2005 Paraguayan Primera División season
| Season | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cerro Porteño (27th title) |
| Relegated | General Caballero |
| Copa Libertadores | Cerro Porteño Libertad Nacional |
| Copa Sudamericana | Cerro Porteño Libertad |
← 2004 2006 → | |
The 2005 Paraguayan Championship of the Primera División of Paraguay took place from February 11 to December 10, with the participation of ten clubs. The season consisted of three stages: the Apertura Tournament, which was won by Cerro Porteño; the Clausura Tournament, which was also claimed by Cerro Porteño, thus crowning them as the 2005 Season's Absolute Champion for the 27th time in its history.
Apertura Tournament 2005
The tournament began on February 11 and concluded on June 25. The format was a round-robin system, with home and away matches, played over 18 rounds. Cerro Porteño emerged as champions, earning a spot in the 2005 Copa Sudamericana.[1]
Standings
| Pos. | Teams | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cerro Porteño | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 36 |
| 2. | Guaraní | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 31 |
| 3. | Nacional | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 30 |
| 4. | 3 de Febrero | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 28 |
| 5. | 12 de Octubre | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 |
| 6. | Tacuary | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 23 |
| 7. | Libertad | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 19 |
| 8. | Sportivo Luqueño | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 17 |
| 9. | General Caballero | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 13 |
| 10. | Olimpia | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 13 |
Pos=Position; MP=Matches played; W=Matches won; D=Matches drawn; L=Matches lost; GF=Goals for; GA=Goals against; GD=Goal difference; Pts=Points
Pre-Sudamericana 2005
A play-off was held between the teams finishing in 2nd to 5th place. The winner earned a spot in the 2005 Copa Sudamericana.
Guaraní secured the spot by defeating Nacional 2–1 in the final match.
Semifinals
| Nacional | 3–1 (0–0) | 3 de Febrero |
|---|---|---|
| Ariel Bogado 46' Troadio Duarte 65' Dante López 84' |
Domingo Ortiz 56' |
| Guaraní | 2–1 (1–0) | 12 de Octubre |
|---|---|---|
| Edgar González 8' Osvaldo Díaz 90' |
Ignacio Rolón 74' |
Final
| Guaraní | 2–1 (1–1) | Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Recalde 8' Osvaldo Díaz 88' |
Víctor Quintana 35' |
2005 Clausura Tournament
The tournament began on August 5 and ended on December 10. The competition format was a round-robin system, with 18 matchdays played, with home and away matches. The champion was Cerro Porteño.[2]
Standings
| Pos. | Teams | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cerro Porteño | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 36 |
| 2. | Libertad | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 32 |
| 3. | Olimpia | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 31 |
| 4. | 3 de Febrero | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 28 |
| 5. | Nacional | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 27 |
| 6. | Sportivo Luqueño | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 25 |
| 7. | Tacuary | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 24 |
| 8. | Guaraní | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 20 |
| 9. | 12 de Octubre | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 14 |
| 10. | General Caballero | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 10 |
Pos=Position; MP=Matches played; W=Matches won; D=Matches drawn; L=Matches lost; GF=Goals for; GA=Goals against; GD=Goal difference; Pts=Points
Pre-Libertadores 2006
A play-off was held between the runners-up of the Apertura and Clausura Tournaments. The winner would earn a spot in the 2006 Copa Libertadores.
Libertad won the spot with an aggregate score of 5–3 against Guaraní.[3]
| Libertad | 4–1 (1–0) | Guaraní |
|---|---|---|
| Cristian Riveros 5' Gustavo Morínigo 69' Gustavo Morínigo 73' Rodrigo López 76' |
Gilberto Velázquez 80' |
Accumulated points
Resulting from the sum of the Apertura and Clausura.
| Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Club Cerro Porteño | 72 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 35 | +31 |
| 2 Club Nacional | 57 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 42 | +7 |
| 3 Club 3 de Febrero | 56 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 55 | 42 | +13 |
| 4 Club Libertad | 51 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 46 | +5 |
| 5 Club Guaraní | 51 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 43 | -4 |
| 6 Club Tacuary | 47 | 36 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| 7 Club Olimpia | 44 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 47 | -8 |
| 8 Club Sportivo Luqueño | 42 | 36 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 48 | -1 |
| 9 Club 12 de Octubre | 40 | 36 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 40 | 55 | -15 |
| 10 Club General Caballero | 23 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 57 | -16 |
Points=Pts; Played=PJ; Won=G; Drawn=E; Lost=P; GF=Goals For; GA=Goals Against; GD=Goal Difference
| Qualified for 2006 Copa Libertadores and 2006 Copa Sudamericana | |
| Qualified for 2006 Copa Libertadores | |
| Qualified for 2006 Copa Sudamericana | |
| Relegated to División Intermedia |
Relegations and promotions
- General Caballero was relegated to the División Intermedia, finishing in last place in the average standings.[6]
- The clubs 2 de Mayo and Fernando de la Mora were promoted to the top division after finishing 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the División Intermedia tournament.[7] As a result, the Primera División increased its number of participants to eleven for the 2006 season.
References
- ^ ABC Color - Celebration at La Olla for the title and visit of Libertad.
- ^ ABC Color - The celebration in a completely azulgrana stadium.
- ^ Mediotiempo, Editorial (2025-03-27). "Libertad es Subcampeón guaraní e irá a la Libertadores como tercero". Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ ABC Color - Guaraní wins and gains slight advantage for the rematch.
- ^ ABC Color - Libertad destroza flechas aborígenes y está en la copa
- ^ "Olimpia conserva el liderato y manda al descenso al General". La Nación (in Spanish). 2005-11-05. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ "2 de Mayo de Pedro Juan le pone la corona a su ascenso - Deportes - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-27.