Liga Deportiva del Amambay initialed LDA is the department governing body for
association football
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in the
Amambay Department
Amambay () is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Pedro Juan Caballero.
The name comes from the name of a part of the Caaguazú Cordillera, " Amambai Mountains". Amambay is the name of a fern, typical of the forest in the region.
Distri ...
in
Paraguay
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. It is affiliated with the
Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol
The Paraguayan Football Association ( es, Asociación Paraguaya de Futbol ; APF) (Guarani language, Guarani: ''Paraguái Mangapy Atyguasu''), is the omnibus governing body of football (soccer), football in Paraguay. It organizes the Paraguayan f ...
, the sport's national governing body.
The LDA was founded on 25 May 1953 during which only four clubs existed:
Sportivo 2 de Mayo,
Aquidabán,
Independiente Fútbol Club and
Sportivo Obrero.
Liga Deportiva del Amambay's league is the
Paraguayan Cuarta Division in the
Paraguayan football league system
The Paraguayan football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Paraguay.
Overview
At the top is the ''Primera División'' or ''División de Honor'' (first division) with 12 clubs.
Below the 1st level is the '' ...
, where which the top clubs qualify for the
Primera División B Nacional
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, Paraguay's third division.
Clubs
*
América Foot Ball Club
*
Club Aquidabán
*
Club Atlético Bernardino Caballero
*
Atlético Pedro Juan Caballero
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Club Deportivo 1º de Marzo
*
General Diaz Foot Ball Club
*
Club Sportivo 2 de Mayo
*
Club Sportivo Obrero
*
Independiente Fútbol Club
*
Mariscal Estigarribia Fútbol Club[http://www.curuguatynews.com/deporte/general/la-liga-deportiva-del-amambay-cumple-60-anos-de-vida-institucional/15028]
References
External links
Fútbol Paraguay
Football clubs in Paraguay
1953 establishments in Paraguay
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