2019 Copa Colombia
The 2019 Copa Colombia, officially the 2019 Copa Águila for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th edition of the Copa Colombia, the national cup competition for clubs of DIMAYOR. The tournament was contested by 36 teams, beginning on 13 February and ending on 6 November, with Independiente Medellín winning their second title by defeating Deportivo Cali in the finals by a 4–3 aggregate score and qualifying for the 2020 Copa Libertadores. Atlético Nacional were the defending champions, but were knocked out of the competition by Deportes Tolima in the quarterfinals.
| Copa Águila 2019 | |
| Country | Colombia |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 February – 6 November 2019 |
| Teams | 36 |
| Champions | Independiente Medellín (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Deportivo Cali |
| Copa Libertadores | Independiente Medellín |
| Matches played | 114 |
| Goals scored | 284 (2.49 per match) |
← 2018 2020 → | |
Format
This year the competition featured the return of the group stage, after being played under a single-elimination format in its entirety in the previous edition. The first stage was played by 28 teams, which were split into seven groups of four teams each based on a regional basis, where teams played each of the teams in their group twice. The seven group winners plus the best second-placed team qualified for the round of 16, where they were joined by the eight teams that qualified for CONMEBOL competitions for the 2019 season: Deportes Tolima, Junior, Independiente Medellín, Atlético Nacional, Once Caldas, La Equidad, Rionegro Águilas and Deportivo Cali. Starting from this point, the cup continued as a single-elimination tournament, with all subsequent rounds being played as double-legged series.[1][2]
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PER | LEO | ENV | JAG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Pereira | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
| 2 | Leones | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2–4 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Envigado | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Jaguares | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SFE | PAT | BOY | BOG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Fe | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Patriotas | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | 1–3 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Boyacá Chicó | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Bogotá | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | — |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MIL | TIG | LLA | FOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millonarios | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 16 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Tigres | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 | 1–3 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Llaneros | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Fortaleza | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BUC | CUC | APE | VAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | |
| 2 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Alianza Petrolera | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Valledupar | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | — |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RSA | RCA | MAG | BAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real San Andrés | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 3–3 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Real Cartagena | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | Unión Magdalena | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | 3–4 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Barranquilla | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AME | PAS | UPO | ATL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 16 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Deportivo Pasto | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 13 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Universitario | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | Atlético | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ORS | HUI | COR | QUI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orsomarso | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Atlético Huila | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 11 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Cortuluá | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | ||
| 4 | Deportes Quindío | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — |
Ranking of second-placed teams
The best team among those ranked second qualified for the knockout stage.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Deportivo Pasto | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 13 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | G | Atlético Huila | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 11 | |
| 3 | E | Real Cartagena | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | |
| 4 | B | Patriotas | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | |
| 5 | D | Cúcuta Deportivo | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | |
| 6 | A | Leones | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 7 | C | Tigres | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots
Knockout stage
Each tie in the knockout stage will be played in a home-and-away two-legged format. In each tie, the team which has the better overall record up to that stage will host the second leg, except in the round of 16 where the group winners automatically host the second leg. In case of a tie in aggregate score, neither the away goals rule nor extra time are applied, and the tie is decided by a penalty shoot-out. The teams that qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores and 2019 Copa Sudamericana entered the competition in the round of 16, being joined there by the seven group winners and the best second-placed team.[2]
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Cali | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Real San Andrés | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Cali (p) | 2 | 1 | 3 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Junior | 1 | 2 | 3 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Junior | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Cali | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportes Tolima | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Nacional | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Fe | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Nacional | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportes Tolima | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportes Tolima | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Orsomarso | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Cali | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Independiente Medellín | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| La Equidad | 3 | 1 | 4 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Pasto (p) | 2 | 2 | 4 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Pasto | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Pereira | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rionegro Águilas | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Pereira | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Pasto | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Independiente Medellín | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Once Caldas | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| América de Cali | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Once Caldas | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Independiente Medellín | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Independiente Medellín | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Millonarios | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
