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]
| Founded | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Country | Paraguay |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | División Intermedia |
| Relegation to | Primera C |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Paraguay |
| Current champions | Deportivo Recoleta (2022) |
| Most championships | Club Silvio Pettirossi (7 titles) |
| TV partners | Tigo Sports & Tigo Max (One game per matchday) |
| Current: 2024 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)
edit| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 de Febrero FBC | Asunción | 3 de Febrero | 500 |
| 29 de Setiembre | Luque | Salustiano Zaracho | 3,500 |
| 3 de Noviembre | Asunción | Rubén Ramírez | 1,500 |
| Atlántida | Asunción | Flaviano Díaz | 1,000 |
| Benjamín Aceval | Villa Hayes | Isidro Roussillón | 5,000 |
| Cristóbal Colón | Julián Augusto Saldívar | Herminio Ricardo | 3,000 |
| Cristóbal Colón | Ñemby | Pablo Patricio Bogarín | 2,500 |
| Deportivo Capiatá | Capiatá | Erico Galeano | 15,000 |
| Deportivo Humaitá | Mariano Roque Alonso | Pioneros de Corumba Cué | 4,500 |
| General Díaz | Luque | General Adrián Jara | 4,000 |
| Olimpia de Itá | Itá | Presbítero Manuel Gamarra | 5,000 |
| Presidente Hayes | Asunción | Félix Cabrera | 5,000 |
| River Plate | Asunción | Jardines del Kelito | 6,500 |
| Silvio Pettirossi | Asunción | Bernabé Pedrozo | 4,000 |
| Sportivo Iteño | Itá | Salvador Morga | 4,500 |
| Sportivo Limpeño | Limpio | Optaciano Gómez | 1,800 |
| Tembetary | Asunción | Complejo Tembetary | 500 |
Geographical distribution
edit| Department | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|
 Asunción |
7 | 3 de Febrero FBC, 3 de Noviembre, Atlántida, Presidente Hayes, River Plate, Silvio Pettirossi, and Tembetary. |
 Central Department |
9 | 29 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 Department |
1 | Benjamín Aceval (Villa Hayes). |
Tercera División
edit| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1939 | Deportivo Pinozá |
| 1940 | Deportivo Pinozá |
| 1941 | Rubio Ñú |
| 1942 | Rubio Ñú |
| 1943 | 12 de Octubre (Villa Aurelia) |
| 1944 | Sport Colombia B |
| 1945 | Championship not played |
| 1946 | Championship not played |
| 1947 | Championship not played |
| 1948 | Deportivo Pinozá |
| 1949 | Fernando de la Mora |
| 1950 | Fernando de la Mora |
| 1951 | General Caballero (SF) |
Segunda de Ascenso
edit| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1952 | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 1953 | Tacuary |
| 1954 | Championship not finished |
| 1955 | Atlético Tembetary |
| 1956 | Cerro Corá |
| 1957 | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 1958 | Fernando de la Mora |
| 1959 | Sportivo Ameliano |
| 1960 | Atlántida |
| 1961 | Tacuary |
| 1962 | Independiente |
| 1963 | Oriental |
| 1964 | Atlético Juventud |
| 1965 | 12 de Octubre (SD) |
| 1966 | 24 de Setiembre |
| 1967 | Oriental |
| 1968 | Cerro Corá |
| 1969 | Sport Colombia |
| 1970 | 12 de Octubre (Villa Aurelia) |
| 1971 | Deportivo Recoleta |
| 1972 | 3 de Febrero |
| 1973 | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 1974 | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 1975 | Independiente |
| 1976 | Cerro Corá |
| 1977 | Capitán Figari |
| 1978 | Atlántida |
| 1979 | Atlético Colegiales |
| 1980 | Independiente |
| 1981 | Atlántida |
| 1982 | Sportivo Trinidense |
| 1983 | Tacuary |
| 1984 | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 1985 | Sportivo Iteño |
| 1986 | Valois Rivarola |
| 1987 | Sportivo Trinidense |
| 1988 | Deportivo Humaitá |
| 1989 | 8 de Diciembre (Caacupé) |
| 1990 | Sportivo Trinidense |
| 1991 | Valois Rivarola |
| 1992 | Tembetary |
| 1993 | General Caballero |
| 1994 | General Caballero (CG) |
| 1995 | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 1996 | Atlético Juventud |
