2016 Atlético Nacional season
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Finalización: Semifinals
| 2016 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Juan Carlos de la Cuesta | |||
| Manager | Reinaldo Rueda | |||
| Stadium | Atanasio Girardot | |||
| Categoría Primera A | Apertura: Semifinals Finalización: Semifinals | |||
| Copa Colombia | Champions | |||
| Superliga Colombiana | Winners | |||
| Copa Libertadores | Champions | |||
| Copa Sudamericana | Runners-up | |||
| FIFA Club World Cup | Third place | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Orlando Berrío, Andrés Ibargüen, Macnelly Torres (9 goals each) All: Miguel Borja, Orlando Berrío (17 goals each) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 30,295 (A) 25,691 (C) | |||
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The 2016 Atlético Nacional season was the 69th season in the club's history. The team competed in the Categoría Primera A, Copa Colombia, Superliga Colombiana, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and FIFA Club World Cup.
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Source: Soccerway
In
| Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | 24 | Transfer | 1 July 2016 | ||
| MF | 25 | Transfer | 1 July 2016 | ||
| DF | 24 | Transfer | 1 July 2016 | ||
| MF | 26 | Transfer | 1 July 2016 | ||
| GK | 26 | Loan return | 1 July 2016 | ||
| MF | 27 | Transfer | 1 July 2016 | ||
| FW | 22 | Loan | 1 July 2016 | ||
| DF | 24 | Transfer | 1 July 2016 | ||
| FW | 23 | Transfer | 1 July 2016 | ||
| FW | 25 | Loan | 15 January 2016 | ||
| DF | 22 | Loan return | 31 December 2015 | ||
| GK | 22 | Loan return | 31 December 2015 | ||
| FW | 20 | Loan return | 31 December 2015 | ||
| MF | 22 | Loan return | 31 December 2015 | ||
| DF | 21 | Transfer | 31 December 2015 | ||
| FW | 22 | Loan return | 31 December 2015 | ||
| FW | 23 | Transfer | 31 December 2015 | ||
| MF | 26 | Loan return | 31 December 2015 |
Out
| Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | 23 | Transfer | 14 August 2016 | ||
| FW | 19 | Transfer | 5 August 2016 | ||
| MF | 28 | Loan return | 30 July 2016 | ||
| DF | 20 | Transfer | 30 July 2016 | ||
| FW | 30 | Unattached | Transfer | 30 July 2016 | |
| MF | 21 | Loan | 26 July 2016 | ||
| MF | 26 | Loan | 21 July 2016 | ||
| FW | 29 | Loan | 21 July 2016 | ||
| FW | 20 | Loan | 20 July 2016 | ||
| FW | 29 | Transfer | 1 July 2016 | ||
| FW | 19 | Transfer | 1 July 2016 | ||
| DF | 21 | Transfer | 1 July 2016 | ||
| DF | 21 | Loan | 1 July 2016 | ||
| GK | 27 | Loan | 1 July 2016 | ||
| FW | 26 | Loan return | 30 June 2016 | ||
| DF | 31 | Loan | 11 June 2016 | ||
| FW | 28 | Transfer | 18 May 2016 | ||
| DF | 19 | Transfer | 29 January 2016 | ||
| FW | 28 | Loan | 28 January 2016 | ||
| MF | 27 | Transfer | 21 January 2016 | ||
| GK | 26 | Loan | 14 January 2016 | ||
| FW | 29 | Loan | 7 January 2016 | ||
| FW | 24 | Loan return | 31 December 2015 | ||
| MF | 29 | Transfer | 31 December 2015 | ||
| FW | 24 | Loan return | 31 December 2015 | ||
| GK | 26 | Loan | 31 December 2015 | ||
| MF | 25 | Transfer | 31 December 2015 | ||
| DF | 23 | Transfer | 31 December 2015 | ||
| DF | 19 | Transfer | 31 December 2015 | ||
| DF | 22 | Transfer | 31 December 2015 | ||
| DF | 22 | Unattached | Transfer | 31 December 2015 | |
| DF | 22 | Transfer | 31 December 2015 | ||
| MF | 23 | Transfer | 31 December 2015 | ||
| DF | 22 | Unattached | Transfer | 31 December 2015 | |
| MF | 24 | Transfer | 31 December 2015 | ||
| MF | 20 | Loan | 31 December 2015 | ||
| DF | 27 | Transfer | 27 December 2015 |
Pre-season and friendlies
| Match won | Match drawn | Match lost |
