2012 Categoría Primera B season

Torneo Postobón
Season 2012
Champions Apertura: América de Cali
Finalización: Alianza Petrolera
Season: Alianza Petrolera
Promoted Alianza Petrolera
Relegated None
Top goalscorer Apertura:
Jefferson Duque (20 goals)
Finalización:
Andrés Rentería (15 goals)
Highest attendance 35,000[1] América
← 2011
2013 →

The 2012 Categoría Primera B season is the 23rd season since its founding and is officially called the 2012 Torneo Postobón for sponsorship reasons.

Format

The season will consist of two tournaments: the 'Torneo Apertura' and the 'Torneo Finalización'. Each tournament will have an identical format of eighteen rounds with a round of regional derbies in the ninth round. At the end of the first eighteen rounds, the eight best-placed team will advance to the Semifinal round where teams will be sorted into groups and play a short double Round-robin tournament group stage. The winner of each group will advance to the Final round, which will consist of two legs. The winner will advance to the season final at the end of the Torneo Finalización.

Current teams

Departament Home city Club Head Coach Stadium
Cundinamarca Bogotá Academia Jaime Rodríguez Suárez Estadio Compensar
Cundinamarca Bogotá Bogotá F.C. Oswaldo Duran Renteria Estadio Alfonso López Pumarejo
Zipaquirá Fortaleza Jaime Manjarrés Estadio Municipal Los Zipas
Soacha Expreso Rojo Rafallo Curanto Estadio Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento
Valle del Cauca Cali América Eduardo Lara Estadio Pascual Guerrero
Depor F.C. Jorge Bermúdez
Tuluá Cortuluá Fernando Velasco Gutiérrez Estadio Doce de Octubre
Department of Santander Bucaramanga Atlético Bucaramanga Álvaro de Jesús Goméz Estadio Alfonso Lopez
Real Santander Eduardo Villamizar
Barrancabermeja Alianza Petrolera Hector Dario Estrada Estadio Daniel Villa Zapata
Atlántico Barranquilla Barranquilla F.C. David Jose Pinillos Estadio Romelio Martínez
Sabanalarga Uniautónoma F.C. Félix Valverde Quiñónez Estadio Marcos Henríquez
Pereira Pereira Deportivo Pereira Octavio Zambrano Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas
Antioquia Rionegro Deportivo Rionegro Oscar Aristizabal Estadio Alberto Grisales
Sucre Sincelejo Sucre F.C. Osnar Acuña Estadio Arturo Cumplido Sierra
Magdalena Santa Marta Unión Magdalena Carlos Silva Socarras Estadio Eduardo Santos
Cesar Valledupar Valledupar F.C. Jesús Alberto Barrios Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau
Meta Villavicencio Llaneros F.C. Alberto Rujana Estadio Manuel Calle Lombana
Only participated in Torneo Apertura.
Replace Academia FC for Torneo Finalización.

Torneo Apertura

First Stage

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 América 18 12 2 4 33 15 +18 38 Advance to the Semifinals
2 Cortuluá 18 9 6 3 24 14 +10 33
3 Rionegro 18 9 5 4 33 19 +14 32
4 Sucre 18 8 7 3 22 18 +4 31
5 Uniautónoma 18 8 6 4 27 19 +8 30
6 Universitario de Popayán 18 9 3 6 25 18 +7 30
7 Unión Magdalena 18 8 4 6 27 21 +6 28
8 Real Santander 18 8 3 7 25 23 +2 27
9 Fortaleza 18 7 5 6 25 26 −1 26
10 Valledupar 18 6 6 6 26 28 −2 24
11 Deportivo Pereira 18 6 5 7 21 23 −2 23
12 Bogotá 18 5 5 8 24 34 −10 20
13 Academia 18 4 7 7 22 22 0 19
14 Depor 18 5 3 10 23 34 −11 18
15 Alianza Petrolera 18 3 8 7 19 27 −8 17
16 Atlético Bucaramanga 18 4 5 9 18 27 −9 17
17 Barranquilla 18 4 4 10 18 28 −10 16
18 Expreso Rojo 18 3 4 11 8 24 −16 13

Source:[2]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored; 5th away goals against; 6th draw.

Results

Home \ Away[1] ACA AP AMEBARBUCBOGCORDEPPEREXPFORRSARIOSUCMAGUPOUAUVAL
Academia 2–3 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–3 1–1 2–1 3–0
Alianza Petrolera 0–0 0–0 2–4 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–1
América 2–0 1–0 2–1 4–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–0
Barranquilla 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–2 2–2
Atlético Bucaramanga 1–3 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–2 2–2
Bogotá 3–2 2–1 1–3 2–1 3–3 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1
Cortuluá 0–0 2–0 4–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–1
Depor 2–1 2–4 0–1 3–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–3 1–1
Deportivo Pereira 4–0 2–1 0–3 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 3–2
Expreso Rojo 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–2
Fortaleza 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 3–0 2–4 2–1 2–1 3–2
Real Santander 2–0 1–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–1
Rionegro 1–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 4–0 1–0 3–1
Sucre 1–1 0–2 3–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1
Unión Magdalena 1–1 2–1 6–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 3–1
Universitario de Popayán 0–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 0–1
Uniautónoma 1–0 3–2 2–2 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 3–4 3–0
Valledupar 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 3–0 3–1 3–2 0–0 1–0

Updated to games played on March 24, 2012.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Semifinals

The Semifinal stage began on May 30 and ended on June 23. The eight teams that advanced were sorted into two groups of four teams. The winner of each group advanced to the finals.

Group A

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 América 6 4 2 0 14 6 +8 14 Advanced to the Finals 1
2 Deportivo Rionegro 6 2 3 1 11 8 +3 9
3 Universitario de Popayán 6 2 0 4 7 9 −2 6
4 Real Santander 6 1 1 4 10 19 −9 4

Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd first stage position.

Results

Home \ Away[1] AME RIO UPORSA
América 1–1 4–0 5–3
Deportivo Rionegro 0–0 3–0 5–2
Universitario de Popayán 0–1 3–0 4–0
Real Santander 2–3 2–2 1–0

Group B

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Unión Magdalena 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 11 Advanced to the Finals
2 Uniautónoma 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8
3 Sucre 6 2 1 3 5 6 −1 7
4 Cortuluá 6 1 3 2 7 10 −3 6

Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd first stage position.

Results

Home \ Away[1] MAG UAU SUCCOR
Unión Magdalena 2–1 1–0 4–1
Uniautónoma 1–1 0–1 1–0
Sucre 1–0 1–2 0–0
Cortuluá 1–1 2–2 3–2

Finals

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 América 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Advance to Final of the year
2 Unión Magdalena 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2

June 27, 2012
20:00
Unión Magdalena 1–1 América de Cali
Mosquera  60' Report Trujillo  12'

July 3, 2012
20:00
América de Cali 1–1 Unión Magdalena
Arango  57' Report Silvera  74'
  Penalties  
Schenone
Romero
Viáfara
Mendoza
Arango
Lalinde 		5–4 Domeneghini
Carrillo
Cortés
Silvera
Arnedo
Fula


Torneo Postobón
2012 Apertura Champion
América de Cali
1st Title

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Nationality Club Goals
1 Jefferson Duque  Colombian Deportivo Rionegro 20
2 Sergio Romero  Colombian Real Santander 12
Paulo César Arango  Colombian América de Cali 11
4 Luis Ríos  Colombian Real Santander 10
5 Yuberney Franco  Colombian Uniautónoma 10

