The 2019 Copa Paraguay was the second edition of the Copa Paraguay, Paraguay's domestic football cup competition. The competition started on 28 May 2019 and concluded on 5 December 2019.[1] Libertad won their first title in the competition by beating defending champions Guaraní in the final by a 3–0 score. With both champions Libertad and runners-up Guaraní being already qualified for the 2020 Copa Libertadores, and third-placed team Deportivo Capiatá being relegated at the end of the season, the berth to the 2020 Copa Sudamericana the winners were originally entitled to was transferred to the Primera División aggregate table eighth-placed team, Sportivo Luqueño.

2019 Copa Paraguay
Tournament details
CountryParaguay
Dates28 May – 5 December 2019
Teams64
Final positions
ChampionsLibertad (1st title)
Runner-upGuaraní
Third placeDeportivo Capiatá
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored224 (3.5 per match)
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Format edit

For this edition, the competition was expanded from 48 to 64 teams, with the Primera B, Primera C, and UFI being entitled to more berths. Given the expansion, the competition did not feature any preliminary rounds for teams from the lower tiers and the 64 teams directly qualified for the first round.[2] Ties in all rounds were played as a single game, with a penalty shootout deciding the winner in case of a draw.

Teams edit

64 teams competed in this edition of the competition: the 12 Primera División and 16 División Intermedia teams, as well as 11 from the Primera B, 8 from the Primera C, and the 17 champions from each department of Paraguay representing the UFI.

Primera División edit

All of the 12 Primera División teams took part in the competition:

División Intermedia edit

All of the 16 División Intermedia teams took part:

Primera B edit

The 9 teams ranked from 2nd to 10th place in the 2018 Primera B season and the top two in the 2018 Primera C season qualified:

Primera C edit

Teams ranked from 3rd to 10th place in the previous Primera C season qualified:

UFI edit

The champions from each of the 17 departments of Paraguay qualified for the competition:[3]

Round of 64 edit

The draw for the round of 64 was held on 16 May 2019 and the matches were played from 28 May to 25 July 2019.[1][4]

