2025 Copa Paraguay
Tournament details | |
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Country | Paraguay |
Dates | 27 May – December 2025 |
Teams | 75 |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 28 |
Goals scored | 85 (3.04 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 8 July 2025. |
The 2025 Copa Paraguay is the seventh edition of the Copa Paraguay, Paraguay's domestic football cup competition organized by the Paraguayan Football Association (APF). The competition began on 27 May and is scheduled to end in early December 2025. The winners will qualify for the 2026 Copa Libertadores and the 2026 Supercopa Paraguay against the Primera División champions with better record in the aggregate table. Aside from qualification for the Copa Libertadores and the Supercopa Paraguay, the Copa Paraguay champion will also be awarded a monetary prize of Gs. 1 billion. The runners-up will be awarded Gs. 250,000,000, the third-placed team will earn Gs. 100,000,000, and the fourth-placed team will receive Gs. 50,000,000.[1]
Libertad are the defending champions.
Teams
The 2025 edition will have a total of 75 participating teams, 12 from Primera División, 16 from División Intermedia, 18 from Primera B, 12 from Primera C, and the champions from each of the 17 departments of Paraguay, representing the Unión de Fútbol del Interior (UFI):
- Primera División
- División Intermedia
- Primera B
- Primera C
- 1 de Marzo (FDM)
- 12 de Octubre (SD)
- Atlético Juventud
- Capitán Figari
- Cristóbal Colón (Ñ)
- Deportivo Pinozá
- General Caballero (CG)
- General Caballero (ZC)
- Humaitá
- Oriental
- Pilcomayo
- Sport Colonial
- UFI
- Nacional (Yby Yaú) (Concepción)
- 29 de Junio (San Pedro)
- 1 de Enero (Cordillera)
- Torres Cué (Guairá)
- 10 de Mayo (Caaguazú)
- 14 de Mayo (FY) (Caazapá)
- Sportivo San Pedro (Itapúa)
- Libertad (Misiones)
- 15 de Mayo Ypoá (Paraguarí)
- Deportivo Minga Guazú (Alto Paraná)
- Independiente (JAS) (Central)
- Sportivo Oliveño (Ñeembucú)
- Deportivo 1 de Marzo (Amambay)
- General Artigas (Canindeyú)
- Deportivo Unión (Presidente Hayes)
- Fortín Nanawa (Boquerón)
- Olimpic (Alto Paraguay)
First stage
47 clubs competed in the first stage, those being the ones from Primera B, Primera C and UFI, which were drawn into 22 single-match ties and a triangular group featuring three UFI clubs. The Primera B and Primera C clubs were drawn against a club from their same league, whilst the UFI clubs were paired according to geographical proximity.[2] The draw for the first three stages was held on 28 April 2025 and matches in this round were played from 27 May to 26 June 2025.[3][4]
27 May 2025 | Presidente Hayes | 1–3 | 12 de Octubre (I) | Asunción |
16:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ricardo Gregor Referee: Fabio Villalba |
Note: Match suspended at halftime due to poor weather.[5] It was resumed on 25 June 2025, 14:00 local time.[6] |
28 May 2025 | Capitán Figari | 0–4 | Sport Colonial | Capiatá |
14:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Enrique Soler Referee: Óscar Velázquez |
28 May 2025 | Sportivo Oliveño | 2–2 (2–1 p) | Libertad (Misiones) | Encarnación |
16:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Villa Alegre Referee: Francisco Osorio |
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28 May 2025 | Sportivo San Pedro | 2–1 | 14 de Mayo (FY) | Encarnación |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Villa Alegre Referee: Basilio Jara |
29 May 2025 | Cristóbal Colón (JAS) | 4–1 | 29 de Setiembre | Areguá |
13:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Próculo Cortázar Referee: Samuel Morales |
29 May 2025 | 24 de Setiembre | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Fulgencio Yegros | Areguá |
15:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Próculo Cortázar Referee: Nelson Palma |
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29 May 2025 | Sport Colombia | 0–2 | Atlántida | Villa Hayes |
18:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Facundo de León Fossati Referee: Ángel Fleytas |
3 June 2025 | Atlético Colegiales | 0–1 | General Díaz | Asunción |
16:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Emiliano Ghezzi Referee: José Armoa |
3 June 2025 | 15 de Mayo Ypoá | 1–3 | Torres Cué | Carapeguá |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Municipal Referee: Fernando Villalba |
4 June 2025 | Humaitá | 7–1 | Cristóbal Colón (Ñ) | Villa Hayes |
16:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Isidro Roussillón Referee: Ángel Fleytas |
4 June 2025 | Benjamín Aceval | 1–0 | 3 de Noviembre | Villa Hayes |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Isidro Roussillón Referee: Carlos Figueredo |
11 June 2025 | Deportivo Pinozá | 0–1 | Atlético Juventud | San Lorenzo |
16:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Gunther Vogel Referee: Édgar Galeano |
11 June 2025 | General Caballero (CG) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | 12 de Octubre (SD) | San Lorenzo |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Gunther Vogel Referee: José Franco |
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12 June 2025 | Deportivo 1 de Marzo | 0–4 | Nacional (Yby Yaú) | San Estanislao |
13:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Juan José Vázquez Referee: Zulma Quiñónez |
12 June 2025 | General Artigas | 0–0 (3–2 p) | 29 de Junio | San Estanislao |
15:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Juan José Vázquez Referee: Pedro Baranda | ||
Penalties | ||||
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17 June 2025 | 3 de Febrero (RB) | 1–3 | Sportivo Limpeño | Asunción |
16:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Ricardo Gregor Referee: Fredy Hermosilla |
17 June 2025 | Pilcomayo | 2–2 (5–3 p) | General Caballero (ZC) | Asunción |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Ricardo Gregor Referee: Juan Jara |
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18 June 2025 | 10 de Mayo | 0–3 | Deportivo Minga Guazú | Caaguazú |
13:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Liga Caaguazú Referee: Zulma Quiñónez |
18 June 2025 | 1 de Marzo (FDM) | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Oriental | Asunción |
15:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Emiliano Ghezzi Referee: Édgar Galeano |
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25 June 2025 | Independiente (JAS) | 0–1 | 1 de Enero | Asunción |
15:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Ricardo Gregor Referee: Juan Jara | |
Note: Match originally scheduled for 27 May 2025, 19:00 local time but suspended due to poor weather.[5] It was rescheduled to 25 June.[6] |
26 June 2025 | Silvio Pettirossi | 3–1 | Sportivo Iteño | Itá |
13:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Presbítero Manuel Gamarra Referee: Ángel Fleytas |
Note: Match originally scheduled for 19 June 2025, 13:00 local time but rescheduled to 26 June due to poor weather.[6] |
26 June 2025 | Olimpia (Itá) | 1–2 | Martín Ledesma | Itá |
15:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Presbítero Manuel Gamarra Referee: Óscar Barrios |
Note: Match originally scheduled for 19 June 2025, 15:30 local time but rescheduled to 26 June due to poor weather.[6] |
Triangular group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Deportivo Unión | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Second stage |
2 | Fortín Nanawa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | Olimpic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.
9 June 2025 | Deportivo Unión | 3–0 | Fortín Nanawa | Filadelfia |
15:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Departamental Paz del Chaco Referee: Víctor Ruiz Díaz |
11 June 2025 | Olimpic | 0–0 | Deportivo Unión | Filadelfia |
14:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Departamental Paz del Chaco Referee: Ángel Fleytas |
13 June 2025 | Fortín Nanawa | 4–0 | Olimpic | Filadelfia |
15:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Departamental Paz del Chaco Referee: Juan Jara |
Second stage
The second stage matches will be played from 8 to 24 July 2025.[7]
8 July 2025 | Nacional (Yby Yaú) | 0–2 | Fernando de la Mora | San Estanislao |
13:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: La Catedral Referee: Juan Jara |
8 July 2025 | General Artigas | 1–2 | Benjamín Aceval | Villa Hayes |
15:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Isidro Roussillón Referee: Samuel Morales |
8 July 2025 | Humaitá | 1–0 | Independiente (CG) | Villa Hayes |
18:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Isidro Roussillón Referee: César Rolón |
9 July 2025 | 24 de Setiembre | F2.5 | 1 de Marzo (FDM) | Areguá |
15:30 UTC−3 | Stadium: Próculo Cortázar Referee: Fabio Villalba |
9 July 2025 | Sport Colonial | F2.18 | Guaraní (F) | Asunción |
18:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Ricardo Gregor Referee: Carlos Figueredo |
10 July 2025 | Atlético Juventud | F2.11 | Pastoreo | Caaguazú |
13:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Liga Caaguazú Referee: Nelson Palma |
10 July 2025 | Deportivo Minga Guazú | F2.4 | Rubio Ñu | Caaguazú |
15:30 UTC−3 | Stadium: Liga Caaguazú Referee: Jhonatan González |
10 July 2025 | Deportivo Unión | F2.19 | San Lorenzo | Villa Hayes |
18:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Facundo de León Fossati Referee: José Armoa |
15 July 2025 | Pilcomayo | F2.16 | 1 de Enero | Asunción |
13:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Tomás Beggan Correa |
