Paraguay 1993

"COPA REPUBLICA" (pre-season tournament) (played with 10 Asuncion First Division Teams and six from the provinces in groups, with the top eight qualifying for a knockout) SEMI-FINALS (participants) Cerro Porteño Asuncion Olimpia Asuncion Guarani Oviedo Cerro Cora Campo Grande FINAL Cerro Cora Campo Grande 0-0 Guarani Oviedo [aet] Cerro Cora won 5-4 on pens. NB: This give Cerro Cora the right to play off for a Libertadores Cup play with the First Division runners-up at the end of the season. Guarani Coach Oscar MALBERNAT was sacked. One missed penalty cost him the job! CHAMPIONSHIP 1993 (this season's championship is in two stages, with the top four of each going into the eight team final round with unplaced teams with the most points for clubs who qualified in both rounds.) FIRST STAGE 1. Olimpia Asuncion 11 6 5 0 19- 4 17 2. Cerro Porteño Asuncion 11 7 3 1 16- 6 17 3. Guarani Asuncion 11 5 4 2 16-11 14 4. Sportivo Luqueño As. 11 4 4 3 15-13 12 5. Presidente Hayes Asuncion 11 5 1 5 14-11 12 6. Nacional Asuncion 11 2 7 2 12-14 11 7. Cerro Cora Campo Grande 11 3 5 3 11- 9 11 8. Sol de America Asuncion 11 2 5 4 12-17 9 9. Atletico Colegiales As. 11 2 5 4 12-17 9 10. River Plate Asuncion 11 3 2 6 8-12 8 11. Libertad Asuncion 11 2 3 6 7-15 7 12. Sport Colombia 11 1 4 6 6-19 6 PLAY-OFF Olimpia Asuncion 0-0 Cerro Porteño Asuncion [aet] Olimpia won 5-4 on pens. BONUS POINT (first stage) Olimpia Asuncion 2,0 bp Cerro Porteño Asuncion 1,5 bp Guarani Asuncion 0,75 bp Sportivo Luqueño 0,50 bp SECOND STAGE 1. Olimpia Asuncion 11 8 3 0 20- 4 19 2. Atletico Colegiales As. 11 6 2 3 14- 6 14 3. Cerro Porteño Asuncion 11 4 4 3 10- 5 12 4. River Plate Asuncion 11 6 0 5 10- 8 12 5. Nacional Asuncion 11 4 4 3 10-10 12 6. Guarani Asuncion 11 4 3 4 11-15 11 7. Cerro Cora Campo Grande 11 4 3 4 15-13 11 8. Sportivo Luqueño As. 11 3 4 4 12-17 10 9. Presidente Hayes Asuncion 11 4 1 6 13-19 9 10. Sport Colombia 11 3 2 6 9-12 8 11. Libertad Asuncion 11 2 4 5 6-11 8 12. Sol de America Asuncion 11 1 4 6 10-19 6 NB: overall goal difference +1 BONUS POINT (second stage) Olimpia Asuncion 2,0 bp Atletico Colegiales As. 1,0 bp Cerro Porteño Asuncion 0,75 bp River Plate Asuncion 0,50 bp FINAL TABLE (1ST AND 2ND STAGE) (top eight qualified for 3rd phase) 1. Olimpia Asuncion 36+4,00 bp 40 2. Cerro Porteño Asuncion 29+2,25 bp 31,25 3. Guarani Asuncion 25+0,75 bp 25,75 4. Atletico Colegiales As. 23+1,00 bp 24 5. Sportivo Luqueño As. 22+0,50 bp 22,5 6. Nacional Asuncion 23 23 7. Cerro Cora Campo Grande 22 22 8. River Plate Asuncion 20+0,50 bp 20,5 9. Presidente Hayes 20 10. Libertad Asuncion 15 11. Sport Colombia 14 12. Sol de America Asuncion 14 THIRD STAGE (FINAL ROUND) Results: Olimpia 3-1 River Plate Olimpia 2-0 Colegiales Olimpia 2-2 Cerro Cora Cerro Porteno 1-3 Sportivo Luqueno Cerro Porteno 2-1 Cerro Cora Cerro Porteno 4-1 Nacional Guarani 1-1 River Plate Guarani 1-0 Colegiales Guarani 1-1 Nacional Sportivo Luqueno 1-1 Colegiales Sportivo Luqueno 0-0 Nacional River Plate 1-1 Cerro Cora 1. Olimpia Asuncion 3 2 1 0 7- 3 9 2. Cerro Porteño Asuncion 3 2 0 1 7- 5 6,25 3. Guarani Asuncion 3 1 2 0 3- 2 4,75 4. Sportivo Luqueño 3 1 2 0 4- 2 4,50 5. River Plate Asuncion 3 0 2 1 3- 5 2,50 6. Atletico Colegiales As. 3 0 1 2 1- 4 2 7. Cerro Cora Campo Grande 3 0 2 1 4- 5 2 8. Nacional Asuncion 3 0 2 1 2- 5 2 NB: The championship 1993 was abandoned. Olimpia, unbeaten this season after 27 games, were running away with the championship as the final round was in progress when their great rivals, Cerro Porteño, stopped the competition. First Olimpia's game with Colegiales had to be cancelled because unknown individuals had dug holes all over the field (curiously Cerro Porteño's field). Then Cerro Porteño obtained a court order to stop the championship because of rule infringements. The loss of points (for apparently fielding an unregistered player) by Sport Colombia meant that Cerro Cora moved up into a tie with Presidente Hayes and forced a play-off for a final round place. But Presidente Hayes, not agreeing with the measure, decided not to turn up for the play-off which let Cerro Cora into the final round. But, said Cerro Porteño, the league's rules do not cover "walkovers" so that Cerro Cora's participation in the final round was unlawful ...... and the courts stopped play. This prompted the national sports council to make the league investigate irregularities which, apart from breaking their own laws (also regarding registration of players), also included unclear handling of TV deals and ticket sales for recent World Cup qualifying games. As a result all Paraguayan FA officials renounced their positions. FIFA sent a fax threatening Paraguay with international suspension if government intervention did not cease by December 13. Government intervention into the affairs of the Paraguayan FA, investigating financial and other irregularities, was lifted hours before FIFA'S deadline threatening the FA with suspension. But the championship was not restarted. Instead First Division club presidents voted 2-1 in favour to declaring Olimpia champions ...... for 33rd time. Cerro Porteño were declared vice-champions and play Cerro Cora - according the rules - for a place in the Libertadores Cup. SECOND PLACE PLAY-OFF (for Copa Libertadores) Cerro Porteño 3-1 Cerro Cora (winner Copa Republica) Cerro Cora 1-1 Cerro Porteño Cerro Porteño Asuncion qualified for Copa Libertadores 1994. TOPSCORER: Francisco FERREIRA (Sportivo Luqueño) 13 goals NB: Second Division. Sport Ameliano 0-2 General Caballero The referee William Weiler sending off 20 players! He began by dismissing two of the home team, which provoked an argument. Opposing General Caballero players joined in, and after a free-for all Weiler sent off all the remaining home men and nine of the visitors.

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