2018 APF División de Honor

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The 2018 División Profesional season (officially the Copa de Primera TIGO-Visión Banco 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was the 84th season of top-flight professional football in Paraguay. The season began on 2 February and ended on 8 December. Cerro Porteño were the defending champions.

Season2018
Dates2 February – 8 December 2018
ChampionsApertura: Olimpia (41st title)
Clausura: Olimpia (42nd title)
RelegatedIndependiente
3 de Febrero
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Primera División
Season2018
Dates2 February – 8 December 2018
ChampionsApertura: Olimpia (41st title)
Clausura: Olimpia (42nd title)
RelegatedIndependiente
3 de Febrero
Copa LibertadoresOlimpia
Cerro Porteño
Libertad
Nacional
Copa SudamericanaSol de América
Independiente
Deportivo Santaní
Guaraní (cup winners)
Matches264
Goals736 (2.79 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura: Néstor Camacho (14 goals)
Clausura: Óscar Cardozo (15 goals)
Biggest home winCerro Porteño 5–0 Nacional
(13 April)
Guaraní 5–0 3 de Febrero
(11 November)
Biggest away winDeportivo Santaní 0–5 Olimpia
(15 October)
Highest scoringGuaraní 6–2 Sol de América
(3 February)
3 de Febrero 4–4 Libertad
(17 November)
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In the Torneo Apertura, Olimpia won their forty-first league title with two matches to spare following a 2–1 win over Libertad on 30 May.[1] Olimpia also clinched their forty-second league title in the Torneo Clausura with two matches to spare after beating Guaraní 4–1 on 28 November.[2]

Teams

Stadia and locations

Locations of the 2018 Primera División teams
More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Home city Stadium Capacity
3 de FebreroUruguay Eduardo RiveraCiudad del EsteAntonio Aranda23,500
Cerro PorteñoSpain Fernando JuberoAsunciónGeneral Pablo Rojas45,000
Deportivo CapiatáParaguay Julio Cabrera (caretaker)CapiatáLic. Erico Galeano Segovia10,000
Deportivo SantaníParaguay Héctor MarecosSan EstanislaoJuan José Vázqueza8,000
General DíazParaguay Florencio VillalbaLuqueGeneral Adrián Jara3,500
GuaraníParaguay Gustavo FlorentínAsunciónRogelio Livieresb6,000
IndependienteArgentina Mario JaraAsunciónRicardo Gregor1,500
LibertadColombia Leonel ÁlvarezAsunciónDr. Nicolás Leoz10,000
NacionalArgentina Fernando GamboaAsunciónArsenio Erico4,000
OlimpiaArgentina Daniel GarneroAsunciónManuel Ferreira25,000
Sol de AméricaParaguay Ever Hugo AlmeidaVilla ElisaLuis Alfonso Giagni10,000
Sportivo LuqueñoParaguay Pedro SarabiaLuqueFeliciano Cáceres25,000
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Note: Teams occasionally play their home games at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción. Derbies between Cerro Porteño and Olimpia are also played at this stadium.
a: Deportivo Santaní played their Torneo Apertura home match against Olimpia at Estadio Antonio Aranda in Ciudad del Este instead of their regular stadium Estadio Juan José Vázquez in San Estanislao.
b: Guaraní played their home games at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción until mid-May while their regular stadium Estadio Rogelio Livieres underwent maintenance works. Guaraní played their Torneo Apertura home match against Olimpia at Estadio Antonio Aranda in Ciudad del Este.

