2005 in Paraguayan football
The following article presents a summary of the 2005 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.
First division results
The first division tournament was divided in two sections: the Apertura and the Clausura and had 10 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 |
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1 | Cerro Porteño | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 36 |
2 | Guaraní | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 31 |
3 | Nacional | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 30 |
4 | 3 de Febrero | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 28 |
5 | 12 de Octubre | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 26 |
6 | Tacuary | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 23 |
7 | Libertad | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 19 |
8 | Sportivo Luqueño | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 17 |
9 | General Caballero ZC | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 13 |
10 | Olimpia | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 13 |
Torneo Clausura
Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cerro Porteño | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 36 |
2 | Libertad | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 32 |
3 | Olimpia | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 31 |
4 | 3 de Febrero | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 28 |
5 | Nacional | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 27 |
6 | Sportivo Luqueño | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
7 | Tacuary | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 24 |
8 | Guaraní | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 20 |
9 | 12 de Octubre | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 14 |
10 | General Caballero ZC | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 10 |
Championship game playoff
Since Cerro Porteño won both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments they were declared as the national champions and no playoff game was played.
Relegation / Promotion
- General Caballero ZC automatically relegated to the second division after finishing last in the aggregate points table.
- 2 de Mayo and Club Fernando de la Mora promoted to the first division by finishing first and second respectively in the second division tournament.
Qualification to international competitions
- Cerro Porteño qualified to the 2006 Copa Libertadores by winning the Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura; and to the 2005 Copa Sudamericana and 2006 Copa Sudamericana by winning the Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
Runners-up playoff game
- Libertad (runners-up of the Clausura) qualified to the Copa Libertadores 2006 by winning the runners-up playoff game against Guaraní (runners-up of the Apertura) by an aggregate score of 5–3.
Copa Sudamericana 2005 Qualifiers
Semifinals
Team #1 | Score | Team #2 | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Nacional | 3-1 | 3 de Febrero | June 29 |
Guaraní | 2-1 | 12 de Octubre | June 29 |
Final
Team #1 | Score | Team #2 | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Guaraní | 2-1 | Nacional | July 3 |
- Guaraní qualified to the Copa Sudamericana 2005 by winning the final.
Copa Sudamericana 2006 Qualifiers
Played between the Clausura tournament winner and the second-best finisher in the aggregate point table (Nacional).
Team #1 | Score | Team #2 | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Nacional | 1-6 | Libertad | December 22 |
Lower divisions results
Level | Tournament | Champion |
---|---|---|
2nd | Intermedia | 2 de Mayo |
3rd (G.A. teams) | Primera de Ascenso | Club Rubio Ñú |
3rd (interior teams) | UFI Champions Cup | Club Choré Central |
4th (G.A. teams) | Segunda de Ascenso | 1° de Marzo |
Paraguayan teams in international competitions
- Copa Libertadores 2005:
- Cerro Porteño: round of 16
- Club Libertad: group-stage
- Tacuary: preliminary round
- Copa Sudamericana 2005:
- Cerro Porteño: round of 16
- Club Guaraní: preliminary first round
The following table lists all the games played by the Paraguay national football team in official competitions during 2005.
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | Paraguay scorers | Report |
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March 27, 2005 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Quito, Ecuador | ![]() | 5 - 2 | WCQ 2006 | Cardozo ![]() Cabañas ![]() | Report |
March 30, 2005 | Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay | ![]() | 2 - 1 | WCQ 2006 | Morinigo ![]() Cardozo ![]() | Report |
June 5, 2005 | Beira Rio Porto Alegre, Brazil | ![]() | 4 - 1 | WCQ 2006 | Santa Cruz ![]() | Report |
June 8, 2005 | Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay | ![]() | 4 - 1 | WCQ 2006 | Gamarra ![]() Santa Cruz ![]() J.C. Cáceres ![]() Núñez ![]() | Report |
September 3, 2005 | Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay | ![]() | 1 - 0 | WCQ 2006 | Santa Cruz ![]() | Report |
October 8, 2005 | José Pachencho Romero Maracaibo, Venezuela | ![]() | 0 - 1 | WCQ 2006 | Haedo Valdez ![]() | Report |
October 12, 2005 | Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay | ![]() | 0 - 1 | WCQ 2006 | - | Report |
References
- Paraguay 2005 by Eli Schmerler and Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF
- Diario ABC Color
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