Paraguay 1993


"COPA REPUBLICA" (pre-season tournament)
  
(played with 10 Asuncion First Division Teams and six from the provinces in
 groups, with the top eight qualifying for a knockout)
  
SEMI-FINALS (participants)      

Cerro Porteño Asuncion
Olimpia Asuncion
Guarani Oviedo
Cerro Cora Campo Grande
  
  
FINAL  
  
Cerro Cora Campo Grande 0-0     Guarani Oviedo  [aet]
  
Cerro Cora won 5-4 on pens.
  
NB: This give Cerro Cora the right to play off for a Libertadores
    Cup play with the First Division runners-up at the end of the 
    season.
    Guarani Coach Oscar MALBERNAT was sacked. One missed penalty cost him
    the job! 
  

CHAMPIONSHIP 1993
  
(this season's championship is in two stages, with the top four of each
 going into the eight team final round with unplaced teams with the most
 points for clubs who qualified in both rounds.)

FIRST STAGE

 1. Olimpia Asuncion            11  6  5  0  19- 4  17
 2. Cerro Porteño Asuncion      11  7  3  1  16- 6  17
 3. Guarani Asuncion            11  5  4  2  16-11  14
 4. Sportivo Luqueño As.        11  4  4  3  15-13  12
 5. Presidente Hayes Asuncion   11  5  1  5  14-11  12
 6. Nacional Asuncion           11  2  7  2  12-14  11
 7. Cerro Cora Campo Grande     11  3  5  3  11- 9  11
 8. Sol de America Asuncion     11  2  5  4  12-17   9
 9. Atletico Colegiales As.     11  2  5  4  12-17   9
10. River Plate Asuncion        11  3  2  6   8-12   8
11. Libertad Asuncion           11  2  3  6   7-15   7
12. Sport Colombia              11  1  4  6   6-19   6

PLAY-OFF

Olimpia Asuncion        0-0     Cerro Porteño Asuncion  [aet]
Olimpia won 5-4 on pens.

  
  
BONUS POINT (first stage)

Olimpia Asuncion                2,0  bp
Cerro Porteño Asuncion          1,5  bp
Guarani Asuncion                0,75 bp
Sportivo Luqueño                0,50 bp


SECOND STAGE  

 1. Olimpia Asuncion            11  8  3  0  20- 4  19
 2. Atletico Colegiales As.     11  6  2  3  14- 6  14
 3. Cerro Porteño Asuncion      11  4  4  3  10- 5  12
 4. River Plate Asuncion        11  6  0  5  10- 8  12
 5. Nacional Asuncion           11  4  4  3  10-10  12
 6. Guarani Asuncion            11  4  3  4  11-15  11
 7. Cerro Cora Campo Grande     11  4  3  4  15-13  11
 8. Sportivo Luqueño As.        11  3  4  4  12-17  10
 9. Presidente Hayes Asuncion   11  4  1  6  13-19   9
10. Sport Colombia              11  3  2  6   9-12   8
11. Libertad Asuncion           11  2  4  5   6-11   8
12. Sol de America Asuncion     11  1  4  6  10-19   6

NB: overall goal difference +1
  
BONUS POINT (second stage)

Olimpia Asuncion                2,0  bp
Atletico Colegiales As.         1,0  bp
Cerro Porteño Asuncion          0,75 bp
River Plate Asuncion            0,50 bp 


FINAL TABLE (1ST AND 2ND STAGE)
(top eight qualified for 3rd phase)
 
 1. Olimpia Asuncion            36+4,00 bp      40
 2. Cerro Porteño Asuncion      29+2,25 bp      31,25
 3. Guarani Asuncion            25+0,75 bp      25,75
 4. Atletico Colegiales As.     23+1,00 bp      24
 5. Sportivo Luqueño As.        22+0,50 bp      22,5
 6. Nacional Asuncion           23              23
 7. Cerro Cora Campo Grande     22              22
 8. River Plate Asuncion        20+0,50 bp      20,5
 9. Presidente Hayes            20
10. Libertad Asuncion           15
11. Sport Colombia              14
12. Sol de America Asuncion     14


