2018 Copa Colombia
The 2018 Copa Colombia, officially the 2018 Copa Águila for sponsorship reasons, was the 16th edition of the Copa Colombia, the national cup competition for clubs of DIMAYOR. The tournament was contested by 36 teams. Junior were the defending champions, but were knocked out by Atlético Nacional in the quarterfinals. Atlético Nacional were the champions after beating Once Caldas 4–3 on aggregate in the final, and qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores.
Copa Águila 2018 | |
Country | Colombia |
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Teams | 36 |
Champions | Atlético Nacional (4th title) |
Runners-up | Once Caldas |
Copa Libertadores | Atlético Nacional |
Matches played | 70 |
Goals scored | 135 (1.93 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | David Lemos Michael Rangel Ricardo Steer (3 goals each) |
← 2017 2019 → |
Format
For the 2018 season, the Copa Colombia had a change in its format. Unlike previous editions, there was no group stage and the competition was played in a single-elimination format in its entirety, with the 16 teams from the Categoría Primera B entering the first stage and being drawn into eight ties. After two stages, four Primera B teams qualified for the third stage, along with the twelve Categoría Primera A teams that did not enter international competition in the 2018 season, which entered the cup at that stage. Finally, in the round of 16, the eight third stage winners were joined by the four Copa Libertadores qualifiers (Atlético Nacional, Junior, Millonarios and Santa Fe), as well as the four Copa Sudamericana qualifiers (Independiente Medellín, América de Cali, Deportivo Cali, and Jaguares), which entered the competition at this point.[1]
First stage
The first stage was played by the 16 Categoría Primera B clubs, eight of which were seeded in the ties according to their position in the 2017 season aggregate table. The two relegated clubs from the Categoría Primera A (Cortuluá and Tigres) along with the remaining Primera B clubs were drawn into each tie. The seeded clubs hosted the second leg. The first legs were played on 21–22 February and 10 March 2018, while the second legs were played on 13 and 14 March 2018.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Atlético | 0–2 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Fortaleza | 3–4 | Deportivo Pereira | 3–1 | 0–3 |
Bogotá | 1–4 | Deportes Quindío | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Unión Magdalena | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Llaneros | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Tigres | 0–1 | Barranquilla | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Universitario | 1–0 | Orsomarso | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Cortuluá | 3–1 | Real Santander | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Valledupar | 2–3 | Real Cartagena | 1–2 | 1–1 |
First leg
21 February 2018 | Universitario | 1–0 | Orsomarso | Popayán |
11:30 | Cuenú |
Report | Stadium: Ciro López Referee: Alexander Arias |
21 February 2018 | Bogotá | 1–1 | Deportes Quindío | Bogotá |
14:00 | Castillo |
Report | Cambindo |
Stadium: Metropolitano de Techo Referee: Camilo Colmenares |
21 February 2018 | Valledupar | 1–2 | Real Cartagena | Valledupar |
19:45 | Herazo |
Report | Stadium: Armando Maestre Pavajeau Referee: Alexander Ortíz |
22 February 2018 | Tigres | 0–0 | Barranquilla | Bogotá |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Metropolitano de Techo Referee: Cristian Guzmán |
22 February 2018 | Fortaleza | 3–1 | Deportivo Pereira | Cota |
14:30 |
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Report | Meléndez |
Stadium: Municipal de Cota Referee: Yeison Garzón |
22 February 2018 | Cortuluá | 2–1 | Real Santander | Palmira |
16:00 | Report | Castañeda |
Stadium: Francisco Rivera Escobar Referee: Jeison Abril |
22 February 2018 | Atlético | 0–1 | Cúcuta Deportivo | Cali |
19:00 | Report | Rangel |
Stadium: Pascual Guerrero Referee: Esneider Pontón |
10 March 2018 | Unión Magdalena | 0–0 | Llaneros | Santa Marta |
15:15 | Report | Stadium: Sierra Nevada Referee: Carlos Márquez |
