2017 Categoría Primera A season
Football league season
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The 2017 Categoría Primera A season (officially known as the 2017 Liga Águila season for sponsorship reasons) was the 70th season of Colombia's top-flight football league. Santa Fe were the defending champions having won the title in the 2016 season's Finalización tournament. The season started on 3 February and concluded on 17 December.
Finalización: Millonarios (15th title)
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 February – 17 December 2017 |
| Champions | Apertura: Atlético Nacional (16th title) Finalización: Millonarios (15th title) |
| Relegated | Cortuluá Tigres |
| Copa Libertadores | Atlético Nacional Millonarios Santa Fe Junior (cup winners) |
| Copa Sudamericana | Independiente Medellín América de Cali Deportivo Cali Jaguares |
| Matches | 428 |
| Goals | 923 (2.16 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Dayro Moreno (14 goals) Finalización: 4 players (11 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Deportivo Pasto 5–0 Patriotas (21 February) |
| Biggest away win | Cortuluá 0–4 Deportivo Pasto (3 February) Alianza Petrolera 1–5 Atlético Nacional (11 March) |
| Highest scoring | Independiente Medellín 4–3 Atlético Nacional (28 May) Deportivo Pasto 3–4 Deportivo Cali (13 August) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
In the Torneo Apertura, Atlético Nacional won its sixteenth title after beating Deportivo Cali in the finals, while in the Torneo Finalización Millonarios defeated crosstown rivals Santa Fe in the finals to win its fifteenth title.
Format
The league was played under the same format used since the 2015 season. The Apertura and Finalización 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 and playing a regional rival once more for a total of 20 matches. The top eight teams after the twenty rounds advanced to a knockout round, where they were pitted into four ties to be played on a home-and-away basis, with the four winners advancing to the semifinals and the winner of each semifinal advancing to the final of the tournament, which was played on a home-and-away basis as well. The winner of the final in each tournament was declared the tournament champion and will participate in the 2018 Copa Libertadores, as well as the top team in the aggregate table not yet qualified and the Copa Colombia champions. The next four best teams in the aggregate table qualified for the 2018 Copa Sudamericana.[1]
Teams
20 teams took part, eighteen of them returning from last season plus América de Cali and Tigres, who were promoted from the 2016 Primera B. The former returned to the top tier after 5 years while the latter competed in the Primera A for the first time ever. Both promoted teams replaced Boyacá Chicó and Fortaleza who were relegated at the end of the last season.
Stadia and locations
a: Played its Torneo Apertura home games at Estadio Álvaro Gómez Hurtado in Floridablanca due to remodeling works at Estadio Alfonso López.
b: Temporarily plays its home games at Estadio Pascual Guerrero in Cali since Estadio Doce de Octubre failed to meet league requirements.[2] Cortuluá used the Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar in Palmira for its home game against Deportes Tolima.
c: Deportivo Cali used the Estadio Pascual Guerrero for its home games against Atlético Huila and Cortuluá.
d: Junior used the Estadio Jaime Morón León in Cartagena for its home games until late March due to works on the pitch at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.[3]
e: La Equidad used the Estadio El Campín for its home games against América de Cali and Atlético Nacional.
