2026 Liga DIMAYOR

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The 2026 Liga DIMAYOR (officially known as the 2026 Liga BetPlay DIMAYOR for sponsorship purposes) is the 79th season of the first division league of Colombian football. The season began on 16 January 2026.[1]

Season2026
Dates16 January – December 2026
Matches190
Goals480 (2.53 per match)
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Liga BetPlay DIMAYOR
Season2026
Dates16 January – December 2026
Matches190
Goals480 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura: Andrey Estupiñán (13 goals)
Biggest home winAtl. Bucaramanga 5–0 Alianza
(1 February)
Boyacá Chicó 5–0 Jaguares
(12 February)
Atl. Bucaramanga 5–0 Boyacá Chicó
(12 April)
Santa Fe 5–0 Cúcuta Deportivo
(19 April)
Biggest away winJunior 0–4 Atl. Nacional
(10 March)
Highest scoringJunior 4–3 Dep. Pasto
(3 May)
← 2025
2027 →
All statistics correct as of 3 May 2026.
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Two tournaments (Apertura and Finalización) will be played in the season, each one of them being an independent championship. Junior entered the season as defending champions, having won the 2025 Finalización tournament.

Format

The competition format for the season was determined at the Extraordinary Assembly of Dimayor, held on 10 and 11 December 2025. Due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the need to end the Torneo Apertura by 5 June 2026, the format proposed and eventually approved for the Torneo Apertura consisted in playing a round-robin first stage with 19 matchdays (without the extra regional derby matchday), with the top eight teams advancing to a final stage to be played as single-elimination playoffs instead of the semifinal group stage played in recent seasons, thus returning to the format last used in the 2021 Apertura tournament.[2][3]

Unlike the Apertura, the Torneo Finalización will be played under the usual format, with a round-robin first stage in which teams will play each other once (with reversed fixtures) and the top eight teams from the first stage advancing to the following phase. Instead of play-offs, the eight qualified teams will be drawn into two semi-final groups, with the two group winners advancing to play the tournament finals.[4]

Teams

Locations of the 2026 Liga DIMAYOR teams
Locations of the 2026 Liga DIMAYOR teams in Bogotá
Locations of the 2026 Liga DIMAYOR teams in Medellín

Twenty teams take part in the season, the top 18 teams in the relegation table of the previous season as well as the 2025 Torneo DIMAYOR champions Jaguares and Cúcuta Deportivo, who returned to the top flight after one year and six years, respectively. Both teams promoted after winning the season's short tournaments and securing the top two places of the aggregate table.[5][6] The promoted teams replaced Envigado and Unión Magdalena, the bottom two teams in the relegation table of the 2025 season, who were relegated to the second tier after sixteen and one year in the top flight, respectively.[7]

Starting from this season, La Equidad rebranded to Internacional de Bogotá, following the club's takeover by the Tylis-Porter Group in early 2025 and the decision by its former owners Seguros La Equidad to keep the name, symbols and colors to themselves.[8][9] The club's new identity was officially presented on 10 December 2025.[10]

Stadia and locations

More information Team, City ...
Team City Stadium Capacity
Águilas Doradas Medellín Cincuentenario[i] 4,000
Alianza Valledupar Armando Maestre Pavajeau 11,000
América de Cali Cali Pascual Guerrero 38,588
Atlético Bucaramanga Bucaramanga Américo Montanini 28,000
Atlético Nacional Medellín Atanasio Girardot 44,863
Boyacá Chicó Tunja La Independencia 20,630
Cúcuta Deportivo Cúcuta General Santander 32,163
Deportes Tolima Ibagué Manuel Murillo Toro 28,100
Deportivo Cali Palmira Deportivo Cali 42,000
Deportivo Pasto Pasto Departamental Libertad 20,665
Deportivo Pereira Pereira Hernán Ramírez Villegas 30,297
Armenia Centenario[ii] 23,500
Yopal Santiago de las Atalayas[ii] 10,000
Fortaleza Bogotá Metropolitano de Techo 10,000
Independiente Medellín Medellín Atanasio Girardot 44,863
Internacional de Bogotá Bogotá Metropolitano de Techo 10,000
Jaguares Montería Jaraguay 12,000
Junior Barranquilla Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez 46,692
Romelio Martínez[iii] 8,600
Llaneros Villavicencio Bello Horizonte – Rey Pelé 15,000
Millonarios Bogotá Nemesio Camacho El Campín 39,512
Once Caldas Manizales Palogrande 31,611
Santa Fe Bogotá Nemesio Camacho El Campín 39,512
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Notes
  1. [i]
    Águilas Doradas play their home matches at Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín due to the closure of their regular stadium Estadio Alberto Grisales in Rionegro for remodeling works.[11][12]
  2. [ii]
    Deportivo Pereira played their first four Torneo Apertura home matches at Estadio Centenario in Armenia due to remodeling works at their regular stadium Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas.[13] Starting from March, they moved to Estadio Santiago de las Atalayas in Yopal after incidents involving their fanbase led to the cancellation of their lease of Estadio Centenario.[14]
  3. [iii]
    Junior play their Torneo Apertura home matches at Estadio Romelio Martínez due to remodeling works at their regular stadium Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.[15]