| 13 January Copa Los Clásicos Miami | América de Cali | 0–2 | | Miami, United States |
| 21:00 | Report | Guerra Pérez |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Referee: Jorge González (United States) |
| 16 January Copa Los Clásicos Miami | Atlético Nacional | 0–1 | | Miami, United States |
| 16:00 | Report | Hechalar |
Stadium: FIU Stadium |
| 25 June Friendly | Atlético Nacional | 1–1 | | Guarne, Colombia |
| 09:00 | Ruiz |
Report | Stadium: Guarne stadium |
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superliga Colombiana | Final | Winners | 23 January 2016 | 27 January 2016 |
| Categoría Primera A Torneo Apertura | Matchday 1 | Semifinals | 31 January 2016 | 11 June 2016 |
| Copa Libertadores | Group stage | Winners | 23 February 2016 | 27 July 2016 |
| Categoría Primera A Torneo Finalización | Matchday 1 | Semifinals | 1 July 2016 | 11 December 2016 |
| Copa Colombia | Round of 16 | Winners | 3 August 2016 | 17 November 2016 |
| Copa Sudamericana | First Stage | Runners-up | 11 August 2016 | 7 December |
| FIFA Club World Cup | Semi-finals | Third place | 14 December 2016 | 18 December 2016 |
Updated to match played 19 December 2016
Source: Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Categoría Primera A | 31 January 2016 | 11 December 2016 | Matchday 1 Apertura | Semi-finals Finalización | 44 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 47.73 |
| Copa Colombia | 3 August 2016 | 17 November 2016 | Round of 16 | Winners | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 62.50 |
| Superliga Colombiana | 23 January 2016 | 27 January 2016 | Final | Winners | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Copa Libertadores | 23 February 2016 | 27 July 2016 | Group stage | Winners | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 71.43 |
| Copa Sudamericana | 11 August 2016 | 24 November 2016 | First Stage | Runners-up | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 50.00 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 21 February 2023 | 28 February 2023 | Semi-final | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Total | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 140 | 65 | +75 | 53.75 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Superliga Colombiana
| Match won | Match drawn | Match lost |
| 23 January Away | Deportivo Cali | 0–2 | Atlético Nacional | Palmira |
| Report | Copete |
Stadium: Estadio Deportivo Cali Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Juan Carlos Gamarra |
| 27 January Home | Atlético Nacional | 3–0 | Deportivo Cali | Medellín |
| 19:00 | Torres Pérez Ruiz |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 42,115 Referee: Nicolás Gallo |
Categoría Primera A
Torneo Apertura
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente Medellín | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 40 | Advanced to the knockout phase |
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 39 | |
| 3 | Millonarios | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 37 | |
| 4 | Santa Fe | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 37 | |
| 5 | Junior | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 37 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots[4]
Home-away summary
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 24 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 15 |
Match results
| Match won | Match drawn | Match lost |
| 31 January 1 | Atlético Nacional | 3–1 | Alianza Petrolera | Medellín |
| 17:00 | Berrío Guerra |
Report | Romero |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 30,982 Referee: Carlos Herrera |
| 7 February 2 | Jaguares | 0–3 | Atlético Nacional | Montería |
