2015 Categoría Primera B season

Torneo Águila
Season2015
ChampionsAtlético Bucaramanga (2nd title)
Promoted2015: Cortuluá, Cúcuta Deportivo
2016: Atlético Bucaramanga, Fortaleza
RelegatedNone
Top goalscorerAyron del Valle (29 goals)
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2016 →

The 2015 Categoría Primera B season (officially known as the 2015 Torneo Águila season for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th season since its founding.

Format

16 teams competed in this Categoría Primera B season, a decrease from 18 in the last season due to the expansion of the Categoría Primera A to 20 teams starting from this season and the realization of a special promotion tournament to promote 2 additional teams to the Primera A at the start of the season. The Primera B tournament itself changed to a year-round competition with the 16 teams playing the other teams twice on a home-and-away basis and playing a regional rival twice more for a total of 32 matches. The top eight teams after the thirty-two rounds advanced to the Semifinal round where the eight teams were sorted into two groups of four and played a double Round-robin tournament group stage. Both group winners earned promotion to the Categoría Primera A and also advanced to the Final round, which consisted of two legs and decided the season winner.

Teams

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Locations of the 2015 Categoría Primera B teams
Club Home city Stadium 2014 season
América Cali Pascual Guerrerob 5th
Atlético Bucaramanga Bucaramanga Alfonso López 3rd
Barranquilla Barranquilla Metropolitano 15th
Bogotá Bogotá Metropolitano de Techo 16th
Cortuluáa Tuluá Doce de Octubre 13th
Cúcuta Deportivoa Cúcuta General Santander 6th
Depor Cali Pascual Guerreroc 18th
Deportes Quindío Armenia Centenario 2nd
Deportivo Pereira Pereira Hernán Ramírez Villegas 10th
Expreso Rojo Zipaquirá Municipal Los Zipas 17th
Fortaleza Bogotá Metropolitano de Techo 17th (Primera A)
Leones Turbo John Jairo Tréllez 4th
Llaneros Villavicencio Manuel Calle Lombana 8th
Real Cartagena Cartagena Jaime Morón León 9th
Real Santander Floridablanca Álvaro Gómez Hurtado 14th
Unión Magdalena Santa Marta Municipal de Ciénaga 7th
Universitario Popayán Ciro López 12th
Valledupar Valledupar Erasmo Camacho Calamar[1] 11th

a: Only competed in the Promotion tournament.
b: América hosted their home games between February and August at Estadio Hernando Azcárate Martínez in Buga and Estadio de Techo in Bogotá due to the closure of the Estadio Pascual Guerrero for the 2015 IAAF World Youth Championships.
c: Depor hosted their home games between February and August at Estadio Cacique Jamundí in Jamundí due to the closure of the Estadio Pascual Guerrero for the 2015 IAAF World Youth Championships.

