2023 Copa Paraguay

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2023 Copa Paraguay
Tournament details
CountryParaguay
Dates18 April – 2 December 2023
Teams74
Final positions
ChampionsLibertad (2nd title)
Runner-upSportivo Trinidense
Third placeNacional
Copa LibertadoresNacional
Tournament statistics
Matches played78
Goals scored246 (3.15 per match)
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The 2023 Copa Paraguay was the fifth edition of the Copa Paraguay, Paraguay's domestic football cup competition organized by the Paraguayan Football Association (APF). The competition began on 18 April and ended on 2 December 2023,[1] with the winners qualifying for the 2023 Supercopa Paraguay against the Primera División champions with better record in the aggregate table. Libertad were the champions, claiming their second Copa Paraguay title by beating Sportivo Trinidense on penalty kicks after a 1–1 draw in the final.[2] As winners, Libertad were entitled to earn a berth into the 2024 Copa Libertadores, however since both finalists qualified for that competition via league performance, that berth was awarded to the third-placed team, Nacional. Sportivo Ameliano were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Sportivo Trinidense in the quarter-finals.

Format

Although the Copa Paraguay kept the number of participating clubs and format used in 2022, the Paraguayan Football Association (APF) confirmed that starting from this edition, the champions will qualify for the following year's Copa Libertadores, taking the Paraguay 4 berth in the competition, except if they have already qualified via league performance or play in a tier other than Primera División, in which case that right will go to the cup runners-up or third-placed team (or best-placed team in the Primera División's aggregate table if the runners-up or third-placed team also meet any of those conditions, in that order).[3] For the first stage, the Football Union of the Interior (UFI) clubs were paired according to their geographical location into seven single-legged ties and a triangular group with the remaining three teams, with the winners of the seven ties and the top two teams of the triangular advancing to the next round. The 17 Primera B clubs were drawn in a similar arrangement to the UFI zone except that the ties were decided by a draw, while the 12 Primera C clubs were drawn into six single-legged ties. Nine Primera B teams, six Primera C ones, and nine UFI ones advanced to the next round, where they were joined by the 16 División Intermedia clubs. The 40 clubs competing in the second stage were drawn into 20 single-legged ties, with the winners advancing to the third stage where they were drawn against the 12 Primera División clubs. The 16 third stage winners will advance to the round of 16.[4] Ties in all rounds will be played on a single-legged basis, with a penalty shootout deciding the winner in case of a draw.

Teams

The 2023 edition will have a total of 74 participating teams:

Primera División
División Intermedia
Primera B
Primera C
UFI

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

First stage

The draw for the first stage was held on 24 March 2023 and matches were played from 18 April to 24 May 2023.[3][5]

18 April 2023 (2023-04-18) Cristóbal Colón (Ñ)1–2 Silvio Pettirossi Ypané
16:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Fútbol Femenino
Referee: Blas Romero
18 April 2023 (2023-04-18) Libertad (SP)0–2 1° de Marzo (P) Ypané
18:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Fútbol Femenino
Referee: Ángel Fleytas
19 April 2023 (2023-04-19) 3 de Noviembre 3–129 de SetiembreSan Lorenzo
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Gunther Vogel
Referee: Nelson Palma
19 April 2023 (2023-04-19) Sportivo Iteño1–3 Sportivo Limpeño San Lorenzo
18:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Gunther Vogel
Referee: Julio Ojeda
20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) Teniente Brozzon0–6 Unión Ybyraró Capiatá
16:00 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: Erico Galeano
Referee: Víctor Ruíz
20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) 3 de Febrero (RB)0–1 Deportivo Capiatá Capiatá
18:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Erico Galeano
Referee: César Rolón
25 April 2023 (2023-04-25) Guaraní (MG)0–1 Universidad Católica Villarrica
16:45 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Parque del Guairá
Referee: Osmar Soto
25 April 2023 (2023-04-25) Cerro Porteño (M) 2–2
(5–3 p)
Sol de MayoVillarrica
19:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Parque del Guairá
Referee: Édgar Galeano
Penalties
26 April 2023 (2023-04-26) 14 de Mayo (FY)1–1
(2–4 p)
Sportivo San Pedro Encarnación
18:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Villa Alegre
Referee: Ángel Fleytas
Penalties
2 May 2023 (2023-05-02) Independiente (N)3–3
(2–4 p)
Cerro Porteño (F) Villa Hayes
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Isidro Roussillón
Referee: Denis Ortega
Penalties
2 May 2023 (2023-05-02) Benjamín Aceval 2–1Olimpia (Itá)Villa Hayes
18:30 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Isidro Roussillón
Referee: José Armoa
3 May 2023 (2023-05-03) 14 de Mayo (C) 6–1General Caballero (K)San Estanislao
15:00 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: La Catedral
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04) Atlántida2–3 Cristóbal Colón (JAS) Ypané
18:30 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Fútbol Femenino
Referee: Aldo Quiñónez
9 May 2023 (2023-05-09) General Caballero (CG)0–3 General Caballero (ZC) San Lorenzo
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Gunther Vogel
Referee: Samuel Morales
9 May 2023 (2023-05-09) Capitán Figari0–1 12 de Octubre (SD) San Lorenzo
18:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Gunther Vogel
Referee: Jhonatan González
10 May 2023 (2023-05-10) Sport Colonial0–3 Valois Rivarola Ypané
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Fútbol Femenino
Referee: Blas Romero
10 May 2023 (2023-05-10) Fulgencio Yegros1–1
(0–3 p)
1° de Marzo (FDM) Ypané
18:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Fútbol Femenino
Referee: José Armoa
Penalties
11 May 2023 (2023-05-11) Atlético Juventud2–2
(1–4 p)
Oriental Asunción
16:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: La Arboleda
Referee: Aldo Quiñónez
Penalties
11 May 2023 (2023-05-11) Pilcomayo1–3 Sport Colombia Asunción
18:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: La Arboleda
Referee: César Rolón

