2013 Categoría Primera A season

The 2013 Categoría Primera A season (officially known as the 2013 Liga Postobón season for sponsorship reasons) was the 66th season of Colombia's top-flight football league. Millonarios came in as the defending champions having won the title in the 2012 Finalización.

Liga Postobón
Season2013
ChampionsApertura:
Atlético Nacional (12th title)
Finalización:
Atlético Nacional (13th title)
RelegatedCúcuta Deportivo
Deportes Quindío
Copa LibertadoresAtlético Nacional
Deportivo Cali
Santa Fe
Copa SudamericanaAtlético Nacional (cup winner)
Deportivo Cali (Superliga winner)
Millonarios
Itagüí
Top goalscorerApertura: Wilder Medina (12 goals)
Finalización: Dayro Moreno
Luis Carlos Ruiz
(16 goals each)
← 2012
2014 →

Format

Both the Apertura and Finalización had an identical format. Each championship was divided into three stages. The First Stage was contested on a home-and-away basis, with each team playing the other teams once and playing a regional rival once more. The top eight teams after eighteen rounds advanced to a semifinal round, of two groups of four playing once more on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each semifinal group advanced to the final of the tournament, which was played as a double-legged series. The winner of the final was declared the tournament champion and participated in the 2014 Copa Libertadores.

Teams
Locations of the 2013 Primera A teams
Team City Stadium 2012 season
Alianza Petrolera Barrancabermeja Daniel Villa Zapata Primera B champions
Atlético Huila Neiva Guillermo Plazas Alcid 14th
Atlético Nacional Medellín Atanasio Girardot 8th
Boyacá Chicó Tunja La Independencia 10th
Cúcuta Deportivo Cúcuta General Santander 16th
Deportes Quindío Armenia Centenario 15th
Deportes Tolima Ibagué Manuel Murillo Toro 1st
Deportivo Cali Cali Deportivo Cali 9th
Deportivo Pasto Pasto Departamental Libertad 3rd
Envigado Envigado Polideportivo Sur 12th
Independiente Medellín Medellín Atanasio Girardot 11th
Itagüí Itagüí Ciudad de Itagüí 4th
Junior Barranquilla Metropolitano 7th
La Equidad Bogotá Metropolitano de Techo 2nd
Millonarios Bogotá Nemesio Camacho 6th
Once Caldas Manizales Palogrande 17th
Patriotas Tunja La Independencia 13th
Santa Fe Bogotá Nemesio Camacho 5th

Torneo Apertura

First Stage

The First Stage began in January and consisted of eighteen rounds and a series of regional rivalries on the ninth round. The top eight teams out of this stage advanced to the Semifinals. The first stage ended in May.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Santa Fe 18 9 6 3 32 25 +7 33 Advanced to the Semifinals
2 Atlético Nacional 18 8 8 2 29 22 +7 32
3 Itagüí 18 8 7 3 27 17 +10 31
4 Deportivo Cali 18 7 9 2 31 21 +10 30
5 Deportes Tolima 18 8 5 5 31 23 +8 29
6 Millonarios 18 8 4 6 26 18 +8 28
7 Once Caldas 18 7 7 4 23 17 +6 28
8 Deportivo Pasto 18 6 8 4 21 25 −4 26
9 Cúcuta Deportivo 18 6 5 7 23 20 +3 23
10 Independiente Medellín 18 6 5 7 18 18 0 23
11 La Equidad 18 5 7 6 16 15 +1 22
12 Junior 18 6 4 8 24 25 −1 22
13 Atlético Huila 18 4 8 6 19 23 −4 20
14 Alianza Petrolera 18 5 5 8 19 28 −9 20
15 Boyacá Chicó 18 4 7 7 27 31 −4 19
16 Envigado 18 4 5 9 15 25 −10 17
17 Deportes Quindío 18 2 7 9 8 24 −16 13
18 Patriotas 18 0 11 7 14 26 −12 11
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored; 5th away goals against; 6th draw.

Results
Home \ Away APE HUI NAC BOY CUC QUI TOL CAL PAS ENV DIM ITA JUN EQU MIL ONC PAT SFE
Alianza Petrolera 1–0 3–1 2–3 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–3
Atlético Huila 2–2 6–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1
Atlético Nacional 4–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–3
Boyacá Chicó 2–1 2–3 1–1 3–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 2–2 0–0
Cúcuta Deportivo 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–2 0–1
Deportes Quindío 2–3 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–0
Deportes Tolima 2–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 1–0 1–2 2–2
Deportivo Cali 2–2 0–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–1
Deportivo Pasto 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 1–1
Envigado 1–1 3–0 0–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–2
Independiente Medellín 0–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–2
Itagüí 3–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 3–2 0–3 1–1 1–0 4–0
Junior 2–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 4–0 3–2 0–0 2–0 2–3
La Equidad 0–1 4–0 0–2 3–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–0
Millonarios 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 3–1 4–1 0–1
Once Caldas 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–0
Patriotas 0–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1
Santa Fe 2–2 4–3 3–2 2–0 1–2 3–1 1–0 3–1 1–3
Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Semifinals

