1996 in Paraguayan football

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The following article presents a summary of the 1996 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.

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First division

Thirteen teams participated in the championship which was played in two tournament (Apertura and Clausura), being the champions Guaraní and Cerro Porteño. In the Final Apertura versus Clausura Champions, Club Cerro Porteño won its 24th championship.

Relegation/Promotion

Qualification to international competitions

Paraguay national team

DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompParaguay scorersFixture [1]
1996-02-14 Estadio Olímpico Patria
Sucre, Bolivia
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 4–1 F [2] Unknown424
1996-04-21 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay
Flag of Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia.svg  Herzeg-Bosnia 3–0 F Gamarra Soccerball shade.svg21'
Báez Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg60'
425
1996-04-24 Estadio Metropolitano
Barranquilla, Colombia
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1–0 WCQ 1998 [3] 426
1996-06-02 Estadio Centenario
Montevideo, Uruguay
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0–2 WCQ 1998 Arce Soccerball shade.svg10'
Rojas Soccerball shade.svg88'
427
1996-06-26 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 1–2 F Esteche Soccerball shade.svg45'428
1996-07-26 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 2–0 F Ayala Soccerball shade.svg26'
Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg54'
429
1996-08-08 Workers Stadium
Beijing, PR China
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0–2 F Unknown430
1996-09-01 Estadio Monumental
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1–1 WCQ 1998 Chilavert Soccerball shade.svg42'431
1996-10-09 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2–1 WCQ 1998 Gamarra Soccerball shade.svg24'
Rivarola Soccerball shade.svg63'
432
1996-11-10 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1–0 WCQ 1998 Benítez Soccerball shade.svg23'433
1996-12-15 Estadio Hernando Siles
La Paz, Bolivia
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 0–0 WCQ 1998 434

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