1991 Categoría Primera A season
Football league season
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The 1991 Copa Mustang was the forty-fourth season of Colombia's top-flight football league, and the first edition played under the Categoría Primera A denomination due to the creation of the second division tournament Categoría Primera B.
| Season | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Atlético Nacional (5th title) |
| Copa Libertadores | Atlético Nacional América de Cali |
| Copa CONMEBOL | Junior |
| Matches | 336 |
| Goals | 880 (2.62 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Iván Valenciano (30 goals) |
← 1990 1992 → | |
Atlético Nacional won the league for the fifth time after winning the final quadrangular, clinching the title with a 2–1 win over the defending champions América de Cali.[1][2]
Format
The season was split into four parts: Torneo Apertura, Torneo Finalización, semifinal quadrangulars, and final quadrangular. In the Torneo Apertura, the 15 participating teams played 12 matches, while in the Torneo Finalización, the 15 teams played each other twice in a double round-robin tournament for a total of 28 matches. The results of both the Apertura and the Finalización were combined into an aggregate table (Reclasificación), with the top eight teams in that table at the end of the season's 40 rounds advancing to the semifinal quadrangulars. The top four teams in both the Apertura and Finalización tournaments were awarded bonus points for the final stages (semifinal and final quadrangulars), with the following scale being used: 1.00, 0.75, 0.50, and 0.25.
In the semifinal quadrangulars, the eight participating teams were divided into two groups of four in which they played each of their group rivals twice, with the top two teams of each group advancing to the final quadrangular, in which they again played their other group rivals twice. The team that topped the final quadrangular was the champion, being joined in the 1992 Copa Libertadores by the runners-up, whilst the team placing third in that final group qualified for the first edition of the Copa CONMEBOL.
Although the second tier tournament held its first edition in this year, no teams were relegated.
Teams
Junior
Sporting
Bogotá teams:
Millonarios
Santa Fe
Cali teams:
América de Cali
Deportivo Cali
Fifteen teams took part in the season, all of them also participating in the previous edition. This was the final year in which Sporting de Barranquilla took part in the competition, selling its license at the end of the season.[3]
Torneo Apertura
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millonarios | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 16 | +1.00 points |
| 2 | Santa Fe | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 15 | +0.75 points |
| 3 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 15 | +0.50 points |
| 4 | Independiente Medellín | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 14 | +0.25 points |
| 5 | Junior | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 14 | |
| 6 | Deportes Quindío | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 13 | |
| 7 | Atlético Nacional | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 13 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Cali | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 13 | |
| 9 | Sporting | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 12 | |
| 10 | Unión Magdalena | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 12 | |
| 11 | Once Caldas | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 11 | |
| 12 | América de Cali | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 11 | |
| 13 | Deportivo Pereira | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 10 | |
| 14 | Deportes Tolima | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 6 | |
| 15 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 5 |
Torneo Finalización
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 40 | +1.00 points |
| 2 | Deportes Quindío | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 38 | +0.75 points |
| 3 | América de Cali | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 38 | +0.50 points |
| 4 | Atlético Nacional | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 35 | +0.25 points |
| 5 | Millonarios | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 33 | |
| 6 | Independiente Medellín | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 32 | |
| 7 | Santa Fe | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 30 | |
| 9 | Unión Magdalena | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 30 | |
| 10 | Once Caldas | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 28 | |
| 11 | Deportivo Cali | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 24 | |
| 12 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 21 | |
| 13 | Deportes Tolima | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 46 | −30 | 16 | |
| 14 | Sporting | 28 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 57 | −32 | 12 | |
| 15 | Deportivo Pereira | 28 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 12 |
Aggregate table
An aggregate table known as Reclasificación including the games of both tournaments (Apertura and Finalización) was used to determine the teams that would advance to the Copa Mustang final stages.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 54 | Advance to the Final stages |
| 2 | Deportes Quindío | 40 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 51 | |
| 3 | América de Cali | 40 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 49 | |
| 4 | Millonarios | 40 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 49 | |
| 5 | Atlético Nacional | 40 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 48 | |
| 6 | Santa Fe | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 46 | |
| 7 | Independiente Medellín | 40 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 46 | |
| 8 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 45 | |
| 9 | Unión Magdalena | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 42 | |
| 10 | Once Caldas | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 39 | |
| 11 | Deportivo Cali | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 37 | |
| 12 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 40 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 74 | −29 | 26 | |
| 13 | Sporting | 40 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 42 | 71 | −29 | 24 | |
| 14 | Deportes Tolima | 40 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 72 | −47 | 22 | |
| 15 | Deportivo Pereira | 40 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 56 | −28 | 22 |
Final stages
Semifinal quadrangulars
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 8.25[a] | Advance to Final quadrangular |
| 2 | Junior | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 8[b] | |
| 3 | Millonarios | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7[b] | |
| 4 | Independiente Medellín | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3.25[a] |
Notes:
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8.5[a] | Advance to Final quadrangular |
| 2 | Santa Fe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7.75[b] | |
| 3 | Deportes Quindío | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 5.75[b] | |
| 4 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4.5[a] |
Notes:
Final quadrangular
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional (C) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10.25[a] | Qualification for Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | América de Cali | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 7.5[b] | |
| 3 | Junior | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6[c] | Qualification for Copa CONMEBOL |
| 4 | Santa Fe | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 2.75[d] |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iván Valenciano |
Junior | 30 |
| 2 |  Jorge da Silva |
América de Cali | 20 |
| 3 | José Manuel Rodríguez |
Deportivo Cali | 18 |
| 4 | Orlando Maturana |
América de Cali | 17 |
| Adolfo Valencia |
Santa Fe | ||
| 6 | Faustino Asprilla |
Atlético Nacional | 16 |
| 7 | Víctor Aristizábal |
Atlético Nacional | 15 |
| Alfonso Cañón Jr. |
Santa Fe | ||
 Jorge Daniel Jara |
Independiente Medellín | ||
| 10 | Jesús Barrios |
Atlético Bucaramanga | 14 |
Source: Historia del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano 70 Años[4]