Copa Colombia 2008
Encyclopedia
The 2008 Copa Colombia, officially the 2008 Copa Postobón for sponsorship reasons, was the 7th edition of the Copa Colombia
Copa Colombia
The Copa Colombia is a football tournament in Colombia. It is contested the 36 professional clubs of DIMAYOR. Although played for the first time in 1950, the tournament has only been held ten times and four times consecutively since its revival in 2008...

, the football tournament for professional clubs in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

. This edition marked the return of the tournament after a 19-year absence. It began on March 12 and ended on November 19.

Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...

 club La Equidad
La Equidad
Club Deportivo La Equidad Seguros, known simply as La Equidad, is a Colombian football club, based in Bogotá. The club was founded in 1990.-History:...

 beat Manizales
Manizales
Manizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....

 club Once Caldas
Once Caldas
Corporación Deportiva Once Caldas is a Colombian association football team, based in Manizales. They were the surprise winners of Copa Libertadores de América in 2004, mainly due to the performances of Juan Carlos Henao and Jhon Viáfara...

 in the finals for their first Copa Colombia title.

Format

The competition is divided into 5 stages. The first stage is a group stage. The groups will be comprised by teams from the same regions, six teams per group. The top-two teams from each group will advance to the a second stage. The second stage will comprise six matches, each contested by two teams. The six winners advance to the third stage, which is identical to the second stage. The three winners and the best second place team advance to the semifinals. The winner of the semifinals advance to the finals. The winner of the Copa Colombia will earn a berth in the 2009 Copa Sudamericana
2009 Copa Sudamericana
The 2009 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 8th edition of the CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. Internacional were the defending champions, having won the trophy the previous season...

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Phase I

This is the system of groups approved for the making of the tournament.
Teams advanced to Phase II

Group A

Teams from Atlantic Coast part of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Junior 10 6 2 2 15 8
7
20
Unión Magdalena
Unión Magdalena
The Asociación Deportiva Unión Magdalena is a Colombian soccer team founded in the year 1950 as "Los Samarios" and based in Santa Marta. It has only won one championship, in the year 1968 against Deportivo Cali in the final. Red and blue stripes compose its shirt...

10 6 1 3 13 7
6
19
Barranquilla
Barranquilla F.C.
Baranquilla F.C. is a Colombian football team, based in Baranquilla, Colombia. The club was founded in January 2005 and plays in Categoría Primera B.-External links:* http://www.dimayor.com.co/Equipos/Barranquilla_F_C__317-9626.html...

10 6 1 3 10 6
4
19
Córdoba
Córdoba F.C.
Córdoba F.C. was a Colombian football team, based in Montería, Córdoba, Colombia. The club was founded in 2006 and played in Categoría Primera B. Due to financial difficulties, the club was relocated and the end of the 2008 season to the city of Sincelejo and rebranded as Atlético La...

10 4 0 6 9 12
12
Real Cartagena
Real Cartagena
Real Cartagena, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Cartagena. The club was founded in 1971 and play their home games at the Estadio Jaime Morón León, which has a capacity of 20,000 approximately.-Current roster:As of Jan 28, 2011...

10 4 0 6 6 9
12
Valledupar
Valledupar F.C.
Valledupar Fútbol Club is a Colombian football team, based in Valledupar.In the 2006 season, they reach Copa Mustang play-offs promotion after beat Cortuluá.-External links:*Valledupar FC is currently in the round of 16...

10 2 0 8 5 16
6
March 12, 2008
Valledupar 1–2 Atlético Junior Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau Valledupar
Valledupar
Valledupar is a city and municipality in northeastern Colombia. It is the capital of Cesar Department and was founded in 1550 by the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Santana. Its name, Valle de Upar , was established in honor of the Amerindian cacique who ruled the valley; Cacique Upar...

Barranquilla 2–1 Unión Magdalena Estadio Romelio Martínez Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...

