The Football Federation of the 3rd Department Cordillera (Federación de Fútbol Tercer Departamento Cordillera) is the departamental governing body of football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 in the department of Cordillera

Cordillera Department

-History:During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries this area of the country was going through a serious crisis due to population bellicosity of the Indians from Chaco. The villagers from Tobatí located north of the river Pirapo then called, had to migrate south for the continue attacks by...

, in Paraguay

Paraguay

Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

. The federation is responsible for the organization of football leagues in the different cities of the department and it is also the regulator of the clubs. The main office of this federation is located in the city of Caacupé

Caacupé

Caacupé is a city and district in Paraguay. It is the capital of the department of Cordillera.The town was founded in 1770 by Carlos Murphy, a grenadier at the service of King Charles III of Spain, although a first settlement existed here from the 17th century.The city is the seat of the Roman...

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Tournaments for each league of this federation are played every year to determine the best teams. Afterwards, the champions of each league face each other to determine the best team in the department, with the overall winner being promoted to a higher division in the Paraguayan football league system

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...

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Liga Alteña de Fútbol

The Liga Alteña de Fútbol is based in the city of Altos

Altos

Altos is a district and locality of the Cordillera Department, Paraguay.-Etymology:It is also called “Altos de Ybypytaré”, which in Guaraní means “path of the wind”, previously called “San Lorenzo de la Cordillera de los Altos”, one of the oldest cities of Paraguay...

. The following teams are part of this league:

• Porvenir Alteño
• 12 de Junio
• 8 de Setiembre
• Libertad
• 24 de Mayo
• Independiente
• Sol de Mayo FBC
• 14 de Mayo
• Sportivo Acosta Ñú
• General Aquino
• Juventud Unido
• 1 de Marzo
• Guaraní
• Juventud Guaraní
• 1 de Mayo
• Sportivo Ytagasa
• General Bernardino Caballero

Liga Arroyense de Fútbol

The Liga Arroyense de Fútbol is based in the city of Arroyos y Esteros

Arroyos y Esteros

Arroyos y Esteros is a district of the Cordillera Department, Paraguay.-Etymology:Its name describes exactly the real aspect of this place, which is surrounded by swamps and streams...

. The following teams are part of this league:

• A.S. Manduvirá
• Paraguayos Unidos
• General Díaz
• 13 de Junio
• Guaraní
• Cerro Porteño
• 8 de Diciembre
• 12 de Junio FBC
• Primavera
• Sportivo Curupayty
• Cabo Luciano Locio
• San Luis FBC
• Olimpia
• Mariscal López
• Cerro Corá
• 27 de Noviembre
• 12 de Octubre
• Tte. Porfirio Saldivar
• General B. Caballero FBC
• Nacional
• 26 de Julio
• Cabo Jose V. Recalde

Liga Atyreña de Deportes

The Liga Atyreña de Deportes is based in the city of Atyrá

Atyrá

Atyra is an old city of Paraguay, 61 kilometers from the country's capital, Asunción. Located in the Altos Cordillera, it is part of the Cordillera Department.-Original name and founding:...

. The following teams are part of this league:

• 4 de Octubre
• Sportivo Atyreño
• 3 de Febrero
• Tte. A. Rojas Silva
• Coronel Ojeda
• 6 de Enero
• Humaitá FBC
• 5 de Abril
• Nacional
• Olimpia
• Cerro Porteño
• Cerro Corá
• 29 de Setiembre
• 16 de Agosto
• 13 de Junio
• Sportivo Primavera
• Alianza Central
• Capitan Vallejos
• 3 de Mayo
• 12 de Agosto
• Guaraní FBC
• Maracaná
• 24 de Junio

Liga Barrereña de Deportes

The Liga Barrereña de Deportes is based in the city of Eusebio Ayala. The following teams are part of this league:

• Acosta Ñú
• Sportivo Barrereña
• Sportivo Aguaity
• Capitan Garcia Rivardi
• Cerro Corá
• Flor de Mayo
• General Diaz
• General Caballero
• Libertad
• Cnel. Gómez
• Sportivo Rubio Ñú
• 6 de Enero
• Curupaity
• 24 de Mayo
• Tte. A. Rojas Silva
• Union Pacifico
• Presidente Franco
• 3 de Febrero
• 24 de Junio

Liga Caacupeña de Deportes

The Liga Caacupeña de Deportes is based in the city of Caacupé

Caacupé

Caacupé is a city and district in Paraguay. It is the capital of the department of Cordillera.The town was founded in 1770 by Carlos Murphy, a grenadier at the service of King Charles III of Spain, although a first settlement existed here from the 17th century.The city is the seat of the Roman...

. The following teams are part of this league:

• 15 de Agosto
• 20 de Julio
• 1 de Enero
• 12 de Octubre
• Acosta Ñú
• 25 de Setiembre
• 12 de Junio
• Sportivo Guarani
• Tte. Jose M. Fariña
• Sportivo Barrio Loma
• Sportivo Caacupemi
• Tte. Jose Auino
• Juventud Cordillerana
• Sportivo Costa Alegre
• Atletico River Plate
• 4 de Octubre
• 6 de Enero
• Mariscal Lopez
• Sol de Mayo
• Union Paraguaya
• 3 de Mayo
• General Diaz
• Cerro Cora
• Atletico Vista Alegre
• Aquidaban
• Cerro Cora
• Cerro Corona
• 24 de Mayo
• Boca Juniors
• 13 de Junio
• Libertad
• Sportivo Guaraní
• 13 Tuyutí
• 14 de Mayo
• 8 de Diciembre
• Juventud Cordillerana
• 15 de Mayo
• Sportivo Almadeño

Liga Caraguatay de Deportes

The Liga Caraguatay de Deportes is based in the city of Caraguatay

Caraguatay

Caraguatay may refer to:* Caraguatay District* Caraguatay Department* Caraguatay, Paraguay...

