# 2011 Categoría Primera A season

The 2011 Categoría Primera A season (officially known at the 2011 Liga Postobón season for sponsorship reasons) is the 64th season of Colombia's top-flight football league.

## Format

The format for both the Apertura and Finalización will have an identical format. Each championship will be divided into four stages. The First Stage will be contested on a home-and-away basis, with each team playing the other teams once and playing a regional rival once more. The top 8 teams after 18 rounds will advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, the teams will be matched-up with another team into four different ties. The ties will be contested over two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each tie will advance to the semifinals. The semifinals and the finals will have the same format as the quarterfinals. The winner of the finals will be declared the champion.

## Teams

| Team | City | Stadium |
| América | Cali | Pascual Guerrero |
| Atlético Huila | Neiva | Guillermo Plazas Alcid |
| Atlético Nacional | Medellín | Atanasio Girardot |
| Boyacá Chicó | Tunja | La Independencia |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | Cúcuta | General Santander |
| Deportes Quindío | Armenia | Centenario |
| Deportes Tolima | Ibagué | Manuel Murillo Toro |
| Deportivo Cali | Cali | Deportivo Cali |
| Deportivo Pereira | Pereira | Hernán Ramírez Villegas |
| Envigado | Envigado | Polideportivo Sur |
| Independiente Medellín | Medellín | Atanasio Girardot |
| Itagüí Ditaires | Itagüí | Ciudad de Itagüí |
| Junior | Barranquilla | Metropolitano |
| La Equidad | Bogotá | Metropolitano de Techo |
| Millonarios | Bogotá | Nemesio Camacho |
| Once Caldas | Manizales | Palogrande |
| Real Cartagena | Cartagena | Jaime Morón León |
| Santa Fe | Bogotá | Nemesio Camacho |

## Torneo Apertura

The Liga Postobon I began on February 5 and ended on June 15.

### First stage

The First Stage began on February 5 and ended on May 21.

#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Once Caldas | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 36 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 34 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 33 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Envigado | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 32 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 5 | La Equidad | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 29 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 6 | Millonarios | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 28 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 7 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 27 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 8 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 26 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 9 | Boyacá Chicó | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 25 | |
| 10 | Quindío | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 25 | |
| 11 | Itagüí | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 24 | |
| 12 | América | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 24 | |
| 13 | Real Cartagena | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 23 | |
| 14 | Santa Fe | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 21 | |
| 15 | Junior | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 19 | |
| 16 | Huila | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 17 | |
| 17 | Independiente Medellín | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 15 | |
| 18 | Deportivo Pereira | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 8 | |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | AME | HUI | NAC | BOY | CUC | QUI | TOL | CAL | PER | ENV | DIM | ITA | JUN | EQU | MIL | ONC | RCA | SFE |
| América | | 2–1 | | 2–1 | | | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | | | | | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 2–0 |
| Huila | | | 1–3 | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–7 | 1–4 | | | 2–0 | | | 1–1 | | | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Atlético Nacional | 3–1 | | | | 3–0 | 2–2 | | 2–1 | | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | | | | 0–3 | |
| Boyacá Chicó | | 3–0 | 2–1 | | | 2–1 | | 2–0 | | | | 1–2 | | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 0–0 | | | 1–0 | | 2–0 | 2–3 | | 4–0 | 1–1 | | | 0–0 | | 0–1 | 1–1 | | |
| Quindío | 2–0 | | | | 0–1 | | | 0–1 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | | | | 2–1 | |
| Deportes Tolima | | 3–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | | 0–0 | | | | | | 0–0 | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | | 1–0 |
| Deportivo Cali | 0–3 | | | | 1–2 | | 0–2 | | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 0–0 | | | |
| Deportivo Pereira | | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | | | 2–2 | | | | | 0–2 | | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | | 1–1 |
| Envigado | | 1–1 | | 2–1 | | | 0–0 | | 1–0 | | | 2–2 | | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | | 3–1 |
| Independiente Medellín | 1–0 | | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | | 3–1 | | 2–2 | 1–2 | | | 0–0 | | 3–3 | | | |
| Itagüí | 1–0 | 3–3 | | | 1–1 | | | | | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | | 0–1 | | 2–2 |
| Junior | 1–1 | 3–0 | | 1–2 | | | 1–0 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | | | | | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| La Equidad | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 1–2 | | | 5–0 | | 3–0 | | | | 0–0 | |
| Millonarios | | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | | 5–0 | | | | | | 2–1 | | 3–2 | | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Once Caldas | | 2–1 | 3–1 | | | 5–1 | | 2–0 | 2–0 | | 1–0 | | | 0–1 | | | 3–2 | 2–2 |
| Real Cartagena | 3–0 | | | | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | | | | | |
| Santa Fe | | | 0–0 | | 3–1 | 0–1 | | 1–1 | | | 1–0 | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | | 1–0 | |