THIRD STAGE (FINAL ROUND)

Results:
Olimpia          3-1 River Plate
Olimpia          2-0 Colegiales
Olimpia          2-2 Cerro Cora
Cerro Porteno    1-3 Sportivo Luqueno
Cerro Porteno    2-1 Cerro Cora
Cerro Porteno    4-1 Nacional
Guarani          1-1 River Plate
Guarani          1-0 Colegiales
Guarani          1-1 Nacional
Sportivo Luqueno 1-1 Colegiales
Sportivo Luqueno 0-0 Nacional
River Plate      1-1 Cerro Cora


 1. Olimpia Asuncion             3  2  1  0   7- 3   9
 2. Cerro Porteño Asuncion       3  2  0  1   7- 5   6,25
 3. Guarani Asuncion             3  1  2  0   3- 2   4,75
 4. Sportivo Luqueño             3  1  2  0   4- 2   4,50
 5. River Plate Asuncion         3  0  2  1   3- 5   2,50
 6. Atletico Colegiales As.      3  0  1  2   1- 4   2
 7. Cerro Cora Campo Grande      3  0  2  1   4- 5   2
 8. Nacional Asuncion            3  0  2  1   2- 5   2

NB: The championship 1993 was abandoned.
    Olimpia, unbeaten this season after 27 games, were running away with
    the championship as the final round was in progress when their great
    rivals, Cerro Porteño, stopped the competition.
 
    First Olimpia's game with Colegiales had to be cancelled because
    unknown individuals had dug holes all over the field (curiously Cerro
    Porteño's field). Then Cerro Porteño obtained a court order to stop the
    championship because of rule infringements.
 
    The loss of points (for apparently fielding an unregistered player) by
    Sport Colombia meant that Cerro Cora moved up into a tie with
    Presidente Hayes and forced a play-off for a final round place. But
    Presidente Hayes, not agreeing with the measure, decided not to turn up
    for the play-off which let Cerro Cora into the final round. But, said
    Cerro Porteño, the league's rules do not cover "walkovers" so that
    Cerro Cora's participation in the final round was unlawful ...... and
    the courts stopped play.

    This prompted the national sports council to make the league
    investigate irregularities which, apart from breaking their own laws
    (also regarding registration of players), also included unclear
    handling of TV  deals and ticket sales for recent World Cup qualifying
    games. As a result all Paraguayan FA officials renounced their
    positions.

    FIFA sent a fax threatening Paraguay with international suspension if
    government intervention did not cease by December 13.
 
    Government intervention into the affairs of the Paraguayan FA,
    investigating financial and other irregularities, was lifted hours
    before FIFA'S deadline threatening the FA with suspension. But the
    championship was not restarted. 
 
    Instead First Division club presidents voted 2-1 in favour to declaring
    Olimpia champions ...... for 33rd time.
    Cerro Porteño were declared vice-champions and play Cerro Cora -
    according the rules - for a place in the Libertadores Cup.


SECOND PLACE PLAY-OFF (for Copa Libertadores)

Cerro Porteño   3-1     Cerro Cora (winner Copa Republica)
Cerro Cora      1-1     Cerro Porteño   

Cerro Porteño Asuncion qualified for Copa Libertadores 1994.    



TOPSCORER:

Francisco FERREIRA (Sportivo Luqueño)   13 goals


NB: Second Division.
    Sport Ameliano 0-2 General Caballero
    The referee William Weiler sending off 20 players!
    He began by dismissing two of the home team, which provoked an
    argument. Opposing General Caballero players joined in, and after a
    free-for all Weiler sent off all the remaining home men and nine of the
    visitors. 

1992

1994

list of champions.


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