The following article presents a summary of the 2008association football season inParaguay. One of the most noticeable changes in the 2008 season is that thefirst division tournament will not longer have a single champion for the year; instead there will be two champions in the season, one being the winner of the Apertura tournament and the other being the winner of the Clausura tournament.[1]
The first division tournament was divided in two sections: theApertura and theClausura and had 12 teams participating in a two roundall-play-all system. The team with the most points at the end of the two rounds was crowned as the champion.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertad | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 13 | +40 | 57 |
| 2 | Nacional | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 45 |
| 3 | Cerro Porteño | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 38 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 36 |
| 5 | 2 de Mayo | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 31 |
| 6 | Sol de América | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 27 |
| 7 | 3 de Febrero | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 27 |
| 8 | Olimpia | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 26 |
| 9 | Sportivo Luqueño | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 25 |
| 10 | Tacuary | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 23 |
| 11 | 12 de Octubre | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 20 |
| 12 | Silvio Pettirossi | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 13 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertad | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 44 |
| 2 | Guaraní | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 43 |
| 3 | Cerro Porteño | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 37 |
| 4 | Sol de América | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 36 |
| 5 | Nacional | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 32 |
| 6 | Tacuary | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 31 |
| 7 | Olimpia | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 28 |
| 8 | 12 de Octubre | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 28 |
| 9 | 3 de Febrero | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 24 |
| 10 | Sportivo Luqueño | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 24 |
| 11 | 2 de Mayo | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 22 |
| 12 | Silvio Pettirossi | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 39 | −24 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertad | 44 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 88 | 30 | +58 | 101 | Qualified to2009 Copa Libertadores and2009 Copa Sudamericana |
| 2 | Guaraní | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 79 | Qualified to2009 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | Nacional | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 77 | |
| 4 | Cerro Porteño | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 52 | +14 | 75 | Qualified to2009 Copa Sudamericana |
| 5 | Sol de América | 44 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 77 | 69 | +8 | 63 | |
| 6 | Olimpia | 44 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 54 | |
| 7 | Tacuary | 44 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 54 | |
| 8 | 2 de Mayo | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 53 | |
| 9 | 3 de Febrero | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 71 | −12 | 51 | |
| 10 | Sportivo Luqueño | 44 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 60 | 82 | −22 | 49 | |
| 11 | 12 de Octubre | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 48 | |
| 12 | Silvio Pettirossi | 44 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 86 | −50 | 22 |
The team with the worst average points over the last three years is automatically relegated to thesecond division league, and the second-worst team plays a playoff match against thesecond division runner-up. The winner of the playoff match plays in thefirst division the following year.
| Team | Average | Points | Played | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertad | 2.179 | 279 | 126 | 83/40 | 95/44 | 101/44 |
| Cerro Porteño | 2.023 | 259 | 126 | 92/40 | 92/44 | 75/44 |
| Nacional | 1.484 | 190 | 126 | 53/40 | 60/44 | 77/44 |
| Olimpia | 1.406 | 180 | 126 | 50/40 | 76/44 | 54/44 |
| Sol de América | 1.363 | 120 | 86 | N/A | 57/44 | 63/44 |
| Sportivo Luqueño | 1.335 | 171 | 126 | 56/40 | 66/44 | 49/44 |
| Tacuary | 1.335 | 171 | 126 | 66/40 | 51/44 | 54/44 |
| Guaraní | 1.265 | 162 | 126 | 42/40 | 41/44 | 79/44 |
| 2 de Mayo | 1.126 | 142 | 126 | 58/40 | 34/44 | 50/42 |
| 12 de Octubre | 1.132 | 145 | 126 | 42/40 | 49/44 | 53/44 |
| 3 de Febrero | 1.062 | 136 | 126 | 36/40 | 49/44 | 51/44 |
| Silvio Pettirossi | 0.500 | 22 | 42 | N/A | N/A | 22/44 |
| To promotion game (againstsecond division runner-up) | |
| Relegated toLiga Paraguaya: Segunda División |
The promotion was played between3 de Febrero and the second division runner-upGeneral Caballero ZC. The first game ended with a 3-0 score favorable to 3 de Febrero, while the second finished 2-1 in favor of General Caballero. Since the aggregate score was 4-2 for 3 de Febrero, they remain in the first division.
| Team | Copa Libertadores 2008 | Copa Sudamericana 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Libertad | Group Stage (finished 4th in the group) | First Round (eliminated byDefensor Sporting) |
| Club Sportivo Luqueño | Group Stage (finished 3rd in the group) | N/A |
| Cerro Porteño | Preliminary Round (eliminated byCruzeiro) | N/A |
| Olimpia | N/A | First Round (eliminated byUniversidad Católica) |
The following table lists all the games played by theParaguay national football team in official competitions during 2008.
KEY: F =Friendly match; WCQ2010 =2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