| 15:15 | Report | Torres Copete Berrío |
Stadium: Estadio Jaraguay Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Juan Carlos Gamarra |
| 13 February 3 | Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | Rionegro Águilas | Medellín |
| 20:00 | López |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 29,798 Referee: Gustavo González |
| 16 February 4 | Deportes Tolima | 2–0 | Atlético Nacional | Ibagué |
| 19:45 | Uribe Delgado |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Luis Sánchez |
| 27 February 7 | Once Caldas | 0–3 | Atlético Nacional | Manizales |
| 20:00 | Report | Cárdenas Guerra |
Stadium: Estadio Palogrande Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Gustavo Murillo |
| 5 March 8 | Atlético Nacional | 2–0 | Boyacá Chicó | Medellín |
| 17:00 | L. Ruiz Ibargüen |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 31,155 Referee: Nicolás Gallo |
| 20 March 10 | Independiente Medellín | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional | Medellín |
| 15:15 | Molina |
Report | Ibargüen |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 40,953 Referee: Wilmar Roldán |
| 27 March 6† | Atlético Nacional | 2–1 | Deportivo Cali | Medellín |
| Torres A. Rodríguez |
Report | Casierra |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 32,339 Referee: Harold Perilla |
| 31 March 9† | Millonarios | 2–1 | Atlético Nacional | Bogotá |
| 19:45 | Silva |
Report | Berrío |
Stadium: Estadio El Campín Attendance: 32,791 Referee: Luis Sánchez |
| 3 April 11 | Atlético Nacional | 7–0 | Atlético Bucaramanga | Medellín |
| 16:00 | Ibargüen Guerra Ruiz Bocanegra Quiñónes |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 30,161 Referee: Andrés Rojas |
| 6 April 5† | Atlético Nacional | 4–1 | Fortaleza | Medellín |
| 19:45 | Torres Castañeda Ibargüen |
Report | Ospina |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 25,704 Referee: Hervin Otero |
| 9 April 12 | Junior | 3–3 | Atlético Nacional | Barranquilla |
| 16:15 | Hernández Ovelar Barrera |
Report | Guerra Ruiz Copete |
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Attendance: 40,415 Referee: Juan Pontón |
| 16 April 13 | Atlético Nacional | 3–2 | Envigado | Medellín |
| 16:00 | Copete Berrío |
Report | Diego Gregori Moreno |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 25,802 Referee: Óscar Gómez |
| 23 April 14 | Cortuluá | 2–0 | Atlético Nacional | Tuluá |
| Borja |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Doce de Octubre Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Gustavo Murillo |
| 1 May 16 | Atlético Huila | 0–1 | Atlético Nacional | Neiva |
| 15:15 | Report | Nieto |
Stadium: Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andrés Rojas |
| 7 May 17 | Atlético Nacional | 1–2 | Independiente Medellín | Medellín |
| Torres |
Report | Castro |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 40,362 Referee: Wilson Lamouroux |
| 15 May 18 | Patriotas | 2–2 | Atlético Nacional | Tunja |
| Rosero Gómez |
Report | Torres |
Stadium: Estadio de La Independencia Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Carlos Anaya |
| 22 May 19 | Atlético Nacional | 0–1 | Santa Fe | Medellín |
| Report | Mina |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 35,021 Referee: Nolberto Ararat |
| 25 May 15† | Atlético Nacional | 3–0 | La Equidad | Medellín |
| 19:45 | Berrío Bocanegra |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 21,630 Referee: Luis Trujillo |
| 28 May 20 | Deportivo Pasto | 0–2 | Atlético Nacional | Pasto |
| Report | Bocanegra |
Stadium: Estadio Departamental Libertad Referee: Roberto Rodríguez |
†: Matches postponed due to participation in the Copa Libertadores.
