Primera División B Metropolitana

The Primera División B (First Division B: in English), also known as Primera División B Metropolitana or simply Primera B Metropolitana in order to distinguish it from the Primera División B Nacional, is the metropolitan tournament of the Paraguayan Tercera División. Only teams from the Gran Asunción 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 Asunción area play the Primera División B Nacional tournament in order to get promoted to the Paraguayan Division Intermedia.[1]

Primera División B
Founded1939
CountryParaguay
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams17
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toDivisión Intermedia
Relegation toPrimera C
Domestic cup(s)Copa Paraguay
Current championsDeportivo Recoleta
(2022)
Most championshipsClub Silvio Pettirossi (7 titles)
TV partnersTigo Sports & Tigo Max (One game per matchday)
Current: 2023 season

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 División 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 División Intermedia and the second placed team plays a play-off game against the second placed team of the Primera División 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 División C") for teams from Gran Asunción.[1]

Teams (2023)

Team Home city Stadium Capacity
3 de Febrero FBCAsunción3 de Febrero500
29 de SetiembreLuqueSalustiano Zaracho3,500
3 de NoviembreAsunciónRubén Ramírez1,500
AtlántidaAsunciónFlaviano Díaz1,000
Benjamín AcevalVilla HayesIsidro Roussillón5,000
Cristóbal ColónJulián Augusto SaldívarHerminio Ricardo3,000
Cristóbal ColónÑembyPablo Patricio Bogarín2,500
Deportivo CapiatáCapiatáErico Galeano15,000
Deportivo HumaitáMariano Roque AlonsoPioneros de Corumba Cué4,500
General DíazLuqueGeneral Adrián Jara4,000
Olimpia de ItáItáPresbítero Manuel Gamarra5,000
Presidente HayesAsunciónFélix Cabrera5,000
River PlateAsunciónJardines del Kelito6,500
Silvio PettirossiAsunciónBernabé Pedrozo4,000
Sportivo IteñoItáSalvador Morga4,500
Sportivo LimpeñoLimpioOptaciano Gómez1,800
TembetaryAsunciónComplejo Tembetary500

Geographical distribution

Department Number Teams
Asunción73 de Febrero FBC, 3 de Noviembre, Atlántida, Presidente Hayes, River Plate, Silvio Pettirossi, and Tembetary.
Central Department929 de Septiembre (Luque), Cristóbal Colón (Julián Augusto Saldívar), Cristóbal Colón (Ñemby), Deportivo Capiatá (Capiatá), Deportivo Humaitá (Mariano Roque Alonso), General Díaz (Luque), Olimpia (Itá), Sportivo Iteño (Itá), Sportivo Limpeño (Limpio).
Presidente Hayes Department1Benjamín Aceval (Villa Hayes).

List of champions[2]

Tercera División

Season Champion
1939Deportivo Pinozá
1940Deportivo Pinozá
1941Rubio Ñú
1942Rubio Ñú
194312 de Octubre (Villa Aurelia)
1944Sport Colombia B
1945Championship not played
1946Championship not played
1947Championship not played
1948Deportivo Pinozá
1949Fernando de la Mora
1950Fernando de la Mora
1951General Caballero (SF)

Segunda de Ascenso

Season Champion
1952Silvio Pettirossi
1953Tacuary
1954Championship not finished
1955Atlético Tembetary
1956Cerro Corá
1957Silvio Pettirossi
1958Fernando de la Mora
1959Sportivo Ameliano
1960Atlántida
1961Tacuary
1962Independiente
1963Oriental
1964Atlético Juventud
196512 de Octubre (SD)
196624 de Setiembre
1967Oriental
1968Cerro Corá
1969Sport Colombia
197012 de Octubre (Villa Aurelia)
1971Recoleta
19723 de Febrero
1973Silvio Pettirossi
1974Silvio Pettirossi
1975Independiente
1976Cerro Corá
1977Capitán Figari
1978Atlántida
1979Atlético Colegiales
1980Independiente
1981Atlántida
1982Sportivo Trinidense
1983Tacuary
1984Silvio Pettirossi
1985Sportivo Iteño
1986Valois Rivarola
1987Sportivo Trinidense
1988Deportivo Humaitá
19898 de Diciembre (Caacupé)
1990Sportivo Trinidense
1991Valois Rivarola
1992Tembetary
1993General Caballero
1994General Caballero (CG)
1995Silvio Pettirossi
1996Atlético Juventud

