1995–96 Categoría Primera A season

Categoría Primera A season Copa Mustang 1995–96 20 August 1995 – 14 July 1996 Deportivo Cali (6th title) Atlético Huila 1997 Copa Libertadores Deportivo CaliMillonarios 1996 Copa CONMEBOL Deportes TolimaSanta Fe Iván Valenciano (36 goals) 420 1129 1995 1996–97 The 1995–96 Categoría Primera A season, known as Copa Mustang 1995–96 for sponsoring purposes, was the 49th season of the Categoría Primera A, Colombia's top-flight football league. The season started on 20 August 1995 and ended on 14 July 1996, being the first one played under the European format (from the Northern Hemisphere's fall to spring) following the format change approved in 1994.https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-4458064 Así han sido los sistemas de juego del campeonato profesional del fútbol colombiano en sus 60 años This is how the systems of play of the Colombian football's professional championship have been in its 60 years es El Tiempo 20 August 2008 13 May 2024 Deportivo Cali were the champions, winning their sixth domestic league title and first in 22 years with a scoreless draw against crosstown rivals América de Cali on the final day of the season.https://www.vavel.com/colombia/futbol-colombiano/2016/07/06/deportivo-cali/666693-la-inedita-temporada-1995-96-del-fpc-y-la-sexta-estrella-del-deportivo-cali.html La sexta: la inédita temporada 1995/96 del FPC y la estrella del Cali The sixth one: the FPC′s unprecedented 1995–96 season and Cali's star es Vavel 6 July 2016 13 May 2024https://www.elpais.com.co/deportivo-cali/hace-25-anos-alcanzaba-su-sexta-estrella-tras-22-anos-de-sequia.html Hace 25 años: Deportivo Cali alcanzaba su sexta estrella tras 22 años de sequía 25 years ago: Deportivo Cali reached their sixth star after a 22-year drought es El País 14 July 2021 13 May 2024 Junior were the defending champions, but their title defense was ended at the semi-finals after placing last in their group. Format The season was split into four stages: the Apertura and Finalización tournaments, the final stage, and the Liguilla Pre-CONMEBOL: In the Apertura tournament, played from August to December 1995, the 16 teams were divided into two groups of eight teams each with regional derby rivals being allocated into different groups. Teams played each other in a double round-robin fashion, followed by two rounds of regional derbies and two more extra rounds between the teams occupying the same position in each group. The top four teams at the end of the tournament were awarded bonus points, with the first one receiving 1.50 points, the second 1.00, the third 0.75, and the fourth getting 0.50 points. In the Finalización tournament, played from January to June 1996, the participating teams played each other twice in another double round-robin tournament for a total of 30 rounds. The top four teams were again awarded bonus points under the same allocation used for the Apertura, whilst the team topping the season's aggregate table (Reclasificación) was awarded an additional 1.00 bonus. For the final stage, teams were divided according to their placements in the aggregate table: the top eight teams advanced to the semi-finals, for which they were divided into two groups of four where they played every of their group rivals twice. Teams would start at zero points, except for the ones that got bonus points earlier in the season, who carried over those points to this stage. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final group, with the team that topped this group being crowned as league champion and qualifying for the 1997 Copa Libertadores along with the runner-up, whilst the team placing third would qualify for the 1996 Copa CONMEBOL and the fourth would advance to the Copa CONMEBOL play-off against the Liguilla Pre-CONMEBOL winner. The eight teams that failed to advance to the final stage played the Liguilla Pre-CONMEBOL, which was also divided into two stages and played under the same format as the final stage. The team that topped the Liguilla's final group would play the final group's fourth-placed team for the league's last Copa CONMEBOL berth.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/col96.html Colombia 1995/96 25 November 1999 RSSSF 13 May 2024 Teams 16 teams competed in the season, the top 15 teams of the 1995 season and the 1995 Primera B champions Atlético Bucaramanga, who replaced the previous season's relegated team Cúcuta Deportivo. Colombia right 450 Locations of the 1995–96 Categoría Primera A teams Colombia 7.118611 -73.116111 Atlético Bucaramanga right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Colombia 2.998611 -75.287500 Atlético Huila right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Colombia 6.230833 -75.590556 Atlético Nacional left Arrows 12x12 se.svg Colombia 4.598056 -74.075833 Bogotá right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Colombia 3.420556 -76.522222 Cali right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Colombia 4.091602 -76.054033 Cortuluá left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Colombia 4.538889 -75.672500 Deportes Quindío left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Colombia 4.437778 -75.200556 Deportes Tolima right Arrows 12x12 nw.svg Colombia 4.814278 -75.694558 Deportivo Pereira left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Colombia 6.171944 -75.580278 Envigado left Arrows 12x12 ne.svg Colombia 6.230833 -75.590556 Independiente Medellín right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Colombia 10.963889 -74.796389 Junior left Arrows 12x12 ne.svg Colombia 5.066111 -75.484722 Once Caldas left Arrows 12x12 se.svg Colombia 11.239826 -74.195126 Unión Magdalena left Arrows 12x12 se.svg TransparentPlaceholder.png Colombia 1.20 -85 Bogotá teams:MillonariosSanta FeCali teams:América de CaliDeportivo Cali Team Home city Stadium Capacity América de Cali Cali Pascual Guerrero 45,625 Atlético Bucaramanga Bucaramanga Alfonso López 28,000 Atlético Huila Neiva Guillermo Plazas Alcid 22,000 Atlético Nacional Medellín Atanasio Girardot 52,000 Cortuluá Tuluá Doce de Octubre 16,000 Deportes Quindío Armenia Centenario 29,000 Deportes Tolima Ibagué Manuel Murillo Toro 28,100 Deportivo Cali Cali Pascual Guerrero 45,625 Deportivo Pereira Pereira Hernán Ramírez Villegas 30,000 Envigado Envigado Polideportivo Sur 11,000 Independiente Medellín Medellín Atanasio Girardot 52,000 Junior Barranquilla Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez 60,000 Millonarios Bogotá Nemesio Camacho El Campín 48,300 Once Caldas Manizales Palogrande 36,553 Santa Fe Bogotá Nemesio Camacho El Campín 48,300 Unión Magdalena Santa Marta Eduardo Santos 23,000 Torneo Apertura The Torneo Apertura (also known as Copa Mustang I) began on 20 August and ended on 17 December 1995. Group A main WDL complete RSSSF 1) Points, 2) Wins, 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Goals against, 7) Away goals against, 8) Drawing of lots. CAL, TOL, MAG, MIL, ONC, BUC, QUI, DIM 1 4 6 5 7 18 20 6 3 9 26 32 8 5 5 22 24 11 4 3 37 20 2 5 11 17 32 7 6 5 26 18 5 8 5 23 20 8 3 7 21 20 Atlético Bucaramanga Deportes Quindío Deportes Tolima Deportivo Cali Independiente Medellín Millonarios Once Caldas Unión Magdalena Bonus green1 +1.50 points green4 +0.50 points Group B main WDL complete RSSSF 1) Points, 2) Wins, 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Goals against, 7) Away goals