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Sport in Paraguay is an important part of national culture. Association football is the most popular sport, while basketball is also very popular. [1] Other sports such as padel, volleyball, futsal, swimming and tennis are popular as well. [1] Other Paraguayan sports and pastimes are rugby union, chess, motorsport, golf and rowing.
Paraguay's national team has played at eight FIFA World Cup competitions and has won two Copa América tournaments. Olimpia Asunción is the country's most successful club in domestic and international competitions. [2] [3] Paraguay's football leagues are divided into four divisions. In 2020, Paraguay's top-tier was ranked 8th in the world by ...
Sports venues in Paraguay (5 C, 7 P) Σ. Paraguayan sport stubs (1 C, 110 P) Pages in category "Sport in Paraguay" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of ...
Paraguay improved to 16 points with the win, but is behind Uruguay and Ecuador in the standings. The top six teams in Conmebol will play in the 2026 World Cup, hosted by the United States, Canada ...
Water sports in Paraguay (5 C) Winter sports in Paraguay (2 C) Pages in category "Sport in Paraguay by sport" This category contains only the following page.
In the late 1890s William Paats brought soccer to Paraguay, when it was then played at an Asunción teacher's college. Escuela Normal de Maestros. [2] [3]In 1906, five existing Paraguayan football teams (Olimpia, Guaraní, Libertad, General Díaz, and Nacional) created the governing body of football in Paraguay, the Paraguayan Football League. [2]
The Paraguayan Athletics Federation (FPA; Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Paraguay. [ 1 ] It is located at the Secretaria Nacional de Deportes in Asunción , where it hosts its annual national competitions at its athletics stadium.
At national level, national championships are disputed each year between athletics clubs in Paraguay that are affiliated with the Paraguayan Athletics Federation. The Asociación de Atletismo del Alto Paraná is recognized for having the best long-distance runners in the country whilst Sol de América and Paraguay Marathon Club have the best throwers and sprinters in the country.