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The Copa Colombia 2008 is going to be the 2008 tournament of the Colombian Cup, it is going to be played between teams from First Division and teams from Second Division. It will start on March 12, 2008.[1] The tournament is being sponsored by Postobón.[2]
The system of play is format as followed: The tournament system is formated for the first two teams to qualify to the next stage. Later, between the 12 qualify teams there is going to be direct matches. Six of them getting eliminated, while the remaining teams will look for direct advancement to next round and the best second of the eliminated teams will have the opportunity to play again. Later, there is going to be matches between the four remaining teams, in which two will qualify for the finals. The winner will have the opportunity to play in Copa Sudamericana
[edit] Regional Phases
This is the system of groups approved for the making of the tournament[3]
[edit] Group A
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| March 12, 2008 |
| Valledupar |
1–2 |
Atletico Junior |
Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau |
Valledupar |
| Barranquilla |
2–1 |
Union Magdalena |
Estadio Roberto Melendez |
Barranquilla |
| Cordoba |
1–0 |
Real Cartagena |
Estadio Alberto Saibis Saker |
Cereté |
| March 26, 2008 |
| Atletico Junior |
1–0 |
Barranquilla |
Estadio Metropolitano |
Barranquilla |
| Real Cartagena |
2–0 |
Valledupar |
Estadio Jaime Morón León |
Cartagena |
| Union Magdalena |
2–0 |
Cordoba |
Estadio Eduardo Santos |
Santa Marta |
| April 9, 2008 |
| Union Magdalena |
1–1 |
Atletico Junior |
Estadio Eduardo Santos |
Santa Marta |
| Barranquilla |
1–0 |
Real Cartagena |
Estadio Roberto Melendez |
Barranquilla |
| Cordoba |
0–2 |
Valledupar |
Estadio Alberto Saibis Saker |
Cereté |
| April 30, 2008 |
| Cordoba |
1–0 |
Atletico Junior |
Estadio Alberto Saibis Saker |
Cereté |
| Real Cartagena |
1–0 |
Union Magdalena |
Estadio Jaime Morón León |
Cartagena |
| Valledupar |
0–1 |
Barranquilla |
Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau |
Valledupar |
| May 7, 2008 |
| Atletico Junior |
2–1 |
Real Cartagena |
Estadio Metropolitano |
Barranquilla |
| Barranquilla |
1–0 |
Cordoba |
Estadio Roberto Melendez |
Barranquilla |
| Union Magdalena |
2–0 |
Valledupar |
Estadio Eduardo Santos |
Santa Marta |
| May 28, 2008 |
| Atletico Junior |
4–0 |
Valledupar |
Estadio Metropolitano |
Barranquilla |
| Real Cartagena |
0–0 |
Cordoba |
Estadio Jaime Morón León |
Cartagena |
| Union Magdalena |
2–0 |
Barranquilla |
Estadio Eduardo Santos |
Santa Marta |
| June 4, 2008 |
| Barranquilla |
– |
Atletico Junior |
Estadio Roberto Melendez |
Barranquilla |
| Cordoba |
– |
Union Magdalena |
Estadio Alberto Saibis Saker |
Cereté |
| Valledupar |
– |
Real Cartagena |
Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau |
Valledupar |
| July 30, 2008 |
| Atletico Junior |
– |
Union Magdalena |
Estadio Metropolitano |
Barranquilla |
| Real Cartagena |
– |
Barranquilla |
Estadio Jaime Morón León |
Cartagena |
| Valledupar |
– |
Barranquilla |
Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau |
Valledupar |
| August 6, 2008 |
| Atletico Junior |
– |
Cordoba |
Estadio Metropolitano |
Barranquilla |
| Barranquilla |
– |
Valledupar |
Estadio Roberto Melendez |
Barranquilla |
| Union Magdalena |
– |
Real Cartagena |
Estadio Eduardo Santos |
Santa Marta |
| August 13, 2008 |
| Cordoba |
– |
Barranquilla |
Estadio Alberto Saibis Saker |
Cereté |
| Real Cartagena |
– |
Atletico Junior |
Estadio Jaime Morón León |
Cartagena |
| Valledupar |
– |
Union Magdalena |
Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau |
Valledupar |
[edit] Group B
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| March 12, 2008 |
| Deportivo Rionegro |
1–3 |
Envigado |
Estadio Alberto Grisales |
Rionegro |
| Atletico Nacional |
2–0 |
Pereira |
Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
Medellin |
| Bajo Cauca |
0–1 |
Medellin |
Estadio Municipal Orlando Anibal Monroy |
Caucasia |
| March 26, 2008 |
| Pereira |
1–1 |
Bajo Cauca |
Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas |
Pereira |
| Envigado |
1–2 |
Atletico Nacional |
Estadio Polideportivo Sur |
Envigado |
| Medellin |
0–2 |
Deportivo Rionegro |
Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
Medellin |
| April 9, 2008 |
| Bajo Cauca |
2–0 |
Deportivo Rionegro |
Estadio Municipal Orlando Anibal Monroy |
Caucasia |
| Atletico Nacional |
3–1 |
Medellin |
Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
Medellin |
| Pereira |
0–1 |
Envigado |
Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas |
Pereira |
| April 30, 2008 |
| Bajo Cauca |
0–0 |
Envigado |
Estadio Municipal Orlando Anibal Monroy |
Caucasia |
| Deportivo Rionegro |
0–0 |
Atletico Nacional |
Estadio Alberto Grisales |
Rionegro |
| Medellin |
1–1 |
Pereira |
Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
Medellin |
| May 7, 2008 |
| Envigado |
0–0 |
Medellin |
Estadio Municipal Orlando Anibal Monroy |
Envigado |
| Pereira |
4–0 |
Deportivo Rionegro |
Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas |
Pereira |
| Atletico Nacional |
1–0 |
Bajo Cauca |
Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
Medellin |
| May 28, 2008 |
| Pereira |
0–0 |
Atletico Nacional |
Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas |
Pereira |
| Envigado |
3–1 |
Deportivo Rionegro |
Estadio Alberto Grisales |
Envigado |
| Medellin |
3–0 |
Bajo Cauca |
Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
Medellin |
| June 4, 2008 |
| Deportivo Rionegro |
– |
Medellin |
Estadio Alberto Grisales |
Rionegro |
| Atletico Nacional |
– |
Envigado |
Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
Medellin |
| Bajo Cauca |
– |
Pereira |
Estadio Municipal Orlando Anibal Monroy |
Caucasia |
| July 30, 2008 |
| Deportivo Rionegro |
– |
Bajo Cauca |
Estadio Alberto Grisales |
Rionegro |
| Envigado |
– |
Pereira |
Estadio Polideportivo Sur |
Envigado |
| Medellin |
– |
Atletico Nacional |
Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
Medellin |
| August 6, 2008 |
| Atletico Nacional |
– |
Deportivo Rionegro |
Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
Medellin |
| Pereira |
– |
Medellin |
Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas |
Pereira |
| Envigado |
– |
Bajo Cauca |
Estadio Polideportivo Sur |
Envigado |
| August 13, 2008 |
| Bajo Cauca |
– |
Atletico Nacional |
Estadio Municipal Orlando Anibal Monroy |
Caucasia |
| Deportivo Rionegro |
– |
Pereira |
Estadio Alberto Grisales |
Rionegro |
| Medellin |
– |
Envigado |
Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
Medellin |
[edit] Group C
Teams from northeastern part of Colombia.
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Main article: Copa Colombia 2008 - Group C
[edit] Group D
Teams from Bogotá and Villavicencio.
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Main article: Copa Colombia 2008 - Group D
[edit] Group E
Teams from Pacific Region of Colombia.
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Main article: Copa Colombia 2008 - Group D
[edit] Grupo F
Teams from Central-Western part of the country .
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Main article: Copa Colombia 2008 - Group F
[edit] Phase II
Phase II of Copa Colombia 2008 is to be played from August 27 the first leg, and second leg games will be played on September 3.
| Team #1 |
Agg. |
Team #2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
| First Group A |
1 |
Second Group B |
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| First Group B |
2 |
Second Group A |
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| First Group C |
3 |
Second Group D |
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| First Group D |
4 |
Second Group C |
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| First Group E |
5 |
Second Group F |
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| First Group F |
6 |
Second Group E |
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[edit] Phase III
Phase III games will be played home&away games format; starting in September 17 first leg games, and finishing in October 1 second leg games. The winner for the berth for the semifinals will be decided by the team who makes the most points, in case this does not happens it will be determinated by goal difference.
| Team #1 |
Agg. |
Team #2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
| Winner Key 1 |
A |
Winner Key 4 |
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| Winner Key 2 |
B |
Winner Key 5 |
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| Winner Key 3 |
C |
Winner Key 6 |
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[edit] Semifinals
Semifinals will be played October 8 first leg games, November 5 second leg games.
- There would not be a deciding third place match for the commpetition.
| Team #1 |
Agg. |
Team #2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
| Winner A |
D |
Winner C |
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| Winner B |
F |
Best Phase III |
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[edit] Finals
The Finals will be played on November 12 and second leg on November 19
| Team #1 |
Agg. |
Team #2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
| Winner D |
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Winner F |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links