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Torneo Apertura
The Apertura tournament was played in a single all-play-allRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
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 |
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| 1 | Sportivo Luqueño Club Sportivo Luqueño Club Sportivo Luqueño is a Paraguayan football team, based in the city of Luque.-History:The club was founded in 1921 when three teams from the city of Luque decided to merge and form one single club: Sportivo Luqueño. Only three years after its foundation, the team was already playing in the... |
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | 12 de Octubre Club 12 de Octubre Club 12 de Octubre is a Paraguayan football club from the city of Itauguá founded in 1914. The team were promoted to the first division in 1997. In 2002 they managed to win the Clausura tournament but lost in the absolute finals against Libertad... |
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 3 | Libertad Club Libertad Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División... |
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 18 |
| 4 | Cerro Porteño Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay... |
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| 5 | Sport Colombia Club Sport Colombia Club Sport Colombia, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of Fernando de la Mora. The club was founded November 1, 1924. Since 2010 it plays in the Paraguayan first division league... |
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 14 |
| 6 | Sol de América Club Sol de América Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Paraguay, and it was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its first division games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa. Sol de America have won... |
9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| 7 | Olimpia Olimpia Asunción Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División.... |
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
| 8 | Guaraní Club Guaraní Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri... |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 9 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo Club Sportivo San Lorenzo Club Sportivo San Lorenzo, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of San Lorenzo. The club was founded April 17, 1930 and plays in the "División Intermedia" division of the Paraguayan league... |
9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | Deportivo Recoleta Deportivo Recoleta Deportivo Recoleta is a Paraguayan football club from the barrio of Recoleta, in Asunción; founded in 1931. The team is currently playing in the "Segunda de Ascenso", which is equivalent to the fourth division.-Honours:... |
9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 3 |
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Apertura final
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Libertad wins the Apertura tournament final by an aggregate score of 3-1 on May 11, 2002.
Torneo Clausura
The Clausura tournament was played in a two-round all-play-allRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
system, with the champion being the team with the most points at the end of the two rounds.
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 de Octubre Club 12 de Octubre Club 12 de Octubre is a Paraguayan football club from the city of Itauguá founded in 1914. The team were promoted to the first division in 1997. In 2002 they managed to win the Clausura tournament but lost in the absolute finals against Libertad... |
18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 32 |
| 2 | Libertad Club Libertad Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División... |
18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 31 |
| 3 | Olimpia Olimpia Asunción Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División.... |
18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 30 |
| 4 | Sportivo Luqueño Club Sportivo Luqueño Club Sportivo Luqueño is a Paraguayan football team, based in the city of Luque.-History:The club was founded in 1921 when three teams from the city of Luque decided to merge and form one single club: Sportivo Luqueño. Only three years after its foundation, the team was already playing in the... |
18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 27 |
| 5 | Guaraní Club Guaraní Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri... |
18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
| 6 | Sport Colombia Club Sport Colombia Club Sport Colombia, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of Fernando de la Mora. The club was founded November 1, 1924. Since 2010 it plays in the Paraguayan first division league... |
18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 26 |
| 7 | Cerro Porteño Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay... |
18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
| 8 | Recoleta Deportivo Recoleta Deportivo Recoleta is a Paraguayan football club from the barrio of Recoleta, in Asunción; founded in 1931. The team is currently playing in the "Segunda de Ascenso", which is equivalent to the fourth division.-Honours:... |
18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 21 |
| 9 | Sol de América Club Sol de América Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Paraguay, and it was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its first division games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa. Sol de America have won... |
18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 17 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo Club Sportivo San Lorenzo Club Sportivo San Lorenzo, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of San Lorenzo. The club was founded April 17, 1930 and plays in the "División Intermedia" division of the Paraguayan league... |
18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 17 |
Championship game playoff
The national championship game was played between the Apertura and Clausura tournaments winners.----
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Libertad declared as national champions by aggregate score of 6-2.
Relegation / Promotion
- RecoletaDeportivo RecoletaDeportivo Recoleta is a Paraguayan football club from the barrio of Recoleta, in Asunción; founded in 1931. The team is currently playing in the "Segunda de Ascenso", which is equivalent to the fourth division.-Honours:...
automatically relegated to the second divisionLiga Paraguaya: Segunda DivisiónThe División Intermedia , also known as the Segunda División , is the second tier football league in Paraguay. It is organized by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol.-Overview:...
after finishing last in the average points table based over a three year period.
San Lorenzo
Club Sportivo San Lorenzo
Club Sportivo San Lorenzo, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of San Lorenzo. The club was founded April 17, 1930 and plays in the "División Intermedia" division of the Paraguayan league...
