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Torneo Apertura

The Apertura tournament was played in a single all-play-all
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...

 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 Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...

11 8 1 2 24 10 25
2 Sportivo Luqueño
Club Sportivo Luqueño
Club Sportivo Luqueño is a Paraguayan football team, based in the city of Luque.-History:The club was founded in 1921 when three teams from the city of Luque decided to merge and form one single club: Sportivo Luqueño. Only three years after its foundation, the team was already playing in the...

11 6 3 2 17 16 21
3 Olimpia
Olimpia Asunción
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....

11 6 2 3 15 7 20
4 Presidente Hayes
Club Presidente Hayes
Presidente Hayes is a Paraguayan football club from Tacumbu, a section of Asunción, Paraguay. The club is also known colloquially by its nicknames The Yankees and The Little Star...

11 4 4 3 11 10 16
5 Guaraní
Club Guaraní
Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri...

11 4 3 4 11 13 15
6 12 de Octubre
Club 12 de Octubre
Club 12 de Octubre is a Paraguayan football club from the city of Itauguá founded in 1914. The team were promoted to the first division in 1997. In 2002 they managed to win the Clausura tournament but lost in the absolute finals against Libertad...

11 4 2 5 14 15 14
7 Sol de América
Club Sol de América
Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Paraguay, and it was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its first division games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa. Sol de America have won...

11 3 4 4 12 15 13
8 Cerro Corá
Club Cerro Corá
Club Cerro Corá, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of Asunción |. The club was founded March 1, 1925 and plays in the "Intermedia" division of the Paraguayan league...

11 3 3 5 15 18 12
9 Atl. Colegiales
Club Atlético Colegiales
Club Atlético Colegiales, usually just Atlético Colegiales or simply Colegiales, is a football club from 4 Mojones, Paraguay; founded in 1977 by the Zacarías family...

11 3 3 5 10 14 12
10 San Lorenzo
Club Sportivo San Lorenzo
Club Sportivo San Lorenzo, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of San Lorenzo. The club was founded April 17, 1930 and plays in the "División Intermedia" division of the Paraguayan league...

11 3 3 5 12 17 12
11 Nacional
Club Nacional
Club Nacional is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, founded in 1904.-History:The club was founded on June 5, 1904 by a group of alumni of the Colegio Nacional de la Capital, one of the oldest public schools in Asunción...

11 2 4 5 18 20 10
12 Libertad
Club Libertad
Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División...

11 2 4 5 8 12 10

Apertura playoff stage

The top eight teams qualified to this stage and were given bonus points based on their final standing in the table. Two groups of four teams were made, with the top two of each group advancing to a playoff stage.
Group stage

Group A
Position Team Played Wins Draws Losses Scored Conceded Bonus Points Points
1 Olimpia
Olimpia Asunción
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....

3 2 0 1 7 2 [2] 8
2 Sol de América
Club Sol de América
Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Paraguay, and it was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its first division games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa. Sol de America have won...

3 2 0 1 6 5 [0] 6
3 Guaraní
Club Guaraní
Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri...

3 1 1 1 5 6 [1] 5
4 Sportivo Luqueño
Club Sportivo Luqueño
Club Sportivo Luqueño is a Paraguayan football team, based in the city of Luque.-History:The club was founded in 1921 when three teams from the city of Luque decided to merge and form one single club: Sportivo Luqueño. Only three years after its foundation, the team was already playing in the...

3 0 1 2 3 8 [2.5] 3.5


Group B
Position Team Played Wins Draws Losses Scored Conceded Bonus Points Points
1 Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...

3 3 0 0 10 2 [3] 12
2 12 de Octubre
Club 12 de Octubre
Club 12 de Octubre is a Paraguayan football club from the city of Itauguá founded in 1914. The team were promoted to the first division in 1997. In 2002 they managed to win the Clausura tournament but lost in the absolute finals against Libertad...

3 1 1 1 4 6 [0.5] 4.5
3 Cerro Corá
Club Cerro Corá
Club Cerro Corá, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of Asunción |. The club was founded March 1, 1925 and plays in the "Intermedia" division of the Paraguayan league...

3 1 1 1 3 4 [0] 4
4 Presidente Hayes
Club Presidente Hayes
Presidente Hayes is a Paraguayan football club from Tacumbu, a section of Asunción, Paraguay. The club is also known colloquially by its nicknames The Yankees and The Little Star...