- Knockout phase
Quarterfinals
| 1 June First leg | Rionegro Águilas | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional | Rionegro |
| 18:00 | Álvarez |
Report | Ibargüen |
Stadium: Estadio Alberto Grisales Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Gustavo Murillo |
| 4 June Second leg | Atlético Nacional | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Rionegro Águilas | Medellín |
| 17:00 | Ibarbo |
Report | Palomino |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 27,723 Referee: Nicolás Gallo |
| Penalties | ||||
| Henríquez Nieto A. Rodríguez Sánchez Ibarbo Mejía Cárdenas |
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Semifinals
| 8 June First leg | Junior | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional | Barranquilla |
| 19:00 | Hernández |
Report | Bocanegra |
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Referee: Luis Sánchez |
| 11 June Second leg | Atlético Nacional | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Junior | Medellín |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 44,451 Referee: Harold Perilla | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Henríquez Ibargüen Sánchez Rodríguez |
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Torneo Finalización
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 37 | Advanced to the knockout phase |
| 2 | Deportivo Cali | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 34 | |
| 3 | Deportes Tolima | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 33 | |
| 4 | Santa Fe | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 33 | |
| 5 | Independiente Medellín | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots[4]
Home-away summary
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 24 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 13 |
Match results
| Match won | Match drawn | Match lost |
| 1 July 1 | Alianza Petrolera | 3–3 | Atlético Nacional | Barrancabermeja |
| 20:00 | Ariza Palacios Vásquez |
Report | Ramírez Arias Rodríguez |
Stadium: Estadio Daniel Villa Zapata Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Luis Fernando Trujillo |
| 10 July 2 | Atlético Nacional | 2–1 | Jaguares | Medellín |
| 17:30 | Velasco Ibargüen |
Report | D. López |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 27,676 Referee: Jorge Guzmán |
| 16 July 4 | Atlético Nacional | 2–2 | Deportes Tolima | Medellín |
| 19:45 | Rescaldani |
Report | Mosquera Alzate |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 23,072 Referee: Harold Perilla |
| 23 July 5 | Fortaleza | 0–1 | Atlético Nacional | Bogotá |
| 20:00 | Report | Bernal |
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Techo Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mario Herrera |
| 31 July 6 | Deportivo Cali | 1–0 | Atlético Nacional | Palmira |
| 17:00 | Mera |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Deportivo Cali Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Nicolás Gallo |
| 7 August 7 | Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | Once Caldas | Medellín |
| 20:00 | Berrío |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 23,227 Referee: Cristian Villarraga |
| 14 August 8 | Boyacá Chicó | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional | Tunja |
| 19:30 | Rentería |
Report | Quiñones |
Stadium: Estadio La Independencia Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Luis Sánchez |
| 20 August 9 | Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | Millonarios | Medellín |
| 18:00 | Torres |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 35,692 Referee: Juan Pontón |
| 28 August 10 | Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | Independiente Medellín | Medellín |
| 17:00 | Torres |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 41,487 Referee: Wilson Lamouroux |
| 10 September 11 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 2–2 | Atlético Nacional | Bucaramanga |
| 15:15 | Pérez N. Palacios |
Report | Rodríguez Ibargüen |
Stadium: Estadio Alfonso López Referee: Luis Sánchez |
| 17 September 13 | Envigado | 0–0 | Atlético Nacional | Envigado |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Polideportivo Sur Referee: Ulises Arrieta |
| 24 September 14 | Atlético Nacional | 1–1 | Cortuluá | Medellín |
| 17:00 | Rodríguez |
Report | García |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 19,893 Referee: Juan Carlos Gamarra |
| 30 September 15 | La Equidad | 1–3 | Atlético Nacional | Bogotá |
| 20:00 | Blanco |
Report | Borja Bocanegra |
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Techo Attendance: 5,180 Referee: Hervin Otero |
| 8 October 3† | Rionegro Águilas | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional | Rionegro |
| 19:30 | Amaya |
Report | Rodríguez |
Stadium: Estadio Alberto Grisales Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Harold Perilla |
| 17 October 16 | Atlético Nacional | 4–0 | Atlético Huila | Medellín |
| 19:45 | Dajome Blanco Quiñones |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 18,319 Referee: Éder Vergara |
| 22 October 17 | Independiente Medellín | 2–2 | Atlético Nacional | Medellín |
| 20:00 | Caicedo Marrugo |
