2008 Categoría Primera A season
The 2008 Categoría Primera A season was the 61st season of Colombia's top-flight football league. This season they have the newcomer from the second division Categoría Primera B, Envigado, and the relegated team of Real Cartagena. The season started on 1 February and ended with the finals on 21 December.
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
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1. | La Equidad | 35 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 13 | +12 |
| 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 |
| Qualified for Playoffs |
Schedule
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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]
Seed=Classification in reg. season; Pts=Points; GP=Games played; W=Wins; D=Draws; L=Losses; GF=Goals Favored; GA=Goals Allowed; GD= Goal Difference
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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]
Seed=Classification in reg. season; Pts=Points; GP=Games played; W=Wins; D=Draws; L=Losses; GF=Goals Favored; GA=Goals Allowed; GD=Goal Difference
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Finals
| 2 July first leg | América | 1 - 1 | Boyacá Chicó | Cali |
N. Salazar  19' |
Report | A. Ramos 41' |
Stadium: Estadio Pascual Guerrero Attendance: 40,000 |
| 6 July second leg | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Deportes Tolima | 33 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 |
| 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 |
| Qualified for Playoffs |
Positions by round
Updated to match(es) played on 2008-11-15. 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
| December 17 First leg | Independiente Medellín | 0 – 1 | América | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín |
| 20:00 (UTC-5) | Report | Cortés 63' |
Attendance: 44,642 Referee: Imer Machado |
| December 21 Second Leg | América | 3 – 1 | 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 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Pts=Points; GP=Games played; W=Wins; D=Draws; L=Losses; GS=Goals scored; GA=Goals against; GD=Goal Difference
Relegation table
The team with the worst points average from the tournaments 2006-I, 2006-II, 2007-I, 2007-II, 2008-I, and 2008-II, is relegated to the Second Division. At the same time, the team with the second worst points average, will have to play a two-leg promotion playoff with the runner-up team from Second Division, to see which team will be in First Division along with the team that replaces the relegated team.
| Pos | Team | PTS | GP | GS | GA | GD | PROM |
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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 |
| 18. | Atlético Bucaramanga | 126 | 108 | 115 | 151 | -36 | 1.167 |
| Promotion Play-offs. | |
| Relegated |
Pts=Points; GP=Games played; GS=Goals scored; GA=Goals allowed; GD=Goal Difference; Prom=Relegation percentage
Promotion/Relegation playoff
| Team 1 | Agg. | 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 24 April 2008.
- "Copa Mustang - Goleadores 2008-II". Archived from the original on 19 December 2008.
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