The 2008 Categoría Primera B season, officially known as the 2008 Copa Premier season for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season since its founding as Colombia's second division football league.
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Real Cartagena (3rd title) |
| Promoted | Real Cartagena |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Teams edit
- Team in italics replaced Bajo Cauca for the Torneo Finalización.
Torneo Apertura edit
First stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unión Magdalena | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 33 | Qualified for semifinals |
| 2 | Deportivo Rionegro | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 33 | |
| 3 | Valledupar | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 30 | |
| 4 | Córdoba | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 27 | |
| 5 | Real Cartagena | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 24 | |
| 6 | Real Santander | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 20 | |
| 7 | Barranquilla | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 20 | |
| 8 | Bajo Cauca | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 17 | |
| 9 | Alianza Petrolera | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 15 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogotá | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 36 | Qualified for semifinals |
| 2 | Dépor | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 29 | |
| 3 | Centauros | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 28 | |
| 4 | Juventud Soacha | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 28 | |
| 5 | Patriotas | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 23 | |
| 6 | Girardot | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 21 | |
| 7 | Expreso Rojo | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 20 | |
| 8 | Academia | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 19 | |
| 9 | Cortuluá | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 11 |
Source: [citation needed]
Semifinals edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Rionegro | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Juventud Soacha | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 | Valledupar | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Dépor | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unión Magdalena | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Bogotá | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Centauros | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Córdoba | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Finals edit
Deportivo Rionegro won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Copa Premier 2008–I Winners |
|---|
| Deportivo Rionegro Advanced to the Championship Final |
Torneo Finalización edit
First stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academia | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 32 | Qualified for semifinals |
| 2 | Deportivo Rionegro | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 31 | |
| 3 | Unión Magdalena | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 28 | |
| 4 | Real Cartagena | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 28 | |
| 5 | Expreso Rojo | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 27 | |
| 6 | Itagüí Ditaires | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Cortuluá | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 21 | |
| 8 | Real Santander | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 19 | |
| 9 | Centauros | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 11 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barranquilla | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 29 | Qualified for semifinals |
| 2 | Dépor | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 28 | |
| 3 | Valledupar | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 26 | |
| 4 | Patriotas | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 25 | |
| 5 | Bogotá | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 24 | |
| 6 | Girardot | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
| 7 | Juventud Soacha | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 22 | |
| 8 | Córdoba | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 21 | |
| 9 | Alianza Petrolera | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 17 |
Source: [citation needed]
Semifinals edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Cartagena | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Academia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 12 | |
| 3 | Patriotas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Dépor | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valledupar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 10 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Unión Magdalena | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Barranquilla | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Rionegro | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
Source: [citation needed]
Finals edit
Real Cartagena won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Copa Premier 2008–II Winners |
|---|
| Real Cartagena Advanced to the Championship Final |
Championship final edit
Real Cartagena won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Copa Premier 2008 champions |
|---|
| Real Cartagena 3rd title |
Promotion/relegation playoff edit
As the second worst team in the 2008 Categoría Primera A relegation table, Envigado had to play a two-legged tie against Deportivo Rionegro, the Primera B runner-up. As the Primera A team, Envigado played the second leg at home. The winner competed in the Primera A for the 2009 season, while the loser competed in the Primera B.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Rionegro | 1–3 | Envigado | 1–2 | 0–1 |