Córdoba 1–0 Real Cartagena Estadio Alberto Saibis Saker Cereté
Cereté
Cereté is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia.-Name origin:Cereté comes from the two word indigenous words meaning Chere and te .-History:...

March 26, 2008
Atlético Junior 1–0 Barranquilla Estadio Metropolitano Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...

Real Cartagena 2–0 Valledupar Estadio Jaime Morón León Cartagena
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department...

Unión Magdalena 2–0 Córdoba Estadio Eduardo Santos Santa Marta
Santa Marta
Santa Marta is the capital city of the Colombian department of Magdalena in the Caribbean Region. It was founded in July 29, 1525 by the Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, which makes it the oldest remaining city in Colombia...

April 9, 2008
Unión Magdalena 1–1 Atlético Junior Estadio Eduardo Santos Santa Marta
Santa Marta
Santa Marta is the capital city of the Colombian department of Magdalena in the Caribbean Region. It was founded in July 29, 1525 by the Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, which makes it the oldest remaining city in Colombia...

Barranquilla 1–0 Real Cartagena Estadio Romelio Martínez Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...

Córdoba 0–2 Valledupar Estadio Alberto Saibis Saker Cereté
Cereté
Cereté is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia.-Name origin:Cereté comes from the two word indigenous words meaning Chere and te .-History:...

April 30, 2008
Córdoba 1–0 Atlético Junior Estadio Alberto Saibis Saker Cereté
Cereté
Cereté is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia.-Name origin:Cereté comes from the two word indigenous words meaning Chere and te .-History:...

Real Cartagena 1–0 Unión Magdalena Estadio Jaime Morón León Cartagena
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department...

Valledupar 0–1 Barranquilla Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau Valledupar
Valledupar
Valledupar is a city and municipality in northeastern Colombia. It is the capital of Cesar Department and was founded in 1550 by the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Santana. Its name, Valle de Upar , was established in honor of the Amerindian cacique who ruled the valley; Cacique Upar...

May 7, 2008
Atlético Junior 2–1 Real Cartagena Estadio Metropolitano Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...

Barranquilla 1–0 Córdoba Estadio Romelio Martínez Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...

Unión Magdalena 2–0 Valledupar Estadio Eduardo Santos Santa Marta
Santa Marta
Santa Marta is the capital city of the Colombian department of Magdalena in the Caribbean Region. It was founded in July 29, 1525 by the Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, which makes it the oldest remaining city in Colombia...

May 28, 2008
Atlético Junior 4–0 Valledupar Estadio Metropolitano Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...

Real Cartagena 0–3 Córdoba Estadio Jaime Morón León Cartagena
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department...

Unión Magdalena 2–0 Barranquilla Estadio Eduardo Santos Santa Marta
Santa Marta
Santa Marta is the capital city of the Colombian department of Magdalena in the Caribbean Region. It was founded in July 29, 1525 by the Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, which makes it the oldest remaining city in Colombia...

June 4, 2008
Barranquilla 0–0 Atlético Junior Estadio Romelio Martínez Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...

Córdoba 2–1 Unión Magdalena Estadio Alberto Saibis Saker Cereté
Cereté
Cereté is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia.-Name origin:Cereté comes from the two word indigenous words meaning Chere and te .-History:...

Valledupar 0–1 Real Cartagena Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau Valledupar
Valledupar
Valledupar is a city and municipality in northeastern Colombia. It is the capital of Cesar Department and was founded in 1550 by the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Santana. Its name, Valle de Upar , was established in honor of the Amerindian cacique who ruled the valley; Cacique Upar...

July 30, 2008
Atlético Junior 1–2 Unión Magdalena Estadio Metropolitano Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...

Real Cartagena 1–0 Barranquilla Estadio Jaime Morón León Cartagena
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department...

Valledupar 1–0 Córdoba Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau Valledupar
Valledupar
Valledupar is a city and municipality in northeastern Colombia. It is the capital of Cesar Department and was founded in 1550 by the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Santana. Its name, Valle de Upar , was established in honor of the Amerindian cacique who ruled the valley; Cacique Upar...