Second leg
13 March 2018 | Barranquilla | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Tigres | Barranquilla |
15:00 | González |
Report | Stadium: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Referee: Gabriel Matorel |
13 March 2018 | Orsomarso | 0–0 (0–1 agg.) | Universitario | Palmira |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Francisco Rivera Escobar Referee: Héctor Rivera |
13 March 2018 | Real Cartagena | 1–1 (3–2 agg.) | Valledupar | Cartagena |
19:45 | Murillo |
Report | Rengifo |
Stadium: Jaime Morón León Referee: Carlos García |
14 March 2018 | Deportivo Pereira | 3–0 (4–3 agg.) | Fortaleza | Pereira |
15:30 | Report | Stadium: Hernán Ramírez Villegas Referee: Juan Roldán |
14 March 2018 | Deportes Quindío | 3–0 (4–1 agg.) | Bogotá | Armenia |
15:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Centenario Referee: Juan Pablo Alba |
14 March 2018 | Llaneros | 1–1 (1–1 agg.) (6–5 p) | Unión Magdalena | Villavicencio |
15:30 | Arias |
Report | Vega |
Stadium: Manuel Calle Lombana Referee: Wilmer Gantiva |
14 March 2018 | Real Santander | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | Cortuluá | Floridablanca |
18:00 | Report | Sotero |
Stadium: Álvaro Gómez Hurtado Referee: Wilmar Montaño |
14 March 2018 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 1–0 (2–0 agg.) | Atlético | Cúcuta |
20:00 | Caballero |
Report | Stadium: General Santander Referee: Fernando Acuña |
Second stage
The second stage was played by the 8 first stage winners. In each tie, the clubs with the best performance after the first stage hosted the second leg. The first legs were played on 28–29 March and 12 April 2018, and the second legs were played on 11–12 and 26 April 2018.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Real Cartagena | 1–3 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Deportivo Pereira | 4–1 | Cortuluá | 4–0 | 0–1 |
Universitario | 2–3 | Deportes Quindío | 1–3 | 1–0 |
Llaneros | 1–3 | Barranquilla | 0–1 | 1–2 |
First leg
28 March 2018 | Universitario | 1–3 | Deportes Quindío | Popayán |
11:30 | Torres |
Report |
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Stadium: Ciro López Referee: Liz Maír Suárez |
29 March 2018 | Llaneros | 0–1 | Barranquilla | Villavicencio |
15:00 | Report | Colpa |
Stadium: Manuel Calle Lombana Referee: Carlos Betancur |
29 March 2018 | Deportivo Pereira | 4–0 | Cortuluá | Pereira |
15:30 | Report | Stadium: Hernán Ramírez Villegas Referee: Jorge Guzmán |
12 April 2018 | Real Cartagena | 0–1 | Cúcuta Deportivo | Cartagena |
19:30 | Report | Carrero |
Stadium: Jaime Morón León Referee: Diego Rendón |
Second leg
11 April 2018 | Deportes Quindío | 0–1 (3–2 agg.) | Universitario | Armenia |
15:30 | Report | Montaño |
Stadium: Centenario Referee: Lisandro Castillo |
12 April 2018 | Barranquilla | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) | Llaneros | Barranquilla |
15:30 |
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Report | Orozco |
Stadium: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Referee: Never Manjarrés |
12 April 2018 | Cortuluá | 1–0 (1–4 agg.) | Deportivo Pereira | Cali |
18:00 | Sotero |
Report | Stadium: Pascual Guerrero Referee: Nicolás Rodríguez |
26 April 2018 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) | Real Cartagena | Cúcuta |
19:45 |
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Report | Salcedo |
Stadium: General Santander Referee: Leonard Mosquera |
Third stage
The third stage was played by the four second stage winners and the 12 Categoría Primera A clubs that did not qualify for international competition, which were seeded in the ties according to their position in the 2017 season aggregate table. The two promoted clubs from the Categoría Primera B (Leones and Boyacá Chicó) were the last two seeded teams, with Leones taking the 11th position and Boyacá Chicó the 12th position. The four second stage winners as well as the best four teams according to the 2017 Primera A aggregate table hosted the second leg. The first legs were played on 2–3 and 9 May 2018, while the second legs were played on 9–10 and 16 May 2018.