Personnel and kits

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsor(s)
Águilas Doradas Colombia Juan David Niño Aerosport Colanta, Pool
Alianza Colombia Camilo Ayala Pin-Go Gobernación del Cesar, Pool, Fundación Universitaria San Mateo
América de Cali Colombia David González Reebok Águila, BetPlay
Atlético Bucaramanga Colombia Wilbert Perea (caretaker) Lotto Financiera Comultrasan
Atlético Nacional Colombia Diego Arias Nike Betsson
Boyacá Chicó Colombia Jhon Jaime Gómez (caretaker) Geus Pool
Cúcuta Deportivo Venezuela Richard Páez Boman Colanta
Deportes Tolima Colombia Lucas González Umbro BetPlay, Pool, Mercacentro
Deportivo Cali Venezuela Rafael Dudamel Hillside Wplay, Pastas La Muñeca
Deportivo Pasto Spain Jonathan Risueño Boman Aguardiente Nariño, Banco AV Villas, Pool
Deportivo Pereira Colombia Arturo Reyes Oto
Fortaleza Colombia Sebastián Oliveros Roott+Co Stake
Independiente Medellín Colombia Sebastián Botero (caretaker) Adidas Colanta, Wplay, Pool
Internacional de Bogotá Argentina Ricardo Valiño Umbro BetPlay, TaDa, Bogotá
Jaguares Colombia Hubert Bodhert Kimo Colanta, Pool
Junior Uruguay Alfredo Arias Adidas BetPlay, Águila
Llaneros Colombia José Luis García Aerosport Maxi Cola, Aitabü Hotel Campestre, Gobernación del Meta
Millonarios Argentina Fabián Bustos Adidas Cerveza Andina
Once Caldas Colombia Hernán Darío Herrera Reebok Colanta, BetPlay, Wakate
Santa Fe Uruguay Pablo Repetto Fila Colanta, BetPlay, Pool
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Torneo Apertura
Deportivo Pereira Colombia Cristian Galíndez End of caretaker spell 12 November 2025 Pre-season Colombia Arturo Reyes 30 December 2025[16]
Internacional de Bogotá Colombia Daniel Gómez 12 November 2025 Argentina Ricardo Valiño 21 December 2025[17]
Deportivo Pasto Colombia René Rosero 13 November 2025 Spain Jonathan Risueño 1 December 2025[18]
Jaguares Colombia Álvaro Hernández Resigned 24 November 2025[19] Colombia Alexis Márquez 28 November 2025[20]
Águilas Doradas Spain Jonathan Risueño 26 November 2025[21] Colombia Juan David Niño 17 December 2025[22]
Santa Fe Colombia Francisco López
Colombia Grigori Méndez		 End of caretaker spell 8 December 2025[23] Uruguay Pablo Repetto 2 December 2025[24]
Millonarios Colombia Hernán Torres Sacked 28 January 2026[25] 20th Colombia Omar Rodríguez[i] 29 January 2026[26]
Colombia Omar Rodríguez End of caretaker spell 2 February 2026 18th Argentina Fabián Bustos 1 February 2026[27]
Cúcuta Deportivo Colombia Nelson Flórez Sacked 3 February 2026[28] 15th Venezuela Richard Páez[ii] 5 February 2026[30]
Jaguares Colombia Alexis Márquez Resigned 14 February 2026[31] 14th Paraguay Gustavo Florentín 16 February 2026[32]
Boyacá Chicó Colombia Flabio Torres Sacked 16 February 2026[33] 17th Colombia Jhon Jaime Gómez[i] 17 February 2026[34]
Alianza Colombia Hubert Bodhert 17 February 2026[35] 20th Colombia Camilo Ayala 18 February 2026[36]
Deportivo Cali Colombia Alberto Gamero Resigned 6 March 2026[37] 10th Venezuela Rafael Dudamel 9 March 2026[38]
Jaguares Paraguay Gustavo Florentín 16 March 2026[39] 16th Colombia Julio Méndez[i] 16 March 2026[40]
Colombia Julio Méndez End of caretaker spell 31 March 2026 18th Colombia Hubert Bodhert 31 March 2026[41]
Atlético Bucaramanga Colombia Leonel Álvarez Sacked 8 April 2026[42] 12th Colombia Wilbert Perea[i] 9 April 2026[43]
Independiente Medellín Colombia Alejandro Restrepo 21 April 2026[44] 14th Colombia Sebastián Botero[i] 21 April 2026[44]
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Notes
  1. [i]
    Caretaker manager.
  2. [ii]
    Braynner García was the caretaker manager for the Torneo Apertura round 5 match against Águilas Doradas on 7 February.[29]

Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura, officially known as Liga BetPlay Dimayor 2026–I, is the 102nd first division football championship and the first tournament of the 2026 season. It began on 16 January and is scheduled to end on 5 June 2026.[45]

First stage

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Nacional 19 13 1 5 35 15 +20 40 Advance to the knockout stage
2 Junior 19 11 2 6 31 24 +7 35
3 Deportivo Pasto 19 10 4 5 29 25 +4 34
4 América de Cali 19 10 3 6 25 15 +10 33
5 Once Caldas 19 8 9 2 31 22 +9 33
6 Deportes Tolima 19 8 7 4 27 17 +10 31
7 Santa Fe 19 7 8 4 29 22 +7 29
8 Internacional de Bogotá 19 7 7 5 26 26 0 28
9 Deportivo Cali 19 7 6 6 20 16 +4 27
10 Millonarios 19 7 5 7 31 23 +8 26
11 Independiente Medellín 19 7 5 7 26 24 +2 26
12 Águilas Doradas 19 7 5 7 20 25 −5 26
13 Atlético Bucaramanga 19 5 8 6 26 20 +6 23
14 Llaneros 19 4 10 5 17 20 −3 22
15 Fortaleza 19 5 7 7 22 27 −5 22
16 Jaguares 19 5 3 11 20 33 −13 18
17 Alianza 19 3 8 8 13 27 −14 17
18 Boyacá Chicó 19 5 2 12 15 32 −17 17
19 Cúcuta Deportivo 19 3 7 9 22 35 −13 16
20 Deportivo Pereira 19 1 7 11 15 32 −17 10
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Source: Dimayor, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Goals against, 6) Away goals against, 7) Drawing of lots (or play-off matches, only if needed to decide eighth place).[46]

