Categoría Primera B
Colombian association football league
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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]
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| Organising body | DIMAYOR |
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| 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: 2026 season | |
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 2026 season
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 2026 season.[3] Teams who currently play are indicated in bold.
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List of champions
Source: [3]
Titles by club
As of 2 December 2025
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
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| 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 | — |
Notes
- 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.
- 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]
