2000 in Paraguayan football

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The following article presents a summary of the 2000 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.

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First division results

Torneo Apertura

The Apertura tournament was played in a two-round all-play-all system, with the champion being the team with the most points at the end of the two rounds.

PositionTeamPlayedWinsDrawsLossesScoredConcededPoints
1 Olimpia 181152382038
2 Sol de América 18954272132
3 Guaraní 18954281632
4 12 de Octubre 18837212227
5 San Lorenzo 18765181627
6 Cerro Porteño 18756221726
7 Sportivo Luqueño 18657253123
8 Atl. Colegiales 186210202520
9 Cerro Corá 184410172716
10 Universal 18221420418

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 Olimpia 944114616
2 12 de Octubre 936014815
3 Cerro Porteño 9351161014
4 Guaraní 93518614
5 Cerro Corá 93429813
6 Atl. Colegiales 93429913
7 Sol de América 9252111011
8 San Lorenzo 9315131810
9 Universal 91359176
10 Sportivo Luqueño 90368193

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.

Group stage

Group A

PositionTeamPlayedWinsDrawsLossesScoredConcededBonus PointsPoints
1 Olimpia 6501133[3]18
2 Guaraní 631275[1.5]11.5
3 Atlético Colegiales 612359[0.5]5.5
4 San Lorenzo 6114614[0]4

Group B

PositionTeamPlayedWinsDrawsLossesScoredConcededBonus PointsPoints
1 Cerro Porteño 6510255[2]18
2 12 de Octubre 6402710[2.5]14.5
3 Sol de América 61231113[0]5
4 Cerro Corá 6015520[1]2
Semifinals
Team 1 Score Team 2
Olimpia 2-2
(3 - 1 pen)
12 de Octubre
Cerro Porteño 1-2 Guaraní
Clausura final
Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Olimpia 4-1 Guaraní 1-03-1

Olimpia wins the Clausura tournament final by aggregate score of 4–1.

National championship game

Since Olimpia won both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments they were declared as the national champions and no playoff game was played.

To determine the second place an extra game between the Apertura runners-up (Sol de America) and the Clausura runners-up (Guarani) was played. Guaraní won the game and were declared runners-up of 2000 (aggregate score of 5–4; first leg 3–1 win by Sol, second leg 4–1 win by Guarani).

Relegation / Promotion

Qualification to international competitions

Pre-Libertadores playoff

Four teams participated based on aggregate points during the year.

PositionTeamPlayedWinsDrawsLossesScoredConcededPoints
1 12 de Octubre 32011286
2 Cerro Porteño 3201866
3 Sol de América 3111664
4 San Lorenzo 30127131
  • Since Cerro and 12 de Octubre finished tied in points an extra match was played, with Cerro winning 4-2 and qualifying to the 2001 Copa Libertadores.

Lower divisions results

LevelTournamentChampion
2nd Intermedia Libertad
3rd (G.A. teams) Primera de Ascenso General Caballero ZC
3rd (interior teams) UFI Champions Cup 3 de Febrero (Ciudad del Este)
4th (G.A. teams)Segunda de Ascenso Capitán Figari

Paraguayan teams in international competitions

Paraguay national team

DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompParaguay scorersReport
2000-02-13 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1 - 1 F UnknownN/A
March 29, 2000 Estadio Nacional Jose Diaz
Lima
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2 - 0 WCQ 2002 - Report
April 26, 2000 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1 - 0 WCQ 2002 Ayala Soccerball shade.svg35' Report
June 3, 2000 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 3 - 1 WCQ 2002 Toledo Soccerball shade.svg10'
Brizuela Soccerball shade.svg42', Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report
2000-06-09 Sydney Football Stadium
Sydney
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0 - 0 F N/A
2000-06-12 Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0 - 0 F N/A
2000-06-15 Etihad Stadium
Melbourne
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 - 1 F Caceres Soccerball shade.svg58'N/A
June 29, 2000 Estadio Nacional de Chile
Santiago
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3 - 1 WCQ 2002 Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg71' Report
July 18, 2000 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2 - 1 WCQ 2002 Paredes Soccerball shade.svg6'
Campos Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report
July 27, 2000 Estadio Hernando Siles
La Paz
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 0 - 0 WCQ 2002 - Report
August 16, 2000 River Plate Stadium
Buenos Aires
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1 - 1 WCQ 2002 Acuña Soccerball shade.svg60' Report
September 2, 2000 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 3 - 0 WCQ 2002 G. González Soccerball shade.svg30'
Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg34'
Paredes Soccerball shade.svg43'
Report
October 7, 2000 Estadio El Campín
Bogotá
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0 - 2 WCQ 2002 Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg3'
Chilavert Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report
November 15, 2000 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 5 - 1 WCQ 2002 Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg15'
Del Solar Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg45'
Paredes Soccerball shade.svg65'
Chilavert Soccerball shade.svg83' (p.k.)
Report

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