Report | Rescaldani Nieto |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 34,349 Referee: Wilmar Roldán |
| 30 October 18 | Atlético Nacional | 2–1 | Patriotas | Medellín |
| 17:00 | Moya Dajome |
Report | Rendón |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 37,345 Referee: Ulises Arrieta |
| 6 November 19 | Santa Fe | 0–0 | Atlético Nacional | Bogotá |
| 16:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Campín Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Wilson Lamouroux |
| 9 November 12† | Atlético Nacional | 2–2 | Junior | Medellín |
| 19:00 | Uribe Henríquez |
Report | Rangel Vélez |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Referee: Carlos Herrera |
| 19 November 20 | Atlético Nacional | 3–1 | Deportivo Pasto | Itagüí |
| 17:45 | Rodríguez Ramírez |
Report | Arango |
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí Referee: Edilson Ariza |
†: Matches postponed due to participation in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
- Knockout phase
Quarterfinals
| 27 November First leg | Millonarios | 2–1 | Atlético Nacional | Bogotá |
| 18:00 | del Valle Silva |
Report | Quiñones |
Stadium: Estadio El Campín Attendance: 33,843 Referee: Luis Sánchez |
| 3 December Second leg | Atlético Nacional | 3–0 | Millonarios | Medellín |
| 19:30 | Guerra Díaz Nieto |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 40,492 Referee: Nicolás Gallo |
Semifinals
| 7 December First leg | Santa Fe | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional | Bogotá |
| 19:00 | Gómez |
Report | Bernal |
Stadium: Estadio El Campín Referee: Carlos Betancourt |
| 11 December Second leg | Atlético Nacional | 0–4 | Santa Fe | Medellín |
| 19:00 | Report | Moya Osorio Tesillo Plata |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Referee: Juan Pontón |
Copa Libertadores
Second stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 16 | Final stages | |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
| Match won | Match drawn | Match lost |
| 23 February 1 | Huracán | 0–2 | | Buenos Aires |
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Report | Moreno Berrío |
Stadium: Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile) |
| 1 March 2 | Atlético Nacional | 3–0 | | Medellín |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Sánchez Copete Moreno |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 44,109 Referee: Oscar Maldonado (Bolivia) |
| 8 March 3 | Atlético Nacional | 2–0 | | Medellín |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Bocanegra Moreno |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 43,198 Referee: Héber Lopes (Brazil) |
| 15 March 4 | Peñarol | 0–4 | | Montevideo |
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Report | Copete Bocanegra Berrío L. Ruiz |
Stadium: Estadio Centenario Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
| 12 April 5 | Sporting Cristal | 0–1 | | Lima |
| 21:45 UTC−5 | Report | Ibarbo |
Stadium: Estadio Alberto Gallardo Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela) |
| 19 April 6 | Atlético Nacional | 0–0 | | Medellín |
| 17:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 35,018 Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile |
Final stages
Round of 16
| 26 April First leg | Huracán | 0–0 | | Buenos Aires |
| 19:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó Referee: Patricio Polic (Chile) |
| 3 May Second leg | Atlético Nacional | 4–2 | | Medellín |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Ibarbo Guerra Copete |
Report | Espinoza Ábila |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 44,169 Referee: José Argote (Venezuela) |
Quarterfinals
| 12 May First leg | Rosario Central | 1–0 | | Rosario |
| 19:45 UTC−3 | Montoya |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil) |
| 19 May Second leg | Atlético Nacional | 3–1 | | Medellín |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Torres Guerra Berrío |
Report | Ruben |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 44,591 Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay) |
Semifinals
| 6 July First leg | São Paulo | 0–2 | | São Paulo |
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Report | Borja |
Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi Attendance: 67,052 Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) |
| 13 July Second leg | Atlético Nacional | 2–1 | | Medellín |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Borja |
Report | Calleri |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 44,739 Referee: Patricio Polic (Chile) |
Finals
| 20 July First leg | Independiente del Valle | 1–1 | | Quito |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Mina |
Report | Berrío |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Attendance: 38,500 Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) |
| 27 July Second leg | Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | | Medellín |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Borja |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
Copa Sudamericana
Atlético Nacional qualified as champion of the 2016 Superliga Colombiana.