The Semifinal stage began on June 15 and ended on July 7. The eight teams that advanced were sorted into two groups of four teams. The winner of each group advanced to the finals.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SFE MIL CAL ONC
1 Santa Fe 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11 Advances to the Finals[lower-alpha 1] 1–0 1–1 1–0
2 Millonarios 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10 2–1 1–1 4–2
3 Deportivo Cali 6 1 4 1 6 6 0 7 1–1 1–0 1–2
4 Once Caldas 6 1 1 4 8 12 −4 4 1–2 2–3 1–1
Source:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd first stage position.
Notes:
  1. ?

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NAC ITA TOL PAS
1 Atlético Nacional 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10 Advanced to the Finals 1–2 1–1 2–1
2 Itagüí 6 3 0 3 8 9 −1 9 1–2 1–3 2–3
3 Deportes Tolima 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8 1–2 0–1 2–1
4 Deportivo Pasto 6 2 1 3 8 9 −1 7 2–1 0–1 1–1
Source:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd first stage position.

Finals
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Nacional 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2 Santa Fe 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd penalty shoot-out.

Top goalscorers
Rank Name Club Goals
1 Wilder Medina Santa Fe 12
2 Edison Toloza Junior 10
3 Víctor Cortés Itagüí Ditaires 9
4 Edwards Jiménez Once Caldas 8
Charles Monsalvo Deportes Tolima 8
Fredy Montero Millonarios 8

Source: DIMAYOR

Torneo Finalización

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Nacional 18 11 4 3 30 12 +18 37 Advanced to the Semifinals
2 Millonarios 18 8 7 3 28 18 +10 31
3 Junior 18 8 6 4 29 24 +5 30
4 Deportivo Cali 18 7 7 4 22 13 +9 28
5 Once Caldas 18 8 4 6 24 17 +7 28
6 Santa Fe 18 7 7 4 24 17 +7 28
7 Deportivo Pasto 18 6 9 3 21 20 +1 27
8 Itagüí 18 8 3 7 20 20 0 27
9 Independiente Medellín 18 6 6 6 24 20 +4 24
10 La Equidad 18 5 8 5 24 21 +3 23
11 Patriotas 18 5 8 5 17 17 0 23
12 Envigado 18 5 7 6 17 22 −5 22
13 Deportes Tolima 18 4 9 5 19 23 −4 21
14 Atlético Huila 18 5 5 8 24 30 −6 20
15 Alianza Petrolera 18 4 6 8 14 24 −10 18
16 Cúcuta Deportivo 18 4 4 10 19 27 −8 16
17 Boyacá Chicó 18 3 6 9 21 29 −8 15
18 Deportes Quindío 18 4 2 12 10 33 −23 14
Source:

Results
Home \ Away AP HUI NAC BOY CUC QUI TOL CAL PAS ENV DIM ITA JUN EQU MIL ONC PAT SFE
Alianza Petrolera 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–0
Atlético Huila 2–0 2–3 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1
Atlético Nacional 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 3–0 0–0 1–1
Boyacá Chicó 1–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–2
Cúcuta Deportivo 2–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–5 0–1 0–0 2–3 1–0
Deportes Quindío 2–1 0–3 1–0 0–5 1–2 0–2 1–0 2–1 0–2
Deportes Tolima 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–3 3–1 1–1 1–1
Deportivo Cali 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0
Deportivo Pasto 2–1 2–2 1–1 4–3 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 4–1
Envigado 0–0 2–2 2–0 0–4 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–1
Independiente Medellín 0–1 4–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–2
Itagüí 1–0 0–4 1–0 0–1 1–0 4–0 2–2 0–4 2–0
Junior 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–1 3–2 3–2 1–0
La Equidad 4–0 5–2 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–1
Millonarios 3–2 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–0 4–0 2–2 3–0 0–0
Once Caldas 1–1 2–0 0–1 3–0 4–0 0–3 1–1 2–1 2–2
Patriotas 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 0–2 2–2 0–1
Santa Fe 2–2 3–4 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–1
Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Semifinals

The Semifinal stage began on November 16 and will end on December 8th. The eight teams that advanced were sorted into two groups of four teams. The winner of each group will advance to the finals.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NAC JUN SFE ITA
1 Atlético Nacional 6 5 1 0 13 4 +9 16 Advances to the Finals[lower-alpha 1] 2–1 2–1 3–2
2 Junior 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10 0–0 3–2 4–1
3 Santa Fe 6 2 0 4 7 11 −4 6 0–2 2–1 0–2
4 Itagüí 6 1 0 5 6 14 −8 3 0–4 0–1 1–2
Source:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd first stage position.
Notes:
  1. ?

