2026 Liga BetPlay Dimayor
FIFA Region
CONMEBOL
Season
2026
Location
Colombia
Abbreviation
COL1
Summary
The Categoría Primera A (COL1), or 2026 Liga BetPlay Dimayor, is the top level of league style football competition in Colombia. At the end of the 2026 COL1 Torneo Finalización, the COL1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2027 non-league play:
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 2026 Torneo Apertura champion
- 2026 Torneo Finalización champion
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- 1st and 2nd best 2026 COL1 Aggregate Table team without a 2027 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2027 Copa Sudamericana - 1st Stage:
- 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th best 2026 COL1 Aggregate Table teams without a 2027 Copa Libertadores berth
The 2026 COL1 Aggregate Table combines points from "all" 2026 COL1 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Finalización matches (Regular and Playoff) to rank teams by average points/match.
Leagues Pyramid - Colombia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| COL1 | Liga BetPlay Dimayor (Categoría Primera A) | 20 |
| COL2 | Torneo Águila (Categoría Primera B) | 16 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Apertura - Regular 16 Jan 2026 - 3 May 2026 Apertura - Playoffs 6 May 2026 - 8 Jun 2026 | Finalización - Regular 26 Jul 2026 - 8 Nov 2026 Finalización - Playoffs 11 Nov 2026 - 9 Dec 2026 | 20: COL1 (18), COL2 (2) | |
Season Format
The 2026 COL1 season is split into the 2026 Torneo Apertura and the 2026 Torneo Finalización, and each with three stages. In the 1st stage of each torneo, each COL1 team plays the other 19 COL1 teams once for 19 matches (38 total matches per season). If a COL1 team was the home team in the 2026 COL1 Torneo Apertura against another COL1 team, then they are the road team and the other COL1 team is the home team in the 2026 COL1 Torneo Finalización. Table rankings ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) away goals scored, (4) away goals allowed, (5) yellow cards, (6) red cards, then (7) a drawing.
Playoffs
Upon completion of each torneo, the top 8 COL1 teams will play in Home/Away highest aggregate score wins playoffs (Quarters --> Semis --> Finals. The Finals winner is declared the torneo champion and earns a berth in the 2027 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026 Torneo Finalización, the 19th and 20th place COL1 teams in the 2026 COL1 Relegation Table are relegated to the COL2, and two COL2 teams will be promoted to the 2027 COL1. For purposes of giving teams that were promoted to the 2026 COL1 a fair starting point in the 2026 COL1 Relegation Table, they were given the same points as the 18th place 2026 COL1 Aggregate Table team at the start of the 2026 COL1 season.
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Torneo Clausura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | América de Cali | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | - | 20 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | - | 17 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Independiente Medellín | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | - | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Millonarios FC | 10 | 4 -4-2 | 16 | - | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Deportes Tolima | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | - | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | CA Bucaramanga | 8 | 3 -5-0 | 14 | - | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Independiente Santa Fe | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | - | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 8 | AC Deportivo Cali | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | - | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | CD Once Caldas | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | - | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 10 | Águilas Doradas | 8 | 2 -5-1 | 11 | - | 12 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 -4-0 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 11 | Llaneros FC (CO) | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | - | 11 | 12 | -1 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 12 | Internacional de Bogotá | 10 | 2 -5-3 | 11 | - | 13 | 15 | -2 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 13 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | - | 9 | 15 | -6 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
| 14 | Fortaleza FC | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | - | 10 | 12 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 15 | Alianza Petrolera | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | - | 8 | 16 | -8 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 16 | Boyacá Chicó FC | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | - | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
| 17 | Jaguares de Córdoba | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | - | 9 | 14 | -5 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 18 | Deportivo Pereira SA | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | - | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Deportivo Pasto | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | - | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 20 | Junior de Barranquilla | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | - | 8 | 13 | -5 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
Clausura - Quarters | ||||||||||||||||||||
Apertura - Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Junior de Barranquilla | 31 | Atlético Nacional |
| 02.06.26 |  | 30 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez |
| 08.06.26 | | 10 | Junior de Barranquilla | Estadio Atanasio Giradot |
Apertura - Semis
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Deportes Tolima | 14 | Atlético Nacional |
| 16.05.26 |  | 01 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro |
| 23.05.26 | | 31 | Deportes Tolima | Estadio Atanasio Giradot |
| Aggregate | Independiente Santa Fe | 11 | Junior de Barranquilla |
| 16.05.26 |  | 11 | Junior de Barranquilla | Estadio El Campín |
| 23.05.26 | | 00 | Independiente Santa Fe | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez | ||
| Junior de Barranquilla advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
Apertura - Quarters
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Internacional de Bogotá | 29 | Atlético Nacional |
| 09.05.26 |  | 12 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio Metropolitano de Techo |
| 12.05.26 | | 71 | Internacional de Bogotá | Estadio Atanasio Giradot |
| Aggregate | Deportes Tolima | 30 | Deportivo Pasto |
