Asunción
Sports

Association football is the main sport in Paraguay, and Asunción is home to some of the most important and traditional teams in the country. These include Olimpia, Cerro Porteño, Club Libertad, Club Nacional, Club Guaraní and Club Sol de América, which have their own stadiums and sport facilities for affiliated members.

The Defensores del Chaco stadium is the main football stadium of the country and is located in the neighborhood of Sajonia, just a few blocks away from the center of Asunción. Since it is a national stadium sometimes it is used for other activities such as rock concerts. Asunción is also the heart of Paraguayan rugby union. The Estadio General Pablo Rojas of the Cerro Porteño is also located among the main stadiums in the country, being the one with the largest capacity in Paraguay.

The city also has important sports and recreational centers such as the Ñu Guasú Park, the National Sports Secretariat (where there's a basketball stadium and athletics tracks), the Asunción Golf Club, etc. Asunción is the headquarters of most of the country's sports competitions, whether swimming, tennis, golf, handball, basketball, football, among others.
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