The 2019 Categoría Primera A season (officially known as the 2019 Liga Águila season for sponsorship reasons) was the 72nd season of Colombia's top-flight football league. The season began on 25 January and concluded on 7 December. Junior entered the season as defending champions having won the 2018 Finalización tournament and successfully defended the title in the Torneo Apertura, beating Deportivo Pasto 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw on aggregate to claim their ninth domestic league title on 12 June. Junior's winning streak was stopped in the Torneo Finalización by América de Cali, who won their fourteenth Primera A title and first since 2008 on 7 December by defeating the defending champions 2–0 on aggregate in the finals.
Format
For this season, the league was played as follows:
- Two tournaments per year, with three stages each. The first stage was contested on a single round-robin basis, with each team playing the other teams once plus an additional match against a regional rival for a total of 20 games. The regional derby matchday in the first stage of both tournaments, which was not played in the previous season, returned for this season.
- The knockout round was replaced by a semifinal stage to be played by the top eight teams after the end of the first stage, which were split into two groups of four with each team playing the others in their group twice. The top two teams from the first stage were seeded in each group, whilst the remaining six teams were drawn into each group.
- The finals were contested by the winners of each semifinal group, playing a double-legged series for the championship.
- The distribution of international qualification berths as well as the relegation system were the same as last season.
Teams
20 teams competed, eighteen of them returning from last season plus Cúcuta Deportivo and Unión Magdalena, who were promoted from the 2018 Primera B. Both promoted teams replaced Boyacá Chicó and Leones who were relegated at the end of the previous season.
Stadia and locations
Aburrá Valley Metro AreaAlianza PetroleraAmérica de Cali
Atlético BucaramangaAtlético HuilaBogotáCúcuta Deportivo
Deportes TolimaDeportivo CaliDeportivo PastoJaguaresJuniorOnce CaldasPatriotasRionegro ÁguilasUnión Magdalena
Aburrá Valley Metro Area teams:Atlético Nacional
Envigado
Independiente Medellín
Bogotá teams:
La Equidad
Millonarios
Santa Feclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2019 Categoría Primera A teams
a: Deportes Tolima played their Torneo Apertura home match against Rionegro Águilas at Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogotá due to maintenance works at their regular stadium Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro.
b: Deportivo Pasto will temporarily play their home matches at Estadio Municipal de Ipiales in Ipiales due to remodeling works at Estadio Departamental Libertad.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Apertura | ||||||
| Millonarios |  Miguel Ángel Russo
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Mutual consent | 11 November 2018 | Pre-season |  Jorge Luis Pinto
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13 November 2018 |
| Deportivo Cali |  Gerardo Pelusso
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11 November 2018 | Lucas Pusineri
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2 December 2018 | ||
| Deportivo Pasto | Jairo Enríquez
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End of caretaker spell | 11 November 2018 | Alexis García
|
28 November 2018 | |
| Jaguares | Julio Méndez
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11 November 2018 | John Jairo Bodmer
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12 November 2018 | ||
| Atlético Bucaramanga | Óscar Serrano
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21 November 2018 | Flabio Torres
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21 November 2018 | ||
| Cúcuta Deportivo | Lucas Pusineri
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Signed by Deportivo Cali | 2 December 2018 | Sebastián Méndez
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24 December 2018 | |
| Junior | Julio Comesaña
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End of contract | 19 December 2018 | Luis Fernando Suárez
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21 December 2018 | |
| La Equidad | Luis Fernando Suárez
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Signed by Junior | 20 December 2018 | Humberto Sierra
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26 December 2018 | |
| Santa Fe | Guillermo Sanguinetti
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Mutual consent | 10 February 2019 | 20th | Gerardo Bedoya
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10 February 2019 |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | Flabio Torres
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Sacked | 18 February 2019 | 19th | Carlos Giraldo
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18 February 2019 |
| Rionegro Águilas | Jorge Luis Bernal
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Mutual consent | 1 March 2019 | 20th | Sergio Guzmán (caretaker)
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1 March 2019 |
| Sergio Guzmán
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End of caretaker spell | 11 March 2019 | 20th |  Ever Hugo Almeida
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11 March 2019 | |
| Jaguares | John Jairo Bodmer
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Resigned | 14 March 2019 | 17th | Óscar Upegui
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15 March 2019 |
| Atlético Huila | Dayron Pérez
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Mutual consent | 18 March 2019 | 18th | Luis Fernando Herrera
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19 March 2019 |
| Rionegro Águilas | Ever Hugo Almeida