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Torneo Apertura
General Díaz Argentina Mario Jara Resigned 6 December 2017[3] Pre-season Paraguay Aldo Bobadilla 15 December 2017[4]
Guaraní Argentina Daniel Garnero Signed by Olimpia 7 December 2017[5] Argentina Sebastián Saja 8 December 2017[6]
Olimpia Paraguay Aldo Bobadilla Mutual consent 11 December 2017[7] Argentina Daniel Garnero 13 December 2017[8]
Libertad Spain Fernando Jubero Resigned 23 December 2017[9] Paraguay Aldo Bobadilla 28 December 2017[10]
General Díaz Paraguay Aldo Bobadilla 28 December 2017[10] Paraguay Florencio Villalba (caretaker) 2 January 2018[11]
General Díaz Paraguay Florencio Villalba End of caretaker spell 24 January 2018 Paraguay Francisco Arce 24 January 2018[12]
Cerro Porteño Colombia Leonel Álvarez Resigned 31 January 2018[13] Paraguay Jorge Núñez (caretaker) 31 January 2018[13]
Cerro Porteño Paraguay Jorge Núñez End of caretaker spell 5 February 2018 10th Argentina Luis Zubeldía 5 February 2018[14]
Sportivo Luqueño Argentina Javier Sanguinetti Sacked 25 February 2018[15] 12th Uruguay Eduardo Rivera 25 February 2018[15]
3 de Febrero Brazil Marcio Marolla 4 March 2018[16] 12th Paraguay José Arrúa 5 March 2018[17]
Deportivo Santaní Paraguay Pedro Sarabia Mutual consent 14 March 2018[18] 11th Argentina Mario Jara 15 March 2018[19]
Guaraní Argentina Sebastián Saja Resigned 25 March 2018[20] 9th Spain Fernando Burgo (caretaker) 25 March 2018[20]
Sportivo Luqueño Uruguay Eduardo Rivera 3 April 2018[21] 8th Argentina Fernando Ortiz 4 April 2018[22]
General Díaz Paraguay Francisco Arce Sacked 8 April 2018[23] 8th Paraguay Florencio Villalba (caretaker) 9 April 2018[23]
Deportivo Capiatá Paraguay Gustavo Florentín Resigned 26 May 2018[24] 8th Paraguay Diego Gavilán 27 May 2018[25]
Sportivo Luqueño Argentina Fernando Ortiz Sacked 27 May 2018[26] 11th Paraguay Héctor Schönhauser (caretaker) 28 May 2018[27]
Guaraní Spain Fernando Burgo End of caretaker spell 30 May 2018 7th Argentina Juan Manuel Azconzábal 31 May 2018[28]
Sol de América Paraguay Héctor Marecos Sacked 31 May 2018[29] 6th Paraguay Alfredo Vera (caretaker) 1 June 2018[29]
Sol de América Paraguay Alfredo Vera End of caretaker spell 8 June 2018 6th Argentina Fernando Ortiz 9 June 2018[30]
Sportivo Luqueño Paraguay Héctor Schönhauser 9 June 2018 10th Paraguay Gustavo Florentín 9 June 2018[31]
Torneo Clausura
Libertad Paraguay Aldo Bobadilla Mutual consent 21 July 2018[32] 9th Paraguay Eduardo Villalba (caretaker) 21 July 2018[33]
General Díaz Paraguay Florencio Villalba End of caretaker spell 22 July 2018 6th Paraguay Aldo Bobadilla 22 July 2018[34]
3 de Febrero Paraguay José Arrúa Resigned 5 August 2018[35] 7th Uruguay Eduardo Rivera 5 August 2018[35]
Cerro Porteño Argentina Luis Zubeldía Sacked 20 August 2018[36] 3rd Spain Fernando Jubero 22 August 2018[37]
Sol de América Argentina Fernando Ortiz Resigned 24 August 2018[38] 10th Paraguay Ever Hugo Almeida 25 August 2018[39]
Deportivo Santaní Argentina Mario Jara Sacked 26 August 2018[40] 9th Paraguay Héctor Marecos 28 August 2018[41]
Guaraní Argentina Juan Manuel Azconzábal 9 September 2018[42] 10th Paraguay Gustavo Florentín 10 September 2018[43]
Sportivo Luqueño Paraguay Gustavo Florentín Signed by Guaraní 9 September 2018[44] 5th Argentina Javier Sanguinetti 10 September 2018[45]
Independiente (CG) Paraguay Pablo Caballero Resigned 23 September 2018[46] 12th Paraguay Víctor Genes 24 September 2018[47]
Libertad Paraguay Eduardo Villalba End of caretaker spell 8 October 2018 3rd Colombia Leonel Álvarez 9 October 2018[48]
Deportivo Capiatá Paraguay Diego Gavilán Resigned 20 October 2018[49] 6th Paraguay Pablo Caballero 20 October 2018[49]
Sportivo Luqueño Argentina Javier Sanguinetti Sacked 22 October 2018[50] 12th Paraguay Pedro Sarabia 23 October 2018[51]
Independiente (CG) Paraguay Víctor Genes Health issues 2 November 2018[52] 11th Paraguay Osvaldo Cohener (caretaker) 2 November 2018[52]
Independiente (CG) Paraguay Osvaldo Cohener End of caretaker spell 4 November 2018[53] 12th Argentina Mario Jara 4 November 2018[53]
Nacional Paraguay Celso Ayala Resigned 5 November 2018[54] 8th Argentina Fernando Gamboa 6 November 2018[55]
General Díaz Paraguay Aldo Bobadilla Mutual consent 13 November 2018[56] 12th Paraguay Florencio Villalba 13 November 2018[57]
Deportivo Capiatá Paraguay Pablo Caballero Sacked 8 December 2018[58] 8th Paraguay Julio Cabrera (caretaker) 8 December 2018[58]
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Torneo Apertura

