The 2009 Atlético Nacional season was Atlético Nacional's 61st season in the Categoría Primera A. In this season, the club only participated in the league and cup, as they failed to qualify to CONMEBOL tournaments like the Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana after a poor 2008 season.
| 2009 season | |
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| Chairman |  Víctor Marulanda |
| Manager | Luis Fernando Suárez (until 22 April) José Santa(until 4 June)  Ramón Cabrero |
| Copa Mustang | Apertura: 17th Finalizacion: 7th |
| Copa Colombia | Semifinals |
| Top goalscorer | League: G. Moreno (16) All: G. Moreno (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 26,452 against Independiente Medellín |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,092 against Boyacá Chicó |
For this season manager and club legend Luis Fernando Suárez was brought in, who won a league championship with Nacional in 1999, and won the Copa Libertadores with them as a player. However, he was sacked after only winning two of 16 matches in all competitions, being replaced by interim manager José Santa for the rest of the Apertura tournament. In June, Spanish manager Ramón Cabrero took over for the Finalizacion and the knockout stages of the Copa Colombia.
This was one of Nacional's most disappointing seasons: in the Apertura tournament they finished second-to-last in the table. The Finalizacion tournament was better, where they finished seventh in the regular season table and made the playoffs, but didn't qualify for the finals. They had a decent run in the cup, where they were eliminated in the semi-finals by Santa Fe.
Team kit
editThis year Atlético Nacional changed their kit manufacturer to Adidas as their one-year contract with marathon expired. Postobón was still their shirt sponsor though, making this year their tenth year sponsoring them.
Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor(s): Postobón
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Squad
editAs of January 29, 2009
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve & Youth Squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editIn:
Andrés Orozco From 
Sport Club Internacional- Baiano From Vasco da Gama
- Aldo Ramírez From
Monarcas Morelia 
Juan Carlos Mariño From Cienciano (January)- Armando Carrillo from Deportivo Cali (June)
- Jairo Patiño from San Luis (June)
Ezequiel Maggiolo from Indios de Ciudad Juárez (June)- Gastón Pezzuti from Gimnasia y Esgrima Jujuy (June)
- Loan Return: Marlon Piedrahita from Envigado (June)
- Loan Return: Yeison Devoz from Real Cartagena (June)
Out:
- Loan: Marlon Piedrahita to Envigado (January)
- Loan: Yeison Devoz to Real Cartagena (January)
Carlos Villagra To Deportivo Pasto- Carlos Díaz To Deportivo Pereira
- Oscar Passo To Real Cartagena
- Carmelo Valencia To Millonarios
- Juan Carlos Mariño to Deportivo Cali (May)
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
editDisciplinary record
editIncludes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.
- Last updated on 19 April 2009.
| Position | Nation | Number | Name | Copa Mustang-I | Copa Mustang-II | Copa Colombia | Total | ||||
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5 | Andrés Orozco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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7 | Baiano | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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13 | José Amaya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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TBA | Daniel Arango | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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6 | Edwin Cardona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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10 | Aldo Ramírez | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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1 | Eduardo Blandón | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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20 | Julián Estiven Vélez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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2 | Humberto Mendoza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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4 | Walter Moreno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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19 | Sergio Galván Rey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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70 | Giovanni Moreno | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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99 | Víctor Ibarbo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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14 | Jairo Palomino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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12 | Carlos Barahona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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6 | Cristian Correa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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TBA | Daniel Santa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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TBA | Jair Iglesias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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25 | Diego Toro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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18 | Luis Alberto Perea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | |||
* = 1 suspension withdrawn
** = 2 suspensions withdrawn
Pre-season
editCopa Cajasai
edit| San Andrés U-20 | 1 – 2 | Atlético Nacional |
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Charría  36'Ramírez 38' |
| Once Caldas | 2 – 1 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Fano 19' Nuñes 32' |
Muñoz 83' |
| América de Cali | 1 – 0 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Valencia 53' |
| Atlético Nacional | 2 – 1 | Argentinos Juniors |
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| Ramírez 21' Palomino 37' |
Caruzzo 83' |
Friendly matches
editThis game was played by the alternate roster of Atlético Nacional since it was played the same day of the match of Copa Cafam. As for Envigado they also played with their alternative team.