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Resigned | 4 April 2019 | 20th | Eduardo Cruz (caretaker)
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4 April 2019 |
| Independiente Medellín |  Octavio Zambrano
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Sacked | 5 April 2019 | 13th | Ricardo Calle (caretaker)
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5 April 2019 |
| América de Cali | Fernando Castro
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15 April 2019 | 5th | Jersson González (caretaker)
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15 April 2019 | |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | Carlos Giraldo
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23 April 2019 | 13th | Óscar Serrano (caretaker)
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24 April 2019 | |
| Junior | Luis Fernando Suárez
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3 May 2019 | 4th | Luis Grau (caretaker)
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3 May 2019 | |
| Luis Grau
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End of caretaker spell | 5 May 2019 | 7th | Julio Comesaña
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5 May 2019 | |
| Independiente Medellín | Ricardo Calle
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5 May 2019 | 9th | Alexis Mendoza
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14 May 2019 | |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | Óscar Serrano
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8 May 2019 | 17th | Hernán Torres
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9 May 2019 | |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | Sebastián Méndez
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Mutual consent | 8 May 2019 | 11th | Pablo Garabello
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10 May 2019 |
| Santa Fe | Gerardo Bedoya
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Replaced | 8 May 2019 | 20th | Patricio Camps
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12 April 2019 |
| Atlético Nacional |  Paulo Autuori
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Resigned | 24 May 2019 | 4th, Group B | Alejandro Restrepo (caretaker)
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24 May 2019 |
| Torneo Finalización | ||||||
| América de Cali | Jersson González
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End of caretaker spell | 5 June 2019 | Pre-tournament |  Alexandre Guimarães
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13 June 2019 |
| Atlético Nacional | Alejandro Restrepo
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5 June 2019 | Juan Carlos Osorio
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10 June 2019 | ||
| Unión Magdalena | Harold Rivera
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Mutual consent | 5 June 2019 | Pedro Sarmiento
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12 June 2019 | |
| Rionegro Águilas | Eduardo Cruz
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End of caretaker spell | 12 June 2019 | Flabio Torres
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12 June 2019 | |
| Santa Fe | Patricio Camps
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Mutual consent | 7 August 2019 | 20th | Harold Rivera
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7 August 2019 |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | Pablo Garabello
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13 August 2019 | 9th | Guillermo Sanguinetti
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14 August 2019 | |
| Atlético Huila | Luis Fernando Herrera
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Sacked | 13 August 2019 | 11th | Jorge Luis Bernal
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15 August 2019 |
| Jaguares | Óscar Upegui
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Resigned | 27 August 2019 | 16th | John Jairo Bodmer (caretaker)
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27 August 2019 |
| La Equidad | Humberto Sierra
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31 August 2019 | 19th | Guillermo Rivera (caretaker)
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1 September 2019 | |
| Independiente Medellín | Alexis Mendoza
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2 September 2019 | 15th | Aldo Bobadilla
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4 September 2019 | |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | Hernán Torres
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9 September 2019 | 14th | Sergio Novoa (caretaker)
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9 September 2019 | |
| Deportivo Pasto | Alexis García
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15 September 2019 | 10th | Jairo Enríquez (caretaker)
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16 September 2019 | |
| Unión Magdalena | Pedro Sarmiento
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Sacked | 16 September 2019 | 20th | Carlos Silva
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16 September 2019 |
| Envigado | Eduardo Lara
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Mutual consent | 23 September 2019 | 16th |  José Arastey (caretaker)
|
23 September 2019 |
| Jaguares | John Jairo Bodmer
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End of caretaker spell | 30 September 2019 | 20th | Juan Cruz Real
|
30 September 2019 |
| Deportivo Pasto | Jairo Enríquez
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2 October 2019 | 12th | Octavio Zambrano
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2 October 2019 | |
| Patriotas | Diego Corredor
|
Training trip | 3 October 2019 | 12th | Nelson Gómez
|
3 October 2019 |
| Atlético Huila | Jorge Luis Bernal
|
Sacked | 26 October 2019 | 19th | Dayron Pérez (caretaker)
|
26 October 2019 |
- Originally as caretaker manager, appointed on a permanent basis on 23 February 2019.