August 6, 2008
Atlético Junior 3–2 Córdoba Estadio Metropolitano Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...

Barranquilla 3–1 Valledupar Estadio Metropolitano Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...

Unión Magdalena 1–0 Real Cartagena Estadio Eduardo Santos Santa Marta
Santa Marta
Santa Marta is the capital city of the Colombian department of Magdalena in the Caribbean Region. It was founded in July 29, 1525 by the Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, which makes it the oldest remaining city in Colombia...

August 13, 2008
Córdoba 0–2 Barranquilla Estadio Alberto Saibis Saker Cereté
Cereté
Cereté is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia.-Name origin:Cereté comes from the two word indigenous words meaning Chere and te .-History:...

Real Cartagena 0–1 Atlético Junior Estadio Jaime Morón León Cartagena
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department...

Valledupar 0–1 Unión Magdalena Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau Valledupar
Valledupar
Valledupar is a city and municipality in northeastern Colombia. It is the capital of Cesar Department and was founded in 1550 by the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Santana. Its name, Valle de Upar , was established in honor of the Amerindian cacique who ruled the valley; Cacique Upar...


Group B

Teams from Antioquia and Risaralda
Risaralda Department
Risaralda is a department of Colombia. It is located in the western central region of the country and part of the Paisa Region. Its capital is Pereira.It was divided from the department of Caldas in 1966...

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Atlético Nacional
Atlético Nacional
Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín...

10 6 3 1 12 5
7
21
Envigado
Envigado Fútbol Club
Envigado Fútbol Club is a Colombian football club based in the metropolitan Medellín of Envigado. The club was founded October 14, 1989 and plays its home games at the Estadio Polideportivo Sur stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 12,000 seats....

10 4 3 3 17 8
9
15
Independiente Medellín
Independiente Medellín
Corporación Deportiva Independiente Medellín is a professional Colombian football team competing in Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, the Colombian first division. The club is based in the city of Medellín and founded in 1913. It has won the league's national tournament known as Copa Mustang five...

10 4 3 3 12 12 0 15
Deportivo Pereira
Deportivo Pereira
Deportivo Pereira is a professional soccer team of the Colombian city of Pereira. Founded in 1944, its traditional colors are red and yellow. It plays in the Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas.-History:...

10 2 5 3 11 9
2
11
Deportivo Rionegro
Deportivo Rionegro
Deportivo Rionegro is a Colombian football team, based in Rionegro. It was founded in 1939. Famous former players include Iván Córdoba, who started his career at Deportivo Rionegro and went on to play for Internazionale and captain his nation, as well as the Goalkeeper Rene Higuita.Dueño:...

10 2 3 4 8 16
9
Itagüí Ditaires
Itagüí Ditaires
Itagüí Ditaires is a Colombian football team, based in Itagüí, Colombia. The club was formerly known as Bajo Cauca F.C. and was rebranded in 2008 and currently plays in Categoría Primera A. Itagüí plays at the Estadio Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí. Also Itagui is considered the best team in...

10 2 3 5 8 18
9
March 12, 2008
Deportivo Rionegro 1–3 Envigado Estadio Alberto Grisales Rionegro
Rionegro, Antioquia
Rionegro is a city and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia, located in the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. The official name of the City is "Ciudad Santiago de Arma de Rionegro" but is named after the Negro River which is the most prominent geographical feature of the municipality...

Atlético Nacional 2–0 Pereira Estadio Atanasio Girardot Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...

Bajo Cauca 2–2 Medellín Estadio Municipal Orlando Anibal Monroy Caucasia
Caucasia, Antioquia
Caucasia is a municipality located in the subregion of Bajo Cauca Antioquia department, in Colombia. Bounded on the north by the department of Córdoba, in the east by the municipalities of Antioquia in Nechí and El Bagre, on the south by the municipality of Zaragoza, and west to the town of...

March 26, 2008
Pereira 1–1 Bajo Cauca Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas Pereira
Pereira, Colombia
Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban...

Envigado 1–2 Atlético Nacional Estadio Polideportivo Sur Envigado
Envigado
Envigado is a city of Colombia in the department of Antioquia, located at the south of the Aburrá Valley and belonging to the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It has limits at its north with El Poblado, Medellín; at its south with Sabaneta; at its east with El Retiro and Caldas and at west with Itagüí...

Medellín 0–2 Deportivo Rionegro Estadio Atanasio Girardot Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...

April 9, 2008
Bajo Cauca 2–0 Deportivo Rionegro Estadio Municipal Orlando Anibal Monroy Caucasia
Caucasia, Antioquia
Caucasia is a municipality located in the subregion of Bajo Cauca Antioquia department, in Colombia. Bounded on the north by the department of Córdoba, in the east by the municipalities of Antioquia in Nechí and El Bagre, on the south by the municipality of Zaragoza, and west to the town of...

Atlético Nacional 3–1 Medellín Estadio Atanasio Girardot Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...

Pereira 0–1 Envigado Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas Pereira
Pereira, Colombia
Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban...

April 30, 2008
Bajo Cauca 0–0 Envigado Estadio Municipal Orlando Anibal Monroy Caucasia
Caucasia, Antioquia
Caucasia is a municipality located in the subregion of Bajo Cauca Antioquia department, in Colombia. Bounded on the north by the department of Córdoba, in the east by the municipalities of Antioquia in Nechí and El Bagre, on the south by the municipality of Zaragoza, and west to the town of...

Deportivo Rionegro 0–0 Atlético Nacional Estadio Alberto Grisales Rionegro
Rionegro, Antioquia
Rionegro is a city and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia, located in the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. The official name of the City is "Ciudad Santiago de Arma de Rionegro" but is named after the Negro River which is the most prominent geographical feature of the municipality...

Medellín 1–1 Pereira Estadio Atanasio Girardot Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...

May 7, 2008
Envigado 0–0 Medellín Estadio Municipal Orlando Anibal Monroy Envigado
Envigado
Envigado is a city of Colombia in the department of Antioquia, located at the south of the Aburrá Valley and belonging to the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It has limits at its north with El Poblado, Medellín; at its south with Sabaneta; at its east with El Retiro and Caldas and at west with Itagüí...

Pereira 4–0 Deportivo Rionegro Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas Pereira
Pereira, Colombia
Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban...

Atlético Nacional 1–0 Bajo Cauca Estadio Atanasio Girardot Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...

May 28, 2008
Pereira 0–0 Atlético Nacional Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas Pereira
Pereira, Colombia
Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban...

Envigado 3–1 Deportivo Rionegro Estadio Alberto Grisales Envigado
Envigado
Envigado is a city of Colombia in the department of Antioquia, located at the south of the Aburrá Valley and belonging to the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It has limits at its north with El Poblado, Medellín; at its south with Sabaneta; at its east with El Retiro and Caldas and at west with Itagüí...

Medellín 3–0 Bajo Cauca Estadio Atanasio Girardot Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...

June 4, 2008
Deportivo Rionegro 1–2 Medellín Estadio Alberto Grisales Rionegro
Rionegro, Antioquia
Rionegro is a city and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia, located in the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. The official name of the City is "Ciudad Santiago de Arma de Rionegro" but is named after the Negro River which is the most prominent geographical feature of the municipality...

Atlético Nacional 1–0 Envigado Estadio Atanasio Girardot Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...

Bajo Cauca 1–0 Pereira Estadio Municipal Orlando Anibal Monroy Caucasia
Caucasia, Antioquia
Caucasia is a municipality located in the subregion of Bajo Cauca Antioquia department, in Colombia. Bounded on the north by the department of Córdoba, in the east by the municipalities of Antioquia in Nechí and El Bagre, on the south by the municipality of Zaragoza, and west to the town of...

