2009 Atlético Nacional season
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Atlético Nacional
| season = 2009
| manager = {{flagicon|COL}} Luis Fernando Suárez
(until 22 April)
{{flagicon|COL}} José Santa
(until 4 June)
{{flagicon|ESP}} Ramón Cabrero
| chairman = {{flagicon|COL}} Víctor Marulanda
| league = Copa Mustang
| league result = Apertura: 17th
Finalizacion: 7th
| cup3 =
| cup3 result =
| cup4 =
| cup4 result =
| league topscorer = G. Moreno (16)
| season topscorer = G. Moreno (16)
| highest attendance = 26,452 against Independiente Medellín
| lowest attendance = 3,092 against Boyacá Chicó
| cup1 = Copa Colombia
| cup1 result = Semifinals
}}
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.
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
This 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.
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|}
Squad
As of January 29, 2009
{{Football squad start}}
{{Football squad player|no=1|nat=Colombia|name=Eduardo Blandón|pos=GK}}
{{Football squad player|no=2|nat=Colombia|name=Humberto Mendoza|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=3|nat=Colombia|name=Walter José Moreno|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=4|nat=Colombia|name=Juan Carlos Mosquera|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=5|nat=Colombia|name=Andrés Orozco|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=6|nat=Colombia|name=Cristian Correa|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=7|nat=Brazil|name=Baiano|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=10|nat=Colombia|name=Aldo Ramírez|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=11|nat=Colombia|name=León Darío Muñoz|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=12|nat=Colombia|name=Carlos Barahona Angulo|pos=GK}}
{{Football squad player|no=13|nat=Colombia|name=José Amaya|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=14|nat=Colombia|name=Jairo Palomino|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad mid}}
{{Football squad player|no=17|nat=Colombia|name=Carlos Rentería|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=18|nat=Colombia|name=Luis Alberto Perea|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=19|nat=Argentina|name=Sergio Galván Rey|pos=FW|other=Captain}}
{{Football squad player|no=20|nat=Colombia|name=Julián Estiven Vélez|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=22|nat=Colombia|name=David Córdoba|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=23|nat=Colombia|name=Jimmy Bermúdez|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=24|nat=Colombia|name=Diego Toro|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=25|nat=Colombia|name=Christian Vargas|pos=GK}}
{{Football squad player|no=70|nat=Colombia|name=Giovanni Moreno|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=TBA|nat=Colombia|name=Harold Martínez|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=TBA|nat=Colombia|name=Jefferson Angulo|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=TBA|nat=Peru|name=Juan Mariño|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad end}}
= Reserve & Youth Squad =
{{Football squad start}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Colombia|name=Christian Vargas|pos=GK}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Colombia|name=Julián Andrés Díaz|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Colombia|name=Juan Pulgarín|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Colombia|name=Jair Enrique Iglesias|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Colombia|name=Santiago Ceferino|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Colombia|name=Jhonatan Cueto|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Colombia|name=Jhon Edison Parra|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad mid}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Colombia|name=Luis Londoño|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Colombia|name=Edwin Cardona|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Colombia|name=José Novelio Romaña|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Colombia|name=Yeison Javier Devoz|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Colombia|name=Daniel Arango|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Brazil|name=John Cèiler|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Colombia|name=Juan González|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad end}}
=Transfers=
In:
- {{flagicon|COL}} Andrés Orozco From {{flagicon|BRA}}Sport Club Internacional
