The 2017 Categoría Primera B season (officially known as the 2017 Torneo Águila season for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th season since its founding as Colombia's second division football league.
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 February – 6 December 2017 |
| Champions | Boyacá Chicó (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Boyacá Chicó Leones |
| Matches played | 286 |
| Goals scored | 685 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Erwin Carrillo and Gustavo Torres (9 goals each) Finalización: Jeison Medina and Jhon Velásquez (10 goals each) Season: Erwin Carrillo and Jeison Medina (18 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Valledupar 5–0 Bogotá (16 April) Cúcuta Deportivo 5–0 Llaneros (16 July) Deportes Quindío 6–1 Valledupar (29 October) Llaneros 5–0 Deportes Quindío (5 November) |
| Biggest away win | Atlético 0–4 Deportivo Pereira (11 July) |
| Highest scoring | Valledupar 2–5 Real Cartagena (22 March) Boyacá Chicó 5–2 Cúcuta Deportivo (1 June) Deportes Quindío 6–1 Valledupar (29 October) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Format
editFor this season, the league switched from the 'one tournament per year' format used in the two most recent seasons to a 'two tournaments per year' one. The season will consist of two tournaments: the 'Torneo Apertura' and the 'Torneo Finalización'. Both were divided into three stages. The First Stage was contested on a home-and-away basis, with each team playing the other teams once and playing a regional rival once more. The top eight teams after the sixteen rounds advanced to a knockout round, where they were pitted into four ties to be played on a home-and-away basis, with the four winners advancing to the semifinals and the winner of each semifinal advancing to the final of the tournament, which was played on a home-and-away basis as well.
The winners of both finals qualified for the season final which was played after the conclusion of the Torneo Finalización and also consisted of two legs, with its winner being promoted to the Categoría Primera A for the 2018 season. The season runner-up would have to play the best team in the aggregate table (other than the champion) on a home-and-away basis for the second promotion berth. In case a team won both the Apertura and Finalización tournaments, it would be promoted and the second promoted team would have been the winner of the double-legged series between the next two best teams in the aggregate table, however, if the season runner-up ended up as the best team in the aggregate table, it would also be promoted and the promotion play-off would not be played.[1]
Teams
edit16 teams took part, fourteen of them returning from last season plus Boyacá Chicó and Fortaleza, who were relegated from the 2016 Primera A. The former played in the second tier after 13 years while the latter returned after one season in the top flight. Both teams replaced América de Cali and Tigres who earned promotion at the end of the last season.
a: Cúcuta Deportivo used the Estadio Municipal Héctor El Zipa González in Zipaquirá as home stadium between February and August.
b: Unión Magdalena used the Estadio Diego de Carvajal in Magangué instead of the Estadio Municipal de Ciénaga as home stadium for the 2017 season.
Torneo Apertura
editFirst stage
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Pereira | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 35 | Advance to the knockout phase |
| 2 | Deportes Quindío | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 29 | |
| 3 | Real Santander | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 28 | |
| 4 | Llaneros | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | Boyacá Chicó | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Leones | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 26 | |
| 7 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 26 | |
| 8 | Orsomarso | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Barranquilla | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 23 | |
| 10 | Fortaleza | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 21 | |
| 11 | Universitario de Popayán | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 17 | |
| 12 | Valledupar | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 16 | |
| 13 | Unión Magdalena | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 14 | |
| 14 | Bogotá | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 14 | |
| 15 | Real Cartagena | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 13 | |
| 16 | Atlético | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots
Results
editKnockout phase bracket
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Deportes Quindío | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Orsomarso | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Deportes Quindío | 0 | 2 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Real Santander (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Real Santander (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Leones | 2 | 0 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Real Santander | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Boyacá Chicó | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Deportivo Pereira | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Boyacá Chicó | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Llaneros | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Boyacá Chicó | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 3–1 | Deportivo Pereira | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Orsomarso | 3–4 | Deportes Quindío | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Leones | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Real Santander | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Boyacá Chicó | 3–2 | Llaneros | 3–1 | 0–1 |
Semifinals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyacá Chicó | 7–6 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 5–2 | 2–4 |
| Real Santander | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Deportes Quindío | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Finals
edit| Boyacá Chicó | 3–2 | Real Santander |
|---|---|---|
Riascos  38' (pen.)Ponce 65'González 83' |
Report | Mosquera 7' (o.g.) Camacho 76' |
| Real Santander | 1–1 | Boyacá Chicó |
|---|---|---|
