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2007 in Paraguayan football

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The following article presents a summary of the 2007 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.

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First division results

The first division tournament was divided in two sections: the Apertura and the Clausura and had 12 teams participating in a two round all-play-all system. The team with the most points at the end of the two rounds was crowned as the champion.

Championship game playoff

The national championship game was played between the Apertura and Clausura tournaments winners.

Libertad declared as national champions by aggregate score of 3-1.

Relegation / Promotion

  • Sportivo Trinidense automatically relegated to the second division after finishing last in the aggregate points table.
  • Club 12 de Octubre finished second-to-last in the aggregate points table, so had to participate in the promotion play-off game against second division runners-up Club General Diaz. 12 de Octubre won the playoff game by an aggregate score of 5-4, so it remains in the first division.

    • Qualification to international competitions

  • Sportivo Luqueño qualified to the Copa Libertadores 2008 by winning the Torneo Apertura.
  • Libertad qualified to the Copa Libertadores 2008 by winning the Torneo Clausura and the 2008 Copa Sudamericana by winning the national championship.
  • Cerro Porteño qualified to the 2008 Copa Libertadores as the best finisher in the aggregate points table.
  • Olimpia Asunción qualified to the 2008 Copa Sudamericana as the second-best finisher in the aggregate points table.

    • Paraguayan teams in international competitions

  • Copa Libertadores 2007:
  • Libertad: quarterfinals
  • Cerro Porteño: group-stage
  • Tacuary: preliminary round
  • Copa Sudamericana 2007:
  • Tacuary: preliminary second round
  • Libertad: preliminary first round

    • Paraguay national team

    The following table lists all the games played by the Paraguay national football team in official competitions during 2007.

    References

    2007 in Paraguayan football Wikipedia
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