2023 Categoría Primera A season
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 January – 10 December 2023 |
| Matches played | 96 |
| Goals scored | 208 (2.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Gonzalo Lencina and Facundo Suárez (5 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | América de Cali 4–0 U. Magdalena (31 January) |
| Biggest away win | Dep. Pasto 2–4 América de Cali (4 February) Santa Fe 0–2 Dep. Pasto (14 February) |
| Highest scoring | Dep. Pasto 2–4 América de Cali (4 February) Águilas Doradas 4–2 Dep. Tolima (6 February) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 27 March 2023. | |
The 2023 Categoría Primera A season (officially known as the 2023 Liga BetPlay Dimayor season for sponsorship purposes) is the 76th season of the Categoría Primera A, Colombia's top-flight football league. The season began on 24 January and will end on 10 December 2023.[1][2]
Deportivo Pereira are the defending champions, having won the 2022 Finalización tournament.
Format
The competition format for this season was approved by the Extraordinary Assembly of DIMAYOR on 14 December 2022, which decided to keep the same system used in the previous season, with two tournaments (Apertura and Finalización) of three stages each.[1]
Teams
20 teams will take part in the season, the top 18 teams from the relegation table of the previous season as well as the 2022 Primera B champions Boyacá Chicó and the winners of the Primera B promotion play-off Atlético Huila. Boyacá Chicó were the first team to earn promotion, winning the Primera B title on 21 November 2022 after beating Atlético Huila in the season's Grand Final,[3] while Atlético Huila themselves ensured promotion to the top flight on 29 November 2022, after winning the promotion play-off against Deportes Quindío.[4] The promoted teams replaced Patriotas and Cortuluá, the bottom two teams in the relegation table of the 2022 season, who were relegated to Primera B.
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Águilas Doradas |  Lucas González
|
Aerosport | |
| Alianza Petrolera | Hubert Bodhert
|
Pin-Go | |
| América de Cali |  Alexandre Guimarães
|
Le Coq Sportif | Colanta, Águila, BetPlay |
| Atlético Bucaramanga |  Raúl Armando
|
Lotto | |
| Atlético Huila | Néstor Craviotto
|
Vicbay | Electrohuila, BetPlay |
| Atlético Nacional |  Paulo Autuori
|
Nike | Postobón |
| Boyacá Chicó |  Mario García
|
Geus | |
| Deportes Tolima | Hernán Torres
|
Sheffy | AK-1, BetPlay, Mercacentro, Pool |
| Deportivo Cali | Jorge Luis Pinto
|
Le Coq Sportif | Wplay, Pastas La Muñeca |
| Deportivo Pasto | Flabio Torres
|
Aerosport | Aguardiente Nariño, Banco AV Villas |
| Deportivo Pereira | Alejandro Restrepo
|
Oto | Ukumarí |
| Envigado | Alberto Suárez
|
Novo | Pool, Colanta |
| Independiente Medellín | David González
|
Adidas | Colanta, Wplay |
| Jaguares | Carlos Restrepo
|
Kimo | Colanta, Pool |
| Junior | Hernán Darío Gómez
|
Adidas | Olímpica, Águila, Tecnoglass |
| La Equidad | Alexis García
|
Attle | Cootrafa |
| Millonarios | Alberto Gamero
|
Adidas | Cerveza Andina |
| Once Caldas | Pedro Sarmiento
|
Hillside | Colanta, BetPlay, Wakate |
| Santa Fe | Harold Rivera
|
Kappa | Colanta, BetPlay |
| Unión Magdalena | Claudio Rodríguez
|
Attle | Wplay |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Apertura | ||||||
| Atlético Bucaramanga | Jorge Ramoa
|
End of caretaker spell | 30 October 2022 | Pre-season | Raúl Armando[i]
|
5 December 2022[7] |
| Jaguares | Alexis Márquez
|
Resigned | 1 November 2022[8] | Carlos Restrepo
|
16 November 2022[9] | |
| Santa Fe |  Alfredo Arias
|
30 November 2022[10] | Harold Rivera
|
23 December 2022[11] | ||
| Águilas Doradas | Leonel Álvarez
|
End of contract | 8 December 2022[12] | Lucas González
|
30 December 2022[13] | |
| Once Caldas | Diego Corredor
|
Mutual agreement | 13 February 2023[14] | 18th | Elkin Soto[ii]
|
13 February 2023[14] |
| Elkin Soto
|
End of caretaker spell | 5 March 2023 | 10th | Pedro Sarmiento
|
5 March 2023[15] | |
| Junior | Arturo Reyes
|
Mutual agreement | 14 March 2023[16] | 20th | Hernán Darío Gómez
|
15 March 2023[17] |
- Notes
- ^ Hernán Darío Gómez had been appointed as manager on 16 November 2022,[5] but resigned on 29 November.[6]
- ^ Caretaker manager.
