2018_Categoría_Primera_A_season

2018 Categoría Primera A season

2018 Categoría Primera A season

Football league season


The 2018 Categoría Primera A season (officially known as the 2018 Liga Águila season for sponsorship reasons) was the 71st season of Colombia's top-flight football league. The season began on 2 February and concluded on 16 December. Millonarios were the defending champions.

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

In the Torneo Apertura, Deportes Tolima won their second league title on 9 June, after tying with Atlético Nacional 2–2 on aggregate score in the finals and then beating them 4–2 on penalties[1] and in the Torneo Finalización, Junior won their eighth title on 16 December, following a 5–4 win against Independiente Medellín on aggregate score in the finals.[2]

Format

The league was played under the same format used since the 2015 season, with the exclusion of the regional derby matchday in the first stage of both the Apertura and Finalización tournaments being the only change to be applied for this season. Both tournaments were divided into three stages: a first stage which was contested on a single round-robin basis, with each team playing the other teams once for a total of 19 matches. The top eight teams after the nineteen rounds advanced to a knockout round, where they were drawn into four ties to be played on a home-and-away basis, with the four winners advancing to the semifinals and the winners of each semifinal advancing to the final of the tournament. The winners of the final in each tournament were declared as champions. Relegation to Categoría Primera B by average continued being used.[3]

Teams

20 teams took part, eighteen of them returning from last season plus Boyacá Chicó and Leones, who were promoted from the 2017 Primera B. Leones became the first team to secure promotion, after winning the Torneo Finalización on 26 November 2017, and competed in the Primera A for the first time ever.[4] On the other hand, Boyacá Chicó sealed their promotion on 6 December 2017, by winning the Primera B championship on penalty kicks against Leones.[5] They returned to the top tier after just one year. Both promoted teams replaced Cortuluá and Tigres who were relegated at the end of the last season.

Stadia and locations

a: Atlético Huila played their first three home games in the Torneo Apertura (against Deportivo Cali, Junior, and La Equidad) at Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro in Ibagué due to their regular stadium Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid not meeting DIMAYOR's stadium requirements.
b: Jaguares played their first three home games in the Torneo Apertura (against La Equidad, Deportes Tolima, and Patriotas) at Estadio Armando Tuirán Paternina in Sahagún due to works on the artificial lighting system at Estadio Jaraguay which enabled it to meet DIMAYOR's stadium requirements.
c: Junior played their home matches against Deportivo Pasto, Atlético Huila, and Rionegro Águilas at Estadio Romelio Martínez in Barranquilla instead of their regular stadium Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.

Managerial changes

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Torneo Apertura

First stage

The First stage began on 2 February and consisted of nineteen rounds with teams playing each other once. It ended on 6 May with the top eight teams at the end of this stage advancing to the knockout phase.

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Dimayor, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.[53]

Results

More information Home \ Away, APE ...
Source: Dimayor, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Knockout phase bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Atlético Nacional 0 2 2
6 Deportivo Cali 1 0 1
1 Atlético Nacional (p) 0 0 0 (4)
4 Atlético Huila 0 0 0 (2)
4 Atlético Huila (p) 1 0 1 (3)
7 Patriotas 1 0 1 (1)
1 Atlético Nacional 1 1 2 (2)
3 Deportes Tolima (p) 0 2 2 (4)
2 Indep. Medellín 1 2 3
5 Junior 0 2 2
2 Indep. Medellín 0 1 1 (3)
3 Deportes Tolima (p) 1 0 1 (5)
3 Deportes Tolima 0 3 3
8 Once Caldas 1 0 1

Quarterfinals

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...

First leg

12 May 2018 Patriotas 1–1 Atlético Huila Tunja
18:00
  • Rivas 21'
Report
Stadium: Estadio La Independencia
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bismark Santiago
12 May 2018 Deportivo Cali 1–0 Atlético Nacional Palmira
20:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Deportivo Cali
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Nicolás Gallo
13 May 2018 Junior 0–1 Independiente Medellín Barranquilla
17:15 Report Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Attendance: 16,309
Referee: John Hinestroza
13 May 2018 Once Caldas 1–0 Deportes Tolima Manizales
19:30
Report Stadium: Estadio Palogrande
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Wilmar Roldán

