2026 Torneo DIMAYOR
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 January – December 2026 |
| Matches | 167 |
| Goals | 364 (2.18 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Torneo I: Fredy Montero (16 goals) Torneo II: Kevin Álvarez (3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | R. Cartagena 4–0 Orsomarso (6 March) R. Cartagena 5–1 R. Santander (25 July) |
| Biggest away win | Barranquilla 0–4 Inter Palmira (21 February) |
| Highest scoring | Patriotas 3–3 Boca Juniors de Cali (21 March) Unión Magdalena 4–2 Envigado (9 April) R. Cartagena 5–1 R. Santander (25 July) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 7 August 2026. | |
The 2026 Torneo DIMAYOR (officially known as the 2026 Torneo BetPlay DIMAYOR season for sponsorship reasons) is the 37th season of the Torneo DIMAYOR since its founding as Colombia's second division football league. The season began on 23 January 2026.[1]
Teams
[edit]Sixteen teams take part in the season. The previous season's champions Jaguares and Cúcuta Deportivo were promoted to Liga DIMAYOR for the 2026 season after securing the top two places of the aggregate table,[2][3] being replaced in Torneo DIMAYOR for this season by Envigado and Unión Magdalena, who were relegated from the first tier at the end of the 2025 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the relegation table.[4]
Following the closure of Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid due to structural damage, the owners of Atlético Huila made a request to move from Neiva to Yumbo, Valle del Cauca, which was approved by the Assembly of Dimayor on 11 December 2025.[5][6] As part of the agreement reached with the Yumbo Municipality, which requested the club not to use the Atlético Huila name and also due to the sale of the club's brand and colors to a local entrepreneur, a new club named Independiente Yumbo was presented on 1 January 2026.[7] On 3 July 2026, Independiente Yumbo announced a new relocation, this time to Palmira, being rebranded to Independiente Valle del Cauca in the process.[8]
In addition to this, Real Cundinamarca relocated to Mosquera, Cundinamarca following the completion of the construction of the town's municipal stadium,[9] while Orsomarso returned to Yumbo for the second half of the 2026 season, after having played their home matches in Barrancabermeja for one year.[10]
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético | Cali | Pascual Guerrero | 38,588 |
| Barranquilla | Barranquilla | Romelio Martínez | 8,600 |
| Boca Juniors de Cali | Cali | Pascual Guerrero | 38,588 |
| Bogotá | Bogotá | Metropolitano de Techo | 10,000 |
| Parque Estadio Olaya Herrera | 2,500 | ||
| Deportes Quindío | Armenia | Centenario | 20,716 |
| Envigado | Envigado | Polideportivo Sur | 11,000 |
| Independiente Valle del Cauca[i] | Yumbo | Municipal Raúl Miranda | 3,500 |
| Palmira | Francisco Rivera Escobar | 15,300 | |
| Deportivo Cali | 42,000 | ||
| Inter Palmira | Francisco Rivera Escobar | 15,300 | |
| Itagüí Leones | Itagüí | Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí | 12,000 |
| Orsomarso | Barrancabermeja | Daniel Villa Zapata | 10,400 |
| Yumbo | Municipal Raúl Miranda | 3,500 | |
| Patriotas | Tunja | La Independencia | 20,630 |
| Real Cartagena | Cartagena | Jaime Morón León | 16,068 |
| Real Cundinamarca | Mosquera | Municipal de Mosquera | 5,440 |
| Real Santander | Piedecuesta | Villa Concha | 5,500 |
| Tigres | Bogotá | Metropolitano de Techo | 10,000 |
| Parque Estadio Olaya Herrera | 2,500 | ||
| Unión Magdalena | Santa Marta | Sierra Nevada | 16,162 |
Torneo I
[edit]The Torneo I, officially known as the Torneo BetPlay Dimayor 2026–I, was the first tournament of the 2026 season. It began on 23 January and ended on 29 May 2026. Envigado won the tournament after defeating Real Cartagena 4–3 on aggregate in the finals and qualified for the season's grand final.[11]
First stage
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Palmira | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 38 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Unión Magdalena | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 32 | |
| 3 | Deportes Quindío | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 31 | |
| 4 | Envigado | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 29 | |
| 5 | Real Cartagena | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 26 | |
| 6 | Bogotá | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Barranquilla | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 20 | |
| 8 | Tigres | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 20 | |
| 9 | Independiente Yumbo | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 19 | |
| 10 | Orsomarso | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 17[a] | |
| 11 | Patriotas | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 17[a] | |
| 12 | Boca Juniors de Cali | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 13 | |
| 13 | Real Cundinamarca | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 13 | |
| 14 | Itagüí Leones | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 10 | |
| 15 | Atlético | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 9 | |
| 16 | Real Santander | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 7 |
Results
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]The eight teams that advanced to the semi-finals were drawn into two groups of four teams, with the top two teams from the first stage being seeded in each group. The two group winners advanced to the finals.
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ENV | QUI | INT | TIG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Envigado | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | Advance to the Finals | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Deportes Quindío | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 10 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Inter Palmira | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | Tigres | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — |
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RCA | MAG | BAR | BOG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Cartagena | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | Advance to the Finals | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Unión Magdalena | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | 3–0 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Barranquilla | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Bogotá | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Finals
[edit]| Real Cartagena | 2–3 | Envigado |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Envigado won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the grand final.