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Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Boyacá Chicó | 4–3 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 2–1 | 2–2 |
Leones | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Deportivo Pereira | 0–1 | 3–2 |
Rionegro Águilas | 0–1 | Deportes Quindío | 0–1 | 0–0 |
Once Caldas | 4–1 | Barranquilla | 2–0 | 2–1 |
Envigado | 2–1 | Deportivo Pasto | 0–0 | 2–1 |
Patriotas | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Deportes Tolima | 1–1 | 0–0 |
Alianza Petrolera | 1–1 (4–5 p) | La Equidad | 1–1 | 0–0 |
Atlético Huila | 3–4 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 1–0 | 2–4 |
First leg
2 May 2018 | Patriotas | 1–1 | Deportes Tolima | Tunja |
18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: La Independencia Referee: Nicolás Rodríguez |
2 May 2018 | Once Caldas | 2–0 | Barranquilla | Manizales |
19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Palogrande Referee: Óscar Gómez |
2 May 2018 | Alianza Petrolera | 1–1 | La Equidad | Barrancabermeja |
19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Daniel Villa Zapata Referee: Carlos Ortega |
3 May 2018 | Leones | 0–1 | Deportivo Pereira | Itagüí |
15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí Referee: Harold Perilla |
3 May 2018 | Atlético Huila | 1–0 | Atlético Bucaramanga | Neiva |
18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Guillermo Plazas Alcid Referee: Diego Rendón |
3 May 2018 | Rionegro Águilas | 0–1 | Deportes Quindío | Rionegro |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Alberto Grisales Referee: Jorge Guzmán |
3 May 2018 | Boyacá Chicó | 2–1 | Cúcuta Deportivo | Tunja |
20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: La Independencia Referee: Never Manjarrés |
9 May 2018 | Envigado | 0–0 | Deportivo Pasto | Envigado |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Polideportivo Sur Referee: Never Manjarrés |
Second leg
9 May 2018 | Deportes Tolima | 0–0 (1–1 agg.) (3–4 p) | Patriotas | Ibagué |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Manuel Murillo Toro Referee: Jorge Duarte |
9 May 2018 | La Equidad | 0–0 (1–1 agg.) (5–4 p) | Alianza Petrolera | Bogotá |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Metropolitano de Techo Referee: Óscar Gómez |
9 May 2018 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 4–2 (4–3 agg.) | Atlético Huila | Bucaramanga |
20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Alfonso López Referee: Nicolás Rodríguez |
10 May 2018 | Barranquilla | 1–2 (1–4 agg.) | Once Caldas | Barranquilla |
15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Referee: Éder Vergara |
10 May 2018 | Deportes Quindío | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) | Rionegro Águilas | Armenia |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Centenario Referee: Lisandro Castillo |
10 May 2018 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 2–2 (3–4 agg.) | Boyacá Chicó | Cúcuta |
19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: General Santander Referee: Harold Perilla |
10 May 2018 | Deportivo Pereira | 2–3 (3–3 agg.) (2–4 p) | Leones | Pereira |
19:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Hernán Ramírez Villegas Referee: Luis Fernando Trujillo |
16 May 2018 | Deportivo Pasto | 1–2 (1–2 agg.) | Envigado | Pasto |
20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Departamental Libertad Referee: Nolberto Ararat |
Final stages
Each tie in the final stages will be played in a home-and-away two-legged format. In each tie, the team with the better overall record up to that stage will host the second leg, except in the round of 16 where the third stage winners will host the second leg. The teams entering this stage will be the ones that qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores and 2018 Copa Sudamericana, and were drawn into each of the eight ties. In case of a tie in aggregate score, neither the away goals rule nor extra time are applied, and the tie is decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
Deportes Quindío | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Junior | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Junior | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Atlético Nacional | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Patriotas | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Atlético Nacional | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Atlético Nacional | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Leones | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
La Equidad | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Deportivo Cali | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
La Equidad | 0 | 3 | 3 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
Leones (p) | 0 | 3 | 3 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
Leones (p) | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
América de Cali | 2 | 0 | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
Atlético Nacional | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Once Caldas | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Boyacá Chicó | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Millonarios | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Millonarios (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jaguares | 0 | 1 | 1 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
Atlético Bucaramanga | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jaguares (p) | 2 | 0 | 2 (6) | |||||||||||||||||||
Millonarios | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Once Caldas | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Once Caldas | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Independiente Medellín | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Once Caldas (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||||||||
Santa Fe | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
Envigado | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Santa Fe | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Round of 16
The third stage winners (Team 2) hosted the second leg. The first legs were played from 15 to 22 August, and the second legs were played from 21 to 30 August 2018.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Millonarios | 4–0 | Boyacá Chicó | 2–0 | 2–0 |
América de Cali | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Leones | 2–0 | 0–2 |
Junior | 4–1 | Deportes Quindío | 1–0 | 3–1 |
Independiente Medellín | 1–3 | Once Caldas | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Santa Fe | 3–2 | Envigado | 1–0 | 2–2 |
Atlético Nacional | 2–0 | Patriotas | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Deportivo Cali | 0–3 | La Equidad | 0–2 | 0–1 |
