The 2005 Paraguayan Championship of the Primera División of

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took place from February 11 to December 10, with the participation of ten clubs. The season consisted of three stages: the Apertura Tournament, which was won by

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; the Clausura Tournament, which was also claimed by Cerro Porteño, thus crowning them as the 2005 Season's Absolute Champion for the 27th time in its history.

Apertura Tournament 2005

The tournament began on February 11 and concluded on June 25. The format was a round-robin system, with home and away matches, played over 18 rounds. Cerro Porteño emerged as champions, earning a spot in the

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Standings

Pos=Position; MP=Matches played; W=Matches won; D=Matches drawn; L=Matches lost; GF=Goals for; GA=Goals against; GD=Goal difference; Pts=Points

Pre-Sudamericana 2005

A play-off was held between the teams finishing in 2nd to 5th place. The winner earned a spot in the 2005 Copa Sudamericana. Guaraní secured the spot by defeating Nacional 2–1 in the final match.

Semifinals

Final

2005 Clausura Tournament

The tournament began on August 5 and ended on December 10. The competition format was a round-robin system, with 18 matchdays played, with home and away matches. The champion was

Standings

Pos=Position; MP=Matches played; W=Matches won; D=Matches drawn; L=Matches lost; GF=Goals for; GA=Goals against; GD=Goal difference; Pts=Points

Pre-Libertadores 2006

A play-off was held between the runners-up of the Apertura and Clausura Tournaments. The winner would earn a spot in the

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. Libertad won the spot with an aggregate score of 5–3 against

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Accumulated Points

Resulting from the sum of the Apertura and Clausura. Points=Pts; Played=PJ; Won=G; Drawn=E; Lost=P; GF=Goals For; GA=Goals Against; GD=Goal Difference

Relegations and Promotions

* General Caballero was relegated to the División Intermedia, finishing in last place in the average standings. * The clubs 2 de Mayo and Fernando de la Mora were promoted to the top division after finishing 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the División Intermedia tournament. As a result, the Primera División increased its number of participants to eleven for the 2006 season.

References

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External links

RSSSF - 2005 Season

Official website of the Paraguayan Football Association
Paraguayan Primera División seasons 2005 in Paraguayan football 2005 in Paraguayan sport