- {{flagicon|BRA}} Baiano From {{flagicon|BRA}}Vasco da Gama
- {{flagicon|COL}} Aldo Ramírez From {{flagicon|MEX}}Monarcas Morelia
- {{flagicon|Peru}} Juan Carlos Mariño From {{flagicon|Peru}} Cienciano (January)
- {{flagicon|COL}} Armando Carrillo from Deportivo Cali (June)
- {{flagicon|COL}} Jairo Patiño from San Luis (June)
- {{Flagicon|Argentina}} Ezequiel Maggiolo from Indios de Ciudad Juárez (June)
- {{Flagicon|Argentina}} Gastón Pezzuti from {{Flagicon|Argentina}} Gimnasia y Esgrima Jujuy (June)
- Loan Return: {{flagicon|COL}} Marlon Piedrahita from Envigado (June)
- Loan Return: {{flagicon|COL}} Yeison Devoz from Real Cartagena (June)
Out:
- Loan: {{flagicon|COL}} Marlon Piedrahita to Envigado (January)
- Loan: {{flagicon|COL}} Yeison Devoz to Real Cartagena (January)
- {{flagicon|PAR}} Carlos Villagra To {{flagicon|COL}}Deportivo Pasto
- {{flagicon|COL}} Carlos Díaz To {{flagicon|COL}}Deportivo Pereira
- {{flagicon|COL}} Oscar Passo To {{flagicon|COL}}Real Cartagena
- {{flagicon|COL}} Carmelo Valencia To {{flagicon|COL}}Millonarios
- Juan Carlos Mariño to Deportivo Cali (May)
Statistics
=Appearances and goals=
{{Efs start|Copa Mustang - Apertura|Copa Mustang - Finalizacion}}
{{Efs player|no=1|name=Eduardo Blandón|pos=GK|nat=COL|10|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3|name=Walter José Moreno|pos=DF|nat=COL|13|1|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4|name=Juan Carlos Mosquera|pos=DF|nat=COL|1|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5|name=Andrés Orozco|pos=DF|nat=COL|4|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=6|name=Cristian Correa|pos=FW|nat=COL|10|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7|name=Baiano|pos=DF|nat=BRA|13|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=8|name=Jhon Charría|pos=MF|nat=COL|13|3|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=10|name=Aldo Ramírez|pos=MF|nat=COL|15|1|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|name=León Darío Muñoz|pos=MF|nat=COL|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=12|name=Carlos Barahona Angulo|pos=GK|nat=COL|5|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=13|name=José Amaya|pos=MF|nat=COL|11|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14|name=Jairo Palomino|pos=MF|nat=COL|11|3|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|name=Humberto Antonio Mendoza|pos=DF|nat=COL|12|3|1|2}}
{{Efs player|no=16|name=Felipe Chara|pos=DF|nat=COL|2|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|name=Carlos Rentería|pos=FW|nat=COL|10|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18|name=Luis Alberto Perea|pos=FW|nat=COL|6|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19|name=Sergio Galván Rey|pos=FW|nat=ARG|13|3|16|2}}
{{Efs player|no=20|name=Julián Estiven Vélez|pos=DF|nat=COL|11|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22|name=David Córdoba|pos=MF|nat=COL|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=23|name=Edwin Cardona|pos=MF|nat=COL|6|0|10|1}}
{{Efs player|no=24|name=Diego Toro|pos=MF|nat=COL|5|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=25|name=Juan Carlos Patino|pos=GK|nat=COL|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=28|name=Orlando Berrío|pos=MF|nat=COL|10|0|12|0}}
{{Efs player|no=70|name=Giovanni Moreno|pos=MF|nat=COL|12|3|22|13}}
{{Efs player|no=99|name=Víctor Ibarbo|pos=MF|nat=COL|13|1|17|0}}
{{Efs player|no=–|name=Jimmy Bermúdez|pos=DF|nat=COL|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=TBA|name=Harold Martínez|pos=MF|nat=COL|3|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=TBA|name=Jefferson Angulo|pos=MF|nat=COL|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=TBA|name=Juan Mariño|pos=MF|nat=PER|4|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=TBA|name=Daniel Arango|pos=FW|nat=COL|4|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=TBA|name=Juan Guillermo Arboleda|pos=DF|nat=COL|2|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=TBA|name=Edinson Villalba|pos=FW|nat=COL|3|0|2|1}}
{{Efs player|no=TBA|name=Jair Iglesias|pos=MF|nat=COL|3|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=TBA|name=Daniel Santa|pos=MF|nat=COL|3|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=TBA|name=Santiago Ceferino|pos=MF|nat=COL|0|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=TBA|name=Jhonatan Cueto|pos=MF|nat=COL|0|0|1|0}}
|}
=Disciplinary record =
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.
:Last updated on 19 April 2009.
