Torneo DIMAYOR

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Torneo BetPlay Dimayor
Torneo Betplay Dimayor Colombia.svg
Organising body DIMAYOR
FoundedJanuary 29, 1991;34 years ago (1991-01-29)
CountryColombia
Confederation CONMEBOL
Number of clubs16
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to Liga DIMAYOR
Domestic cup Copa Colombia
Current champions Cúcuta Deportivo (4th title)
(2025–II)
Most championships Atlético Huila
Cúcuta Deportivo
(4 titles each)
Broadcaster(s) Win Sports
Win+ Fútbol
Website dimayor.com.co
Current: 2025 season

The Torneo DIMAYOR, referred to as Torneo BetPlay Dimayor due to sponsorship by online betting company BetPlay, [1] is the second-division football league in Colombia. The tournament was inaugurated on 29 January 1991. [2]

Contents

Format

DIMAYOR has applied a new format from 2015 onwards because of the expansion to 20 teams in the Primera A tournament. The league will no longer have Apertura and Finalización seasons but rather a yearlong tournament with home and away games. The first phase of the tournament is everyone against everyone home and away games. The second is a two-groups phase with the 8 top teams from the season who play each other to determine the winners of each group. The winners of the two groups are both promoted to the Primera A and play the final in home and away games to determine the champion of the season.

Current teams

Teams for the 2025 season

TeamCityStadiumCapacityHead Coach
Atlético F.C. Cali Pascual Guerrero 38,588 Flag of Colombia.svg Andrés Sicachá
Atlético Huila Neiva Guillermo Plazas Alcid 12,000 Flag of Colombia.svg Diego Corredor
Barranquilla F.C. Barranquilla Romelio Martínez 11,000 Flag of Colombia.svg Dayron Pérez
Boca Juniors de Cali Cali Pascual Guerrero 38,588 Flag of Colombia.svg José Manuel Rodríguez
Bogotá F.C. Bogotá Metropolitano de Techo 10,000 Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Herney Melo
Cúcuta Deportivo Cúcuta General Santander 42,901 Flag of Colombia.svg Nelson Flórez
Deportes Quindío Armenia Centenario 21,500 Flag of Colombia.svg Harold Rivera
Internacional F.C. de Palmira Palmira Francisco Rivera Escobar 15,300 Flag of Colombia.svg Héctor Cárdenas
Itagüí Leones F.C. Itagüí Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí 12,000 Flag of Colombia.svg Felipe Merino
Jaguares de Córdoba Montería Jaraguay 12,000 Flag of Colombia.svg Álvaro Hernández
Orsomarso S.C. Barrancabermeja Daniel Villa Zapata 10,400 Flag of Colombia.svg Steven Sánchez
Patriotas Boyacá Tunja La Independencia 20,630 Flag of Colombia.svg Andrés Cárdenas (caretaker)
Real Cartagena Cartagena Jaime Morón León 16,068 Flag of Argentina.svg Néstor Craviotto
Real Cundinamarca Bogotá Metropolitano de Techo 10,000 Flag of Colombia.svg Juan David Niño
Real Santander Piedecuesta Villa Concha 5,500 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Álvarez
Tigres F.C. Bogotá Metropolitano de Techo 10,000 Flag of Colombia.svg Rafael Rodríguez

Seasons by club

This is the complete list of the clubs that have taken part in the Categoría Primera B, founded in 1991, until the 2025 season. [3] Teams who currently play are indicated in bold.

