The following article presents a summary of the 1999

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First division results

Torneo Apertura

The

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tournament was played in a single all-play-all system. At the end, the top eight teams qualified to a playoff stage to determine the Apertura champion.

Apertura playoff stage

=Group stage

= Group A Group B

=Semifinals

=Apertura final

= Olimpia wins the Apertura tournament final by aggregate score of 2-0.

Torneo Clausura

The

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tournament was played in a single all-play-all system. At the end, the top eight teams qualified to a playoff stage to determine the Clausura champion. ''*'' Presidente Hayes finished in the top eight but their average points over three years forced the team to be relegated so they did not take part of the playoff stage. Cerro Cora took their place instead.

Clausura playoff stage

The top eight teams qualified to this stage and were given bonus points based on their final standing in the table. Two groups of four teams were made, with the top two of each group advancing to a playoff stage. Cerro Cora replaced Presidente Hayes in playoff stage due to Hayes being relegated to the second division.

=Group stage

= Group A Group B

=Semifinals

=Clausura final

= Cerro P. wins the Clausura tournament final by aggregate score of 5-1.

National championship game

The national championship game was played between the Apertura and Clausura tournaments winners. Olimpia declared as national champions by

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of 4-2.

Relegation / Promotion

* Presidente Hayes and Resistencia automatically relegated to the

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after finishing last and second-to-last in the average points table based over a three-year period. *

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promoted to the first division by winning the second division tournament.

Qualification to international competitions

* Olimpia qualified to the

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by winning the Torneo Apertura. *

Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football clubs in Paraguay. Its presi ...

qualified to the

by winning the Torneo Clausura. *The remaining spot for Copa Libertadores was decided in a playoff game between the runners-up of the Apertura (Atl. Colegiales) and Clausura (Cerro Cora). Colegiales won 2-1 and secured a spot for the Copa Libertadores.

Lower divisions results

Paraguayan teams in international competitions

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: **

: Semi-finals ** Olimpia: Group stage * Copa MERCOSUR 1999: ** Olimpia: Quarter-finals **

: Group stage *

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1999: ** San Lorenzo: First round

Paraguay national team

The following table lists all the games played by the

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in the year 1999.

Notes

References

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