### Knockout round bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Once Caldas | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Millonarios (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Millonarios (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) | 6 | Millonarios | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | La Equidad | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Envigado | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | La Equidad | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| 5 | La Equidad | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | La Equidad | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 5 | La Equidad | 2 | 1 | 3 (2) |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Atlético Nacional (p) | 1 | 2 | 3 (3) |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Atlético Nacional (p) | 1 | 2 | 3 (3) |
| 8 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Deportes Tolima | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Atlético Nacional | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| 3 | Atlético Nacional (p) | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) | 3 | Atlético Nacional | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| 7 | Deportivo Cali | 1 | 1 | 2 (1) | | | | | | | | | | |

### Quarterfinals

The Quarterfinals began on May 25 and ended on May 31.

#### Quarterfinal A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Millonarios | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Once Caldas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |

#### Quarterfinal B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Deportes Tolima | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |

#### Quarterfinal C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Deportivo Cali | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |

#### Quarterfinal D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | La Equidad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Envigado | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |

### Semifinals

The Semifinals began on June 4 and ended on June 8.

#### Semifinal A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | La Equidad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Advanced to the Finals |
| 2 | Millonarios | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |

#### Semifinal B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advanced to the Finals |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |

### Finals

The Finals began on June 12 and ended on June 18.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | La Equidad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
* Liga Postobón 2011 I Champion
* Atlético Nacional 11th title

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Carlos Rentería | Colombian | Atlético Nacional | 12 |
| 2 | Dorlan Pabón | Colombian | Atlético Nacional | 11 |
| 2 | Edison Toloza | Colombian | Millonarios | 11 |
| 4 | Wason Rentería | Colombian | Once Caldas | 10 |
| 5 | Wilder Medina | Colombian | Deportes Tolima | 9 |
Source:

## Torneo Finalización

The Liga Postobon II began on August 27 and is scheduled to end on December 21.

### First stage

The First Stage began on August 27 and ended on November 27.

