2012 Categoría Primera A season
Season | 2012 |
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Champions | Apertura: Santa Fe (7th title) Finalización: Millonarios (14th title) |
Relegated | Real Cartagena |
Copa Libertadores | Santa Fe Millonarios Deportes Tolima |
Copa Sudamericana | Atlético Nacional (cup winner) La Equidad Deportivo Pasto Itagüí Ditaires |
Matches played | 206 |
Goals scored | 493 (2.39 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Robin Ramirez (13) |
← 2011 2013 → |
The 2012 Categoría Primera A season (officially known at the 2012 Liga Postobón season for sponsorship reasons) was the 65th season of Colombia's top-flight football league.
Format
[edit]Both the Apertura and Finalización had an identical format. Each championship was divided into three stages. The First Stage was contested on a home-and-away basis, with each team playing the other teams once and playing a regional rival once more. The top eight teams after eighteen rounds advanced to a semifinal round, of two groups of four playing once more on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each semifinal group advanced to the final of the tournament, which was played as a double-legged series. The winner of the final was declared the tournament champion and participated in the 2013 Copa Libertadores.
Teams
[edit]Torneo Apertura
[edit]First stage
[edit]The First Stage began on January 27 and consisted of eighteen rounds and a series of regional rivalries on the ninth round. The top eight teams out of this stage advanced to the Semifinals. The first stage ended on May 27.
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 36 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
2 | Santa Fe | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 29 | |
3 | Itagüí | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 29 | |
4 | Atlético Huila | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 29 | |
5 | La Equidad | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 28 | |
6 | Deportivo Pasto | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 27 | |
7 | Boyacá Chicó | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 27 | |
8 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 27 | |
9 | Patriotas | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 27 | |
10 | Junior | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 25 | |
11 | Envigado | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 23 | |
12 | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 22 | |
13 | Millonarios | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 20 | |
14 | Real Cartagena | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 20 | |
15 | Deportes Quindío | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 18 | |
16 | Independiente Medellín | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 17 | |
17 | Once Caldas | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 14 | |
18 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 35 | −23 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored; 5th away goals against; 6th draw.
Results
[edit]Semifinals
[edit]The Semifinal stage began on June 13 and ended on July 8. The eight teams that advanced were sorted into two groups of four teams. The winner of each group advanced to the finals.
Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAS | CAL | TOL | HUI | |
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1 | Deportivo Pasto | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 11 | Advanced to the Finals[a] | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
2 | Deportivo Cali | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||
3 | Deportes Tolima | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
4 | Atlético Huila | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
- ^ ?
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SFE | EQU | BOY | ITA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Santa Fe | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 14 | Advanced to the Finals | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
2 | La Equidad | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 8 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |||
3 | Boyacá Chicó | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |||
4 | Itagüí | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd first stage position.
Finals
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Santa Fe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
2 | Deportivo Pasto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd penalty shoot-out.
Deportivo Pasto | 1–1 | Santa Fe |
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Rendón ![]() |
Report | Quiñonez ![]() |
Santa Fe | 1–0 | Deportivo Pasto |
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Copete ![]() |
Report |
Liga Postobón 2012 Apertura champion |
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Santa Fe 7th title |
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
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1 | Robin Ramírez | ![]() |
Deportes Tolima | 13 |
2 | Giovanni Hernández | ![]() |
Junior | 11 |
Humberto Osorio | ![]() |
Millonarios | 11 | |
4 | Efraín Viáfara | ![]() |
Itagüí Ditaires | 10 |
5 | Diego Cabrera | ![]() |
Santa Fe | 9 |
Edwards Jiménez | ![]() |
Deportivo Pasto | 9 | |
Omar Sebastián Pérez | ![]() |
Santa Fe | 9 | |
Milton Rodríguez | ![]() |
Atlético Huila | 9 |
Source:[4]
Torneo Finalización
[edit]First stage
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Millonarios | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 37 | Advance to the Semifinals |
2 | La Equidad | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 33 | |
3 | Junior | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 32 | |
4 | Itagüí | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 32 | |
5 | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 30 | |
6 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 29 | |
7 | Independiente Medellín | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 26 | |
8 | Deportivo Pasto | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 25 | |
9 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 24 | |
10 | Santa Fe | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 23 | |
11 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 22 | |
12 | Boyacá Chicó | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 22 | |
13 | Deportes Quindío | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 22 | |
14 | Envigado | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 21 | |
15 | Once Caldas | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 19 | |
16 | Patriotas | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 17 | |
17 | Real Cartagena | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 12 | |
18 | Atlético Huila | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 12 |
Results
[edit]Semifinals
[edit]The Semifinal stage began on November and ended on December. The eight teams that advanced were sorted into two groups of four teams. The winner of each group advanced to the finals.
Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MIL | PAS | JUN | TOL | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Millonarios | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | Advanced to the Finals[a] | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
2 | Deportivo Pasto | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||
3 | Junior | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |||
4 | Deportes Tolima | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 |
- ^ >
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DIM | NAC | ITA | EQU | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Independiente Medellín | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | Advanced to the Finals | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||
2 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
3 | Itagüí | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |||
4 | La Equidad | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd first stage position.
Finals
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Millonarios | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
2 | Independiente Medellín | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd penalty shoot-out.
Independiente Medellín | 0–0 | Millonarios |
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Millonarios | 1–1 | Independiente Medellín |
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Cosme ![]() |
Zapata ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
6-5 |
Liga Postobón 2012 Clausura champion |
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Millonarios 14th title |
Relegation
[edit]A separate table is kept to determine the teams that get relegated to the Categoría Primera B for the next season. The table includes an average of all first stage games played for the current season and the previous two seasons.
Pos |
Team | 2010 Pts |
2011 Pts |
2012 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
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1 | Deportes Tolima | 70 | 56 | 65 | 191 | 108 | 1.769 | |
2 | Atlético Nacional | 61 | 55 | 52 | 168 | 108 | 1.556 | |
3 | Santa Fe | 65 | 49 | 52 | 166 | 108 | 1.537 | |
4 | La Equidad | 59 | 45 | 61 | 165 | 108 | 1.528 | |
5 | Once Caldas | 61 | 65 | 33 | 159 | 108 | 1.472 | |
6 | Itagüí | 41 | 54 | 61 | 156 | 108 | 1.444 | |
7 | Junior | 48 | 50 | 57 | 155 | 108 | 1.435 | |
8 | Deportivo Cali | 56 | 50 | 49 | 155 | 108 | 1.435 | |
9 | Millonarios | 41 | 56 | 57 | 154 | 108 | 1.426 | |
10 | Boyacá Chicó | 50 | 53 | 49 | 152 | 108 | 1.407 | |
11 | Deportivo Pasto | 48 | 41 | 52 | 141 | 108 | 1.343 | |
12 | Independiente Medellín | 57 | 37 | 43 | 137 | 108 | 1.269 | |
13 | Envigado | 32 | 60 | 44 | 136 | 108 | 1.259 | |
14 | Atlético Huila | 54 | 39 | 41 | 134 | 108 | 1.241 | |
15 | Deportes Quindío | 45 | 47 | 40 | 132 | 108 | 1.222 | |
16 | Patriotas | 43 | 42 | 44 | 129 | 108 | 1.194 | |
17 | Cúcuta Deportivo (O) | 48 | 41 | 35 | 124 | 108 | 1.148 | Relegation/promotion playoff |
18 | Real Cartagena (R) | 43 | 42 | 32 | 117 | 108 | 1.083 | Relegation to the Categoría Primera B |
Rules for classification: 1st average; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored; 4th away goals scored.
Aggregate table
[edit]An aggregate table including all games that a team plays during the year; is used to determine the First Stage berths to both the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. The best-placed non-champion will go to the first stage of the 2013 Copa Libertadores and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th best-placed non-champions will go to the first stage of the 2013 Copa Sudamericana. Atlético Nacional is already qualified to the 2013 Copa Sudamericana as the champion of the 2012 Copa Colombia.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Deportes Tolima | 48 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 80 | 2013 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
2 | La Equidad | 48 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 75 | 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
3 | Deportivo Pasto | 50 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 74 | |
4 | Itagüí | 48 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 72 | |
5 | Santa Fe (C) | 44 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 70 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
6 | Millonarios (C) | 44 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 69 | |
7 | Junior | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 65 | |
8 | Atlético Nacional | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 62 | 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage[b] |
9 | Deportivo Cali | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 60 | |
10 | Boyacá Chicó | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 56 | |
11 | Independiente Medellín | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 56 | |
12 | Envigado | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 44 | |
13 | Patriotas | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 44 | |
14 | Atlético Huila | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 42 | |
15 | Deportes Quindío | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 40 | |
16 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 35 | |
17 | Once Caldas | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 33 | |
18 | Real Cartagena | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 32 |
- ^ Santa Fe and Millonarios are qualified for the 2013 Copa Libertadores as the Apertura and Finalización champions respectively.
- ^ Atlético Nacional are qualified for the 2013 Copa Sudamericana as the 2012 Copa Colombia champion.
References
[edit]- ^ "Posiciones" [Standings]. DIMAYOR. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ "Resultados" [Results] (in Spanish). DIMAYOR. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ a b "Posiciones" [Positions]. DIMAYOR. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ "Goleadores" [Goalscorers]. DIMAYOR. Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
External links
[edit]- DIMAYOR's official website (in Spanish)
- Official regulations (in Spanish)