Tournament details | |
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Country | Paraguay |
Dates | 30 April – 6 December 2024 |
Teams | 75 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Libertad (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Nacional |
Third place | Sportivo Luqueño |
Copa Libertadores | Nacional |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 76 |
Goals scored | 196 (2.58 per match) |
The 2024 Copa Paraguay was the sixth edition of the Copa Paraguay, Paraguay's domestic football cup competition organized by the Paraguayan Football Association (APF). The competition began on 30 April and ended on 6 December 2024. [1]
The defending champions Libertad won their third Copa Paraguay title, defeating Nacional 1–0 in the final match. [2] As Copa Paraguay winners, Libertad qualified for the 2024 Supercopa Paraguay against Olimpia, the Primera División champions with better record in the aggregate table, but their berth to the 2025 Copa Libertadores was instead awarded to the cup runners-up Nacional since they had already qualified for that competition on league performance.
The competition retained the format used in the most recent editions, with 75 participating teams. The 18 Primera B Metropolitana clubs, the 12 Primera C ones, and the 17 Football Union of the Interior (UFI) champions started the competition in the first stage, in which the Primera B and Primera C teams were drawn against a team from their same league in single-legged ties, whilst the UFI teams were paired in seven matchups and a triangular group according to geographical proximity. The 22 match winners as well as the top two teams from the triangular advanced to the second stage, in which the 16 Paraguayan División Intermedia clubs joined the competition, forming 20 single-legged ties. The 20 winning teams then advanced to the third stage, where the 12 Paraguayan Primera División teams entered. The 16 third stage winners advanced to the round of 16. [3] Ties in all rounds are played on a single-legged basis, with a penalty shootout deciding the winner in case of a draw.
Aside from qualification for the Copa Libertadores and the Supercopa Paraguay, the Copa Paraguay champion was awarded a monetary prize of Gs. 1 billion. The runners-up were awarded Gs. 250 million, the third-placed team earned Gs. 100 million, and the fourth-placed team received Gs. 50 million. [4]
The 2024 edition had 75 participating teams:
The champions from each of the 17 departments of Paraguay qualified for the competition:
The draw for the first three stages was held on 22 March 2024 and matches in this round were played from 30 April to 16 June 2024. [4] [5]
30 April 2024 | Cristóbal Colón (JAS) | 3–1 | Silvio Pettirossi | Itauguá |
17:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Luis Salinas Referee: Samuel Morales |
30 April 2024 | 12 de Octubre (I) | 1–2 | Olimpia (Itá) | Itauguá |
19:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Luis Salinas Referee: Jhonatan González |
1 May 2024 | Cristóbal Colón (Ñ) | 1–0 | Presidente Hayes | Asunción |
17:00 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium: Ricardo Gregor Referee: Fredy Hermosilla |
1 May 2024 | River Plate | 1–2 | 24 de Setiembre | Asunción |
19:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ricardo Gregor Referee: Carlos Figueredo |
2 May 2024 | Atlántida | 3–2 | 3 de Febrero RB | Capiatá |
17:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Erico Galeano Referee: Alipio Colmán |
Note: Match suspended after 5 minutes of play due to poor weather. [6] It was rescheduled to 13 June 2024, 17:30 local time at Estadio Gunther Vogel, San Lorenzo. |
14 May 2024 | Sportivo San Pedro | 1–5 | Atlético Enramadita | Villarrica |
17:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Parque del Guairá Referee: Fabio Villalba |
14 May 2024 | Guaraní (Paraguarí) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Olimpia (Villarrica) | Villarrica |
19:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Parque del Guairá Referee: Pedro Baranda |
Penalties | ||||
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15 May 2024 | Atlético Forestal | 0–1 | Patriotas | San Estanislao |
17:00 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Juan José Vázquez Referee: Alcides Gray |
15 May 2024 | Salto del Guairá | 4–0 | 14 de Mayo (Capiibary) | San Estanislao |
19:30 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium: Juan José Vázquez Referee: Luis Trinidad |
