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 | Atlético Nacional | 15 | 10 -2-3 | 32 | - | 30 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 -0-3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| 2 | América de Cali | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | - | 29 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 6 -0-2 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | AC Deportivo Cali | 16 | 8 -6-2 | 30 | - | 24 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Independiente Santa Fe | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | - | 23 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Millonarios FC | 16 | 6 -8-2 | 26 | - | 24 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 -5-1 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 6 | CA Bucaramanga | 15 | 6 -7-2 | 25 | - | 23 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 -5-0 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | Independiente Medellín | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | - | 22 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | Águilas Doradas | 16 | 5 -7-4 | 22 | - | 21 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| 9 | CD Once Caldas | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | - | 20 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2 -5-2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 16 | 6 -3-7 | 21 | - | 18 | 24 | -6 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -10 |
| 11 | Deportes Tolima | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | - | 18 | 19 | -1 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 12 | Alianza Petrolera | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | - | 16 | 26 | -10 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 13 | Internacional de Bogotá | 16 | 3 -8-5 | 17 | - | 18 | 22 | -4 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 -5-3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 14 | Llaneros FC (CO) | 16 | 5 -2-9 | 17 | - | 16 | 21 | -5 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 15 | Junior de Barranquilla | 16 | 3 -7-6 | 16 | - | 21 | 24 | -3 | 8 | 2 -5-1 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| 16 | Boyacá Chicó FC | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | - | 13 | 26 | -13 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | -15 |
| 17 | Deportivo Pereira SA | 15 | 2 -8-5 | 14 | - | 11 | 19 | -8 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 18 | Jaguares de Córdoba | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | - | 17 | 28 | -11 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | -10 |
| 19 | Fortaleza FC | 15 | 1 -9-5 | 12 | - | 16 | 22 | -6 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 | 0 -5-2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 20 | Deportivo Pasto | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | - | 10 | 22 | -12 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
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
Thu - 29 Oct 2026
| Fortaleza FC | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
| Independiente Santa Fe | Estadio Atanasio Giradot |
Fri - 30 Oct 2026
 | Jaguares de Córdoba | Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas |
 | Deportivo Pasto | Estadio Américo Montanini |
Sat - 31 Oct 2026
 | Junior de Barranquilla | Estadio Bello Horizonte - Rey Pelé |
Sun - 1 Nov 2026
 | Alianza Petrolera | Estadio Atanasio Giradot |
 | Boyacá Chicó FC | Estadio Deportivo Cali |
Mon - 2 Nov 2026
 | Fortaleza FC | Estadio Metropolitano de Techo |
 | Independiente Santa Fe | Estadio General Santander |
| Atlético Nacional | Estadio Américo Montanini |
Tue - 3 Nov 2026
| Deportes Tolima | Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas |
 | América de Cali | Estadio El Campín |
Wed - 4 Nov 2026
| Jaguares de Córdoba | Estadio Departamental Libertad |
Fri - 6 Nov 2026
| Independiente Medellín | Estadio Metropolitano de Techo |
Sat - 7 Nov 2026
| Águilas Doradas | Estadio Palogrande |
| Millonarios FC | Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro |
| Deportivo Pereira SA | Estadio Atanasio Giradot |
| AC Deportivo Cali | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
Sun - 8 Nov 2026
| Internacional de Bogotá | Estadio de La Independencia (Tunja) |
| CA Bucaramanga | Estadio Jaraguay |
Results
Wed - 28 Oct 2026
| FT | Independiente Medellín | Estadio Metropolitano de Techo |
| FT | Alianza Petrolera | Estadio Palogrande |
Tue - 27 Oct 2026
| 11 | Junior de Barranquilla | Estadio de La Independencia (Tunja) |
| 02 | Águilas Doradas | Estadio General Santander |
Mon - 26 Oct 2026
| 21 | CA Bucaramanga | Estadio El Campín |
| 10 | Llaneros FC (CO) | Estadio Jaraguay |
Sun - 25 Oct 2026
| 01 | Deportivo Pasto | Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro |
| 21 | Independiente Medellín | Estadio Atanasio Giradot |
| 10 | Internacional de Bogotá | Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau |
| 11 | AC Deportivo Cali | Estadio Metropolitano de Techo |
Sat - 24 Oct 2026
| 11 | Deportivo Pereira SA | Estadio Palogrande |
| 31 | Cúcuta Deportivo | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
Fri - 23 Oct 2026
| 10 | Águilas Doradas | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez |
| 10 | CA Bucaramanga | Estadio de La Independencia (Tunja) |
Thu - 22 Oct 2026
| 30 | Deportivo Pasto | Estadio Atanasio Giradot |
Wed - 21 Oct 2026
| 21 | Jaguares de Córdoba | Estadio El Campín |
| 03 | AC Deportivo Cali | Estadio Bello Horizonte - Rey Pelé |
Tue - 20 Oct 2026
| 11 | CD Once Caldas | Estadio El Campín |
| 10 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio General Santander |
| 21 | Fortaleza FC | Estadio Metropolitano de Techo |