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(Redirected from Mustang Cup) Top-division association football league in Colombia Football league
Liga BetPlay Dimayor
Organising bodyDIMAYOR
Founded15 August 1948; 76 years ago (1948-08-15)
CountryColombia
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of clubs20
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toCategoría Primera B
Domestic cup(s)
International cup(s)Copa Libertadores
Copa Sudamericana
Current championsAtlético Nacional (18th title)
(2024–II)
Most championshipsAtlético Nacional
(18 titles)
Most appearancesGabriel Berdugo (733)
Top goalscorerDayro Moreno (238 goals)
TV partnersWin Sports, Win+ Fútbol
Websitedimayor.com.co
Current: 2024 season

The Categoría Primera A (Spanish pronunciation: [kateɣoˈɾi.a pɾiˈmeɾa ˈa]), commonly referred to as Liga BetPlay Dimayor due to sponsorship by online betting company BetPlay, is a Colombian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's premier football tournament and sits at the top of the Colombian football league system.

A total of twenty clubs compete in the league's regular season. División Mayor del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, better known as DIMAYOR, organizes the competition and operates the league system of promotion and relegation for both Categoría Primera A and Categoría Primera B leagues. Since its foundation in 1948, sixteen teams have been crowned as Colombian football champions. The most successful club is Atlético Nacional with 18 titles. The league was ranked as the 11th strongest national league in the world at the end of 2023 by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics.

History

Before 1948 there was no professional football league in Colombia. The first clubs were formed in Barranquilla and Bogotá: Barranquilla FC, Polo Club, Escuela Militar and Bartolinos, although the game took a while to develop in popularity. The 1918 Campeonato Nacional was the first tournament played between Colombian clubs, followed by the Copa Centenario Batalla de Boyacá. Independiente Medellín, founded on 15 April 1913, is the oldest club that remains as a professional club. The first tournament was organised by the Colombian Football Federation and DIMAYOR in 1948. Ten teams signed up for this first tournament, paying the required fee of 1,000 pesos). Two teams each signed on from Bogotá, Cali, Manizales, and Pereira, plus one from Barranquilla. 252 players were registered for that year's tournament, 182 of which were Colombians, 13 were Argentine, 8 Peruvian, 5 Uruguayan, 2 Chilean, 2 Ecuadorian, 1 Dominican, and 1 Spanish.

Soon after the league's foundation, disputes between Adefútbol (the body governing amateur football in Colombia) and DIMAYOR (the organizing body behind the new national league) erupted. DIMAYOR broke away from Adefútbol, announcing that it would operate independently of FIFA rules and regulations. In response, FIFA sanctioned Colombian football, banning the national team and all its clubs from international competition. This period, which lasted from 1949 to 1954, is known as El Dorado.

Far from being a dark time in Colombian football, this was its golden age. No longer required to pay transfer fees to clubs from other nations, Colombian clubs began importing stars from all over South America and Europe. The most aggressive signer of international players was Millonarios, which won consecutive championships with stars such as Alfredo di Stéfano. Attendances boomed, and the expanding appetite for club competitions resulted in the creation of the Copa Colombia in 1950. That knockout competition was played sporadically over the next 58 years and only became an annual tournament in 2008. Although the stars returned to their nations when Colombia rejoined the international fold in 1954, the era was never forgotten.

In 1968 the league started following the pattern emerging in South America by replacing its year-long tournament with two shorter ones. From this point forward, Colombian clubs would compete in two tournaments a year; the Apertura from February to June and the Finalización from July to December, which became independent championships in 2002. Another league restructuring came in 1991, with the addition of second and third divisions. The third division had its 2002 edition cancelled for economic reasons, and stopped awarding promotion to the professional tiers in 2003 until it was finally dropped in 2010.

Format

The current format of Colombian football was adopted for the 2019 season. The top flight features 20 teams, all of which play through the Apertura and Finalización tournaments each year. Both tournaments are conducted according to an identical three-stage format, and have been independent title-awarding tournaments since 2002.

The first stage is conducted on a single round-robin basis, with each team playing the other teams once for a total of 19 matches, although an extra round of regional derbies has been included in most seasons. The top eight teams then advance to a semi-final round consisting of two groups of four teams, each team playing the others in their group twice in a double round-robin format. The two group winners advance to the final, which is played in a home-and-away double-legged fashion.

