Primera División B Metropolitana
| Founded | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Country | Paraguay |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Divisi�n Intermedia |
| Relegation to | Primera C |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Paraguay |
| Current champions | Deportivo Recoleta (2022) |
| Most championships | Club Silvio Pettirossi (7 titles) |
| TV partners | Tigo Sports & Tigo Max (One game per matchday) |
| Current: 2024 season | |
The Primera Divisi�n B (First Division B: in English), also known as Primera Divisi�n B Metropolitana or simply Primera B Metropolitana in order to distinguish it from the Primera Divisi�n B Nacional, is the metropolitan tournament of the Paraguayan Tercera Divisi�n. Only teams from the Gran Asunci�n metropolitan area and Central Department take part in this third division league. Teams from all other parts of Paraguay that are not part of the Gran Asunci�n area play the Primera Divisi�n B Nacional tournament in order to get promoted to the Paraguayan Division Intermedia.[1]
It is being played since 1939. Since that year, the number of teams, rules and names for the tournament have changed, but as of now it is called "Primera Divisi�n C" (and no more "Primera de Ascenso"). For the 2021 season, 17 teams take part.
The champion of this league gains the right to participate in the Paraguayan Divisi�n Intermedia and the second placed team plays a play-off game against the second placed team of the Primera Divisi�n B Nacional (country third division tournament), to decide who will play in Paraguay's second division of football. The last one or two teams are relegated to the fourth division (called "Primera Divisi�n C") for teams from Gran Asunci�n.[1]
Teams (2023)
[edit]| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 de Febrero FBC | Asunci�n | 3 de Febrero | 500 |
| 29 de Setiembre | Luque | Salustiano Zaracho | 3,500 |
| 3 de Noviembre | Asunci�n | Rub�n Ram�rez | 1,500 |
| Atl�ntida | Asunci�n | Flaviano D�az | 1,000 |
| Benjam�n Aceval | Villa Hayes | Isidro Roussill�n | 5,000 |
| Crist�bal Col�n | Juli�n Augusto Sald�var | Herminio Ricardo | 3,000 |
| Crist�bal Col�n | �emby | Pablo Patricio Bogar�n | 2,500 |
| Deportivo Capiat� | Capiat� | Erico Galeano | 15,000 |
| Deportivo Humait� | Mariano Roque Alonso | Pioneros de Corumba Cu� | 4,500 |
| General D�az | Luque | General Adri�n Jara | 4,000 |
| Olimpia de It� | It� | Presb�tero Manuel Gamarra | 5,000 |
| Presidente Hayes | Asunci�n | F�lix Cabrera | 5,000 |
| River Plate | Asunci�n | Jardines del Kelito | 6,500 |
| Silvio Pettirossi | Asunci�n | Bernab� Pedrozo | 4,000 |
| Sportivo Ite�o | It� | Salvador Morga | 4,500 |
| Sportivo Limpe�o | Limpio | Optaciano G�mez | 1,800 |
| Tembetary | Asunci�n | Complejo Tembetary | 500 |
Geographical distribution
[edit]| Department | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|
 Asunci�n |
7 | 3 de Febrero FBC, 3 de Noviembre, Atl�ntida, Presidente Hayes, River Plate, Silvio Pettirossi, and Tembetary. |
 Central Department |
9 | 29 de Septiembre (Luque), Crist�bal Col�n (Juli�n Augusto Sald�var), Crist�bal Col�n (�emby), Deportivo Capiat� (Capiat�), Deportivo Humait� (Mariano Roque Alonso), General D�az (Luque), Olimpia (It�), Sportivo Ite�o (It�), Sportivo Limpe�o (Limpio). |
 Presidente Hayes Department |
1 | Benjam�n Aceval (Villa Hayes). |
Tercera Divisi�n
[edit]| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1939 | Deportivo Pinoz� |
| 1940 | Deportivo Pinoz� |
| 1941 | Rubio �� |
| 1942 | Rubio �� |
| 1943 | 12 de Octubre (Villa Aurelia) |
| 1944 | Sport Colombia B |
| 1945 | Championship not played |
| 1946 | Championship not played |
| 1947 | Championship not played |
| 1948 | Deportivo Pinoz� |
| 1949 | Fernando de la Mora |
| 1950 | Fernando de la Mora |
| 1951 | General Caballero (SF) |
Segunda de Ascenso
[edit]| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1952 | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 1953 | Tacuary |
| 1954 | Championship not finished |
| 1955 | Atl�tico Tembetary |
| 1956 | Cerro Cor� |
| 1957 | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 1958 | Fernando de la Mora |
| 1959 | Sportivo Ameliano |
| 1960 | Atl�ntida |
| 1961 | Tacuary |
| 1962 | Independiente |
| 1963 | Oriental |
| 1964 | Atl�tico Juventud |
| 1965 | 12 de Octubre (SD) |
| 1966 | 24 de Setiembre |
| 1967 | Oriental |
| 1968 | Cerro Cor� |
| 1969 | Sport Colombia |
| 1970 | 12 de Octubre (Villa Aurelia) |
| 1971 | Deportivo Recoleta |
| 1972 | 3 de Febrero |
| 1973 | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 1974 | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 1975 | Independiente |
| 1976 | Cerro Cor� |
| 1977 | Capit�n Figari |
| 1978 | Atl�ntida |
| 1979 | Atl�tico Colegiales |
