Sportivo Ameliano won their first Copa Paraguay title, beating Nacional on penalty kicks after a 1–1 draw in regular time in the final.[1]Olimpia were the defending champions, but were defeated by Libertad in the round of 16.
For the first stage, the 17 UFI teams were paired according to their geographical location into seven single-legged ties and a triangular group with the remaining three teams, with the winners of the seven ties and the top two teams of the triangular advancing to the next round. The 17 Primera B clubs were drawn in a similar arrangement to the UFI zone except that the ties were decided by a draw, while the 12 Primera C clubs were drawn into six single-legged ties. Nine Primera B teams, six Primera C ones, and nine UFI ones advanced to the next round, where they were joined by the 16 División Intermedia clubs. The 40 clubs competing in the second stage were drawn into 20 single-legged ties, with the winners advancing to the third stage where they were drawn against the 12 Primera División clubs. The 16 third stage winners advanced to the round of 16.[3] Ties in all subsequent rounds were played on a single-legged basis, with a penalty shootout deciding the winner in case of a draw.
Teams
The 2022 edition had a total of 74 participating teams:
Note: Match suspended after 53 minutes of play with Libertad leading 4–0 due to crowd disturbances.[9] It was eventually declared as ended and awarded to Libertad.[10]
On 14 October 2022, the APF confirmed that the final would be played in Encarnación on 4 November 2022, as the opening event of the newly built Estadio Villa Alegre.[12]
^ ab"Así se jugará la Copa Paraguay 2022" [This is how the 2022 Copa Paraguay will be played] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