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rowspan="2" width="5%" align="center"|Position
| rowspan="2" width="5%" align="center"|Nation | rowspan="2" width="5%" align="center"|Number | rowspan="2" width="15%" align="center"|Name |colspan="2" align="center"|Copa Mustang-I |colspan="2" align="center"|Copa Mustang-II |colspan="2" align="center"|Copa Colombia |colspan="2" align="center"|Total |
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!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}} !width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}} !width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}} !width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}} !width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}} !width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}} !width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}} |
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DF
|{{flagicon|COL}} |5 |2 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |2 |1 |
DF
|{{flagicon|BRA}} |7 |5 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |5 |1 |
MF
|{{flagicon|COL}} |13 |3 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |3 |1 |
FW
|{{flagicon|COL}} |TBA |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 |
MF
|{{flagicon|COL}} |6 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |1 |
MF
|{{flagicon|COL}} |10 |5 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |5 |1 |
GK
|{{flagicon|COL}} |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |
DF
|{{flagicon|COL}} |20 |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |3 |0 |
DF
|{{flagicon|COL}} |2 |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |3 |0 |
DF
|{{flagicon|COL}} |4 |3 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |3 |1 |
FW
|{{flagicon|COL}} |19 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |
FW
|{{flagicon|COL}} |70 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |1 |
FW
|{{flagicon|COL}} |99 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |1 |
MF
|{{flagicon|COL}} |14 |2 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |2 |1 |
GK
|{{flagicon|COL}} |12 |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 |
MF
|{{flagicon|COL}} |6 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |
MF
|{{flagicon|COL}} |TBA |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |
MF
|{{flagicon|COL}} |TBA |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |
MF
|{{flagicon|COL}} |25 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |
FW
|{{flagicon|COL}} |18 |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
=Copa Cajasai=
{{footballbox
|date=20 January 2009
21:00
|team1=San Andrés U-20
|score= 1 – 2
|report=
|team2=Atlético Nacional
|goals1=
|goals2= Charría {{goal|36}}
Ramírez {{goal|38}}
|stadium=Ewing O'neill, San Andrés
|attendance=
|referee=}}
----
{{footballbox
|date=22 January 2009
20:00
|team1=Once Caldas
|score= 2 – 1
|report=
|team2=Atlético Nacional
|goals1= Fano {{goal|19}}
Nuñes {{goal|32}}
|goals2= Muñoz {{goal|83}}
|stadium=Ewing O'neill, San Andrés
|attendance=
|referee=}}
----
=[[Copa Cafam]]=
{{footballbox
|date=29 January 2009
19:30
|team1=América de Cali
|score= 1 – 0
|report=
|team2=Atlético Nacional
|goals1= Valencia {{goal|53}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio El Campín, Bogotá
|attendance=
|referee=}}
----
{{footballbox
|date=31 January 2009
18:15
|team1=Atlético Nacional
|score= 2 – 1
|report=
|team2=Argentinos Juniors
|goals1=Ramírez {{goal|21}}
Palomino {{goal|37}}
|goals2= Caruzzo {{goal|83}}
|stadium=Estadio El Campín, Bogotá
|attendance=
|referee=}}
=Friendly matches=
This 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.
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{{footballbox
|date=31 January 2009
15:00
|team1=Atlético Nacional
|score= 1 – 0
|report=
|team2=Envigado
|goals1=Devoz {{goal|36}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio Alberto Grisales, Rionegro
|attendance=
|referee=}}
----
[[2009-I Copa Mustang|Torneo Apertura]]
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.{{Cite web |date=22 April 2009 |title=Atlético Nacional aceptó la renuncia de Luis Fernando Suárez |url=https://www.colombia.com/futbol/autonoticias/torneo_apertura/2009/04/22/DetalleNoticia45924.asp |access-date= |website=Colombia.com}}
= Results by round =
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round
|label1= Ground
