Primera A is a men’s league competition in Colombia, formed in 1948, with recorded coverage from the 2016 season through the 2025 season. This page brings together live scores, fixtures, results, standings, and player and team statistics, helping visitors review the competition and compare available season information across its recorded coverage in one place over time.
Upcoming matches, Primera A
Clausura - 3
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- Clausura - 3
Chico
Alianza Valledupar
Clausura - 13
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- Clausura - 13
Internacional de Bogota
Atletico Nacional
Clausura - 9
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- Clausura - 9
Bucaramanga
Independiente Medellin
Clausura - 11
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- Clausura - 11
Rionegro Aguilas
Deportivo Pereira
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- Clausura - 11
Millonarios
Chico
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- Clausura - 11
Alianza Valledupar
Santa Fe
Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau -
- Clausura - 11
Deportivo Cali
Cucuta
Estadio Deportivo Cali -
- Clausura - 11
Deportivo Pasto
Once Caldas
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- Clausura - 11
Fortaleza FC
Junior
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- Clausura - 11
Bucaramanga
Internacional de Bogota
Latest played matches, Primera A
Clausura - 10
Primera A Standings
Apertura
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Atletico Nacional | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 40 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
|
Junior | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 35 | LDDLD |
| 3 |
|
Deportivo Pasto | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 34 | DLDLL |
| 4 |
|
America de Cali | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 33 | WDWDW |
| 5 |
|
Once Caldas | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 33 | LLWDD |
| 6 |
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Deportes Tolima | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 31 | LWWDW |
| 7 |
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Santa Fe | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 29 | WDWDD |
| 8 |
|
Internacional de Bogota | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 28 | WDDDD |
| 9 |
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Deportivo Cali | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 27 | WDDLD |
| 10 |
|
Millonarios | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 26 | WDDLD |
| 11 |
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Independiente Medellin | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 26 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
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Rionegro Aguilas | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 26 | LDDDD |
| 13 |
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Bucaramanga | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 23 | WDDWD |
| 14 |
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Llaneros | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 22 | LLLLW |
| 15 |
|
Fortaleza FC | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 22 | DDLDL |
| 16 |
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Jaguares | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 18 | DDDWD |
| 17 |
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Alianza Valledupar | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 17 | WLLLD |
| 18 |
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Chico | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 17 | WWDDL |
| 19 |
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Cucuta | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 16 | LDLWW |
| 20 |
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Deportivo Pereira | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 10 | LDLWD |
Clausura
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
America de Cali | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20 | WDWDW |
| 2 |
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Millonarios | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 16 | WDDLD |
| 3 |
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Deportes Tolima | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 16 | LWWDW |
| 4 |
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Atletico Nacional | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 15 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
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Independiente Medellin | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 15 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
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Bucaramanga | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 13 | WDDWD |
| 7 |
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Santa Fe | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 13 | WDWDD |
| 8 |
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Deportivo Cali | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 12 | WDDLD |
| 9 |
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Internacional de Bogota | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 | WDDDD |
| 10 |
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Llaneros | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 | LLLLW |
| 11 |
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Rionegro Aguilas | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | LDDDD |
| 12 |
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Once Caldas | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 | LLWDD |
| 13 |
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Cucuta | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 9 | LDLWW |
| 14 |
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Fortaleza FC | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 | DDLDL |
| 15 |
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Chico | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 8 | WWDDL |
| 16 |
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Jaguares | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 | DDDWD |
| 17 |
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Deportivo Pereira | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 | LDLWD |
| 18 |
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Alianza Valledupar | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 5 | WLLLD |
| 19 |
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Junior | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 3 | LDDLD |
| 20 |
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Deportivo Pasto | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 2 | DLDLL |
Primera A Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A. Morelos
Atletico Nacional |
14 |
| 2 |
H. Rodallega
Santa Fe |
13 |
| 3 |
A. Estupiñán
Deportivo Pasto |
13 |
| 4 |
L. Muriel
Junior |
13 |
| 5 |
Y. Guzman
America de Cali |
11 |
| 6 |
Jorge Luis Rivaldo Pinto
Rionegro Aguilas |
11 |
| 7 |
J. Zapata
Once Caldas |
10 |
| 8 |
L. Pons
Bucaramanga |
9 |
| 9 |
D. Moreno
Once Caldas |
9 |
| 10 |
S. Rodríguez
Deportivo Cali |
9 |
Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
R. Carrascal
America de Cali |
8 |
| 2 |
F. Sanguinetti
Internacional de Bogota |
7 |
| 3 |
J. Rengifo
Atletico Nacional |
7 |
| 4 |
N. Bustos
Santa Fe |
6 |
| 5 |
K. Parra
Internacional de Bogota |
6 |
| 6 |
J. Martínez
Deportivo Cali |
6 |
| 7 |
O. Fernández
Santa Fe |
6 |
| 8 |
F. Sambueza
Bucaramanga |
6 |
| 9 |
A. Sarmiento
Atletico Nacional |
6 |
| 10 |
A. Morelos
Atletico Nacional |
6 |
Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Primera A teams participation since 2016
