Categoría Primera B, commonly referred to as Torneo BetPlay Dimayor due to sponsorship by online betting company BetPlay (formerly Torneo Águila),[1] is the second-division football league in Colombia.

Torneo BetPlay Dimayor
Organising bodyDIMAYOR
FoundedApril 30, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-04-30)
CountryColombia
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toCategoría Primera A
Domestic cup(s)Copa Colombia
Current championsPatriotas (1st title)
(2023)
Most championshipsAtlético Huila (4 titles)
TV partnersWin Sports
Win+ Fútbol
Websitedimayor.com.co
Current: 2024 season

Format

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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

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Teams for the 2024 season

Team City Stadium Capacity Head Coach
Atlético F.C. Cali Pascual Guerrero 38,588   Clodoaldo
Atlético Huila Neiva Guillermo Plazas Alcid 12,000   Diego Corredor
Barranquilla F.C. Barranquilla Romelio Martínez 11,000   Nelson Flórez
Boca Juniors de Cali Cali Pascual Guerrero 38,588   José Manuel Rodríguez
Bogotá F.C. Bogotá Metropolitano de Techo 10,000   Néstor Rodríguez
Cúcuta Deportivo Cúcuta General Santander 42,901   Bernardo Redín
Deportes Quindío Armenia Centenario 21,500   Rubén Darío Hernández
Internacional F.C. de Palmira Palmira Francisco Rivera Escobar 15,300   Héctor Cárdenas
Leones F.C. Itagüí Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí 12,000   Giovanny Ruiz
Llaneros F.C. Villavicencio Bello Horizonte 15,000   Pedro Depablos
Orsomarso S.C. Palmira Francisco Rivera Escobar 15,300   Steven Sánchez
Real Cartagena Cartagena Jaime Morón León 16,068   Sebastián Viera
Real Cundinamarca Bogotá Parque Estadio Olaya Herrera 2,500   Juan David Niño
Real Santander Piedecuesta Villa Concha 5,500   Óscar Álvarez
Tigres F.C. Bogotá Metropolitano de Techo 10,000   Jorge Castro
Unión Magdalena Santa Marta Sierra Nevada 16,000   Jorge Luis Pinto

Seasons by club

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This is the complete list of the clubs that have taken part in the Categoría Primera B, founded in 1991, until the 2024 season. Teams who currently play are indicated in bold.

List of champions

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Season Champion (Title count) Runner-up Third Place
1991 Envigado (1) Alianza Llanos Atlético Huila
1992 Atlético Huila (1) Alianza Llanos Cortuluá
1993 Cortuluá (1) Fiorentina de Florencia Palmira
1994 Deportes Tolima (1) Deportivo Antioquia Lanceros Boyacá
1995 Atlético Bucaramanga (1) Lanceros Boyacá Alianza Llanos
1995–96 Cúcuta Deportivo (1) Girardot Independiente Popayán
1996–97 Deportivo Unicosta (1) Lanceros Boyacá Deportivo Pasto
1997 Atlético Huila (2) Cúcuta Deportivo Real Cartagena
1998 Deportivo Pasto (1) Deportivo Pereira Real Cartagena
1999 Real Cartagena (1) Itagüí Deportivo Pereira
2000 Deportivo Pereira (1) Unión Magdalena Expreso Palmira
2001 Deportes Quindío (1) Deportivo Rionegro Unión Magdalena
2002 Centauros Villavicencio (1) Alianza Petrolera No third-place awarded
2003 Bogotá Chicó (1) Pumas de Casanare No third-place awarded
2004 Real Cartagena (2) Deportivo Antioquia No third-place awarded
2005 Cúcuta Deportivo (2) Bajo Cauca No third-place awarded
2006 La Equidad (1) Valledupar Cortuluá
2007 Envigado (2) Academia No third-place awarded
2008 Real Cartagena (3) Deportivo Rionegro No third-place awarded
2009 Cortuluá (2) Atlético Bucaramanga No third-place awarded
2010 Itagüí Ditaires (1) Deportivo Pasto No third-place awarded
2011 Deportivo Pasto (2) Patriotas No third-place awarded
2012 Alianza Petrolera (1) América de Cali No third-place awarded
2013 Uniautónoma (1) Fortaleza No third-place awarded
2014 Jaguares de Córdoba (1) Deportes Quindío No third-place awarded
2015 Atlético Bucaramanga (2) Fortaleza No third-place awarded
2016 América de Cali (1) Tigres No third-place awarded
2017 Boyacá Chicó (2) Leones No third-place awarded
2018 Cúcuta Deportivo (3) Unión Magdalena No third-place awarded
2019 Deportivo Pereira (2) Boyacá Chicó Cortuluá
2020 Atlético Huila (3) Cortuluá No third-place awarded
2021–I[a] Deportes Quindío[b] (2) Cortuluá No third-place awarded
Atlético Huila[c] (4) Deportes Quindío
2021–II Unión Magdalena (1) Cortuluá No third-place awarded
2022 Boyacá Chicó (3) Atlético Huila No third-place awarded
2023 Patriotas (1) Fortaleza No third-place awarded

Titles by club

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As of 28 November 2023

Club Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
Atlético Huila
4
1 1992, 1997, 2020, 2021 2022
Cúcuta Deportivo
3
1 1995–96, 2005, 2018 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
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
Unión Magdalena
1
2 2021–II 2000, 2018
Alianza Petrolera
1
1 2012 2002
América de Cali
1
1 2016 2012
Patriotas
1
1 2023 2011
Centauros Villavicencio
1
2002
Deportes Tolima
1
1994
Deportivo Unicosta
1
1996–97
Itagüí Ditaires
1
2010
Jaguares
1
2014
La Equidad
1
2006
Uniautónoma
1
2013

References

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  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. ^ DIMAYOR (2021-06-24). "Deportes Quindío campeón del Torneo Betplay Dimayor I-2021". dimayor.com.co (in Spanish).
  3. ^ DIMAYOR (2021-06-30). "Atlético Huila campeón de la Gran Final del Torneo Betplay Dimayor I-2021". dimayor.com.co (in Spanish).

Notes

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  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 to decide one promoted team and define the great champion. This season 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.[2]
  3. ^ Champion of the 2021–I Categoría Primera B Grand Final.[3]
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