2023 Paraguayan Primera B Metropolitana
The 2023 Primera División B, or Primera División B Metropolitana in order to distinguish it from the 2023 Paraguayan Primera B Nacional, is the twelfth season of the Primera División B Metropolitana, one of the three leagues of Paraguay's Tercera División, the third-tier of the country's football league system, in which clubs from the Asunción metropolitan area and Central Department take part. In this edition a total of 17 teams will be competing.
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 April - 7 November 2023 |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The champion of the tournament will directly get promoted to the Second Division, the División Intermedia. The runner-up will have the right to dispute the third place for promotion with the champion of the Primera B Nacional.[1]
Teams and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 de Febrero FBC | Asunción | 3 de Febrero | 500 |
| 29 de Setiembre | Luque | Salustiano Zaracho | 3,500 |
| 3 de Noviembre | Asunción | Rubén Ramírez | 1,500 |
| Atlántida | Asunción | Flaviano Díaz | 1,000 |
| Benjamín Aceval | Villa Hayes | Isidro Roussillón | 5,000 |
| Cristóbal Colón | Julián Augusto Saldívar | Herminio Ricardo | 3,000 |
| Cristóbal Colón | Ñemby | Pablo Patricio Bogarín | 2,500 |
| Deportivo Capiatá | Capiatá | Erico Galeano | 15,000 |
| Deportivo Humaitá | Mariano Roque Alonso | Pioneros de Corumba Cué | 4,500 |
| General Díaz | Luque | General Adrián Jara | 4,000 |
| Olimpia | Itá | Presbítero Manuel Gamarra | 5,000 |
| Presidente Hayes | Asunción | Félix Cabrera | 5,000 |
| River Plate | Asunción | Jardines del Kelito | 6,500 |
| Silvio Pettirossi | Asunción | Bernabé Pedrozo | 4,000 |
| Sportivo Iteño | Itá | Salvador Morga | 4,500 |
| Sportivo Limpeño | Limpio | Optaciano Gómez | 1,800 |
| Tembetary | Asunción | Complejo Tembetary | 500 |
Geographical distribution
| Department | Number | 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). |
Competition system
The mode of dispute would be maintained as in previous seasons, round-robin matches, that is, two rounds made up of 17 matchdays each. The team that accumulates the most points at the end of the 34th matchday dates will be crowned champion.
In case of parity of points between two contestants, the title is defined in an extra match. If there are more than two in dispute, it is resolved according to the following parameters:
- 1) Goal difference;
- 2) Most goals scored;
- 3) Greater number of goals scored as a visitor;
- 4) Raffle.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristóbal Colón JAS | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 34 | Promotion to División Intermedia |
| 2 | General Díaz | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 34 | Playoff for promotion to División Intermedia |
| 3 | Atlético Tembetary | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 31 | |
| 4 | River Plate | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 31 | |
| 5 | Benjamín Aceval | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 29 | |
| 6 | Sportivo Limpeño | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 26 | |
| 7 | Deportivo Capiatá | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 26 | |
| 8 | 3 de Noviembre | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 25 | |
| 9 | Silvio Pettirossi | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 23 | |
| 10 | Olimpia (Itá) | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 22 | |
| 11 | Presidente Hayes | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 21 | |
| 12 | Atlántida | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 19 | |
| 13 | Cristóbal Colón (Ñ) | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 17 | |
| 14 | 29 de Setiembre | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 12 | |
| 15 | 3 de Febrero FBC | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 12 | |
| 16 | Deportivo Humaitá | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 12 | |
| 17 | Sportivo Iteño | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 9 |
Relegation
Relegation is determined at the end of the season by computing an average of the number of points earned per game over the past three seasons. The two teams with the lowest average will be relegated to the Primera División C for the following season.
| Pos | Team | Avg | Total Pts | Total Pld | 2021 Pts | 2022 Pts | 2023 Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1º | River Plate | 1.938 | 31 | 16 | - | - | 31 | |
| 2º | Atlético Tembetary | 1.782 | 139 | 78 | 49 | 59 | 31 | |
| 3º | General Díaz | 1.776 | 87 | 49 | - | 53 | 34 | |
| 4º | Benjamín Aceval | 1.706 | 29 | 17 | - | - | 29 | |
| 5º | Deportivo Capiatá | 1.667 | 80 | 48 | - | 54 | 26 | |
| 6º | Cristóbal Colón JAS | 1.544 | 122 | 79 | 53 | 35 | 34 | |
| 7º | 3 de Noviembre | 1.526 | 119 | 78 | 36 | 58 | 25 | |
| 8º | Atlántida | 1.418 | 112 | 79 | 32 | 61 | 19 | |
| 9º | Presidente Hayes | 1.410 | 110 | 78 | 43 | 46 | 21 | |
| 10º | Silvio Pettirossi | 1.292 | 62 | 48 | - | 39 | 23 | |
| 11º | Olimpia (Itá) | 1.244 | 97 | 78 | 39 | 36 | 22 | |
| 12º | 29 de Septiembre | 1.205 | 94 | 78 | 45 | 37 | 12 | |
| 13º | Cristóbal Colón (Ñ) | 1.203 | 95 | 79 | 41 | 37 | 17 | |
| 14º | Sportivo Limpeño | 1.025 | 81 | 79 | 38 | 17 | 26 | |
| 15º | 3 de Febrero FBC | 0.924 | 73 | 79 | 33 | 28 | 12 | |
| 16º | Deportivo Humaitá | 0.706 | 12 | 17 | - | - | 12 | Relegation to Primera División C |
| 17º | Sportivo Iteño | 0.563 | 9 | 16 | - | - | 9 |
Updated to matches played on 29 July 2023. Source: APF
References
- "Así se jugará la temporada 2023". Retrieved 15 December 2022.