| 09.05.26 | | 10 | Deportivo Pasto | Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro |
| 13.05.26 | | 02 | Deportes Tolima | Estadio Departamental Libertad |
| Aggregate | América de Cali | 15 | Independiente Santa Fe |
| 09.05.26 |  | 11 | Independiente Santa Fe | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
| 12.05.26 | | 40 | America de Cali | Estadio El Campín |
| Aggregate | CD Once Caldas | 23 | Junior de Barranquilla |
| 10.05.26 |  | 01 | Junior de Barranquilla | Estadio Palogrande |
| 13.05.26 | | 22 | CD Once Caldas | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez |
Torneo Apertura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 19 | 13 -1-5 | 40 | - | 35 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 8 -1-0 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 5 -0-5 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | Junior de Barranquilla | 19 | 11 -2-6 | 35 | - | 31 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 6 -1-3 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 3 | Deportivo Pasto | 19 | 10 -4-5 | 34 | - | 29 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -2 |
| 4 | América de Cali | 19 | 10 -3-6 | 33 | - | 25 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 6 -3-0 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 -0-6 | 12 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| 5 | CD Once Caldas | 19 | 8 -9-2 | 33 | - | 31 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 -6-1 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Deportes Tolima | 19 | 8 -7-4 | 31 | - | 27 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 7 | Independiente Santa Fe | 19 | 7 -8-4 | 29 | - | 29 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 -5-2 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | Internacional de Bogotá | 19 | 7 -7-5 | 28 | - | 26 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 -4-4 | 10 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
| 9 | AC Deportivo Cali | 19 | 7 -6-6 | 27 | - | 20 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 5 -4-1 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 10 | Millonarios FC | 19 | 7 -5-7 | 26 | - | 31 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 |
| 11 | Independiente Medellín | 19 | 7 -5-7 | 26 | - | 26 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | Águilas Doradas | 19 | 7 -5-7 | 26 | - | 20 | 25 | -5 | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 13 | CA Bucaramanga | 19 | 5 -8-6 | 23 | - | 26 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
| 14 | Llaneros FC (CO) | 19 | 4 -10-5 | 22 | - | 17 | 20 | -3 | 9 | 1 -7-1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 15 | Fortaleza FC | 19 | 5 -7-7 | 22 | - | 22 | 27 | -5 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 -4-5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -9 |
| 16 | Jaguares de Córdoba | 19 | 5 -3-11 | 18 | - | 20 | 33 | -13 | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 0 -2-7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | -15 |
| 17 | Alianza Petrolera | 19 | 3 -8-8 | 17 | - | 13 | 27 | -14 | 9 | 2 -5-2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 10 | 1 -3-6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -12 |
| 18 | Boyacá Chicó FC | 19 | 5 -2-12 | 17 | - | 15 | 32 | -17 | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 0 -1-9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | -25 |
| 19 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 19 | 3 -7-9 | 16 | - | 22 | 35 | -13 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 10 | 0 -4-6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | -12 |
| 20 | Deportivo Pereira SA | 19 | 1 -7-11 | 10 | - | 15 | 32 | -17 | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 | 0 -3-7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | -13 |
Apertura - Quarters | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sat - 19 Sep 2026
 | Boyacá Chicó FC | Estadio El Campín |
 | Independiente Santa Fe | Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau |
 | Cúcuta Deportivo | Estadio Deportivo Cali |
| CD Once Caldas | Estadio Departamental Libertad |
Sun - 20 Sep 2026
 | Junior de Barranquilla | Estadio Metropolitano de Techo |
 | Internacional de Bogotá | Estadio Américo Montanini |
| América de Cali | Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro |
 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio Bello Horizonte - Rey Pelé |
Tue - 22 Sep 2026
 | Jaguares de Córdoba | Estadio Atanasio Giradot |
| AC Deportivo Cali | Estadio El Campín |
Wed - 23 Sep 2026
| Águilas Doradas | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
Thu - 24 Sep 2026
| Millonarios FC | Estadio Atanasio Giradot |
Fri - 25 Sep 2026
| Deportivo Pasto | Estadio de La Independencia (Tunja) |
| CA Bucaramanga | Estadio Palogrande |
Sat - 26 Sep 2026
 | Internacional de Bogotá | Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas |
| Llaneros FC (CO) | Estadio General Santander |
| Independiente Medellín | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez |
Sun - 27 Sep 2026
| Alianza Petrolera | Estadio Jaraguay |
| Deportes Tolima | Estadio Metropolitano de Techo |
| Águilas Doradas | Estadio Deportivo Cali |
Results
Fri - 18 Sep 2026
| 22 | Deportivo Pereira SA | Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro |
Thu - 17 Sep 2026
| 22 | Independiente Medellín | Estadio Américo Montanini |
Wed - 16 Sep 2026
| 23 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio Metropolitano de Techo |
| 10 | Deportes Tolima | Estadio Palogrande |
Tue - 15 Sep 2026
| 12 | Alianza Petrolera | Estadio de La Independencia (Tunja) |
Mon - 14 Sep 2026
| 01 | Deportivo Pasto | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
Sun - 13 Sep 2026
| 12 | Millonarios FC | Estadio General Santander |
| 12 | AC Deportivo Cali | Estadio Palogrande |
| 20 | Águilas Doradas | Estadio Atanasio Giradot |
| 13 | CA Bucaramanga | Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas |
Sat - 12 Sep 2026
| 10 | Junior de Barranquilla | Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau |
| 21 | Independiente Medellín | Estadio de La Independencia (Tunja) |
| 32 | Llaneros FC (CO) | Estadio Metropolitano de Techo |
Fri - 11 Sep 2026
| 10 | Deportes Tolima | Estadio El Campín |
| 22 | Fortaleza FC | Estadio Jaraguay |
Thu - 10 Sep 2026
| 11 | AC Deportivo Cali | Estadio El Campín |
Mon - 7 Sep 2026
| 12 | Deportes Tolima | Estadio Bello Horizonte - Rey Pelé |
Sun - 6 Sep 2026
| 11 | Millonarios FC | Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas |
| 22 | Águilas Doradas | Estadio Metropolitano de Techo |
Sat - 5 Sep 2026
| 33 | Jaguares de Córdoba | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez |