The 2024 División Intermedia season, named "Homenaje a Daniel Giménez, Félix Quiñonez e Isidoro Benítez", is the 106th season of the second-tier league of Paraguayan football and the 27th under the División Intermedia name. The season began on 5 April and is scheduled to end on 14 October 2024, and the fixtures for the season were drawn on 28 November 2023.[1][2]
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 April – 14 October 2024 |
| Relegated | Atlético Colegiales |
| Matches played | 203 |
| Goals scored | 468 (2.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lucas González (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Dep. Recoleta 6–0 Dep. Santaní (15 April) |
| Biggest away win | Martín Ledesma 0–4 Tembetary (26 May) Resistencia 0–4 12 de Junio (20 July) |
| Highest scoring | Martín Ledesma 4–4 Rubio Ñu (21 June) |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 14 September 2024. | |
Format
edit16 teams take part in the competition, which is played under a double round-robin system with teams playing each other twice, once at home and once away for a total of 30 matches. The top two teams at the end of the season will be promoted to the Paraguayan Primera División for the 2025 season, while the bottom three teams in the relegation table at the end of the season will be relegated: teams located within 50 kilometres of Asunción are relegated to Primera División B, while teams from outside Greater Asunción and the Central Department are relegated to Primera División B Nacional.
Teams
editTeam changes
edit16 teams compete in the season: 11 teams from the previous División Intermedia season plus the two teams relegated from Primera División in its 2023 season (Guaireña and Resistencia), the 2023 Primera División B champions Tembetary, the 2023 Primera División B Nacional champions 12 de Junio, and the 2022–23 Campeonato Nacional de Interligas champions Encarnación.[3]
| Promoted to 2024 Primera División | Relegated from 2023 Primera División | Promoted from 2023 Tercera División | Relegated to 2024 Tercera División |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sol de América 2 de Mayo |
Guaireña Resistencia |
12 de Junio (Primera B Nacional) Encarnación (Campeonato Nacional de Interligas) Tembetary (Primera B Metropolitana) |
Atyrá (Primera B Nacional) 24 de Setiembre (Primera B Metropolitana) 12 de Octubre (Primera B Metropolitana) |
Stadia and locations
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| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 de Febrero | Ciudad del Este | Antonio Aranda | 23,500 |
| 12 de Junio | Villa Hayes | Facundo de León | 6,000 |
| Atlético Colegiales | Lambaré | Luciano Zacarías | 4,500 |
| Deportivo Recoleta | Asunción | CARDIF[4] | 1,800 |
| Deportivo Santaní | San Estanislao | Juan José Vázquez | 8,000 |
| Encarnación | Encarnación | Villa Alegre | 16,000 |
| Fernando de la Mora | Asunción | Emiliano Ghezzi | 6,000 |
| Guaireña | Villarrica | Parque del Guairá | 11,000 |
| Independiente (CG) | Asunción | Ricardo Gregor | 4,000 |
| Martín Ledesma | Capiatá | Enrique Soler | 5,000 |
| Pastoreo | Juan Manuel Frutos | Liga Caaguazú de Fútbol[5] | 5,000 |
| Resistencia | Asunción | Tomás Beggan Correa | 3,500 |
| Rubio Ñu | Asunción | La Arboleda | 8,000 |
| San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo | Gunther Vogel | 5,000 |
| Sportivo Carapeguá | Carapeguá | Municipal de Carapeguá | 10,000 |
| Tembetary | Villa Elisa | Luis Alfonso Giagni[i] | 11,000 |
- Notes
- ^ Used as home stadium for the season since Tembetary's stadium Complejo Tembetary in Villa Elisa did not meet APF requirements.
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Recoleta | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 19 | +33 | 57 | Promotion to Primera División |
| 2 | Tembetary | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 52 | |
| 3 | Sportivo Carapeguá | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 48 | |
| 4 | Encarnación | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 41 | |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 38 | |
| 6 | Rubio Ñu | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 35[a] | |
| 7 | Resistencia | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 35[a] | |
| 8 | 12 de Junio | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 34 | |
| 9 | Guaireña[b] | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 33 | |
| 10 | Martín Ledesma | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 32 | |
| 11 | Deportivo Santaní | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 31 | |
| 12 | Fernando de la Mora | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 29 | |
| 13 | Independiente (CG) | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 28 | |
| 14 | 3 de Febrero | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 25 | |
| 15 | Pastoreo | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 23 | |
| 16 | Atlético Colegiales | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Overall goal difference, 5) Goals for, 6) Playoff game (if needed to decide championship between two teams) or Drawing of lots (if three teams or more are tied).