f: Tigres used the Estadio El Campín for its home game against Atlético Nacional.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Apertura | ||||||
| Junior |  Giovanni Hernández |
Sacked | 21 November 2016[4] | Pre-season | Alberto Gamero |
21 December 2016[5] |
| Patriotas | Harold Rivera |
Resigned | 5 December 2016[6] | Diego Corredor |
14 December 2016[7] | |
| Independiente Medellín | Leonel Álvarez |
Sacked | 7 December 2016[8] |  Luis Zubeldía |
14 December 2016[9] | |
| Atlético Huila | Virgilio Puerto |
End of caretaker spell | 12 December 2016 | Jorge Vivaldo |
12 December 2016[10] | |
| Deportivo Pasto | José Fernando Santa |
Sacked | 15 December 2016[11] | Flabio Torres |
18 December 2016[12] | |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | Flabio Torres |
16 December 2016[13] | Harold Rivera |
18 December 2016[14] | ||
| Deportes Tolima | Alberto Gamero |
Signed by Junior | 18 December 2016 |  Gregorio Pérez |
23 December 2016[15] | |
| Millonarios | Diego Cocca |
Resigned | 21 December 2016[16] | Miguel Ángel Russo |
22 December 2016[17] | |
| Deportes Tolima | Gregorio Pérez |
Sacked | 8 February[18] | 7th | Óscar Héctor Quintabani |
10 February[19] |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | Harold Rivera |
5 March[20] | 11th | Fernando Castro |
9 March[21] | |
| Deportivo Cali | Mario Yepes |
Resigned | 9 March[22] | 9th | Héctor Cárdenas |
13 March[23] |
| Junior | Alberto Gamero |
Sacked | 26 March[24] | 19th | Julio Comesaña |
29 March[25] |
| Rionegro Águilas | Néstor Otero |
Resigned | 17 April[26] | 18th | Óscar Pérez |
4 May[27] |
| Once Caldas | Hernán Lisi |
Mutual consent | 24 April[28] | 16th | Herney Duque |
24 April[28] |
| Atlético Huila | Jorge Vivaldo |
22 May[29] | 19th | Jorge Bermúdez |
22 May[29] | |
| Cortuluá | Jaime de la Pava |
End of contract | 29 May[30] | 20th | Néstor Otero |
30 May[31] |
| Once Caldas | Herney Duque |
End of caretaker spell | 29 May | 16th | Francisco Maturana |
2 June[32] |
| La Equidad | Arturo Boyacá |
Sacked | 1 June[33] | 13th | Luis Fernando Suárez |
2 June[34] |
| Deportes Tolima | Óscar Héctor Quintabani |
2 June[35] | 17th | José Eugenio Hernández |
6 June[36] | |
| Atlético Huila | Jorge Bermúdez |
End of caretaker spell | 5 June | 15th | Néstor Craviotto |
6 June[37] |
| Independiente Medellín | Luis Zubeldía |
Resigned | 6 June[38] | 2nd, Quarterfinals | Juan José Peláez |
11 June[39] |
| Santa Fe | Gustavo Costas |
9 June[40] | 9th | Gregorio Pérez |
14 June[41] | |
| Torneo Finalización | ||||||
| Atlético Nacional | Reinaldo Rueda |
Resigned | 20 June[42] | Pre-season |  Juan Manuel Lillo |
21 June[42] |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | Fernando Castro |
30 July[43] | 19th | Jaime de la Pava |
2 August[44] | |
| Envigado | Ismael Rescalvo |
2 August[45] | 19th | Rubén Darío Bedoya |
2 August[45] | |
| Rionegro Águilas | Óscar Pérez |
Sacked | 6 August[46] | 20th | Diego Edison Umaña |
12 August[47] |
| Deportes Tolima | José Eugenio Hernández |
22 August[48] | 11th | Alberto Gamero |
22 August[48] | |
| América de Cali | Hernán Torres |
Resigned | 2 September[49] | 14th | Jorge da Silva |
4 September[50] |
| Independiente Medellín | Juan José Peláez |
Mutual consent | 15 October[51] | 9th | Ismael Rescalvo |
16 October[52] |
| Deportivo Cali | Héctor Cárdenas |
Sacked | 17 October[53] | 11th | Sergio Angulo |
17 October[53] |
| Alianza Petrolera | Jorge Luis Bernal |
22 October[54] | 20th | Juan Cruz Real |
24 October[55] | |
| Once Caldas | Francisco Maturana |
14 November[56] | 18th | Herney Duque |
14 November[56] | |
Torneo Apertura
First stage
The First stage began on 3 February and consisted of twenty rounds including a series of regional rivalries in the tenth round. It ended on 29 May with the top eight teams at the end of this stage advancing to the knockout phase.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 49 | Advanced to the knockout phase |
| 2 | Independiente Medellín | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 42 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Pasto | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 35 | |
| 4 | Millonarios | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 33 | |
| 5 | Jaguares | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 31 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Cali | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 30 | |
| 7 | América de Cali | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 29 | |
| 8 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 29 | |
| 9 | Santa Fe | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 28 | |
| 10 | Alianza Petrolera | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 27 | |
| 11 | Patriotas | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 24 | |
| 12 | Junior | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 23 | |
| 13 | La Equidad | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 23 | |
| 14 | Rionegro Águilas | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 21 | |
| 15 | Atlético Huila | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 21 | |
| 16 | Once Caldas | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 21 | |
