1999 in Paraguayan football

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The following article presents a summary of the 1999 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.

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First division results

Torneo Apertura

The Apertura tournament was played in a single all-play-all system. At the end, the top eight teams qualified to a playoff stage to determine the Apertura champion.

PositionTeamPlayedWinsDrawsLossesScoredConcededPoints
1 Olimpia 1082026826
2 Sportivo Luqueño 10631221321
3 Cerro Porteño 10541211219
4 Guaraní 10442161216
5 Sol de América 1043313915
6 San Lorenzo 10343151413
7 Atl. Colegiales 10415161913
8 12 de Octubre 10253111211
9 Cerro Corá 1023517239
10 Presidente Hayes 1004610224
11 Resistencia 100196291

Apertura playoff stage

The top eight teams qualified to this stage and were given bonus points based on their final standing in the table. Two groups of four teams were made, with the top two of each group advancing to a playoff stage.

Group stage

Group A

PositionTeamPlayedWinsDrawsLossesScoredConcededBonus PointsPoints
1 Olimpia 321095[3]10
2 12 de Octubre 320153[0]6
3 Sol de América 310247[1]4
4 San Lorenzo 301236[0.5]1.5

Group B

PositionTeamPlayedWinsDrawsLossesScoredConcededBonus PointsPoints
1 Atlético Colegiales 330091[0]9
2 Cerro Porteño 320145[2]8
3 Guaraní 310235[1.5]4.5
4 Sportivo Luqueño 300305[2.5]2.5
Semifinals
Team 1 Score Team 2
Olimpia 1 - 0 Cerro Porteño
Atlético Colegiales 1 - 0 12 de Octubre
Apertura final
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Olimpia 2 - 0 Atlético Colegiales 1-01-0

Olimpia wins the Apertura tournament final by aggregate score of 2-0.

Torneo Clausura

The Clausura tournament was played in a single all-play-all system. At the end, the top eight teams qualified to a playoff stage to determine the Clausura champion.

PositionTeamPlayedWinsDrawsLossesScoredConcededPoints
1 Cerro Porteño 1071225822
2 Sportivo Luqueño 10532221418
3 Olimpia 1045113917
4 San Lorenzo 1037011816
5 12 de Octubre 10370161016
6 Guaraní 10262131512
7* Presidente Hayes 102626812
8 Atl. Colegiales 102359129
9 Cerro Corá 1023510169
10 Sol de América 101365136
11 Resistencia 101274215

* Presidente Hayes finished in the top eight but their average points over three years forced the team to be relegated so they did not take part of the playoff stage. Cerro Cora took their place instead.

Clausura playoff stage

The top eight teams qualified to this stage and were given bonus points based on their final standing in the table. Two groups of four teams were made, with the top two of each group advancing to a playoff stage. Cerro Cora replaced Presidente Hayes in playoff stage due to Hayes being relegated to the second division.

Group stage

Group A

PositionTeamPlayedWinsDrawsLossesScoredConcededBonus PointsPoints
1 Cerro Porteño 321062[3]10
2 Cerro Corá 321063[0]7
3 San Lorenzo 310247[1.5]4.5
4 Guaraní 300326[0.5]0.5

Group B

PositionTeamPlayedWinsDrawsLossesScoredConcededBonus PointsPoints
1 Olimpia 320153[2]8
2 Sportivo Luqueño 311154[2.5]6.5
3 12 de Octubre 311122[1]5
4 Atlético Colegiales 310225[0]3
Semifinals
Team 1 Score Team 2
Cerro Porteño 1 - 1
(4 - 3 pen)
Sportivo Luqueño
Olimpia 0 - 1 Cerro Corá
Clausura final
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Cerro Porteño 5 - 1 Cerro Corá 3-02-1

Cerro P. wins the Clausura tournament final by aggregate score of 5-1.

National championship game

The national championship game was played between the Apertura and Clausura tournaments winners.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Cerro Porteño 2 - 4 Olimpia 0-12-3

Olimpia declared as national champions by aggregate score of 4-2.

Relegation / Promotion

Qualification to international competitions

Lower divisions results

LevelTournamentChampion
2nd Intermedia Universal
3rd (G.A. teams) Primera de Ascenso Tacuary
3rd (interior teams) UFI Champions Cup Sport Barrio Guaraní (San Lorenzo)
4th (G.A. teams)Segunda de Ascenso Pilcomayo

Paraguayan teams in international competitions

Paraguay national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Paraguay national football team in the year 1999.

DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompParaguay scorersFixture [1]
1999-02-10 Lansdowne Road
Dublin, Ireland
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 2 - 0 F [2] 464
1999-03-03 Estadio Mateo Flores
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2 - 3 F [3] Peralta Soccerball shade.svg70'
Centurión Soccerball shade.svg86'
Caballero Soccerball shade.svg89'
465
1999-03-05 Estadio Mateo Flores
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 3 - 1 F Unknown466
1999-03-07 Estadio Mateo Flores
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 3 - 0 F Caballero Soccerball shade.svg18'
Toledo Soccerball shade.svg61'
González Soccerball shade.svg67'
467
1999-03-31 National Stadium
Kingston, Jamaica
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 3 - 0 F 468
1999-04-22 Estadio Feliciano Cáceres
Luque, Paraguay
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0 - 2 F 469
1999-04-28 Monumental Río Parapití
Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2 - 1 F Cáceres Soccerball shade.svg20'
Caballero Soccerball shade.svg65'
470
1999-06-17 Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi
Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2 - 3 F Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg37'
Toledo Soccerball shade.svg78'
471
1999-06-24 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2 - 1 F Ovelar Soccerball shade.svg46'
Ayala Soccerball shade.svg70' (pk)
472
1999-06-29 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 0 - 0 CA99 [4] -473
1999-07-02 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4 - 0 CA99 Benítez Soccerball shade.svg18', Soccerball shade.svg62'
Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg40', Soccerball shade.svg86'
474
1999-07-05 Monumental Río Parapití
Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 1 - 0 CA99 Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg86'475
1999-07-10 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1 - 1 ( 3 - 5 PS) CA99 Benítez Soccerball shade.svg15'476
1999-10-13 Soldier Field
Chicago, United States
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0 - 1 F Toledo Soccerball shade.svg65'477
1999-10-15 Estadio Mateo Flores
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 0 - 0 F 478
1999-11-03 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 0 - 0 F [5] 479
1999-11-17 Estadio Domingo Burgueño
Maldonado, Uruguay
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0 - 1 F Benítez Soccerball shade.svg11'480

Notes

  1. according to the RSSSF-list at https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/para-intres.html
  2. F = Friendly match
  3. Friendly Tournament named "Copa de la Paz"
  4. 1999 Copa América match
  5. Trofeo Paz del Chaco

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