- In charge since June 2019.
Torneo Apertura
First stage
The First stage began on 25 January and consisted of twenty rounds with teams playing each other once plus an extra match against their regional rival. It ended on 5 May with the top eight teams at the end of this stage advancing to the semifinals.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millonarios | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 39 | Advance to the semifinals |
| 2 | Deportivo Cali | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 33 | |
| 3 | Deportes Tolima | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 32 | |
| 4 | América de Cali | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 32 | |
| 5 | Atlético Nacional | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 31 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Pasto | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 31 | |
| 7 | Junior | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 30 | |
| 8 | Unión Magdalena | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 30 | |
| 9 | Independiente Medellín | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 28 | |
| 10 | Once Caldas | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 28 | |
| 11 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 27 | |
| 12 | Patriotas | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 27 | |
| 13 | Envigado | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 24 | |
| 14 | Alianza Petrolera | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 23 | |
| 15 | Jaguares | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 23 | |
| 16 | La Equidad | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 22 | |
| 17 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 21 | |
| 18 | Atlético Huila | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 19 | |
| 19 | Rionegro Águilas | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 16 | |
| 20 | Santa Fe | 20 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
Results
| Home \ Away | APE | AME | BUC | HUI | NAC | CUC | TOL | CAL | PAS | ENV | DIM | JAG | JUN | EQU | MIL | ONC | PAT | RIO | SFE | MAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Petrolera | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | — |
| América de Cali | — | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | — | 0–0 | — |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 3–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Atlético Huila | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 1–5 | — | 2–0 | — | — | 0–2 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–1 | — |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | — | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | 3–0 | — | 3–1 |
| Deportes Tolima | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | — | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | 1–0 |
| Deportivo Cali | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 2–1 | — | 2–1 |
| Deportivo Pasto | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | — | — |
| Envigado | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Independiente Medellín | — | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | — | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Jaguares | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | — | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | — | 2–0 | — | — |
| Junior | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | — | — | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 |
| La Equidad | — | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | — | — | 2–2 | — | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | — |
| Millonarios | — | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Once Caldas | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | — | 2–0 | — | — |
| Patriotas | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | — | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | — | — | 1–1 | — |
| Rionegro Águilas | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | 0–1 |
| Santa Fe | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | — | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | — | — |
| Unión Magdalena | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 3–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Semifinals
The eight teams that advanced to the semifinals were drawn into two groups of four teams. The winners of each group advanced to the finals.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAS | MIL | AME | MAG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Pasto | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 13 | Advance to the Finals | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Millonarios | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | América de Cali | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Unión Magdalena | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JUN | TOL | CAL | NAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Advance to the Finals | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Deportivo Cali | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | ||
| 4 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
Finals
| Junior | 1–0 | Deportivo Pasto |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Junior won on penalties.
| Liga Águila 2019 Apertura Champions |
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| Junior 9th title |
Top goalscorers
Source: Soccerway
Torneo Finalización
First stage
The First stage began on 13 July and will feature the same format used in the Torneo Apertura, with reversed fixtures. It ended on 29 October with the top eight teams at the end of this stage advancing to the semifinals.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 35 | Advance to the semifinals |
| 2 | América de Cali | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 35 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Cali | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 34 | |
| 4 | Junior | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 33 | |
| 5 | Santa Fe | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 32 | |
| 6 | Deportes Tolima | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 32 | |
| 7 | Alianza Petrolera | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 32 | |
| 8 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 32 | |
| 9 | Independiente Medellín | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 31 | |
| 10 | Once Caldas | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 28 | |
| 11 | Millonarios | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 28 | |
