The following article presents a summary of the 2001 football in Paraguay.
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.
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertad | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Sportivo Luqueño | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 19 |
| 3 | Olimpia | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 18 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Cerro Porteño | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
| 6 | Sol de América | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 10 |
| 7 | Cerro Corá | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 |
| 8 | Atl. Colegiales | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 8 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 5 |
| 10 | 12 de Octubre | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 3 |
The top eight teams qualified to this stage.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atl. Colegiales | 2-2* | Libertad | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Sol de América | 1-3 | Olimpia | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Guaraní | 2-3 | Cerro Porteño | 0-2 | 2-1 |
| Cerro Corá | 3-5 | Sportivo Luqueño | 0-1 | 3-4 |
*Libertad advances to next round due to better position in the Apertura table.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Porteño | 3-1 | Libertad | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Sportivo Luqueño | 2-0 | Olimpia | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Porteño | 6-1 | Sportivo Luqueño | 3-0 | 3-1 |
Cerro Porteño wins the Apertura tournament final by an aggregate score of 6-1 on June 24, 2001.
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.
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Libertad | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | 12 de Octubre | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | Cerro Corá | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| 6 | Sportivo Luqueño | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 7 | Guaraní | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 8 | Sol de América | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 |
| 9 | Atl. Colegiales | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
| 10 | Olimpia | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
The top eight teams qualified to this stage with the exception of Cerro Corá, who was replaced by Olimpia because Cerro Corá was already relegated to the second division based on a three-year average point table.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guaraní | 4-3 | 12 de Octubre | 2-3 | 2-0 |
| Sol de América | 2-2* | Libertad | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Olimpia | 0-4 | Cerro Porteño | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| San Lorenzo | 1-0 | Sportivo Luqueño | 1-0 | 0-0 |
*Libertad advances to next round due to better position in the Apertura table.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Porteño | 4-2 | San Lorenzo | 1-2 | 3-0 |
| Libertad | 1-4 | Guaraní | 1-1 | 0-3 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Porteño | 4-4 (7 - 6 pen) | Guaraní | 3-4 | 1-0 |
Cerro Porteño wins the Clausura tournament final in a penalty shootout.
Since Cerro Porteño won both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments they were declared as the national champions and no playoff game was played.
Atl. Colegiales finished second-to-last in the aggregate points table, so had to participate in the promotion play-off game against second division runners-up Club Sport Colombia. Sport Colombia won the playoff game by an aggregate score of 5-1, so Colegiales was relegated to the second division.
Six teams participated based on aggregate points during the year. Sportivo Luqueño entered the playoff with three bonus points by winning the runners-up game against Guarani.
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Bonus Points | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 de Octubre | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | [0] | 10 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | [0] | 10 |
| 3 | Libertad | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | [0] | 7 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | [0] | 7 |
| 5 | Sportivo Luqueño | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | [3] | 7 |
| 6 | Sol de America | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | [0] | 4 |
| Level | Tournament | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Intermedia | Recoleta |
| 3rd (G.A. teams) | Primera de Ascenso | Club Independiente (Campo Grande) |
| 3rd (interior teams) | UFI Champions Cup | Itá Ybaté (Villeta) |
| 4th (G.A. teams) | Segunda de Ascenso | Humaitá |
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