2023 Paraguayan Primera B Nacional
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 July - 4 November |
| Champions | Club 12 de Junio |
| Matches played | 119 |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 Paraguayan Primera División B Nacional, known locally as Campeonato de la Primera División B Nacional 2023, was the twelfth season of the Paraguayan Primera División B Nacional, one of the three leagues of Paraguay's Tercera División, the third-tier of the country's football league system, in which clubs and teams from the leagues of the interior of the country compete.[1]
This edition gave half a place to the 2024 División Intermedia for the champion, who must play a promotion against the runner-up of the 2023 Primera B Metropolitana.
Teams and locations
Cerro Porteño-Franco
R.I. 3 Corrales
Sol del Este
Paraná FC
Ciudad Nueva
Deportivo Minga Guazú
San Alfonso
Obreros Unidos
Patriotas
| Club | Founded | District | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Porteño-Franco | August 12, 1967 | Presidente Franco | Alto Paraná |
| R.I. 3 Corrales | September 29, 1980 | Ciudad del Este | |
| Sol del Este | January 26, 2009 | Ciudad del Este | |
| Paraná FC | February 6, 2012 | Ciudad del Este | |
| Ciudad Nueva | April 10, 1980 | Ciudad del Este | |
| Deportivo Minga Guazú | July 6, 1968 | Minga Guazú | |
| San Alfonso | December 7, 2019 | Minga Guazú | |
| Obreros Unidos | June 20, 1985 | Hernandarias | |
| Patriotas | February 20, 2022 | Hernandarias | |
| Ovetense FC | November 5, 2015 | Coronel Oviedo | Caaguazú |
| Deportivo Caaguazú | September 16, 2008 | Caaguazú | |
| Nacional de Salto | November 2, 1975 | Salto del Guairá | Canindeyú |
| Salto del Guairá | July 5, 1964 | Salto del Guairá | |
| Deportivo Itapuense | March 19, 2019 | Encarnación | Itapúa |
| Guaraní-Trinidad | October 12, 1960 | Trinidad | |
| Guaraní-Fram | November 27, 1949 | Fram | |
| 12 de Junio | June 12, 1936 | Villa Hayes | Presidente Hayes |
| Choré Central | January 19, 1965 | Choré | San Pedro |
First stage
They were divided into 3 groups of 6 teams each. The 2 best of each group and the 2 best third teams will advance to the second stage.[2]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Itapuense | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 25 | Advance to Second stage |
| 2 | Salto del Guairá | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 20 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Caaguazú | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 17 | |
| 4 | Obreros Unidos | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 13 | |
| 5 | Paraná FC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 30 | −20 | 5 | |
| 6 | San Alfonso | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patriotas | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 25 | Advance to Second stage |
| 2 | Ovetense | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 19 | |
| 3 | Nacional SDG | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 18 | |
| 4 | R.I. 3 Corrales | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 15 | |
| 5 | Cerro Porteño PRF | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 27 | −20 | 5 | |
| 6 | Guaraní TRI | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 de Junio | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 21 | Advance to Second stage |
| 2 | Guaraní FRA | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 19 | |
| 3 | Sol del Este | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 18 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Minga Guazú | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 15 | |
| 5 | Ciudad Nueva | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 12 | |
| 6 | Choré Central | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.
Ranking of third-placed teams
The two best third-placed teams from the three groups advance to the second stage along with the three group winners and three runners-up.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Nacional SDG | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 18 | Advance to Second stage |
| 2 | C | Sol del Este | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 18 | |
| 3 | A | Deportivo Caaguazú | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 17 |
Second stage
The qualified teams were divided into 2 groups of 4 teams each. The best 2 of each group will qualify to the knockout stage.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 de Junio | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 11 | Advance to Final stage |
| 2 | Ovetense | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 11 | |
| 3 | Sol del Este | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 7 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Itapuense | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patriotas | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 | Advance to Final stage |
| 2 | Guaraní FRA | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | |
| 3 | Nacional SDG | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | |
| 4 | Salto del Guairá | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.
Final stage
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
| 12 de Junio | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Guaraní FRA | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Ovetense | |||||||||||||||
| Patriotas | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ovetense | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Promotion play-off
The champion played two-legged matches against the runner-up of the Primera B Metropolitana for a place in the División Intermedia.[3]
| 12 de Junio | 0-0 | Cristóbal Colón JAS |
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| Report |
| Cristóbal Colón JAS | 0-0 | 12 de Junio |
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