Torneo Finalización

First Stage

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Deportivo Pereira 18 13 4 1 37 14 +23 43 Advance to the Semifinals
2 Alianza Petrolera 18 10 4 4 35 18 +17 34
3 América 18 10 4 4 31 18 +13 34
4 Rionegro 18 9 4 5 25 19 +6 31
5 Universitario de Popayán 18 9 3 6 20 21 −1 30
6 Cortuluá 18 8 5 5 27 25 +2 29
7 Uniautónoma 18 6 9 3 23 20 +3 27
8 Atlético Bucaramanga 18 8 3 7 22 24 −2 27
9 Valledupar 18 6 7 5 15 12 +3 25
10 Sucre 18 7 4 7 19 22 −3 25
11 Bogotá 18 7 2 9 22 30 −8 23
12 Unión Magdalena 18 6 3 9 19 20 −1 21
13 Depor 18 4 7 7 22 25 −3 19
14 Fortaleza 18 5 4 9 14 18 −4 19
15 Expreso Rojo 18 4 4 10 12 18 −6 16
16 Real Santander 18 4 4 10 22 31 −9 16
17 Barranquilla 18 4 3 11 22 37 −15 15
18 Llaneros 18 3 4 11 11 26 −15 13

Source:[3]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored; 5th away goals against; 6th draw.

Results

Home \ Away[1] LLA AP AMEBARBUCBOGCORDEPPEREXPFORRSARIOSUCMAGUPOUAUVAL
Llaneros 0–3 1–2 2–3 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–2
Alianza Petrolera 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–2 2–0
América 3–1 1–0 3–3 1–2 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1
Barranquilla 3–3 0–1 0–3 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–4 3–2 1–3
Atlético Bucaramanga 3–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 3–2 1–0 3–1 0–2 2–0
Bogotá 1–1 2–5 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–2 1–1 1–0 3–2 0–1
Cortuluá 1–0 1–0 3–1 3–1 3–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–1
Depor 1–3 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–0
Deportivo Pereira 3–2 3–0 4–1 4–0 4–2 1–0 2–1 4–1 2–0
Expreso Rojo 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 4–0 1–2 0–0 1–0
Fortaleza 0–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–0
Real Santander 0–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1
Deportivo Rionegro 1–0 1–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–3 1–0
Sucre 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–1
Unión Magdalena 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–1
Universitario de Popayán 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–3 1–1
Uniautónoma 1–4 0–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–1
Valledupar 1–0 4–1 4–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–0

Updated to games played on December 2, 2012.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Semifinals

The Semifinal stage began on October 20 and ended on November 18. The eight teams that advanced were sorted into two groups of four teams. The winner of each group advanced to the finals.

Group A

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Deportivo Rionegro 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 9 Advanced to the Finals 1
2 Uniautónoma 6 3 0 3 11 11 0 9
3 Deportivo Pereira 6 2 2 2 7 8 −1 8
4 Cortuluá 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8

Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd first stage position.

Results

Home \ Away[1] PER RIO CORUAU
Deportivo Pereira 2–0 1–1 3–1
Deportivo Rionegro 3–1 1–0 2–1
Cortuluá 0–0 2–1 4–2
Uniautónoma 3–0 2–1 2–1

Group B

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza Petrolera 6 5 0 1 15 6 +9 15 Advanced to the Finals
2 América 6 3 0 3 6 10 −4 9
3 Universitario de Popayán 6 3 0 3 9 11 −2 9
4 Bucaramanga 6 1 0 5 5 8 −3 3

Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd first stage position.