3 0 0 3 2 7 [1.5] 1.5

Semifinals

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Apertura final

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Olimpia wins the Apertura tournament final by aggregate score of 3-1.

Torneo Clausura

The Clausura tournament was played in a single all-play-all
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...

 system. At the end, the top eight teams qualified to a playoff stage to determine the Clausura champion.
Position Team Played Wins Draws Losses Scored Conceded Points
1 Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...

11 8 2 1 28 9 26
2 Guaraní
Club Guaraní
Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri...

11 6 3 2 20 15 21
3 Cerro Corá
Club Cerro Corá
Club Cerro Corá, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of Asunción |. The club was founded March 1, 1925 and plays in the "Intermedia" division of the Paraguayan league...

11 5 3 3 18 16 18
4 Atl. Colegiales
Club Atlético Colegiales
Club Atlético Colegiales, usually just Atlético Colegiales or simply Colegiales, is a football club from 4 Mojones, Paraguay; founded in 1977 by the Zacarías family...

11 5 1 5 14 15 16
5 12 de Octubre
Club 12 de Octubre
Club 12 de Octubre is a Paraguayan football club from the city of Itauguá founded in 1914. The team were promoted to the first division in 1997. In 2002 they managed to win the Clausura tournament but lost in the absolute finals against Libertad...

11 4 3 4 18 20 15
6 Sol de América
Club Sol de América
Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Paraguay, and it was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its first division games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa. Sol de America have won...

11 2 7 2 12 10 13
7 * Nacional
Club Nacional
Club Nacional is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, founded in 1904.-History:The club was founded on June 5, 1904 by a group of alumni of the Colegio Nacional de la Capital, one of the oldest public schools in Asunción...

11 2 7 2 17 23 13
8 Olimpia
Olimpia Asunción
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....

11 3 3 5 13 12 12
9 San Lorenzo
Club Sportivo San Lorenzo
Club Sportivo San Lorenzo, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of San Lorenzo. The club was founded April 17, 1930 and plays in the "División Intermedia" division of the Paraguayan league...

11 2 5 4 13 16 11
10 Sportivo Luqueño
Club Sportivo Luqueño
Club Sportivo Luqueño is a Paraguayan football team, based in the city of Luque.-History:The club was founded in 1921 when three teams from the city of Luque decided to merge and form one single club: Sportivo Luqueño. Only three years after its foundation, the team was already playing in the...

11 2 5 4 8 13 11
11 Libertad
Club Libertad
Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División...

11 1 6 4 12 18 9
12 Presidente Hayes
Club Presidente Hayes
Presidente Hayes is a Paraguayan football club from Tacumbu, a section of Asunción, Paraguay. The club is also known colloquially by its nicknames The Yankees and The Little Star...

11 1 5 5 12 18 8


* Nacional finished in the top eight but their average points over three years forced the team to be relegated so they did not take part of the playoff stage. San Lorenzo took their place instead.

Clausura playoff stage

The top eight teams qualified to this stage and were given bonus points based on their final standing in the table. Two groups of four teams were made, with the top two of each group advancing to a playoff stage. San Lorenzo replaced Nacional in the playoff stage due to Nacional being relegated to the second division.
Group stage

Group A
Position Team Played Wins Draws Losses Scored Conceded Bonus Points Points
1 Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...

3 3 0 0 7 3 [3] 12
2 Atlético Colegiales
Club Atlético Colegiales
Club Atlético Colegiales, usually just Atlético Colegiales or simply Colegiales, is a football club from 4 Mojones, Paraguay; founded in 1977 by the Zacarías family...

3 1 1 1 4 3 [1.5] 5.5
3 San Lorenzo
Club Sportivo San Lorenzo
Club Sportivo San Lorenzo, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of San Lorenzo. The club was founded April 17, 1930 and plays in the "División Intermedia" division of the Paraguayan league...

3 1 0 2 6 7 [0] 3
4 Sol de América
Club Sol de América
Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Paraguay, and it was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its first division games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa. Sol de America have won...

3 0 1 2 3 7 [1.5] 0.5


Group B
Position Team Played Wins Draws Losses Scored Conceded Bonus Points Points
1 Olimpia
Olimpia Asunción
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....

