2026 APF División Intermedia
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| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 April – 26 October 2026 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Goals | 72 (2.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Diego Martínez (5 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Gral. Caballero 6–2 Spvo. Carapeguá (6 April) |
| Biggest away win | Guaireña 0–4 Benjamín Aceval (4 April) |
| Highest scoring | Gral. Caballero 6–2 Spvo. Carapeguá (6 April) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 27 April 2026. | |
The 2026 División Intermedia season is the 108th season of the second-tier league of Paraguayan football and the 29th under the División Intermedia name. The season began on 4 April and is scheduled to end on 26 October 2026, and the fixtures for the season were drawn on 13 March 2026.[1]
The champions and runners-up will be promoted to the APF División de Honor for the following season, whilst the bottom three teams in the relegation table at the end of the season will be relegated to the third-tier leagues of Paraguayan football.[2]
Team changes
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Caballero (JLM) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | Promotion to División de Honor |
| 2 | 12 de Junio | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 | |
| 3 | Tembetary | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Sportivo Carapeguá | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Independiente (CG) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Capiatá | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 7 | Encarnación | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 8 | Benjamín Aceval | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | |
| 9 | Resistencia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
| 10 | Paraguarí | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 11 | Sol de América | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Deportivo Santaní | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 13 | Fernando de la Mora | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | |
| 14 | Guaireña | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 de Noviembre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 16 | Tacuary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Overall goal difference, 5) Goals for, 6) Playoff game (if needed to decide championship between two teams) or Drawing of lots (if three teams or more are tied).
Results
Top scorers
- As of 27 April 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Diego Martínez |
Tembetary | 5 |
| 2 | Jorge Benítez |
Deportivo Capiatá | 4 |
| 3 | Daniel Dietze |
Independiente (CG) | 3 |
| 4 | Daniel Fernández |
12 de Junio | 2 |
| Héctor Lezcano |
12 de Junio | ||
| Nery Castro |
Benjamín Aceval | ||
| Antonio Bareiro |
Deportivo Capiatá | ||
| Blas Díaz |
Encarnación | ||
| Jorge Colmán |
General Caballero (JLM) | ||
| Mathías González |
General Caballero (JLM) | ||
| Miller Mareco |
General Caballero (JLM) | ||
| Jorge Quintana |
Sportivo Carapeguá | ||
| César Rolón |
Sportivo Carapeguá |
Relegation
Relegation is determined at the end of the season by computing an average of the total of points earned per game over the past three seasons. The three teams with the lowest average will be relegated to Primera División B or Primera División B Nacional for the following season, depending on their geographical location, with teams from Asunción or located within 50 kilometres of Asunción relegating to the former, while teams from outside Greater Asunción and the Central Department are relegated to the latter third-tier league.[2]
| Pos | Team | 2024 Pts | 2025 Pts | 2026 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Caballero (JLM) | — | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | |
| 2 | Tembetary | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Capiatá | — | 52 | 6 | 58 | 34 | 1.706 | |
| 4 | Sportivo Carapeguá | 58 | 34 | 9 | 101 | 64 | 1.578 | |
| 5 | 12 de Junio | 38 | 48 | 10 | 96 | 64 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | Resistencia | 45 | 40 | 5 | 90 | 64 | 1.406 | |
| 7 | Encarnación | 44 | 35 | 6 | 85 | 64 | 1.328 | |
| 8 | Independiente (CG) | 38 | 34 | 8 | 80 | 64 | 1.25 | |
| 9 | Benjamín Aceval | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | |
| 10 | Deportivo Santaní | 42 | 35 | 3 | 80 | 64 | 1.25 | |
| 11 | Guaireña | 38 | 39 | 3 | 80 | 64 | 1.25 | |
| 12 | Sol de América | — | 38 | 3 | 41 | 34 | 1.206 | |
| 13 | Tacuary | — | 38 | 1 | 39 | 34 | 1.147 | |
| 14 | Fernando de la Mora | 35 | 28 | 3 | 66 | 64 | 1.031 | Relegation to Primera B Metropolitana or Primera B Nacional |
| 15 | Paraguarí | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| 16 | 3 de Noviembre | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2026. Source: APF.[8]