2007 In Paraguayan Football
The following article presents a summary of the 2007 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.
First division results
The first division tournament was divided in two sections: the Apertura and the Clausura and had 12 teams participating in a two round all-play-all system. The team with the most points at the end of the two rounds was crowned as the champion.
Torneo Apertura
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sportivo Luqueño | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 47 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 18 | 43 |
| 3 | Libertad | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 40 |
| 4 | Olimpia | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 38 |
| 5 | 3 de Febrero | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 30 |
| 6 | Nacional | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 26 |
| 7 | Tacuary | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 26 |
| 8 | Trinidense | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 24 |
| 9 | Sol de América | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 23 |
| 10 | 12 de Octubre | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 23 |
| 11 | 2 de Mayo | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 21 |
| 12 | Guaraní | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 16 |
Torneo Clausura
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertad | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 55 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 21 | 49 |
| 3 | Olimpia | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 38 |
| 4 | Sol de America | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 34 |
| 5 | Nacional | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 34 |
| 6 | 12 de Octubre | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 26 |
| 7 | Guaraní | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
| 8 | Tacuary | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 25 |
| 9 | Trinidense | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | Sportivo Luqueño | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 19 |
| 11 | 3 de Febrero | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 19 |
| 12 | 2 de Mayo | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 13 |
Championship game playoff
The national championship game was played between the Apertura and Clausura tournaments winners.
Libertad declared as national champions by aggregate score of 3-1.
Aggregate table
| Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Club Libertad | 95 | 44 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 66 | 30 | +36 |
| 2 Cerro Porteño | 92 | 44 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 94 | 39 | +55 |
| 3 Olimpia | 76 | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 44 | +18 |
| 4 Club Sportivo Luqueño | 66 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 63 | +6 |
| 5 Club Nacional | 60 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 53 | +9 |
| 6 Club Sol de América | 57 | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 53 | -2 |
| 7 Tacuary | 51 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 45 | 61 | -16 |
| 8 Club 12 de Octubre | 49 | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 50 | 67 | -17 |
| 9 Club 3 de Febrero | 49 | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 44 | 66 | -22 |
| 10 Sportivo Trinidense | 48 | 44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 39 | 57 | -18 |
| 11 Club Guaraní | 41 | 44 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 66 | -16 |
| 12 Club 2 de Mayo | 34 | 44 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 40 | 73 | -33 |
| Qualified to Copa Libertadores 2008 and Copa Sudamericana 2008 | |
| Qualified to Copa Libertadores 2008 | |
| Qualified to Copa Sudamericana 2008 | |
| Relegated to second division |
Relegation / Promotion
- Sportivo Trinidense automatically relegated to the second division after finishing last in the aggregate points table.
- Club 12 de Octubre finished second-to-last in the aggregate points table, so had to participate in the promotion play-off game against second division runners-up Club General Diaz. 12 de Octubre won the playoff game by an aggregate score of 5-4, so it remains in the first division.
Qualification to international competitions
- Sportivo Luqueño qualified to the Copa Libertadores 2008 by winning the Torneo Apertura.
- Libertad qualified to the Copa Libertadores 2008 by winning the Torneo Clausura and the 2008 Copa Sudamericana by winning the national championship.
- Cerro Porteño qualified to the 2008 Copa Libertadores as the best finisher in the aggregate points table.
- Olimpia Asunción qualified to the 2008 Copa Sudamericana as the second-best finisher in the aggregate points table.
Lower divisions results
| Level | Tournament | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Intermedia | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 3rd (G.A. teams) | Primera de Ascenso | Sport Colombia |
| 3rd (interior teams) | UFI Champions Cup | Benjamín Aceval (Villa Hayes) |
Paraguayan teams in international competitions
- Copa Libertadores 2007:
- Libertad: quarterfinals
- Cerro Porteño: group-stage
- Tacuary: preliminary round
- Copa Sudamericana 2007:
Paraguay national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Paraguay national football team in official competitions during 2007.
References
- Paraguay 2007 by Eli Schmerler at RSSSF
- Diario ABC Color
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