28 May 2019 12 de Octubre (PY)0–3 Sportivo Iteño Villarrica
13:00 Report
  • Torres   64', 81'
  • Sanabria   85'
Stadium: Parque del Guairá
Referee: Marcos Galeano
28 May 2019 Humaitá1–4 Guaireña Villarrica
15:00
  • Arzamendia   21'
Report
  • Duarte   8', 65'
  • Delvalle   66'
  • Galeano   83'
Stadium: Parque del Guairá
Referee: David Ojeda
29 May 2019 Cristóbal Colón (Ñ) 3–0Deportivo CaaguazúCoronel Oviedo
13:00
Report Stadium: Ovetenses Unidos
Referee: Orlando Achucarro
29 May 2019 Sport Colonial1–5 Ovetense Coronel Oviedo
15:00
  • Cáceres   84'
Report
  • Mena   34', 75'
  • Aquino   57'
  • Benítez   73'
  • Ledesma   80'
Stadium: Ovetenses Unidos
Referee: Osmar Soto
30 May 2019 Sol de América (P) 16–3Sport Puerto DianaItauguá
16:00
  • Ortiz   3', 5', 24', 26', 41', 42', 67'
  • Zorrila   9', 18'
  • Martínez   29', 37', 86'
  • Popp   47'
  • Portillo   49', 50'
  • Sosa   84'
Report
  • Barboza   16'
  • Paya   61' (pen.)
  • Pérez   69'
Stadium: Luis Alberto Salinas
Referee: Juan Franco
30 May 2019 12 de Octubre (SD)0–3 12 de Octubre (I) Itauguá
18:15 Report
  • Ríos   35'
  • Villamayor   46'
  • Ovejero   87'
Stadium: Luis Alberto Salinas
Referee: Víctor Ruiz Díaz
4 June 2019 Oriental2–2
(2–3 p)
Sportivo San Juan Pedro Juan Caballero
14:00
  • Martínez   26' (pen.)
  • D. González   85'
Report
  • Florenciañez   4' (pen.)
  • Benítez   64'
Stadium: Río Parapití
Referee: Carmen Gómez
Penalties
  • C. González  
  • Soler  
  • Martínez  
  • Aguilera  
  • Alfaro  
  •   Mora
  •   Blanco
  •   Lovera
  •   Benítez
4 June 2019 Silvio Pettirossi0–1 2 de Mayo Pedro Juan Caballero
16:15 Report
  • Benítez   68' (o.g.)
Stadium: Río Parapití
Referee: Rodrigo Cubillas
6 June 2019 Tacuary 3–0ResistenciaAsunción
19:00
  • Núñez   23'
  • Valdez   68'
  • Vidal   84'
Report Stadium: Martín Torres
Referee: Nelson Palma
6 June 2019 Atlético Juventud 1–0Sportivo TrinidenseAsunción
19:15
  • García   39'
Report Stadium: Martín Torres
Referee: Gedidias Zacarías
11 June 2019 19 de Marzo FBC1–1
(2–3 p)
General Caballero (CG) Encarnación
13:00
  • Espinoza   90+6'
Report
  • López   40'
Stadium: 22 de Setiembre
Referee: Paulino de los Santos Palacios
Penalties
  • González  
  • Báez  
  • Fretes  
  • Espinoza  
  •   López
  •   Da Silva
  •   Osmar
  •   González
11 June 2019 Colegiales 2–0Athletic FBCEncarnación
15:00
  • Zarza   59'
  • Coronel   64'
Report Stadium: 22 de Setiembre
Referee: Nelson Alcaraz
12 June 2019 Nueva Estrella1–9 3 de Febrero (CDE) Villa Hayes
13:00
  • González   76'
Report
  • Chávez   5', 56'
  • Arce   26', 50'
  • Riveros   39'
  • Pereira   61', 64'
  • Arrúa   72'
  • González   80' (pen.)
Stadium: Isidro Roussillón
Referee: Zulma Quiñonez
12 June 2019 Independiente (N)0–4 Rubio Ñu Villa Hayes
15:00 Report
  • Pérez   32'
  • Garay   39'
  • Matta   86'
  • Peralta   87'
Stadium: Isidro Roussillón
Referee: Alberto Candia
13 June 2019 1° de Marzo FBC1–2 Atyrá Capiatá
17:00
  • Ayala   42' (pen.)
Report
  • Giménez   29'
  • Vera   85'
Stadium: Erico Galeano
Referee: Arnaldo Vergara
13 June 2019 3 de Mayo1–3 R.I. 3 Corrales Capiatá
19:15
  • Sánchez   64'
Report
  • Areco   26', 27'
  • Mareco   40'
Stadium: Erico Galeano
Referee: Fernando López
9 July 2019 Cristóbal Colón (JAS)1–2 Fernando de la Mora San Lorenzo
17:15
  • Mareco   45'
Report
  • Morales   71', 85'
Stadium: Gunther Vogel
Referee: Edgar Barrios
Note: The match was originally scheduled on 5 June at 17:00 in Asunción but was postponed in order to avoid a clash with a friendly game for the Paraguay national football team.[5] It was rescheduled to 9 July at 17:15 in San Lorenzo.
9 July 2019 Sportivo Limpeño0–4 Olimpia Asunción
19:45 Report
Stadium: Manuel Ferreira
Referee: Sergio Melgarejo
10 July 2019 Sport Valenzolano0–3 General Caballero (JLM) Dr. Juan León Mallorquín
13:00 Report
  • Acuña   42'
  • Romero   55'
  • Brizuela   88'
Stadium: Leandro Ovelar
Referee: Paulino Palacios
10 July 2019 SCD San Antonio2–8 Libertad Dr. Juan León Mallorquín
15:00
Report
Stadium: Leandro Ovelar
Referee: Sixto Mercado
11 July 2019 3 de Febrero FBC0–3 Nacional Itauguá
17:15 Report
Stadium: Luis Alberto Salinas
Referee: David Ojeda
11 July 2019 16 de Agosto0–6 Sportivo San Lorenzo Itauguá
19:45 Report
Stadium: Luis Alberto Salinas
Referee: Víctor Robles
16 July 2019 Presidente Hayes1–2 River Plate Asunción
17:15
Report
Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez
16 July 2019 1° de Marzo0–3 Sportivo Luqueño Asunción
19:45 Report
Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
Referee: Fernando López
17 July 2019 Porvenir FC1–4 Sol de América Itauguá
17:15
Report
Stadium: Luis Alberto Salinas
Referee: Augusto Alvarenga
17 July 2019 Atlántida0–3 Cerro Porteño Asunción
19:45 Report
Stadium: General Pablo Rojas
Referee: Carlos Amarilla
18 July 2019 Sport Santo Domingo0–5 General Díaz San Estanislao
17:15 Report
Stadium: Juan José Vázquez
Referee: César Herrera
18 July 2019 Sud América0–5 Deportivo Santaní San Estanislao
19:45 Report
Stadium: Juan José Vázquez
Referee: Carmen Gómez
23 July 2019 Recoleta1–3 Guaraní Asunción
18:30
  • Petit   70'
Report
Stadium: River Plate
Referee: Julio Ojeda
24 July 2019 Aquidabán1–8 Deportivo Capiatá Pedro Juan Caballero
16:00
  • Giménez   80'
Report
Stadium: Río Parapití
Referee: Gedidias Zacarías
25 July 2019 Sportivo Ameliano 3–0Fulgencio YegrosAsunción
15:00
  • Rojas   72', 80', 90+2'
Report Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
Referee: Giancarlo Juliadoza
25 July 2019 Tembetary 2–0Independiente (CG)Asunción
18:30
  • Romero   73'
  • Martínez   75'
Report Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
Referee: Sixto Mercado
Note: The match was originally scheduled on 5 June at 19:15 in Asunción but was postponed to a date after the 2019 Copa América in order to avoid a clash with a friendly game for the Paraguay national football team.[5] It was rescheduled to 25 July at 18:30 in Asunción.