Relegation to Categoría Primera B is determined by averaging the point totals achieved by teams in the first stage of the competition over the previous three seasons. Each year, the bottom two teams drop out and are replaced by the top two from Primera B.

Current teams

Teams for the 2025 season

Team City Stadium Capacity Head Coach First season
in Primera A
Last title
Águilas Doradas Sincelejo Arturo Cumplido Sierra 10,000 Venezuela Pedro Depablos 2011 None
Alianza Valledupar Armando Maestre Pavajeau 11,000 Colombia Hubert Bodhert 2024 None
América de Cali Cali Pascual Guerrero 38,000 Uruguay Jorge da Silva 1948 2020
Atlético Bucaramanga Bucaramanga Américo Montanini 28,000 Paraguay Gustavo Florentín 1949 2024–I
Atlético Nacional Medellín Atanasio Girardot 45,043 Mexico Efraín Juárez 1948 2024–II
Boyacá Chicó Tunja La Independencia 20,630 Colombia Juan Carlos Álvarez 2004 2008–I
Deportes Tolima Ibagué Manuel Murillo Toro 28,100 Colombia David González 1955 2021–I
Deportivo Cali Cali Deportivo Cali 42,000 Uruguay Alfredo Arias 1948 2021–II
Deportivo Pasto Pasto Libertad 19,000 Vacant 1999 2006–I
Deportivo Pereira Pereira Hernán Ramírez Villegas 30,297 Colombia Luis Fernando Suárez 1949 2022–II
Envigado Envigado Polideportivo Sur 11,000 Colombia Andrés Orozco 1992 None
Fortaleza C.E.I.F. Bogotá Metropolitano de Techo 10,000 Colombia Sebastián Oliveros 2014 None
Independiente Medellín Medellín Atanasio Girardot 40,043 Colombia Alejandro Restrepo 1948 2016–I
Junior Barranquilla Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez 49,692 Venezuela César Farías 1948 2023–II
La Equidad Bogotá Metropolitano de Techo 10,000 Colombia Alexis García 2007 None
Llaneros F.C. Villavicencio Bello Horizonte – Rey Pelé 15,000 Colombia Jaime de la Pava 2025 None
Millonarios Bogotá Nemesio Camacho 39,512 Colombia Alberto Gamero 1948 2023–I
Once Caldas Manizales Palogrande 32,000 Colombia Hernán Darío Herrera 1948 2010–II
Santa Fe Bogotá Nemesio Camacho 39,512 Uruguay Pablo Peirano 1948 2016–II
Unión Magdalena Santa Marta Sierra Nevada 16,000 Colombia Jorge Luis Pinto 1953 1968

Seasons by club

This is the complete list of the clubs that have taken part in at least one Categoría Primera A season, founded in 1948, until the 2024 season. Teams that currently play are indicated in bold.

Trophy

The same trophy has been used to commemorate the annual champion since 1948. Made of German silver, weighing roughly 5 kilos and measuring approximately 90 centimeters tall, in its upper part it has the figure of the Winged Victory of Samothrace, which has been used to represent sporting triumph with the passing of history. The original trophy, which is engraved with the names of all the champion clubs, is kept at the headquarters of DIMAYOR and is only exhibited for fixture draws or events with sponsors, with the champions being awarded an exact replica. Along with the competition's official trophy, the champions are also awarded an additional trophy handed over by the league's sponsor.

Clubs in international competitions

Main article: Colombian football clubs in international competitions

Players

Appearances

As of 13 March 2016
Rank Player Years Appearances
1 Colombia Gabriel Berdugo 1968–1984 733
2 Colombia Alexis García 1980–1998 723
3 Colombia Arturo Segovia 1963–1979 706
4 Colombia Jorge Bermúdez 1989–96, 2005, 2006–07 682
5 Colombia Misael Flórez 1962–1981 652

Top scorers

As of 4 December 2024
Rank Player Years Goals
1 Colombia Dayro Moreno 2003–present 238
2 Argentina Sergio Galván Rey 1996–2011 224
3 Colombia Iván Valenciano 1988–2009 217
4 Colombia Hugo Lóndero 1969–1981 211
5 Argentina Oswaldo Palavecino 1975–1985 204
6 Colombia Jorge Ramírez Gallego 1962–1975 201
7 Argentina Omar Devani 1962–1975 200
8 Colombia Víctor Aristizábal 1990–2007 187
9 Colombia Arnoldo Iguarán 1977–1997 186
10 Colombia Willington Ortiz 1972–1988 184

Champions by seasons

The only tournament that was not awarded to a champion occurred in 1989, after the assassination of referee Álvaro Ortega on October 1 in Medellín. All games, post-season games and international representation for the following year were cancelled.