| res1=A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H
|label2= Result
| res2=L/L/L/L/L/W/D/D/D/L/D/L/W/L/D/D/W/D
|label3= Position
| res3=18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/17/15/17
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1
}}
= Results =
----
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 8 February 2009
| team1 = La Equidad
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = Atlético Nacional
| goals1 = Polo {{goal|87}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Estadio Metropolitano de Techo, Bogotá
| attendance = 1,358
| result = L
| referee =
| event =
| time =
| round = 1
|
}}
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{{footballbox collapsible
|date=15 February 2009
|team1=Atlético Nacional
|score= 0–2
|report=
|team2=América de Cali
|goals1=
|goals2= Ramos {{goal|31}}
Cortés {{goal|86}}
|stadium=Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
|attendance= Closed doors
|result=L
|referee=
|round=2}}
----
{{footballbox collapsible
|date=18 February 2009
|team1=Junior
|score= 3–0
|report=
|team2=Atlético Nacional
|goals1= Orozco {{goal|8}}
Palacio {{goal|45}}
Gutiérrez {{goal|69}}
|goals2=
|result=L
|stadium=Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla
|attendance= 40,237
|referee=
|round=3}}
----
{{footballbox collapsible
|date=22 February 2009
|team1=Atlético Nacional
|score= 0–1
|report=
|result=L
|team2=Deportes Quindío
|goals1=
|goals2= Hernández {{goal|34}}
|stadium=Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
|attendance= Closed doors
|referee=
|round=4}}
----
{{footballbox collapsible
|date= 1 March 2009
|team1=Deportes Tolima
|score= 2–1
|report=
|result=L
|team2=Atlético Nacional
|goals1= Marangoni {{goal|65}}
Medina {{goal|80}}
|goals2= Galván Rey {{goal|38}}
|stadium=Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro, Ibagué
|attendance= 14,494
|referee=
|round=5}}
----
{{footballbox collapsible
|date= 8 March 2009
|team1=Atlético Nacional
|score= 1–0
|report=
|team2=Millonarios
|goals1= Mendoza {{goal|67}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
|attendance= 15,576
|referee=
|result=W
|round=6}}
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{{footballbox collapsible
|date= 15 March 2009
|team1=Cúcuta Deportivo
|score= 2–2
|report=
|team2=Atlético Nacional
|goals1= Moreno {{goal|16|o.g}}
Arias {{goal|68}}
|goals2= Palomino {{goal|7}} {{goal|56}}
|stadium=Estadio General Santander, Cúcuta
|attendance= 40,000
|referee=
|result=D
|round=7
}}
----
{{footballbox collapsible
|date= 18 March 2009
|team1=Atlético Huila
|score= 3–3
|report=
|team2=Atlético Nacional
|goals1= Valencia {{goal|1}}
Velásquez {{goal|12}} {{goal|55}}
|goals2= Mendoza {{goal|23}}
W. Moreno {{goal|42}}
Palomino {{goal|82}}
|stadium=Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid, Neiva
|attendance= 15,000
|referee=
|result=D
|round=8}}
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{{footballbox collapsible
|date= 22 March 2009
|team1=Atlético Nacional
|score= 0–0
|report=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325065421/http://www.futbolred.com/mustang/noticias/fecha9apertura09/el-clasico-antioqueno-entre-medellin-y-nacional-termino-sin-goles/4893663
|team2=Independiente Medellín
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
|attendance= 26,452
|referee=
|result=D
|round=9}}
----
{{footballbox collapsible
|date= 4 April 2009
|team1=Atlético Nacional
|score= 0–2
|report=
|team2=Once Caldas
|goals1=
|goals2= Rojas {{goal|37}}
Mena {{goal|40}}
|stadium=Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
|attendance= 10,086
|referee=
|result=L
|round=10}}
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{{footballbox collapsible
|date= 12 April 2009
|team1=Deportivo Pasto
|score= 1–1
|report=
|team2=Atlético Nacional
|goals1= Ramírez {{goal|43}}
|goals2= Vélez {{goal|61|o.g.}}
|stadium=Estadio Departamental Libertad, Pasto
|attendance= 4,000
|referee=
|result=D
|round=11}}
----
{{footballbox collapsible
|date= 19 April 2009
|team1=Atlético Nacional
|score= 1–2
|report=
|team2=Deportivo Cali
|goals1= Mendoza {{goal|81|pen.}}
|goals2= Herrera {{goal|28}}
Batalla {{goal|86}}
|stadium=Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
|attendance= 8,175
|result=L
|referee=
|round=12}}
----
- Actual 14th round match; moved because of a clash with Boyacá Chicó's schedule as they were playing in Copa Libertadores.