Round of 32 edit

Matches in this round were played from 7 August to 3 September 2019.

7 August 2019 Cerro Porteño1–1
(3–4 p)
2 de Mayo San Estanislao
18:30
Report
Stadium: Juan José Vázquez
Referee: Marco Franco
Penalties
8 August 2019 Olimpia 3–0ColegialesVillarrica
15:00
Report Stadium: Parque del Guairá
Referee: Alipio Colmán
13 August 2019 Guaireña 1–0General DíazVillarrica
14:00
  • Verdún   38'
Report Stadium: Parque del Guairá
Referee: Giancarlos Juliadoza
13 August 2019 Cristóbal Colón (Ñ) 1–1
(6–5 p)
Sportivo San LorenzoItauguá
16:15
  • Duarte   50'
Report
Stadium: Luis Alberto Salinas
Referee: César Herebia
Penalties
  • Roa  
  • Bareiro  
  • Duarte  
  • Lugo  
  • Villalba  
  • Palacios  
  • Gómez  
13 August 2019 12 de Octubre (I)0–0
(3–4 p)
Ovetense Itauguá
18:30 Report Stadium: Luis Alberto Salinas
Referee: Sergio Melgarejo
Penalties
  • Lesme  
  • Ávalos  
  • Ovejero  
  • Barrientos  
  • Presentado  
  • Ríos  
  •   Irala
  •   Cochere
  •   Soloaga
  •   Rivero
  •   Hermosilla
  •   Ferreira
14 August 2019 Atlético Juventud1–1
(1–4 p)
Sol de América (P) Dr. Juan León Mallorquín
12:45
  • González   34'
Report
  • Carballo   63'
Stadium: Leandro Ovelar
Referee: Carmen Gómez
Penalties
  • Nicolicchia  
  • Minseong  
  • Peralta  
  •   Martínez
  •   Barrios
  •   Portillo
  •   Carballo
15 August 2019 Tembetary1–2 Libertad Villa Elisa
16:15
  • Martínez   28'
Report
Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni
Referee: Carlos Benítez
15 August 2019 Sol de América 4–1General Caballero (CG)Villa Elisa
18:30
Report
  • Velásquez   78'
Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni
Referee: Rodrigo Serafini
20 August 2019 Deportivo Santaní 2–1Sportivo AmelianoAsunción
16:15
Report
Stadium: La Arboleda
Referee: Carlos Amarilla
20 August 2019 Sportivo Luqueño 1–0Rubio ÑuAsunción
18:30
Report Stadium: La Arboleda
Referee: Julio Ojeda
21 August 2019 R.I. 3 Corrales2–2
(2–3 p)
Nacional Ciudad del Este
16:15
Report
Stadium: Antonio Aranda
Referee: Marco Franco
Penalties
22 August 2019 Tacuary0–3 Fernando de la Mora Atyrá
12:45 Report
Stadium: San Francisco de Asís
Referee: Zulma Quiñonez
22 August 2019 Sportivo Iteño1–1
(2–3 p)
Atyrá Atyrá
15:00
Report
Stadium: San Francisco de Asís
Referee: Fernando López
Penalties
28 August 2019 3 de Febrero (CDE)1–1
(3–5 p)
River Plate Ciudad del Este
16:00
Report
Stadium: Antonio Aranda
Referee: David Ojeda
Penalties
3 September 2019 Deportivo Capiatá 5–1Sportivo San JuanSan Estanislao
17:00
Report
  • Blanco   64'
Stadium: Juan José Vázquez
Referee: Marco Franco