Ed. Season Champion (title count) Runner-up Winning manager Leading goalscorer(s)
1 1948 Santa Fe (1) Junior Peru Carlos Carrillo Nalda Argentina Alfredo Castillo (Millonarios; 31 goals)
2 1949 Millonarios (1) Deportivo Cali Argentina Carlos Aldabe Argentina Pedro Cabillón (Millonarios; 42 goals)
3 1950 Deportes Caldas (1) Millonarios Argentina Alfredo Cuezzo Paraguay Casimiro Ávalos (Deportivo Pereira; 27 goals)
4 1951 Millonarios (2) Boca Juniors Argentina Adolfo Pedernera Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano (Millonarios; 31 goals)
5 1952 Millonarios (3) Boca Juniors Argentina Adolfo Pedernera Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano (Millonarios; 19 goals)
6 1953 Millonarios (4) Atlético Quindío Argentina Adolfo Pedernera Argentina Mario Garelli (Atlético Quindío; 20 goals)
7 1954 Atlético Nacional (1) Atlético Quindío Argentina Fernando Paternoster Argentina Carlos Alberto Gambina (Atlético Nacional; 21 goals)
8 1955 Independiente Medellín (1) Atlético Nacional Paraguay Delfín Benítez Cáceres Argentina Felipe Marino (Independiente Medellín; 22 goals)
9 1956 Atlético Quindío (1) Millonarios Argentina Francisco Lombardo Colombia Jaime Gutiérrez (Atlético Quindío; 21 goals)
10 1957 Independiente Medellín (2) Deportes Tolima Argentina René Seghini Argentina José Vicente Grecco (Independiente Medellín; 30 goals)
11 1958 Santa Fe (2) Millonarios Argentina Julio Tocker Argentina José Américo Montanini (Atlético Bucaramanga; 36 goals)
12 1959 Millonarios (5) Independiente Medellín Colombia Gabriel Ochoa Uribe Argentina Felipe Marino (Cúcuta Deportivo / Independiente Medellín; 35 goals)
13 1960 Santa Fe (3) América de Cali Argentina Julio Tocker Argentina Walter Marcolini (Deportivo Cali; 30 goals)
14 1961 Millonarios (6) Independiente Medellín Colombia Gabriel Ochoa Uribe Argentina Alberto Perazzo (Santa Fe; 32 goals)
15 1962 Millonarios (7) Deportivo Cali Colombia Gabriel Ochoa Uribe Uruguay José Omar Verdún (Cúcuta Deportivo; 36 goals)
16 1963 Millonarios (8) Santa Fe Colombia Gabriel Ochoa Uribe Argentina Omar Devani (Atlético Bucaramanga; 36 goals)
Uruguay José Omar Verdún (Cúcuta Deportivo; 36 goals)
17 1964 Millonarios (9) Cúcuta Deportivo Colombia Efraín Sánchez Argentina Omar Devani (Unión Magdalena / Atlético Bucaramanga; 28 goals)
18 1965 Deportivo Cali (1) Atlético Nacional Argentina Francisco Villegas Argentina Perfecto Rodríguez (Independiente Medellín; 38 goals)
19 1966 Santa Fe (4) Independiente Medellín Colombia Gabriel Ochoa Uribe Argentina Omar Devani (Santa Fe; 31 goals)
20 1967 Deportivo Cali (2) Millonarios Argentina Francisco Villegas Argentina José María Ferrero (Millonarios; 38 goals)
21 1968 Unión Magdalena (1) Deportivo Cali Colombia Antonio Julio de la Hoz Argentina José María Ferrero (Millonarios; 32 goals)
22 1969 Deportivo Cali (3) América de Cali Argentina Francisco Villegas Argentina Colombia Hugo Lóndero (América de Cali; 25 goals)
23 1970 Deportivo Cali (4) Junior Argentina Roberto Reskín Argentina José María Ferrero (Cúcuta Deportivo; 27 goals)
Uruguay Walter Sossa (Santa Fe; 27 goals)
24 1971 Santa Fe (5) Atlético Nacional Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vladimir Popović Argentina Colombia Hugo Lóndero (Cúcuta Deportivo; 30 goals)
Paraguay Apolinar Paniagua (Deportivo Pereira; 30 goals)
25 1972 Millonarios (10) Deportivo Cali Colombia Gabriel Ochoa Uribe Argentina Colombia Hugo Lóndero (Cúcuta Deportivo; 27 goals)