3 2 1 0 7 4 [0] 7
2 Cerro Corá
Club Cerro Corá
Club Cerro Corá, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of Asunción |. The club was founded March 1, 1925 and plays in the "Intermedia" division of the Paraguayan league...

3 1 2 0 6 5 [2] 7
3 Guaraní
Club Guaraní
Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri...

3 1 1 1 4 4 [2.5] 6.5
4 12 de Octubre
Club 12 de Octubre
Club 12 de Octubre is a Paraguayan football club from the city of Itauguá founded in 1914. The team were promoted to the first division in 1997. In 2002 they managed to win the Clausura tournament but lost in the absolute finals against Libertad...

3 0 0 3 2 6 [1] 1

Semifinals

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Clausura final

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Cerro P. wins the Clausura tournament final on penalty shootout 4-3.

National championship game

The national championship game was played between the Apertura and Clausura tournaments winners.
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Olimpia declared as national champions by aggregate score of 5-3.

Relegation / Promotion

  • Nacional
    Club Nacional
    Club Nacional is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, founded in 1904.-History:The club was founded on June 5, 1904 by a group of alumni of the Colegio Nacional de la Capital, one of the oldest public schools in Asunción...

     and Libertad
    Club Libertad
    Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División...

     automatically relegated to the second division
    Liga Paraguaya: Segunda División
    The División Intermedia , also known as the Segunda División , is the second tier football league in Paraguay. It is organized by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol.-Overview:...

     after finishing last and second-to-last in the average points table based over a three year period.
  • Resistencia
    Resistencia S.C.
    Resistencia Sport Club, is a Paraguayan football club based in the barrio of La Chacarita, in Asunción. The club was founded December 27, 1917 and plays in the third division of the Paraguayan league. Their home games are played at the Tomas Beygon Gorea stadium.-Honours:*Paraguayan Second...

     promoted to the first division by winning the second division tournament.

Qualification to international competitions

  • Olimpia
    Olimpia Asunción
    Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....

     qualified to the 1999 Copa Libertadores
    Copa Libertadores 1999
    The 1999 edition of the Copa Libertadores was the 40th in the tournament's history. It was held between February 21 and June 16. Palmeiras won the cup for the first time in the tournament's history.-First round:*Teams in green qualified to the Round of 16...

     by winning the Torneo Apertura.
  • Cerro Porteño
    Cerro Porteño
    Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...

     qualified to the 1999 Copa Libertadores
    Copa Libertadores 1999
    The 1999 edition of the Copa Libertadores was the 40th in the tournament's history. It was held between February 21 and June 16. Palmeiras won the cup for the first time in the tournament's history.-First round:*Teams in green qualified to the Round of 16...

     by winning the Torneo Clausura.

Lower divisions results

Level Tournament Champion
2nd
Paraguayan football league system
The Paraguayan football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Paraguay.-Overview:At the top is the Primera División with 12 clubs. Below the 1st level is the Intermedia...

Intermedia
Liga Paraguaya: Segunda División
The División Intermedia , also known as the Segunda División , is the second tier football league in Paraguay. It is organized by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol.-Overview:...

Resistencia
Resistencia S.C.
Resistencia Sport Club, is a Paraguayan football club based in the barrio of La Chacarita, in Asunción. The club was founded December 27, 1917 and plays in the third division of the Paraguayan league. Their home games are played at the Tomas Beygon Gorea stadium.-Honours:*Paraguayan Second...

3rd
Paraguayan football league system
The Paraguayan football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Paraguay.-Overview:At the top is the Primera División with 12 clubs. Below the 1st level is the Intermedia...

 (G.A.
Gran Asunción
Gran Asunción , is the metropolitan area of the capital city of Paraguay, Asunción, which consists of the Capital and other surrounding cities such as San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby and Villa Elisa. The metropolitan area has more than 1.9 million...

 teams)
Primera de Ascenso Oriental
Club Oriental
Club Oriental, is a Paraguayan football club based in the barrio of La Chacarita, in Asunción. The club was founded March 12, 1912 and plays in the third division of the Paraguayan league. Their home games are played at the Oriental stadium.-Honours:...

3rd
Paraguayan football league system
The Paraguayan football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Paraguay.-Overview:At the top is the Primera División with 12 clubs. Below the 1st level is the Intermedia...