The Campeonato de Apertura, named "Centenario del Estadio Defensores del Chaco", was the 117th official championship of the Primera División and the first championship of the 2018 season. It started on February 2 and concluded on June 10.[59]

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Olimpia (C) 22 16 5 1 52 22 +30 53 Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Cerro Porteño 22 12 6 4 43 17 +26 42
3 Libertad 22 11 6 5 37 24 +13 39
4 Nacional 22 10 8 4 32 21 +11 38
5 Independiente 22 9 4 9 30 32 −2 31
6 Sol de América 22 8 6 8 36 40 −4 30
7 General Díaz 22 6 6 10 27 39 −12 24
8 Guaraní 22 6 5 11 25 39 −14 23
9 Deportivo Santaní 22 4 10 8 22 25 −3 22
10 Sportivo Luqueño 22 5 6 11 25 37 −12 21
11 Deportivo Capiatá 22 5 6 11 31 44 −13 21
12 3 de Febrero 22 2 8 12 21 40 −19 14
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Source: APF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, if needed to decide championship.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions

Results

More information Home \ Away, 3FE ...
Home \ Away 3FE CCP CAP SAN GEN GUA IND LIB NAC OLI SOL SLU
3 de Febrero — 1–1 3–0 0–0 2–2 1–2 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–4 2–1 0–2
Cerro Porteño 3–1 — 2–2 0–0 4–1 2–1 4–0 0–2 5–0 1–0 2–0 2–0
Deportivo Capiatá 2–1 2–3 — 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–4 0–1 2–2 1–1 4–1
Deportivo Santaní 1–0 1–1 3–3 — 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–5 2–0 3–0
General Díaz 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 — 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–1
Guaraní 1–1 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–2 — 0–1 0–2 1–4 0–0 6–2 1–4
Independiente 1–1 0–3 3–1 1–0 2–3 2–1 — 3–1 0–3[a] 1–2 3–1 4–1
Libertad 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 — 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–2
Nacional 0–0 2–1 4–0 0–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 — 0–0 1–1 0–2
Olimpia 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 5–2 4–2 2–1 4–2 — 3–3 3–0
Sol de América 4–1 0–3 5–1 3–2 4–3 0–0 0–1 3–3 1–0 0–3 — 3–1
Sportivo Luqueño 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 0–1 —
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Source: APF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  1. [a]
    Match awarded 3–0 to Nacional due to Independiente (CG) fielding a non-native Paraguayan under-19 player. The original result was a 4–0 win for Independiente (CG).[60]

Top goalscorers

More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name Club Goals
1 Paraguay Néstor Camacho Olimpia 14
2 Paraguay Sebastián Ferreira Independiente 11[note 1]
Paraguay William Mendieta Olimpia 11
4 Paraguay Antonio Bareiro Libertad 10
5 Paraguay Adam Bareiro Nacional 9
Paraguay César Villagra Sol de América
7 Paraguay Óscar Cardozo Libertad 8
Paraguay Fabio Escobar Deportivo Santaní
9 Paraguay Enrique Borja General Díaz 7
10 Paraguay Ernesto Álvarez Sol de América 6
Argentina Diego Churín Cerro Porteño
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  1. [1]
    Sebastián Ferreira's official goal tally excludes 2 goals scored in the match awarded to Nacional.

