Things didn't improve in the Copa Libertadores either; the team finished bottom of its group and exited the tournament without winning a single game. Relegation and second tier (2011–16) The club's problems finally bottomed out at the end of the 2011 season when América finished second-to-last in the relegation table and was forced to play a relegation play-off against Patriotas, which they lost on penalties after a 2–2 aggregate score and were relegated to the Categoría Primera B for the first time on 17 December 2011, after a string of 57 seasons in the top flight. América was expected to achieve immediate promotion back to the top flight, and they dominated the 2012 Primera B season. They were undefeated at home and beat Unión Magdalena on penalties to win the Apertura tournament. However, they performed poorly in the Torneo Finalización and failed to reach the final, and then went on to lose the season finals to Alianza Petrolera on penalties. They were then defeated 5–3 on aggregate, including a 4–1 loss at home, in a promotion play-off against Cúcuta Deportivo. In 2013, after years of battling, the club was finally removed from the Clinton List, having been on it since 1996. 2013 was nevertheless a disappointing year for the club on the sporting front: in both tournaments América topped the table as the first seed but failed to make the finals. In 2014, they made it to the final of the Apertura tournament, but lost to Jaguares 5–2 on aggregate. The Finalización tournament was even more disappointing, as the club finished eighth in the league table, barely making the semi-finals and finished last in their group. In 2016, under the direction of Hernán Torres, América placed second in the first stage and qualified for the semi-finals, where they ended up in first place of their group and advanced to the finals, while also achieving promotion to the Categoría Primera A after five seasons in the second division. In the finals, América defeated Tigres on a 5–1 aggregate score, winning their first Primera B title. Return to domestic glory In its first season back to the Primera A after being promoted, and despite being in danger of relegation for most of the season, América achieved a good performance that qualified them for the Copa Sudamericana, after several seasons without international participation. The team placed seventh in the Torneo Apertura, advancing to