The first two games for Atlético Nacional were played behind closed doors, due to the disturbances made by the fans in the last season's final game against La Equidad. The organization were fined around $5,000. Atlético Nacional struggled and lost the first six games of the season, finally winning their first match against Millonarios. Nacional then went on a six-match winless run, until manager Luis Fernando Suárez resigned from the team a few days after losing to Deportivo Cali on 19 April, later on 22 April José Santa would take over.[1]
Results by round
editResults
edit| 8 February 2009 1 | La Equidad | 1–0 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio Metropolitano de Techo, Bogotá |
| Polo 87' |
Attendance: 1,358 |
| 15 February 2009 2 | Atlético Nacional | 0–2 | América de Cali | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín |
| Ramos 31' Cortés 86' |
Attendance: Closed doors |
| 18 February 2009 3 | Junior | 3–0 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla |
| Orozco 8' Palacio 45'Gutiérrez 69' |
Attendance: 40,237 |
| 22 February 2009 4 | Atlético Nacional | 0–1 | Deportes Quindío | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín |
| Hernández 34' |
Attendance: Closed doors |
| 1 March 2009 5 | Deportes Tolima | 2–1 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro, Ibagué |
| Marangoni 65' Medina 80' |
Galván Rey 38' |
Attendance: 14,494 |
| 8 March 2009 6 | Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | Millonarios | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín |
| Mendoza 67' |
Attendance: 15,576 |
| 15 March 2009 7 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 2–2 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio General Santander, Cúcuta |
| Moreno 16' (o.g) Arias 68' |
Palomino 7' 56' |
Attendance: 40,000 |
| 18 March 2009 8 | Atlético Huila | 3–3 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid, Neiva |
| Valencia 1' Velásquez 12' 55' |
Mendoza 23' W. Moreno 42'Palomino 82' |
Attendance: 15,000 |
| 22 March 2009 9 | Atlético Nacional | 0–0 | Independiente Medellín | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín |
| Report | Attendance: 26,452 |
| 4 April 2009 10 | Atlético Nacional | 0–2 | Once Caldas | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín |
| Rojas 37' Mena 40' |
Attendance: 10,086 |
| 12 April 2009 11 | Deportivo Pasto | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio Departamental Libertad, Pasto |
| Ramírez 43' |
Vélez 61' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 4,000 |
| 19 April 2009 12 | Atlético Nacional | 1–2 | Deportivo Cali | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín |
| Mendoza 81' (pen.) |
Herrera 28' Batalla 86' |
Attendance: 8,175 |
- Actual 14th round match; moved because of a clash with Boyacá Chicó's schedule as they were playing in Copa Libertadores.
| 22 April 2009 13 | Atlético Nacional | 2 – 1 | Boyacá Chicó | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín |
| G. Moreno 10' 60' |
Nuñez 73' |
Attendance: 3,092 |
| 26 April 2009 14 | Real Cartagena | 1 – 0 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio Jaime Morón León, Cartagena |
| Jiménez 65' |
Attendance: 12,000 |
| 2 May 2009 15 | Independiente Santa Fe | 1 – 1 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá |
| Pérez 36' |
G. Moreno 23' |
Attendance: 10,000 |
| 9 May 2009 16 | Atlético Nacional | 1 – 1 | Envigado | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellin |
| Galván Rey 83' |
J. Serna 89' |
| 13 May 2009 17 | Independiente Medellin | 1 – 2 | Atletico Nacional | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellin |
| del Valle 19' |
V. Ibarbo 44' J. Palomino 66' |
| 17 May 2009 18 | Atletico Nacional | 1 – 1 | Deportivo Pereira | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellin |
| Galván Rey 12' |
Report | Giménez 8' |
Despite Nacional's poor Apertura campaign, in the Copa Colombia they were undefeated for their first seven matches until losing El Clasico Paisa on 5 July. On 3 June, new manager Ramón Cabrero took over with his first match being a victory against Once Caldas. He led the team to the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by Independiente Santa Fe.
Group Stage
edit| 4 March 2009 15:30 1 | Atlético Nacional | 1 – 1 | Envigado | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín |
| Villalba 71' |
Suescan 89' |
| 11 March 2009 19:30 2 | Once Caldas | 0 – 0 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio Palogrande, Manizales |
| 25 March 2009 3 | Atlético Nacional | 0 – 0 | Deportivo Rionegro | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín |
| 15 April 2009 4 | Atlético Nacional | 3 – 3 | Independiente Medellín | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín |
| Mendoza 18' 83' Iglesias 42' |
Pertuz 35' del Valle 48'Arboleda 73' |
| 6 May 2009 5 | Itagui Ditaires | 0 – 0 | Atletico Nacional | Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
| 20 May 2009 6 | Envigado | 0 – 3 | Atletico Nacional | Estadio Polideportivo Sur, Envigado |
| Report | C. Renteria' V. Ibarbo' E. Cardona' |
| 3 June 2009 7 | Atletico Nacional | 3 – 1 | Once Caldas | Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
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| 5 July 2009 8 | Independiente Medellin | 2 – 0 | Atletico Nacional | Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
| 29 July 2009 9 | Deportivo Rionegro | 1 – 1 | Atletico Nacional | Estadio Alberto Grisales, Rionegro |
| 12 August 2009 10 | Atletico Nacional | 4 – 2 | Itagui Ditaires |
Second Stage
edit| 26 August 2009 L1 | Atletico Nacional | 4 – 1 | Atletico de la Sabana |
| 2 September 2009 L2 | Atletico de la Sabana | 1–3 (2–7 agg.) | Atletico Nacional |
Third Stage
edit| 16 September 2009 L1 | Atletico Nacional | 2–0 | Santa Fe |
| 23 September 2009 L2 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 1–0 (1–2 agg.) | Atletico Nacional |
Semifinals
edit| L1 | Atletico Nacional | 2–1 | Santa Fe | Medellin |
| L2 | Santa Fe | 3–2 (4–3 agg.) | Atletico Nacional | Estadio El Campin, Bogota |
References
edit- ^ "Atlético Nacional aceptó la renuncia de Luis Fernando Suárez". Colombia.com. 22 April 2009.