July 30, 2008
Deportivo Rionegro 1–0 Itagüí Estadio Alberto Grisales Rionegro
Rionegro, Antioquia
Rionegro is a city and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia, located in the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. The official name of the City is "Ciudad Santiago de Arma de Rionegro" but is named after the Negro River which is the most prominent geographical feature of the municipality...

Envigado 1–1 Pereira Estadio Polideportivo Sur Envigado
Envigado
Envigado is a city of Colombia in the department of Antioquia, located at the south of the Aburrá Valley and belonging to the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It has limits at its north with El Poblado, Medellín; at its south with Sabaneta; at its east with El Retiro and Caldas and at west with Itagüí...

Medellín 1–0 Atlético Nacional Estadio Atanasio Girardot Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...

August 6, 2008
Atlético Nacional 0–0 Deportivo Rionegro Estadio Atanasio Girardot Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...

Pereira 2–0 Medellín Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas Pereira
Pereira, Colombia
Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. Its strategic location in the coffee producing area makes the city an urban...

Envigado 7–0 Itagüí Estadio Polideportivo Sur Envigado
Envigado
Envigado is a city of Colombia in the department of Antioquia, located at the south of the Aburrá Valley and belonging to the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It has limits at its north with El Poblado, Medellín; at its south with Sabaneta; at its east with El Retiro and Caldas and at west with Itagüí...

August 13, 2008
Itagüí 2–3 Atlético Nacional Estadio Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí Itagüí
Itagüí
Itagüí is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Itagüí is part of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín.Itagüí is known as the most industrialized city in all Colombia, therefore having the nickname, "La ciudad industrial"....

Deportivo Rionegro 2–2 Pereira Estadio Alberto Grisales Rionegro
Rionegro, Antioquia
Rionegro is a city and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia, located in the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. The official name of the City is "Ciudad Santiago de Arma de Rionegro" but is named after the Negro River which is the most prominent geographical feature of the municipality...

Medellín 2–1 Envigado Estadio Atanasio Girardot Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...


Group C

Teams from the northeastern part of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Boyacá Chicó 10 6 2 2 21 9
12
20
Cúcuta Deportivo 10 5 2 3 13 10
3
17
Real Santander
Real Santander
Real Santander is a Colombian football team that play in the Primera B League.Real Santander plays in Bucaramanga, Colombia and replaces to Pumas de Casanare...

10 5 2 3 14 15
17
Atlético Bucaramanga
Atlético Bucaramanga
Club Atlético Bucaramanga Corporacion Deportiva, known simply as Atlético Bucaramanga, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Bucaramanga. The club was founded in 1949...

10 4 3 3 15 8
7
15
Alianza Petrolera
Alianza Petrolera
Alianza Petrolera is a Colombian football team, based in Barrancabermeja. The club was founded in 1990.-External links:*...

10 3 2 5 10 14
11
Patriotas 10 0 3 7 6 23
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 APE
Alianza Petrolera
Alianza Petrolera is a Colombian football team, based in Barrancabermeja. The club was founded in 1990.-External links:*...

|BUC
Atlético Bucaramanga
Club Atlético Bucaramanga Corporacion Deportiva, known simply as Atlético Bucaramanga, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Bucaramanga. The club was founded in 1949...

|PATRSA
Real Santander
Real Santander is a Colombian football team that play in the Primera B League.Real Santander plays in Bucaramanga, Colombia and replaces to Pumas de Casanare...

Alianza Petrolera
Alianza Petrolera
Alianza Petrolera is a Colombian football team, based in Barrancabermeja. The club was founded in 1990.-External links:*...

0 - 0 0 - 0 2 - 0 3 - 1 0 - 2
Boyacá Chicó 3 - 0 0 - 0 3 - 0 2 - 1 8 - 1
Atl. Bucaramanga
Atlético Bucaramanga
Club Atlético Bucaramanga Corporacion Deportiva, known simply as Atlético Bucaramanga, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Bucaramanga. The club was founded in 1949...

