The 2023 Copa Colombia, officially the Copa BetPlay Dimayor 2023 for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st edition of the Copa Colombia, the national cup competition for clubs affiliated to DIMAYOR, the governing body of professional club football in Colombia. The tournament was contested by 36 teams, beginning on 14 February 2023 and ending on 23 November 2023.
Atlético Nacional won their sixth title in the competition, defeating the defending champions Millonarios in the finals on penalty kicks after a 2–2 draw on aggregate. As champions, Atlético Nacional qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores.
Format The format for the 2023 Copa Colombia featured changes in the entry points of the teams in each phase with respect to previous editions, while keeping its double-legged, single-elimination format. The first stage was contested by the eight lowest placed teams in the aggregate tables of both the 2022 Primera A and 2022 Primera B tournaments, with the Primera B teams drawn against a Primera A side in eight ties. The first stage winners then faced the remaining Primera B teams in the second round of the competition, with the eight winners advancing to the third stage where they were drawn against each other. The four third stage winners qualified for the round of 16, where they were joined by the remaining 12 Primera A teams which entered the competition at that point. In another departure from previous editions, the order of legs was drawn for each phase of competition, except for the second stage in which the first stage winners played the second leg at home.
Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows:
Round Draw date First leg Second leg First stage 12 January 2023 14–16 February 2023 21–23 February 2023 Second stage 15–16 March 2023 28–30 March 2023 Third stage 31 March 2023 5–6 and 12 April 2023 2–4 May 2023 Round of 16 5 July 2023 25 July – 10 August 2023 16–17 August 2023 Quarter-finals 22 August 2023 27–28 September 2023 4–5 October 2023 Semi-finals 6 October 2023 19 October – 2 November 2023 2–5 November 2023 Finals 8 November 2023 15 November 2023 23 November 2023
First stage The first stage was played by eight Categoría Primera A and eight Categoría Primera B clubs, with the latter seeded in the ties according to their placement in the 2022 season aggregate table. The Primera A clubs were drawn into each tie.
First leg
Second leg
Second stage The second stage was played by the eight first stage winners as well as the top eight teams in the 2022 Primera B aggregate table, which were seeded into this stage according to their placement in the aggregate table. The first stage winners hosted the second leg.
First leg
Second leg
Third stage The third stage was played by the eight second stage winners.
First leg
Second leg
Final stages Each round in the final stages was played under a home-and-away two-legged format. The teams entering the competition at this stage were the top 12 teams in the aggregate table of the 2022 Primera A season. The order of legs of each tie was decided by draw. In case of a draw on aggregate score at the end of the second leg, extra time was not played and the winner was decided in a penalty shoot-out.
Bracket
Round of 16
First leg
Second leg
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Finals
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Atlético Nacional won on penalties.
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Leonardo CastroMillonarios 7 2 Jefferson DuqueAtlético Nacional 4 Jonathan AgudeloCúcuta Deportivo 4 Darwin LópezDeportivo Pasto 3 Kevin ViverosDeportivo Cali Jefry ZapataCúcuta Deportivo
Source: Besoccer
See also 2023 Categoría Primera A season 2023 Categoría Primera B season
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