2008 Categoría Primera A season
The 2008 Categoría Primera A season was the 61st season of Colombia's top-flight football league.
| Season | 2008 |
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| Dates | 1 February - 21 December |
| Champions | Apertura: Boyacá Chico (1st title) Finalización: America de Cali (13th title) |
| Relegated | Atletico Bucaramanga |
| Copa Libertadores | America de Cali Independiente Medellín Boyaca Chico |
| Copa Sudamericana | La Equidad Deportivo Cali |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Ivan Velazquez Finalización: Fredy Montero |
| Biggest home win | Boyaca Chico 7-2 Tolima (5 April) Medellin 5-0 Bucaramanga (13 April) Medellin 5-0 Cali (24 May) |
| Biggest away win | Deportivo Cali 0-4 America (22 March) Millonarios 0-4 Boyaca Chico (13 April) |
| Highest scoring | Boyaca Chico 7-2 Tolima (5 April) |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The season started on 1 February and ended with the finals on 21 December.
Boyacá Chicó won their first ever title in the Apertura tournament, beating America de Cali 4–2 on penalties. América de Cali won their thirteenth title in the Finalizacion tournament, beating Independiente Medellín 4–1 on aggregate.
Teams
18 teams competed this season. Real Cartagena was relegated in the previous season, and were replaced by the 2007 Categoría Primera B champions, Envigado.
Stadia & Locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Junior | Estadio Metropolitano | 46,000 |
| Deportivo Cali | Estadio Deportivo Cali | 52,000 |
| Nacional, Medellín | Estadio Atanasio Girardot | 41,000 |
| Millonarios, Santa Fe | Estadio El Campín | 36,000 |
| América de Cali | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero | 35,000 |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | Estadio General Santander | 42,000 |
| Once Caldas | Estadio Palogrande | 29,000 |
| Deportes Tolima | Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro | 28,000 |
| Deportivo Pereira | Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas | 30,000 |
| Deportes Quindío | Estadio Centenario | 20,000 |
| Deportivo Pasto | Estadio Departamental Libertad | 19,000 |
| Atletico Bucaramanga | Estadio Alfonso Lopez | 28,000 |
| Atlético Huila | Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid | 22,000 |
| La Equidad | Estadio Metropolitano de Techo | 17,000 |
| Envigado | Estadio Polideportivo Sur | 12,000 |
| Boyacá Chicó | Estadio La Independencia | 10,000 |
Torneo Apertura
Torneo Apertura began on 1 February and ended on 6 July.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
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| 1. | La Equidad | 35 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 13 | +12 | Cuadrangular playoffs |
| 2. | Boyacá Chicó | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | +11 | |
| 3. | Independiente Santa Fe | 32 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | |
| 4. | Independiente Medellín | 29 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 14 | +12 | |
| 5. | Envigado | 28 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | |
| 6. | Deportivo Cali | 27 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | |
| 7. | América de Cali | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 28 | +6 | |
| 8. | Deportes Quindío | 25 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | |
| 9. | Cúcuta Deportivo | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 17 | +3 | |
| 10. | Atlético Bucaramanga | 25 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 24 | -4 | |
| 11. | Millonarios | 24 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | |
| 12. | Atletico Junior | 24 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 23 | -2 | |
| 13. | Atlético Huila | 23 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | |
| 14. | Atlético Nacional | 22 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 19 | -3 | |
| 15. | Once Caldas | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | -8 | |
| 16. | Deportivo Pasto | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -9 | |
| 17. | Deportivo Pereira | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 33 | -12 | |
| 18. | Deportes Tolima | 15 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 35 | -14 | |
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Cuadrangular playoffs
The second phase of the 2008 Apertura Tournament is disputed between the best eight teams in the first phase, which are distributed in two groups of four being divided by odd and even numbers. The winners of each group will advance to the Finals to define a champion.