15 July 2025 | General Díaz | F2.8 | Deportivo Santaní | San Estanislao |
15:30 UTC−3 | Stadium: La Catedral |
15 July 2025 | Atlántida | F2.10 | Resistencia | Asunción |
18:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Tomás Beggan Correa |
16 July 2025 | Sportivo Oliveño | F2.15 | Sportivo Limpeño | Encarnación |
13:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Villa Alegre |
16 July 2025 | General Caballero (CG) | F2.3 | Encarnación | Encarnación |
15:30 UTC−3 | Stadium: Villa Alegre |
17 July 2025 | Torres Cué | F2.7 | River Plate | Villarrica |
13:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Parque del Guairá |
17 July 2025 | Silvio Pettirossi | F2.9 | Deportivo Capiatá | Areguá |
15:30 UTC−3 | Stadium: Próculo Cortázar |
17 July 2025 | 12 de Octubre (I) | F2.17 | Guaireña | Villarrica |
18:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Parque del Guairá |
23 July 2025 | Sportivo San Pedro | F2.12 | Sol de América | Carapeguá |
13:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Municipal |
23 July 2025 | Fortín Nanawa | F2.20 | Tacuary | Filadelfia |
15:30 UTC−3 | Stadium: Departamental Paz del Chaco |
23 July 2025 | Cristóbal Colón (JAS) | F2.2 | Sportivo Carapeguá | Carapeguá |
18:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Municipal |
24 July 2025 | Martín Ledesma | F2.13 | 12 de Junio | Villa Hayes |
18:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Facundo de León Fossati |
Bracket
Third stage | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
Fernando de la Mora | |||||||||||||||||||
Olimpia | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tembetary | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 de Mayo | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sportivo Luqueño | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Libertad | |||||||||||||||||||
Benjamín Aceval | |||||||||||||||||||
Guaraní | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Cerro Porteño | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.12 | |||||||||||||||||||
Deportivo Recoleta | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.13 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sportivo Ameliano | |||||||||||||||||||
Humaitá | |||||||||||||||||||
General Caballero (JLM) | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sportivo Trinidense | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.16 | Third place play-off | ||||||||||||||||||
Nacional | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.17 | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.18 | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.19 | |||||||||||||||||||
Winner F2.20 |
Third stage
TBD 2025 | Fernando de la Mora | O1 | Olimpia | |
--:-- UTC−3 |
TBD 2025 | Winner F2.4 | O4 | Sportivo Luqueño | |
--:-- UTC−3 |
TBD 2025 | Benjamín Aceval | O6 | Guaraní | |
--:-- UTC−3 |
TBD 2025 | Winner F2.7 | O7 | Winner F2.8 | |
--:-- UTC−3 |
TBD 2025 | Winner F2.9 | O8 | Winner F2.10 | |
--:-- UTC−3 |
TBD 2025 | Winner F2.11 | O9 | Cerro Porteño | |
--:-- UTC−3 |
TBD 2025 | Winner F2.12 | O10 | Deportivo Recoleta | |
--:-- UTC−3 |
TBD 2025 | Winner F2.13 | O11 | Sportivo Ameliano | |
--:-- UTC−3 |
TBD 2025 | Humaitá | O12 | General Caballero (JLM) | |
--:-- UTC−3 |
TBD 2025 | Winner F2.15 | O13 | Sportivo Trinidense | |
--:-- UTC−3 |
TBD 2025 | Winner F2.17 | O15 | Winner F2.18 | |
--:-- UTC−3 |
TBD 2025 | Winner F2.19 | O16 | Winner F2.20 | |
--:-- UTC−3 |
See also
References
- ^ "La séptima Copa Paraguay arranca el 27 de mayo" [The seventh Copa Paraguay kicks off on 27 May] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "¡Cruces definidos! Así se jugará la Copa Paraguay 2025" [Matchups set! This is how the 2025 Copa Paraguay will be played] (in Spanish). Versus. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "La ruta marcada para la Copa de Todos" [The marked route for Everyone's Cup] (in Spanish). APF. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Programación de la fase 1 de la Copa Paraguay" [Schedule for the Copa Paraguay's stage 1] (in Spanish). APF. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Copa Paraguay: Presidente Hayes vs. 12 de Octubre, suspendido por intensa lluvia" [Copa Paraguay: Presidente Hayes vs. 12 de Octubre, suspended due to heavy rain] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Jueves sin Copa Paraguay" [Thursday without Copa Paraguay] (in Spanish). D10. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "El calendario de la segunda fase de la Copa Paraguay" [The schedule for the Copa Paraguay's second stage] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
External links
- Copa Paraguay on the official website of the Paraguayan Football Association (in Spanish)