against, 8) Drawing of lots. NAC, AME, JUN, HUI, SFE, ENV, PER, COR 2 3 8 6 4 39 24 6 6 6 29 35 9 5 4 29 23 2 9 7 17 29 3 9 6 19 24 5 7 6 19 19 7 4 7 23 26 6 5 7 28 27 América de Cali Atlético Huila Atlético Nacional Cortuluá Deportivo Pereira Envigado Junior Santa Fe Bonus green2 +1.00 points green3 +0.75 points Torneo Finalización The Torneo Finalización (also known as Copa Mustang II) began on 14 January and ended on 13 May 1996. Standings main football complete RSSSF 1) Points, 2) Wins, 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Goals against, 7) Away goals against, 8) Drawing of lots. CAL, AME, NAC, TOL, ONC, MIL, ENV, JUN, COR, MAG, PER, DIM, BUC, QUI, SFE, HUI 1 2 3 4 15 10 5 50 30 6 13 11 26 41 6 10 14 33 63 15 5 10 54 34 10 9 11 35 43 8 7 15 37 55 10 14 6 38 34 18 9 3 67 30 9 10 11 34 39 10 10 10 33 33 10 6 14 26 31 10 9 11 50 37 13 4 13 44 41 12 8 10 43 40 8 7 15 43 53 9 11 10 34 43 -2 Santa Fe were deducted two points. América de Cali Atlético Bucaramanga Atlético Huila Atlético Nacional Cortuluá Deportes Quindío Deportes Tolima Deportivo Cali Deportivo Pereira Envigado Independiente Medellín Junior Millonarios Once Caldas Santa Fe Unión Magdalena Bonus green1 +1.50 points green2 +1.00 points green3 +0.75 points green4 +0.50 points Aggregate table An aggregate table known as Reclasificación including the games of both tournaments (Apertura and Finalización) was used to determine the teams that would advance to the Copa Mustang final stages, as well as the teams that would play the Liguilla Pre-CONMEBOL. main football complete RSSSF 1) Points, 2) Wins, 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Goals against, 7) Away goals against, 8) Drawing of lots. CAL, AME, NAC, TOL, MIL, ONC, MAG, JUN, ENV, PER, BUC, COR, QUI, HUI, SFE, DIM FS FS FS FS-CC FS FS FS FS L L L L L R L L 23 16 9 89 54 12 18 18 44 61 12 16 20 62 98 R 24 10 14 83 57 12 18 18 52 72 14 10 24 63 87 18 19 11 60 58 29 13 6 104 50 12 19 17 53 63 15 17 16 52 52 12 11 25 43 63 17 13 18 73 63 20 10 18 70 59 17 16 15 66 60 14 12 22 71 80 17 14 17 55 63 -2 Santa Fe were deducted two points. América de Cali Atlético Bucaramanga Atlético Huila Atlético Nacional Cortuluá Deportes Quindío Deportes Tolima Deportivo Cali Deportivo Pereira Envigado Independiente Medellín Junior Millonarios Once Caldas Santa Fe Unión Magdalena QR yellow1 Advance to the Final stages blue1 Advance to the Final stages and qualification for the Copa CONMEBOL Since Atlético Nacional and América de Cali, who placed third and fourth in the final group, were ineligible to qualify for the 1996 Copa CONMEBOL, the berth was awarded to the aggregate table's fourth-placed team, Deportes Tolima.https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-421210 CONMEBOL consolación para el Tolima CONMEBOL consolation for Tolima es El Tiempo 24 July 1996 13 May 2024 yellow2 Advance to the Liguilla Pre-CONMEBOL red1 Advance to the Liguilla Pre-CONMEBOL and relegation by average to Categoría Primera B Final stages Semi-finals Group A main football complete RSSSF 1) Points, 2) Wins, 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Goals against, 7) Away goals against, 8) Drawing of lots. true FBR AME, CAL, MAG, ONC 3 2 1 6 2 2 1 3 6 9 1 2 3 9 10 3 1 2 7 7 América de Cali AME Deportivo Cali CAL Once Caldas ONC Unión Magdalena MAG 1.75 4 Season bonus: 1.75 points Season bonus: 4 points Q F F yellow1 Advance to Final group 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 Group B main football complete RSSSF 1) Points, 2) Wins, 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Goals against, 7) Away goals against, 8) Drawing of lots. true FBR MIL, NAC, TOL, JUN 2 2 2 5 7 2 1 3 7 7 2 1 3 6 8 4 0 2 11 7 