| 1980 | Independiente |
| 1981 | Atl�ntida |
| 1982 | Sportivo Trinidense |
| 1983 | Tacuary |
| 1984 | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 1985 | Sportivo Ite�o |
| 1986 | Valois Rivarola |
| 1987 | Sportivo Trinidense |
| 1988 | Deportivo Humait� |
| 1989 | 8 de Diciembre (Caacup�) |
| 1990 | Sportivo Trinidense |
| 1991 | Valois Rivarola |
| 1992 | Tembetary |
| 1993 | General Caballero |
| 1994 | General Caballero (CG) |
| 1995 | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 1996 | Atl�tico Juventud |
Primera de Ascenso
[edit]| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12 de Octubre (SD) | Oriental |
| 1998 | Oriental | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 1999 | Tacuary | Independiente |
| 2000 | General Caballero | Atl�tico Juventud |
| 2001 | Independiente | General Caballero (CG) |
| 2002 | Sportivo Trinidense | General Caballero (CG) |
| 2003 | Fernando de la Mora | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 2004 | Silvio Pettirossi | General D�az |
| 2005 | Rubio �� | Sportivo Trinidense |
| 2006 | Presidente Hayes | General D�az |
| 2007 | Sport Colombia | San Lorenzo |
Primera Divisi�n B
[edit]| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Atl�tico Colegiales (Lambar�) | Independiente |
| 2009 | San Lorenzo | Cerro Cor� |
| 2010 | River Plate | Mart�n Ledesma |
| 2011[3] | 29 de Setiembre | Resistencia |
| 2012[4] | 12 de Octubre (Itaugu�) | Mart�n Ledesma |
| 2013 | Olimpia (It�) | Sportivo Ite�o |
| 2014 | Crist�bal Col�n | Fernando de la Mora |
| 2015 | Olimpia (It�) | Fulgencio Yegros |
| 2016 | Mart�n Ledesma | Sportivo Ameliano |
| 2017 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | Atl�tico Colegiales |
| 2018 | 12 de Octubre (Itaugu�) | Tacuary |
| 2019 | Sportivo Ameliano | Tacuary |
| 2020 | Championship not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | Atl�tico Colegiales | Mart�n Ledesma |
| 2022 | Deportivo Recoleta | 24 de Setiembre (VP) |
| 2023 | Tembetary | Crist�bal Col�n (JAS) |
| 2024 | Deportivo Capiat� | |
Titles by club
[edit]| Club | Titles | Seasons won |
|---|---|---|
| Silvio Pettirossi | 7 | 1952, 1957, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1995, 2004 |
| Fernando de la Mora | 4 | 1949, 1950, 1953, 2003 |
| Tacuary | 4 | 1953, 1961, 1983, 1999 |
| Independiente | 4 | 1962, 1975, 1980, 2001 |
| Sportivo Trinidense | 4 | 1982, 1987, 1990, 2002 |
| Deportivo Pinoz� | 3 | 1939, 1940, 1948 |
| Cerro Cor� | 3 | 1956, 1968, 1976 |
| Atl�ntida | 3 | 1960, 1978, 1981 |
| Oriental | 3 | 1963, 1967, 1998 |
| Atl�tico Colegiales | 3 | 1979, 2008, 2021 |
| Tembetary | 3 | 1955, 1992, 2023 |
| 12 de Octubre (Villa Aurelia) | 2 | 1943, 1970 |
| 12 de Octubre (SD) | 2 | 1965, 1997 |
| Valois Rivarola | 2 | 1986, 1991 |
| General Caballero | 2 | 1993, 2000 |
| Rubio �u | 2 | 1941, 1942 |
| Atl�tico Juventud | 2 | 1964, 1996 |
| Sport Colombia | 2 | 1969, 2007 |
| Olimpia de It� | 2 | 2013, 2015 |
| Sportivo San Lorenzo | 2 | 2009, 2017 |
| 12 de Octubre (Itaugu�) | 2 | 2012, 2018 |
| Sportivo Ameliano | 2 | 1959, 2019 |
| Recoleta | 2 | 1971, 2022 |
| General Caballero (SF) | 1 | 1951 |
| 24 de Septiembre | 1 | 1966 |
| Rubio �u | 1 | 2005 |
| Capit�n Figari | 1 | 1977 |
| 3 de Febrero | 1 | 1972 |
| Sportivo Ite�o | 1 | 1985 |
| Deportivo Humait� | 1 | 1988 |
| 8 de Diciembre (Caacup�) | 1 | 1989 |
| General Caballero CG | 1 | 1994 |
| Presidente Hayes | 1 | 2006 |
| River Plate | 1 | 2010 |
| 29 de Septiembre | 1 | 2011 |
| Crist�bal Col�n | 1 | 2014 |
| Deportivo Capiat� | 1 | 2024 |
| Mart�n Ledesma | 1 | 2016 |
| Sport Colombia B | 1 | 1944 |
List of goalscorers
[edit]| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |  Osvaldo Duarte |
Independiente CG | 13[5] |
| 2007 | Victor Aquino |
Sportivo San Lorenzo | 13[6] |
| 2006 | Carlos Borja |
Cerro Cora | 14[7] |
| 2005 | Jos� Leguizam�n |
Sportivo Trinidense | 20[8] |
| 2004 | Sabino Leiva |
Atl�tico Tembetary | 19[9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Abc Color (ed.) El inicio del torneo. (In spanish). (April 14, 2012). Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ Juan P. Andr�s and Eli Schmerler (September 14, 2010) RSSSF (ed.) List of Champions. Retrieved December 6, 2012
- ^ D10 (ed.) 29 de Setiembre sube. (In spanish). Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ Todo Ascenso (ed.) PRIMERA B: TODOS LOS RESULTADOS DE JORNADA DONDE 12 DE OCTUBRE DE ITAUGU� SE CORONO CAMPE�N Archived 2014-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. (September 16, 2012). (In spanish). Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ "Paraguay 2008".
- ^ "Paraguay 2007".
- ^ "Paraguay 2006".
- ^ "Paraguay 2005".
- ^ "Paraguay 2004".
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