26 1973 Atlético Nacional (2) Millonarios Paraguay César López Fretes Uruguay Nelson Silva Pacheco (Cúcuta Deportivo / Junior; 36 goals)
27 1974 Deportivo Cali (5) Atlético Nacional Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vladimir Popović Brazil Víctor Ephanor (Junior; 33 goals)
28 1975 Santa Fe (6) Millonarios Chile Francisco Hormazábal Argentina Jorge Ramón Cáceres (Deportivo Pereira; 35 goals)
29 1976 Atlético Nacional (3) Deportivo Cali Argentina Osvaldo Zubeldía Argentina Miguel Angel Converti (Millonarios; 33 goals)
30 1977 Junior (1) Deportivo Cali Argentina Juan Ramón Verón Argentina Oswaldo Marcial Palavecino (Atlético Nacional; 33 goals)
31 1978 Millonarios (11) Deportivo Cali Argentina Pedro Dellacha Argentina Oswaldo Marcial Palavecino (Atlético Nacional; 36 goals)
32 1979 América de Cali (1) Santa Fe Colombia Gabriel Ochoa Uribe Argentina Juan José Irigoyén (Millonarios; 36 goals)
33 1980 Junior (2) Deportivo Cali Argentina José Varacka Argentina Sergio Cierra (Deportivo Pereira; 26 goals)
34 1981 Atlético Nacional (4) Deportes Tolima Argentina Osvaldo Zubeldía Argentina Víctor Hugo del Río (Deportes Tolima; 29 goals)
35 1982 América de Cali (2) Deportes Tolima Colombia Gabriel Ochoa Uribe Argentina Miguel Oswaldo González (Atlético Bucaramanga; 27 goals)
36 1983 América de Cali (3) Junior Colombia Gabriel Ochoa Uribe Argentina Hugo Gottardi (Santa Fe; 29 goals)
37 1984 América de Cali (4) Millonarios Colombia Gabriel Ochoa Uribe Argentina Hugo Gottardi (Independiente Santa Fe; 23 goals)
38 1985 América de Cali (5) Deportivo Cali Colombia Gabriel Ochoa Uribe Argentina Miguel Oswaldo González (Atlético Bucaramanga; 34 goals)
39 1986 América de Cali (6) Deportivo Cali Colombia Gabriel Ochoa Uribe Argentina Héctor Ramón Sossa (Independiente Medellín; 23 goals)
40 1987 Millonarios (12) América de Cali Colombia Luis Augusto García Chile Jorge Aravena (Deportivo Cali; 23 goals)
41 1988 Millonarios (13) Atlético Nacional Colombia Luis Augusto García Colombia Sergio Angulo (Santa Fe; 29 goals)
42 1989 Championship not awarded
43 1990 América de Cali (7) Atlético Nacional Colombia Gabriel Ochoa Uribe Colombia Antony de Ávila (América de Cali; 25 goals)
44 1991 Atlético Nacional (5) América de Cali Colombia Hernán Darío Gómez Colombia Iván Valenciano (Junior; 30 goals)
45 1992 América de Cali (8) Atlético Nacional Colombia Francisco Maturana Colombia John Jairo Tréllez (Atlético Nacional; 25 goals)
46 1993 Junior (3) Independiente Medellín Uruguay Julio Comesaña Colombia Miguel Guerrero (Junior; 34 goals)
47 1994 Atlético Nacional (6) Millonarios Colombia Juan José Peláez Colombia Rubén Darío Hernández (Independiente Medellín / Deportivo Pereira / América de Cali; 32 goals)
48 1995 Junior (4) América de Cali Colombia Carlos Restrepo Colombia Iván Valenciano (Junior; 24 goals)
49 1995–96 Deportivo Cali (6) Millonarios Colombia Fernando Castro Colombia Iván Valenciano (Junior; 36 goals)
50 1996–97 América de Cali (9) Atlético Bucaramanga Colombia Luis Augusto García Colombia Hamilton Ricard (Deportivo Cali; 36 goals)
51 1998 Deportivo Cali (7) Once Caldas Colombia José Eugenio Hernández Colombia Víctor Bonilla (Deportivo Cali; 37 goals)
52 1999 Atlético Nacional (7) América de Cali Colombia Luis Fernando Suárez Argentina Sergio Galván Rey (Once Caldas; 26 goals)
53 2000 América de Cali (10) Junior Colombia Jaime de la Pava Colombia Carlos Alberto Castro (Millonarios; 24 goals)