| 17 | Deportes Tolima | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 20 | |
| 18 | Tigres | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 19 | |
| 19 | Envigado | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 18 | |
| 20 | Cortuluá | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 18 |
Results
Knockout phase bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Jaguares | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Millonarios | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Millonarios | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Deportivo Cali | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Independiente Medellín | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Deportivo Cali | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Deportivo Cali | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | América de Cali | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Deportivo Pasto | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | América de Cali | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguares | 3–6 | Atlético Nacional | 1–3 | 2–3 |
| Deportivo Cali | 5–4 | Independiente Medellín | 4–1 | 1–3 |
| América de Cali | 1–0 | Deportivo Pasto | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 2–4 | Millonarios | 2–2 | 0–2 |
First leg
| 31 May 2017 | Jaguares | 1–3 | Atlético Nacional | Montería |
| 15:15 | Vanegas  66' |
Report | Moreno 29' Quiñones 53'Torres 70' |
Stadium: Estadio Jaraguay Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Andrés Rojas |
| 31 May 2017 | América de Cali | 0–0 | Deportivo Pasto | Cali |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Pascual Guerrero Attendance: 0† Referee: Hervin Otero |
| 31 May 2017 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 2–2 | Millonarios | Floridablanca |
| 20:00 | Mejía 68' Palacios 88' |
Report | Riascos 38' Del Valle 90+2' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estadio Álvaro Gómez Hurtado Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Carlos Betancur |
| 1 June 2017 | Deportivo Cali | 4–1 | Independiente Medellín | Palmira |
| 18:00 | Sambueza 22' 51' Orejuela 35'Benedetti 54' |
Report | Quintero 75' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estadio Deportivo Cali Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mario Herrera |
†: Match played behind closed doors.
Second leg
| 3 June 2017 | Deportivo Pasto | 0–1 (0–1 agg.) | América de Cali | Pasto |
| 18:30 | Report | Hernández 72' |
Stadium: Estadio Departamental Libertad Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Carlos Anaya |
| 3 June 2017 | Atlético Nacional | 3–2 (6–3 agg.) | Jaguares | Medellín |
| 20:15 | Moreno 67', 90+3' Rodríguez 74' |
Report | Vanegas 16' Steer 63' |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 21,131 Referee: Gustavo Murillo |
| 4 June 2017 | Millonarios | 2–0 (4–2 agg.) | Atlético Bucaramanga | Bogotá |
| 17:30 | Cadavid 45+1' Riascos 45+4' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio El Campín Attendance: 20,981 Referee: Nicolás Gallo |
| 4 June 2017 | Independiente Medellín | 3–1 (4–5 agg.) | Deportivo Cali | Medellín |
| 19:30 | Quintero 18' (pen.) Angulo  45+1' (o.g.)Arias 90+1' |
Report | Benedetti 59' |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 21,130 Referee: Wilson Lamouroux |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millonarios | 0–1 | Atlético Nacional | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| América de Cali | 0–2 | Deportivo Cali | 0–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
| 7 June 2017 | Millonarios | 0–0 | Atlético Nacional | Bogotá |
| 19:05 | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Campín Attendance: 21,750 Referee: Mario Herrera |
| 8 June 2017 | América de Cali | 0–0 | Deportivo Cali | Cali |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Pascual Guerrero Attendance: 0† Referee: Gustavo Murillo |
†: Match played behind closed doors.
Second leg
| 11 June 2017 | Deportivo Cali | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | América de Cali | Palmira |
| 17:15 | Benedetti 54' Orejuela 70' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Deportivo Cali Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Nicolás Gallo |
| 11 June 2017 | Atlético Nacional | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Millonarios | Medellín |
| 19:30 | Moreno 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 38,251 Referee: Luis Sánchez |
Finals
| Deportivo Cali | 2–0 | Atlético Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Mera 45' Duque 65' |
Report |
| Atlético Nacional | 5–1 | Deportivo Cali |
|---|---|---|
| Torres 8' Uribe 17'Ibargüen 41'Moreno 75' (pen.)Quiñones 78' |
Report | Duque 20' |
Atlético Nacional won 5–3 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayro Moreno |
Atlético Nacional | 14 |
| 2 | Feiver Mercado |
Cortuluá | 11 |
| Jefferson Duque |
Deportivo Cali | 11 | |
| 4 | César Arias |
Alianza Petrolera | 9 |
| Santiago Tréllez |
Deportivo Pasto | 9 | |
| Cristian Martínez Borja |
América de Cali | 9 |
Source: Dimayor
Torneo Finalización
First stage
