2025 Copa Colombia

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2025 Copa Colombia
Copa BetPlay Dimayor 2025
Tournament details
Country Colombia
Dates28 May – 12 November 2025
Teams36
Tournament statistics
Matches played69
Goals scored169 (2.45 per match)
  2024
2026  

All statistics correct as of 3 September 2025.

The 2025 Copa Colombia, officially the Copa BetPlay Dimayor 2025 for sponsorship reasons, is the 23rd edition of the Copa Colombia, the national cup competition for clubs affiliated to DIMAYOR, the governing body of professional club football in Colombia. The tournament, which is contested by 36 teams, began on 28 May and is scheduled to end on 12 November 2025. The winners will qualify for the 2026 Copa Sudamericana. [1]

Contents

Atlético Nacional are the defending champions.

Format

For this edition, the competition had a change in its format to allow the teams that failed to advance to the final stages of Dimayor's league tournaments to maintain competitive pace and reduce their mid-season downtime. [2] The first stage of the competition was split into Stage 1A and Stage 1B, with Stage 1A featuring the 12 Categoría Primera A and the 8 Categoría Primera B teams that did not advance to the semi-finals of their league tournament, which were distributed into four groups of five teams (three Primera A teams and the remaining two from Primera B) according to their position in the first stage of the league. In each group, teams had one bye day and played two matches at home and two away, with the top two advancing to the round of 16. Subsequently, Stage 1B was contested by the 16 teams that advanced to the semi-finals of the Primera A and Primera B tournaments, which were allocated into eight ties according to their position in the first stage of the league, with the eight winners advancing to the round of 16. The round of 16 will be played by the eight teams advancing from Stage 1A and the eight Stage 1B winners, in which the teams coming from Stage 1A will play the Stage 1B winners in eight two-legged ties. The winners will advance to the subsequent knockout stages of the competition (quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals). [3] Unlike the previous editions, no draws were performed for any phase of the competition.

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows: [4]

RoundFirst legSecond leg
First stage [5] Stage 1A
  • Matchday 1: 28–30 May 2025
  • Matchday 2: 1–4 June 2025
  • Matchday 3: 5–8 June 2025
  • Matchday 4: 9–12 June 2025
  • Matchday 5: 13–16 June 2025
Stage 1B29–31 July 20255–26 August 2025
Round of 1626 August – 3 September 20252 September – 2 October 2025
Quarter-finals10 September 20251 October 2025
Semi-finals8 October 202515 October 2025
Finals5 November 202512 November 2025

First stage

For this season, the first stage was split into two phases in which the 36 participating clubs were allocated according to their position in the first stage of their respective leagues.

Stage 1A

Stage 1A was contested by the 20 clubs that failed to advance to the semi-final stages of the Apertura tournaments of the 2025 Primera A and 2025 Primera B: 12 Primera A clubs and 8 Primera B ones.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification BUC QUI BOY BOC CAL
1 Atlético Bucaramanga 431095+410Advance to the round of 16 3–23–1
2 Deportes Quindío 421165+172–22–1
3 Boyacá Chicó 420255061–01–0
4 Boca Juniors de Cali 410334130–12–0
5 Deportivo Cali 410337430–22–1
Source: Dimayor, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ENV ALI AGU BAR ORS
1 Envigado 431084+410Advance to the round of 16 2–02–1
2 Alianza 4220105+583–34–0
3 Águilas Doradas 420237461–02–1
4 Barranquilla 410334130–12–0
5 Orsomarso 401337410–12–2
Source: Dimayor, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ATL PAS MAG LLA RSA
1 Atlético 422053+28Advance to the round of 16 1–03–2
2 Deportivo Pasto 421173+473–13–0
3 Unión Magdalena 412133050–00–0
4 Llaneros 412135251–12–1
5 Real Santander 401348411–10–2
Source: Dimayor, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification PER FOR BOG LEO EQU
1 Deportivo Pereira 422072+58Advance to the round of 16 0–02–0
2 Fortaleza 422051+482–01–1
3 Bogotá 411226440–30–0
4 Leones 403145132–21–2
5 La Equidad 410337430–21–2
Source: Dimayor, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.

Stage 1B

Stage 1B was contested by the eight Categoría Primera A and the eight Categoría Primera B clubs that advanced to the semi-finals in their respective leagues.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Independiente Medellín 2–1 Jaguares 1–11–0
Santa Fe 2–0 Internacional 2–00–0
Deportes Tolima 1–3 Real Cundinamarca 1–20–1
Millonarios 4–3 Real Cartagena 3–11–2
América de Cali 6–0 Tigres 5–01–0
Junior 3–3 (4–2 p) Atlético Huila 2–21–1
Atlético Nacional 4–0 Cúcuta Deportivo 1–03–0
Once Caldas 6–1 Patriotas 6–00–1

First leg

29 July 2025 (2025-07-29) Santa Fe 2–0 Internacional Bogotá
18:00  UTC−5
Report Stadium: El Campín
Referee: Héctor Rivera
29 July 2025 (2025-07-29) Atlético Nacional 1–0 Cúcuta Deportivo Medellín
18:00  UTC−5
Report Stadium: Atanasio Girardot
Referee: Ferney Trujillo
29 July 2025 (2025-07-29) Deportes Tolima 1–2 Real Cundinamarca Ibagué
19:30  UTC−5
Report
  • Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg34', 53'
Stadium: Manuel Murillo Toro
Referee: Yair Cárdenas
29 July 2025 (2025-07-29) Junior 2–2 Atlético Huila Barranquilla
19:30  UTC−5 Report
  • Lora Soccerball shade.svg37', 59'
Stadium: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Referee: Esnaider Pontón
29 July 2025 (2025-07-29) América de Cali 5–0 Tigres Cali
20:20  UTC−5
Report Stadium: Pascual Guerrero
Referee: Sebastián Toro
30 July 2025 (2025-07-30) Once Caldas 6–0 Patriotas Manizales
19:30  UTC−5
Report Stadium: Palogrande
Referee: Álvaro Meléndez
31 July 2025 (2025-07-31) Independiente Medellín 1–1 Jaguares Medellín
18:00  UTC−5 Report
  • Padilla Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stadium: Atanasio Girardot
Referee: Wilmar Montaño
31 July 2025 (2025-07-31) Millonarios 3–1 Real Cartagena Bogotá
20:10  UTC−5
Report
  • Acosta Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: El Campín
Referee: Luis Delgado

Second leg

5 August 2025 (2025-08-05) Cúcuta Deportivo 0–3
(0–4 agg.)
Atlético Nacional Cúcuta
16:00  UTC−5 Report
Stadium: General Santander
Referee: Jhon Ospina
5 August 2025 (2025-08-05) Internacional 0–0
(0–2 agg.)
Santa Fe Palmira
20:00  UTC−5 Report Stadium: Francisco Rivera Escobar
Referee: Mauricio Mercado
6 August 2025 (2025-08-06) Tigres 0–1
(0–6 agg.)
América de Cali Yumbo
17:00  UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Municipal Raúl Miranda
Referee: David Espinosa
Note: Match originally scheduled for 5 August 2025, 20:00 local time at Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogotá but rescheduled due to documentation issues. [6]
6 August 2025 (2025-08-06) Atlético Huila 1–1
(3–3 agg.)
(2–4 p)
Junior Neiva
19:30  UTC−5
  • Castro Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Stadium: Guillermo Plazas Alcid
Referee: Steven Camargo
Penalties
7 August 2025 (2025-08-07) Jaguares 0–1
(1–2 agg.)
Independiente Medellín Montería
18:00  UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Jaraguay
Referee: Diego Ulloa
13 August 2025 (2025-08-13) Real Cundinamarca 1–0
(3–1 agg.)
Deportes Tolima Bogotá
19:00  UTC−5
  • Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Report Stadium: Metropolitano de Techo
Referee: Lizmair Suárez
22 August 2025 (2025-08-22) Patriotas 1–0
(1–6 agg.)
Once Caldas Tunja
16:00  UTC−5
  • Rivadeneira Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Stadium: La Independencia
Referee: Alejandro Moncada
Note: Match originally scheduled for 6 August 2025, 18:00 local time but postponed to 22 August due to a miners' strike in the Boyacá Department. [7] [8]
26 August 2025 (2025-08-26) Real Cartagena 2–1
(3–4 agg.)
Millonarios Cartagena
20:10  UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Jaime Morón León
Referee: David Espinosa

Final stages

Each round in the final stages is played under a home-and-away two-legged format. The second leg in all rounds will be hosted by the team better placed in the league's aggregate table at the end of the Apertura tournament if both teams play in the same tier, or by the Primera B team if both teams play in different tiers. In case of a draw on aggregate score at the end of the second leg, extra time will not be played and the winner will be decided in a penalty shoot-out. [9]

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
                
Fortaleza 0 1 1
Independiente Medellín 0 2 2
Independiente Medellín
 
Alianza 1
Santa Fe 1
 
 
Deportivo Pereira (p) 4 1 5 (4)
Real Cundinamarca 3 2 5 (3)
Deportivo Pereira
 
Envigado 1
Millonarios 0
 
 
Junior (p) 2 0 2 (4)
Atlético 0 2 2 (1)
Junior
América de Cali
Atlético Bucaramanga 1 0 1
América de Cali 0 2 2
 