Promotion tournament

The promotion tournament, which decided the two Primera B teams that would play in Categoría Primera A for its 2015 season was played from 14 to 21 January in Bogotá by DIMAYOR's eight "A-Class" associates that were in Categoría Primera B at the time. Those eight teams were split into two groups of four teams, where they played each team in their group once. Cúcuta Deportivo and Cortuluá finished on top of each group and earned promotion to the Categoría Primera A.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Cúcuta Deportivo 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 Promoted to Categoría Primera A
2 Deportes Quindío 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7
3 Atlético Bucaramanga 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
4 Real Cartagena 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: DIMAYOR
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals conceded; 5) Head-to-head record between the involved teams; 6) 2014 Aggregate table position.
Deportes Quindío1–0Atlético Bucaramanga
Castillo 86' Report
Referee: Harold Perilla
Cúcuta Deportivo3–0Real Cartagena
Bedoya 16'
Lloreda 47'
Jiménez 76'		 Report
Referee: Wilmar Roldán
Real Cartagena1–2Deportes Quindío
Barreiro 90' (o.g.) Report Mosquera 49'
Carpintero 78'
Referee: Óscar Gómez
Atlético Bucaramanga0–2Cúcuta Deportivo
Report Jiménez 41'
Marín 79'
Referee: Nicolás Gallo
Cúcuta Deportivo3–3Deportes Quindío
Lazaga 22', 67'
Sosa 79'		 Report Galeano 35' (pen.)
Barreiro 43', 87'
Referee: Ulises Arrieta
Real CartagenaCancelled [A]Atlético Bucaramanga
Notes
  1. ^
    The match between Real Cartagena and Atlético Bucaramanga was cancelled after both teams were eliminated from contention.[2]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Cortuluá 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 Promoted to Categoría Primera A
2 Unión Magdalena 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5
3 América 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4 Deportivo Pereira 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
Source: DIMAYOR
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals conceded; 5) Head-to-head record between the involved teams; 6) 2014 Aggregate table position.
Deportivo Pereira0–0Unión Magdalena
Report
Referee: Gustavo Murillo
América1–1Cortuluá
Mercado 52' Report Córdoba 58'
Referee: Ímer Machado
Unión Magdalena1–0América
Salazar 74' Report
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux
Cortuluá3–1Deportivo Pereira
Ortíz 8', 27', 40' Report Giménez 80'
Referee: Gustavo González
Deportivo Pereira1–1América
Giménez 85' Report Lasso 66'
Referee: Leevan Suárez
Unión Magdalena0–0Cortuluá
Report
Referee: Wilmar Roldán

Primera B tournament

First stage

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Bucaramanga 32 21 8 3 55 17 +38 71 Advanced to the semifinals
2 Deportivo Pereira 32 18 6 8 54 36 +18 60
3 América 32 15 11 6 61 37 +24 56
4 Fortaleza 32 13 12 7 41 35 +6 51
5 Real Cartagena 32 15 5 12 46 43 +3 50
6 Leones 32 15 5 12 33 36 −3 50
7 Unión Magdalena 32 12 12 8 37 28 +9 48
8 Universitario de Popayán 32 12 11 9 36 30 +6 47
9 Deportes Quindío 32 12 9 11 43 36 +7 45
10 Valledupar 32 10 8 14 38 45 −7 38
11 Bogotá 32 9 7 16 30 44 −14 34
12 Expreso Rojo 32 8 9 15 38 56 −18 33
13 Real Santander 32 8 8 16 36 52 −16 32
14 Barranquilla 32 7 10 15 23 37 −14 31
15 Llaneros 32 7 9 16 33 51 −18 30
16 Depor 32 6 6 20 37 58 −21 24
Source: DIMAYOR
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots[3]

Results

Regular matches
Home \ Away AME BAR BOG BUC DEP QUI PER EXP FOR LEO LLA RCA RSA MAG UPO VAL
América 3–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–2 4–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–0
Barranquilla 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1
Bogotá 0–2 0–2 0–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 0–0 5–0 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–1
Atlético Bucaramanga 4–1 2–0 3–2 2–0 0–0 0–0 6–0 4–1 3–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 2–0
Depor 3–3 3–0 2–0 1–2 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–3 3–1
Deportes Quindío 0–2 1–0 0–1 0–3 1–3 2–3 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 4–0 2–1 1–1 2–1
Deportivo Pereira 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 3–2 1–0 5–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 3–0
Expreso Rojo 1–1 1–0 4–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 4–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 1–3
Fortaleza 3–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–1
Leones 4–3 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–2 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1
Llaneros 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–4 2–1 2–3 2–1 0–2 3–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–1
Real Cartagena 1–2 3–3 4–0 2–0 3–2 0–1 2–3 2–1 2–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 3–2
Real Santander 0–5 0–0 3–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 2–3 3–0 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 3–2
Unión Magdalena 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 4–0 3–0 2–1 2–1
Universitario de Popayán 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–0[a] 3–2 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–0 1–2
Valledupar 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–3 1–2 3–3 1–1 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2015. Source: DIMAYOR
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ DIMAYOR awarded a 3–0 win in favor of Universitario de Popayán against Deportes Quindío after their game was suspended because of Quindío fans throwing objects at their team's players. The game was suspended with Universitario leading 2–1 after 85 minutes.
Regional derbies (Rounds 8 & 24)

