| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura:Independiente Medellín (6th title) Finalización:Santa Fe (9th title) |
| Relegated | Boyacá Chicó Fortaleza |
| Copa Libertadores | Atlético Nacional (Copa Libertadores winner) Independiente Medellín Santa Fe Millonarios Junior |
| Copa Sudamericana | Deportes Tolima (cup best team not yet qualified) Deportivo Cali Patriotas Rionegro Águilas |
| Matches | 428 |
| Goals | 1,031 (2.41 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura:Miguel Borja (19 goals) Finalización:Ayron del Valle (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Atlético Nacional 7–0Atlético Bucaramanga (3 April 2016)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Boyacá Chicó 0–4Deportes Tolima (30 July 2016) Rionegro Águilas 0–4Santa Fe (17 October 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Alianza Petrolera 3–6Atlético Bucaramanga (21 March 2016) |
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The2016Categoría Primera A season (officially known as the2016 Liga Águila season for sponsorship reasons) was the 69th season ofColombia's top-flight football league.Atlético Nacional came in as the defending champions having won the title in the2015 season's Finalización tournament.
20 teams competed against one another, eighteen returning from last season plusAtlético Bucaramanga andFortaleza, who were promoted from the2015 Primera B and will be returning to the top tier after 7 years and 1 year, respectively, replacingUniautónoma andCúcuta Deportivo who were relegated at the end of the last season.
Independiente Medellín won its sixth title in the Torneo Apertura after beatingJunior in the finals, while in the Torneo FinalizaciónSanta Fe won its ninth title after beatingDeportes Tolima in the finals.
The league retained the format used in the most recent season.[2] The Apertura and Finalización tournaments were divided into three stages: a First Stage which was contested on a single round-robin basis, with each team playing the other teams once and playing a regional rival once more for a total of 20 matches. The top eight teams after the twenty rounds advanced to a knockout round, where they were pitted into four ties to be played on a home-and-away basis, with the four winners advancing to the semifinals and the winner of each semifinal advancing to the final of the tournament, which was played on a home-and-away basis as well. The winner of the final in each tournament was declared the tournament champion and will participate in the2017 Copa Libertadores.
a: Temporarily plays its home games atEstadio Álvaro Gómez Hurtado inFloridablanca due to remodeling works atEstadio Alfonso López.
b: Temporarily played its home games atEstadio Manuel Murillo Toro inIbagué due to the temporary closure ofEstadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid.[3]
c: Plays Sunday evening home games atEstadio Pascual Guerrero inCali.
d: Temporarily played its home games atEstadio Metropolitano de Techo due to remodeling works atEstadio El Campín.
e: Formerly known asÁguilas Doradas.
The First Stage began on 29 January and consisted of twenty rounds including a series of regional rivalries in the tenth round. It ended on 29 May with the top eight teams at the end of this stage advancing to the knockout stage.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente Medellín | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 40 | Advanced to theknockout phase |
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 39 | |
| 3 | Millonarios | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 37 | |
| 4 | Santa Fe | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 37 | |
| 5 | Junior | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 37 | |
| 6 | Rionegro Águilas | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 34 | |
| 7 | Deportivo Cali | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 32 | |
| 8 | Cortuluá | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 31 | |
| 9 | Patriotas | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 29 | |
| 10 | Once Caldas | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 26 | |
| 11 | Deportivo Pasto | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 24 | |
| 12 | Deportes Tolima | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 24 | |
| 13 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 20 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 23 | |
| 14 | Jaguares | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 23 | |
| 15 | Envigado | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 19 | |
| 16 | Atlético Huila | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 19 | |
| 17 | La Equidad | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 19 | |
| 18 | Boyacá Chicó | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 17 | |
| 19 | Alianza Petrolera | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 17 | |
| 20 | Fortaleza | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 15 |
| Home \ Away | APE | BUC | HUI | NAC | BOY | COR | TOL | CAL | PAS | ENV | FOR | DIM | JAG | JUN | EQU | MIL | ONC | PAT | RIO | SFE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Petrolera | 3–6 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| Atlético Huila | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| Atlético Nacional | 3–1 | 7–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| Boyacá Chicó | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| Cortuluá | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| Deportes Tolima | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| Deportivo Cali | 3–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–4 | ||||||||||