 
Deportivo Pasto 1
Once Caldas 2
 
Atlético Nacional
Atlético Nacional 4 2 6
Deportes Quindío 0 2 2

Round of 16

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Fortaleza 1–2 Independiente Medellín 0–01–2
Alianza 2 Santa Fe 1–19 Sep
Deportivo Pereira 5–5 (4–3 p) Real Cundinamarca 4–31–2
Envigado 4 Millonarios 1–016 Sep
Atlético Bucaramanga 1–2 América de Cali 1–00–2
Junior 2–2 (4–1 p) Atlético 2–00–2
Atlético Nacional 6–2 Deportes Quindío 4–02–2
Deportivo Pasto 8 Once Caldas 1–22 Oct

First leg

26 August 2025 (2025-08-26) Junior 2–0 Atlético Barranquilla
18:30  UTC−5
Report Stadium: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Referee: Mauricio Mercado
26 August 2025 (2025-08-26) Deportivo Pereira 4–3 Real Cundinamarca Pereira
19:00  UTC−5
Report
  • Rocha Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Hoyos Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Stadium: Hernán Ramírez Villegas
Referee: Carlos Betancur
27 August 2025 (2025-08-27) Fortaleza 0–0 Independiente Medellín Bogotá
15:00  UTC−5 Report Stadium: Metropolitano de Techo
Referee: Héctor Rivera
27 August 2025 (2025-08-27) Atlético Bucaramanga 1–0 América de Cali Bucaramanga
18:30  UTC−5
Report Stadium: Américo Montanini
Referee: Jairo Mayorga
27 August 2025 (2025-08-27) Atlético Nacional 4–0 Deportes Quindío Medellín
20:30  UTC−5
Report Stadium: Atanasio Girardot
Referee: Wilmar Montaño
28 August 2025 (2025-08-28) Alianza 1–1 Santa Fe Valledupar
16:00  UTC−5
  • Aponzá Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Stadium: Armando Maestre Pavajeau
Referee: Jonnathan Ortiz
28 August 2025 (2025-08-28) Deportivo Pasto 1–2 Once Caldas Pasto
19:30  UTC−5
  • Cardona Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (o.g.)
Report
Stadium: Departamental Libertad
Referee: Steven Camargo
Note: Match originally scheduled for 27 August 2025, 19:30 local time but pushed back for a day as the away team was unable to land in Pasto the day prior to the match. [10]
3 September 2025 (2025-09-03) Envigado 1–0 Millonarios Envigado
15:00  UTC−5
  • Soto Soccerball shade.svg14'
Report Stadium: Polideportivo Sur
Referee: Mauricio Mercado

Second leg

2 September 2025 (2025-09-02) Real Cundinamarca 2–1
(5–5 agg.)
(3–4 p)
Deportivo Pereira Bogotá
19:00  UTC−5
  • Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
  • Rocha Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report
  • Quiñones Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: Metropolitano de Techo
Referee: Diego Ulloa
Penalties
  • Asprilla Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Viveros Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Rubiano Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Rocha Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Dávila Soccerball shade cross.svg
2 September 2025 (2025-09-02) Atlético 2–0
(2–2 agg.)
(1–4 p)
Junior Cali
19:30  UTC−5
  • Escobar Soccerball shade.svg45'
  • Farías Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Stadium: Pascual Guerrero
Referee: Wilmar Montaño
Penalties
  • Erazo Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Farías Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Peña Soccerball shad check.svg
3 September 2025 (2025-09-03) América de Cali 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Atlético Bucaramanga Cali
17:15  UTC−5
Report Stadium: Pascual Guerrero
Referee: Álvaro Meléndez
3 September 2025 (2025-09-03) Independiente Medellín 2–1
(2–1 agg.)
Fortaleza Medellín
19:30  UTC−5
Report
  • Cuero Soccerball shade.svg71'
Stadium: Atanasio Girardot
Referee: Jairo Mayorga
3 September 2025 (2025-09-03) Deportes Quindío 2–2
(2–6 agg.)
Atlético Nacional Armenia
19:45  UTC−5
  • Caicedo Soccerball shade.svg12', 73'
Report
Stadium: Centenario
Referee: Sebastián Toro
9 September 2025 (2025-09-09) Santa Fe v Alianza Bogotá
20:30  UTC−5 Stadium: El Campín
16 September 2025 (2025-09-16) Millonarios v Envigado Bogotá
20:10  UTC−5 Stadium: Metropolitano de Techo
2 October 2025 (2025-10-02) Once Caldas v Deportivo Pasto Manizales
17:00  UTC−5 Stadium: Palogrande

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Independiente Medellín SF1 [†] Winners 2
Deportivo Pereira SF2 [†] Winners 4
Junior SF3 América de Cali
Winners 8SF4 Atlético Nacional
  1. Order of legs to be decided.

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winners SF1F1 [†] Winners SF2
Winners SF3F2 [†] Winners SF4
  1. Order of legs to be decided.

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winners F1 [†] Winners F2
  1. Order of legs to be decided.

See also

References

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