Semifinals

The Semifinal stage began on 8 November and ended on 30 November. The eight teams that advanced from the first round were sorted into two groups of four teams. Atlético Bucaramanga and Fortaleza topped their groups, advancing to the finals and being also promoted to the Categoría Primera A for the 2016 season.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BUC AME RCA UPO
1 Atlético Bucaramanga 6 4 1 1 10 3 +7 13 Finals and promotion to Categoría Primera A — 1–1 3–0 1–0
2 América 6 3 1 2 12 9 +3 10 0–1 — 3–1 3–2
3 Real Cartagena 6 2 1 3 7 12 −5 7 0–3 2–1 — 3–1
4 Universitario de Popayán 6 1 1 4 8 13 −5 4 2–1 2–4 1–1 —
Source: DIMAYOR
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) First stage position

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FOR PER LEO MAG
1 Fortaleza 6 5 0 1 14 7 +7 15 Finals and promotion to Categoría Primera A — 3–1 3–0 3–2
2 Deportivo Pereira 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13 4–0 — 1–0 3–0
3 Leones 6 1 1 4 5 10 −5 4 0–3 1–1 — 1–2
4 Unión Magdalena 6 1 0 5 5 14 −9 3 0–2 1–2 0–3[a] —
Source: DIMAYOR
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) First stage position
Notes:
  1. ^ DIMAYOR awarded a 3–0 away win in favor of Leones for Unión Magdalena fielding an unauthorized player. Original result was a 3–0 win for Unión Magdalena.

Finals

Fortaleza0–2Atlético Bucaramanga
Cataño 56', 59'
Referee: Leonard Mosquera
Atlético Bucaramanga0–0Fortaleza
Referee: Jorge Guzmán


 Torneo Águila
2015 champion 
Atlético Bucaramanga
2nd title

Top goalscorers

Rank Name Club Goals
1 Colombia Ayron del Valle América 29
2 Colombia Leonardo Castro Deportivo Pereira 18
3 Colombia Carlos Peralta Unión Magdalena 17
4 Argentina Ernesto Farías América 14
Colombia Edis Ibargüen Fortaleza 14

Source: DIMAYOR

Aggregate table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Atlético Bucaramanga (C) 40 26 10 4 67 20 +47 88 Promotion to Categoría Primera A
2 Deportivo Pereira 38 22 7 9 66 41 +25 73
3 Fortaleza 40 18 13 9 55 44 +11 67 Promotion to Categoría Primera A
4 América 38 18 12 8 73 46 +27 66
5 Real Cartagena 38 17 6 15 53 55 −2 57
6 Leones 38 16 6 16 38 46 −8 54
7 Universitario de Popayán 38 13 12 13 44 43 +1 51
8 Unión Magdalena 38 13 12 13 42 42 0 51
9 Deportes Quindío 32 12 9 11 43 36 +7 45
10 Valledupar 32 10 8 14 38 45 −7 38
11 Bogotá 32 9 7 16 30 44 −14 34
12 Expreso Rojo 32 8 9 15 38 56 −18 33
13 Real Santander 32 8 8 16 36 52 −16 32
14 Barranquilla 32 7 10 15 23 37 −14 31
15 Llaneros 32 7 9 16 33 51 −18 30
16 Depor 32 6 6 20 37 58 −21 24
Source: DIMAYOR
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots
(C) Champions

References

  1. ^ "Aprobado estadio de béisbol Erasmo Camacho como sede del Valledupar FC para el 2015" [Baseball stadium Erasmo Camacho approved as Valledupar FC's home stadium for the 2015 season]. Radio Guatapurí. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Cancelado el juego Bucaramanga vs. Real Cartagena" [The Bucaramanga vs. Real Cartagena match was cancelled]. DIMAYOR. Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "Reglamentación Torneo Águila 2015" (PDF). DIMAYOR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-16. Retrieved 15 February 2015.