// Workers AI · dad joke modeDid 1981 Campeonato Profesional win? It kicked off well.
(Redirected from 1981 Copa Colombia)
| Season | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Atlético Nacional (4th title) |
| Matches | 365 |
| Goals | 925 (2.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Víctor Hugo del Río (29) |
← 1980 1982 → | |
The 1981 Campeonato Profesional was the thirty-fourth season of Colombia's top-flight football league. Junior won the league for the fourth time after winning the Cuadrangular final.[1]
Teams
[edit]Torneo Apertura
[edit]| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 38 | Advance to Group A and Semi-final quadrangulars |
| 2 | Millonarios | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 28 | 35 | Advance to Group A and Semi-final quadrangulars |
| 3 | Atlético Nacional | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 32 | 33 | Advance to Group A |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 22 | 29 | Advance to Group A |
| 5 | Deportes Quindío | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 27 | Advance to Group A |
| 6 | Unión Magdalena | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 27 | Advance to Group A |
| 7 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 25 | Advance to Group A |
| 8 | Deportivo Pereira | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 24 | Advance to Group B |
| 9 | Santa Fe | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 40 | 23 | Advance to Group B |
| 10 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 23 | Advance to Group B |
| 11 | Independiente Medellín | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 22 | Advance to Group B |
| 12 | Junior | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 21 | Advance to Group B |
| 13 | Once Caldas | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 20 | Advance to Group B |
| 14 | Deportes Tolima | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 19 | Advance to Group B |
Torneo Finalización
[edit]Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportes Quindío | 21 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 31 | 25 | Advance to Semi-final quadrangulars |
| 2 | Deportivo Cali | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 23 | Advance to Semi-final quadrangulars |
| 3 | Unión Magdalena | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 23 | |
| 4 | Atlético Nacional | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 21 | |
| 5 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 21 | |
| 6 | Millonarios | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 19 | |
| 7 | América | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 18 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportes Tolima | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 27 | Advance to Semi-final quadrangulars |
| 2 | Junior | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 29 | 24 | Advance to Semi-final quadrangulars |
| 3 | Once Caldas | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 21 | |
| 4 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 20 | |
| 5 | Santa Fe | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 33 | 18 | |
| 6 | Independiente Medellín | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 18 | |
| 7 | Deportivo Pereira | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 16 |
Aggregate table
[edit]The overall standings combining results from both the Torneo Apertura and Torneo Finalización determined the remaining qualifiers for the semi-final quadrangulars.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 47 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 56 | Qualified via Apertura |
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 47 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 59 | +10 | 54 | Qualified via Aggregate table |
| 3 | Millonarios | 47 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 54 | Qualified via Apertura |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 47 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 52 | Qualified via Finalización |
| 5 | Deportes Quindío | 47 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 61 | 60 | +1 | 52 | Qualified via Finalización |
| 6 | Unión Magdalena | 47 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 50 | Qualified via Aggregate table |
| 7 | Deportes Tolima | 47 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 46 | Qualified via Finalización |
| 8 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 47 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 59 | 69 | −10 | 46 | Advance to Copa Colombia |
| 9 | Junior | 47 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 45 | Qualified via Finalización |
| 10 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 47 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 43 | Advance to Copa Colombia |
| 11 | Once Caldas | 47 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 63 | 73 | −10 | 41 | Advance to Copa Colombia |
| 12 | Santa Fe | 47 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 67 | 73 | −6 | 41 | Advance to Copa Colombia |
| 13 | Deportivo Pereira | 47 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 55 | 64 | −9 | 40 | Advance to Copa Colombia |
| 14 | Independiente Medellín | 47 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 38 | Advance to Copa Colombia |
Semi-final quadrangulars
[edit]Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 9 | Advance to Final quadrangular |
| 2 | Junior | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | Advance to Final quadrangular |
| 3 | Millonarios | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | Advance to Copa Colombia |
| 4 | Unión Magdalena | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Advance to Copa Colombia |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportes Tolima | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | Advance to Final quadrangular |
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | Advance to Final quadrangular |
| 3 | Deportivo Cali | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | Advance to Copa Colombia |
| 4 | Deportes Quindío | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | Advance to Copa Colombia |
Copa Colombia
[edit]The Copa Colombia was played as an additional part of the league championship. Draws were decided by penalty shoot-out, with winners obtaining 2 points and losers none.[2]
First stage
[edit]The six clubs that had not qualified for the Cuadrangulares played a round-robin tournament. Independiente Medellín advanced to the final as winners.
Second stage
[edit]The four clubs eliminated in the Cuadrangulares played a round-robin tournament. Deportivo Cali advanced to the final as winners.
Final
[edit]| Team 1 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente Medellín | 3–1 | 1–1 | Deportivo Cali |
Final quadrangular
[edit]| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | Qualified for 1982 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | Qualified for 1982 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | América | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | |
| 4 | Junior | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Colombia 1981". RSSSF.
- ↑ "Colombia – Copa Colombia History". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Dimayor's official website (in Spanish)