The 2008 season for Atlético Nacional will feature them in the Copa Libertadores since last season (2007) they won the Copa Mustang twice in a row, making them the first team to reach this goal since the new format. Oscar Quintabani will be Atletico's Nacional manager for the second year in a row. The team roster will be much as the same as last year's.
Team Kit
This year Atlético Nacional will be changing kit maker sponsors since their contract with Umbro expired; this year they will be featuring Marathon as their new kit maker sponsor. Still Postobón is going to be their shirt sponsor making this year their ninth year sponsoring Atlético Nacional.
Last updated: 2008-12-26 Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).
Copa Mustang-II
Current squad
As of May 24, 2008
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Last updated: 2008-12-26 Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).
The new season began on February 3 and Atlético Nacional is a firm candidate to win the championship this year after winning both Colombian championships last year. After winning the 2007 Copa Mustang Atlético Nacional earned a spot in the 2008 Copa Libertadores. Atlético Nacional Became the first team in Colombia to earn two consecutive titles of the new Copa Mustang Format; both of them being in the same year 2007.
Results by round
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Ground
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
A
H
A
H
A
H
H
A
H
A
Result
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
D
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
Position
15
17
12
14
10
13
17
14
16
15
16
15
16
15
10
7
11
14
Source: A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
At the beginning of the 2008-II Copa MustangAtlético Nacional was not as successful as it was thought they were going to be; starting by the fact of adding new player to the squad at the top of the league. Atlético Nacional would have much trouble looking for a place in the top 8 during the first half of the 2008-II tournament. In the other half Atlético Nacional was slightly getting back to shape by making the top 8 in five occasions.Atlético Nacional won its last three games needly taking them top 3rd place in the last game of the tournament and making them qualify to the Quadrangular Semifinals. Atlético Nacional on its closing game against La Equidad in the quadrangular phase struggled in the game by losing 4 - 1; only about 10,000 fans showed up to the game to see them lose on their 2008 season final game.
Results by round
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Ground
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
H
A
H
A
H
A
A
H
A
H
Result
L
W
D
L
W
D
L
W
L
D
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
Position
18
14
13
16
8
10
12
8
10
12
14
12
11
7
10
9
5
3
Source: A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Atlético Nacional made a good appearance in the 2008 Copa Libertadores representing Colombia. In the group stage they held the first place for the first five games, then in the last one when they faced São Paulo they went back down to second place, making them the last team of the qualifiers to the second round. In the second round they had to play against Fluminense, in the first game they lost down by a goal, leaving the score 1-2 for Fluminense, later in the next game they had to go to Rio de Janeiro to play their last appearance in the 2008 Copa Libertadores, in this game they lost 1-0 letting Fluminense advance to the next round, and leaving Atlético Nacional out from the tournament.