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 Presidente Hayes
Club Presidente Hayes
Presidente Hayes is a Paraguayan football club from Tacumbu, a section of Asunción, Paraguay. The club is also known colloquially by its nicknames The Yankees and The Little Star...
. San Lorenzo won the playoff game by an aggregate score of 4-3, so it remains in the first division.
- TacuaryTacuaryTacuary Foot Ball Club is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighborhood of Barrio Jara, Asunción. The club was founded in 1923. Despite being a small team that got promoted to the first division fairly recently , Tacuary qualified to the prestigious Copa Libertadores tournament twice and...
promoted to the first division by winning the second division tournament.
Qualification to international competitions
- LibertadLibertadLibertad, the Spanish word for "freedom", may refer to any of the following:-Geography:Argentina*Libertad, Buenos Aires Province*Libertad, ChacoBelize*Libertad, BelizeEquador*Libertad, EquadorMexico*Libertad, Chihuahua*Libertad, Chiapas...
qualified to the 2003 Copa LibertadoresCopa Libertadores 2003The 2003 Copa Libertadores de América was the 44th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament....
by winning the Torneo Apertura. - 12 de OctubreClub 12 de OctubreClub 12 de Octubre is a Paraguayan football club from the city of Itauguá founded in 1914. The team were promoted to the first division in 1997. In 2002 they managed to win the Clausura tournament but lost in the absolute finals against Libertad...
qualified to the 2003 Copa LibertadoresCopa Libertadores 2003The 2003 Copa Libertadores de América was the 44th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament....
by winning the Torneo Clausura. - OlimpiaOlimpia AsunciónClub Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....
qualified to the 2003 Copa LibertadoresCopa Libertadores 2003The 2003 Copa Libertadores de América was the 44th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament....
as holders of the 2002 edition. - A four team playoff (based on best positions in the aggregate points table) was played to determine the 4th participant in the 2003 Copa Libertadores.
Pre-Libertadores playoff
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Porteño Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Guaraní Club Guaraní Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Sport Colombia Club Sport Colombia Club Sport Colombia, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of Fernando de la Mora. The club was founded November 1, 1924. Since 2010 it plays in the Paraguayan first division league... |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Sportivo Luqueño Club Sportivo Luqueño Club Sportivo Luqueño is a Paraguayan football team, based in the city of Luque.-History:The club was founded in 1921 when three teams from the city of Luque decided to merge and form one single club: Sportivo Luqueño. Only three years after its foundation, the team was already playing in the... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
- Cerro Porteño qualifies to the 2003 Copa LibertadoresCopa Libertadores 2003The 2003 Copa Libertadores de América was the 44th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament....
by winning the Pre-Libertadores tournament.
Lower divisions results
| Level | Tournament | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Paraguayan football league system The Paraguayan football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Paraguay.-Overview:At the top is the Primera División with 12 clubs. Below the 1st level is the Intermedia... |
Intermedia Liga Paraguaya: Segunda División The División Intermedia , also known as the Segunda División , is the second tier football league in Paraguay. It is organized by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol.-Overview:... |
Tacuary Tacuary Tacuary Foot Ball Club is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighborhood of Barrio Jara, Asunción. The club was founded in 1923. Despite being a small team that got promoted to the first division fairly recently , Tacuary qualified to the prestigious Copa Libertadores tournament twice and... |
| 3rd Paraguayan football league system The Paraguayan football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Paraguay.-Overview:At the top is the Primera División with 12 clubs. Below the 1st level is the Intermedia... (G.A. Gran Asunción Gran Asunción , is the metropolitan area of the capital city of Paraguay, Asunción, which consists of the Capital and other surrounding cities such as San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby and Villa Elisa. The metropolitan area has more than 1.9 million... teams) |
Primera de Ascenso | Sportivo Trinidense Sportivo Trinidense Sportivo Trinidense, is a Paraguayan football club based in the barrio of Santísima Trinidad, in Asunción. The club was founded on August 11, 1935. Their home games are played at the Estadio Martín Torres. Their traditional rival is Rubio Ñu, also from barrio Santísima Trinidad... |
| 3rd Paraguayan football league system The Paraguayan football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Paraguay.-Overview:At the top is the Primera División with 12 clubs. Below the 1st level is the Intermedia... (interior teams) |
UFI Unión del Fútbol del Interior The Unión del Fútbol del Interior or UFI is an association affiliated to the Paraguayan Football Association that was founded in 1927 to organize and govern football outside of Asunción, specifically on each of the different Departments of Paraguay.... Champions Cup |
Cerro Porteño PF Club Cerro Porteño (Presidente Franco) Club Cerro Porteño PF, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of Presidente Franco, in the Alto Paraná Department. The club was founded August 12, 1967 and plays in the Intermedia division of the Paraguayan league . Their home games are played at the Cerro Porteño stadium which has a... (Presidente Franco Presidente Franco Presidente Franco is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. Aside from rich exports in fruits and vegetables, Presidente Franco is well known for the falls of Monday.... ) |
| 4th Paraguayan football league system The Paraguayan football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Paraguay.-Overview:At the top is the Primera División with 12 clubs. Below the 1st level is the Intermedia... (G.A. Gran Asunción Gran Asunción , is the metropolitan area of the capital city of Paraguay, Asunción, which consists of the Capital and other surrounding cities such as San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby and Villa Elisa. The metropolitan area has more than 1.9 million... teams) |
Segunda de Ascenso | General Caballero (San Felipe) |
Paraguayan teams in international competitions
- Intercontinental CupIntercontinental Cup (football)The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
- OlimpiaOlimpia AsunciónClub Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....
