Season Winners Runners-Up
Copa Colombia
1950-51 Boca Juniors 4-2 3-4 Santa Fe
1951-52 Boca Juniors 2-0 1-2 Millonarios
1952-53 Millonarios 2-0 3-0 Boca Juniors
1956 Millonarios Independiente Medellín
1962-63 Millonarios 3-2 2-1 Deportivo Cali
1981 Indep. Medellín 3-1 1-1 Deportivo Cali
1989 Santa Fe 0-0 2-1 Unión Magdalena
Copa Colombia-Postobón
2008 La Equidad 1-0 3-3 Once Caldas
2009 Santa Fe 1-2 2-1 Pasto [5-4 pen]
2010 Deportivo Cali 1-0 2-0 Itagüí
2011 Millonarios 1-0 1-0 Boyacá Chicó
2012 Atl. Nacional 0-0 2-0 Pasto
NB: all editions listed above were organised by the Dimayor (División
Mayor del Fútbol Colombiano) and thereby official tournaments.
Total Wins (12; runners-up finishes between brackets)
4 (1) Millonarios (Bogotá)
2 (1) Santa Fe (Bogotá)
2 (1) Boca Juniors (Cali)
1 (2) Deportivo Cali
1 (1) Independiente Medellín
1 Atlético Nacional (Medellín)
1 La Equidad (Bogotá)
(2) Deportivo Pasto
(1) Boyacá Chicó FC
(1) CD Itagüí-Ditaires
(1) Unión Magdalena (Santa Marta)
(1) Once Caldas (Manizales)
NB: 18 participants (clubs in professional championship),
clubs were eliminated after losing two series
Results of clubs from Medellín
Round 1
Medellín 0-1 Sporting
Sporting 5-2 Medellín
Nacional 3-0 Cali
Cali 3-2 Nacional
Huracán 3-5 Caldas
Caldas 1-1 Huracán
Round 2 - Losers Round
Medellín 0-4 Huracán
Huracán 2-2 Medellín
NB: Medellín eliminated
Round 2 - Winners Round
Nacional 2-3 Junior
Junior 4-2 Nacional
Round 3 - Losers Round
Millonarios 4-0 Nacional
Nacional 1-1 Millonarios
Huracán 6-0 Universidad
Universidad 0-0 Huracán
NB: Nacional eliminated
Round 4 - Losers Round
Huracán 2-1 Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors 2-0 Huracán
NB: Huracán eliminated
NB: Santa Fe qualified for final through winners round;
Boca Juniors qualified for final through losers round
Final
First Leg [Feb 19]
Boca Juniors 4-2 Santa Fe
Second Leg [Feb 26]
Santa Fe 4-3 Boca Juniors
NB: 16 participants (clubs in professional championship), playing
a two-legged knock-out tournament from December to March.
