2012 Categoría Primera B season

Torneo Postobón
Season2012
ChampionsApertura: América de Cali
Finalización: Alianza Petrolera
Season: Alianza Petrolera
PromotedAlianza Petrolera
RelegatedNone
Top goalscorerApertura:
Jefferson Duque (20 goals)
Finalización:
Andrés Rentería (15 goals)
Highest attendance35,000[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
Logo Cundinamarca Logo Bogotá Academia Colombian Jaime Rodríguez Suárez Estadio Compensar
Logo Cundinamarca Logo Bogotá Bogotá F.C. Colombian Oswaldo Duran Renteria Estadio Alfonso López Pumarejo
Zipaquirá Fortaleza Colombian Jaime Manjarrés Estadio Municipal Los Zipas
Soacha Expreso Rojo Colombian Rafallo Curanto Estadio Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento
Logo Valle del Cauca Logo Cali América Colombian Eduardo Lara Estadio Pascual Guerrero
Depor F.C. Colombian Jorge Bermúdez
Logo Tuluá Cortuluá Colombian Fernando Velasco Gutiérrez Estadio Doce de Octubre
Colombian Santander Bucaramanga Atlético Bucaramanga Colombian Álvaro de Jesús Goméz Estadio Alfonso Lopez
Real Santander colombiano Eduardo Villamizar
Logo Barrancabermeja Alianza Petrolera colombiano Hector Dario Estrada Estadio Daniel Villa Zapata
Logo Atlántico Logo Barranquilla Barranquilla F.C. Colombian David Jose Pinillos Estadio Romelio Martínez
Logo Sabanalarga Uniautónoma F.C. Colombian Félix Valverde Quiñónez Estadio Marcos Henríquez
Logo Risaralda Logo Pereira Deportivo Pereira Ecuador Octavio Zambrano Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas
Logo Antioquia Logo Rionegro Deportivo Rionegro Colombian Oscar Aristizabal Estadio Alberto Grisales
Logo Sucre Logo Sincelejo Sucre F.C. Colombian Osnar Acuña Estadio Arturo Cumplido Sierra
Logo Magdalena Logo Santa Marta Unión Magdalena Colombian Carlos Silva Socarrás Estadio Eduardo Santos
Logo Cauca Logo Popayán Universitario Popayán Colombian César Torres Estadio Ciro López
Logo Cesar Logo Valledupar Valledupar F.C. Colombian Jesús Alberto Barrios Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau
Logo Meta Logo Villavicencio Llaneros F.C. Colombian Lebanon 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
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 ACA AP AME BAR BUC BOG COR DEP PER EXP FOR RSA RIO SUC MAG UPO UAU VAL
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 match(es) played on March 24, 2012. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AME RIO UPO RSA
1 América 6 4 2 0 14 6 +8 14 Advanced to the Finals[a] 1–1 4–0 5–3
2 Deportivo Rionegro 6 2 3 1 11 8 +3 9 0–0 3–0 5–2
3 Universitario de Popayán 6 2 0 4 7 9 −2 6 0–1 3–0 4–0
4 Real Santander 6 1 1 4 10 19 −9 4 2–3 2–2 1–0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd first stage position.
Notes:
  1. ^ ?

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MAG UAU SUC COR
1 Unión Magdalena 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 11 Advanced to the Finals 2–1 1–0 4–1
2 Uniautónoma 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8 1–1 0–1 1–0
3 Sucre 6 2 1 3 5 6 −1 7 1–0 1–2 0–0
4 Cortuluá 6 1 3 2 7 10 −3 6 1–1 2–2 3–2
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd first stage position.

Finals

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: [citation needed]
Unión Magdalena1–1América de Cali
Mosquera 60' Report Trujillo 12'
América de Cali1–1Unión Magdalena
Arango 57' Report Silvera 74'
Penalties
Schenone soccer ball with check mark
Romero soccer ball with red X
Viáfara soccer ball with check mark
Mendoza soccer ball with check mark
Arango soccer ball with check mark
Lalinde soccer ball with check mark		 5–4 soccer ball with check mark Domeneghini
soccer ball with check mark Carrillo
soccer ball with red X Cortés
soccer ball with check mark Silvera
soccer ball with check mark Arnedo
soccer ball with red X Fula
Referee: Adrián Vélez


 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
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 LLA AP AME BAR BUC BOG COR DEP PER EXP FOR RSA RIO SUC MAG UPO UAU VAL
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 4–0 3–2 3–0 4–1 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 match(es) played on December 2, 2012. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RIO UAU PER COR
1 Deportivo Rionegro 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 9 Advanced to the Finals[a] 2–1 3–1 1–0
2 Uniautónoma 6 3 0 3 11 11 0 9 2–1 3–0 2–1
3 Deportivo Pereira 6 2 2 2 7 8 −1 8 2–0 3–1 1–1
4 Cortuluá 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8 2–1 4–2 0–0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd first stage position.
Notes:
  1. ^ ?

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AP AME UPO BUC
1 Alianza Petrolera 6 5 0 1 15 6 +9 15 Advanced to the Finals 3–0 2–1 2–0
2 América 6 3 0 3 6 10 −4 9 1–4 2–1 2–1
3 Universitario de Popayán 6 3 0 3 9 11 −2 9 4–3 1–0 1–0
4 Bucaramanga 6 1 0 5 5 8 −3 3 0–1 0–1 4–1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd first stage position.

Finals

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: [citation needed]
Deportivo Rionegro0–1Alianza Petrolera
Report Nieto 45+'
Referee: Juan Pontón
Alianza Petrolera3–1Deportivo Rionegro
Rentería 16' 62'
Palomeque 32'		 Report Arrieta 84' (pen.)
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 Promotion
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
Source: [citation needed]
Alianza Petrolera2–1América de Cali
Rangel 53'
Palomeque 72'		 Report Cuesta 86'
Referee: Hernando Buitrago
América de Cali1–0Alianza Petrolera
Mendoza 7' Report
Penalties
Bustos soccer ball with red X
Trujillo soccer ball with check mark
Schenone soccer ball with check mark
Mendoza soccer ball with red X
Lalinde soccer ball with check mark		 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Nieto
soccer ball with check mark Carrascal
soccer ball with check mark Palomeque
soccer ball with red X Rentería
soccer ball with check mark Arango
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
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
Source: [citation needed]
America de Cali1–4Cucuta Deportivo
Bustos 50' Report Uribe 4'
Bueno 48'
Lozano 56'
Flórez 89'
Cucuta Deportivo1–2America de Cali
Uribe 39' Report Hurtado 78', 85'
Referee: Adrián Vélez

Aggregate table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 América 52 30 10 12 89 52 +37 100 Promotion/relegation playoff[a]
2 Rionegro 50 23 12 15 80 58 +22 81
3 Cortuluá 48 20 16 12 66 46 +20 76
4 Alianza Petrolera (C, 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: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ América is qualified as the Apertura champion.

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. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Posiciones" [Standings]. DIMAYOR. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2012.