Second leg

19 May 2018 Atlético Nacional 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Deportivo CaliMedellín
18:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Attendance: 31,114
Referee: Gustavo Murillo
19 May 2018 Atlético Huila 0–0
(1–1 agg.)
(3–1 p)
PatriotasNeiva
20:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Andrés Rojas
Penalties
20 May 2018 Deportes Tolima 3–0
(3–1 agg.)
Once CaldasIbagué
17:15
Report Stadium: Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Carlos Betancur
20 May 2018 Independiente Medellín 2–2
(3–2 agg.)
JuniorMedellín
19:30
Report Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Attendance: 17,763
Referee: Luis Sánchez

Semifinals

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First leg

29 May 2018 Atlético Huila 0–0 Atlético Nacional Bogotá
19:45 Report Stadium: Estadio El Campín
Attendance: 29,308
Referee: Alexander Ospina
30 May 2018 Deportes Tolima 1–0 Independiente Medellín Ibagué
19:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: John Hinestroza

Second leg

Finals

More information Deportes Tolima, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Andrés Rojas

More information Atlético Nacional, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 44,695
Referee: Luis Sánchez

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Deportes Tolima won on penalties.

More information Liga Águila ...

Top goalscorers

Source: Dimayor

Torneo Finalización

First stage

The First stage began on 20 July and featured the same format used in the Torneo Apertura, with reversed fixtures. It concluded on 11 November with the top eight teams at the end of this stage advancing to the knockout stage.

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Dimayor, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.[53]

Results

More information Home \ Away, APE ...
Source: Dimayor, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Knockout phase bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Deportes Tolima (p) 2 0 2 (4)
8 Santa Fe 1 1 2 (3)
1 Deportes Tolima 2 0 2
5 Indep. Medellín 2 2 4
4 Atlético Bucaramanga 0 2 2
5 Indep. Medellín 3 0 3
5 Indep. Medellín 1 3 4
6 Junior 4 1 5
3 La Equidad 0 0 0
6 Junior 1 0 1
6 Junior 3 1 4
7 Rionegro Águilas 2 1 3
2 Once Caldas 0 1 1
7 Rionegro Águilas 1 1 2

Quarterfinals

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First leg

14 November 2018 Santa Fe 1–2 Deportes Tolima Bogotá
20:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio El Campín
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Nicolás Gallo
14 November 2018 Independiente Medellín 3–0 Atlético Bucaramanga Medellín
20:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Luis Sánchez
15 November 2018 Rionegro Águilas 1–0 Once Caldas Rionegro
19:00
  • Arango 63'
Report Stadium: Estadio Alberto Grisales
Attendance: 9,419
Referee: Mario Herrera
15 November 2018 Junior 1–0 La Equidad Barranquilla
20:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Attendance: 7,796
Referee: Wilmar Roldán

Second leg

17 November 2018 Atlético Bucaramanga2–0
(2–3 agg.)
Independiente Medellín Bucaramanga
18:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Alfonso López
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gustavo Murillo
17 November 2018 Deportes Tolima 0–1
(2–2 agg.)
(4–3 p)
Santa FeIbagué
20:00 Report
  • Arboleda 21'
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Bismark Santiago
Penalties
18 November 2018 Once Caldas1–1
(1–2 agg.)
Rionegro Águilas Manizales
17:15
  • Gómez 40'
Report Stadium: Estadio Palogrande
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Luis Sánchez
18 November 2018 La Equidad0–0
(0–1 agg.)
Junior Bogotá
19:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Techo
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Carlos Betancur

Semifinals

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First leg

21 November 2018 Independiente Medellín 2–2 Deportes Tolima Medellín
19:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Attendance: 22,876
Referee: Carlos Betancur
22 November 2018 Rionegro Águilas 2–3 Junior Rionegro
19:45
Report
Stadium: Estadio Alberto Grisales
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Andrés Rojas

Second leg

25 November 2018 Junior 1–1
(4–3 agg.)
Rionegro ÁguilasBarranquilla
17:15 Report
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Attendance: 18,965
Referee: Mario Herrera
25 November 2018 Deportes Tolima0–2
(2–4 agg.)
Independiente Medellín Ibagué
19:30 Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Luis Sánchez

Finals

More information Junior, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 40,072
Referee: John Hinestroza

More information Independiente Medellín, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 43,445
Referee: Carlos Betancur

Junior won 5–4 on aggregate.

