2025 Copa Paraguay

2025 Copa Paraguay
Tournament details
CountryParaguay
Dates27 May – December 2025
Teams75
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored158 (3.29 per match)

All statistics correct as of 12 August 2025.

The 2025 Copa Paraguay is the seventh edition of the Copa Paraguay, Paraguay's domestic football cup competition organized by the Paraguayan Football Association (APF). The competition began on 27 May and is scheduled to end in early December 2025. The winners will qualify for the 2026 Copa Libertadores and the 2026 Supercopa Paraguay against the Primera División champions with better record in the aggregate table. Aside from qualification for the Copa Libertadores and the Supercopa Paraguay, the Copa Paraguay champion will also be awarded a monetary prize of Gs. 1 billion. The runners-up will be awarded Gs. 250,000,000, the third-placed team will earn Gs. 100,000,000, and the fourth-placed team will receive Gs. 50,000,000.[1]

Libertad are the defending champions.

Teams

The 2025 edition will have a total of 75 participating teams, 12 from Primera División, 16 from División Intermedia, 18 from Primera B, 12 from Primera C, and the champions from each of the 17 departments of Paraguay, representing the Unión de Fútbol del Interior (UFI):

Primera División
División Intermedia
Primera B
Primera C
UFI

First stage

47 clubs competed in the first stage, those being the ones from Primera B, Primera C and UFI, which were drawn into 22 single-match ties and a triangular group featuring three UFI clubs. The Primera B and Primera C clubs were drawn against a club from their same league, whilst the UFI clubs were paired according to geographical proximity.[2] The draw for the first three stages was held on 28 April 2025 and matches in this round were played from 27 May to 26 June 2025.[3][4]