Notes:
- ^ a b Head-to-head goal difference: Rubio Ñu +1, Resistencia −1.
- ^ Guaireña were deducted three points as punishment for failing to pay a debt with player Enrique Borja.[6]
Results
editTop scorers
edit- As of 14 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lucas González
|
Deportivo Recoleta | 19 |
| 2 | César Villagra
|
Rubio Ñu | 11 |
| 3 | Luis Galeano
|
Fernando de la Mora | 10 |
| 4 | Fernando Escobar
|
Resistencia / Encarnación | 9 |
| Augusto Giménez
|
Sportivo Carapeguá | ||
| Richart Ortiz
|
Encarnación | ||
| 7 | Carlos Duarte
|
Guaireña | 8 |
| 8 | Juan Roa
|
Tembetary | 7 |
| Roland Escobar
|
Deportivo Santaní | ||
| 10 | Daniel Fernández
|
12 de Junio | 6 |
| Jesús Cáceres
|
Guaireña / Sportivo Carapeguá | ||
| Jesús Amarilla
|
3 de Febrero | ||
| Jorge Daniel Nuñez
|
Tembetary |
Source: APF
Relegation
editRelegation is determined at the end of the season by computing an average of the total of points earned per game over the past three seasons. The three teams with the lowest average will be relegated to Primera División B or Primera División B Nacional for the following season, depending on their geographical location.
| Pos |
Team |
2022 Pts |
2023 Pts |
2024 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tembetary | — | — | 52 | 52 | 25 | 2.08 | |
| 2 | Deportivo Recoleta | — | 51 | 57 | 108 | 56 | 1.929 | |
| 3 | Encarnación | — | — | 41 | 41 | 25 | 1.64 | |
| 4 | Sportivo Carapeguá | — | 43 | 48 | 91 | 56 | 1.625 | |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 54 | 42 | 38 | 134 | 85 | 1.576 | |
| 6 | Fernando de la Mora | 48 | 48 | 29 | 125 | 85 | 1.471 | |
| 7 | Rubio Ñu | 44 | 44 | 35 | 123 | 86 | 1.43 | |
| 8 | Independiente (CG) | 41 | 51 | 28 | 120 | 85 | 1.412 | |
| 9 | Pastoreo | 53 | 43 | 23 | 119 | 85 | 1.4 | |
| 10 | 12 de Junio | — | — | 34 | 34 | 25 | 1.36 | |
| 11 | Resistencia | — | — | 35 | 35 | 26 | 1.346 | |
| 12 | Deportivo Santaní | 33 | 44 | 31 | 108 | 84 | 1.286 | |
| 13 | Guaireña | — | — | 33 | 33 | 26 | 1.269 | |
| 14 | Martín Ledesma | 45 | 31 | 32 | 108 | 86 | 1.256 | Relegation to Primera B Metropolitana or Primera B Nacional |
| 15 | 3 de Febrero | 35 | 39 | 25 | 99 | 85 | 1.165 | |
| 16 | Atlético Colegiales (R) | 36 | 32 | 10 | 78 | 86 | 0.907 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024. Source: APF
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Competencia 2024 de la Intermedia, entre abril y octubre" [2024 Intermedia competition, from April to October] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Así se jugará el torneo de la Intermedia 2024" [This is how the 2024 Intermedia tournament will be played] (in Spanish). Versus. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Estos serán los 16 equipos de Intermedia que lucharán por subir a Primera" [These will be the 16 Intermedia teams that will fight to promote to Primera] (in Spanish). Versus. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Intermedia: El "Canario" anida en el Cardif" [Intermedia: The Canary nests at the Cardif] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Intermedia: Pastoreo juega de local en el nuevo estadio de Caaguazú" [Intermedia: Pastoreo play at home at Caaguazú's new stadium] (in Spanish). Desde Caaguazú. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Guaireña perderá puntos por causa de "Zlatan"" [Guaireña will be deducted points due to "Zlatan"] (in Spanish). Versus. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.