Jaguares | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Atlético Bucaramanga | 2–1 | 0–1 |
First leg
15 August 2018 | Jaguares | 2–1 | Atlético Bucaramanga | Montería |
19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Jaraguay Referee: Jorge Tabares |
15 August 2018 | América de Cali | 2–0 | Leones | Cali |
19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Pascual Guerrero Referee: Edilson Ariza |
15 August 2018 | Junior | 1–0 | Deportes Quindío | Barranquilla |
19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Romelio Martínez Referee: Never Manjarrés |
15 August 2018 | Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | Patriotas | Medellín |
19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Atanasio Girardot Referee: Jorge Duarte |
16 August 2018 | Santa Fe | 1–0 | Envigado | Bogotá |
19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: El Campín Referee: Mauricio Mercado |
16 August 2018 | Independiente Medellín | 0–1 | Once Caldas | Medellín |
19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Atanasio Girardot Referee: Lisandro Castillo |
16 August 2018 | Deportivo Cali | 0–2 | La Equidad | Palmira |
20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Deportivo Cali Referee: Éder Vergara |
22 August 2018 | Millonarios | 2–0 | Boyacá Chicó | Bogotá |
19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: El Campín Referee: Edilson Ariza |
Second leg
21 August 2018 | Patriotas | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | Atlético Nacional | Tunja |
19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: La Independencia Referee: Andrés Rojas |
29 August 2018 | Envigado | 2–2 (2–3 agg.) | Santa Fe | Envigado |
15:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Polideportivo Sur Referee: Edilson Ariza |
29 August 2018 | Leones | 2–0 (2–2 agg.) (4–3 p) | América de Cali | Itagüí |
19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí Referee: Ricardo García |
29 August 2018 | Boyacá Chicó | 0–2 (0–4 agg.) | Millonarios | Tunja |
19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: La Independencia Referee: Jorge Duarte |
29 August 2018 | La Equidad | 1–0 (3–0 agg.) | Deportivo Cali | Bogotá |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Metropolitano de Techo Referee: John Hinestroza |
30 August 2018 | Deportes Quindío | 1–3 (1–4 agg.) | Junior | Armenia |
19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Centenario Referee: Luis Sánchez |
30 August 2018 | Once Caldas | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) | Independiente Medellín | Manizales |
19:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Palogrande Referee: Carlos Betancur |
30 August 2018 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 1–0 (2–2 agg.) (5–6 p) | Jaguares | Bucaramanga |
19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Alfonso López Referee: Luis Fernando Trujillo |
Quarterfinals
Team 2 hosted the second leg. The first legs were played on 12 and 13 September 2018, and the second legs were played on 19 and 26 September 2018.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Jaguares | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Millonarios | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Leones | 3–3 (4–2 p) | La Equidad | 0–0 | 3–3 |
Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | Junior | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Santa Fe | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Once Caldas | 1–1 | 0–0 |
First leg
12 September 2018 | Jaguares | 0–0 | Millonarios | Montería |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Jaraguay Referee: Ricardo García |
12 September 2018 | Leones | 0–0 | La Equidad | Itagüí |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí Referee: Carlos Betancur |
12 September 2018 | Santa Fe | 1–1 | Once Caldas | Bogotá |
19:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: El Campín Referee: Éder Vergara |
13 September 2018 | Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | Junior | Medellín |
19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Atanasio Girardot Referee: Gustavo Murillo |
Second leg
19 September 2018 | Junior | 0–0 (0–1 agg.) | Atlético Nacional | Barranquilla |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Referee: Mario Herrera |
26 September 2018 | Once Caldas | 0–0 (1–1 agg.) (6–5 p) | Santa Fe | Manizales |
18:30 | Report | Stadium: Palogrande Referee: Bismark Santiago |
26 September 2018 | La Equidad | 3–3 (3–3 agg.) (2–4 p) | Leones | Bogotá |
19:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Metropolitano de Techo Referee: Nolberto Ararat |
Semifinals
Team 2 will host the second leg. The first legs were played on 3 and 5 October, and the second legs were played on 11 and 12 October 2018.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Once Caldas | 2–1 | Millonarios | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Leones | 1–4 | Atlético Nacional | 0–1 | 1–3 |
First leg
3 October 2018 | Leones | 0–1 | Atlético Nacional | Itagüí |
19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí Referee: John Hinestroza |
5 October 2018 | Once Caldas | 1–0 | Millonarios | Manizales |
19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Palogrande Referee: Nolberto Ararat |
Second leg
11 October 2018 | Atlético Nacional | 3–1 (4–1 agg.) | Leones | Medellín |
19:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Atanasio Girardot Referee: Luis Sánchez |
12 October 2018 | Millonarios | 1–1 (1–2 agg.) | Once Caldas | Bogotá |
19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: El Campín Referee: Carlos Betancur |
Finals
Once Caldas | 2–2 | Atlético Nacional |
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Report |
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Atlético Nacional | 2–1 | Once Caldas |
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Report |
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Atlético Nacional won 4–3 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
- As of 1 November 2018[2]
Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
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1 | Once Caldas | 3 | |
Atlético Bucaramanga | |||
Once Caldas | |||
4 | América de Cali | 2 | |
Cúcuta Deportivo | |||
Deportivo Pereira | |||
Deportes Quindío | |||
Cúcuta Deportivo | |||
Barranquilla | |||
Deportes Quindío | |||
Envigado | |||
Cortuluá | |||
Deportivo Pereira | |||
Real Cartagena | |||
Deportivo Pereira | |||
La Equidad | |||
Deportes Quindío |
References
- "Balance de la Asamblea Extraordinaria de la Dimayor" (in Spanish). Dimayor.com. 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- "Copa Águila". mismarcadores.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.