54 2001 América de Cali (11) Independiente Medellín Colombia Jaime de la Pava Colombia Carlos Alberto Castro (Millonarios; 29 goals)
Colombia Jorge Horacio Serna (Independiente Medellín; 29 goals)
55 2002 Apertura América de Cali (12) Atlético Nacional Colombia Jaime de la Pava Colombia Luis Fernando Zuleta (Unión Magdalena; 13 goals)
56 Finalización Independiente Medellín (3) Deportivo Pasto Colombia Víctor Luna Colombia Orlando Ballesteros (Atlético Bucaramanga; 13 goals)
Colombia Milton Rodríguez (Deportivo Pereira; 13 goals)
57 2003 Apertura Once Caldas (2) Junior Colombia Luis Fernando Montoya Colombia Arnulfo Valentierra (Once Caldas; 13 goals)
58 Finalización Deportes Tolima (1) Deportivo Cali Colombia Luis Augusto García Colombia Léider Preciado (Deportivo Cali; 17 goals)
59 2004 Apertura Independiente Medellín (4) Atlético Nacional Colombia Pedro Sarmiento Colombia Sergio Herrera (América de Cali; 13 goals)
60 Finalización Junior (5) Atlético Nacional Argentina Miguel Ángel López Colombia Leonardo Fabio Moreno (América de Cali; 15 goals)
Colombia Léider Preciado (Santa Fe; 15 goals)
61 2005 Apertura Atlético Nacional (8) Santa Fe Colombia Santiago Escobar Colombia Víctor Aristizábal (Atlético Nacional; 16 goals)
62 Finalización Deportivo Cali (8) Real Cartagena Colombia Pedro Sarmiento Colombia Jámerson Rentería (Real Cartagena; 12 goals)
Colombia Hugo Rodallega (Deportivo Cali; 12 goals)
63 2006 Apertura Deportivo Pasto (1) Deportivo Cali Argentina Óscar Héctor Quintabani Colombia Jorge Díaz Moreno (Cúcuta Deportivo; 15 goals)
64 Finalización Cúcuta Deportivo (1) Deportes Tolima Colombia Jorge Luis Pinto Colombia Diego Álvarez (Independiente Medellín; 11 goals)
Colombia Jhon Charría (Deportes Tolima; 11 goals)
65 2007 Apertura Atlético Nacional (9) Atlético Huila Argentina Óscar Héctor Quintabani Colombia Fredy Montero (Atlético Huila; 13 goals)
Argentina Sergio Galván Rey (Atlético Nacional; 13 goals)
66 Finalización Atlético Nacional (10) La Equidad Argentina Óscar Héctor Quintabani Colombia Dayro Moreno (Once Caldas; 16 goals)
67 2008 Apertura Boyacá Chicó (1) América de Cali Colombia Alberto Gamero Argentina Miguel Caneo (Boyacá Chicó; 13 goals)
Colombia Iván Velásquez (Deportes Quindío; 13 goals)
68 Finalización América de Cali (13) Independiente Medellín Colombia Diego Umaña Colombia Fredy Montero (Deportivo Cali; 16 goals)
69 2009 Apertura Once Caldas (3) Junior Colombia Javier Álvarez Colombia Teófilo Gutiérrez (Junior; 16 goals)
70 Finalización Independiente Medellín (5) Atlético Huila Colombia Leonel Álvarez Colombia Jackson Martínez (Independiente Medellín; 18 goals)
71 2010 Apertura Junior (6) La Equidad Colombia Diego Umaña Colombia Carlos Bacca (Junior; 12 goals)
Colombia Carlos Rentería (La Equidad; 12 goals)
72 Finalización Once Caldas (4) Deportes Tolima Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio Colombia Wilder Medina (Deportes Tolima; 16 goals)
Colombia Dayro Moreno (Once Caldas; 16 goals)
73 2011 Apertura Atlético Nacional (11) La Equidad Colombia Santiago Escobar Colombia Carlos Rentería (Atlético Nacional; 12 goals)
74 Finalización Junior (7) Once Caldas Colombia José Eugenio Hernández Colombia Carlos Bacca (Junior; 12 goals)
75 2012 Apertura Santa Fe (7) Deportivo Pasto Colombia Wilson Gutiérrez Paraguay Robin Ramírez (Deportes Tolima; 13 goals)
76 Finalización Millonarios (14) Independiente Medellín Colombia Hernán Torres Colombia Henry Hernández (Cúcuta Deportivo; 9 goals)
