The following is a summary of the 2009 season by Paraguayan football (soccer) club Olimpia Asunción.
Olimpia participated in the following competitions in 2009: Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura (pertaining to the Paraguayan first division).
Olimpia started the year 2009 with the same coach as 2008, Ever Hugo Almeida. However, after only 4 rounds the directive board decided to replace Almeida with Uruguayan Gregorio Pérez,[1] despite the team being in second position with an undefeated record of two wins and two draws.
The following transfers occurred prior to the start of the Apertura tournament:
In:
José María Buljubasich From Universidad Católica Mario Jara From Club 12 de Octubre
Ebelio Ordóñez From Deportivo Quito Independiente
Toronto FC
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo From Caracas FCOut:
Écija Balompié Cristian Leiva To Godoy Cruz
Deportes Tolima Martin Albano Pautasso To Belgrano Argentinos Juniors Franco Mendoza To Emelec José Fabián Ramírez To AlmagroUpdated March 15
Source:[2]
| Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIFF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertad | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 19 | |
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | |
| 3 | Nacional | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | |
| 4 | Olimpia | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | |
| 5 | Sportivo Luqueño | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | |
| 6 | Tacuary | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| 7 | Rubio Ñu | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 | |
| 8 | 12 de Octubre | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | |
| 9 | Sol de América | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | |
| 10 | Guaraní | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | |
| 11 | 2 de Mayo | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | |
| 12 | 3 de Febrero | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 35 | -24 |
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Top scorers for Olimpia in the Apertura tournament:[3]
| Position | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Ruiz | 6 |
| 2 | Martín Ligüera | 4 |
| 3 | Rodrigo Rojas | 2 |
| 3 | Edgar González | 2 |
| 5 | Osmar Molinas | 1 |
| 5 | Carlos Figueroa | 1 |
| 5 | Ebelio Ordóñez | 1 |
The Torneo Clausura is to be played in the second half of 2009.