1996 in Paraguayan football

The following article presents a summary of the 1996 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.

First division

Thirteen teams participated in the championship which was played in two tournament (Apertura and Clausura), being the champions Guaraní and Cerro Porteño. In the Final Apertura versus Clausura Champions, Club Cerro Porteño won its 24th championship.

Relegation/Promotion

  • Deportivo Humaitá automatically relegated to the second division after finishing last in the season-wide aggregate table.
  • Cerro Corá promoted to the first division by winning the second division tournament.

Qualification to international competitions

  • Club Guaraní qualified to the 1997 Copa Libertadores by winning the Torneo Apertura.
  • Cerro Porteño qualified to the 1997 Copa Libertadores by winning the Torneo Clausura.
  • Sportivo Luqueño qualified to the 1997 Copa Conmebol like the runner-up of the Torneo Apertura.

Paraguay national team

Date Venue Opponents Score Comp Paraguay scorers Fixture[1]
1996-02-14 Estadio Olímpico Patria
Sucre, Bolivia 		 Bolivia 4–1 F[2] Unknown 424
1996-04-21 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay 		 Herzeg-Bosnia 3–0 F Gamarra 21'
Báez 53'
Ferreira 60' 		425
1996-04-24 Estadio Metropolitano
Barranquilla, Colombia 		 Colombia 1–0 WCQ 1998[3] 426
1996-06-02 Estadio Centenario
Montevideo, Uruguay 		 Uruguay 0–2 WCQ 1998 Arce 10'
Rojas 88' 		427
1996-06-26 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay 		 Armenia 1–2 F Esteche 45' 428
1996-07-26 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay 		 Bolivia 2–0 F Ayala 26'
Cardozo 54' 		429
1996-08-08 Workers Stadium
Beijing, PR China 		 China 0–2 F Unknown 430
1996-09-01 Estadio Monumental
Buenos Aires, Argentina 		 Argentina 1–1 WCQ 1998 Chilavert 42' 431
1996-10-09 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay 		 Chile 2–1 WCQ 1998 Gamarra 24'
Rivarola 63' 		432
1996-11-10 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay 		 Ecuador 1–0 WCQ 1998 Benítez 23' 433
1996-12-15 Estadio Hernando Siles
La Paz, Bolivia 		 Bolivia 0–0 WCQ 1998 434

Notes

  1. ^ according to the RSSSF-site on [1]
  2. ^ F= Friendly match
  3. ^ WCQ 1998= 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  • Paraguay 1996 by Eli Schmerler, Andy Bolander and Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF
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