{{footballbox collapsible
|date=22 April 2009
|team1=Atlético Nacional
|score= 2 – 1
|report=
|team2=Boyacá Chicó
|goals1= G. Moreno {{goal|10}} {{goal|60}}
|goals2= Nuñez {{goal|73}}
|stadium=Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
|attendance= 3,092
|referee=
|result=W
|round=13}}
----
{{footballbox collapsible
|date=26 April 2009
|team1=Real Cartagena
|score= 1 – 0
|report=
|team2=Atlético Nacional
|goals1= Jiménez {{goal|65}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio Jaime Morón León, Cartagena
|attendance= 12,000
|referee=
|result=L
|round=14}}
----
{{footballbox collapsible
|date=2 May 2009
|team1=Independiente Santa Fe
|score= 1 – 1
|report=
|team2=Atlético Nacional
|goals1= Pérez {{goal|36}}
|goals2= G. Moreno {{goal|23}}
|stadium=Estadio El Campín, Bogotá
|attendance= 10,000
|referee=
|result=D
|round=15}}
----
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 9 May 2009
|report=|team1 = Atlético Nacional
|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Envigado
|goals1 = Galván Rey {{goal|83}}
|goals2 = J. Serna {{goal|89}}
|stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellin
|result = D
|round = 16
}}
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J. Palomino {{goal|66}}|stadium=Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellin|location=|result=W}}
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[[2009 Copa Colombia|Copa Colombia]]
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 =
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|date = 4 March 2009
15:30
|report=|team1 = Atlético Nacional
|round=1|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Envigado
|goals1 = Villalba {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = Suescan {{goal|89}}
|stadium =Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
|attendance =
|result=D}}
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|date = 11 March 2009
19:30
|report=|team1 =Once Caldas
|round=2|score = 0 – 0
|team2 =Atlético Nacional
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
|result=D}}
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|date = 25 March 2009
|report=|team1 = Atlético Nacional
|round=3|score = 0 – 0
|team2 = Deportivo Rionegro
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
|result= D}}
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|date = 15 April 2009
|report=|team1 = Atlético Nacional
|round=4|score = 3 – 3
|team2 = Independiente Medellín
|goals1 = Mendoza {{goal|18}} {{goal|83}}
Iglesias {{goal|42}}
|goals2 = Pertuz {{goal|35}}
del Valle {{goal|48}}
Arboleda {{goal|73}}
|stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
|result=D}}
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|date = 6 May 2009
|report=|team1 = Itagui Ditaires
|round=5|score = 0 – 0
|team2 = Atletico Nacional
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot
|result = D}}
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|date = 20 May 2009
|team1 = Envigado
|round=6|score = 0 – 3
|team2 = Atletico Nacional
|goals1 =
|goals2 = {{goal|C. Renteria}}
{{goal|V. Ibarbo}}
{{goal|E. Cardona}}
|stadium = Estadio Polideportivo Sur, Envigado
|result = W
|report=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-5239470}}
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|date = 3 June 2009
|team1 = Atletico Nacional
|round=7|score = 3 – 1
|team2 = Once Caldas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot
|result = W
|report = https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-5349478}}
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{{Football box collapsible|date=5 July 2009|round=8|score=2 – 0|report=|team1=Independiente Medellin|team2=Atletico Nacional|location=Estadio Atanasio Girardot|result=L}}
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|date = 29 July 2009
|report=|team1 = Deportivo Rionegro
|round=9|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Atletico Nacional
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio Alberto Grisales, Rionegro
|result = D
}}
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{{Football box collapsible|date=12 August 2009|round=10|score=4 – 2|report=|team1=Atletico Nacional|team2=Itagui Ditaires|result=W}}
= Second Stage =
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|date=26 August 2009
|team1= Atletico Nacional
|score= 4 – 1
|report=
|team2= Atletico de la Sabana
|goals1=
|goals2=
|result=W
|stadium=
|attendance=
|referee=
|aggregatescore=|round= L1
}}
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|date=2 September 2009
|team1= Atletico de la Sabana
|score= 1–3
|report=
|team2= Atletico Nacional
|goals1=
|goals2=
|result=W
|stadium=
|attendance=
|referee=
|aggregatescore=2–7|round= L2
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= Third Stage =
{{Football box collapsible|date=16 September 2009|round=L1|score=2–0|report=|team1=Atletico Nacional|team2=Santa Fe|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|date=23 September 2009|round=L2|score=1–0|report=|team1=Atletico Bucaramanga|team2=Atletico Nacional|aggregatescore=1–2|result=L}}
= Semifinals =
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