Final playoff place up for grabs

It's the business end of the Colombian football season and five teams (Tolima, Santa Fe, Once Caldas, Nacional and Atletico Huila) are already certain of a place in the end of season playoffs. La Equidad and Quindio, currently sitting in 6th and 7th place respectively, probably only require a point from their last two games to qualify. That leaves just one spot up for grabs going into round 17.

Five teams are vying for that final playoff place. Deportivo Cali are the current occupants of 8th position with 22 points and a superior goal difference to their rivals. But just one place back are Cucuta who have arguably the easiest run-in, and America de Cali who have recently hit a run of form. And sitting just behind them are Millonarios and Medellin both waiting to capitalise on any slip-ups from their rivals.

The battle for the last playoff spot will almost certainly come down to the last day of the regular season, but by 7.15pm on Sunday evening we may well have a clear front runner.

Round 16 Results				Round 17 Fixtures
Medellin	1-0	Tolima		Chico	vs	Santa Fe
Equidad	2-0	Millonarios		Once Caldas	vs	America
Pereira	0-0	Nacional		Millonarios	vs	Tolima
Huila	4-0	Chico		Huila	vs	Medellin
Envigado	2-2	Cali		Cucuta	vs	Cortulua
Cartagena	1-1	Quindio		Junior	vs	Cartagena
Cortulua	2-0	Junior		Quindio	vs	Envigado
America	0-0	Cucuta		Cali	vs	Pereira
Santa Fe	1-1	Once Caldas		Nacional	vs	Equidad