Summary
The División Profesional de la Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (PAR1), or Primera División, or Copa de Primera Tigo – Ueno 2026, is the top level of league style football competition in Paraguay. At the end of the 2026 PAR1 Torneo Clausura, the listed PAR1 teams qualify for non-league play:
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2026 PAR1 Torneo Apertura Torneo Clausura teams
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- best team in the 2026 PAR1 Aggregate Table without a 2027 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - First Stage:
- 2026 Copa Paraguay champion
- 2027 Copa Sudamericana - 1st Stage:
- 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th highest ranked teams in the 2026 PAR1 Aggregate Table without a 2027 Copa Libertadores berth
The 2026 PAR1 Aggregate Table combines points from both the 2026 PAR1 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura Regular season matches to rank teams by average points/match.
The winner of the 2026 Copa Paraguay, typically a PAR1 team, also receives a berth in the 2027 Copa Libertadores - 1st Stage. If the winner already has a berth, the berth goes to the runners-up.
Leagues Pyramid - Paraguay
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| PAR1 | Copa de Primera Tigo – Ueno 2026 | 12 |
| PAR2 | División Intermedia | 16 |
| PAR3A | Primera División B | 17 |
| PAR3B | Primera División B Nacional | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Apertura 23 Jan 2026 - 24 May 2026 | Clausura 4 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 | 12: PAR1 (10) PAR2 (2) | |
Season Format
The 2026 PAR1 season is split into the 2026 PAR1 Torneo Apertura and 2026 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). Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) goal difference, (4) goals scored, (4) away goals scored, then (5) a playoff game (if needed to decide championship between two teams) or drawing (if three teams or more are tied).
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026 Torneo Clausura, using the 2026 PAR1 Relegation Table, the 11th and 12th place teams will be relegated to the PAR2. The points/match average is based on the 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons.
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Torneo Apertura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Club Olimpia | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | - | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Club Nacional | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | - | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Deportivo Recoleta | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | - | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Sportivo Ameliano | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | - | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Cerro Porteño | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | - | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | CS Trinidense | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | - | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 7 | CS Luqueño | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | - | 9 | 10 | -1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Club Rubio Ñu | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | - | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 9 | Club Guaraní | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 10 | Club Libertad | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | - | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 11 | Club 2 de Mayo | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | - | 4 | 12 | -8 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| 12 | CS San Lorenzo | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | - | 4 | 15 | -11 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
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Fixtures
 | Club Rubio Ñu | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres |
 | Club Libertad | Estadio Gunther Vogel |
 | Cerro Porteño | Estadio Arsenio Erico |
| CS Luqueño | Estadio Tigo La Huerta |
 | Sportivo Ameliano | Estadio Roque Battilana |
 | Club Nacional | Estadio Martín Torres |
 | CS San Lorenzo | Estadio River Plate |
| Club 2 de Mayo | Estadio River Plate |
| Club Olimpia | Estadio Roque Battilana |
| Club Libertad | Estadio Monumental Río Parapití |
| CS Trinidense | Estadio José Tomás Silva |
| Club Guaraní | Estadio José Tomás Silva |
| Club Rubio Ñu | Estadio Arsenio Erico |
| CS San Lorenzo | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres |
| Deportivo Recoleta | Estadio Roque Battilana |
| Club Nacional | Estadio Tigo La Huerta |
| CS Luqueño | Estadio River Plate |
| Sportivo Ameliano | Estadio Martín Torres |
| Cerro Porteño | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres |
| Club 2 de Mayo | Estadio Gunther Vogel |
Results
| FT | Deportivo Recoleta | Estadio José Tomás Silva |
| FT | Club Guaraní | Estadio Arsenio Erico |
| 10 | CS Trinidense | Estadio Monumental Río Parapití |
| 01 | Club Olimpia | Estadio José Tomás Silva |
| 22 | Club Nacional | Estadio Roque Battilana |
| 20 | CS San Lorenzo | Estadio Gunther Vogel |
| 10 | Club Libertad | Estadio River Plate |
| 11 | CS Luqueño | Estadio Martín Torres |
| 01 | Cerro Porteño | Estadio José Tomás Silva |
| PSPD | Club 2 de Mayo | Estadio José Tomás Silva |
| 32 | Club Guaraní | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres |
| 01 | Club Olimpia | Estadio Monumental Río Parapití |
| 01 | Deportivo Recoleta | Estadio Monumental Río Parapití |
| 01 | Club Rubio Ñu | Estadio Tigo La Huerta |
| 11 | Sportivo Ameliano | Estadio Arsenio Erico |
| 11 | CS Trinidense | Estadio Gunther Vogel |
| 02 | Club Nacional | Estadio José Tomás Silva |
| 10 | Club Libertad | Estadio Martín Torres |
| 30 | Club 2 de Mayo | Estadio José Tomás Silva |
| 00 | Club Rubio Ñu | Estadio River Plate |