Bracket edit

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
2 de Mayo1 (3)
 
 
 
Guaireña (p)1 (4)
 
Guaireña0 (1)
 
 
 
Sol de América (p)0 (3)
 
Atyrá0
 
 
 
Sol de América2
 
Sol de América1
 
 
 
Libertad4
 
Libertad3
 
 
 
Fernando de la Mora2
 
Libertad1
 
 
 
Sportivo Luqueño0
 
Sportivo Luqueño2
 
 
 
Nacional0
 
Libertad3
 
 
 
Guaraní0
 
Olimpia0 (4)
 
 
 
Cristóbal Colón (Ñ) (p)0 (5)
 
Cristóbal Colón (Ñ)1
 
 
 
Deportivo Capiatá3
 
Ovetense0
 
 
 
Deportivo Capiatá1
 
Deportivo Capiatá1
 
 
 
Guaraní5 Third place play-off
 
Guaraní5
 
  
 
Sol de América (P)0
 
Guaraní2Sol de América0 (5)
 
 
 
Deportivo Santaní1 Deportivo Capiatá (p)0 (6)
 
Deportivo Santaní1
 
 
River Plate0
 

Round of 16 edit

Matches in this round were played from 10 to 19 September 2019.

10 September 2019 2 de Mayo1–1
(3–4 p)
Guaireña Pedro Juan Caballero
16:30
Report
Stadium: Río Parapití
Referee: Gedidías Zacarías
Penalties
10 September 2019 Sportivo Luqueño 2–0NacionalVilla Elisa
18:45
Report Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni
Referee: Giancarlo Juliadoza
11 September 2019 Libertad 3–2Fernando de la MoraAsunción
16:30
Report
Stadium: Arsenio Erico
Referee: Marco Franco
11 September 2019 Olimpia0–0
(4–5 p)
Cristóbal Colón (Ñ) Capiatá
18:45 Report Stadium: Erico Galeano
Referee: David Ojeda
Penalties
12 September 2019 Ovetense0–1 Deportivo Capiatá Asunción
18:45 Report
Stadium: River Plate
Referee: Sixto Mercado
17 September 2019 Deportivo Santaní 1–0River PlateSan Estanislao
16:30
Report Stadium: Juan José Vázquez
Referee: Giancarlo Juliadoza
18 September 2019 Guaraní 5–0Sol de América (P)Itauguá
18:45
Report Stadium: Luis Alberto Salinas
Referee: Carlos Benítez
19 September 2019 Atyrá0–2 Sol de América Luque
18:45 Report
Stadium: General Adrián Jara
Referee: Julio Ojeda

Quarterfinals edit

Matches in this round were played from 9 to 16 October 2019.

9 October 2019 Guaireña0–0
(1–3 p)
Sol de América Villarrica
16:30 Report Stadium: Parque del Guairá
Referee: Giancarlo Juliadoza
Penalties
10 October 2019 Libertad 1–0Sportivo LuqueñoAsunción
20:00
Report Stadium: Arsenio Erico
Referee: Alipio Colmán
16 October 2019 Cristóbal Colón (Ñ)1–3 Deportivo Capiatá Itauguá
17:45
Report
Stadium: Luis Alberto Salinas
Referee: Juan López
16 October 2019 Guaraní 2–1Deportivo SantaníVilla Elisa
20:00
Report
Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni
Referee: Juan Benítez

Semifinals edit

The semifinals were played on 5 and 6 November 2019.

5 November 2019 Sol de América1–4 Libertad Asunción
19:30
Report
Stadium: Arsenio Erico
Referee: Juan López
6 November 2019 Deportivo Capiatá1–5 Guaraní Villa Elisa
19:30
Report
Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni
Referee: Julio Quintana

Final edit

Libertad3–0Guaraní
Report

Third place play-off edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Empezó a jugarse la Copa de todos". APF. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Más equipos en Copa Paraguay para el 2019". HOY. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Están los 17 representantes de UFI para la Copa Paraguay". APF. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. ^ "La segunda edición de la Copa Paraguay ya conoce sus cruces". Tigo Sports. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Copa Paraguay 2019: Le damos paso a la Albirroja" (in Spanish). APF. 29 May 2019.

External links edit