Results

Home \ Away[1] AP AME UAUBUC
Alianza Petrolera 3–0 2–1 2–0
América 1–4 2–1 2–1
Universitario de Popayán 4–3 1–0 1–0
Bucaramanga 0–1 0–1 4–1

Finals

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza Petrolera 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Advance to Final of the year
2 Deportivo Rionegro 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0

November 22, 2012
19:45
Deportivo Rionegro 0–1 Alianza Petrolera
Report Nieto  45+'
Estadio Alberto Grisales, Rionegro
Referee: Juan Pontón

November 25, 2012
19:45
Alianza Petrolera 3–1 Deportivo Rionegro
Rentería  16'  62'
Palomeque  32' 		Report Arrieta  84' (pen.)
Estadio Polideportivo Sur, Envigado
Referee: Óscar Gutiérrez


Torneo Postobón
2012 Finalización Champion
Alianza Petrolera
1st Title

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Nationality Club Goals
1 Andrés Rentería  Colombian Alianza Petrolera 15
2 Carlos Rodas  Colombian Cortuluá 12
Alexander Mosquera  Colombian América de Cali 10
4 Luis Ríos  Colombian Real Santander 10
5 Harry Castillo  Colombian Uniautónoma 9

Final of the year

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza Petrolera 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 Promotion to Categoría Primera A
2 América 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3

November 28, 2012
15:15
Alianza Petrolera 2–1 América de Cali
Rangel  53'
Palomeque  72' 		Report Cuesta  86'
Estadio Polideportivo Sur, Envigado
Referee: Hernando Buitrago

December 1, 2012
15:15
América de Cali 1–0 Alianza Petrolera
Mendoza  7' Report
  Penalties  
Bustos
Trujillo
Schenone
Mendoza
Lalinde 		3–4 Nieto
Carrascal
Palomeque
Rentería
Arango
Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux


Torneo Postobón
2012 Champion
Alianza Petrolera
1st Title

Promotion/relegation Playoff

As the second worst team in the relegation table, Cúcuta Deportivo had to play a two-legged tie against América de Cali, the 2012 Categoría Primera B runner-up. As the Primera A team, Cúcuta will play the second leg at home. The winner will be determined by points, followed by goal difference, then a penalty shootout. The winner will be promoted/remain in the Primera A for the 2013 season, while the loser will be relegated/remain in the Primera B.

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Cúcuta Deportivo 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 3 Remains in the Categoría Primera A
2 América 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3

December 7, 2012
15:30
America de Cali 1–4 Cucuta Deportivo
Bustos  50' Report Uribe  4'
Bueno  48'
Lozano  56'
Flórez  89'

December 12, 2012
19:45
Cucuta Deportivo 1–2 America de Cali
Uribe  39' Report Hurtado  78', 85'
Estadio General Santander, Cúcuta
Referee: Adrián Vélez

Aggregate table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 América 52 30 10 12 89 52 +37 100 Promotion/relegation Playoff 1
2 Rionegro 50 23 12 15 80 58 +22 81
3 Cortuluá 48 20 16 12 66 46 +20 76
4 Alianza Petrolera (P) 46 21 12 13 75 54 +21 75 Promotion to 2013 Categoría Primera A
5 Universitario de Popayán 48 23 6 19 61 59 +2 75
6 Deportivo Pereira 42 21 11 10 65 45 +20 74
7 Uniautónoma 48 19 17 12 68 57 +11 74
8 Sucre 42 17 12 13 46 46 0 63
9 Unión Magdalena 44 17 11 16 57 48 +9 62
10 Valledupar 36 12 13 11 41 40 +1 49
11 Real Santander 42 13 8 21 57 73 −16 47
12 Atlético Bucaramanga 42 13 8 21 44 60 −16 47
13 Fortaleza 36 12 9 15 39 44 −5 45
14 Bogotá 36 12 7 17 46 64 −18 43
15 Depor 36 9 10 17 45 59 −14 37
16 Llaneros 36 7 11 18 33 50 −17 32
17 Barranquilla 36 8 7 21 40 65 −25 31
18 Expreso Rojo 36 7 8 21 20 42 −22 29

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 América is qualified as the Apertura champion.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

References

  1. ↑ "Con doblete del cholo, América llegó a la cima" [With double the cholo, America rose to the top] (in Spanish). Torneo Postobon. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Posiciones" [Standings]. DIMAYOR. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Posiciones" [Standings]. DIMAYOR. Retrieved December 2, 2012.