#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Junior | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 31 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Itagüí | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 30 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Once Caldas | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 29 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Millonarios | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 28 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Santa Fe | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 28 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 6 | Envigado | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 28 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 7 | Boyacá Chicó | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 27 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 8 | América | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 25 | Advanced to the Quarterfinals |
| 9 | Quindío | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 25 | |
| 10 | Deportivo Pereira | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 24 | |
| 11 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 23 | |
| 12 | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 22 | |
| 13 | Independiente Medellín | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 22 | |
| 14 | Huila | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 22 | |
| 15 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 22 | |
| 16 | Real Cartagena | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 19 | |
| 17 | La Equidad | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 16 | |
| 18 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 15 | |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | AME | HUI | NAC | BOY | CUC | QUI | TOL | CAL | PER | ENV | DIM | ITA | JUN | EQU | MIL | ONC | RCA | SFE |
| América | | | 2–4 | | 3–0 | 1–0 | | 0–1 | | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | | | 2–1 | |
| Huila | 1–2 | | | 1–1 | | | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 2–3 | | 2–1 | 1–0 | | |
| Atlético Nacional | | 1–2 | | 1–1 | | | 3–2 | | 2–2 | | 1–1 | | | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | | 1–1 |
| Boyacá Chicó | 1–1 | | | | 1–1 | | 1–0 | | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | | |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | | 1–0 | 0–0 | | | 1–1 | | 0–1 | | | 1–2 | 1–1 | | 0–0 | | | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| Quindío | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | | 2–1 | | | | | | | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | | 3–1 |
| Deportes Tolima | 1–4 | 1–0 | | | 2–1 | | | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | | 0–0 | | | | 1–0 | |
| Deportivo Cali | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | | 1–0 | | | | | | | | 0–0 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Deportivo Pereira | 1–1 | | | | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 0–0 | | 4–0 | 2–2 | | 1–2 | | | 2–3 | 0–0 | |
| Envigado | 1–1 | | 1–3 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | | | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | | | | 2–0 | |
| Independiente Medellín | | 3–2 | 0–2 | | | 1–2 | | 3–0 | | | | 0–3 | | 0–1 | | 3–4 | 4–1 | 1–0 |
| Itagüí | | | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | | | | 2–1 | | 3–1 | |
| Junior | | | 1–1 | | 2–2 | 4–0 | | 2–0 | | | 4–3 | 0–0 | | 3–0 | | | 0–3 | 3–3 |
| La Equidad | | 1–1 | | 0–1 | | | 1–1 | | 0–2 | 0–2 | | 0–2 | | | 1–2 | 1–1 | | 2–1 |
| Millonarios | 2–0 | | | | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 0–0 | | | | | 2–0 |
| Once Caldas | 4–0 | | | 3–1 | 5–0 | | 2–2 | | 1–1 | 3–2 | | 2–0 | 1–2 | | 0–1 | | | |
| Real Cartagena | | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | | 3–0 | | | | | | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | | 1–2 |
| Santa Fe | 0–1 | 1–0 | | 2–0 | | | 3–0 | | 0–0 | 2–1 | | 3–2 | | | 1–0 | 1–2 | | |
* ↑ DIMAYOR awarded a 3–0 away win in favor of Itagüí Ditaires for Independiente Medellin fielding an unauthorized player. Original result was a 1–0 win for Independiente Medellin.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Junior | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Boyacá Chicó | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Boyacá Chicó | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Junior (p) | 0 | 3 | 3 (5) | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Millonarios | 3 | 0 | 3 (4) | | | | | |
| 4 | Millonarios (p) | 2 | 1 | 3 (7) | 4 | Millonarios | 3 | 0 | 3 (4) | | | | | |
| 6 | Envigado | 1 | 2 | 3 (6) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Envigado | 1 | 2 | 3 (6) | | | | | | 1 | Junior (p) | 3 | 1 | 4 (4) |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Once Caldas | 2 | 2 | 4 (2) |
| 2 | Itagüí | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Once Caldas | 2 | 2 | 4 (2) |
| 5 | Santa Fe | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Santa Fe | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Santa Fe | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Once Caldas | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| 3 | Once Caldas | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Once Caldas | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| 8 | América | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Quarterfinals

The Quarterfinals began on December 3 and ended on December 8.

#### Quarterfinal A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Junior | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Boyacá Chicó | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |

#### Quarterfinal B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Santa Fe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Itagüí | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | |

#### Quarterfinal C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Once Caldas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | América | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |

#### Quarterfinal D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Millonarios | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Envigado | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |

### Semifinals

The Semifinals began on December 11 and ended on December 15.

#### Semifinal A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Once Caldas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advanced to the Finals |
| 2 | Santa Fe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
Note: This match was originally scheduled for December 14, but was postponed due to heavy rain.