More information Liga Águila ...

Top goalscorers

Source: Dimayor, Soccerway

Aggregate table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Dimayor
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.[53]
(C) Champions
Notes:

Relegation

A separate table was kept to determine the teams that get relegated to the Categoría Primera B for the next season. The table included an average of all first stage games played for the current season and the previous two seasons. For purposes of elaborating the table, promoted teams were given the same point and goal tallies as the team in the 18th position at the start of the season.

More information Pos, Team ...

Source: Dimayor
Rules for classification: 1st average; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored; 4th away goals scored.

See also


References

  1. "¡La hazaña fue posible! Tolima campeón de la Liga en Colombia" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 9 June 2018.
  2. "Balance de la Asamblea Extraordinaria de la Dimayor" (in Spanish). Dimayor.com. 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. "Misión cumplida, Leones está en la A" (in Spanish). El Colombiano. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. "Boyacá Chicó acompañará a Leones en la Liga Águila 2018" (in Spanish). El País. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  5. "Jaime De la Pava se va del Atlético Bucaramanga". vanguardia.com (in Spanish). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  6. "Diego Cagna es el nuevo entrenador del Atlético Bucaramanga". vanguardia.com (in Spanish). 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  7. "Lillo renunció a Atlético Nacional". elcolombiano.com (in Spanish). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  8. "Jorge Almirón es el nuevo entrenador de Atlético Nacional". futbolred.com (in Spanish). 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  9. "Julio Comesaña no seguirá siendo el director técnico de Junior". futbolred.com (in Spanish). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  10. "Ya es oficial: Alexis Mendoza vuelve a Junior". elheraldo.co (in Spanish). 14 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  11. "Hubert Bodhert no seguirá como entrenador de Jaguares". eltiempo.com (in Spanish). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  12. "Hubert Bodhert sale de Jaguares y llega José Willy Rodríguez". elmundo.com (in Spanish). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  13. "Hubert Bodhert ya es director técnico del Once Caldas". antena2.com.co (in Spanish). 7 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  14. "Gerardo Pelusso es el nuevo entrenador del Cali". elespectador.com (in Spanish). 9 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  15. "Diego Edison Umaña dejó de ser el entrenador de Rionegro Águilas". antena2.com.co (in Spanish). 10 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  16. "Hernán Torres es el nuevo técnico de Rionegro Águilas". elcolombiano.com (in Spanish). 13 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  17. "CARLOS ASPRILLA DIRIGIRÁ FRENTE A ENVIGADO". americadecali.co (in Spanish). 26 March 2018.
  18. "Gregorio Pérez no es más el entrenador de Santa Fe". futbolred.com (in Spanish). 14 April 2018.
  19. "Diego Cagna dejó de ser el técnico del Atlético Bucaramanga". gol.caracoltv.com (in Spanish). 22 April 2018.
  20. "Hernán Lisi, nuevo técnico del Deportivo Pasto". eltiempo.com (in Spanish). 6 August 2018.
  21. "Jersson González, técnico interino del América". MARCA Claro Colombia (in Spanish). 20 August 2018.
  22. "Rubén Bedoya renuncia a la dirección técnica del Envigado". elcolombiano.com (in Spanish). 21 August 2018.
  23. "Juan Carlos Álvarez dejó la dirección técnica de Leones". caracol.com.co (in Spanish). 24 August 2018.
  24. "'Willy' Rodríguez no estuvo a la altura con Jaguares". larazon.co (in Spanish). 27 August 2018.
  25. "El argentino Néstor Craviotto deja la dirección técnica del Atlético Huila". lanacion.com.co (in Spanish). 10 September 2018. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  26. "Alianza Petrolera le dijo adiós al técnico". vanguardia.com (in Spanish). 25 September 2018.
  27. "Lara fue presentado como nuevo DT de Envigado". eltiempo.com (in Spanish). 25 September 2018.
  28. "Pasto, de nuevo sin técnico: se va Hernán Lisi". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 19 October 2018.
  29. "Paulo César Autuori, nuevo técnico de Nacional". El Espectador (in Spanish). 2 November 2018.
  30. "Reglamento Liga Águila I y II 2018" (PDF). DIMAYOR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018. (in Spanish)

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