2025 Categoría Primera B season
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 January – December 2025 |
| Matches played | 157 |
| Goals scored | 380 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Torneo I: Andrés Rentería (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | R. Cartagena 5–0 Bogotá (9 February) |
| Biggest away win | Atlético 0–3 Atlético Huila (28 February) R. Santander 0–3 Internacional (12 May) |
| Highest scoring | R. Santander 3–4 R. Cundinamarca (15 February) R. Cundinamarca 5–2 Atlético (11 March) R. Cartagena 3–4 Jaguares (2 June) |
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All statistics correct as of 13 July 2025. | |
The 2025 Categoría Primera B season (officially known as the 2025 Torneo BetPlay Dimayor season for sponsorship reasons) is the 36th season of the Categoría Primera B since its founding as Colombia's second division football league. The season began on 30 January 2025.[1]
Format changes
Although the tournament kept the same format that has been used in its most recent editions, with two tournaments per season with three stages each (a single round-robin first stage, two semi-final groups and a two-legged final series), changes were implemented to the method of promotion of teams to Categoría Primera A for the following season. For this season, the two promoted teams will be decided under the following scenarios:[2]
- If one team wins both of the season's short tournaments (Torneo I and II), it will earn promotion to the top flight and a two-legged promotion play-off series will be played by the next two teams in the season's aggregate table to decide the other promoted team.
- If both of the short tournament winners place in the top two of the aggregate table at the end of the season, both teams will be promoted to Primera A and no additional stages will be played.
- If only one of the short tournament winners places in the top two of the aggregate table, it will be promoted while the other tournament winner will play the promotion play-off against the best-placed team in the aggregate table that did not win any of the season's tournaments.
- If none of the short tournament winners end up in the top two places of the aggregate table, both teams will play a grand final in which the winning side will be the first promoted team, whilst the loser of that grand final will play the aggregate table's top team in the promotion play-off for the remaining promotion berth.
Teams
16 teams take part in the season. The previous season's champions Unión Magdalena and runners-up Llaneros were promoted to Primera A for the 2025 season,[3] being replaced in Primera B for this season by Jaguares and Patriotas, who were relegated from Primera A at the end of the 2024 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the top tier's relegation table.[4]
For this season Orsomarso changed their home stadium, moving from their usual venue Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar in Palmira to Estadio Municipal Raúl Miranda in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca Department after signing an agreement with the Yumbo Municipality to play there for one season.[5]
Locations of the 2025 Categoría Primera B teams.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético | Cali | Pascual Guerrero | 38,588 |
| Atlético Huila | Neiva | Guillermo Plazas Alcid | 12,000 |
| Barranquilla | Barranquilla | Romelio Martínez | 11,000 |
| Boca Juniors de Cali | Cali | Pascual Guerrero | 38,588 |
| Bogotá | Bogotá | Metropolitano de Techo | 10,000 |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | Cúcuta | General Santander | 42,901 |
| Deportes Quindío | Armenia | Centenario | 20,716 |
| Internacional | Palmira | Francisco Rivera Escobar | 15,300 |
| Jaguares | Montería | Jaraguay | 12,000 |
| Leones | Itagüí | Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí | 12,000 |
| Orsomarso | Yumbo | Municipal Raúl Miranda | 3,500 |
| Patriotas | Tunja | La Independencia | 20,630 |
| Real Cartagena | Cartagena | Jaime Morón León | 16,068 |
| Real Cundinamarca | Bogotá | Parque Estadio Olaya Herrera | 2,500 |
| Real Santander | Piedecuesta | Villa Concha | 5,500 |
| Tigres | Bogotá | Metropolitano de Techo | 10,000 |
Torneo I
The Torneo I, officially known as the Torneo BetPlay Dimayor 2025–I, was the first tournament of the 2025 season. It began on 30 January and ended on 22 June 2025.
First stage
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaguares | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 34 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Patriotas | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 33 | |
| 3 | Internacional | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 32 | |
| 4 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 31 | |
| 5 | Real Cundinamarca | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 29 | |
| 6 | Atlético Huila | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 29 | |
| 7 | Real Cartagena | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 28 | |
| 8 | Tigres | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 24 | |
| 9 | Leones | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 18 | |
| 10 | Real Santander | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 18 | |
| 11 | Orsomarso | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 16 | |
| 12 | Deportes Quindío | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 14 | |
| 13 | Bogotá | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 13 | |
| 14 | Atlético | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 12 | |
| 15 | Barranquilla | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 11 | |
| 16 | Boca Juniors de Cali | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 8 |
Source: Dimayor, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
Results
- ^ Match awarded 0–3 to Atlético due to Cúcuta Deportivo fielding the player Cristián Álvarez, who was ineligible due to a sanction from FIFA. The match originally ended with Cúcuta Deportivo winning 4–2.[6]
Semi-finals
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JAG | RCA | INT | TIG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaguares | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | Advance to the Finals | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | Real Cartagena | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 8 | 3–4 | — | 3–3 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Internacional | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Tigres | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
Source: Dimayor, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) First stage position (only applies for the seeded team, if it is involved in a tie), 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Away goals against, 7) First stage position.