 (interior teams)
UFI
Unión del Fútbol del Interior
The Unión del Fútbol del Interior or UFI is an association affiliated to the Paraguayan Football Association that was founded in 1927 to organize and govern football outside of Asunción, specifically on each of the different Departments of Paraguay....

 Champions Cup
Sportivo Obrero (San Juan Misiones)
4th
Paraguayan football league system
The Paraguayan football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Paraguay.-Overview:At the top is the Primera División with 12 clubs. Below the 1st level is the Intermedia...

 (G.A.
Gran Asunción
Gran Asunción , is the metropolitan area of the capital city of Paraguay, Asunción, which consists of the Capital and other surrounding cities such as San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby and Villa Elisa. The metropolitan area has more than 1.9 million...

 teams)
Segunda de Ascenso Sport Colonial

Paraguayan teams in international competitions

  • Copa Libertadores 1998
    Copa Libertadores 1998
    The 1998 edition of the Copa Libertadores was the 39th in the tournament's history. It was held between February 25 and August 26. Vasco da Gama won the cup for the first time in the tournament's history, after defeating Barcelona Sporting Club of Ecuador in the final.-Pre-Libertadores:-Group...

    :
    • Cerro Porteño
      Cerro Porteño
      Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...

      : Semi-finals
    • Olimpia
      Olimpia Asunción
      Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....

      : Round of 16

  • Copa MERCOSUR 1998
    Copa Mercosur 1998
    The Copa Mercosur 1998 was the 1st staging of the international club cup.The competition started on 29 July 1998 and concluded on 29 December 1998 with Palmeiras beating Cruzeiro in the final.-Participants:...

    :
    • Olimpia
      Olimpia Asunción
      Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....

      : Semi-finals
    • Cerro Porteño
      Cerro Porteño
      Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...

      : Group stage

  • Copa CONMEBOL
    Copa CONMEBOL
    The Copa CONMEBOL was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for eligible South American football clubs. During its time of existence, it was the third most prestigious South American club football contest after the Copa Libertadores and Supercopa...

     1998
    :
    • Cerro Corá
      Club Cerro Corá
      Club Cerro Corá, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of Asunción |. The club was founded March 1, 1925 and plays in the "Intermedia" division of the Paraguayan league...

      : First round

Paraguay national team
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...

The following table lists all the games played by the Paraguay national football team
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...

 in official competitions during 1998.
Date Venue Opponents Score Comp Paraguay scorers Report
1998-02-08 Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Estadio Defensores del Chaco is a multi-purpose stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium once had a 50,000+ capacity but over the years the stadium has undergone remodeling dropping the capacity to 36,000....


Asunción, Paraguay
4 - 0 F Benítez 
Arce
Francisco Arce
Francisco Javier "Chiqui" Arce Rolón is a retired Paraguayan footballer and coach. He played at the right defender position, competing a total of 61 times for the Paraguay national team between 1995 and 2002.-As player:...

 
Ayala 
Ferreira 
450
1998-03-14 Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area....


San Diego, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

2 - 2 F Caniza 
Arce
Francisco Arce
Francisco Javier "Chiqui" Arce Rolón is a retired Paraguayan footballer and coach. He played at the right defender position, competing a total of 61 times for the Paraguay national team between 1995 and 2002.-As player:...

  (pk
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

)
451
1998-03-18 Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Estadio Olímpico Universitario is a stadium located in Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City. It was built in 1952 and at that time was the largest stadium in Mexico. This stadium has a capacity of 63,186 . During the 50s and the 60s this stadium was used mostly for college American football matches...


Mexico City, Mexico
1 - 1 F Benítez  452
1998-03-28 Yale Bowl
Yale Bowl
The Yale Bowl is a football stadium in New Haven, Connecticut on the border of West Haven, about 1½ miles west of Yale's main campus. Completed in 1914, the stadium seats 61,446, reduced by renovations from the original capacity of 70,869...


New Haven, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

1 - 1 F Benítez  453
1998-04-22 Stadio Ennio Tardini
Stadio Ennio Tardini
Stadio Ennio Tardini, commonly referred to as just Il Tardini, is a football stadium in Parma, Italy, located near the centre of Parma, between the town centre and the city walls. It is currently the home of Parma F.C.. The stadium was built in 1923 and was named after one of Parma's former...