27 May 2025 (2025-05-27) Presidente Hayes1–3 12 de Octubre (I) Asunción
16:30 UTC−3
  • Gavilán 54'
Report
  • C. González 65'
  • Pacher 90'
  • Fernández 90+5' (pen.)
Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
Referee: Fabio Villalba
Note: Match suspended at halftime due to poor weather.[5] It was resumed on 25 June 2025, 14:00 local time.[6]
28 May 2025 (2025-05-28) Capitán Figari0–4 Sport Colonial Capiatá
14:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Alfonso 43', 83'
  • Cubilla 66'
  • Marín 79'
Stadium: Enrique Soler
Referee: Óscar Velázquez
28 May 2025 (2025-05-28) Sportivo Oliveño 2–2
(2–1 p)
Libertad (Misiones)Encarnación
16:30 UTC−3
  • Olivera 53'
  • Benítez 89'
Report
  • D. Cristaldo 32'
  • Giménez 72'
Stadium: Villa Alegre
Referee: Francisco Osorio
Penalties
  • Benítez
  • Díaz
  • Vargas
  • Caballero
  • D. Cristaldo
  • Riveros
  • Chamorro
  • G. Cristaldo
  • Obregón
28 May 2025 (2025-05-28) Sportivo San Pedro 2–114 de Mayo (FY)Encarnación
19:00 UTC−3
  • Venialgo 80'
  • J. Lugo 87' (pen.)
Report
  • Caballero 53'
Stadium: Villa Alegre
Referee: Basilio Jara
29 May 2025 (2025-05-29) Cristóbal Colón (JAS) 4–129 de SetiembreAreguá
13:00 UTC−3
  • Mau. Rodríguez 3'
  • García 30'
  • Guillén 70'
  • I. González 72'
Report
  • Maciel 42'
Stadium: Próculo Cortázar
Referee: Samuel Morales
29 May 2025 (2025-05-29) 24 de Setiembre 3–3
(4–2 p)
Fulgencio YegrosAreguá
15:30 UTC−3
  • Salinas 47'
  • Roa 54'
  • Quintana 86'
Report
  • Arrúa 53'
  • Ayala 62'
  • Paniagua 90+5'
Stadium: Próculo Cortázar
Referee: Nelson Palma
Penalties
  • Meza
  • Quintana
  • Giménez
  • Cáceres
  • Ayala
  • Arrúa
  • Paredes
  • Amarilla
29 May 2025 (2025-05-29) Sport Colombia0–2 Atlántida Villa Hayes
18:00 UTC−3 Report
  • G. Franco 30'
  • E. Galeano 81'
Stadium: Facundo de León Fossati
Referee: Ángel Fleytas
3 June 2025 (2025-06-03) Atlético Colegiales0–1 General Díaz Asunción
16:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Ruiz Díaz 89'
Stadium: Emiliano Ghezzi
Referee: José Armoa
3 June 2025 (2025-06-03) 15 de Mayo Ypoá1–3 Torres Cué Carapeguá
19:00 UTC−3
  • É. González 70'
Report
  • Ávalos 7', 45+2'
  • D. Ruiz Díaz 50'
Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Fernando Villalba
4 June 2025 (2025-06-04) Humaitá 7–1Cristóbal Colón (Ñ)Villa Hayes
16:30 UTC−3
  • Silva 7' (o.g.)
  • Garay 19'
  • Rolón 22'
  • Melgarejo 33'
  • Cardozo 81', 83'
  • Castro 85'
Report
  • Ortiz 36'
Stadium: Isidro Roussillón
Referee: Ángel Fleytas
4 June 2025 (2025-06-04) Benjamín Aceval 1–03 de NoviembreVilla Hayes
19:00 UTC−3
  • González 55' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Isidro Roussillón
Referee: Carlos Figueredo
11 June 2025 (2025-06-11) Deportivo Pinozá0–1 Atlético Juventud San Lorenzo
16:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Gunther Vogel
Referee: Édgar Galeano
11 June 2025 (2025-06-11) General Caballero (CG) 1–1
(5–4 p)
12 de Octubre (SD)San Lorenzo