Triangular groups

Primera B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tembetary 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Advance to Second stage
2 River Plate 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
3 Presidente Hayes 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
Source: APF
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.
27 April 2023 (2023-04-27) Presidente Hayes 1–3 River Plate Asunción
16:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: La Arboleda
Referee: Gedidías Zacarías
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04) Tembetary 1–1 Presidente Hayes Ypané
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Fútbol Femenino
Referee: Samuel Morales
24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) River Plate 0–2 Tembetary Asunción
18:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Jardines del Kelito
Referee: César Rolón

UFI

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sport Santa Cecilia 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Advance to Second stage
2 Atlético Amambay 2 1 0 1 7 5 +2 3
3 Sport Hernancito 2 0 0 2 3 8 −5 0
Source: APF
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.
22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) Atlético Amambay 1–3 Sport Santa Cecilia Pedro Juan Caballero
14:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Río Parapití
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez
25 April 2023 (2023-04-25) Sport Santa Cecilia 2–1 Sport Hernancito Pedro Juan Caballero
14:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Río Parapití
Referee: José Franco
28 April 2023 (2023-04-28) Sport Hernancito 2–6 Atlético Amambay Pedro Juan Caballero
14:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Río Parapití
Referee: Óscar Amarilla

Second stage

The schedule for the second round was announced by the APF on 26 May 2023. Matches in this round were played from 6 to 22 June 2023.[6]

