| Season | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Junior (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Deportes Tolima |
| Copa Libertadores | Junior Independiente Medellín |
| Matches | 388 |
| Goals | 1,099 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Miguel Guerrero (34 goals) |
←1992 1994 → | |
The1993 Categoría Primera A season, known as1993 Copa Mustang for sponsorship purposes, was the forty-sixth season ofColombia'stop-flight football league.Junior won the league for the third time after winning the final quadrangular, clinching the title after defeatingAmérica de Cali 3–2 in their final match.[1]
América de Cali were the defending champions, but placed last in the final quadrangular.
The season was split into four parts: Torneo Apertura, Torneo Finalización, semifinal quadrangulars, and final quadrangular. In the Torneo Apertura, the 16 participating teams were divided into two groups of eight, in which teams played each of their group rivals twice for a total of 14 matches, while in the Torneo Finalización, the 16 teams played each other twice in a double round-robin tournament for a total of 30 matches. The results of both the Apertura and the Finalización were combined into an aggregate table (Reclasificación), with the top eight teams in that table at the end of the season's 44 rounds advancing to the semifinal quadrangulars. Bonus points for the final stages (semifinal and final quadrangulars) were awarded at the end of the Apertura and Finalización tournaments to the top four teams of each tournament, with the following scale being used: 1.00, 0.75, 0.50, and 0.25. The placements of the top four teams in the Apertura for the purposes of bonus allocation were decided by two-legged playoffs between the group winners and runners-up.[2]
In the semifinal quadrangulars, the eight participating teams were divided into two groups of four in which they played each of their group rivals twice, with the top two teams of each group advancing to the final quadrangular, in which they again played their other group rivals twice. The team that topped the final quadrangular was the champion.
16 teams competed in the season, the top 15 teams from the1992 Primera A championship along with the1992 Primera B championsAtlético Huila, who replacedReal Cartagena who were relegated at the end of the previous season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Once Caldas | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 17 | Advance toGroup winners playoff |
| 2 | Atlético Huila | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 17 | Advance toGroup runners-up playoff |
| 3 | Millonarios | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 16 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Pereira | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 15 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Cali | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 14 | |
| 6 | América de Cali | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 13 | |
| 7 | Santa Fe | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 11 | |
| 8 | Deportes Tolima | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 21 | Advance toGroup winners playoff |
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 16 | Advance toGroup runners-up playoff |
| 3 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 16 | |
| 4 | Independiente Medellín | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | Envigado | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Unión Magdalena | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 12 | |
| 7 | Deportes Quindío | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 11 | |
| 8 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 8 |
| Once Caldas | 3–2 | Junior |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Once Caldas won 3–1 on points and were awarded 1.00 bonus point. Junior were awarded 0.75 bonus points.
| Atlético Nacional | 4–2 | Atlético Huila |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Atlético Nacional won 4–0 on points and were awarded 0.50 bonus points. Atlético Huila were awarded 0.25 bonus points.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente Medellín | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 39 | +1.00 points |
| 2 | Junior | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 35 | +0.75 points |
| 3 | Deportivo Cali | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 35 | +0.50 points |
| 4 | América de Cali | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 33 | +0.25 points |
| 5 | Once Caldas | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 32 | |
| 6 | Envigado | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 32 | |
| 7 | Millonarios | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 31 | |
| 8 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 31 | |
| 9 | Atlético Nacional | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 29 | |
| 10 | Deportivo Pereira | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 28 | |
| 11 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 27 | |
| 12 | Unión Magdalena | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 27 | |
| 13 | Deportes Quindío | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 26 | |
| 14 | Santa Fe | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 26 | |
| 15 | Atlético Huila | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 25 | |
| 16 | Deportes Tolima | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 24 |
An aggregate table known asReclasificación including the games of both tournaments (Apertura and Finalización) was used to determine the teams that would advance to the Copa Mustang final stages, as well as the team that was relegated toCategoría Primera B at the end of the season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 61 | +22 | 56 | Advance to theFinal stages |
| 2 | Independiente Medellín | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 89 | +8 | 54 | |
| 3 | Once Caldas | 44 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 49 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 44 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 49 | |
| 5 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 47 | |
| 6 | Millonarios | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 47 | |
| 7 | América de Cali | 44 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 55 | +12 | 46 | |
| 8 | Atlético Nacional | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 45 | |
| 9 | Envigado | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 45 | |
| 10 | Deportivo Pereira | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 43 | |
| 11 | Atlético Huila | 44 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 42 | |
| 12 | Unión Magdalena | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 39 | |
| 13 | Deportes Quindío | 44 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 37 | |
| 14 | Santa Fe | 44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 37 | |
| 15 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 44 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 35 | |
| 16 | Deportes Tolima(R) | 44 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 33 | Relegation toCategoría Primera B |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8.5[a] | Advance toFinal quadrangular |
| 2 | Junior | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8.5[b] | |
| 3 | Millonarios | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Once Caldas | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 5[c] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 10.25[a] | Advance toFinal quadrangular |
| 2 | Independiente Medellín | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 8[b] | |
| 3 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 4 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 3.5[c] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior(C) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 7[a] | Qualification forCopa Libertadores |
| 2 | Independiente Medellín | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 7[a] | |
| 3 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 5[b] | |
| 4 | América de Cali | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 5[b] |
| 1993 Copa Mustang champions |
|---|
| Junior 3rd title |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior | 34 | |
| 2 | Once Caldas | 27 | |
| 3 | Atlético Nacional | 25 | |
| 4 | Independiente Medellín | 21 | |
| América de Cali | |||
| 6 | Atlético Nacional | 20 | |
| 7 | Deportivo Cali | 19 | |
| 8 | Junior | 18 | |
| 9 | Millonarios | 17 | |
| 10 | Envigado | 16 |
Source:Historia del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano 70 Años[4]