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Liga Colombiana

What is liga colombiana?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Official name Categoría Primera A[2]
Common name Liga Colombiana[2]
Organizer División Mayor del Fútbol Colombiano (Dimayor)[2]
Country Colombia[2]
Format Two tournaments per year: Apertura and Finalización[2]

Liga Colombiana is the common name for Colombia's top men's football competition, officially Categoría Primera A, organized by Dimayor. It features two tournaments per year, Apertura and Finalización, each crowning a champion.

Context

Liga Colombiana is the everyday name for Colombia's top men's football competition, officially called Categoría Primera A and organized by Dimayor [2]. Unlike a single-season league such as La Liga, it splits the year into two tournaments, Apertura and Finalización, each producing its own champion [2]. The competition has run since 1948 and currently carries the commercial name Liga BetPlay Dimayor [1].

Documented claims

  • Liga Colombiana is the highest level of the Colombian professional football league system. [2]
  • It has been the principal men's football championship in Colombia since 1948. [2]
  • The commercial name has been Liga BetPlay Dimayor since 2020. [1]

Questions and answers

How does the Liga Colombiana work?

The league is divided into two annual tournaments, Apertura and Finalización, each crowning a separate champion [2].

What is the official name of the Liga Colombiana?

The official name is Categoría Primera A, organized by Dimayor [2].

Since when has the Liga Colombiana existed?

It has been the principal men's football championship in Colombia since 1948 [2].

Sources

  1. Significado y ejemplos de uso de liga en colombia — jergozo.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. ¿Por qué y desde cuando hay dos campeones por año en ... — lafm.com.co (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports