Categoría Primera B
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.
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| Organising body | DIMAYOR |
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| Founded | April 30, 1991 |
| Country | Colombia |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Categoría Primera A |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Colombia |
| Current champions | Patriotas (1st title) (2023) |
| Most championships | Atlético Huila (4 titles) |
| TV partners | Win Sports Win Sports+ |
| Website | dimayor.com.co |
| Current: 2024 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 2024 season
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Head Coach |
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| 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 | Hugo Mejía |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | Cúcuta | General Santander | 42,901 | Brayner García |
| Deportes Quindío | Armenia | Centenario | 21,500 | Rubén Darío Hernández |
| Internacional F.C. de Palmira | Palmira | Francisco Rivera Escobar | 15,300 | Carlos Hernández |
| Leones F.C. | Itagüí | Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí | 12,000 | Giovanny Ruiz |
| Llaneros F.C. | Villavicencio | Bello Horizonte | 15,000 |  Martín Cardetti |
| Orsomarso S.C. | Palmira | Francisco Rivera Escobar | 15,300 | Steven Sánchez |
| Real Cartagena | Cartagena | Jaime Morón León | 16,068 | Alberto Suárez |
| Real Cundinamarca | Bogotá | Parque Estadio Olaya Herrera | 2,500 | Julián Barragán |
| 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 | Álvaro Hernández |
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 2024 season. Teams who currently play are indicated in bold.
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List of champions
| Season | Champion (Title count) | Runner-up | Third Place |
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] | Deportes Quindío[lower-alpha 2] (2) | Cortuluá | No third-place awarded |
| Atlético Huila[lower-alpha 3] (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
As of 28 November 2023
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
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| 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
- "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.
- 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).
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 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.
- Champion of the 2021–I Categoría Primera B.[2]
- Champion of the 2021–I Categoría Primera B Grand Final.[3]
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Primera B (Colombia).
- Dimayor Official Website(Spanish)
- Colombian Federation(Spanish)
- FiFa Association(English)
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