Colombia Carmelo Valencia (La Equidad; 9 goals)
Argentina Germán Cano (Independiente Medellín; 9 goals)
77 2013 Apertura Atlético Nacional (12) Santa Fe Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio Colombia Wilder Medina (Santa Fe; 12 goals)
78 Finalización Atlético Nacional (13) Deportivo Cali Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio Colombia Dayro Moreno (Millonarios; 16 goals)
Colombia Luis Carlos Ruiz (Junior; 16 goals)
79 2014 Apertura Atlético Nacional (14) Junior Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio Colombia Dayro Moreno (Millonarios; 12 goals)
80 Finalización Santa Fe (8) Independiente Medellín Argentina Gustavo Costas Argentina Germán Cano (Independiente Medellín; 16 goals)
81 2015 Apertura Deportivo Cali (9) Independiente Medellín Colombia Fernando Castro Colombia Fernando Uribe (Millonarios; 15 goals)
82 Finalización Atlético Nacional (15) Junior Colombia Reinaldo Rueda Colombia Jefferson Duque (Atlético Nacional; 15 goals)
83 2016 Apertura Independiente Medellín (6) Junior Colombia Leonel Álvarez Colombia Miguel Borja (Cortuluá; 19 goals)
84 Finalización Santa Fe (9) Deportes Tolima Argentina Gustavo Costas Colombia Ayron del Valle (Millonarios; 12 goals)
85 2017 Apertura Atlético Nacional (16) Deportivo Cali Colombia Reinaldo Rueda Colombia Dayro Moreno (Atlético Nacional; 14 goals)
86 Finalización Millonarios (15) Santa Fe Argentina Miguel Ángel Russo Colombia Yimmi Chará (Junior; 11 goals)
Colombia Ayron del Valle (Millonarios; 11 goals)
Colombia Dayro Moreno (Atlético Nacional; 11 goals)
Colombia Carmelo Valencia (La Equidad; 11 goals)
87 2018 Apertura Deportes Tolima (2) Atlético Nacional Colombia Alberto Gamero Argentina Germán Cano (Independiente Medellín; 12 goals)
88 Finalización Junior (8) Independiente Medellín Uruguay Julio Comesaña Argentina Germán Cano (Independiente Medellín; 20 goals)
89 2019 Apertura Junior (9) Deportivo Pasto Uruguay Julio Comesaña Argentina Germán Cano (Independiente Medellín; 21 goals)
90 Finalización América de Cali (14) Junior Costa RicaBrazil Alexandre Guimarães Argentina Germán Cano (Independiente Medellín; 13 goals)
Colombia Michael Rangel (América de Cali; 13 goals)
91 2020 América de Cali (15) Santa Fe Argentina Juan Cruz Real Colombia Miguel Borja (Junior; 14 goals)
92 2021 Apertura Deportes Tolima (3) Millonarios Colombia Hernán Torres Colombia Jefferson Duque (Atlético Nacional; 11 goals)
Colombia Fernando Uribe (Millonarios; 11 goals)
Colombia Diego Herazo (La Equidad; 11 goals)
93 Finalización Deportivo Cali (10) Deportes Tolima Venezuela Rafael Dudamel Colombia Harold Preciado (Deportivo Cali; 13 goals)
94 2022 Apertura Atlético Nacional (17) Deportes Tolima Colombia Hernán Herrera Colombia Dayro Moreno (Atlético Bucaramanga; 13 goals)
95 Finalización Deportivo Pereira (1) Independiente Medellín Colombia Alejandro Restrepo Colombia Leonardo Castro (Deportivo Pereira; 15 goals)
96 2023 Apertura Millonarios (16) Atlético Nacional Colombia Alberto Gamero Colombia Marco Pérez (Águilas Doradas; 13 goals)
97 Finalización Junior (10) Independiente Medellín Colombia Arturo Reyes Colombia Carlos Bacca (Junior; 18 goals)
98 2024 Apertura Atlético Bucaramanga (1) Santa Fe Venezuela Rafael Dudamel Colombia Carlos Bacca (Junior; 12 goals)
Colombia Hugo Rodallega (Santa Fe; 12 goals)
99 Finalización Atlético Nacional (18) Deportes Tolima Mexico Efraín Juárez Colombia Daniel Moreno (Deportivo Pasto; 17 goals)