Source: APF, Soccerway

Torneo Clausura

The Campeonato de Clausura, named "Dr. Gerónimo Angulo Gastón", was the 118th official championship of the Primera División and the second championship of the 2018 season. It started on July 17 and concluded on December 8.[59]

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Olimpia (C) 22 15 4 3 48 20 +28 49 Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Cerro Porteño 22 11 7 4 36 21 +15 40
3 Libertad 22 10 7 5 33 20 +13 37
4 Sol de América 22 9 6 7 29 30 −1 33
5 Deportivo Santaní 22 7 7 8 22 29 −7 28
6 Nacional 22 6 9 7 28 31 −3 27
7 Guaraní 22 6 7 9 27 30 −3 25
8 3 de Febrero 22 6 7 9 32 37 −5 25
9 Sportivo Luqueño 22 6 7 9 23 30 −7 25
10 Deportivo Capiatá 22 6 6 10 25 36 −11 24
11 General Díaz 22 5 7 10 30 38 −8 22
12 Independiente 22 4 8 10 22 32 −10 20
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Source: APF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, if needed to decide championship.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions

Results

More information Home \ Away, 3FE ...
Home \ Away 3FE CCP CAP SAN GEN GUA IND LIB NAC OLI SOL SLU
3 de Febrero — 1–3 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 4–1 4–4 1–3 1–0 0–2 0–2
Cerro Porteño 1–1 — 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–1
Deportivo Capiatá 2–1 2–4 — 0–2 3–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–1 2–1
Deportivo Santaní 1–3 2–2 0–1 — 3–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 3–0 0–5 2–1 1–0
General Díaz 1–5 1–4 2–3 4–0 — 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–2
Guaraní 5–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–2 — 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–3 2–1 3–0
Independiente 1–4 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 — 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1
Libertad 0–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 — 1–0 0–2 4–0 2–3
Nacional 4–2 0–3 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 0–3 1–2 — 1–2 0–0 3–1
Olimpia 1–0 2–2 4–1 0–1 2–2 4–1 3–2 1–0 2–0 — 3–2 4–2
Sol de América 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 — 1–0
Sportivo Luqueño 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–3 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 —
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Source: APF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name Club Goals
1 Paraguay Óscar Cardozo Libertad 15
2 Argentina Diego Churín Cerro Porteño 12
Argentina Adrián Martínez Sol de América
Paraguay Santiago Salcedo Deportivo Capiatá
5 Paraguay Adam Bareiro Nacional 10
Paraguay Jorge Ortega Olimpia
7 Paraguay Enrique Borja General Díaz 9
Paraguay Roque Santa Cruz Olimpia
9 Paraguay William Mendieta Olimpia 8
10 Argentina Facundo Parra 3 de Febrero 7
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Source: APF Archived 2018-03-24 at the Wayback Machine, Soccerway

Aggregate table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Olimpia (C) 44 31 9 4 100 42 +58 102 Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Cerro Porteño 44 23 13 8 79 38 +41 82
3 Libertad 44 21 13 10 70 44 +26 76 Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage
4 Nacional 44 16 17 11 60 52 +8 65 Qualification to Copa Libertadores first stage
5 Sol de América 44 17 12 15 65 70 −5 63 Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage[a]
6 Independiente 44 13 12 19 52 64 −12 51
7 Deportivo Santaní 44 11 17 16 44 54 −10 50
8 Guaraní 44 12 12 20 52 69 −17 48
9 Sportivo Luqueño 44 11 13 20 48 67 −19 46
10 General Díaz 44 11 13 20 57 78 −21 46
11 Deportivo Capiatá 44 11 12 21 56 80 −24 45
12 3 de Febrero 44 8 15 21 53 77 −24 39
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Source: APF
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, only if needed to decide international qualification between two teams.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Notes:

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 were relegated to the División Intermedia for the following season.

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos
Team
2016
Pts		2017
Pts		2018
Pts		Total
Pts		Total
Pld		AvgRelegation
1Olimpia 90781022701322.045
2Libertad 8375762341321.773
3Cerro Porteño 6680822281321.727
4Guaraní 8385482161321.636
5Sol de América 6362631881321.424
6Nacional 5450651691321.28
7Deportivo Capiatá 6750451621321.227
8General Díaz 4660461521321.152
9Deportivo Santaní ——5050441.136
10Sportivo Luqueño 5350461491321.129
11Independiente (R) —475198881.114 Relegation to División Intermedia
123 de Febrero (R) ——3939440.886
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Source: APF

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