| Deportivo Pasto | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Envigado | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| Fortaleza | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| Independiente Medellín | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| Jaguares | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| Junior | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| La Equidad | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| Millonarios | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| Once Caldas | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| Patriotas | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| Rionegro Águilas | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| Santa Fe | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ind. Medellín | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Deportivo Cali | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ind. Medellín (p) | 2 | 1 | 3 (8) | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cortuluá | 1 | 2 | 3 (7) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santa Fe | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cortuluá | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ind. Medellín | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Junior | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Atlético Nacional (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rionegro Águilas | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Junior (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Millonarios | 0 | 4 | 4 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Junior (p) | 2 | 2 | 4 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Cali | 2–3 | Independiente Medellín | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Rionegro Águilas | 2–2(4–5p) | Atlético Nacional | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Junior | 4–4(4–2p) | Millonarios | 2–0 | 2–4 |
| Cortuluá | 3–2 | Santa Fe | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortuluá | 3–3(7–8p) | Independiente Medellín | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Junior | 1–1(4–2p) | Atlético Nacional | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Junior | 1 – 1 | Independiente Medellín |
|---|---|---|
| Aguirre | Report | Cabezas |
| Independiente Medellín | 2 – 0 | Junior |
|---|---|---|
| Marrugo | Report |
| Liga Águila 2016 Apertura Champion |
|---|
| Independiente Medellín 6th title |
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cortuluá | 19 | |
| 2 | Junior | 13 | |
| 3 | Rionegro Águilas | 12 | |
| Alianza Petrolera | 12 | ||
| 5 | Independiente Medellín | 10 |
Source:DIMAYOR
The First Stage began on 1 July and featured the same format used in the Torneo Apertura, with reversed fixtures. It ended on 20 November with the top eight teams at the end of this stage advancing to the knockout stage.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 37 | Advanced to theknockout phase |
| 2 | Deportivo Cali | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 34 | |
| 3 | Deportes Tolima | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 33 | |
| 4 | Santa Fe | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 33 | |
| 5 | Independiente Medellín | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 33 | |
| 6 | Millonarios | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 33 | |
| 7 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 32 | |
| 8 | Patriotas | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 32 | |
| 9 | Envigado | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 32 | |
| 10 | Alianza Petrolera | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 30 | |
| 11 | Junior | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 28 | |
| 12 | Rionegro Águilas | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 26 | |
| 13 | Once Caldas | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 25 | |
| 14 | La Equidad | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 23 | |
| 15 | Jaguares | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 23 | |
| 16 | Atlético Huila | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 23 | |
| 17 | Fortaleza | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 20 | |
| 18 | Deportivo Pasto | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 20 | |
| 19 | Cortuluá | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 14 | |
| 20 | Boyacá Chicó | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 14 |
| Home \ Away | APE | BUC | HUI | NAC | BOY | COR | TOL | CAL | PAS | ENV | FOR | DIM | JAG | JUN | EQU | MIL | ONC | PAT | RIO | SFE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Petrolera | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| Atlético Huila | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Atlético Nacional | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| Boyacá Chicó | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| Cortuluá | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| Deportes Tolima | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Deportivo Cali | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Deportivo Pasto | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| Envigado | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| Fortaleza | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| Independiente Medellín | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| Jaguares | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Junior | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| La Equidad | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| Millonarios | 1–0 | 0–3[a] | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Once Caldas | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| Patriotas | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| Rionegro Águilas | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–4 | ||||||||||