Source for champions and runners-up by season: RSSSF

List of champions

  • Teams in bold compete in the Categoría Primera A as of the 2024 season.
  • Italics indicates clubs that no longer exist or disaffiliated from Dimayor.
Rank Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Runners-up years
1 Atlético Nacional 18 12 1954, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2005–I, 2007–I, 2007–II, 2011–I, 2013–I, 2013–II, 2014–I, 2015–II, 2017–I, 2022–I, 2024–II 1955, 1965, 1971, 1974, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2002–I, 2004–I, 2004–II, 2018–I, 2023–I
2 Millonarios 16 10 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1972, 1978, 1987, 1988, 2012–II, 2017–II, 2023–I 1950, 1956, 1958, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1984, 1994, 1995–96, 2021–I
3 América de Cali 15 7 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1996–97, 2000, 2001, 2002–I, 2008–II, 2019–II, 2020 1960, 1969, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2008–I
4 Deportivo Cali 10 14 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1995–96, 1998, 2005–II, 2015–I, 2021–II 1949, 1962, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1986, 2003–II, 2006–I, 2013–II, 2017–I
Junior 10 10 1977, 1980, 1993, 1995, 2004–II, 2010–I, 2011–II, 2018–II, 2019–I, 2023–II 1948, 1970, 1983, 2000, 2003–I, 2009–I, 2014–I, 2015–II, 2016–I, 2019–II
6 Santa Fe 9 7 1948, 1958, 1960, 1966, 1971, 1975, 2012–I, 2014–II, 2016–II 1963, 1979, 2005–I, 2013–I, 2017–II, 2020, 2024–I
7 Independiente Medellín 6 12 1955, 1957, 2002–II, 2004–I, 2009–II, 2016–I 1959, 1961, 1966, 1993, 2001, 2008–II, 2012–II, 2014–II, 2015–I, 2018–II, 2022–II, 2023–II
8 Once Caldas 4 2 1950, 2003–I, 2009–I, 2010–II 1998, 2011–II
9 Deportes Tolima 3 9 2003–II, 2018–I, 2021–I 1957, 1981, 1982, 2006–II, 2010–II, 2016–II, 2021–II, 2022–I, 2024–II
10 Deportivo Pasto 1 3 2006–I 2002–II, 2012–I, 2019–I
Deportes Quindío 1 2 1956 1953, 1954
Cúcuta Deportivo 1 1 2006–II 1964
Atlético Bucaramanga 1 1 2024–I 1996–97
Unión Magdalena 1 1968
Boyacá Chicó 1 2008–I
Deportivo Pereira 1 2022–II
La Equidad 3 2007–II, 2010–I, 2011–I
Boca Juniors 2 1951, 1952
Atlético Huila 2 2007–I, 2009–II
Real Cartagena 1 2005–II

Source: RSSSF

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