2011 Categoría Primera A season
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The 2011 Categoría Primera A season (officially known at the 2011 Liga Postobón season for sponsorship reasons) is the 64th season of Colombia's top-flight football league.
Season | 2011 |
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Champions | Apertura: Atlético Nacional (11th title) Finalización: Junior (7th title) |
Relegated | Deportivo Pereira América de Cali |
2012 Copa Libertadores | Atlético Nacional Junior Once Caldas |
2012 Copa Sudamericana | Envigado Millonarios La Equidad |
Matches played | 210 |
Goals scored | 560 (2.67 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Carlos Rentería (12 goals) Finalización: Carlos Bacca (12 goals) |
← 2010 2012 → |
The format for both the Apertura and Finalización will have an identical format. Each championship will be divided into four stages. The First Stage will be contested on a home-and-away basis, with each team playing the other teams once and playing a regional rival once more. The top 8 teams after 18 rounds will advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, the teams will be matched-up with another team into four different ties. The ties will be contested over two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each tie will advance to the semifinals. The semifinals and the finals will have the same format as the quarterfinals. The winner of the finals will be declared the champion.