19:00 UTC−3
Report
  • Allende 10'
Stadium: Gunther Vogel
Referee: José Franco
Penalties
  • Ríos
  • Arrúa
  • Lezcano
  • Florencio
  • Florentín
  • Garay
  • Matta
  • Riquelme
  • Romero
  • Cubilla
  • Morel
  • Ramos
12 June 2025 (2025-06-12) Deportivo 1 de Marzo0–4 Nacional (Yby Yaú) San Estanislao
13:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Gómez 38'
  • Moreno 67'
  • Cardozo 80'
  • López 89'
Stadium: Juan José Vázquez
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez
12 June 2025 (2025-06-12) General Artigas 0–0
(3–2 p)
29 de JunioSan Estanislao
15:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Juan José Vázquez
Referee: Pedro Baranda
Penalties
  • Gavilán
  • Gómez
  • Paredes
  • P. Benítez
  • Valiente
  • Zotelo
  • Servín
  • Rojas
  • Ferreira
17 June 2025 (2025-06-17) 3 de Febrero (RB)1–3 Sportivo Limpeño Asunción
16:30 UTC−3
  • Duarte 55'
Report
  • Echeverría 50'
  • A. González 88' (pen.)
  • Mendieta 89'
Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
Referee: Fredy Hermosilla
17 June 2025 (2025-06-17) Pilcomayo 2–2
(5–3 p)
General Caballero (ZC)Asunción
19:00 UTC−3
  • Gamarra 63', 87' (pen.)
Report
  • Cañete 69'
  • F. Ferreira 72'
Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
Referee: Juan Jara
Penalties
  • Sosa
  • Oviedo
  • J. Ferreira
  • Juliadoza
  • Gamarra
  • Martínez
  • Garay
  • Centurión
  • Ruiz Díaz
18 June 2025 (2025-06-18) 10 de Mayo0–3 Deportivo Minga Guazú Caaguazú
13:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Vargas 8'
  • Frank 24'
  • Bóbeda 40'
Stadium: Liga Caaguazú
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez
18 June 2025 (2025-06-18) 1 de Marzo (FDM) 2–2
(4–3 p)
OrientalAsunción
15:30 UTC−3
  • Páez 60'
  • Alarcón 90+3'
Report
  • Speratti 35'
  • Bogado 56'
Stadium: Emiliano Ghezzi
Referee: Édgar Galeano
Penalties
  • Cornet
  • Villalba
  • Páez
  • Luayza
  • Bustamante
  • Martínez
  • J. Castillo
  • Rotela
  • González
  • Poggi
25 June 2025 (2025-06-25) Independiente (JAS)0–1 1 de Enero Asunción
15:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Insfrán 58'
Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
Referee: Juan Jara
Note: Match originally scheduled for 27 May 2025, 19:00 local time but suspended due to poor weather.[5] It was rescheduled to 25 June.[6]
26 June 2025 (2025-06-26) Silvio Pettirossi 3–1Sportivo IteñoItá
13:00 UTC−3
  • E. Blanco 25'
  • C. Blanco 31'
  • Vera 42'
Report
  • Espinoza 72'
Stadium: Presbítero Manuel Gamarra
Referee: Ángel Fleytas
Note: Match originally scheduled for 19 June 2025, 13:00 local time but rescheduled to 26 June due to poor weather.[6]
26 June 2025 (2025-06-26) Olimpia (Itá)1–2 Martín Ledesma Itá
15:30 UTC−3
  • D. An. Santacruz 9'
Report
  • López 48'
  • Chiuzano 54'
Stadium: Presbítero Manuel Gamarra
Referee: Óscar Barrios
Note: Match originally scheduled for 19 June 2025, 15:30 local time but rescheduled to 26 June due to poor weather.[6]