| 12 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 25 | |
| 13 | Rionegro Águilas | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 24 | |
| 14 | Deportivo Pasto | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 23 | |
| 15 | Patriotas | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 23 | |
| 16 | Envigado | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 23 | |
| 17 | La Equidad | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 20 | |
| 18 | Atlético Huila | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 16 | |
| 19 | Jaguares | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 15 | |
| 20 | Unión Magdalena | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
Results
| Home \ Away | APE | AME | BUC | HUI | NAC | CUC | TOL | CAL | PAS | ENV | DIM | JAG | JUN | EQU | MIL | ONC | PAT | RIO | SFE | MAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Petrolera | — | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | 2–2 | — | 1–0 |
| América de Cali | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | — | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | — | 2–0 | — | — |
| Atlético Huila | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | — |
| Atlético Nacional | — | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | — | 2–3 | 1–0 | — | — | 1–1 | 5–2 | — | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 3–1 |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | 1–4 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | — |
| Deportes Tolima | — | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | — | 5–2 | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 4–0 | — |
| Deportivo Cali | 0–1 | 3–2 | — | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–0 | — |
| Deportivo Pasto | — | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Envigado | — | — | — | — | — | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–3 | — | 3–3 | — | — |
| Independiente Medellín | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | — | 1–4 | 3–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | 1–2 | — | — |
| Jaguares | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–3 | 1–0 |
| Junior | — | 0–1 | — | — | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | — | — | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| La Equidad | 1–2 | 3–3 | — | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–3 | 2–0 |
| Millonarios | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | — | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–4 | — |
| Once Caldas | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2–2 | — | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| Patriotas | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Rionegro Águilas | — | — | — | — | — | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–4 | — | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | — | 1–0 | — |
| Santa Fe | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | — | — | 2–0 |
| Unión Magdalena | — | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
- The match, which originally ended 0–2, was awarded 3–0 to Rionegro Águilas due to Deportes Tolima presenting Rafael Carrascal as one of their bench players despite playing for América de Cali.
Semifinals
The eight teams that advanced to the semifinals were drawn into two groups of four teams. The winners of each group advanced to the finals.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JUN | TOL | NAC | CUC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 | Advance to the Finals | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | ||
| 3 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AME | CAL | SFE | APE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Advance to the Finals | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Deportivo Cali | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Santa Fe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Alianza Petrolera | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
Finals
This final series featured the use of VAR for the first time in Colombian domestic football.
| Junior | 0–0 | América de Cali |
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| Report |
| América de Cali | 2–0 | Junior |
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| Report |
América de Cali won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Liga Águila 2019 Finalización Champions |
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| América de Cali 14th title |
Top goalscorers
Source: Soccerway
Aggregate table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali (C) | 54 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 75 | 58 | +17 | 92 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Junior (C) | 56 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 90 | |
| 3 | Deportes Tolima | 52 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 85 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 52 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 57 | +11 | 79 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 5 | Atlético Nacional | 52 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 78 | |
| 6 | Millonarios | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 78 | |
| 7 | Deportivo Pasto | 48 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 70 | |
| 8 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 63 | |
| 9 | Alianza Petrolera | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 60 | |
| 10 | Independiente Medellín | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 59 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 11 | Once Caldas | 40 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 56 | |
| 12 | Santa Fe | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 54 | |
| 13 | Patriotas | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 50 | |
| 14 | Envigado | 40 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 47 | |
| 15 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 46 | |
| 16 | Unión Magdalena | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 45 | |
| 17 | La Equidad | 40 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 42 | |
| 18 | Rionegro Águilas | 40 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 40 | |
| 19 | Jaguares | 40 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 38 | |
| 20 | Atlético Huila | 40 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 35 |
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:
- Independiente Medellín qualified for the Copa Libertadores second stage by winning the 2019 Copa Colombia.