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Cartagena | 16 | |
| 2 | Unión Magdalena | 15 | |
| 3 | Real Cartagena | 10 | |
| 4 | Envigado | 8 | |
| 5 | Deportes Quindío | 7 | |
| 6 | Inter Palmira | 6 | |
| Unión Magdalena | |||
| 8 | Patriotas | 5 | |
| Independiente Yumbo | |||
| Boca Juniors de Cali | |||
| Bogotá | |||
| Inter Palmira | |||
| Unión Magdalena | |||
| Barranquilla | |||
| Tigres | |||
| Deportes Quindío |
Source: Dimayor[13]
Torneo II
[edit]The Torneo II, officially known as the Torneo BetPlay Dimayor 2026–II, is the second and final tournament of the 2026 season. It began on 24 July and is scheduled to end on 24 November 2026. The winners will qualify for the season's grand final.
First stage
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente Valle del Cauca | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Itagüí Leones | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Real Cartagena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Patriotas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Real Cundinamarca | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Envigado | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Orsomarso | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Bogotá | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | Boca Juniors de Cali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 10 | Deportes Quindío | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Atlético | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
| 12 | Inter Palmira | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
| 13 | Real Santander | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 | |
| 14 | Barranquilla | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 15 | Tigres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1[a] | |
| 16 | Unión Magdalena | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1[a] |
Results
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 7 August 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patriotas | 3 | |
| 2 | Real Cartagena | 2 | |
| Real Santander | |||
| Itagüí Leones | |||
| Real Cundinamarca | |||
| Atlético |
Aggregate table
[edit]The results of all stages of both of the season's tournaments are combined into a single table. The best-placed team in this table at the end of the season will be assured of qualification for the promotion play-off, and if any or both of the tournament champions place in the top two of this table, they will earn promotion to Liga DIMAYOR for the following season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Palmira | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 47 | Advance to the promotion play-off |
| 2 | Envigado (X) | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 48 | |
| 3 | Real Cartagena | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 44 | |
| 4 | Unión Magdalena | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 42 | |
| 5 | Deportes Quindío | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 43 | |
| 6 | Bogotá | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Barranquilla | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 27 | |
| 8 | Independiente Valle del Cauca | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Tigres | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 25 | |
| 10 | Patriotas | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 21 | |
| 11 | Orsomarso | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 21 | |
| 12 | Real Cundinamarca | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 17 | |
| 13 | Boca Juniors de Cali | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 17 | |
| 14 | Itagüí Leones | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 17 | |
| 15 | Atlético | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 11 | |
| 16 | Real Santander | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 9 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Competed as Independiente Yumbo in the Torneo I.
References
[edit]- ↑ "¿Cuándo comienza el Torneo BetPlay 2026-I? Fecha y hora del debut" [When will the 2026-I Torneo BetPlay start? Date and time for the debut] (in Spanish). Win Sports. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ Rodríguez Parrado, Juan Camilo (11 November 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 spot in the top flight] (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Cúcuta Deportivo vuelve a primera división después de seis años" [Cúcuta Deportivo return to the first division after six years] (in Spanish). Zona Cero. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Estos son los equipos descendidos a Categoría B en Colombia para 2026" [These are the teams relegated to Categoría B in Colombia for 2026] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ↑ "Atlético Huila se va de la región porque Neiva se quedó sin estadio" [Atlético Huila leaves the region because Neiva ended up without a stadium] (in Spanish). La Silla Vacía. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ Yepes Izquierdo, Harold (11 December 2025). "Fin de una historia de 35 años: Atlético Huila cambiará de nombre y se mudará de Neiva a Yumbo tras decisión de la Dimayor" [End of a 35-year history: Atlético Huila will change its name and move from Neiva to Yumbo following a decision by Dimayor] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ Castellanos, Carolina (2 January 2026). "Independiente Yumbo: el nuevo equipo del fútbol colombiano" [Independiente Yumbo: Colombian football's new team] (in Spanish). La FM. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Equipo del FPC anunció cambio de nombre y sede para el segundo semestre" [FPC team announced a change of name and stadium for the second semester] (in Spanish). Win Sports. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ Rocha Flórez, Andrés (3 December 2025). "Equipo del FPC cambia de estadio para 2026: jugará cerca a Bogotá" [Colombian professional football team changes stadium for 2026: it will play near Bogotá] (in Spanish). Futbolred. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ El Corrillo de Mao [@elcorrillodemao] (17 June 2026). "Orsomarso regresa al Valle del Cauca para jugar el II semestre del #TorneoBetPlayDimayor 2026. Con el regreso de los azules, que serán dirigidos por Mauricio Arquez, nuestro departamento tendrá 5 equipos en la 2ª división de Colombia, uniéndose a Atlético FC, Boca Juniors Cali, Independiente Yumbo e Internacional de Palmira" [Orsomarso returns to Valle del Cauca to play the second half of the 2026 #TorneoBetPlayDimayor. With the return of the blues, who will be coached by Mauricio Arquez, our department will have 5 teams in the Colombian 2nd division, joining Atlético FC, Boca Juniors Cali, Independiente Yumbo and Internacional de Palmira.] (Tweet). Retrieved 5 July 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Daza Gómez, Diego Alejandro (29 May 2026). "¡Envigado, campeón! El equipo naranja resistió y conquistó el Torneo BetPlay 2026-I" [Envigado, champion! The orange team resisted and claimed the 2026–I Torneo BetPlay] (in Spanish). El Espectador. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Reglamento Torneo BetPlay DIMAYOR 2026" [2026 Torneo BetPlay DIMAYOR Regulations] (PDF) (in Spanish). Dimayor. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ "Torneo BetPlay Dimayor" (in Spanish). Dimayor. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Table of top scorers Primera B Clausura 2025/26". BeSoccer. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Dimayor's official website (in Spanish)