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Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura (officially known as Liga BetPlay Dimayor 2023–I) is the first tournament of the 2023 season. It began on 24 January and will end on 25 June 2023.[2]
First stage
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 20 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Águilas Doradas | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 19 | |
| 3 | Boyacá Chicó | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 17 | |
| 4 | Millonarios | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 17 | |
| 5 | Atlético Nacional | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 17 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Pasto | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 16 | |
| 7 | Alianza Petrolera | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 14 | |
| 8 | Santa Fe | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 13 | |
| 9 | Deportes Tolima | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13 | |
| 10 | Envigado | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 | |
| 11 | Independiente Medellín | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 | |
| 12 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 11 | |
| 13 | Deportivo Pereira | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 11 | |
| 14 | Atlético Huila | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 10 | |
| 15 | Jaguares | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 9 | |
| 16 | Once Caldas | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 9 | |
| 17 | Unión Magdalena | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 9 | |
| 18 | La Equidad | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 8 | |
| 19 | Junior | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 8 | |
| 20 | Deportivo Cali | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Yellow cards, 7) Red cards, 8) Drawing of lots.
Results
Top scorers
- As of 27 March 2023
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzalo Lencina
|
Atlético Bucaramanga | 5 |
| Facundo Suárez
|
América de Cali | ||
| 3 | Gustavo Britos
|
Atlético Huila | 4 |
| Edwar López
|
Deportivo Pasto | ||
| Dayro Moreno
|
Once Caldas | ||
| Marco Pérez
|
Águilas Doradas |
Source: Soccerway
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Relegation
A separate table is kept to determine the teams that are relegated to the Categoría Primera B for the next season. This table is elaborated from a sum of all first stage games played in the three most recent seasons (including the 2021–I, 2021–II, 2022–I, 2022–II, 2023–I, and 2023–II tournaments), with the points earned being averaged per match played. The bottom two teams of the relegation table at the end of the season will be relegated to Categoría Primera B.
| Pos |
Team | 2021 Pts |
2022 Pts |
2023 Pts |
2023 GF |
2023 GA |
2023 GD |
Total Pld |
Total Pts |
Avg. | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boyacá Chicó | — | — | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | |
| 2 | Millonarios | 69 | 74 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 86 | 160 | 1.86 | |
| 3 | Atlético Nacional | 76 | 66 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 88 | 159 | 1.81 | |
| 4 | Deportes Tolima | 66 | 66 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 87 | 145 | 1.67 | |
| 5 | Junior | 62 | 63 | 8 | 7 | 11 | –4 | 88 | 133 | 1.51 | |
| 6 | América de Cali | 58 | 54 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 88 | 132 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | Santa Fe | 58 | 61 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 88 | 132 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | Independiente Medellín | 52 | 67 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 88 | 131 | 1.49 | |
| 9 | La Equidad | 55 | 58 | 8 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 87 | 121 | 1.39 | |
| 10 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 51 | 59 | 11 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 88 | 121 | 1.38 | |
| 11 | Deportivo Pereira | 51 | 55 | 11 | 12 | 16 | –4 | 88 | 117 | 1.33 | |
| 12 | Águilas Doradas | 39 | 58 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 88 | 116 | 1.32 | |
| 13 | Envigado | 44 | 57 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 88 | 114 | 1.3 | |
| 14 | Deportivo Pasto | 39 | 54 | 16 | 11 | 12 | –1 | 88 | 109 | 1.24 | |
| 15 | Jaguares | 52 | 47 | 9 | 10 | 12 | –2 | 88 | 108 | 1.23 | |
| 16 | Deportivo Cali | 62 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 13 | –6 | 88 | 104 | 1.18 | |
| 17 | Once Caldas | 37 | 56 | 9 | 7 | 11 | –4 | 88 | 102 | 1.16 | |
| 18 | Alianza Petrolera | 37 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 87 | 97 | 1.11 | |
| 19 | Atlético Huila | — | — | 10 | 12 | 17 | –5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | Relegation to Categoría Primera B |
| 20 | Unión Magdalena | — | 40 | 9 | 7 | 11 | –4 | 49 | 49 | 1 |
Source: Dimayor
Rules for classification: 1) average, 2) 2023 points, 3) 2023 goal difference, 4) 2023 goals scored, 5) 2023 away goals scored, 6) 2023 away goals against, 7) 2023 wins, 8) 2023 yellow cards, 9) 2023 red cards, 10) drawing of lots.[18]
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Source: "2023 Categoría Primera A season", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 28th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Categoría_Primera_A_season.