6 June 2023 (2023-06-06) Sport Santa Cecilia1–5 Rubio Ñu San Estanislao
14:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Juan José Vázquez
Referee: Jhonatan González
7 June 2023 (2023-06-07) Cerro Porteño (F)1–5 24 de Setiembre (VP) Villa Hayes
14:00 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: Isidro Roussillón
Referee: Luis Urunaga
7 June 2023 (2023-06-07) Benjamín Aceval1–2 Valois Rivarola Villa Hayes
16:30 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: Isidro Roussillón
Referee: Sergio Melgarejo
8 June 2023 (2023-06-08) Cerro Porteño (M)1–3 Deportivo Recoleta Asunción
16:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Jardines del Kelito
Referee: Édgar Barrios
13 June 2023 (2023-06-13) Oriental 3–1Unión YbyraróSan Lorenzo
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Gunther Vogel
Referee: César Rolón
13 June 2023 (2023-06-13) 12 de Octubre (SD)0–1 San Lorenzo San Lorenzo
18:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Gunther Vogel
Referee: Marco Franco
14 June 2023 (2023-06-14) Universidad Católica0–3 3 de Febrero (CDE) Ciudad del Este
18:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Antonio Aranda
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez
15 June 2023 (2023-06-15) 14 de Mayo (C)2–3 3 de Noviembre San Estanislao
13:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: La Catedral
Referee: Ángel Fleytas
15 June 2023 (2023-06-15) River Plate2–3 Sportivo Carapeguá Villa Elisa
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni
Referee: Nelson Palma
15 June 2023 (2023-06-15) Sportivo San Pedro0–4 Sol de América Villa Elisa
18:30 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni
Referee: Jhonatan González
20 June 2023 (2023-06-20) 1° de Marzo (FDM)1–3 Atlético Colegiales Asunción
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
Referee: Denis Ortega
20 June 2023 (2023-06-20) Deportivo Capiatá0–2 Independiente (CG) Asunción
18:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
Referee: Dionicio Cristaldo
21 June 2023 (2023-06-21) Sport Colombia2–7 Fernando de la Mora Asunción
14:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Emiliano Ghezzi
Referee: Arthur Afara
21 June 2023 (2023-06-21) Tembetary0–1 Atyrá Itauguá
16:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Luis Alberto Salinas
Referee: Jhonatan González
21 June 2023 (2023-06-21) Sportivo Limpeño1–3 Martín Ledesma Itauguá
19:00 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: Luis Alberto Salinas
Referee: Julio Ojeda
22 June 2023 (2023-06-22) Atlético Amambay 4–012 de Octubre (I)Pedro Juan Caballero
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Río Parapití
Referee: Luis Trinidad
22 June 2023 (2023-06-22) General Díaz0–2 2 de Mayo Pedro Juan Caballero
18:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Río Parapití
Referee: Marcos Galeano

Bracket

Third stage Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
          
24 de Setiembre (VP) 1 (4)
Cerro Porteño (p) 1 (5)
Cerro Porteño 1
Sportivo Ameliano 3
Independiente (CG) 0
Sportivo Ameliano 3
Sportivo Ameliano 0
Sportivo Trinidense 1
Fernando de la Mora 1
Tacuary 2
Tacuary 1
Sportivo Trinidense 2
3 de Febrero (CDE) 0
Sportivo Trinidense 1
Sportivo Trinidense 2
Guaraní 0
Valois Rivarola 0
Guaraní 14
Guaraní 2
Guaireña 0
3 de Noviembre 0
Guaireña 3
Guaraní 2
Deportivo Recoleta 0
Deportivo Recoleta 4
Atlético Colegiales 0
Deportivo Recoleta (p) 2 (5)
Atyrá 2 (4)
Atyrá (p) 1 (5)
Sportivo Carapeguá 1 (4)
Sportivo Trinidense 1 (1)
Libertad (p) 1 (4)
San Lorenzo (p) 0 (7)
Olimpia 0 (6)
San Lorenzo 1
Libertad 2
Sol de América 0
Libertad 3
Libertad 3
Deportivo Santaní 0
2 de Mayo 2
Resistencia 0
2 de Mayo 0
Deportivo Santaní 1
Deportivo Santaní 1
General Caballero (JLM) 0
Libertad 3
Nacional 1
Cristóbal Colón (JAS) 0
Nacional 2
Nacional (p) 0 (4)
Sportivo Luqueño 0 (3)
Oriental 0 Third place play-off
Sportivo Luqueño 6
Nacional 2 Guaraní 1 (6)
Martín Ledesma 0 Nacional (p) 1 (7)
Silvio Pettirossi 0 (2)
Martín Ledesma (p) 0 (4)
Martín Ledesma 1
Rubio Ñu 0
Rubio Ñu 2
Atlético Amambay 1

Third stage

The schedule for the first third stage matches was announced by the APF on 5 July 2023. Matches in this round were played from 11 July to 16 August 2023.[7][8]

11 July 2023 (2023-07-11) Fernando de la Mora1–2 Tacuary Asunción
18:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Jardines del Kelito
Referee: Gedidías Zacarías
18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) Rubio Ñu 2–1Atlético AmambaySan Estanislao
14:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: La Catedral
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez
19 July 2023 (2023-07-19) Independiente (CG)0–3 Sportivo Ameliano Asunción
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
Referee: Marco Franco
20 July 2023 (2023-07-20) 3 de Noviembre0–3 Guaireña Villarrica
15:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Parque del Guairá
Referee: Álvaro Giménez
26 July 2023 (2023-07-26) 2 de Mayo 2–0ResistenciaAsunción
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
Referee: Gedidías Zacarías
2 August 2023 (2023-08-02) Deportivo Recoleta 4–0Atlético ColegialesLuque
14:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Divisiones Formativas
Referee: Aldo Quiñónez
16 August 2023 (2023-08-16) Valois Rivarola0–14 Guaraní Asunción
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Rogelio Livieres
Referee: Álvaro Giménez

