2002 in Paraguayan football
The following article presents a summary of the 2002 football season in Paraguay.
First division">Liga Paraguaya: Primera División">First division results
Torneo Apertura
The Apertura tournament was played in a single all-play-all system. At the end, the top eight teams qualified to a playoff stage to determine the Apertura champion.| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Points |
| 1 | Sportivo Luqueño | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | 12 de Octubre | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 3 | Libertad | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 18 |
| 4 | Cerro Porteño | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| 5 | Sport Colombia | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 14 |
| 6 | Sol de América | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| 7 | Olimpia | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
| 8 | Guaraní | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 9 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | Deportivo Recoleta | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 3 |
Apertura playoff stage
The top eight teams qualified to this stage.Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Apertura final
Torneo Clausura
The Clausura tournament was played in a two-round all-play-all system, with the champion being the team with the most points at the end of the two rounds.| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Points |
| 1 | 12 de Octubre | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 32 |
| 2 | Libertad | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 31 |
| 3 | Olimpia | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 30 |
| 4 | Sportivo Luqueño | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 27 |
| 5 | Guaraní | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
| 6 | Sport Colombia | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 26 |
| 7 | Cerro Porteño | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
| 8 | Recoleta | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 21 |
| 9 | Sol de América | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 17 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 17 |
Championship game playoff
The national championship game was played between the Apertura and Clausura tournaments winners.----
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Libertad declared as national champions by aggregate score of 6-2.
Relegation / Promotion
- Recoleta automatically relegated to the after finishing last in the average points table based over a three-year period.
- Tacuary promoted to the first division by winning the second division tournament.
Qualification to international competitions
- Libertad qualified to the 2003 Copa Libertadores by winning the Torneo Apertura.
- 12 de Octubre qualified to the 2003 Copa Libertadores by winning the Torneo Clausura.
- Olimpia qualified to the 2003 Copa Libertadores as holders of the 2002 edition.
- A four team playoff was played to determine the 4th participant in the 2003 Copa Libertadores.
Pre-Libertadores playoff
- Cerro Porteño qualifies to the 2003 Copa Libertadores by winning the Pre-Libertadores tournament.
Lower divisions results
Paraguayan teams in international competitions
- Intercontinental Cup
- *Olimpia: runners-up
- Copa Libertadores 2002:
- *Olimpia: Champions
- *Cerro Porteño: group-stage
- *12 de Octubre: group-stage
- Copa Sudamericana 2002:
- *Libertad: preliminary second round
- *Cerro Porteño: preliminary first round
Paraguay national team">Paraguay national football team">Paraguay national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | Paraguay scorers | Report |
| June 2, 2002 | Asiad Main Stadium Busan | 2 - 2 | World Cup | Santa Cruz Arce | ||
| June 7, 2002 | Jeonju World Cup Stadium Jeonju | 3 - 1 | World Cup | Puyol | ||
| June 12, 2002 | Jeju World Cup Stadium Seogwipo | 1 - 3 | World Cup | Cuevas, Campos | ||
| June 15, 2002 | Jeju World Cup Stadium Seogwipo | 0 - 1 | World Cup | - | ||
| September 19, 2002 | Takhti Stadium Tabriz | 1 - 1 | 2002 LG Cup | Bareiro |