2019 Paraguayan Primera División season
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The 2019 División Profesional season (officially the Copa de Primera TIGO-Visión Banco 2019 for sponsorship reasons) was the 85th season of top-flight professional football in Paraguay. The season began on 22 January and ended on 15 December. The fixtures for the season were announced on 13 December 2018.[1] Olimpia were the defending champions after winning both tournaments of the 2018 season, and won a third championship in a row in the Torneo Apertura with three matches to spare after defeating Deportivo Santaní by a 6–0 score on 4 May.[2] Olimpia also crowned themselves in the Torneo Clausura, winning a fourth title in a row with one matchday remaining, following a 2–2 draw at home against Guaraní on 8 December.[3]
Season | 2019 |
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Dates | 22 January – 15 December 2019 |
Champions | Apertura: Olimpia (43rd title) Clausura: Olimpia (44th title) |
Relegated | Deportivo Capiatá Deportivo Santaní |
Copa Libertadores | Olimpia Libertad Cerro Porteño Guaraní |
Copa Sudamericana | Sol de América Nacional River Plate Sportivo Luqueño |
Matches played | 264 |
Goals scored | 724 (2.74 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: William Mendieta and Roque Santa Cruz (11 goals each) Clausura: Roque Santa Cruz (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | Cerro Porteño 7–2 Sol de América (18 March) Guaraní 5–0 General Díaz (1 September) Cerro Porteño 5–0 Nacional (10 November) |
Biggest away win | Deportivo Santaní 0–6 Olimpia (4 May) Deportivo Capiatá 0–6 Olimpia (30 August) |
Highest scoring | Cerro Porteño 7–2 Sol de América (18 March) |
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