#### Semifinal B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Junior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Advanced to the Finals |
| 2 | Millonarios | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |

### Finals

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Junior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Once Caldas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
* Liga Postobón 2011 II Champion
* Junior 7th title

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Carlos Bacca | Colombian | Junior | 12 |
| 2 | Germán Cano | Argentine | Deportivo Pereira | 10 |
| 2 | John Pajoy | Colombian | Once Caldas | 10 |
| 2 | Lionard Pajoy | Colombian | Itagüí Ditaires | 10 |
| 5 | Edison Toloza | Colombian | Millonarios | 9 |
Source:

## Aggregate table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Once Caldas | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 76 | 47 | +29 | 79 | 2012 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 2 | Millonarios | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 66 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 3 | Envigado | 40 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 64 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 4 | Atlético Nacional | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 65 | 57 | +8 | 64 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 5 | Deportes Tolima | 40 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 63 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 6 | Junior | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 58 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 7 | La Equidad | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 56 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 8 | Santa Fe | 40 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 56 | |
| 9 | Itagüí | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 54 | |
| 10 | Boyacá Chicó | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 53 | |
| 11 | Deportivo Cali | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 53 | |
| 12 | Quindío | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 50 | |
| 13 | América | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 50 | |
| 14 | Real Cartagena | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 42 | |
| 15 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 38 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 42 | |
| 16 | Huila | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 39 | |
| 17 | Independiente Medellín | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 37 | |
| 18 | Deportivo Pereira | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 32 | |
* ↑ Millonarios is qualified as the 2011 Copa Colombia champion.
* 1 2 Atlético Nacional and Junior are qualified as the 2011 Apertura and 2011 Finalización champions, respectively.
* ↑ Boyacá Chicó received a one-point deduction for a fan launching a projectile at an assistant referee in a game vs. Junior.

## Relegation

| Pos | Team | Pld | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Avg | Relegation |
| 1 | Deportes Tolima | 108 | 173 | 122 | +51 | 187 | 1.731 |
| 2 | Once Caldas | 108 | 178 | 143 | +35 | 171 | 1.583 |
| 3 | Santa Fe | 108 | 142 | 126 | +16 | 165 | 1.528 |
| 4 | Atlético Nacional | 108 | 147 | 141 | +6 | 159 | 1.472 |
| 5 | Deportivo Cali | 108 | 148 | 136 | +12 | 157 | 1.454 |
| 6 | Junior | 108 | 161 | 138 | +23 | 156 | 1.444 |
| 7 | Boyacá Chicó | 108 | 141 | 143 | −2 | 156 | 1.444 |
| 8 | La Equidad | 108 | 124 | 126 | −2 | 150 | 1.389 |
| 9 | Atlético Huila | 108 | 151 | 158 | −7 | 147 | 1.361 |
| 10 | Independiente Medellín | 108 | 143 | 144 | −1 | 143 | 1.324 |
| 11 | Millonarios | 108 | 139 | 134 | +5 | 140 | 1.296 |
| 12 | Deportes Quindío | 108 | 123 | 151 | −28 | 138 | 1.278 |
| 13 | Real Cartagena | 108 | 139 | 159 | −20 | 137 | 1.269 |
| 14 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 108 | 108 | 120 | −12 | 135 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Envigado | 108 | 149 | 167 | −18 | 134 | 1.241 |
| 16 | Itagüí Ditaires | 108 | 135 | 142 | −7 | 132 | 1.222 |
| 17 | América | 108 | 132 | 150 | −18 | 127 | 1.176 | Relegation/Promotion Playoff |
| 18 | Deportivo Pereira | 108 | 121 | 134 | −13 | 112 | 1.037 | Relegated to the Categoría Primera B |
Rules for classification: 1st average; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored; 4th away goals scored.

### Relegation/promotion playoff

As the second worst team in the relegation table, América played a two-legged tie against Patriotas, the 2011 Categoría Primera B runner-up. As the Primera A team, América played the second leg at home. The winner was determined by points, followed by goal difference, then a penalty shootout. Patriotas won the series in a penalty shootout to relegate América to the Primera B.
| Teams | Teams | Teams | Scores | Scores | Tie-breakers | Tie-breakers | Tie-breakers |
| Team 1 | Points | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | GD | Pen. |
| América | 2:2 | Patriotas | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0:0 | 3:4 |