Atlético Nacional NAC Deportes Tolima TOL Junior JUN Millonarios MIL 1.75 1 Season bonus: 1.75 points Season bonus: 1 point Q F F yellow1 Advance to Final group 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 Final group main football complete RSSSF 1) Points, 2) Apertura and Finalización bonus points, 3) Wins, 4) Goal difference, 5) Goals for, 6) Away goals for, 7) Goals against, 8) Away goals against, 9) Drawing of lots. true FBR CAL, MIL, NAC, AME 1 2 3 4 9 1 2 3 6 10 3 2 1 11 7 C 4 0 2 11 6 América de Cali AME Atlético Nacional NAC Deportivo Cali CAL Millonarios MIL 1 Apertura and Finalización bonus points: Deportivo Cali 3, Millonarios 0. CAL Q CL CL CC CC green1 Qualification for the Copa Libertadores Ineligible for Copa CONMEBOL qualification Originally, the final group's third-placed team would qualify for the Copa CONMEBOL and the fourth-placed team would play a play-off against the Liguilla Pre-CONMEBOL winners for the final Copa CONMEBOL berth, however, Atlético Nacional and América de Cali were both ineligible for Copa CONMEBOL qualification since the former took part in the 1996 Supercopa Libertadores and the latter took part in the 1996 Copa Libertadores. 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 3–1 4–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 Liguilla Pre-CONMEBOL Liguilla semi-finals Group C main football complete RSSSF 1) Points, 2) Wins, 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Goals against, 7) Away goals against, 8) Drawing of lots. true FBR ENV, SFE, QUI, PER 2 2 2 7 5 2 0 4 5 9 3 2 1 9 7 3 0 3 7 7 Deportes Quindío QUI Deportivo Pereira PER Envigado ENV Santa Fe SFE 1 Season bonus: 1 point Q F F yellow1 Advance to Liguilla final group 3–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 3–1 Group D main football complete RSSSF 1) Points, 2) Wins, 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Goals against, 7) Away goals against, 8) Drawing of lots. true FBR COR, DIM, HUI, BUC 1 2 3 5 11 2 2 2 8 4 2 3 1 10 9 2 3 1 8 7 Atlético Bucaramanga BUC Atlético Huila HUI Cortuluá COR Independiente Medellín DIM Q F F yellow1 Advance to Liguilla final group 1–0 1–1 2–2 4–1 3–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 4–4 Liguilla final group main football complete RSSSF 1) Points, 2) Apertura and Finalización bonus points, 3) Wins, 4) Goal difference, 5) Goals for, 6) Away goals for, 7) Goals against, 8) Away goals against, 9) Drawing of lots. true FBR SFE, ENV, COR, DIM 1 3 2 6 8 3 2 1 6 3 0 1 5 5 13 4 2 0 11 4 Cortuluá COR Envigado ENV Independiente Medellín DIM Santa Fe SFE Q CC blue1 Qualification for the Copa CONMEBOL Santa Fe qualified for the Copa CONMEBOL as Liguilla Pre-CONMEBOL winners since the final group's fourth-placed team América de Cali was ineligible for Copa CONMEBOL qualification. 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–3 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–0 3–1 Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals 1COL Iván ValencianoJunior 36 2COL Víctor AristizábalAtlético Nacional 33COL Edison MaflaDeportivo Cali 4COL Adolfo ValenciaSanta Fe 25 5COL Hugo ArrietaDeportivo Pereira 24 6COL Manuel Acisclo CórdobaAtlético Huila 22COL Rubén Darío HernándezSanta Fe 8COL Antony de ÁvilaAmérica de Cali 21COL Walter EscobarDeportivo CaliARG Daniel TílgerDeportes Quindío Source: Historia del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano 70 AñosRuiz Bonilla Guillermo Historia del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano 70 Años 2018 Mundo Fútbol SAS Bogotá, Colombia 9-789584-852731 331 First References External links Dimayor official website Colombia 1995/96 RSSSF Category:Categoría Primera A seasons 1 1 Col Col