Results

More information Home \ Away, AGU ...
Home \ Away AGU ALI AME BUC NAC BOY CUC TOL CAL PAS PER FOR DIM IDB JAG JUN LLA MIL ONC SFE
Águilas Doradas — 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–2 — 3–2 — 2–1 1–2 — — — 0–0 — 0–3 — — 2–2 —
Alianza — — 0–3 — — 1–1 1–1 — 1–0 0–0 — — 0–1 — 1–0 — — 2–2 1–1 —
América de Cali — — — 2–0 — — — 1–1 — — 1–0 — — 3–0 3–0 — 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–0
Atlético Bucaramanga — 5–0 — — — 5–0 — 0–0 0–0 — 3–0 — — — 2–2 — — 2–1 1–1 1–2
Atlético Nacional — 3–0 2–1 2–0 — 4–0 0–0 — — — — 4–1 — 3–0 2–1 — 2–0 — — —
Boyacá Chicó 0–1 — 0–1 — — — — 1–1 1–0 — 1–0 — — — 5–0 — 3–0 2–1 — 0–1
Cúcuta Deportivo — — 2–0 2–2 — 1–0 — 3–2 0–2 — — 1–1 1–3 — — 1–1 — — 1–2 —
Deportes Tolima 4–1 2–0 — — 1–0 — — — 1–1 — 2–0 2–0 — — 3–1 — 0–1 — 2–1 2–2
Deportivo Cali — — 1–0 — 1–0 — — — — 3–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 — — — 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–1
Deportivo Pasto — — 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 3–2 1–0 — — — — 1–0 1–1 — — — 2–1 — 1–2
Deportivo Pereira 0–1 2–3 — — 1–0 — 2–2 — — 2–2 — 0–0 — — — 2–3 0–2 — 0–0 —
Fortaleza 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 — 2–1 — — — 1–2 — — — 1–1 2–1 — 1–1 — — 1–1
Independiente Medellín 1–2 — 2–1 1–2 2–3 2–0 — 2–2 — — 1–1 1–0 — 1–2 — 2–0 — — — —
Internacional de Bogotá — 2–1 — 0–0 — 4–0 2–1 0–0 3–2 — 2–2 — — — — 0–1 — 3–2 — —
Jaguares 1–1 — — — — — 2–0 — 1–0 2–3 1–0 — 1–2 2–3 — 0–2 — 1–0 — 3–1
Junior — 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–4 3–0 — 0–2 1–2 4–3 — 2–1 — — — — 2–0 — — —
Llaneros 1–1 0–0 — 1–1 — — 2–2 — — 0–1 — — 2–2 1–1 2–0 — — — 1–1 —
Millonarios 1–0 — — — 3–0 — 2–0 2–0 — — 5–1 2–2 0–0 — — 1–2 2–1 — — 1–1
Once Caldas — — — — 1–0 3–0 — — — 4–2 — 4–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 — 1–4 — 1–1
Santa Fe 1–1 1–1 — — 1–2 — 5–0 — — — 2–2 — 2–1 3–1 — 2–1 0–1 — — —
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Source: Dimayor, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
            
Internacional de Bogotá
Atlético Nacional
 
 
Deportes Tolima
Deportivo Pasto
 
 
América de Cali
Santa Fe
 
 
Once Caldas
Junior

Quarter-finals

More information Team 1, Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Internacional de BogotáAAtlético Nacional9 May12 May
Deportes TolimaBDeportivo Pasto9 May13 May
América de CaliCSanta Fe9 May12 May
Once CaldasDJunior10 May13 May
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First leg
9 May 2026 (2026-05-09) Internacional de Bogotá v Atlético Nacional Bogotá
16:00 UTC−5 Stadium: Metropolitano de Techo
Referee: Carlos Betancur
9 May 2026 (2026-05-09) Deportes Tolima v Deportivo Pasto Ibagué
18:10 UTC−5 Stadium: Manuel Murillo Toro
Referee: Wilmar Roldán
9 May 2026 (2026-05-09) América de Cali v Santa Fe Cali
20:20 UTC−5 Stadium: Pascual Guerrero
Referee: Carlos Ortega
10 May 2026 (2026-05-10) Once Caldas v Junior Manizales
18:10 UTC−5 Stadium: Palogrande
Referee: Luis Delgado
Second leg
12 May 2026 (2026-05-12) Atlético Nacional v Internacional de Bogotá Medellín
18:20 UTC−5 Stadium: Atanasio Girardot
12 May 2026 (2026-05-12) Santa Fe v América de Cali Bogotá
20:30 UTC−5 Stadium: El Campín
13 May 2026 (2026-05-13) Deportivo Pasto v Deportes Tolima Pasto
18:00 UTC−5 Stadium: Departamental Libertad
13 May 2026 (2026-05-13) Junior v Once Caldas Barranquilla
20:15 UTC−5 Stadium: Romelio Martínez

Semi-finals

More information Team 1, Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winners A1Winners B
Winners C2Winners D
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Finals

More information Team 1, Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winners 1Winners 2
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Top scorers

