2017 Categoría Primera A season
The 2017 Categoría Primera A season (officially known as the 2017 Liga Águila season for sponsorship reasons) was the 70th season of Colombia's top-flight football league. Santa Fe were the defending champions having won the title in the 2016 season's Finalización tournament. The season started on 3 February and concluded on 17 December.
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 February – 17 December 2017 |
| Champions | Apertura: Atlético Nacional (16th title) Finalización: Millonarios (15th title) |
| Relegated | Cortuluá Tigres |
| Copa Libertadores | Atlético Nacional Millonarios Santa Fe Junior (cup winners) |
| Copa Sudamericana | Independiente Medellín América de Cali Deportivo Cali Jaguares |
| Matches played | 428 |
| Goals scored | 923 (2.16 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Dayro Moreno (14 goals) Finalización: 4 players (11 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Deportivo Pasto 5–0 Patriotas (21 February) |
| Biggest away win | Cortuluá 0–4 Deportivo Pasto (3 February) Alianza Petrolera 1–5 Atlético Nacional (11 March) |
| Highest scoring | Independiente Medellín 4–3 Atlético Nacional (28 May) Deportivo Pasto 3–4 Deportivo Cali (13 August) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
In the Torneo Apertura, Atlético Nacional won its sixteenth title after beating Deportivo Cali in the finals, while in the Torneo Finalización Millonarios defeated crosstown rivals Santa Fe in the finals to win its fifteenth title.
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