Bucaramanga, FPC champion: This is how he won his first star

Atlético Bucaramanga is the new champion of the BetPlay 2024-I League! The team led by Rafael Dudamel got its first star in its entire history after beating Independiente Santa Fe in the grand final by a score of 6-5 in the penalty shootout. The team won 1-0 at the Alfonso López stadium and lost 3-2 at El Campín. The charges from the eleven steps gave him the first star.

The Santander team sealed with a flourish a historic campaign in which for the first time they finished in the first place in the round-robin, to later surpass in home runs Millionaires, Junior and Pereira thanks to the ‘invisible point’.

The leader of all against all

Atlético Bucaramanga finished the all against all as the best team in the championship with 38 points after 11 games won, 5 tied games and only 3 lost games. The Leopardos took first place after equaling in units with Deportes Tolima, but winning the position by goal difference of +14 compared to +13.

During the first phase of the championship, those led by Rafael Dudamel was the team that scored the fewest goals, as well as the team that won the most games and the one who lost the least. Among their main results are the away victory against Santa Fe on the fourth round and the 4-0 win against La Equidad at home.

The invisible point takes Bucaramanga to the final

Atlético Bucaramanga qualified for the final thanks to the invisible point, after the four teams were equal on eight points, after two games won, two tied and two lost. Even the Leopards surpassed Millonarios, who had the highest number of goals scored. During the final phase, those led by Rafael Dudamel defeated the Ambassadors in El Campín and Pereira at home in the victory that meant their ticket to the final.

Bucaramanga, champion in Bogotá!

Atlético Bucaramanga faced Independiente Santa Fe in the grand final. In the first leg at the Alfonso López they won 1-0 with a goal from Fredy Hinestroza, while in the second leg at El Campín they managed to celebrate on penalties. In the 90’s they lost 3-2, but Aldair became a figure.

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