As of 3 May 2026
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Colombia Andrey Estupiñán Deportivo Pasto 13
2 Colombia Jorge Rivaldo Águilas Doradas 11
Colombia Luis Muriel Junior
4 Colombia Yeison Guzmán América de Cali 10
Colombia Dayro Moreno Once Caldas
6 Colombia Alfredo Morelos Atlético Nacional 9
Colombia Andrés Arroyo Fortaleza
8 Argentina Rodrigo Contreras Millonarios 8
9 Colombia Leonardo Castro Millonarios 7
Colombia Stiven Rodríguez Deportivo Cali
Argentina Luciano Pons Atlético Bucaramanga
Colombia Jefry Zapata Once Caldas
Colombia Hugo Rodallega Santa Fe
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Source: BeSoccer[47]

Aggregate table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Nacional 19 13 1 5 35 15 +20 40 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
2 Junior 19 11 2 6 31 24 +7 35
3 Deportivo Pasto 19 10 4 5 29 25 +4 34 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
4 América de Cali 19 10 3 6 25 15 +10 33
5 Once Caldas 19 8 9 2 31 22 +9 33
6 Deportes Tolima 19 8 7 4 27 17 +10 31
7 Santa Fe 19 7 8 4 29 22 +7 29
8 Internacional de Bogotá 19 7 7 5 26 26 0 28
9 Deportivo Cali 19 7 6 6 20 16 +4 27
10 Millonarios 19 7 5 7 31 23 +8 26
11 Independiente Medellín 19 7 5 7 26 24 +2 26
12 Águilas Doradas 19 7 5 7 20 25 −5 26
13 Atlético Bucaramanga 19 5 8 6 26 20 +6 23
14 Llaneros 19 4 10 5 17 20 −3 22
15 Fortaleza 19 5 7 7 22 27 −5 22
16 Jaguares 19 5 3 11 20 33 −13 18
17 Alianza 19 3 8 8 13 27 −14 17
18 Boyacá Chicó 19 5 2 12 15 32 −17 17
19 Cúcuta Deportivo 19 3 7 9 22 35 −13 16
20 Deportivo Pereira 19 1 7 11 15 32 −17 10
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Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2026. Source: Dimayor
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Goals against, 6) Away goals against, 7) Drawing of lots.[46]

Relegation

A separate table is kept to determine the teams that will be relegated to Torneo DIMAYOR for the next season. This table is elaborated from a sum of all first stage games played in the three most recent seasons (including the 2024–I, 2024–II, 2025–I, 2025–II, 2026–I, and 2026–II tournaments), with the points earned being averaged per match played. The bottom two teams of the relegation table at the end of the season will be relegated to Torneo DIMAYOR.

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team 2024
Pts		 2025
Pts		 2026
Pts		 2026
GF		 2026
GA		 2026
GD		 Total
Pld		 Total
Pts		 Avg. Relegation
1 Deportes Tolima 7274312717+10971771.825
2 Atlético Nacional 5672403515+20971681.732
3 Junior 6072353124+7971671.722
4 Santa Fe 7164292922+7971641.691
5 América de Cali 6268332515+10971631.680
6 Millonarios 6664263123+8971561.608
7 Independiente Medellín 5872262624+2971561.608
8 Atlético Bucaramanga 6666232620+6971551.598
9 Once Caldas 6060333122+9971531.577
10 Deportivo Pasto 4948342925+4971311.351
11 Fortaleza 5155222227−5971281.320
12 Águilas Doradas 4648262025−5971201.237
13 Deportivo Pereira 6146101532−17971171.206
14 Llaneros —45221720−359671.136
15 Deportivo Cali 3845272016+4971101.134
16 Alianza 3358171327−14971081.113
17 Internacional de Bogotá 55242826260971071.103
18 Jaguares ——182033−1319180.947
19 Boyacá Chicó 3336171532−1797860.887 Relegation to Torneo DIMAYOR
18 Cúcuta Deportivo ——162235−1319160.842
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Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2026. Source: Dimayor
Rules for classification: 1) average, 2) 2026 points, 3) 2026 goal difference, 4) 2026 goals for, 5) 2026 away goals for, 6) 2026 goals against, 7) 2026 away goals against, 8) 2026 wins, 9) play-off match (only if needed to decide relegation).[46]

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