. The following teams are part of this league:

• Sportivo Caraguatay
• Sportivo Alfonso Loma
• Norte América FBC
• Comandante Lara
• Cordillerano Central
• Atlético Independiente
• Jovenes Unidos
• Mcal. Lopez
• 27 de Diciembre
• 3 de Febrero
• 6 de Julio
• 12 de Junio FBC
• 24 de Junio
• Guaraní

Liga Deportiva Cerro Corá

The Liga Deportiva Cerro Corá is based in the city of 1 de Marzo. The following teams are part of this league:

• Unión Obrera
• Sportivo 1 de Marzo
• Boquerón
• Juventud Unida
• Sol de América
• Nueva Estrella
• General Díaz FBC
• Tte. A. Rojas Silva
• Nacional FBC
• Sportivo Yhaguy

Liga Cordillerana de Deportes

The Liga Cordillerana de Deportes is based in the city of Isla Pucú

Isla Pucú

Isla Pucú is a small town and district in the Cordillera Department of Paraguay. Its people are usually farmers. Technology is taking place rapidly and it is getting to be a more sophisticated place, because many of the young people are migrating to North America and Spain, to help their families...

. The following teams are part of this league:

• Sportivo Isla Pucú
• Mcal. Lopez
• Cerro Cora
• Costa Rica
• FBC 14 de Mayo
• Cerro Leon
• 15 de Mayo
• 16 de Agosto
• Tuyutí S.D.
• 24 de Junio

Liga Emboscadeña de Deportes

The Liga Emboscadeña de Deportes is based in the city of Emboscada. The following teams are part of this league:

• Guanahani
• Sol de América
• 22 de Setiembre
• Cerro Corá
• General Genes
• S.D. San Agustín
• Sportivo Colombia
• 24 de Junio
• S y D 6 de Enero

Liga Deportiva Nueva Colombia

The Liga Deportiva Nueva Colombia is based in the city of Nueva Colombia. The following teams are part of this league:

• Juventud Unido
• 1 de Enero
• Mcal. Lopez
• 6 de Enero
• Guaraní
• 15 de Agosto FBC
• Nanawa FBC
• Olimpia
• Cerro Porteño FC
• Union Escobar FBC

Liga Deportiva Piribebuy

The Liga Deportiva Piribebuy is based in the city of Piribebuy

Piribebuy

Piribebuy is a district in the Cordillera Department of Paraguay. It is of spontaneous origin, though some attribute its founding to Martin Ledesma de Valderrama in 1636. Since its founding documents were burned during the War of the Triple Alliance, 8 March, 1636, was later appointed as its Day of...

. The following teams are part of this league:

• 12 de Agosto
• Humaitá FBC
• Atletico Independiente
• Cap. Fabriciano Cristaldo
• Guaraní
• Sol de Mayo
• Sportivo Union
• Sportivo San Blas
• Juventud Cordillerana
• Mcal. Estigarribia
• 13 de Junio
• 15 de Agosto
• 3 de Febrero

Liga de Fútbol San Bernardino

The Liga de Fútbol San Bernardino is based in the city of San Bernardino

San Bernardino, Paraguay

San Bernardino is a town and distrito in Paraguay, located on the shores of Ypacarai Lake in the Cordillera Department...

. The following teams are part of this league:

• Nacional
• Atletico Juventud
• 24 de Setiembre
• 12 de Junio
• 12 de Junio
• Sol de Mayo
• 20 de Julio
• Cap. Ferreira
• 12 de Octubre
• 3 de Febrero
• Atletico 3 de Febrero

Liga Deportiva San José Obrero

The Liga Deportiva San José Obrero is based in the city of San José Obrero

San José Obrero

San José Obrero is a district of the Cordillera Department, Paraguay....

. The following teams are part of this league:

• Sol de America
• 4 de Agosto
• Deportiv San Jose Obrero
• Mayor Infante Rivarola
• 29 de Junio
• Atletico Porvenir
• Deportivo Héroes del Chaco
• Tte. Chena Molinas
• Deportivo Alfonsino
• Libertad

Liga Tobateña de Deportes

The Liga Tobateña de Deportes is based in the city of Tobatí. The following teams are part of this league:

• Cap. Pedro Juan Caballero
• Porvenir
• 15 de Mayo FBC
• Juventud Tobateña
• 6 de Enero
• 6 de Enero
• Libertad
• Teniente Brozzon
• Rubio Ñú
• 4 de Setiembre
• Sportivo 4 Vientos
• Triunfo
• Sportivo 24 de Julio
• 24 de Mayo
• 20 de Enero

Liga Deportiva del Yhaguy

The Liga Deportiva del Yhaguy is based in the city of Itacurubí de la Cordillera

Itacurubí de la Cordillera

Itacurubí de la Cordillera is a town in the Cordillera department of Paraguay, located 92 km Asuncion.-Weather:The climate in the department of Cordillera is warm and dry...

. The following teams are part of this league:

• 1 de Enero
• Sportivo Santa Clara
• 5 de Octubre
• General Escobar
• Capitan Aguilera
• Sportivo Valenzolano
• Cordillerano
• Nacional
• Centro Juvenil San Roqueño
• 30 de Agosto
• 4 de Julio