Relegation
A separate table is kept to determine the teams that get relegated to the Categoría Primera B for the next season. This table is elaborated from a sum 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 | 2017 Pts |
2018 Pts |
2019 Pts |
Total Pld |
Total GF |
Total GA |
Total GD |
Total Pts |
Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 87 | 71 | 66 | 118 | 162 | 87 | 75 | 224 | |
| 2 | Independiente Medellín | 69 | 69 | 59 | 118 | 181 | 135 | 46 | 197 | |
| 3 | Deportes Tolima | 53 | 72 | 64 | 118 | 156 | 116 | 40 | 189 | |
| 4 | Junior | 62 | 62 | 63 | 118 | 148 | 101 | 47 | 187 | |
| 5 | Millonarios | 69 | 51 | 67 | 118 | 151 | 114 | 37 | 187 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Cali | 53 | 58 | 67 | 118 | 153 | 126 | 27 | 178 | |
| 7 | América de Cali | 60 | 47 | 67 | 118 | 141 | 132 | 9 | 174 | |
| 8 | Santa Fe | 67 | 56 | 46 | 118 | 123 | 98 | 25 | 169 | |
| 9 | Once Caldas | 42 | 63 | 56 | 118 | 131 | 131 | 0 | 161 | |
| 10 | La Equidad | 53 | 61 | 42 | 118 | 120 | 111 | 9 | 156 | |
| 11 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 47 | 58 | 46 | 118 | 120 | 135 | −15 | 151 | |
| 12 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 46 | 42 | 59 | 118 | 139 | 166 | −27 | 147 | |
| 13 | Deportivo Pasto | 56 | 35 | 54 | 118 | 125 | 128 | –3 | 145 | |
| 14 | Patriotas | 45 | 49 | 50 | 118 | 108 | 137 | −29 | 144 | |
| 15 | Alianza Petrolera | 46 | 42 | 55 | 118 | 120 | 144 | −24 | 143 | |
| 16 | Envigado | 44 | 46 | 47 | 118 | 121 | 144 | −23 | 137 | |
| 17 | Rionegro Águilas | 39 | 57 | 40 | 118 | 111 | 145 | −34 | 136 | |
| 18 | Jaguares | 59 | 39 | 38 | 118 | 103 | 150 | −47 | 136 | |
| 19 | Unión Magdalena (R) | 46 | 42 | 44 | 118 | 124 | 163 | −39 | 132 | Relegation to Categoría Primera B |
| 20 | Atlético Huila (R) | 48 | 48 | 35 | 118 | 102 | 138 | −36 | 131 |
Source: Dimayor
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored.
See also
References
- "¡Junior, nuevamente campeón!: agonía, suspenso y penales en El Campín" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 12 June 2019.
- "¡América, campeón! La Pasión de un Pueblo celebra su estrella catorce" (in Spanish). El País. 7 December 2019.
- "Síntesis de la Asamblea Extraordinaria de la Dimayor" (in Spanish). Dimayor.com. 19 December 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- "Millonarios anuncia la salida de Miguel Ángel Russo" (in Spanish). La FM. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- "Oficial: Jorge Luis Pinto ya es el nuevo entrenador de Millonarios" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- "Gerardo Pelusso dejó de ser el técnico del Deportivo Cali" (in Spanish). El País. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Es oficial: Pusineri renunció a Cúcuta y aceptó su llegada al Cali" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 2 December 2018.
- "Alexis García es el técnico del Deportivo Pasto para el 2019" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "John Jairo Bodmer tomó las riendas de Jaguares de Córdoba" (in Spanish). La Razón. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "FLABIO TORRES CONTINUARÁ COMO TÉCNICO EN PROPIEDAD DE ATLÉTICO BUCARAMANGA" (in Spanish). Antena 2. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- "Cúcuta ya tiene nuevo entrenador: el argentino Sebastián Méndez" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 25 December 2018.
- "Oficial: Julio Comesaña deja de ser el técnico de Junior" (in Spanish). AS Colombia. 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Oficial: Luis Fernando Suárez es el nuevo director técnico del Junior" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 21 December 2018.
- "Humberto Sierra fue anunciado como nuevo técnico de La Equidad" (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Oficial: Guillermo Sanguinetti dejó de ser entrenador de Santa Fe" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 10 February 2019.
- "Gerardo Bedoya se queda: ratificado como entrenador de Santa Fe" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 23 February 2019.
- "Flabio Torres confirmó que no continúa al frente del Atlético Bucaramanga" (in Spanish). Vanguardia. 18 February 2019.
- "Hace poco jugó en el Bucaramanga y desde hoy será su entrenador" (in Spanish). Minuto30.com. 18 February 2019.
- "Jorge Luis Bernal dejó de ser el técnico de Rionegro Águilas" (in Spanish). El Espectador. 1 March 2019.
- "ÁGUILAS DE RIONEGRO NOMBRÓ AL REEMPLAZO DE JORGE LUIS BERNAL" (in Spanish). Antena 2. 1 March 2019.
- "Ever Hugo Almeida es el nuevo entrenador de Rionegro Águilas" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Jaguares cambió de entrenador: se va Jhon Jairo Bodmer y asume Óscar Upeguí" (in Spanish). Gol Caracol. 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Luis Fernando 'Chonto' Herrera es el nuevo técnico de Atlético Huila" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Ever Almeida renunció a la dirección técnica de Rionegro" (in Spanish). El Colombiano. 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Oficial: Zambrano fue despedido y no seguirá como DT de Medellín" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 5 April 2019.