The First stage began on 7 July and featured the same format used in the Torneo Apertura, with reversed fixtures. It concluded on 19 November with the top eight teams at the end of this stage advancing to the knockout stage.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 39 | Advance to the knockout phase |
| 2 | Santa Fe | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 39 | |
| 3 | Atlético Nacional | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 38 | |
| 4 | Millonarios | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 36 | |
| 5 | Deportes Tolima | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 33 | |
| 6 | América de Cali | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 31 | |
| 7 | La Equidad | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 30 | |
| 8 | Jaguares | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 28 | |
| 9 | Independiente Medellín | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 27 | |
| 10 | Atlético Huila | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 27 | |
| 11 | Envigado | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 26 | |
| 12 | Tigres | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 26 | |
| 13 | Cortuluá | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 24 | |
| 14 | Deportivo Cali | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 23 | |
| 15 | Deportivo Pasto | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 21 | |
| 16 | Patriotas | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 21 | |
| 17 | Once Caldas | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 21 | |
| 18 | Alianza Petrolera | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 19 | |
| 19 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 18 | |
| 20 | Rionegro Águilas | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 18 |
Results
Knockout phase bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Santa Fe | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jaguares | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Santa Fe | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Deportes Tolima | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Atlético Nacional | 0 | 2 | 2 (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Deportes Tolima (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Santa Fe | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Millonarios | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Millonarios | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | La Equidad | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Millonarios | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | América de Cali | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Junior | 0 | 2 | 2 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | América de Cali (p) | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América de Cali | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Junior | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Jaguares | 1–4 | Santa Fe | 0–0 | 1–4 |
| Deportes Tolima | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| La Equidad | 2–3 | Millonarios | 1–1 | 1–2 |
First leg
| 25 November 2017 | La Equidad | 1–1 | Millonarios | Bogotá |
| 19:30 | Blanco 53' |
Report | Del Valle 43' |
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Techo Attendance: 3,204 Referee: Gustavo Murillo |
| 26 November 2017 | Jaguares | 0–0 | Santa Fe | Montería |
| 15:10 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Jaraguay Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Alexander Ospina |
| 26 November 2017 | Deportes Tolima | 1–0 | Atlético Nacional | Ibagué |
| 17:05 | Mosquera 73' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Luis Sánchez |
| 27 November 2017 | América de Cali | 0–0 | Junior | Cali |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Pascual Guerrero Attendance: 36,973 Referee: Andrés Rojas |
Second leg
| 29 November 2017 | Millonarios | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | La Equidad | Bogotá |
| 19:45 | Cadavid 16' (pen.) Silva 85' |
Report | Valencia 77' |
Stadium: Estadio El Campín Attendance: 20,677 Referee: Nicolás Gallo |
| 30 November 2017 | Santa Fe | 4–1 (4–1 agg.) | Jaguares | Bogotá |
| 18:45 | Urrego 14' Morelo 54'Valencia 83'Pérez 86' |
Report | López 65' |
Stadium: Estadio El Campín Attendance: 16,887 Referee: Gustavo Murillo |
| 2 December 2017 | Atlético Nacional | 2–1 (2–2 agg.) (1–3 p) | Deportes Tolima | Medellín |
| 19:45 | Ruiz 46' Moreno 51' (pen.) |
Report | Pérez 56' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 20,985 Referee: Bismark Santiago |
| Penalties | ||||
J. Mosquera  Bocanegra Torres  Ruiz |
S. Mosquera Lloreda Villa Rivas |
|||
| 3 December 2017 | Junior | 2–2 (2–2 agg.) (2–4 p) | América de Cali | Barranquilla |
| 17:15 | T. Gutiérrez 20' G. Gutiérrez 38' |
Report | Angulo 27' Castañeda 88' |
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Attendance: 26,631 Referee: Wilmar Roldán |
| Penalties | ||||
| T. Gutiérrez Sánchez Mier Chará |
Lizarazo Angulo Arboleda Castañeda Martínez Borja |
|||
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América de Cali | 1–2 | Millonarios | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Deportes Tolima | 1–2 | Santa Fe | 0–1 | 1–1 |