| Ríos 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | Valdés 22' |
| Torneo Águila 2017 Apertura Winners |
|---|
| Boyacá Chicó Advance to the Final |
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Erwin Carrillo
|
Cúcuta Deportivo | 9 |
| Gustavo Torres
|
Deportes Quindío | 9 | |
| 3 | Juan Sebastián Herrera
|
Barranquilla | 8 |
| Junior Murillo
|
Orsomarso | 8 | |
| Luis Ferney Ríos
|
Real Santander | 8 | |
| Diego Valdés
|
Boyacá Chicó | 8 | |
| 7 | Roger Lemus
|
Real Santander | 7 |
| Jeison Medina
|
Leones | 7 | |
| Misael Riascos
|
Boyacá Chicó | 7 | |
| Jader Valencia
|
Bogotá | 7 |
Source: Resultados.com
Torneo Finalización
editFirst stage
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barranquilla | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 33 | Advance to the knockout phase |
| 2 | Deportivo Pereira | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 30 | |
| 3 | Deportes Quindío | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 30 | |
| 4 | Leones | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 30 | |
| 5 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 27 | |
| 6 | Llaneros | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 25 | |
| 7 | Real Cartagena | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | Orsomarso | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 23 | |
| 9 | Boyacá Chicó | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 23 | |
| 10 | Unión Magdalena | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 20 | |
| 11 | Atlético | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 18 | |
| 12 | Real Santander | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 14 | |
| 13 | Bogotá | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 14 | |
| 14 | Valledupar | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 14 | |
| 15 | Fortaleza | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 12 | |
| 16 | Universitario de Popayán | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots
Results
editKnockout phase bracket
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Leones (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Orsomarso | 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Leones | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Barranquilla | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Leones | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Llaneros | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Deportes Quindío | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Llaneros | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Llaneros | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Real Cartagena | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Deportivo Pereira | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Real Cartagena | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 4–2 | Barranquilla | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Real Cartagena | 4–1 | Deportivo Pereira | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Llaneros | 8–1 | Deportes Quindío | 5–0 | 3–1 |
| Orsomarso | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Leones | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Semifinals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 3–4 | Leones | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Real Cartagena | 2–3 | Llaneros | 2–1 | 0–2 |
Finals
edit| Llaneros | 1–4 | Leones |
|---|---|---|
| Velásquez 90+3' (pen.) |
Report | Medina 7', 39' Restrepo 58'Gómez 75' (pen.) |
| Torneo Águila 2017 Finalización Winners |
|---|
| Leones Advance to the Final |
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeison Medina
|
Leones | 10 |
| Jhon Velásquez
|
Llaneros | 10 | |
| 3 | Erwin Carrillo
|
Cúcuta Deportivo | 9 |
| 4 | Mario Álvarez
|
Llaneros | 7 |
| Diego Echeverri
|
Cúcuta Deportivo | 7 | |
| José Hugo Palacios
|
Llaneros | 7 | |
| Luis Ferney Ríos
|
Real Santander | 7 | |
| Juan José Salcedo
|
Real Cartagena | 7 | |
| 9 | Ethan González
|
Barranquilla | 6 |
| Juan Camilo Zapata
|
Valledupar | 6 |
Source: Resultados.com
Final
edit| Boyacá Chicó | 0–0 | Leones |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Leones | 1–1 | Boyacá Chicó |
|---|---|---|
| Medina 45' |
Report | Vázquez 55' |
| Penalties | ||
Restrepo  Muñoz Jaramillo Serna  |
3–5 | Ponce Barreto Vázquez Escobar Mosquera |
| Torneo Águila 2017 champions |
|---|
| Boyacá Chicó 2nd title |
Aggregate table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leones | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 72 | Promotion to Categoría Primera A |
| 2 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 40 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 66 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Pereira | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 66 | |
| 4 | Deportes Quindío | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 66 | |
| 5 | Llaneros | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 65 | |
| 6 | Boyacá Chicó (C) | 40 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 62 | Promotion to Categoría Primera A |
| 7 | Barranquilla | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 59 | |
| 8 | Orsomarso | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 53 | |
| 9 | Real Santander | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 49 | |
| 10 | Real Cartagena | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 44 | |
| 11 | Unión Magdalena | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 34 | |
| 12 | Fortaleza | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 33 | |
| 13 | Valledupar | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 30 | |
| 14 | Atlético | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 30 | |
| 15 | Universitario de Popayán | 32 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 29 | |
| 16 | Bogotá | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 28 |
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
Promotion play-off
editSince the season runners-up Leones also ended up as the best team in the aggregate table, they earned automatic promotion to the Categoría Primera A and the promotion play-off was not played.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Reglamentación Torneo Águila 2017" (PDF) (in Spanish). Dimayor.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
External links
edit- Dimayor's official website (in Spanish)