2 - 1 0 - 2 0 - 1 7 - 0 2 - 0
Cúcuta Deportivo 2 - 0 3 - 0 0 - 2 3 - 0 1 - 1
Patriotas FC
Patriotas FC
Patriotas FC is a Colombian soccer team founded in the year 2003 and based in Tunja. Currently it is playing in the Colombian Second Division.Patriotas FC plays in the Estadio de la Independencia with a capacity of 25000.-History:...

1 - 2 0 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 0 - 2
Real Santander
Real Santander
Real Santander is a Colombian football team that play in the Primera B League.Real Santander plays in Bucaramanga, Colombia and replaces to Pumas de Casanare...

1 - 0 2 - 0 3 - 1 1 - 2 1 - 1

Group D

Teams from Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...

 and Villavicencio
Villavicencio
Villavicencio is a city and municipality in Colombia, capital of the Department of Meta, with 361,058 inhabitants. The city is located at 4°08S, 73°40W, 75 km southeast of the Colombian capital city of Bogotá by the Guatiquía river...

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
La Equidad
La Equidad
Club Deportivo La Equidad Seguros, known simply as La Equidad, is a Colombian football club, based in Bogotá. The club was founded in 1990.-History:...

10 5 5 0 14 8
6
20
Centauros
Centauros Villavicencio
Corporación Deportiva Centauros Villavicencio, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Villavicencio. The club was founded January 14, 2003 and plays its home games at the Manuel Calle Lombana stadium, which has a capacity of 15,000 seats.-History:...

10 5 1 4 15 14
1
16
Santa Fe 10 4 4 2 9 8
1
16
Academia 10 3 4 3 8 8 0 13
Millonarios 10 3 3 4 10 8
2
12
Bogotá
Bogotá F.C.
Bogotá F.C. is a Colombian football team, based in Bogotá, Colombia. The club was re-founded in 2004. In the turn of the century a club under the same name Bogotá F.C. played for the local league. The club currently plays in Categoría Primera B.-External links:*...

10 0 3 7 3 13
3
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 |MILCEN
Centauros Villavicencio
Corporación Deportiva Centauros Villavicencio, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Villavicencio. The club was founded January 14, 2003 and plays its home games at the Manuel Calle Lombana stadium, which has a capacity of 15,000 seats.-History:...

EQU
La Equidad
Club Deportivo La Equidad Seguros, known simply as La Equidad, is a Colombian football club, based in Bogotá. The club was founded in 1990.-History:...

|BOG
Bogotá F.C.
Bogotá F.C. is a Colombian football team, based in Bogotá, Colombia. The club was re-founded in 2004. In the turn of the century a club under the same name Bogotá F.C. played for the local league. The club currently plays in Categoría Primera B.-External links:*...

Academia 1 - 0 2 - 0 1 - 2 1 - 1 2 - 1
Millonarios 0 - 0 3 - 0 2 - 2 2 - 0 2 - 0
Centauros
Centauros Villavicencio
Corporación Deportiva Centauros Villavicencio, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Villavicencio. The club was founded January 14, 2003 and plays its home games at the Manuel Calle Lombana stadium, which has a capacity of 15,000 seats.-History:...

2 - 0 2 - 0 1 - 2 3 - 0 3 - 1
La Equidad
La Equidad
Club Deportivo La Equidad Seguros, known simply as La Equidad, is a Colombian football club, based in Bogotá. The club was founded in 1990.-History:...

0 - 0 2 - 1 2 - 2 0 - 0 1 - 0
Santa Fe 2 - 1 1 - 0 3 - 0 1 - 1 1 - 0
Bogotá
Bogotá F.C.
Bogotá F.C. is a Colombian football team, based in Bogotá, Colombia. The club was re-founded in 2004. In the turn of the century a club under the same name Bogotá F.C. played for the local league. The club currently plays in Categoría Primera B.-External links:*...