| Santa Fe | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Millonarios | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santa Fe | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santa Fe | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Independiente Medellín | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santa Fe | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Deportes Tolima | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Deportes Tolima (p) | 2 | 0 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Patriotas | 1 | 1 | 2 (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Deportes Tolima (p) | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 1 | 1 | 2 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Deportivo Cali | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millonarios | 2–4 | Atlético Nacional | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 3–2 | Deportivo Cali | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Patriotas | 2–2(0–3p) | Deportes Tolima | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Independiente Medellín | 1–4 | Santa Fe | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | 5–1 | Atlético Nacional | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 2–2(2–4p) | Deportes Tolima | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Deportes Tolima | 0–0 | Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Liga Águila 2016 Finalización Champion |
|---|
| Santa Fe 9th title |
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millonarios | 12 | |
| 2 | Patriotas | 11 | |
| 3 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 10 | |
| 4 | Rionegro Águilas | 9 | |
| Deportes Tolima | 9 |
Source:DIMAYOR
A separate table is kept to determine the teams that get relegated to theCategoría 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. For purposes of elaborating the table, the 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 | 2014 Pts | 2015 Pts | 2016 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 63 | 79 | 76 | 218 | 116 | 1.879 | |
| 2 | Independiente Medellín | 51 | 70 | 73 | 194 | 116 | 1.672 | |
| 3 | Santa Fe | 61 | 62 | 70 | 193 | 116 | 1.664 | |
| 4 | Junior | 55 | 69 | 65 | 189 | 116 | 1.629 | |
| 5 | Millonarios | 53 | 62 | 70 | 185 | 116 | 1.595 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Cali | 47 | 67 | 66 | 180 | 116 | 1.552 | |
| 7 | Rionegro Águilas | 57 | 54 | 60 | 171 | 116 | 1.474 | |
| 8 | Deportes Tolima | 45 | 68 | 57 | 170 | 116 | 1.466 | |
| 9 | Once Caldas | 57 | 57 | 51 | 165 | 116 | 1.422 | |
| 10 | Patriotas | 45 | 58 | 61 | 164 | 116 | 1.414 | |
| 11 | Envigado | 48 | 61 | 51 | 160 | 116 | 1.379 | |
| 12 | Alianza Petrolera | 54 | 53 | 47 | 154 | 116 | 1.328 | |
| 13 | Atlético Huila | 46 | 57 | 42 | 145 | 116 | 1.25 | |
| 14 | La Equidad | 41 | 54 | 42 | 137 | 116 | 1.181 | |
| 15 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 45 | 31 | 55 | 131 | 116 | 1.129 | |
| 16 | Cortuluá | 35 | 45 | 45 | 125 | 116 | 1.078 | |
| 17 | Jaguares | 45 | 31 | 46 | 122 | 116 | 1.052 | |
| 18 | Deportivo Pasto | 38 | 39 | 44 | 121 | 116 | 1.043 | |
| 19 | Boyacá Chicó(R) | 47 | 34 | 31 | 112 | 116 | 0.966 | Relegation toCategoría Primera B |
| 20 | Fortaleza(R) | 45 | 31 | 35 | 111 | 116 | 0.957 |
Source:DIMAYOR
Rules for classification: 1st average; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored; 4th away goals scored.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Fe(C) | 48 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 85 | 2017 Copa Libertadores Group stage[a] |
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 48 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 82 | 49 | +33 | 84 | |
| 3 | Independiente Medellín(C) | 48 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 74 | 53 | +21 | 83 | |
| 4 | Millonarios | 44 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 76 | 2017 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 5 | Junior | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 71 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Cali | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 70 | 2017 Copa Sudamericana First Stage[b] |
| 7 | Patriotas | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 64 | |
| 8 | Deportes Tolima | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 64 | |
| 9 | Rionegro Águilas | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 62 | |
| 10 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 44 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 62 | |
| 11 | Cortuluá | 44 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 52 | |
| 12 | Once Caldas | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 51 | |
| 13 | Envigado | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 51 | |
| 14 | Alianza Petrolera | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 47 | |
| 15 | Jaguares | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 46 | |
| 16 | Deportivo Pasto | 40 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 44 | |
| 17 | La Equidad | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 42 | |
| 18 | Atlético Huila | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 42 | |
| 19 | Fortaleza | 40 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 35 | |
| 20 | Boyacá Chicó | 40 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 61 | −26 | 31 |