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| Organising body | DIMAYOR |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 29, 1991 |
| Country | Colombia |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of clubs | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| 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]
Format
[edit]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
[edit]Teams for the 2025 season
Seasons by club
[edit]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
[edit]Source: [3]
Titles by club
[edit]As of 2 December 2025
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Huila | 4 |
1 | 1992, 1997, 2020, 2021 | 2022 |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 4 |
1 | 1995–96, 2005, 2018, 2025–II | 1997 |
| Boyacá Chicó | 3 |
1 | 2003, 2017, 2022 | 2019 |
| Real Cartagena | 3 |
— | 1999, 2004, 2008 | — |
| Cortuluá | 2 |
3 | 1993, 2009 | 2020, 2021–I, 2021–II |
| Unión Magdalena | 2 |
2 | 2021–II, 2024 | 2000, 2018 |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 2 |
1 | 1995, 2015 | 2009 |
| Deportivo Pasto | 2 |
1 | 1998, 2011 | 2010 |
| Deportivo Pereira | 2 |
1 | 2000, 2019 | 1998 |
| Deportes Quindío | 2 |
1 | 2001, 2021–I | 2014 |
| Envigado | 2 |
— | 1991, 2007 | — |
| Jaguares | 2 |
— | 2014, 2025–I | — |
| Patriotas | 1 |
2 | 2023 | 2011, 2025–I |
| Alianza Petrolera | 1 |
1 | 2012 | 2002 |
| América de Cali | 1 |
1 | 2016 | 2012 |
| 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "PRIMERA B DEL FÚTBOL SE INICIARÁ EN ABRIL". El Tiempo. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ a b Ballesteros, Frank (11 July 2019). "Colombia - List of Second Division Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ DIMAYOR (2021-06-24). "Deportes Quindío campeón del Torneo Betplay Dimayor I-2021". dimayor.com.co (in Spanish).
- ^ DIMAYOR (2021-06-30). "Atlético Huila campeón de la Gran Final del Torneo Betplay Dimayor I-2021". dimayor.com.co (in Spanish).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Champion of the 2021–I Categoría Primera B.[4]
- ^ Champion of the 2021–I Categoría Primera B Grand Final.[5]
- ^ a b 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]
External links
[edit]
- Dimayor Official Website(Spanish)
- Colombian Federation(Spanish)
- FiFa Association(English)
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