The teams qualifying from the group stage played the second leg at home. The first legs were played from 24 July to 8 August 2019, and the second legs were played on 14 and 15 August 2019.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rionegro Águilas | 1–2 | Deportivo Pereira | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Atlético Nacional | 3–2 | Santa Fe | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Independiente Medellín | 4–3 | Millonarios | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Junior | 4–1 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Deportivo Cali | 2–0 | Real San Andrés | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Once Caldas | 2–1 | América de Cali | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Deportes Tolima | 8–0 | Orsomarso | 3–0 | 5–0 |
| La Equidad | 4–4 (3–4 p) | Deportivo Pasto | 3–2 | 1–2 |
First leg
| 24 July 2019 | Atlético Nacional | 3–0 | Santa Fe | Medellín |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Atanasio Girardot Referee: John Hinestroza |
| 31 July 2019 | Rionegro Águilas | 1–1 | Deportivo Pereira | Rionegro |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Alberto Grisales Referee: Ferney Trujillo |
| 31 July 2019 | Deportivo Cali | 1–0 | Real San Andrés | Palmira |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Deportivo Cali Referee: Ramiro Pabón |
| 31 July 2019 | Once Caldas | 2–1 | América de Cali | Manizales |
| 19:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Palogrande Referee: Never Manjarrés |
| 31 July 2019 | La Equidad | 3–2 | Deportivo Pasto | Bogotá |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Metropolitano de Techo Referee: Jorge Tabares |
| 7 August 2019 | Deportes Tolima | 3–0 | Orsomarso | Ibagué |
| 15:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Manuel Murillo Toro Referee: Óscar Gómez |
| 7 August 2019 | Independiente Medellín | 2–1 | Millonarios | Medellín |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Atanasio Girardot Referee: Carlos Ortega |
| 8 August 2019 | Junior | 2–0 | Atlético Bucaramanga | Barranquilla |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Referee: Luis Fernando Trujillo |
Second leg
| 14 August 2019 | Deportivo Pasto | 2–1 (4–4 agg.) (4–3 p) | La Equidad | Ipiales |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Municipal Referee: Ricardo García |
| 14 August 2019 | Real San Andrés | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | Deportivo Cali | San Andrés Island |
| 15:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Erwin O'Neil Referee: Fernando Acuña |
| 14 August 2019 | Orsomarso | 0–5 (0–8 agg.) | Deportes Tolima | Palmira |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Francisco Rivera Escobar Referee: Luis Matorel |
| 14 August 2019 | Deportivo Pereira | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Rionegro Águilas | Pereira |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Hernán Ramírez Villegas Referee: Luis Fernando Trujillo |
| 14 August 2019 | América de Cali | 0–0 (1–2 agg.) | Once Caldas | Cali |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Pascual Guerrero Referee: Leonard Mosquera |
| 14 August 2019 | Millonarios | 2–2 (3–4 agg.) | Independiente Medellín | Bogotá |
| 20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: El Campín Referee: Edilson Ariza |
| 15 August 2019 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 1–2 (1–4 agg.) | Junior | Bucaramanga |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Alfonso López Referee: Jorge Tabares |
Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on 28 and 29 August 2019, and the second legs were played on 11 and 12 September 2019. Team 2 hosted the second leg.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Pasto | 4–2 | Deportivo Pereira | 4–0 | 0–2 |
| Atlético Nacional | 1–2 | Deportes Tolima | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Once Caldas | 2–4 | Independiente Medellín | 2–3 | 0–1 |
| Deportivo Cali | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Junior | 2–1 | 1–2 |
First leg
| 28 August 2019 | Once Caldas | 2–3 | Independiente Medellín | Manizales |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Palogrande Referee: Jorge Guzmán |
| 29 August 2019 | Deportivo Pasto | 4–0 | Deportivo Pereira | Ipiales |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Municipal Referee: Keiner Jiménez |
| 29 August 2019 | Atlético Nacional | 0–1 | Deportes Tolima | Medellín |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Atanasio Girardot Referee: Bismarks Santiago |
| 29 August 2019 | Deportivo Cali | 2–1 | Junior | Palmira |
| 20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Deportivo Cali Referee: Jorge Tabares |
Second leg
| 11 September 2019 | Deportes Tolima | 1–1 (2–1 agg.) | Atlético Nacional | Ibagué |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Manuel Murillo Toro Referee: Andrés Rojas |
| 11 September 2019 | Independiente Medellín | 1–0 (4–2 agg.) | Once Caldas | Medellín |
| 20:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Atanasio Girardot Referee: Luis Matorel |
| 12 September 2019 | Deportivo Pereira | 2–0 (2–4 agg.) | Deportivo Pasto | Pereira |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Hernán Ramírez Villegas Referee: Never Manjarrés |
| 12 September 2019 | Junior | 2–1 (3–3 agg.) (3–4 p) | Deportivo Cali | Barranquilla |
| 20:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Referee: Edilson Ariza | |
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Semifinals
The first legs were played on 25 September, and the second legs were played on 16 October.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Cali | 3–2 | Deportes Tolima | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Deportivo Pasto | 3–5 | Independiente Medellín | 1–2 | 2–3 |
First leg
| 25 September 2019 | Deportivo Pasto | 1–2 | Independiente Medellín | Ipiales |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Municipal Referee: Luis Fernando Trujillo |
| 25 September 2019 | Deportivo Cali | 2–1 | Deportes Tolima | Palmira |
| 19:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Deportivo Cali Referee: Alexander Ospina |
Second leg
| 16 October 2019 | Deportes Tolima | 1–1 (2–3 agg.) | Deportivo Cali | Ibagué |
| 18:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Manuel Murillo Toro Referee: Andrés Rojas |
| 16 October 2019 | Independiente Medellín | 3–2 (5–3 agg.) | Deportivo Pasto | Medellín |
| 20:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Atanasio Girardot Referee: Wander Mosquera |
Finals
| Deportivo Cali | 2–2 | Independiente Medellín |
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| Report |
| Independiente Medellín | 2–1 | Deportivo Cali |
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Independiente Medellín won 4–3 on aggregate.
References
- "Balance de la Asamblea Extraordinaria de la Dimayor" (in Spanish). Dimayor.com.co. 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- "REGLAMENTO COPA ÁGUILA 2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). Dimayor.com.co. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-04-10.