The Paraguayan football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for

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clubs in

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to t ...

Overview

At the top is the ''Primera División'' or ''División de Honor'' (first division) with 12 clubs. Below the 1st level is the ''Intermedia'' (second division). In order to get promoted to the Intermedia there are two subdivisions at the 3rd level: the ''Primera División B Metropolitana'', which comprises teams from the

Gran Asunción Greater Asunción ( es, Gran Asunción), is the metropolitan area of the capital city of Paraguay, Asunción. It consists of twenty cities: Asunción itself, the capital, and the surrounding cities in Central Department. One in three Paraguayan ...

area; and the ''Primera División B Nacional'' which contains the best teams from the different

Departments of Paraguay Paraguay consists of 17 departments ( es, departamentos; singular – ''departamento)'' and one capital district (''distrito capital''). The country is divided into two regions: The "Occidental Region" or Chaco (Boquerón, Alto Paraguay and Pres ...

. The 4th level is similar, with the ''Primera División C'' containing only teams from the Gran Asunción area. The other subdivision is comprised by all 17 federations from each Paraguayan Department (governed by the UFI), which in turn, contain several regional leagues that cover the whole country.Unión del Fútbol del Interior (ed.
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Football Federation of the 1st Department Concepción The Football Federation of the 1st Department Concepción (''Federación de Fútbol Primer Departamento Concepción'') is the departamental governing body of football (soccer) in the department of Concepción, in Paraguay. The federation is respon ...

Football Federation of the 2nd Department San Pedro The Football Federation of the 2nd Department San Pedro (''Federación de Fútbol Segundo Departamento San Pedro'') is the departamental governing body of football (soccer) in the department of San Pedro, in Paraguay. The federation is responsibl ...

Football Federation of the 3rd Department Cordillera Football Federation of the 3rd Department Cordillera (''Federación de Fútbol Tercer Departamento Cordillera'') is the departamental governing body of football (soccer) in the Department (country subdivision), department of Cordillera Department, ...

Football Federation of the 4th Department Guairá The Football Federation of the 4th Department Guairá (''Federación de Fútbol Cuarto Departamento Guairá'') is the departamental governing body of football (soccer) in the department of Guairá, in Paraguay. The federation is responsible for th ...

Football Federation of the 5th Department Caaguazú The Football Federation of the 5th Department Caaguazú (''Federación de Fútbol Quinto Departamento Caaguazú'') is the departamental governing body of football (soccer) in the department of Caaguazú, in Paraguay. The federation is responsible ...

Football Federation of the 6th Department Caazapá The Football Federation of the 6th Department Caazapá (''Federación de Fútbol Sexto Departamento Caazapá'') is the departamental governing body of football (soccer) in the department of Caazapá, in Paraguay. The federation is responsible for t ...

* Football Federation of the 7th Department Itapúa * Football Federation of the 8th Department Misiones * Football Federation of the 9th Department Paraguarí *

Football Federation of the 10th Department Alto Paraná Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ca ...

Football Federation of the 11th Department Central Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ca ...

Football Federation of the 12th Department Ñeembucú Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

Football Federation of the 13th Department Amambay Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, Kick (football), kicking a Football (ball), ball to score a Goal (sport), goal. Unqualified, Football (word), the word ''football'' normally means the form of football tha ...

Football Federation of the 14th Department Canindeyú Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ca ...

Football Federation of the 15th Department Presidente Hayes Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ...

* Football Federation of the 16th Department Alto Paraguay * Football Federation of the 17th Department Boquerón

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