Mysterious – and simultaneously familiar – Paraguay. 1983 is particularly frustrating: scarce records. Atletico Colegiales and Oriental supposedly won the Second Division championship, but they also participated in the First Division. Little was known about Paraguayan football back than and litle is known now.
Clubs, like Sport Colombia, were unheard of – it was only sure that they were not members of the small top league.
Which played championship of stages, just to make the most of the small size – 10 participants, most of them from Asuncion and playing top league football practically forever. 6 teams reached the final stage, the final table had no clear winner and championship play-off between 3 teams followed.
Nacional, along with Cerro Porteno were not among of the favourites this year.
It may have been very frustrating for Cerro Porteno – without a victory since 1977 and seemingly getting worse.
The championship play-off was played between Libertad, Sportivo Luqueno, and Olimpia. Libertad finished 3rd.
Sportivo Luqueno ended 2nd – strong year, but unable to win the title. Julio Cesar Romero was the big figure, although another name would be instantly recognized today: Jose Luis Chilavert. However, in real time the famous goalkeeper was still young back-up goalkeeper and another Chilavert was regular – Rolando Marciano Chilavert, young and talented striker. In the long run, though… fame changed significantly.
May be challenged and winning only after a play-off, but Olimpia won once again. The familiar name of Paraguayan football, perhaps the only familiar club. And the players were also familiar – the starters were practically the same for years. The incredible run of this squad continued – 6th consecutive title. It was never done before in Paraguay, but the team, unchanged since 1977, was getting old.