First leg
| 6 December 2017 | Deportes Tolima | 0–1 | Santa Fe | Ibagué |
| 20:00 | Report | Morelo 56' |
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Wilmar Roldán |
| 7 December 2017 | América de Cali | 1–2 | Millonarios | Cali |
| 19:45 | Martínez Borja 69' (pen.) |
Report | Del Valle 33' Silva 72' |
Stadium: Estadio Pascual Guerrero Attendance: 36,000 Referee: John Hinestroza |
Second leg
| 9 December 2017 | Santa Fe | 1–1 (2–1 agg.) | Deportes Tolima | Bogotá |
| 19:00 | Roa 82' |
Report | Correa 60' |
Stadium: Estadio El Campín Attendance: 34,139 Referee: Gustavo Murillo |
| 10 December 2017 | Millonarios | 0–0 (2–1 agg.) | América de Cali | Bogotá |
| 19:15 | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Campín Attendance: 33,084 Referee: Bismark Santiago |
Finals
Millonarios won 3–2 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yimmi Chará |
Junior | 11 |
| Ayron del Valle |
Millonarios | 11 | |
| Dayro Moreno |
Atlético Nacional | 11 | |
| Carmelo Valencia |
La Equidad | 11 | |
| 5 | Ángelo Rodríguez |
Deportes Tolima | 9 |
| 6 | Wilson Morelo |
Santa Fe | 8 |
| Marco Pérez |
Deportes Tolima | 8 | |
| Agustín Vuletich |
Rionegro Águilas | 8 | |
| 9 | Teófilo Gutiérrez |
Junior | 7 |
| Pablo Rojas |
Jaguares | 7 |
Source: Soccerway
Aggregate table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional (C) | 48 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 72 | 29 | +43 | 103 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Millonarios (C) | 50 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 86 | |
| 3 | Santa Fe | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 76 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 4 | Independiente Medellín | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 72 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 5 | América de Cali | 48 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 68 | |
| 6 | Junior | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 64 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage[a] |
| 7 | Deportivo Cali | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 63 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 8 | Jaguares | 44 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 60 | |
| 9 | Deportivo Pasto | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 57 | |
| 10 | Deportes Tolima | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 57 | |
| 11 | La Equidad | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 54 | |
| 12 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 48 | |
| 13 | Atlético Huila | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 48 | |
| 14 | Alianza Petrolera | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 46 | |
| 15 | Patriotas | 40 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 45 | |
| 16 | Tigres | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 45 | |
| 17 | Envigado | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 44 | |
| 18 | Once Caldas | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 42 | |
| 19 | Cortuluá | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 42 | |
| 20 | Rionegro Águilas | 40 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 39 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Junior qualified for the Copa Libertadores second stage by winning the 2017 Copa Colombia.
Relegation
A separate table is kept to determine the teams that get relegated to the Categoría Primera B for the next season. The table includes 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 are given the same point and goal tallies as the team in the 18th position at the start of the season.
| Pos |
Team | 2015 Pts |
2016 Pts |
2017 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 79 | 76 | 87 | 242 | 120 | 2.017 | |
| 2 | Independiente Medellín | 70 | 73 | 69 | 212 | 120 | 1.767 | |
| 3 | Millonarios | 62 | 70 | 69 | 201 | 120 | 1.675 | |
| 4 | Santa Fe | 62 | 70 | 67 | 199 | 120 | 1.658 | |
| 5 | Junior | 69 | 65 | 62 | 196 | 120 | 1.633 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Cali | 67 | 66 | 53 | 186 | 120 | 1.55 | |
| 7 | Deportes Tolima | 68 | 57 | 53 | 179 | 120 | 1.492 | |
| 8 | Patriotas | 58 | 61 | 45 | 164 | 120 | 1.367 | |
| 9 | Envigado | 61 | 51 | 44 | 156 | 120 | 1.3 | |
| 10 | Rionegro Águilas | 54 | 60 | 39 | 153 | 120 | 1.275 | |
| 11 | Once Caldas | 57 | 51 | 42 | 150 | 120 | 1.25 | |
| 12 | La Equidad | 54 | 42 | 53 | 149 | 120 | 1.242 | |
| 13 | Atlético Huila | 57 | 42 | 48 | 147 | 120 | 1.225 | |
| 14 | Alianza Petrolera | 53 | 47 | 46 | 146 | 120 | 1.217 | |
| 15 | Deportivo Pasto | 39 | 44 | 56 | 139 | 120 | 1.158 | |
| 16 | América de Cali | 31 | 46 | 60 | 137 | 120 | 1.142 | |
| 17 | Jaguares | 31 | 46 | 59 | 136 | 120 | 1.133 | |
| 18 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 31 | 55 | 47 | 133 | 120 | 1.108 | |
| 19 | Cortuluá (R) | 45 | 45 | 42 | 132 | 120 | 1.1 | Relegation to Categoría Primera B |
| 20 | Tigres (R) | 31 | 46 | 45 | 122 | 120 | 1.017 |
Source: Dimayor
Rules for classification: 1st average; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored; 4th away goals scored.