0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 2 0 - 2 0 - 0

Group E

Teams from Pacific Region of Colombia
Pacific Region of Colombia
The Pacific Region is one of the five major natural regions of the Colombian geography. The Pacific region covers the area near the Pacific Ocean in Colombia that contains certain endemic species and ecosystems accompanied by Colombian cultural influence....

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Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...

10 6 2 2 18 6
12
20
Depor
Depor F.C.
Depor Aguablanca, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Cali. Formerly known as Depor Fútbol Club, the club was founded in 2005 and plays its home games at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero...

10 6 0 4 11 10
1
18
Deportivo Pasto
Deportivo Pasto
Asociación Deportivo Pasto or simply Deportivo Pasto is a Colombian football team from the city of Pasto, Nariño Department. It was founded in 1949...

10 5 3 2 11 11 0 18
Deportes Quindío
Deportes Quindío
Deportes Quindío, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Armenia. The club was founded January 8, 1951 and play their home games at the Centenario de Armenia stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 29,000.-National Honours:...

10 5 2 3 10 8
2
17
Cortuluá
Cortuluá
Corporación Club Deportivo Tuluá, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Tuluá. The club was founded October 16, 1967 and plays its home games at the Doce de Octubre stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 16,000 seats.-History:...

10 2 2 6 7 15
8
América
América de Cali
Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country....

10 1 1 8 6 13
4
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 QUI
Deportes Quindío
Deportes Quindío, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Armenia. The club was founded January 8, 1951 and play their home games at the Centenario de Armenia stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 29,000.-National Honours:...

COR
Cortuluá
Corporación Club Deportivo Tuluá, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Tuluá. The club was founded October 16, 1967 and plays its home games at the Doce de Octubre stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 16,000 seats.-History:...

CAL
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...

PAS
Deportivo Pasto
Asociación Deportivo Pasto or simply Deportivo Pasto is a Colombian football team from the city of Pasto, Nariño Department. It was founded in 1949...

DEP
Depor F.C.
Depor Aguablanca, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Cali. Formerly known as Depor Fútbol Club, the club was founded in 2005 and plays its home games at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero...

AME
América de Cali
Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country....

Deportes Quindío
Deportes Quindío
Deportes Quindío, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Armenia. The club was founded January 8, 1951 and play their home games at the Centenario de Armenia stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 29,000.-National Honours:...

1 - 0 3 - 2 1 - 1 1 - 0 1 - 0
Cortuluá
Cortuluá
Corporación Club Deportivo Tuluá, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Tuluá. The club was founded October 16, 1967 and plays its home games at the Doce de Octubre stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 16,000 seats.-History:...

0 - 3 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 2 1 - 2
Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...

2 - 0 3 - 0 4 - 0 3 - 0 1 - 0
Deportivo Pasto
Deportivo Pasto
Asociación Deportivo Pasto or simply Deportivo Pasto is a Colombian football team from the city of Pasto, Nariño Department. It was founded in 1949...

1 - 0 1 - 0 0 - 0 2 - 0 2 - 1
Depor
Depor F.C.
Depor Aguablanca, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Cali. Formerly known as Depor Fútbol Club, the club was founded in 2005 and plays its home games at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero...

2 - 0 1 - 2 2 - 1 2 - 0 1 - 0
América
América de Cali
Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country....

0 - 0 1 - 2 0 - 1 2 - 3 0 - 1

Grupo F

Teams from Central-Western part of the country .
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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Once Caldas
Once Caldas
Corporación Deportiva Once Caldas is a Colombian association football team, based in Manizales. They were the surprise winners of Copa Libertadores de América in 2004, mainly due to the performances of Juan Carlos Henao and Jhon Viáfara...

