Summary
The División Profesional de la Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (PAR1), or Primera División, or Copa TIGO-Visión Banco, is the top level of league style football competition in Paraguay. At the end of the 2020 PAR1 Torneo Clausura, the listed PAR1 teams qualify for non-league play:
- 2021 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2020 PAR1 Torneo Apertura team
- 1st place 2020 PAR1 Torneo Clausura team
- 2021 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- highest ranked team in the 2020 PAR1 Aggregate Table without a 2021 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2021 Copa Libertadores - 1st Stage:
- 2nd highest ranked team in the 2020 PAR1 Aggregate Table without a 2021 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2021 Copa Sudamericana - 1st Stage:
- 3rd, 4th, and 5th highest ranked teams in the 2020 PAR1 Aggregate Table without a 2021 Copa Libertadores berth
The 2020 PAR1 Aggregate Table combines points from both the 2020 PAR1 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura Regular season matches to rank teams by average points/match.
The winner of the 2020 Copa Paraguay, typically a PAR1 team, also receives a berth in the 2021 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage.
Leagues Pyramid - Paraguay
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| PAR1 | Copa TIGO-Visión Banco | 12 |
| PAR2 | División Intermedia | 16 |
| PAR3 | Tercera División | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Apertura 16 Jan 2020 - 4 Oct 2020 | Clausura 16 Oct 2020 - 20 Dec 2020 | 12: PAR1 (10), PAR2 (2) | |
Season Format
The 2020 PAR1 season is split into the 2020 PAR1 Torneo Apertura and 2020 PAR1 Torneo Clausura. In both torneos, each PAR1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 11 PAR1 teams (22 matches per torneo, 44 total matches). In the final 2020 PAR1 Aggregate Table, if two teams are tied for a Copa Libertadores/Sudamerican berth, a play off is held. If more than two teams are tied, ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) away goals scored, then (4) a draw.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020 Torneo Clausura, the 11th and 12th place PAR1 teams in the 2020 PAR1 Relegation Table will be relegated to the PAR2. The points/match average is based on the 2018, 2019 and 2020 seasons.
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Clausura - Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 22 | Club Olimpia | Estadio Defensores del Chaco (Asunción) | |||
| Club Olimpia wins on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
Clausura - Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 24 | Club Olimpia | Estadio Defensores del Chaco (Asunción) |
 | 01 | Club Guaraní | Estadio General Pablo Rojas |
Clausura - Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 01 | Club Sol de América | Estadio Manuel Ferreira |
 | 11 | Club Olimpia | Estadio Defensores del Chaco (Asunción) | |||
| Club Olimpia advances on PKs (4-1) | ||||||
 | 12 | Guaireña FC | Estadio Luís Alfonso Giagni |
 | 13 | Club Guaraní | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres |
Torneo Clausura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | 12 de Octubre | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | - | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 2 | Club Nacional | 11 | 4 -7-0 | 19 | - | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 -4-0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | Cerro Porteño | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | - | 16 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 4 | Club Libertad | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | - | 20 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | Club Guaraní | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | - | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 6 | Club Olimpia | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | - | 20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 7 | Club Sol de América | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | - | 19 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Guaireña FC | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | - | 10 | 14 | -4 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 9 | CS San Lorenzo | 11 | 2 -6-3 | 12 | - | 13 | 15 | -2 | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 10 | CS Luqueño | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | - | 13 | 19 | -6 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 11 | Club River Plate | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | - | 10 | 17 | -7 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 12 | Club General Díaz FBC | 11 | 0 -3-8 | 3 | - | 12 | 25 | -13 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
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Torneo Apertura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 22 | 15 -5-2 | 50 | - | 37 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 9 -1-1 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Club Olimpia | 22 | 13 -6-3 | 45 | - | 54 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Club Libertad | 22 | 13 -5-4 | 44 | - | 43 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| 4 | Club Guaraní | 22 | 11 -8-3 | 41 | - | 30 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 4 -6-1 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Club River Plate | 22 | 8 -5-9 | 29 | - | 23 | 30 | -7 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| 6 | Guaireña FC | 22 | 6 -9-7 | 27 | - | 30 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 -6-4 | 9 | 12 | 18 | -6 |
| 7 | Club Nacional | 22 | 6 -7-9 | 25 | - | 22 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
| 8 | CS Luqueño | 22 | 6 -7-9 | 25 | - | 22 | 32 | -10 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 9 | 18 | -9 |
| 9 | 12 de Octubre | 22 | 5 -6-11 | 21 | - | 23 | 39 | -16 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 11 | 2 -5-4 | 11 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| 10 | Club Sol de América | 22 | 4 -7-11 | 19 | - | 23 | 40 | -17 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | 0 -5-6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | -15 |
| 11 | CS San Lorenzo | 22 | 2 -10-10 | 16 | - | 18 | 36 | -18 | 11 | 2 -8-1 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 -2-9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | -19 |
| 12 | Club General Díaz FBC | 22 | 3 -5-14 | 14 | - | 22 | 46 | -24 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 12 | 27 | -15 |
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Results
| 21 | Club Olimpia | Estadio Dr Nicolás Léoz |
| 10 | Guaireña FC | Estadio Rogelio Livieres |
| 21 | Cerro Porteño | Estadio Luis Alberto Salinas Tanasio |
 | 03 | Club Sol de América | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres |
 | 00 | Club River Plate | Estadio Gunther Vogel |
| 22 | Club General Díaz FBC | Estadio Arsenio Erico |
| 11 | CS San Lorenzo | Estadio General Pablo Rojas |
| 00 | 12 de Octubre | Estadio Luís Alfonso Giagni |
| 42 | Club General Díaz FBC | Estadio Manuel Ferreira |
| 11 | Club Nacional | Estadio River Plate |
| 11 | Club Guaraní | Estadio Dr Nicolás Léoz |
| 10 | CS Luqueño | Estadio Parque del Guairá |
| 43 | Cerro Porteño | Estadio Arsenio Erico |
| 20 | Club Olimpia | Estadio Rogelio Livieres |
| 22 | Club Sol de América | Estadio Gunther Vogel |
| 30 | Guaireña FC | Estadio Luis Alberto Salinas Tanasio |
| 22 | Club Libertad | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres |
| 00 | Club River Plate | Estadio General Adrián Jara |
| 10 | Club Olimpia | Estadio Defensores del Chaco (Asunción) |
| 23 | Club Nacional | Estadio Luís Alfonso Giagni |