The 2012
Categoría Primera B
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season is the 23rd season since its founding and is officially called the 2012 Torneo
Postobón
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for sponsorship reasons.
Format
The season will consist of two tournaments: the 'Torneo Apertura' and the 'Torneo Finalización'. Each tournament will have an identical format of eighteen rounds with a round of regional derbies in the ninth round. At the end of the first eighteen rounds, the eight best-placed team will advance to the Semifinal round where teams will be sorted into groups and play a short double
Round-robin tournament
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group stage. The winner of each group will advance to the Final round, which will consist of two legs. The winner will advance to the season final at the end of the Torneo Finalización.
Current teams
Torneo Apertura
First stage
Standings
Results
Semifinals
The Semifinal stage began on May 30 and ended on June 23. The eight teams that advanced were sorted into two groups of four teams. The winner of each group advanced to the finals.
Group A
Group B
Finals
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Top goalscorers
Torneo Finalización
First stage
Standings
Results
Semifinals
The Semifinal stage began on October 20 and ended on November 18. The eight teams that advanced were sorted into two groups of four teams. The winner of each group advanced to the finals.
Group A
Group B
Finals
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Top goalscorers
Final of the year
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Promotion/relegation playoff
As the second worst team in the relegation table,
Cúcuta Deportivo
Cúcuta Deportivo Fútbol Club S. A. (Spanish ), commonly referred to as Cúcuta Deportivo, is a professional Colombian football club from the city of Cúcuta. Founded on 10 September 1924, it is one of the oldest active football clubs in the co ...
had to play a two-legged tie against
América de Cali
América de Cali S. A., best known as América de Cali or América, is a Colombian professional football club based in Cali. It competes in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight league of Colombian football. The team plays its home games at ...
, the 2012 Categoría Primera B runner-up. As the Primera A team, Cúcuta will play the second leg at home. The winner will be determined by points, followed by goal difference, then a penalty shootout. The winner will be promoted/remain in the Primera A for the 2013 season, while the loser will be relegated/remain in the Primera B.
Aggregate table
References
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Categoría Primera B seasons
2012 in Colombian football
Colombia
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