Further Reading
References
- ^ a b "¡Avances! Sigue los detalles que se han tratado en la Asamblea Extraordinaria de Dimayor" [Developments! Follow the details that have been discussed in the Extraordinary Assembly of Dimayor] (in Spanish). Win Sports. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ a b "La Dimayor anunció el calendario completo de los torneos colombianos para el 2023, menos liga femenina" [Dimayor announced the full schedule of Colombian tournaments for 2023, except for the women's league] (in Spanish). Colombia.com. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Boyacá Chicó vuelve a la primera división: superó 3-0 en el global al Huila en la gran final de la B" [Boyacá Chicó return to the first division: they beat Huila 3–0 on aggregate in the B′s grand final] (in Spanish). Gol Caracol. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Atlético Huila cae en Armenia pero asciende a primera división" [Atlético Huila go down in Armenia but are promoted to the first division] (in Spanish). Diario As Colombia. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Hernán Darío 'Bolillo' Gómez es nuevo técnico del Bucaramanga" [Hernán Darío Bolillo Gómez is Bucaramanga's new manager] (in Spanish). El Deportivo. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Oficial: Bolillo Gómez cumplió su palabra y renunció al Bucaramanga" [Official: Bolillo Gómez kept his word and resigned from Bucaramanga] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Raúl Armando, nuevo director técnico de Atlético Bucaramanga" [Raúl Armando, new manager of Atlético Bucaramanga] (in Spanish). Diario As. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "¡No va más! Alexis Márquez renunció a la dirección técnica de Jaguares" [He's no more! Alexis Márquez resigned from Jaguares's technical direction] (in Spanish). Win Sports. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Carlos 'Piscis' Restrepo, nuevo técnico de Jaguares de Córdoba" [Carlos Piscis Restrepo, new manager of Jaguares de Córdoba] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Alfredo Arias confirma su salida de Santa Fe para dirigir a Peñarol en 2023" [Alfredo Arias confirms his departure from Santa Fe to manage Peñarol in 2023] (in Spanish). Marca Claro Colombia. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Santa Fe confirma a Harold Rivera como DT y primeros fichajes 2023" [Santa Fe confirm Harold Rivera as manager and first 2023 signings] (in Spanish). Futbolred. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Leonel Álvarez dejó de ser el técnico de Águilas Doradas" [Leonel Álvarez ceased to be the manager of Águilas Doradas] (in Spanish). Futbolred. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Águilas Doradas presentó a su nuevo estratega con pasado verdolaga" [Águilas Doradas presented their new strategist with verdolaga past] (in Spanish). Futbolred. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Once Caldas despide a Diego Corredor y designa a Elkin Soto como su reemplazo" [Once Caldas fire Diego Corredor and appoint Elkin Soto as his replacement] (in Spanish). Marca Claro Colombia. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Pedro Sarmiento, nuevo DT de Once Caldas" [Pedro Sarmiento, new manager of Once Caldas] (in Spanish). Diario As Colombia. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Es oficial: Atlético Junior confirma salida de Arturo Reyes y busca DT" [It's official: Atlético Junior confirm departure of Arturo Reyes and seek a manager] (in Spanish). Futbolred. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: Hernán Darío 'Bolillo' Gómez es el nuevo técnico de Junior" [Official: Hernán Darío Bolillo Gómez is the new manager of Junior] (in Spanish). Diario As Colombia. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "REGLAMENTO LIGA BETPLAY DIMAYOR I-2023" [LIGA BETPLAY DIMAYOR I-2023 REGULATIONS] (PDF). División Mayor del Fútbol Colombiano. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
External links
- Dimayor's official website (in Spanish)
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