bogado Ariel Gregorio Bogado Llanos is a Paraguayan football forward who is currently a free agent. He came back to Nacional for the 2008 Apertura tournament of Paraguay where he was one of the top scorers with 10 goals.-Mexico:... |
Nacional Club Nacional Club Nacional is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, founded in 1904.-History:The club was founded on June 5, 1904 by a group of alumni of the Colegio Nacional de la Capital, one of the oldest public schools in Asunción... |
6 | ||
| 10 | Sergio Fernández | General Caballero | 5 | |
| Hugo Santa Cruz | General Caballero | 5 | ||
| Erwin Ávalos Erwin Ávalos Erwin Lorenzo Ávalos is a Paraguayan football striker currently playing for Sol de América.Ávalos made his professional debut in 2001 for Cerro Porteño in Paraguay where he was part of two championship winning campaigns in 2001 and 2004... |
Sol de América Club Sol de América Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Paraguay, and it was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its first division games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa. Sol de America have won... |
5 | ||
| Brian Montenegro Brian Montenegro Brian Guillermo Montenegro Martínez is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for English club West Ham United on loan from Deportivo Maldonado.-Club career:... |
Tacuary Tacuary Tacuary Foot Ball Club is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighborhood of Barrio Jara, Asunción. The club was founded in 1923. Despite being a small team that got promoted to the first division fairly recently , Tacuary qualified to the prestigious Copa Libertadores tournament twice and... |
5 | ||
| Sergio Escalante Sergio Escalante Sergio Escalante is a Argentine footballer currently playing for Sportivo Luqueño of the Primera Division in Paraguay.... |
Sportivo Luqueño Club Sportivo Luqueño Club Sportivo Luqueño is a Paraguayan football team, based in the city of Luque.-History:The club was founded in 1921 when three teams from the city of Luque decided to merge and form one single club: Sportivo Luqueño. Only three years after its foundation, the team was already playing in the... |
5 |