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Millonarios | 10 |
| Deportivo Pasto | 10 |
| Deportivo Cali | 10 |
| Independiente Medellin | 10 |
| Envigado | 10 |
| Bucaramanga | 10 |
| Internacional de Bogota | 10 |
| Junior | 10 |
| Once Caldas | 10 |
| Atletico Nacional | 10 |
| Santa Fe | 10 |
| Alianza Valledupar | 10 |
| Deportes Tolima | 10 |
| Rionegro Aguilas | 10 |
| Jaguares | 9 |
| America de Cali | 9 |
| Patriotas | 8 |
| Chico | 7 |
| Huila | 6 |
| Deportivo Pereira | 6 |
| Union Magdalena | 4 |
| Cortulua | 3 |
| Fortaleza FC | 3 |
| Cucuta | 2 |
| Leones FC | 1 |
| Tigres FC | 1 |
| Quindio | 1 |
| Llaneros | 1 |
Primera A top scorer teams
Goals scored vs. conversion rate
| Team | Goals scored | Total shots | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Nacional | 63 | 505 |
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| Junior | 45 | 395 |
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| Santa Fe | 45 | 364 |
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| America de Cali | 43 | 385 |
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| Once Caldas | 40 | 415 |
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| Millonarios | 40 | 413 |
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| Internacional de Bogota | 39 | 366 |
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| Deportes Tolima | 39 | 349 |
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| Independiente Medellin | 39 | 353 |
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| Deportivo Pasto | 37 | 344 |
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| Bucaramanga | 35 | 287 |
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| Deportivo Cali | 30 | 315 |
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| Fortaleza FC | 30 | 311 |
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| Rionegro Aguilas | 29 | 288 |
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| Jaguares | 29 | 286 |
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| Llaneros | 27 | 277 |
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| Cucuta | 26 | 235 |
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| Deportivo Pereira | 19 | 221 |
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| Alianza Valledupar | 18 | 253 |
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| Chico | 16 | 232 |
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Primera A About
Primera A is Colombia’s top men’s professional football league, officially known as the Categoría Primera A and commonly branded Liga BetPlay Dimayor for sponsorship. It sits at the summit of the Colombian football pyramid, brings together 20 professional clubs and provides the main domestic route to South America’s premier club competitions.
Purpose and place in Colombian football
The competition exists to determine Colombia’s leading clubs and to award two national championship titles each calendar year. Rather than running as one uninterrupted championship, the season is divided into two independent tournaments: the Apertura, or opening tournament, and the Finalización, or closing tournament. Each tournament produces a champion, while the two winners subsequently meet in the Superliga.
The league is administered by the División Mayor del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, universally known as DIMAYOR, under the framework of the Colombian Football Federation. Participating clubs must be members of DIMAYOR and comply with the regulations governing professional registration and squad eligibility, including national limits on foreign players.
History and identity
Founded in 1948, the league has played a central role in the development of modern Colombian football. Its early history includes the celebrated El Dorado era from 1949 to 1954, when the Colombian competition operated outside FIFA’s normal structure and attracted prominent international players. That period helped establish the league’s distinctive identity and gave Colombian club football an international profile unusually early in its professional history.
Over time, the competition has combined traditional league principles with a championship system designed to keep more clubs involved in meaningful matches deep into each tournament. Atlético Nacional is the leading club in the historical title standings cited for the competition, ahead of Millonarios and América de Cali.
How the season works
Each Apertura and Finalización follows a three-stage format. The opening stage is a regular-season league phase in which all 20 teams meet once, normally producing 19 matches per club. The schedule may also include an additional regional or derby fixture, giving selected clubs a further match against a geographically close rival.
The eight highest-placed teams then advance to the semifinal quadrangulars. These qualifiers are divided into two groups of four, commonly known as Group A and Group B. Each group plays a double round-robin, so every team faces the other three teams home and away for six matches. Group placement and seeding are determined through the competition’s qualification rules, with the leading regular-season sides separated within the draw or allocation process.
The winner of each quadrangular reaches the grand final. This is a two-legged home-and-away tie, with one match hosted by each finalist. The club with the stronger relevant points record generally receives the right to host the second leg. The aggregate winner becomes champion of that tournament. The Apertura and Finalización champions then contest the Superliga, which determines the winner of that annual meeting between the two title-holders.
Points, standings and decisive matches
The regular competition uses the standard football points system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. When teams finish level on points in the standings, goal difference is used first, followed by goals scored. The supplied competition rules also identify head-to-head results and away goals in head-to-head matches as further ranking criteria where required.
The knockout stages apply a different principle. Away goals are not used to decide a tied playoff, and extra time is generally not played in the relevant two-legged final format. If the aggregate score remains level after the second leg, the tie proceeds directly to a penalty shootout. This distinction is important: away-goal criteria may appear in the ordering of league standings, but they do not determine the winner of the final.
Promotion, relegation and continental stakes
A place in the Primera A is maintained through a specialised relegation system rather than results from a single season alone. Relegation is calculated using average points over the previous three seasons. The two clubs with the lowest averages are relegated to Categoría Primera B, Colombia’s second professional division, and are replaced by the top two finishers from that competition. The system is intended to measure sustained performance while still creating an annual route between the two divisions.
Domestic success also carries international consequences. The champions and the strongest clubs in the yearly aggregate standings can earn places in the Copa Libertadores, while other leading performers qualify for the Copa Sudamericana. Exact entry positions depend on the applicable competition regulations and the qualifying places available for the relevant season.
As a result, every Primera A campaign combines several pressures: winning the Apertura or Finalización, accumulating enough points to reach the quadrangulars, avoiding the three-year relegation calculation and finishing strongly enough to reach continental football. That mixture of split-season titles, group-stage playoffs and long-term survival is what gives Colombia’s premier league its distinctive competitive character.