10 5 5 0 22 9
13
20
Expreso Rojo
Expreso Rojo
Expreso Rojo is a Colombian football team, based in Zipaquira, Cundinamarca.They formerly played in Sincelejo at the stadium Arturo Cumplido Sierra. Since 2007 they moved to Fusagasuga, Cundinamarca-Squad:As of August 28, 2009...

10 5 5 0 10 4
6
20
Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Ibagué. The club was founded December 18, 1954 and play their home games at the Manuel Murillo Toro stadium, which has a capacity of 30,000.-Foundation:...

10 5 2 3 19 12
7
17
Atlético Huila
Atlético Huila
Atlético Huila, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Neiva, that competes in the top division of the Colombian professional football league. The club was founded in 1990 and plays home games at the Guillermo Plazas Alcid stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 22,000...

10 2 5 3 13 13 0 11
Girardot
Girardot F.C.
Giradot F.C. was a Colombian football team, based in Girardot, Colombia. The club was founded in 1995 and played in Categoría Primera B. Due to financial difficulties, the team was relocated at the end of the 2008 season to the city of Palmira and rebranded as Deportes Palmira...

10 1 3 6 8 26
6
Juventud Soacha 10 1 2 7 8 16
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 EXR
Expreso Rojo
Expreso Rojo is a Colombian football team, based in Zipaquira, Cundinamarca.They formerly played in Sincelejo at the stadium Arturo Cumplido Sierra. Since 2007 they moved to Fusagasuga, Cundinamarca-Squad:As of August 28, 2009...

CAL
Once Caldas
Corporación Deportiva Once Caldas is a Colombian association football team, based in Manizales. They were the surprise winners of Copa Libertadores de América in 2004, mainly due to the performances of Juan Carlos Henao and Jhon Viáfara...

|GFCTOL
Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Ibagué. The club was founded December 18, 1954 and play their home games at the Manuel Murillo Toro stadium, which has a capacity of 30,000.-Foundation:...

Expreso Rojo
Expreso Rojo
Expreso Rojo is a Colombian football team, based in Zipaquira, Cundinamarca.They formerly played in Sincelejo at the stadium Arturo Cumplido Sierra. Since 2007 they moved to Fusagasuga, Cundinamarca-Squad:As of August 28, 2009...

0 - 0 2 - 1 1 - 0 1 - 0 0 - 0
Once Caldas
Once Caldas
Corporación Deportiva Once Caldas is a Colombian association football team, based in Manizales. They were the surprise winners of Copa Libertadores de América in 2004, mainly due to the performances of Juan Carlos Henao and Jhon Viáfara...

1 - 1 2 - 0 5 - 0 1 - 0 5 - 4
Juventud Soacha 0 - 1 2 - 2 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 - 1
Girardot
Girardot F.C.
Giradot F.C. was a Colombian football team, based in Girardot, Colombia. The club was founded in 1995 and played in Categoría Primera B. Due to financial difficulties, the team was relocated at the end of the 2008 season to the city of Palmira and rebranded as Deportes Palmira...

1 - 1 1 - 5 0 - 2 2 - 6 1 - 1
Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Ibagué. The club was founded December 18, 1954 and play their home games at the Manuel Murillo Toro stadium, which has a capacity of 30,000.-Foundation:...

0 - 2 1 - 1 3 - 1 3 - 0 2 - 2
Atlético Huila
Atlético Huila
Atlético Huila, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Neiva, that competes in the top division of the Colombian professional football league. The club was founded in 1990 and plays home games at the Guillermo Plazas Alcid stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 22,000...

1 - 1 0 - 0 2 - 0 1 - 2 1 - 2

Phase II

Phase II began on August 27 and ended on September 3.
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Phase III

Phase III began on September 17 and ended on October 1.
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Semifinals

The semifinals were played on October 29 and November 5
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Finals

The Finals were played on November 12 and November 19.
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Copa Colombia
2008 Winners
La Equidad
La Equidad
Club Deportivo La Equidad Seguros, known simply as La Equidad, is a Colombian football club, based in Bogotá. The club was founded in 1990.-History:...


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