Triangular group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Deportivo Unión 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4 Advance to Second stage
2 Fortín Nanawa 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
3 Olimpic 2 0 1 1 0 4 −4 1
Source: APF
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Drawing of lots.
9 June 2025 (2025-06-09) Deportivo Unión 3–0 Fortín Nanawa Filadelfia
15:00 UTC−3
  • Brítez 17' (pen.)
  • Ozuna 65', 84'
Report Stadium: Departamental Paz del Chaco
Referee: Víctor Ruiz Díaz
11 June 2025 (2025-06-11) Olimpic 0–0 Deportivo Unión Filadelfia
14:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Departamental Paz del Chaco
Referee: Ángel Fleytas
13 June 2025 (2025-06-13) Fortín Nanawa 4–0 Olimpic Filadelfia
15:00 UTC−3
  • Jo. Ayala 7'
  • Ju. Ayala 60'
  • Bareiro 89'
  • Alen 90' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Departamental Paz del Chaco
Referee: Juan Jara

Second stage

The second stage matches were played from 8 July to 5 August 2025.[7]

8 July 2025 (2025-07-08) Nacional (Yby Yaú)0–2 Fernando de la Mora San Estanislao
13:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Castro 58'
  • A. López 90+2'
Stadium: La Catedral
Referee: Juan Jara
8 July 2025 (2025-07-08) General Artigas1–2 Benjamín Aceval Villa Hayes
15:30 UTC−3
  • Paredes 41'
Report
  • M. González 9'
  • Quiñónez 70'
Stadium: Isidro Roussillón
Referee: Samuel Morales
8 July 2025 (2025-07-08) Humaitá 1–0Independiente (CG)Villa Hayes
18:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Isidro Roussillón
Referee: César Rolón
9 July 2025 (2025-07-09) 24 de Setiembre 4–01 de Marzo (FDM)Areguá
15:30 UTC−3
  • Samaniego 18'
  • Salinas 23'
  • Quintana 25'
  • Delvalle 62'
Report Stadium: Próculo Cortázar
Referee: Fabio Villalba
9 July 2025 (2025-07-09) Sport Colonial0–6 Guaraní (F) Asunción
18:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Núñez 7'
  • Arévalo 10'
  • Balbuena 40', 87'
  • Díaz 63'
  • Viveros 81'
Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
Referee: Carlos Figueredo
10 July 2025 (2025-07-10) Atlético Juventud1–2 Pastoreo Caaguazú
13:00 UTC−3
  • Caballero 45+1'
Report
  • Sanabria 38'
  • Heinze 66'
Stadium: Liga Caaguazú
Referee: Nelson Palma
10 July 2025 (2025-07-10) Deportivo Minga Guazú 2–2
(4–2 p)
Rubio ÑuCaaguazú
15:30 UTC−3
  • Arrúa 14'
  • Cabaña 43'
Report
  • J. Barrios 48'
  • Méndez 68'
Stadium: Liga Caaguazú
Referee: Jhonatan González
Penalties
  • Brizuela
  • Báez
  • Castro
  • Fleitas
  • Vargas
  • López
  • J. Barrios
  • Ramos
  • Almada
10 July 2025 (2025-07-10) Deportivo Unión1–5 San Lorenzo Villa Hayes
18:00 UTC−3
  • Galeano 10'
Report
  • Barrios 1'
  • Ovejero 13', 45+1', 61'
  • Rivas 71'
Stadium: Facundo de León Fossati
Referee: José Armoa
15 July 2025 (2025-07-15) Pilcomayo0–3 1 de Enero Asunción
13:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Mi. Martínez 13'
  • Ma. Martínez 29', 56'
Stadium: Tomás Beggan Correa
Referee: Fredy Hermosilla
15 July 2025 (2025-07-15) General Díaz0–1 Deportivo Santaní San Estanislao
15:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Santander 5'
Stadium: La Catedral
Referee: Nelson Palma
15 July 2025 (2025-07-15) Atlántida2–3 Resistencia Asunción
18:00 UTC−3
  • Pérez 57', 75'
Report
  • Colmán 47'
  • Romero 51'
  • Vera 90+4' (pen.)
Stadium: Tomás Beggan Correa
Referee: César Rolón
16 July 2025 (2025-07-16) Sportivo Oliveño1–5 Sportivo Limpeño Encarnación
13:00 UTC−3
  • Nel. Benítez 70' (pen.)
Report
  • Maciel 1', 37'
  • Pereira 39' (pen.)
  • Gamarra 67'
  • Echeverría 86'
Stadium: Villa Alegre
Referee: Óscar Velázquez
16 July 2025 (2025-07-16) General Caballero (CG)0–4 Encarnación Encarnación
15:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Casanova 38'
  • M. Caballero 60' (pen.), 89'
  • S. Ayala 88'
Stadium: Villa Alegre
Referee: Víctor Robles
17 July 2025 (2025-07-17) Torres Cué1–2 River Plate Villarrica
13:00 UTC−3
  • Aguilera 48'
Report
  • Flores 45+1'
  • Núñez 60'
Stadium: Parque del Guairá
Referee: Juan Jara
17 July 2025 (2025-07-17) Silvio Pettirossi 0–0
(5–4 p)
Deportivo CapiatáAreguá
15:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Próculo Cortázar
Referee: Carlos Figueredo
Penalties
  • Amarilla
  • Cañete
  • Rolón
  • Vera
  • Martínez
  • Oviedo
  • Verdún
  • Arce
  • Alfonso
  • Acuña
17 July 2025 (2025-07-17) 12 de Octubre (I) 3–0GuaireñaVillarrica
18:00 UTC−3
  • Vera 12'
  • Pacher 71'
  • Mosqueda 81'
Report Stadium: Parque del Guairá
Referee: Jhonatan González
23 July 2025 (2025-07-23) Sportivo San Pedro0–7 Sol de América Carapeguá
13:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Coronel 7', 45+1', 49'
  • Cuenca 52'
  • Franco 61'
  • Rivarola 68', 83'
Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Fredy Hermosilla
23 July 2025 (2025-07-23) Fortín Nanawa1–3 Tacuary Filadelfia
15:30 UTC−3
  • Ortiz 49'
Report
Stadium: Departamental Paz del Chaco
Referee: César Rolón
23 July 2025 (2025-07-23) Cristóbal Colón (JAS)0–2 Sportivo Carapeguá Carapeguá
18:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Arce 51', 68'
Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Álvaro Giménez
5 August 2025 (2025-08-05) Martín Ledesma0–2 12 de Junio Villa Hayes
18:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Morales 18'
  • Ramírez 40' (o.g.)
Stadium: Facundo de León Fossati
Referee: Víctor Robles
Note: Match originally scheduled for 24 July 2025, 18:00 local time but suspended due to poor weather. It was rescheduled to 5 August.