Primera de Ascenso

Season Champion Runner-up
199712 de Octubre (SD)Oriental
1998OrientalSilvio Pettirossi
1999TacuaryIndependiente
2000General CaballeroAtlético Juventud
2001IndependienteGeneral Caballero (CG)
2002Sportivo TrinidenseGeneral Caballero (CG)
2003Fernando de la MoraSilvio Pettirossi
2004Silvio PettirossiGeneral Díaz
2005Rubio ÑúSportivo Trinidense
2006Presidente HayesGeneral Díaz
2007Sport ColombiaSan Lorenzo

Primera División B

Season Champion Runner-up
2008Atlético Colegiales (Lambaré)Independiente
2009San LorenzoCerro Corá
2010River PlateMartín Ledesma
2011[3]29 de SetiembreResistencia
2012[4]12 de Octubre (Itauguá)Martín Ledesma
2013Olimpia (Itá)Sportivo Iteño
2014Cristóbal ColónFernando de la Mora
2015Olimpia (Itá)Fulgencio Yegros
2016Martín LedesmaSportivo Ameliano
2017Sportivo San LorenzoColegiales
201812 de Octubre (Itauguá)Tacuary
2019Sportivo AmelianoTacuary
2020Championship not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Atlético ColegialesMartín Ledesma
2022Recoleta24 de Setiembre (VP)
2023TembetaryCristóbal Colón (JAS)

Titles by club

Club Titles Seasons won
Silvio Pettirossi71952, 1957, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1995, 2004
Fernando de la Mora41949, 1950, 1953, 2003
Tacuary41953, 1961, 1983, 1999
Independiente41962, 1975, 1980, 2001
Sportivo Trinidense41982, 1987, 1990, 2002
Deportivo Pinozá31939, 1940, 1948
Cerro Corá31956, 1968, 1976
Atlántida31960, 1978, 1981
Oriental31963, 1967, 1998
Atlético Colegiales31979, 2008, 2021
Tembetary31955, 1992, 2023
12 de Octubre (Villa Aurelia)21943, 1970
12 de Octubre (SD)21965, 1997
Valois Rivarola21986, 1991
General Caballero21993, 2000
Rubio Ñu21941, 1942
Atlético Juventud21964, 1996
Sport Colombia21969, 2007
Olimpia de Itá22013, 2015
Sportivo San Lorenzo22009, 2017
12 de Octubre (Itauguá)22012, 2018
Sportivo Ameliano21959, 2019
Recoleta21971, 2022
General Caballero (SF)11951
24 de Septiembre11966
Rubio Ñu12005
Capitán Figari11977
3 de Febrero11972
Sportivo Iteño11985
Deportivo Humaitá11988
8 de Diciembre (Caacupé)11989
General Caballero CG11994
Presidente Hayes12006
River Plate12010
29 de Septiembre12011
Cristóbal Colón12014
Martín Ledesma12016
Sport Colombia B11944

List of goalscorers

Season Player Club Goals
2008 Osvaldo DuarteIndependiente CG13[5]
2007 Victor AquinoSportivo San Lorenzo13[6]
2006 Carlos BorjaCerro Cora14[7]
2005 José LeguizamónSportivo Trinidense20[8]
2004 Sabino LeivaAtlético Tembetary19[9]

References

  1. Abc Color (ed.) El inicio del torneo. (In spanish). (April 14, 2012). Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  2. Juan P. Andrés and Eli Schmerler (September 14, 2010) RSSSF (ed.) List of Champions. Retrieved December 6, 2012
  3. D10 (ed.) 29 de Setiembre sube. (In spanish). Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  4. Todo Ascenso (ed.) PRIMERA B: TODOS LOS RESULTADOS DE JORNADA DONDE 12 DE OCTUBRE DE ITAUGUÁ SE CORONO CAMPEÓN Archived 2014-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. (September 16, 2012). (In spanish). Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  5. "Paraguay 2008".
  6. "Paraguay 2007".
  7. "Paraguay 2006".
  8. "Paraguay 2005".
  9. "Paraguay 2004".
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