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CAL PAS MIL ONC
1 Deportivo Cali 6 5 0 1 13 8 +5 15 Advances to the Finals[lower-alpha 1] 3–2 4–2 1–0
2 Deportivo Pasto 6 3 0 3 12 12 0 9 3–2 4–1 2–1
3 Millonarios 6 2 0 4 9 12 −3 6 0–1 2–0 3–1
4 Once Caldas 6 2 0 4 8 10 −2 6 1–2 3–1 2–1
Source:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd first stage position.
Notes:
  1. ?

Finals
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Nacional 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2 Deportivo Cali 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd penalty shoot-out.
Deportivo Cali0–0Atlético Nacional
Referee: Wilson Lamoroux
Atlético Nacional2–0Deportivo Cali

Top goalscorers
Rank Name Club Goals
1 Dayro Moreno Millonarios 16
Luis Carlos Ruiz Junior 16
3 Wilson Morelo La Equidad 11
4 Sergio Herrera Once Caldas 10
5 Luis Páez Atlético Huila 9

Source: DIMAYOR

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.

Pos
 Team 2011
Pts		 2012
Pts		 2013
Pts		 Total
Pts		 Total
Pld		 Avg
 Relegation
1 Atlético Nacional 5552691761081.63
2 Itagüí 5461581731081.602
3 Millonarios 5657591721081.593
4 Deportes Tolima 5665501711081.583
5 Santa Fe 4952611621081.5
6 Junior 5057521591081.472
7 Deportivo Cali 5049581571081.454
8 Once Caldas 6533561541081.426
9 La Equidad 4561451511081.398
10 Deportivo Pasto 4152531461081.352
11 Envigado 6044391431081.324
12 Boyacá Chicó 5149341341081.241
13 Independiente Medellín 3743471271081.176
14 Patriotas 4244341201081.111
15 Atlético Huila 3941401201081.111
16 Alianza Petrolera 3941381181081.093
17 Cúcuta Deportivo (R) 4135391151081.065 Relegation/promotion playoff
18 Deportes Quindío (R) 4740271141081.056 Categoría Primera B

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

Aggregate table

An aggregate table including all games that a team plays during the year is used to determine First Stage berths to both the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. The best-placed non-champion will go to the first stage of the 2014 Copa Libertadores and the 2nd and 3rd best-placed non-champions will go to the first stage of the 2014 Copa Sudamericana.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Nacional (C) 52 29 16 7 84 46 +38 103 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage and 2014 Copa Sudamericana First Stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Deportivo Cali 50 20 21 9 72 50 +22 81 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage and 2014 Copa Sudamericana First Stage[lower-alpha 2]
3 Santa Fe 50 21 16 13 70 60 +10 79 2014 Copa Libertadores First Stage
4 Millonarios 48 21 12 15 73 56 +17 75 2014 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
5 Itagüí 48 20 10 18 61 60 +1 70
6 Deportivo Pasto 48 17 18 13 62 66 −4 69
7 Once Caldas 48 18 12 18 63 56 +7 66
8 Junior 42 17 11 14 63 56 +7 62
9 Deportes Tolima 42 14 16 12 58 53 +5 58
10 Independiente Medellín 36 12 11 13 42 37 +5 47
11 La Equidad 36 10 15 11 40 36 +4 45
12 Atlético Huila 36 9 13 14 43 53 −10 40
13 Cúcuta Deportivo 36 10 9 17 42 47 −5 39
14 Envigado 36 9 12 15 32 47 −15 39
15 Alianza Petrolera 36 9 11 16 33 52 −19 38
16 Boyacá Chicó 36 7 13 16 48 60 −12 34
17 Patriotas 36 5 19 12 31 43 −12 34
18 Deportes Quindío 36 6 9 21 18 57 −39 27
Source:
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Atlético Nacional are qualified for the 2014 Copa Libertadores as the Apertura and Finalización champions. Atlético Nacional are qualified for the 2014 Copa Sudamericana as the 2013 Copa Colombia champion.
  2. Deportivo Cali are qualified for the 2014 Copa Sudamericana as the 2014 Superliga Colombiana champion.

References
  1. "Resultados" [Results] (in Spanish). DIMAYOR. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  2. "Posiciones" [Positions]. DIMAYOR. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
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