Elimination stages
First stage
| 11 August First leg | Deportivo Municipal | 0–5 | | Lima |
| 21:00 UTC−5 | Report | Uribe Arias Berrío Bernal Miller |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Villanueva Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay) |
| 17 August Second leg | Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | | Medellín |
| 21:15 UTC−5 | Bernal |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 18,716 Referee: Juan Carlos Albarracín (Ecuador) |
Second stage
| 24 August First leg | Club Bolívar | 1–1 | | La Paz |
| 18:15 UTC−4 | Arce |
Report | Borja |
Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) |
| 13 September Second leg | Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | | Medellín |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Borja |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 20,092 Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador) |
Final stages
Round of 16
| 20 September First leg | Sol de América | 1–1 | | Asunción |
| 19:45 UTC−4 | Velázquez Ramos |
Report | Mosquera |
Stadium: Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela) |
| 27 September Second leg | Atlético Nacional | 2–0 | | Medellín |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Bocanegra Berrío |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Referee: Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay) |
Quarterfinals
| 19 October First leg | Coritiba | 1–1 | | Curitiba |
| 21:45 UTC−2 | Iago |
Report | Borja |
Stadium: Estádio Couto Pereira Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile) |
| 26 October Second leg | Atlético Nacional | 3–1 | | Medellín |
| 18:45 UTC−5 | Borja |
Report | C. González |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Referee: Victor Carrillo (Peru) |
Semifinals
| 1 November First leg | Cerro Porteño | 1–1 | | Asunción |
| 20:45 UTC−3 | Domínguez |
Report | Pereira |
Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
| 24 November Second leg | Atlético Nacional | 0–0 | | Medellín |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
Finals
| 30 November First leg | Atlético Nacional | Cancelled | | Medellín |
| 18:45 UTC−5 | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
| 7 December Second leg | Chapecoense | Cancelled | | Curitiba |
| Stadium: Estádio Couto Pereira |
- Copa Sudamericana finals cancelled because of LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 accident involving Chapecoense. On December 5, CONMEBOL awarded Chapecoense the title of the tournament,[5] while Atlético Nacional received the "CONMEBOL Centenario Fair Play" award.[6]
Copa Colombia
Atlético Nacional qualified for the round of 16 after qualify to the 2016 Copa Libertadores.
Round of 16
| 3 August First leg | Atlético Nacional | 1–2 | Real Cartagena | Medellín |
| 15:00 | Quiñones |
Report | Arzuaga Salcedo |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Referee: Lisandro Castillo |
| 18 August Second leg | Real Cartagena | 0–2 | Atlético Nacional | Cartagena |
| 19:45 | Report | Berrío Borja |
Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León Referee: Luis Trujillo |
Quarterfinals
| 1 September First leg | Atlético Nacional | 3–0 | Patriotas | Medellín |
| 19:10 | Bocanegra Borja |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 10,723 Referee: Jorge Gúzman |
| 7 September Second leg | Patriotas | 2–1 | Atlético Nacional | Tunja |
| 20:00 | Gómez Vásquez |
Report | Nieto |
Stadium: Estadio La Independencia Referee: Bismar Santiago |
Semifinals
| 5 October First leg | Atlético Nacional | 1–1 | Santa Fe | Medellín |
| 19:00 | Rodríguez |
Report | Gómez |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Referee: Juan Pontón |
| 12 October Second leg | Santa Fe | 1–4 | Atlético Nacional | Bogotá |
| 19:45 | Tesillo |
Report | Borja Bocanegra Berrío |
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Techo Referee: Nicolás Gallo |
Final
| 13 November First leg | Atlético Nacional | 2–1 | Junior | Medellín |
| 19:00 | Rescaldani Nieto |
Report | Narváez |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 33,894 Referee: Nicolás Gallo |
| 17 November Second leg | Junior | 0–1 | Atlético Nacional | Barranquilla |
| 19:10 | Report | Ibargüen |
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Attendance: 20,505 Referee: Luis Sánchez |
FIFA Club World Cup
Atlético Nacional secured their spot by winning the 2016 Copa Libertadores.
| 14 December Semifinals | Atlético Nacional | 0–3 | | Osaka, Japan |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Report | Doi Endo Suzuki |
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 15,050[7] Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
| 18 December Third-place match | Club América | 2–2 (3–4 p) | | Yokohama, Japan |
| 16:00 UTC+9 | Arroyo Peralta |
Report | Samudio Guerra |
Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama Attendance: 44,625 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Martínez Samudio Quintero Peralta Arroyo |
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