Bracket

Third stage Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
          
Fernando de la Mora
Olimpia
 
 
Sportivo Carapeguá
Tembetary
 
 
Encarnación
2 de Mayo
 
 
Deportivo Minga Guazú
Sportivo Luqueño
 
 
24 de Setiembre
Libertad
 
 
Benjamín Aceval
Guaraní
 
 
River Plate 1
Deportivo Santaní 0
River Plate
 
Silvio Pettirossi
Resistencia
 
 
Pastoreo
Cerro Porteño
 
 
Sol de América
Deportivo Recoleta
 
 
12 de Junio
Sportivo Ameliano
 
 
Humaitá
General Caballero (JLM)
 
 
Sportivo Limpeño 0
Sportivo Trinidense 4
Sportivo Trinidense
Nacional
1 de Enero 0 Third place play-off
Nacional 5
   
   
12 de Octubre (I)
Guaraní (F)
 
 
San Lorenzo
Tacuary

Third stage

The third stage matches are scheduled to be played from 12 August to 3 September 2025.[8]

12 August 2025 (2025-08-12) River Plate 1–0Deportivo SantaníCarapeguá
13:30 UTC−3
  • Torres 66'
Report Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Carlos Figueredo
12 August 2025 (2025-08-12) Sportivo Limpeño0–4 Sportivo Trinidense Asunción
16:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Gaona 9' (pen.)
  • Cano 21', 37'
  • Villalba 30'
Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
Referee: José Méndez
12 August 2025 (2025-08-12) 1 de Enero0–5 Nacional Carapeguá
18:30 UTC−3 Report
  • González 44', 45'
  • Benítez 56' (pen.)
  • Almeida 78'
  • Bailone 89'
Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Alipio Colmán
13 August 2025 (2025-08-13) Deportivo Minga Guazú O4 Sportivo Luqueño Juan León Mallorquín
18:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Ka'arendy
Referee: Giancarlos Juliadoza
26 August 2025 (2025-08-26) Encarnación O3 2 de Mayo Pedro Juan Caballero
18:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Río Parapití
27 August 2025 (2025-08-27) Pastoreo O9 Cerro Porteño Ciudad del Este
18:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Antonio Aranda
28 August 2025 (2025-08-28) Benjamín Aceval O6 Guaraní Asunción
16:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Martín Torres
28 August 2025 (2025-08-28) 24 de Setiembre O5 Libertad Asunción
18:30 UTC−3 Stadium: La Arboleda
2 September 2025 (2025-09-02) 12 de Octubre (I) O15 Guaraní (F) Carapeguá
13:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Municipal
2 September 2025 (2025-09-02) Sportivo Carapeguá O2 Tembetary Carapeguá
18:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Municipal
3 September 2025 (2025-09-03) San Lorenzo O16 Tacuary Asunción
13:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Ricardo Gregor
3 September 2025 (2025-09-03) 12 de Junio O11 Sportivo Ameliano Asunción
18:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Ricardo Gregor

Round of 16

TBD 2025 (2025) Winner O1 CF1 Winner O2
--:-- UTC−3
TBD 2025 (2025) Winner O3 CF2 Winner O4
--:-- UTC−3
TBD 2025 (2025) Winner O5 CF3 Winner O6
--:-- UTC−3
TBD 2025 (2025) River Plate CF4 Winner O8
--:-- UTC−3
TBD 2025 (2025) Winner O9 CF5 Winner O10
--:-- UTC−3
TBD 2025 (2025) Winner O11 CF6 Winner O12
--:-- UTC−3
TBD 2025 (2025) Winner O15 CF8 Winner O16
--:-- UTC−3

See also

References

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  2. ^ "¡Cruces definidos! Así se jugará la Copa Paraguay 2025" [Matchups set! This is how the 2025 Copa Paraguay will be played] (in Spanish). Versus. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  3. ^ "La ruta marcada para la Copa de Todos" [The marked route for Everyone's Cup] (in Spanish). APF. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Programación de la fase 1 de la Copa Paraguay" [Schedule for the Copa Paraguay's stage 1] (in Spanish). APF. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Copa Paraguay: Presidente Hayes vs. 12 de Octubre, suspendido por intensa lluvia" [Copa Paraguay: Presidente Hayes vs. 12 de Octubre, suspended due to heavy rain] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d "Jueves sin Copa Paraguay" [Thursday without Copa Paraguay] (in Spanish). D10. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. ^ "El calendario de la segunda fase de la Copa Paraguay" [The schedule for the Copa Paraguay's second stage] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Calendario definido para los partidos de dieciseisavos de la Copa Paraguay" [Schedule set for the Copa Paraguay's round of 32 matches] (in Spanish). Versus. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.