2011 Categoría Primera A season

Format

The format for both the Apertura and Finalización will have an identical format. Each championship will be divided into four stages. The First Stage will be contested on a home-and-away basis, with each team playing the other teams once and playing a regional rival once more. The top 8 teams after 18 rounds will advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, the teams will be matched-up with another team into four different ties. The ties will be contested over two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each tie will advance to the semifinals. The semifinals and the finals will have the same format as the quarterfinals. The winner of the finals will be declared the champion.

Teams

Torneo Apertura

The Liga Postobon I began on February 5 and ended on June 15.

First stage

The First Stage began on February 5 and ended on May 21.

Standings

Results

Knockout round bracket

| team-width=150 | aggregate-width=40

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Once Caldas | RD1-score1-1=0 | RD1-score1-2=1 | RD1-score1-agg=1 (4) | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2=Millonarios (p) | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-score2-agg=1 (5)

| RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Envigado | RD1-score3-1=0 | RD1-score3-2=1 | RD1-score3-agg=1 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=La Equidad | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-score4-agg=2

| RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=Deportes Tolima | RD1-score5-1=3 | RD1-score5-2=1 | RD1-score5-agg=4 | RD1-seed6=8 | RD1-team6= Cúcuta Deportivo | RD1-score6-1=1 | RD1-score6-2=1 | RD1-score6-agg=2

| RD1-seed7=3 | RD1-team7=Atlético Nacional (p) | RD1-score7-1=0 | RD1-score7-2=2 | RD1-score7-agg=2 (4) | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Deportivo Cali | RD1-score8-1=1 | RD1-score8-2=1 | RD1-score8-agg=2 (1)

| RD2-seed1=6 | RD2-team1=Millonarios | RD2-score1-1=2 | RD2-score1-2=1 | RD2-score1-agg=3 | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=La Equidad | RD2-score2-1=2 | RD2-score2-2=2 | RD2-score2-agg=4

| RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Deportes Tolima | RD2-score3-1=1 | RD2-score3-2=1 | RD2-score3-agg=2 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Atlético Nacional | RD2-score4-1=3 | RD2-score4-2=0 | RD2-score4-agg=3

| RD3-seed1=5 | RD3-team1=La Equidad | RD3-score1-1=2 | RD3-score1-2=1 | RD3-score1-agg=3 (2) | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2=Atlético Nacional (p) | RD3-score2-1=1 | RD3-score2-2=2 | RD3-score2-agg=3 (3)

Quarterfinals

The Quarterfinals began on May 25 and ended on May 31.

Quarterfinal A

Carbonero Pajoy Rentería Moreno Henriquez Ramos Preciado Toloza Domínguez Tancredi }}

Quarterfinal B

Ju. Hurtado Marrugo

Quarterfinal C

Palomino Rentería Aguilar Patiño J. Álvarez Cuellar }}

Quarterfinal D

Semifinals

The Semifinals began on June 4 and ended on June 8.

Semifinal A

Toloza Araújo

Semifinal B

Palomino

Finals

The Finals began on June 12 and ended on June 18.

Rivas

Torres Aguilar Patiño Cosme Mosquera Yanes Araújo }}

Top goalscorers

Torneo Finalización

The Liga Postobon II began on August 27 and is scheduled to end on December 21.

First stage

The First Stage began on August 27 and ended on November 27.

Standings

Results

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| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Junior | RD1-score1-1=0 | RD1-score1-2=2 | RD1-score1-agg=2 | RD1-seed2=7 | RD1-team2=Boyacá Chicó | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=2 | RD1-score2-agg=2

| RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Millonarios (p) | RD1-score3-1=2 | RD1-score3-2=1 | RD1-score3-agg=3 (7) | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=Envigado | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score4-agg=3 (6)

| RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=Itagüí | RD1-score5-1=2 | RD1-score5-2=0 | RD1-score5-agg=2 | RD1-seed6=5 | RD1-team6=Santa Fe | RD1-score6-1=3 | RD1-score6-2=1 | RD1-score6-agg=4

| RD1-seed7=3 | RD1-team7=Once Caldas | RD1-score7-1=0 | RD1-score7-2=2 | RD1-score7-agg=2 | RD1-seed8=8 | RD1-team8=América | RD1-score8-1=0 | RD1-score8-2=0 | RD1-score8-agg=0

| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Junior (p) | RD2-score1-1=0 | RD2-score1-2=3 | RD2-score1-agg=3 (5) | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Millonarios | RD2-score2-1=3 | RD2-score2-2=0 | RD2-score2-agg=3 (4)

| RD2-seed3=5 | RD2-team3=Santa Fe | RD2-score3-1=1 | RD2-score3-2=1 | RD2-score3-agg=2 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Once Caldas | RD2-score4-1=1 | RD2-score4-2=2 | RD2-score4-agg=3

| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Junior (p) | RD3-score1-1=3 | RD3-score1-2=1 | RD3-score1-agg=4 (4) | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2=Once Caldas | RD3-score2-1=2 | RD3-score2-2=2 | RD3-score2-agg=4 (2)

Quarterfinals

The Quarterfinals began on December 3 and ended on December 8.

Quarterfinal A

Hernández Correa

Quarterfinal B

Bernal

Quarterfinal C

Del Valle

Quarterfinal D

Morantes

Morantes Ramos Carpintero Robayo Toloza Ortiz Angulo Mera Quintero Diaz Pérez Serna Angulo Mosquera Gonzales }}

Semifinals

The Semifinals began on December 11 and ended on December 15.

Semifinal A

Pajoy

Semifinal B

Candelo

V. Hernández G. Hernández García Cardenas Cortés Bacca Ramos Franco Robayo Toloza }}

Finals

V. Hernández

Beltrán

Top goalscorers

Aggregate table

Relegation

Relegation/promotion playoff

As the second worst team in the relegation table, América played a two-legged tie against Patriotas, the 2011 Categoría Primera B runner-up. As the Primera A team, América played the second leg at home. The winner was determined by points, followed by goal difference, then a penalty shootout. Patriotas won the series in a penalty shootout to relegate América to the Primera B.

References

References

1. "Posiciones". [[DIMAYOR]].
2. "Resultados". [[DIMAYOR]].
3. "Goleadores". [[DIMAYOR]].
4. "Posiciones". [[DIMAYOR]].
5. "Resultados". [[DIMAYOR]].
6. "Goleadores". [[DIMAYOR]].
7. "Reclasificación". [[DIMAYOR]].