Parma, Italy
3 - 1 F Sarabia
Pedro Sarabia
Pedro Alcides Sarabia Achucarro is a Paraguayan football defender.Sarabia made his debut for the Paraguayan national team in 1995, and has got 47 caps. He represented Paraguay at the World Cups in 1998 and 2002....

 
454
1998-05-17 Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...


Tokyo, Japan
1 - 1 Kirin Cup
Kirin Cup
The Kirin Cup is an annual association football tournament sponsored in Japan by the Kirin Brewery Company. The host, Japan, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1978 as an international club competition. From 1992 onwards the format was changed to a round robin national...

Ayala  455
1998-05-21 Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kobe Sports Park, Suma-ku, Kobe, Japan. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches. The stadium holds 45,000. It was built in 1985 for the 1985 Summer Universiade. It hosted the 2006 61st National Sports Festival of Japan main...


Kobe, Japan
1 - 0 Kirin Cup
Kirin Cup
The Kirin Cup is an annual association football tournament sponsored in Japan by the Kirin Brewery Company. The host, Japan, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1978 as an international club competition. From 1992 onwards the format was changed to a round robin national...

456
1998-06-01 Philips Stadion
Philips Stadion
Philips Stadion is the 35,000 seater stadium of football club, PSV Eindhoven. It was first inaugurated on 31 August 1913. The stadium is located in the Philipsdorp part of the Eindhoven borough of Strijp, close to Eindhoven's city centre....


Eindhoven, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

5 - 1 F Campos
Jorge Luis Campos
Jorge Luis Campos Velázquez is a former Paraguayan footballer, who played as a midfielder or upfront.- International :...

 
457
1998-06-03 Steaua Stadium
Bucharest, Romania
3 - 2 F Cardozo
José Cardozo
José Saturnino Cardozo Otazú is a former Paraguayan football striker.-Club career:Cardozo began his professional career in 1988, making his debut for River Plate of Paraguay. After four years in River, he moved to Swiss club FC St. Gallen, where he played from 1990 to 1992...

 
Acuña
Roberto Acuña
Roberto Miguel Acuña Cabello is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Club Rubio Ñú.Nicknamed El Toro due to his strength and dominating presence, he operated as a central midfielder...

 
458
1998-06-06 King Baudouin Stadium
King Baudouin Stadium
The King Baudouin Stadium is a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium. It was inaugurated on 23 August 1930 as the Stade du Jubilé or Jubelstadion in the presence of Prince Leopold. It was built to embellish the Heysel plateau in view of the Brussels International Exposition...


Brussels, Belgium
1 - 0 F 459
1998-06-12 Stade de la Mosson
Stade de la Mosson
Stade de la Mosson is a football stadium in Montpellier, France. It is the home of Montpellier HSC and has a capacity of 32,900. Formerly a 16,000-seater stadium, it was entirely rebuilt in 1998 to host 6 games of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. It was also used as a venue for group stage matches in the...


Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....

, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

0 - 0 World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...

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1998-06-19 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is a multi-purpose stadium in Saint-Étienne, France. It is used primarily for football matches, and tournaments such as the 1984 European Football Championship, the Football World Cup 1998 and the Confederations Cup 2003. It is also used for rugby union, and was a venue at...


Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...

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France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

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1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...

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1998-06-24 Stade de Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...

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France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

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The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...

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José Cardozo
José Saturnino Cardozo Otazú is a former Paraguayan football striker.-Club career:Cardozo began his professional career in 1988, making his debut for River Plate of Paraguay. After four years in River, he moved to Swiss club FC St. Gallen, where he played from 1990 to 1992...

 
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1998-06-28 Stade Félix Bollaert
Stade Félix Bollaert
Stade Félix Bollaert is the main football stadium in Lens, France, that was built in 1932. It is the home of RC Lens. The stadium's capacity is 41,233 – about 4,000 more than the city's population. This is similar to that of SC Heerenveen ground the Abe Lenstra Stadion which has a bigger capacity...


Lens
Lens, Pas-de-Calais
Lens is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is one of France's large Picarde cities along with Lille, Valenciennes, Amiens, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Arras, and Douai.-Metropolitan area:...

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France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

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1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...

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