2011 Categoría Primera A season


The 2011 Categoría Primera A season is the 64th season of Colombia's top-flight football league.

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 eight teams after eighteen 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

TeamCityStadium
AméricaCaliPascual Guerrero
Atlético HuilaNeivaGuillermo Plazas Alcid
Atlético NacionalMedellínAtanasio Girardot
Boyacá ChicóTunjaLa Independencia
Cúcuta DeportivoCúcutaGeneral Santander
Deportes QuindíoArmeniaCentenario
Deportes TolimaIbaguéManuel Murillo Toro
Deportivo CaliCaliDeportivo Cali
Deportivo PereiraPereiraHernán Ramírez Villegas
EnvigadoEnvigadoPolideportivo Sur
Independiente MedellínMedellínAtanasio Girardot
Itagüí DitairesItagüíCiudad de Itagüí
JuniorBarranquillaMetropolitano
La EquidadBogotáMetropolitano de Techo
MillonariosBogotáNemesio Camacho
Once CaldasManizalesPalogrande
Real CartagenaCartagenaJaime Morón León
Santa FeBogotáNemesio Camacho

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

Quarterfinals

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

Quarterfinal A

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Quarterfinal B

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Quarterfinal C

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Quarterfinal D

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Semifinals

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

Semifinal A

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Semifinal B

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Finals

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

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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

Quarterfinals

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

Quarterfinal A

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Quarterfinal B

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Quarterfinal C

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Quarterfinal D

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Semifinals

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

Semifinal A

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Note: This match was originally scheduled for December 14, but was postponed due to heavy rain.

Semifinal B

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Finals

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Top goalscorers

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Aggregate table

Relegation

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

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.