Round of 16

The schedule for the first round of 16 matches was announced by the APF on 14 September 2023. Matches in this round were played from 19 to 28 September 2023.[9]

19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) Tacuary1–2 Sportivo Trinidense Villa Elisa
19:30 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni
Referee: Aldo Quiñónez
20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) San Lorenzo1–2 Libertad Asunción
17:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Arsenio Erico
Referee: Derlis Benítez
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) Martín Ledesma 1–0Rubio ÑuAsunción
19:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: La Arboleda
Referee: Álvaro Giménez
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2 de Mayo0–1 Deportivo Santaní Pedro Juan Caballero
19:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Río Parapití
Referee: Blas Romero
27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) Cerro Porteño1–3 Sportivo Ameliano Villa Elisa
17:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni
Referee: Giancarlos Juliadoza
28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) Guaraní 2–0GuaireñaAsunción
19:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Rogelio Livieres
Referee: Derlis Benítez

Quarter-finals

The schedule for the quarter-final matches was confirmed by the APF on 6 October 2023. Matches in this round were played from 11 to 26 October 2023.[10]

11 October 2023 (2023-10-11) Nacional 2–0Martín LedesmaAsunción
19:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Rogelio Livieres
Referee: Derlis Benítez
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) Guaraní 2–0Deportivo RecoletaVilla Elisa
20:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni
Referee: Aldo Quiñónez

Semi-finals

The schedule for the semi-final matches was confirmed by the APF on 30 October 2023. Matches in this round were played on 8 and 9 November 2023.[11]

8 November 2023 (2023-11-08) Sportivo Trinidense 2–0GuaraníAsunción
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arsenio Erico
Referee: Carlos Paul Benítez
9 November 2023 (2023-11-09) Libertad 3–1NacionalAsunción
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Manuel Ferreira
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez

Third place play-off

Final

On 23 October 2023, the APF announced that the final would be played at Estadio Parque del Guairá in Villarrica.[12] The match, originally scheduled for 29 November 2023, was later rescheduled to 2 December 2023 due to adverse weather conditions.[13]

See also

References

  1. "El Consejo aprueba el calendario de los torneos 2023" [The Council approves the schedule for the 2023 tournaments] (in español). APF. 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. "Libertad logra un histórico triplete" [Libertad achieve a historic treble] (in español). D10. 2 December 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Todo listo para la Copa Paraguay 2023" [Everything ready for the 2023 Copa Paraguay] (in español). D10. 25 March 2023. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. "La Copa Paraguay 2023 y una novedad importante para el campeón" [The 2023 Copa Paraguay and an important novelty for the champion] (in español). Versus. 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. "El calendario de la 1ra. fase de la Copa de Todos" [The schedule for Everyone's Cup′s 1st stage] (in español). APF. 4 April 2023. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  6. "Definido el calendario de la Fase 2 de la Copa Paraguay" [The schedule of the Copa Paraguay's Stage 2 is set] (in español). APF. 26 May 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. "Clubes de Primera salen a escena en la tercera fase de la Copa Paraguay" [Primera clubs take to the stage in the Copa Paraguay's third stage] (in español). D10. 5 July 2023. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  8. "Estos son los partidos de las semanas 11, 12, 13 y 14 de la Copa de Todos" [These are the matches for weeks 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Everyone's Cup] (in español). APF. 22 July 2023. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  9. "Se programó la "semana 15" correspondiente a los octavos de final de la Copa Paraguay" ["Week 15" corresponding to the Copa Paraguay's round of 16 was scheduled] (in español). Versus. 14 September 2023. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  10. "Copa Paraguay: Se programaron los partidos de los cuartos de final" [Copa Paraguay: The quarter-final matches were scheduled] (in español). Versus. 6 October 2023. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  11. "Programadas las semifinales de la Copa Paraguay" [The Copa Paraguay semi-finals were scheduled] (in español). D10. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  12. "La APF definió la sede de la final de la Copa Paraguay 2023" [APF set the venue for the 2023 Copa Paraguay final] (in español). Versus. 23 October 2023. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  13. "La final de la Copa Paraguay cambia de fecha finalmente" [The Copa Paraguay final ultimately changes date] (in español). Versus. 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

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