Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- Latinbasket.com wants you to read everything you need to know about Paraguay's 2015 Metro League, which featured the top teams and clubs of the country, clashing for the national title, including a Top 6 Round.
ROSTERS
LIBERTAD
City and Court: Asuncion - Carlos Montalbetti Arena
Head coach: Eduardo Pfleger
Assistant coaches:
Players: Bruno Zanotti (198-SF-82), Junior Peralta, Edgar Riveros (94), Daniel Perez (190-G/F-84), Diego Bareiro (195-F-91), Carlos Luis Vallejos (183-G-92), Carlos Jorge Riveros (189-G-85), Roberto Laratro (196-C-83), Marcos Tannel (199-F/C-83), Ricardo Rolon (182-G-90), Daniel Jara, Luis Ocampos (G/F), Alexis Benitez (G), Richard Ozuna, Elias Sosa (194-F/C-80), Nicolas Zaracho
Foreign players: Scott Cutley (196-F-85)
SPORTIVO LUQUENO
City and Court: Luque - Leones Club Arena
Head coach: Cristian Viveros
Assistant coaches:
Players: Javier Martinez (188-G-78), Gustavo Torres (175-G-80), Sergio Aceval (180-G-78), Anderson Villamayor (190-F-80), Gustavo Paniagua (186-G-80), Juan Aquino, Daniel Talavera (179-PG-77), Martin Mainero (189-F-90), Paulo Rosatti, Rodrigo Paiva (G/F), Matias Mercado (175-G-91)
Foreign players: Albert Jackson (211-F/C-88), Willie Readus (201-F/C-92)
SOL DE AMERICA
City and Court: Luis Oscar Gagni Miers Arena
Head coach: Jorge Elorduy
Assistant coaches:
Players: Alejandro Peralta (195-F-91), Jose Fabio (200-F-77), Nelson Peralta (198-F-88), Ramon Sanchez (194-F-91), Adolfo Lopez (199-F-89), Luis Ljubetic (181-PG-87), Jose Cabrera (G-90), Santiago Cabrera, Amado Martinez, Fernando Dose (198-F-94), Aldo Acosta (192-F-76)
Foreign players: Forrest Fisher (193-G-80)
FELIX PEREZ CARDOZO
City and Court: Asuncion - Efigenio Gonzalez Arena
Head coach:
Assistant coaches:
Players: Guillermo Araujo (204-C-82), Bruno Martinessi (202-F-81), Manuel Aponte (179-PG-92), Bruno Zavan, Hector Vairoleto, Arturo Benitez (196-F/C-93), Leandro Ferreira, Luis Saul Gonzalez (180-G-92), Oscar Laconich (184-G/F-86), Renzo Ferrari (191-G/F-84)
Foreign players: Juan Pablo Trapote (202-C-81), Joey Woods (191-PG-89)
CIUDAD NUEVA
City and Court: XX - Luis Fernandez Arena
Head coach:
Assistant coaches:
Players: Gerardo Romero, Rodrigo Zacarias (180-PG-93), Alcides Fernandez (206-C-83), Nestor Rolon (F), Carlos Zaldivar (85), Elias Leguizamon (G), Oscar Laconich, Cesar Marecos (191-F), Carlos Sosa (176-G-88), Carlos Oliver, Augusto Cabrera (182-G-89), Renzo Orue (198-F/C-83), Luis Peralta (G), Ariel Vera (G)
Foreign players: Dallas Hunter (196-G-87), Daniel Nembhard (204-F/C)
CERRO PORTENO
City and Court: Asuncion - Osvaldo Dominguez Dibb Arena
Head coach: Juan Pablo Feliu
Assistant coaches:
Players: Guillermo Osorio (192-F-85), Mario Gonzalez (198-F-89), Sergio Lopez (189-G/F-86), Renato Yaluk (96), Federico Mellone (193-F/G-85), Edison Ortiz (197-F/C-82), Marcelo Piuma (197-PF-83), Jorge Sequera (194-F-88)
Foreign players: Erik Thomas (188-SG-89)
SCHEDULE
TOP 6 STAGE
Round 1 (July 15th, 16h, 17th)
Libertad-Sportivo Luqueno 96-69
Sol de America-Felix Perez Cardozo 78-68
Ciudad Nueva-Cerro Porteno 76-92
Round 2 (July 20th, 21st)
Libertad-Sol de America 64-61
Sportivo Luqueno-Ciudad Nueva 78-59
Cerro Porteno-Felix Perez Cardozo 78-86
Round 3 (July 23rd)
Ciudad Nueva-Libertad 73-99
Sol de America-Cerro Porteno 76-74
Felix Perez Cardozo-Sportivo Luqueno 81-70
Round 4 (July 28th)
Libertad-Felix Perez Cardozo 93-75
Sportivo Luqueno-Cerro Porteno 84-75
Ciudad Nueva-Sol de America 60-90
Round 5 (July 30th, August 1st)
Sol de America-Sportivo Luqueno 92-80
Felix Perez Cardozo-Ciudad Nueva 64-61
Libertad-Cerro Porteno 98-89
Round 6 (August 4th)
Sportivo Luqueno-Libertad 75-76
Cerro Porteno-Ciudad Nueva 84-81
Felix Perez-Cardozo-Sol de America 56-78
Round 7 (August 6th)
Ciudad Nueva-Sportivo Luqueno 88-97
Felix Perez Cardozo-Cerro Porteno 69-64
Libertad-Sol de America 84-80
Round 8 (August 11th)
Libertad-Ciudad Nueva 114-80