- ^ "América toma una decisión radical: despide a Fernando 'Pecoso' Castro" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Carlos Giraldo no es más el DT de Atlético Bucaramanga" (in Spanish). Deportes RCN. 23 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Luis Fernando Suárez no sigue en la dirección técnica de Junior" (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 3 May 2019.
- "Junior oficializa la vinculación de Julio Comesaña como director técnico" (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 5 May 2019.
- "Oficial: Alexis Mendoza es nuevo técnico de Independiente Medellín" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 14 May 2019.
- "Hernán Torres es el nuevo técnico del Atlético Bucaramanga" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 9 May 2019.
- "Sebastián Méndez confirmó que no seguirá en el Cúcuta Deportivo" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 5 May 2019.
- "Pablo Garabello, nuevo técnico de Cúcuta Deportivo" (in Spanish). AS Colombia. 10 May 2019.
- "Comienza una nueva era, con Patricio Camps, en Independiente Santa Fe" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "¡OFICIAL! PAULO AUTUORI DEJÓ DE SER EL TÉCNICO DE ATLÉTICO NACIONAL" (in Spanish). Antena 2. 24 May 2019.
- "JERSSON GONZÁLEZ ADMITIÓ QUÉ PASARÁ CON ÉL EN AMÉRICA DE CALI" (in Spanish). Antena 2. 5 June 2019.
- "El brasileño Alexandre Guimaraes es el nuevo técnico del América de Cali" (in Spanish). El País. 13 June 2019.
- "Juan Carlos Osorio regresa a Atlético Nacional" (in Spanish). El Colombiano. 10 June 2019.
- "Harold Rivera le dice adiós al Unión Magdalena" (in Spanish). El Informador. 2 June 2019.
- "Pedro Sarmiento vuelve al ruedo: es el nuevo DT de Unión Magdalena" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Confirmado: Santa Fe llegó a un acuerdo con Patricio Camps" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 7 August 2019.
- "Pablo Garabello no es más el DT de Cúcuta" (in Spanish). El Espectador. 13 August 2019.
- "CÚCUTA DEPORTIVO CONFIRMÓ SU NUEVO ENTRENADOR" (in Spanish). Antena 2. 14 August 2019.
- "Luis Fernando 'Chonto' Herrera deja de ser técnico del Huila" (in Spanish). AS Colombia. 13 August 2019.
- "CONFIRMADO: JORGE LUIS BERNAL VOLVERÁ A DIRIGIR EN EL FÚTBOL COLOMBIANO" (in Spanish). Antena 2. 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Óscar Upegui renunció a Jaguares por malos resultados y John Jairo Bodmer tomará su lugar" (in Spanish). Gol Caracol. 27 August 2019.
- ^ "No hay quinto malo en la Liga: Equidad se quedó sin director técnico" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 1 September 2019.
- "Alexis Mendoza dejó de ser el entrenador del Medellín" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 2 September 2019.
- "Aldo Bobadilla, nuevo técnico del DIM" (in Spanish). El Colombiano. 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Más para la lista negra: la fecha de clásicos sacó a otro entrenador" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 9 September 2019.
- "Otro más que se va: Alexis García anunció que no seguirá en Pasto" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 15 September 2019.
- "Unión Magdalena y una decisión drástica: se va Pedro Sarmiento" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 16 September 2019.
- "Carlos Silva asume la dirección técnica del 'Ciclón'" (in Spanish). El Informador. 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Cero y van diez: Eduardo Lara se fue de Envigado" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Otro que se va y otro que regresa: argentino es nuevo DT de Jaguares" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 30 September 2019.
- "Octavio Zambrano, nuevo técnico del Pasto" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Se va el DT que más llevaba en la Liga: Diego Corredor deja Patriotas" (in Spanish). Futbolred. 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Despiden al técnico de Atlético Huila, Jorge Luis Bernal" (in Spanish). RCN Radio. 26 October 2019.
- "El VAR se estrena con polémica en la final de la Liga Águila" (in Spanish). As Colombia. 1 December 2019.
External links
- Dimayor's official website (in Spanish)
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