: runners-up
- Olimpia
- Copa Libertadores 2002Copa Libertadores 2002The 2002 Copa Libertadores de América was the 43rd edition of CONMEBOL's premier club football tournament. It was won by the Paraguayan club Olimpia; their third title.-First round:...
:- OlimpiaOlimpia AsunciónClub Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....
: Champions - Cerro PorteñoCerro PorteñoClub Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...
: group-stage - 12 de OctubreClub 12 de OctubreClub 12 de Octubre is a Paraguayan football club from the city of Itauguá founded in 1914. The team were promoted to the first division in 1997. In 2002 they managed to win the Clausura tournament but lost in the absolute finals against Libertad...
: group-stage
- Olimpia
- Copa Sudamericana 2002Copa Sudamericana 2002The 2002 Copa Sudamericana was the inaugural Copa Sudamericana, a club association football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. It took place between August 28 and December 11. After the failure in creating a Pan-American Cup to be played among teams from the entire American continent, CONMEBOL...
:- LibertadClub LibertadClub Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División...
: preliminary second round - Cerro PorteñoCerro PorteñoClub Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...
: preliminary first round
- Libertad
Paraguay national teamParaguay national football teamThe Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
The following table lists all the games played by the Paraguay national football teamParaguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
in official competitions during 2002.
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| June 2, 2002 | Asiad Main Stadium Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... |
2 - 2 | World Cup 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0... |
Santa Cruz Roque Santa Cruz Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Betis on loan from Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team.... Arce Francisco Arce Francisco Javier "Chiqui" Arce Rolón is a retired Paraguayan footballer and coach. He played at the right defender position, competing a total of 61 times for the Paraguay national team between 1995 and 2002.-As player:... |
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| June 7, 2002 | Jeonju World Cup Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Fort Jeonju", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Jeonju. It is the home of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The stadium's capacity is 43,348. The final of 2011 AFC Champions League was held at this stadium.... Jeonju Jeonju Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of Jeollabuk-do, or North Jeolla Province. It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities and innovative festivals.- History :... |
3 - 1 | World Cup 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0... |
Puyol Carles Puyol Carles Puyol i Saforcada is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team.Mainly a central defender, he can also play on either flank, especially as a right back... |
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| June 12, 2002 | Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium with a 42,256-person capacity that is located in the city of Seogwipo on the small South Korean island province of Jeju-do... Seogwipo Seogwipo Seogwipo is a city in Jeju Province, South Korea with a pre-2008 estimated population of 155,000 inhabitants. In July, 2006, Seogwipo city was expanded to include the entire southern half of Jeju island. In 2002, it was one of the host cities for the FIFA World Cup.-Climate:-External links:*... |
1 - 3 | World Cup 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0... |
Cuevas , Campos Jorge Luis Campos Jorge Luis Campos Velázquez is a former Paraguayan footballer, who played as a midfielder or upfront.- International :... |
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| June 15, 2002 | Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium with a 42,256-person capacity that is located in the city of Seogwipo on the small South Korean island province of Jeju-do... Seogwipo Seogwipo Seogwipo is a city in Jeju Province, South Korea with a pre-2008 estimated population of 155,000 inhabitants. In July, 2006, Seogwipo city was expanded to include the entire southern half of Jeju island. In 2002, it was one of the host cities for the FIFA World Cup.-Climate:-External links:*... |
0 - 1 | World Cup 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0... |
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