Sportivo Luqueno-Felix Perez Cardozo 79-76
Cerro Porteno-Sol de America 80-88
Round 9 (August 13th, 15th)
Felix Perez Cardozo-Libertad 71-79
Sol de America-Ciudad Nueva 84-81
Cerro Porteno-Sportivo Luqueno 73-77
Round 10 (August 18th)
Cerro Porteno-Libertad 91-110
Ciudad Nueva-Felix Perez Cardozo 68-77
Sportivo Luqueno-Sol de America 72-69
SEMIFINALS
Round 1 (August 25th)
Felix Perez Cardozo-Sportivo Luqueno 62-65
Sol de America-Libertad 85-69
Round 2 (August 27th)
Sol de America-Felix Perez Cardozo 79-49
Sportivo Luqueno-Libertad 82-92
Round 3 (August 31st)
Libertad-Felix Perez Cardozo 90-66
Sol de America-Sportivo Luqueno 85-82
Round 4 (September 3rd)
Felix Perez Cardozo-Sportivo Luqueno 91-94
Libertad-Sol de America 82-74
Round 5 (September 8th)
Sol de America-Felix Perez Cardozo 78-67
Sportivo Luqueno-Libertad 117-123
Round 6 (September 10th)
Teams agreed not to play it and go straight to the Finals
FINALS
Game 1 (September 16th)
Libertad-Sol de America 76-59
LIB: Junior Peralta 14 points and 10 rebounds, Scott Cutley 14 points and 8 rebounds, Bruno Zanotti 13 points
SOL: Alejandro Peralta 14 points, Fernando Dose 13 points and 7 rebounds, Luis Ljubetic 10 points
Game 2 (September 21st)
Sol de America-Libertad 72-68
SOL: Forrest Fisher 27 points, Luis Ljubetic 15 points, Adolfo Lopez 10 points and 8 rebounds, Ramon Sanchez 10 points
LIB: Scott Cutley 16 points, Junior Peralta 13 points, Bruno Zanotti 11 points, Edgar Riveros 11 points
Game 3 (September 25th)
Libertad-Sol de America 68-60
LIB: Junior Peralta 16 points, Scott Cutley 15 points and 12 rebounds, Carlos Luis Vallejos 13 points, Edgar Riveros 10 points
SOL: Ramon Sanchez 16 points, Jose Fabio 15 points and 7 rebounds, Forrest Fisher 14 points
Game 4 (September 28th)
Libertad-Sol de America 81-68
LIB: Scott Cutley 19 points and 7 rebounds, Bruno Zanotti 19 points, Edgar Riveros 14 points, Diego Bareiro 10 points
SOL: Forrest Fisher 15 points, Adolfo Lopez 13 points and 8 rebounds, Alejandro Peralta 12 points, Jose Fabio 11 points and 10 rebounds
STANDINGS
TOP 6
Libertad 10 10-0 -
Sol de America 10 7-3 3
Sportivo Luqueno 10 6-4 4
Felix Perez Cardozo 10 5-5 5
Cerro Porteno 10 2-8 8
Ciudad Nueva 10 0-10 10
SEMIFINALS
Libertad 5 4-1 -
Sol de America 5 4-1 1
Sportivo Luqueno 5 2-3 2
Felix Perez Cardozo 5 0-5 4
FINALS (Best of Five format)
Libertad defeats Sol de America, 3-1
PARAGUAY'S ALL TIME CHAMPIONS
YEAR - TEAM
1937 - Olimpia
1938 - Guarani
1939 - Rowing Club
1940 - Guarani
1941 - Rowing Club
1942 - Olimpia
1943 - Olimpia (undefeated)
1944 - Olimpia
1945 - Rowing Club
1946 - Olimpia
1947 - Olimpia
1948 - Olimpia
1949 - Olimpia
1950 - Olimpia
1951 - Olimpia (undefeated)
1952 - Olimpia (undefeated)
1953 - Olimpia (undefeated)
1954 - Olimpia
1955 - Olimpia
1956 - Olimpia
1957 - Olimpia
1958 - Libertad
1959 - Olimpia
1960 - Olimpia
1961 - Nacional
1962 - Cerro Porteno
1963 - Ciudad Nueva
1964 - Ciudad Nueva
1965 - Ciudad Nueva
1966 - Olimpia
1967 - Ciudad Nueva
1968 - Ciudad Nueva
1969 - Ciudad Nueva
1970 - Olimpia
1971 - Olimpia
1972 - Libertad
1973 - Olimpia
1974 - Libertad
1975 - Ciudad Nueva
1976 - Olimpia
1977 - Libertad
1978 - Olimpia
1979 - Libertad
1980 - Olimpia
1981 - Olimpia
1982 - Sol de America
1983 - Sol de America
1984 - Sol de America
1985 - Ciudad Nueva
1986 - Libertad
1987 - Libertad
1988 - Olimpia
1989 - Rowing Club
1990 - Libertad
1991 - Deportivo San Jose
1992 - Olimpia
1993 - Deportivo San Jose
1994 - Olimpia
1995 - Sol de America
1996 - Sol de America
1997 - Deportivo San Jose
1998 - Sol de America
1999 - Sol de America
2000 - Deportivo San Jose
2001 - Deportivo San Jose
2002 - Deportivo San Jose
2003 - Deportivo San Jose
2004 - Deportivo San Jose
2005 - Libertad
2006 - Deportivo San Jose
2007 - Sol de America
2008 - Libertad
2009 - Libertad
2010 - Sol de America
2011 - Sol de America
2012 - Cerro Porteno
2013 - Libertad
2014 - Cerro Porteno
2015 - Libertad
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