Primera de Ascenso
edit| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12 de Octubre (SD) | Oriental |
| 1998 | Oriental | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 1999 | Tacuary | Independiente |
| 2000 | General Caballero | Atlético Juventud |
| 2001 | Independiente | General Caballero (CG) |
| 2002 | Sportivo Trinidense | General Caballero (CG) |
| 2003 | Fernando de la Mora | Silvio Pettirossi |
| 2004 | Silvio Pettirossi | General Díaz |
| 2005 | Rubio Ñú | Sportivo Trinidense |
| 2006 | Presidente Hayes | General Díaz |
| 2007 | Sport Colombia | San Lorenzo |
Primera División B
edit| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Atlético Colegiales (Lambaré) | Independiente |
| 2009 | San Lorenzo | Cerro Corá |
| 2010 | River Plate | Martín Ledesma |
| 2011[3] | 29 de Setiembre | Resistencia |
| 2012[4] | 12 de Octubre (Itauguá) | Martín Ledesma |
| 2013 | Olimpia (Itá) | Sportivo Iteño |
| 2014 | Cristóbal Colón | Fernando de la Mora |
| 2015 | Olimpia (Itá) | Fulgencio Yegros |
| 2016 | Martín Ledesma | Sportivo Ameliano |
| 2017 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | Atlético Colegiales |
| 2018 | 12 de Octubre (Itauguá) | Tacuary |
| 2019 | Sportivo Ameliano | Tacuary |
| 2020 | Championship not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | Atlético Colegiales | Martín Ledesma |
| 2022 | Deportivo Recoleta | 24 de Setiembre (VP) |
| 2023 | Tembetary | Cristóbal Colón (JAS) |
| 2024 | Deportivo Capiatá | |
Titles by club
edit| Club | Titles | Seasons won |
|---|---|---|
| Silvio Pettirossi | 7 | 1952, 1957, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1995, 2004 |
| Fernando de la Mora | 4 | 1949, 1950, 1953, 2003 |
| Tacuary | 4 | 1953, 1961, 1983, 1999 |
| Independiente | 4 | 1962, 1975, 1980, 2001 |
| Sportivo Trinidense | 4 | 1982, 1987, 1990, 2002 |
| Deportivo Pinozá | 3 | 1939, 1940, 1948 |
| Cerro Corá | 3 | 1956, 1968, 1976 |
| Atlántida | 3 | 1960, 1978, 1981 |
| Oriental | 3 | 1963, 1967, 1998 |
| Atlético Colegiales | 3 | 1979, 2008, 2021 |
| Tembetary | 3 | 1955, 1992, 2023 |
| 12 de Octubre (Villa Aurelia) | 2 | 1943, 1970 |
| 12 de Octubre (SD) | 2 | 1965, 1997 |
| Valois Rivarola | 2 | 1986, 1991 |
| General Caballero | 2 | 1993, 2000 |
| Rubio Ñu | 2 | 1941, 1942 |
| Atlético Juventud | 2 | 1964, 1996 |
| Sport Colombia | 2 | 1969, 2007 |
| Olimpia de Itá | 2 | 2013, 2015 |
| Sportivo San Lorenzo | 2 | 2009, 2017 |
| 12 de Octubre (Itauguá) | 2 | 2012, 2018 |
| Sportivo Ameliano | 2 | 1959, 2019 |
| Recoleta | 2 | 1971, 2022 |
| General Caballero (SF) | 1 | 1951 |
| 24 de Septiembre | 1 | 1966 |
| Rubio Ñu | 1 | 2005 |
| Capitán Figari | 1 | 1977 |
| 3 de Febrero | 1 | 1972 |
| Sportivo Iteño | 1 | 1985 |
| Deportivo Humaitá | 1 | 1988 |
| 8 de Diciembre (Caacupé) | 1 | 1989 |
| General Caballero CG | 1 | 1994 |
| Presidente Hayes | 1 | 2006 |
| River Plate | 1 | 2010 |
| 29 de Septiembre | 1 | 2011 |
| Cristóbal Colón | 1 | 2014 |
| Deportivo Capiatá | 1 | 2024 |
| Martín Ledesma | 1 | 2016 |
| Sport Colombia B | 1 | 1944 |
List of goalscorers
edit| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |  Osvaldo Duarte |
Independiente CG | 13[5] |
| 2007 | Victor Aquino |
Sportivo San Lorenzo | 13[6] |
| 2006 | Carlos Borja |
Cerro Cora | 14[7] |
| 2005 | José Leguizamón |
Sportivo Trinidense | 20[8] |
| 2004 | Sabino Leiva |
Atlético Tembetary | 19[9] |
References
edit- ^ a b Abc Color (ed.) El inicio del torneo. (In spanish). (April 14, 2012). Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ Juan P. Andrés and Eli Schmerler (September 14, 2010) RSSSF (ed.) List of Champions. Retrieved December 6, 2012
- ^ D10 (ed.) 29 de Setiembre sube. (In spanish). Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Paraguay 2008".
- ^ "Paraguay 2007".
- ^ "Paraguay 2006".
- ^ "Paraguay 2005".
- ^ "Paraguay 2004".