Primera División B Metropolitana Explained
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]
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)
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|
| | | 500 |
| | | 3,500 |
| | | 1,500 |
| | | 1,000 |
| | | 5,000 |
| | | 3,000 |
| | | 2,500 |
| | | 15,000 |
| | | 4,500 |
| | | 4,000 |
| | | 5,000 |
| | | 5,000 |
| | | 6,500 |
| | | 4,000 |
| | | 4,500 |
| | | 1,800 |
| | | 500 | |
Geographical distribution
| width=240 | Department | width=20 | Number | width=470 | 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). | |
List of champions[2]
Tercera División
| width=80px | Season | width=170px | Champion |
|---|
| 1939 | |
| 1940 | |
| 1941 | |
| 1942 | |
| 1943 | 12 de Octubre (Villa Aurelia) |
| 1944 | Sport Colombia B |
| 1945 | Championship not played |
| 1946 | Championship not played |
| 1947 | Championship not played |
| 1948 | |
| 1949 | |
| 1950 | |
| 1951 | General Caballero (SF) |
|
Segunda de Ascenso
| width=80px | Season | width=170px | Champion |
|---|
| 1952 | |
| 1953 | |
| 1954 | Championship not finished |
| 1955 | |
| 1956 | |
| 1957 | |
| 1958 | |
| 1959 | Sportivo Ameliano |
| 1960 | |
| 1961 | |
| 1962 | Independiente |
| 1963 | |
| 1964 | |
| 1965 | |
| 1966 | 24 de Setiembre |
| 1967 | Oriental |
| 1968 | |
| 1969 | Sport Colombia |
| 1970 | 12 de Octubre (Villa Aurelia) |
| 1971 | |
| 1972 | |
| 1973 | |
| 1974 | |
| 1975 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1977 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1979 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1982 | |
| 1983 | |
| 1984 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1986 | Valois Rivarola |
| 1987 | |
| 1988 | Deportivo Humaitá |
| 1989 | 8 de Diciembre (Caacupé) |
| 1990 | |
| 1991 | Valois Rivarola |
| 1992 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1994 | General Caballero (CG) |
| 1995 | |
| 1996 | |
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Primera de Ascenso
Primera División B
Titles by club
List of goalscorers
| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|
| 2008 | | | 13[5] |
| 2007 | | | 13[6] |
| 2006 | | | 14[7] |
| 2005 | | | 20[8] |
| 2004 | | | 19[9] |
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Notes and References
- 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 . (September 16, 2012). (In spanish). Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- Web site: Paraguay 2008.
- Web site: Paraguay 2007.
- Web site: Paraguay 2006.
- Web site: Paraguay 2005.
- Web site: Paraguay 2004.