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) First stage position (only applies for the seeded team, if it is involved in a tie), 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Away goals against, 7) First stage position.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAT | HUI | CUC | RCU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patriotas | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10[a] | Advance to the Finals | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | Atlético Huila | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10[a] | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 9 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Real Cundinamarca | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | — |
Source: Dimayor, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) First stage position (only applies for the seeded team, if it is involved in a tie), 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Away goals against, 7) First stage position.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) First stage position (only applies for the seeded team, if it is involved in a tie), 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Away goals against, 7) First stage position.
Notes:
Finals
| Jaguares | 3–0 | Patriotas |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Wilmar Roldán
Jaguares won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Torneo BetPlay DIMAYOR 2025–I winners |
|---|
| Jaguares Advanced to the Grand Final |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrés Rentería | Jaguares | 18 |
| 2 | Fredy Montero | Real Cartagena | 17 |
| 3 | Jayder Asprilla | Real Cundinamarca | 11 |
| 4 | Juan David Valencia | Leones | 10 |
| 5 | Stiwart Acuña | Barranquilla | 8 |
| 6 | Cristián Álvarez | Cúcuta Deportivo | 7 |
| Arney Rocha | Real Cundinamarca | ||
| 8 | Omar Duarte | Atlético Huila | 6 |
| Sebastián Girado | Orsomarso | ||
| Matías Pisano | Cúcuta Deportivo | ||
| Michell Ramos | Cúcuta Deportivo |
Source: Soccerway
Torneo II
The Torneo II, officially known as the Torneo BetPlay Dimayor 2025–II, is the second and last tournament of the 2025 season. It began on 13 July and is scheduled to end on 29 November 2025.
First stage
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Tigres | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Atlético | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Atlético Huila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Boca Juniors de Cali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Bogotá | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Deportes Quindío | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Internacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Jaguares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Leones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Orsomarso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Real Cartagena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Real Cundinamarca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Barranquilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 15 | Patriotas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 16 | Real Santander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 July 2025. Source: Dimayor, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
Results
Aggregate table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaguares (X) | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 51 | Advance to the Promotion play-off |
| 2 | Patriotas | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 44 | |
| 3 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 43 | |
| 4 | Internacional | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 40 | |
| 5 | Atlético Huila | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 39 | |
| 6 | Real Cartagena | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 36 | |
| 7 | Real Cundinamarca | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 35 | |
| 8 | Tigres | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 31 | |
| 9 | Leones | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 18 | |
| 10 | Real Santander | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 18 | |
| 11 | Orsomarso | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 16 | |
| 12 | Atlético | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 15 | |
| 13 | Deportes Quindío | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 14 | |
| 14 | Bogotá | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 13 | |
| 15 | Barranquilla | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 11 | |
| 16 | Boca Juniors de Cali | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 July 2025. Source: Dimayor
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
(X) Assured of the promotion play-off, but may still earn direct promotion.
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
(X) Assured of the promotion play-off, but may still earn direct promotion.
See also
References
- ^ "Así quedó la programación de la fecha 1 del Torneo BetPlay 2025-I" [This is how the schedule for the 2025-I Torneo BetPlay's first matchday turned out] (in Spanish). Win Sports. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Así se definirá el ascenso en la Primera B para la temporada 2025: Dimayor aplicará "jugadita" para evitar amaños" [This is how promotion will be defined in the Primera B for the 2025 season: Dimayor will apply "little trick" to avoid rigging] (in Spanish). Infobae. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Unión Magdalena y Llaneros ascienden a la Liga BetPlay" [Unión Magdalena and Llaneros promote to the Liga BetPlay] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Patriotas y Jaguares se fueron a la B: las matemáticas, ahora sí, dictaron sentencia" [Patriotas and Jaguares left for the second tier: mathematics, at last, passed sentence] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Alcaldía de Yumbo anunció que el municipio tendrá un nuevo equipo de fútbol para la segunda división del FPC; ¿de qué se trata?" [Yumbo Municipality announced that the town will have a new football team for the FPC′s second division; what is it about?] (in Spanish). El País. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Dimayor sancionó al Cúcuta Deportivo con pérdida de tres puntos tras alineación indebida de Cristian Álvarez" [Dimayor punished Cúcuta Deportivo with three-point deduction after improper lineup of Cristian Álvarez] (in Spanish). La Opinión. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
External links
- Dimayor's official website (in Spanish)