Group A
| Seed | Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| (7) | 1. | América | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 |
| (5) | 2. | Envigado | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| (3) | 3. | Santa Fe | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| (1) | 4. | La Equidad | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
Source:[1]
Tiebreak rules: 1)points; 2)goal difference; 3)goals scored
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Group B
| Seed | Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| (2) | 1. | Boyacá Chicó | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| (4) | 2. | Independiente Medellín | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
| (8) | 3. | Deportes Quindío | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| (6) | 4. | Deportivo Cali | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
Source:[1]
Tiebreak rules: 1)points; 2)goal difference; 3)goals scored
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Finals
| 2 July 2008 L1 | América | 1–1 | Boyacá Chicó | Cali |
N. Salazar  19' |
Report | A. Ramos 41' |
Stadium: Estadio Pascual Guerrero Attendance: 40,000 |
| 6 July L2 | Boyacá Chicó | 1–1 (4–2 p) | América | Tunja |
| M. Caneo 34' (pen.) |
Report | L. Tejada 82' |
Stadium: Estadio La Independencia | |
| Penalties | ||||
E. Velasquez  M. Caneo  O. Diaz P. Pino E. Palacios |
A. Berbia J. Gonzalez O. Restrepo A. Ramos P. Arango |
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| Champion Boyacá Chicó First Title |
Top goalscorers
| Pos. | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 |  Ivan Velásquez |
Quindío | 13 |
 Miguel Caneo |
Chicó | 13 | |
| 3 |  Luis Tejada |
América | 12 |
| 4 | Carlos Rentería |
Huila | 10 |
| Léider Preciado |
Santa Fe | 10 | |
| Giovanni Moreno |
Envigado | 10 | |
| 7 | Roberto Polo |
Equidad | 9 |
| 8 |  Johan Fano |
Once Caldas | 8 |
| Neider Morantes |
Envigado | 8 | |
| 10 | Luis Fernando Mosquera |
Santa Fe | 7 |
| Matías Urbano |
Cúcuta | 7 | |
Source:[2]
Torneo Finalización
Torneo Finalizacion began on 19 July and ended on 21 December
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
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| 1. | Deportes Tolima | 33 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | Cuadrangular playoffs |
| 2. | Junior | 31 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 19 | +8 | |
| 3. | Atlético Nacional | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | |
| 4. | América de Cali | 29 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | +8 | |
| 5. | Independiente Medellín | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 19 | +5 | |
| 6. | Deportivo Pereira | 29 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | |
| 7. | La Equidad | 29 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | |
| 8. | Deportivo Cali | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 21 | +9 | |
| 9. | Millonarios | 28 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 18 | +8 | |
| 10. | Once Caldas | 27 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | |
| 11. | Santa Fe | 26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 15 | +3 | |
| 12. | Envigado | 21 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | |
| 13. | Deportes Quindío | 21 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | |
| 14. | Boyacá Chicó | 20 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 24 | -7 | |
| 15. | Atlético Bucaramanga | 20 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -10 | |
| 16. | Deportivo Pasto | 16 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -8 | |
| 17. | Atlético Huila | 15 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | -8 | |
| 18. | Cúcuta Deportivo | 15 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
Positions by round
Source:
Cuadrangular Playoffs
The second phase of the 2008 Finalizacion takes two groups of four teams, divided by even and odd numbers. It is disputed between the best eight teams in the first phase. The winners of each group will advance to the Finals to define a champion. The first tie-breaking criterion is the team's position in the general standings.
Group A
| Seed | Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| (5) | 1. | Independiente Medellín | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| (1) | 2. | Deportes Tolima | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
| (7) | 3. | La Equidad | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| (3) | 4. | Atlético Nacional | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
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Group B
| Seed | Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| (4) | 1. | América de Cali | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
| (6) | 3. | Deportivo Pereira | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| (2) | 2. | Junior | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| (8) | 4. | Deportivo Cali | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
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Finals
| 17 December 2008 L1 | Independiente Medellín | 0–1 | América | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín |
| 20:00 (UTC-5) | Report | Cortés 63' |
Attendance: 44,642 Referee: Imer Machado |
| 21 December 2008 L2 | América | 3–1 (4–1 agg.) | Independiente Medellín | Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali |
| 17:30 (UTC-5) | G. Ramos 25' J. Ramos 60' (o.g.)Córdoba 89' |
Report | Álvarez 17' |
Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Óscar Ruiz |
| Copa Mustang 2008 II Champion |
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| América 13th Title |
Top goalscorers
| Pos. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredy Montero |
Deportivo Cali | 16 |
| 2 | Darwin Quintero |
Deportivo Pereira | 13 |
| 3 | Teófilo Gutiérrez |
Junior | 12 |
| 4 | Milton Rodríguez |
Millonarios | 11 |
| Adrián Ramos |
América de Cali | 11 | |
| 6 | Wilson Carpintero |
La Equidad | 10 |
| Jackson Martinez |
Independiente Medellin | 10 | |
| 8 | Rodrigo Marangoni |
Deportes Tolima | 9 |
| 9 | Jorge Serna |
Envigado | 8 |
Source:[3]
Overall standings
Besides the Apertura and Finalizacion champions, the team with the best overall points earned will advance to the 2009 Copa Libertadores Group Stage. Also, the team with the second best overall points will advance to 2009 Copa Sudamericana, along with the 2008 Copa Colombia champions.
| Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | América de Cali | 87 | 52 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 86 | 58 | +28 | 2009 Copa Libertadores Group Stage |
| 2. | Independiente Medellín | 78 | 50 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 69 | 48 | +22 | 2009 Copa Libertadores Preliminary round |
| 3. | La Equidad | 76 | 48 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 2009 Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 4. | Deportivo Cali | 64 | 48 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 64 | -1 | 2009 Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 5. | Independiente Santa Fe | 64 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 41 | +8 | |
| 6. | Boyacá Chicó | 64 | 44 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 2009 Copa Libertadores Group stage |
| 7. | Junior | 62 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 50 | +7 | |
| 8. | Deportes Tolima | 58 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 60 | -6 | |
| 9. | Envigado | 57 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 48 | -1 | |
| 10. | Deportivo Pereira | 54 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 66 | -13 | |
| 11. | Atlético Nacional | 56 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 46 | -6 | |
| 12. | Millonarios | 52 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 41 | +8 | |
| 13. | Deportes Quindío | 52 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 46 | 50 | -4 | |
| 14. | Once Caldas | 46 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 48 | -8 | |
| 15. | Atlético Bucaramanga | 45 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 47 | -14 | |
| 16. | Cúcuta Deportivo | 40 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 39 | -10 | |
| 17. | Atlético Huila | 38 | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 51 | -9 | |
| 18. | Deportivo Pasto | 35 | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 41 | -17 |
Relegation
The team with the worst points average from the last five seasons, (2006-I, 2006-II, 2007-I, 2007-II, 2008-I, and 2008-II) is relegated to the Second Division. The team with the second worst points average played a two-leg promotion playoff with the runner-up team from the Second Division.
| Pos | Team | Pts | GP | GS | GA | GD | Avg | Result |
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| 1. | Atlético Nacional | 183 | 108 | 143 | 104 | +39 | 1.694 | |
| 2. | Cúcuta Deportivo | 173 | 108 | 138 | 107 | +31 | 1.602 | |
| 3. | Deportes Tolima | 167 | 108 | 162 | 134 | +28 | 1.546 | |
| 4. | Boyacá Chicó | 161 | 108 | 128 | 114 | +14 | 1.491 | |
| 5. | Deportivo Cali | 160 | 108 | 143 | 120 | +23 | 1.481 | |
| 6. | Independiente Medellín | 158 | 108 | 149 | 139 | +10 | 1.463 | |
| 7. | Millonarios | 157 | 108 | 143 | 128 | +15 | 1.454 | |
| 8. | Once Caldas | 149 | 108 | 141 | 141 | 0 | 1.349 | |
| 9. | América de Cali | 148 | 108 | 147 | 153 | -6 | 1.370 | |
| 10. | Deportivo Pasto | 145 | 108 | 122 | 114 | +8 | 1.343 | |
| 11. | Deportes Quindío | 144 | 108 | 126 | 135 | -9 | 1.333 | |
| 12. | La Equidad | 143 | 108 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 1.324 | |
| 13. | Independiente Santa Fe | 143 | 108 | 140 | 146 | -6 | 1.324 | |
| 14. | Atlético Huila | 134 | 108 | 125 | 151 | -26 | 1.241 | |
| 16. | Atletico Junior | 133 | 108 | 128 | 154 | -26 | 1.231 | |
| 16. | Deportivo Pereira | 131 | 108 | 116 | 138 | -22 | 1.213 | |
| 17. | Envigado | 128 | 108 | 118 | 132 | -14 | 1.185 | Playoff |
| 18. | Atlético Bucaramanga | 126 | 108 | 115 | 151 | -36 | 1.167 | Relegated |
Promotion/relegation playoff
Categoria Primera B runner ups Deportivo Rionegro qualified to the promotion playoff against Envigado, who finished 17th in the relegation table.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Deportivo Rionegro | 1–3 | Envigado | 1–2 | 0–1 |
Envigado wins the playoff, and stays in the Primera Division. Atlético Bucaramanga were replaced with the 2008 Primera B champion, Real Cartagena.
References
- "ESPNdeportes.com: Fútbol Colombiano". Espndeportes.espn.go.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008.
- "Copa Mustang - Goleadores". Copamustang.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008.
- "Copa Mustang - Goleadores 2008-II". Archived from the original on 19 December 2008.
External links
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