List of champions

SeasonChampion (Title count)Runner-up
1991 Envigado (1) Alianza Llanos
1992 Atlético Huila (1) Alianza Llanos
1993 Cortuluá (1) Fiorentina de Florencia
1994 Deportes Tolima (1) Deportivo Antioquia
1995 Atlético Bucaramanga (1) Lanceros Boyacá
1995–96 Cúcuta Deportivo (1) Girardot
1996–97 Deportivo Unicosta (1) Lanceros Boyacá
1997 Atlético Huila (2) Cúcuta Deportivo
1998 Deportivo Pasto (1) Deportivo Pereira
1999 Real Cartagena (1) Itagüí
2000 Deportivo Pereira (1) Unión Magdalena
2001 Deportes Quindío (1) Deportivo Rionegro
2002 Centauros Villavicencio (1) Alianza Petrolera
2003 Bogotá Chicó (1) Pumas de Casanare
2004 Real Cartagena (2) Deportivo Antioquia
2005 Cúcuta Deportivo (2) Bajo Cauca
2006 La Equidad (1) Valledupar
2007 Envigado (2) Academia
2008 Real Cartagena (3) Deportivo Rionegro
2009 Cortuluá (2) Atlético Bucaramanga
2010 Itagüí Ditaires (1) Deportivo Pasto
2011 Deportivo Pasto (2) Patriotas
2012 Alianza Petrolera (1) América de Cali
2013 Uniautónoma (1) Fortaleza
2014 Jaguares de Córdoba (1) Deportes Quindío
2015 Atlético Bucaramanga (2) Fortaleza
2016 América de Cali (1) Tigres
2017 Boyacá Chicó (2) Leones
2018 Cúcuta Deportivo (3) Unión Magdalena
2019 Deportivo Pereira (2) Boyacá Chicó
2020 Atlético Huila (3) Cortuluá
2021–I [a] Deportes Quindío [b] (2) Cortuluá
Atlético Huila [c] (4) Deportes Quindío
2021–II Unión Magdalena (1) Cortuluá
2022 Boyacá Chicó (3) Atlético Huila
2023 Patriotas (1) Fortaleza
2024 Unión Magdalena (2) Llaneros
2025–I [d] Jaguares (2) Patriotas
2025–II [d] Cúcuta Deportivo (4) Real Cundinamarca

Source: [3]

Titles by club

As of 2 December 2025

ClubTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-up
Atlético Huila
4
11992, 1997, 2020, 20212022
Cúcuta Deportivo
4
11995–96, 2005, 2018, 2025–II1997
Boyacá Chicó
3
12003, 2017, 20222019
Real Cartagena
3
—1999, 2004, 2008—
Cortuluá
2
31993, 20092020, 2021–I, 2021–II
Unión Magdalena
2
22021–II, 20242000, 2018
Atlético Bucaramanga
2
11995, 20152009
Deportivo Pasto
2
11998, 20112010
Deportivo Pereira
2
12000, 20191998
Deportes Quindío
2
12001, 2021–I2014
Envigado
2
—1991, 2007—
Jaguares
2
—2014, 2025–I—
Patriotas
1
220232011, 2025–I
Alianza Petrolera
1
120122002
América de Cali
1
120162012
Centauros Villavicencio
1
—2002—
Deportes Tolima
1
—1994—
Deportivo Unicosta
1
—1996–97—
Itagüí Ditaires
1
—2010—
La Equidad
1
—2006—
Uniautónoma
1
—2013—

References

  1. ↑ "Así es el nuevo logo del FPC: llegó la Liga Aguila – GOL Caracol". golcaracol.com. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "PRIMERA B DEL FÚTBOL SE INICIARÁ EN ABRIL". El Tiempo . Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  3. 1 2 Ballesteros, Frank (11 July 2019). "Colombia - List of Second Division Champions". RSSSF . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  4. ↑ DIMAYOR (2021-06-24). "Deportes Quindío campeón del Torneo Betplay Dimayor I-2021". dimayor.com.co (in Spanish).
  5. ↑ DIMAYOR (2021-06-30). "Atlético Huila campeón de la Gran Final del Torneo Betplay Dimayor I-2021". dimayor.com.co (in Spanish).
  6. ↑ "Así se definirá el ascenso en la Primera B para la temporada 2025: Dimayor aplicará "jugadita" para evitar amaños" [This is how promotion will be defined in the Primera B for the 2025 season: Dimayor will apply "little trick" to avoid rigging] (in Spanish). Infobae. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jaguares se convirtió en el primer ascendido a la Liga BetPlay Dimayor: empató contra Cúcuta y se aseguró un lugar en la A" [Jaguares became the first team promoted to the Liga BetPlay Dimayor: they drew with Cúcuta and secured a place in the top flight] (in Spanish). Infobae. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia, DIMAYOR decided to suspend promotion and relegation in the 2020 season. As a result of this situation, it was agreed that the 2021–I tournament champion would face the 2020 Primera B tournament champion in a double-legged series (Grand Final) to decide one promoted team, which was also considered a tournament champion. The 2021–I tournament featured two champions: Deportes Quindío as 2021–I tournament champion and Atlético Huila as Grand Final 2021–I champion.
  2. ↑ Champion of the 2021–I Categoría Primera B. [4]
  3. ↑ Champion of the 2021–I Categoría Primera B Grand Final. [5]
  4. 1 2 The regulations for the 2025 season originally considered a final series between the winners of the season's short tournaments. [6] However, since the Torneo I winners Jaguares also placed as one of the top two teams in the aggregate table, they were automatically promoted and the grand final to decide a single season champion was not held. [7]
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