16 May 2024 | Capitán Figari | 5–2 | Oriental | Villa Hayes |
17:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Isidro Rousillón Referee: Marcos Galeano |
16 May 2024 | General Caballero (ZC) | 1–3 | Sportivo Iteño | Villa Hayes |
19:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Isidro Rousillón Referee: Víctor Ruiz |
28 May 2024 | Deportivo Pinozá | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Atlético Juventud | Asunción |
17:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ricardo Gregor Referee: Ángel Fleytas |
Penalties | ||||
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28 May 2024 | General Díaz | 0–4 | Sportivo Limpeño | Asunción |
19:30 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Ricardo Gregor Referee: César Herebia |
29 May 2024 | Pilcomayo | 3–1 | Valois Rivarola | San Lorenzo |
17:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gunther Vogel Referee: Fredy Hermosilla |
29 May 2024 | Humaitá | 2–0 | 1 de Marzo (FDM) | San Lorenzo |
19:30 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium: Gunther Vogel Referee: Julio Ojeda |
30 May 2024 | Sport Colonial | 0–0 (1–3 p) | Fulgencio Yegros | Itauguá |
17:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Luis Salinas Referee: Jhonatan González | ||
Penalties | ||||
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30 May 2024 | 1 de Marzo (Pilar) | 1–0 | 15 de Mayo Itacurubí | Itauguá |
19:30 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium: Luis Salinas Referee: Blas Medina |
11 June 2024 | Universo FBC | 0–1 | Sport Unión | Capiatá |
15:45 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Erico Galeano Referee: Blas Medina |
11 June 2024 | 3 de Noviembre | 1–2 | Deportivo Capiatá | Capiatá |
18:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Erico Galeano Referee: César Rolón |
12 June 2024 | Sportivo San Miguel | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Atlético Juventud (ME) | Villa Hayes |
17:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Isidro Rousillón Referee: Jhonathan González |
Penalties | ||||
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12 June 2024 | Benjamín Aceval | 2–1 | Sport Colombia | Villa Hayes |
19:30 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Isidro Rousillón Referee: Edgar Galeano |
13 June 2024 | 29 de Setiembre | 1–3 | 12 de Octubre (SD) | San Lorenzo |
20:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gunther Vogel Referee: Zulma Quiñónez |
Note: Match originally scheduled for 2 May 2024, 19:30 local time at Estadio Erico Galeano, Capiatá but suspended due to poor weather. [7] It was rescheduled to 13 June 2024, 20:00 local time. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Nacional (Yby Yaú) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | Advance to Second stage |
2 | Atlético 16 de Julio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
3 | Deportivo 1 de Marzo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
10 June 2024 | Deportivo 1 de Marzo | 1–2 | Atlético 16 de Julio | Pedro Juan Caballero |
15:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Río Parapití Referee: Fredy Hermosilla |
13 June 2024 | Atlético 16 de Julio | 1–4 | Nacional (Yby Yaú) | Pedro Juan Caballero |
15:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Río Parapití Referee: Francisco Osorio |
16 June 2024 | Nacional (Yby Yaú) | 4–1 | Deportivo 1 de Marzo | Pedro Juan Caballero |
15:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Río Parapití Referee: Juan Jara |
The second stage fixture was announced on 25 June 2024 and matches in this round were played from 3 to 18 July 2024. [8]
3 July 2024 | Guaraní (Paraguarí) | 2–1 | Pastoreo | Caaguazú |
14:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Liga Caaguazú de Fútbol Referee: José Armoa |
3 July 2024 | Patriotas | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Deportivo Santaní | Ciudad del Este |
16:15 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Antonio Aranda Referee: Arthur Afara |
Penalties | ||||
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3 July 2024 | Atlético Enramadita | 1–2 | Atlético 3 de Febrero | Ciudad del Este |
18:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Antonio Aranda Referee: Juan Jara |
4 July 2024 | Deportivo Pinozá | 0–3 | Encarnación | Encarnación |
14:00 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Villa Alegre Referee: Julio Ojeda |
4 July 2024 | Pilcomayo | 1–4 | Atlético Colegiales | San Lorenzo |
16:15 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gunther Vogel Referee: Blas Medina |
4 July 2024 | Sportivo Iteño | 1–0 | San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo |
18:30 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium: Gunther Vogel Referee: César Herebia |
9 July 2024 | Salto del Guairá | 1–0 | Deportivo Capiatá | Villarrica |
14:00 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium: Parque del Guairá Referee: Jhonatan González |
9 July 2024 | Cristóbal Colón (Ñ) | 1–5 | Guaireña | Villarrica |
16:15 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Parque del Guairá Referee: Nelson Palma |
10 July 2024 | Humaitá | 2–4 | Sport Unión | Villa Hayes |
14:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Isidro Roussillón Referee: Juan Jara |
10 July 2024 | Sportivo San Miguel | 1–3 | Deportivo Recoleta | Villa Hayes |
16:15 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Isidro Roussillón Referee: Blas Medina |
11 July 2024 | 24 de Setiembre | 1–0 | 12 de Junio | Areguá |
14:00 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium: Próculo Cortázar Referee: Arthur Afara |
11 July 2024 | Olimpia (Itá) | 0–1 | Martín Ledesma | Capiatá |
16:15 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Erico Galeano Referee: Fredy Hermosilla |
11 July 2024 | Fulgencio Yegros | 0–1 | Tembetary | Capiatá |
18:30 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Erico Galeano Referee: César Rolón |
16 July 2024 | 1 de Marzo (Pilar) | 1–3 | Benjamín Aceval | Villarrica |
16:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Parque del Guairá Referee: Guillermo Chamorro |
16 July 2024 | Nacional (Yby Yaú) | 1–2 | Sportivo Carapeguá | Villarrica |
18:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Parque del Guairá Referee: Nelson Palma |
17 July 2024 | 12 de Octubre (SD) | 1–0 | Capitán Figari | Asunción |
14:00 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium: Ricardo Gregor Referee: Blas Medina |
17 July 2024 | Atlántida | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Independiente (CG) | Asunción |
16:15 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Ricardo Gregor Referee: César Rolón | ||
Penalties | ||||
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17 July 2024 | Sportivo Limpeño | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Resistencia | Asunción |
18:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tomás Beggan Correa Referee: Marcos Galeano |
Penalties | ||||
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18 July 2024 | Atlético 16 de Julio | 0–1 | Fernando de la Mora | Villa Hayes |
16:15 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Isidro Roussillón Referee: César Herebia |
18 July 2024 | Cristóbal Colón (JAS) | 2–0 | Rubio Ñu | Villa Hayes |
18:30 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium: Isidro Roussillón Referee: José Armoa |
The fixture for this stage's first two weeks of play was announced on 15 August 2024 and matches in this round were played from 20 August to 19 September 2024. [9]
20 August 2024 | 12 de Octubre (SD) | 1–3 | Sportivo Trinidense | Asunción |
16:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Martín Torres Referee: Carlos Figueredo |
20 August 2024 | Sport Unión | 0–7 | Guaraní | Asunción |
19:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Rogelio Livieres Referee: Álvaro Giménez |
21 August 2024 | Guaraní (Paraguarí) | 1–1 (4–5 p) | 24 de Setiembre | Capiatá |
14:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Erico Galeano Referee: Ángel Fleytas |
Penalties | ||||
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21 August 2024 | Atlético 3 de Febrero | 0–0 (4–3 p) | General Caballero (JLM) | Ciudad del Este |
16:30 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Antonio Aranda Referee: Aldo Quiñónez | ||
Penalties | ||||
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4 September 2024 | Tembetary | 0–2 | 2 de Mayo | San Estanislao |
16:30 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: La Catedral Referee: Alipio Colmán |
4 September 2024 | Cristóbal Colón (JAS) | 0–5 | Nacional | Asunción |
19:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Arsenio Erico Referee: Carlos Figueredo |
5 September 2024 | Salto del Guairá | 1–3 | Sportivo Luqueño | Ciudad del Este |
17:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Antonio Aranda Referee: Marco Franco |
5 September 2024 | Atlético Colegiales | 0–3 | Olimpia | Itauguá |
20:00 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Luis Salinas Referee: Álvaro Giménez |
7 September 2024 | Sportivo Limpeño | 0–2 | Sol de América | Villa Elisa |
17:00 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni Referee: Dionicio Cristaldo |
7 September 2024 | Deportivo Santaní | 0–1 | Libertad | Villa Elisa |
19:30 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni Referee: Álvaro Giménez |
8 September 2024 | Benjamín Aceval | 1–2 | Sportivo Ameliano | Asunción |
18:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Martín Torres Referee: Carlos Figueredo |
9 September 2024 | Sportivo Carapeguá | 2–1 | Fernando de la Mora | Asunción |
17:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ricardo Gregor Referee: César Herebia |
9 September 2024 | Independiente (CG) | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Sportivo Iteño | Asunción |
19:30 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Ricardo Gregor Referee: Víctor Robles | ||
Penalties | ||||
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18 September 2024 | Martín Ledesma | 0–1 | Guaireña | Capiatá |
17:00 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Erico Galeano Referee: Julio Ojeda |
18 September 2024 | Deportivo Recoleta | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Cerro Porteño | Villa Elisa |
19:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni Referee: Álvaro Giménez |
Penalties | ||||
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19 September 2024 | Encarnación | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Tacuary | Encarnación |
19:30 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Villa Alegre Referee: Víctor Robles | ||
Penalties | ||||
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The fixture for this stage's first week of play was announced on 26 September 2024 and matches in this round were played from 1 to 16 October 2024. [10]
1 October 2024 | Sportivo Iteño | 0–1 | Sportivo Carapeguá | Capiatá |
17:00 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Erico Galeano Referee: Dionicio Cristaldo |
1 October 2024 | Sportivo Trinidense | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Sportivo Luqueño | Luque |
19:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: CONMEBOL Referee: Aldo Quiñónez |
Penalties | ||||
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2 October 2024 | Sportivo Ameliano | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Guaraní | Villa Elisa |
17:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni Referee: Alipio Colmán |
Penalties | ||||
2 October 2024 | Encarnación | 0–2 | Libertad | Villa Hayes |
19:30 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Facundo de León Fosatti Referee: Derlis Benítez |
8 October 2024 | Olimpia | 2–0 | Atlético 3 de Febrero | Villa Elisa |
20:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni Referee: Alipio Colmán |
9 October 2024 | Nacional | 2–1 | 2 de Mayo | Asunción |
17:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Martín Torres Referee: Aldo Quiñónez |
9 October 2024 | Cerro Porteño | 1–2 | Sol de América | Asunción |
20:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rogelio Livieres Referee: Derlis Benítez |
16 October 2024 | 24 de Setiembre | 0–1 | Guaireña | Capiatá |
17:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Erico Galeano Referee: Édgar Galeano |
The fixture for this stage was announced on 18 October 2024 and matches in this round were played from 24 to 30 October 2024. [11]
24 October 2024 | Sportivo Luqueño | 1–0 | Guaireña | Villa Elisa |
17:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni Referee: Derlis Benítez |
24 October 2024 | Guaraní | 1–0 | Sportivo Carapeguá | Luque |
20:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: CONMEBOL Referee: Aldo Quiñónez |
30 October 2024 | Sol de América | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Libertad | Luque |
20:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: CONMEBOL Referee: David Ojeda | ||
Penalties | ||||
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The fixture for this stage was announced on 8 November 2024 and matches in this round were played on 13 and 20 November 2024. [12]
13 November 2024 | Libertad | 2–0 | Sportivo Luqueño | Asunción |
19:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Rogelio Livieres Referee: David Ojeda |
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