2023 Paraguayan Primera B Nacional


The 2023 Paraguayan Primera División B Nacional, known locally as Campeonato de la Primera División B Nacional 2023, was the twelfth season of the Paraguayan Primera División B Nacional, one of the three leagues of Paraguay's Tercera División, the third-tier of the country's football league system, in which clubs and teams from the leagues of the interior of the country compete.
This edition gave half a place to the 2024 División Intermedia for the champion, who must play a promotion against the runner-up of the 2023 Primera B Metropolitana.

Teams and locations

ClubFoundedDistrictDepartment
Cerro Porteño-FrancoAugust 12, 1967Presidente FrancoAlto Paraná
R.I. 3 CorralesSeptember 29, 1980Ciudad del EsteAlto Paraná
Sol del EsteJanuary 26, 2009Ciudad del EsteAlto Paraná
Paraná FCFebruary 6, 2012Ciudad del EsteAlto Paraná
Ciudad NuevaApril 10, 1980Ciudad del EsteAlto Paraná
Deportivo Minga GuazúJuly 6, 1968Minga GuazúAlto Paraná
San AlfonsoDecember 7, 2019Minga GuazúAlto Paraná
Obreros UnidosJune 20, 1985HernandariasAlto Paraná
PatriotasFebruary 20, 2022HernandariasAlto Paraná
Ovetense FCNovember 5, 2015Coronel OviedoCaaguazú
Deportivo CaaguazúSeptember 16, 2008CaaguazúCaaguazú
Nacional de SaltoNovember 2, 1975Salto del GuairáCanindeyú
Salto del GuairáJuly 5, 1964Salto del GuairáCanindeyú
Deportivo ItapuenseMarch 19, 2019EncarnaciónItapúa
Guaraní-TrinidadOctober 12, 1960TrinidadItapúa
Guaraní-FramNovember 27, 1949FramItapúa
12 de JunioJune 12, 1936Villa HayesPresidente Hayes
Choré CentralJanuary 19, 1965ChoréSan Pedro

First stage

They were divided into 3 groups of 6 teams each. The 2 best of each group and the 2 best third teams will advance to the second stage.

Ranking of third-placed teams

The two best third-placed teams from the three groups advance to the second stage along with the three group winners and three runners-up.

Second stage

The qualified teams were divided into 2 groups of 4 teams each. The best 2 of each group will qualify to the knockout stage.

Promotion play-off

The champion played two-legged matches against the runner-up of the Primera B Metropolitana for a place in the División Intermedia.