The 2025 Copa Paraguay was the seventh edition of the Copa Paraguay, Paraguay's domestic football cup competition organized by the Paraguayan Football Association (APF). The competition began on 27 May and ended on 16 November 2025. General Caballero (JLM) were the champions, winning their first Copa Paraguay title after defeating 2 de Mayo 1–0 in the final. Although with this title General Caballero qualified for the 2025 Supercopa Paraguay against the Primera División champions with better record in the aggregate table, the berth to the 2026 Copa Libertadores was awarded to the runners-up 2 de Mayo due to General Caballero's relegation to División Intermedia.
Aside from qualification for the Supercopa Paraguay, the Copa Paraguay champion was also awarded a monetary prize of 1 billion Paraguayan guaraníes (Gs). The runners-up 2 de Mayo were awarded Gs. 250,000,000, Nacional, as third-placed team earned Gs. 100,000,000, and the fourth-placed team Guaraní received Gs. 50,000,000.
Libertad were the defending champions, but they were defeated by Guaraní in the round of 16.
Teams The 2025 edition had a total of 75 participating teams, 12 from Primera División, 16 from División Intermedia, 18 from Primera B, 12 from Primera C, and the champions from each of the 17 departments of Paraguay, representing the Unión de Fútbol del Interior (UFI):
Primera División
2 de Mayo Cerro Porteño Deportivo Recoleta General Caballero (JLM) Guaraní Libertad Nacional Olimpia Sportivo Ameliano Sportivo Luqueño Sportivo Trinidense Tembetary
División Intermedia
12 de Junio Deportivo Capiatá Deportivo Santaní Encarnación Fernando de la Mora Guaireña Guaraní (F) Independiente (CG) Pastoreo Resistencia River Plate Rubio Ñu San Lorenzo Sol de América Sportivo Carapeguá Tacuary
Primera B
3 de Febrero (RB) 3 de Noviembre 12 de Octubre (I) 24 de Setiembre 29 de Setiembre Atlántida Atlético Colegiales Benjamín Aceval Cristóbal Colón (JAS) Fulgencio Yegros General Díaz Martín Ledesma Olimpia (Itá) Presidente Hayes Silvio Pettirossi Sport Colombia Sportivo Iteño Sportivo Limpeño
Primera C
1 de Marzo (FDM) 12 de Octubre (SD) Atlético Juventud Capitán Figari Cristóbal Colón (Ñ) Deportivo Pinozá General Caballero (CG) General Caballero (ZC) Humaitá Oriental Pilcomayo Sport Colonial
UFI
Nacional (Yby Yaú) (Concepción) 29 de Junio (San Pedro) 1 de Enero (Cordillera) Torres Cué (Guairá) 10 de Mayo (Caaguazú) 14 de Mayo (FY) (Caazapá) Sportivo San Pedro (Itapúa) Libertad (Misiones) 15 de Mayo Ypoá (Paraguarí) Deportivo Minga Guazú (Alto Paraná) Independiente (JAS) (Central) Sportivo Oliveño (Ñeembucú) Deportivo 1 de Marzo (Amambay) General Artigas (Canindeyú) Deportivo Unión (Presidente Hayes) Fortín Nanawa (Boquerón) Olimpic (Alto Paraguay)
First stage 47 clubs competed in the first stage, those being the ones from Primera B, Primera C and UFI, which were drawn into 22 single-match ties and a triangular group featuring three UFI clubs. The Primera B and Primera C clubs were drawn against a club from their same league, whilst the UFI clubs were paired according to geographical proximity. The draw for the first three stages was held on 28 April 2025 and matches in this round were played from 27 May to 26 June 2025.
Triangular group
Second stage The second stage matches were played from 8 July to 5 August 2025.
Bracket
Third stage The third stage matches were played from 12 August to 3 September 2025.
Round of 16 Matches in this round were played from 24 September to 7 October 2025.
Quarter-finals Matches in this round were played from 21 to 23 October 2025.
Semi-finals Both semi-final matches will be played on 5 November 2025.
Third place play-off
Final Estadio Río Parapití in Pedro Juan Caballero, 2 de Mayo's home stadium, was selected as the host for the final match following a draw held on 7 November 2025.
See also 2025 Copa de Primera 2025 Paraguayan División Intermedia
References
External links Copa Paraguay on the official website of the Paraguayan Football Association