Results of clubs from Medellín (Huracán and Medellín disappeared;
Medellín would return in 1954, Huracán never)
Round 1
Nacional 2-1 Junior
Junior 2-0 Nacional
Round 2 - Losers Round
Millonarios 6-0 Nacional
Nacional 2-4 Millonarios
NB: Nacional eliminated
NB: Boca Juniors qualified for final through winners round;
Millonarios qualified for final through losers round
Final
First Leg [May 14]
Boca Juniors 2-0 Millonarios
Second Leg [May 21]
Millonarios 2-1 Boca Juniors
NB: 12 participants (clubs in professional championship);
losers round abolished while semifinals were played as
two triangular tournaments
Results of clubs from Medellín
Round 1
Nacional 1-6 Cúcuta
Cúcuta 6-0 Nacional
NB: Nacional eliminated
Final
First Leg [Apr 12]
Boca Juniors 0-2 Millonarios
Second Leg [May 3]
Millonarios 3-0 Boca Juniors
NB: 12 participants: Santa Fe, Millonarios, América, Atlético Nacional,
Independiente Medellín, Boca Juniors, Tolima, Cúcuta, Pereira,
Magdalena, Quindío and Bucaramanga; first two rounds knock-out,
followed by a final triangular tournament:
Triangular Final
[Nov 21]
Pereira 2-2 Medellín
[Nov 25]
Medellín 4-2 Pereira
[Nov 28]
Millonarios 2-0 Pereira
[Dec 2]
Medellín 1-1 Millonarios
[Dec 5]
Pereira 0-3 Millonarios
[Dec 9]
Millonarios 3-1 Medellín
1.Millonarios 4 3 1 0 9- 2 7
2.Medellín 4 1 2 1 8- 8 4
3.Pereira 4 0 1 3 4-11 1
Topscorer:
Alberto Evaristo (Arg) (Millonarios) 8
NB: 12 participants (clubs in professional championship);
semifinals were played as two triangular tournaments
Final
First Leg [May 26]
Deportivo Cali 2-3 Millonarios
Second Leg [Jun 9]
Millonarios 2-1 Deportivo Cali
Topscorers:
Homero Nivaldo Peixoto (Bra) (Deportivo Cali) 5
Alberto Perazzo (Arg) (Santa Fe) 5
NB: by winning their 3rd consecutive edition of the Copa Colombia,
Millonarios obtained the trophy to keep
NB: the tournament was resurrected as additional part of the league;
attendances were low (averaging less than 500) and matches were
played at unusual venues: La Dorada, Riosucio, Cartago, Anserma,
Piedecuesta, Sogamoso, Popayán, and Millonarios' training field.
NB: draws were decided by penalty shoot-out with the winners obtaining
2 points and the losers none (as for normal wins and losses)
First Stage
NB: between 6 clubs not qualified for Cuadrangulares: Pereira,
Santa Fe, Independiente Medellín, Caldas, Bucaramanga, Cúcuta
(see 1981 league)
Played as round robin, winners: Medellín, qualified for final
Second Stage
NB: between 4 clubs eliminated in Cuadrangulares: Magdalena,
Millonarios, Quindio and Deportivo Cali (see 1981 league)
Played as round robin, winners: Deportivo Cali, qualified for final
Final
First Leg [Dec 16, Medellín]
Medellín 3-1 Deportivo Cali
Second Leg [Dec 19, Medellín due to unavailability of stadium Cali]
Deportivo Cali 1-1 Medellín
NB: by this win, Medellín obtained a place in the Cuadrangulares
1982 which they eventually did not need as they also qualified
in the 1982 league season.
NB: as this tournament was an integral part of the league, results
are added to the all-time table.
NB: 15 participants (clubs in professional championship);
tournament played at half-way stage of league championship;
First Stage
Grupo A (occidental)
Cali
América
Once Caldas
Pereira
Quindío
Grupo B (central)
Millonarios
Santa Fe
Tolima
Cúcuta
Bucaramanga
Grupo C (septentrional)
Nacional
Medellín
Junior
Sporting
Magdalena
NB: points were given after teams played each other home-and-away;
the top-8 of the overall standings qualified for the second stage:
1.Junior
2.Millonarios
3.Santa Fe
4.Medellín
5.Magdalena
6.Quindío
7.América
8.Pereira
Quarterfinals (over 2 legs)
Junior bt Pereira
Millonarios bt América
Santa Fe bt Quindío
Medellín lt Magdalena
Semifinals
First Legs
América 1-1 Santa Fe
Magdalena 1-0 Junior
Second Legs
Santa Fe 3-1 América
Junior 0-3 Magdalena
Final
First Leg [Jun 28]
Unión Magdalena 0-0 Santa Fe
Second Leg [Jun 30]
Santa Fe 2-1 Unión Magdalena
NB: the top-4 obtained bonus points in the league:
1.Santa Fe 0.500
2.Magdalena 0.375
3.Junior 0.250
4.América 0.125
NB: as this tournament was an integral part of the league, results
are added to the all-time table.
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