The Dimayor has finalized the schedule and competition format for the first half of the 2023 season in Colombian football.
During an extraordinary session in December, the Major Division clarified how the BetPlay Dimayor League and the other official events, such as the Tournament and the Cup, will unfold in 2023. The First Division will keep the same framework as in 2022, combining a regular phase with a condensed final stage and a total of 20 clubs competing for the title.
Competition play starts in late January and runs through late June, coinciding with continental events like the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, as well as FIFA dates and domestic fixtures.
Here is what you need to know about the championship’s second half in 2022-2023 for fans and followers alike.
FORMAT
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The Dimayor confirmed that the same structure used in the first semester of the previous year will be employed again. Twenty rounds will be played in the initial stage, which includes one classic rivalry game, followed by a Quadrangular playoff with the top eight teams to decide the finalists.
Phase I – All against All (20 teams)
- 20 dates
- Classic derby matches
- Top 8 advance to Phase II after the first stage
Phase II – Home Runs
- Six rounds of return matches
- The eight qualified teams split into two groups
- The best team from each group moves to the Grand Final
Phase III – Final
- Two return matches
- The two group winners meet in the final rounds
- The higher team in the semester reclassification table hosts the second leg
* Two clubs will be relegated at the end of the year to compete in the BetPlay DIMAYOR 2024 tournament.
EQUIPMENT
Twenty teams will compete in the championship, including two promotions from the second division:
- Independientes Nacionales
- Millonarios
- América de Cali
- Junior de Barranquilla
- Santa Fe
- Independiente Medellín
- Deportivo Cali
- Deportes Tolima
- Once Caldas
- Atlético Bucaramanga
- Atlético Huila
- Envigado
- Jaguares de Córdoba
- Alianza Petrolera
- Atlético Nacional
- Rionegro Águilas
- Pereira
- Unión Magdalena
- Boyacá Chicó
MATCH SCHEDULE
América de Cali
The BetPlay League 2023 I fixtures were published after the draw on Thursday, January 12.
Date 1
March 22 — Millonarios FC vs EnvigadoTime: 8:00 PMStadium: El CampínTelevision: Win+
Date 2
March 21 — Independiente Santa Fe vs Deportivo CaliTime: 8:00 PMStadium: El CampínTelevision: Win+
Date 3
March 23 — Equidad vs Boyacá ChicóTime: 6:00 PMStadium: Techo Television: Win/Win+
Postponed:
- Millonarios vs Oil Alliance
Date 4
March 29 — Tolima vs MillonariosFCTime: 8:00 PMStadium: Manuel Murillo ToroTelevision: to be defined
Date 5
Postponed:
- Unión Magdalena vs Boyacá Chicó
Date 6
Date 7
March 23 — América de Cali vs Youth FCTime: 8:10 PMStadium: Pascual GuerreroTelevision: Win+
Date 8
Date 9
March 17 — Deportivo Pereira vs Independiente NacionalTime: 8:00 PMStadium: Hernán Ramírez VillegasTelevision: Win+
March 18 — Envigado FC vs Boyacá ChicóTime: 2:00 PMStadium: Centro SurTelevision: Win/Win+
Equidad vs Unión MagdalenaTime: 4:10 PMStadium: TechoTelevision: Win/Win+
Deportivo Pasto vs Deportivo CaliTime: 6:20 PMStadium: LibertadTelevision: Win
Youth FC vs Santa Fe IndependienteTime: 8:30 PMStadium: Metropolitano Television: Win+
Date 10
March 24 — América de Cali vs Oil AllianceTime: 3:30 PMPascual GuerreroTelevision: Win+
Millonarios FC vs Golden EaglesTime: 5:45 PMStadium: El CampínTelevision: Win+
Independiente Medellín vs Jaguar FCTime: 8:00 PMStadium: Atanasio GirardotTelevision: Win+
Date 11
March 31 — Atlético Bucaramanga vs TolimaTime: 6:10 PMStadium: Alfonso LópezTelevision: Win+
Atlético Huila vs Deportivo CaliTime: 8:20 PMStadium: Guillermo Plazas AlcidTelevision: Win/Win+
Date 12
April 1 — Envigado FC vs Once CaldasTime: 2:00 PMStadium: South CenterTelevision: Win/Win+
Date 13
April 2 — Independiente Santa Fe vs PereiraTime: 4:10 PMStadium: El CampínTelevision: Win+
Date 14
April 3 — Junior vs AméricaTime: 8:10 PMStadium: MetropolitanoRoberto MeléndezTelevision: Win+
Date 15
April 12–13 — a set of matches including Jaguars vs Envigado, Tolima vs Grass, América vs Cali, Pereira vs Bucaramanga, Once Caldas vs Unión Magdalena, National Athletics vs Junior, América vs Jaguares, Cali vs Equidad, Millonarios vs Medellín, and Águilas Doradas vs B Chico
Date April 13–15 — more clashes such as Medellín vs Cali, Huila vs Millonarios, Equidad vs Once Caldas, Unión Magdalena vs Pereira, Junior vs Boyacá Chicó, América vs Jaguares, Santa Fe vs National Athletics, Envigado vs Tolima, Grass vs Bucaramanga
Date April 14–16 — Jaguars vs Equidad, Tolima vs Junior, Huila vs Grass, Pereira vs Santa Fe, Once Caldas vs oil, Bucaramanga vs Medellín, National Athletics vs America, Cali vs Unión Magdalena, Millonarios vs Envigado, Doradas vs B Chico
Date April 15–23 — Medellín vs Once Caldas, Boyacá Chicó vs Tolima, Equidad vs Cruz, Unión Magdalena vs Millonarios, Junior vs Jaguares, América vs Pereira, Santa Fe vs Bucaramanga, Envigado vs National Athletics, Grass vs Doradas
Date April 16–26 — Tolima vs Jaguares, Huila vs Medellín, Pereira vs Envigado, Once Caldas vs B Chico, Bucaramanga vs A Oil, National Athletics vs Unión Magdalena, Cali vs Junior, Millonarios vs América, Doradas vs Santa Fe, Grass vs Equity
Date April 17–30 — Medellín vs Nacional Athletics, Jaguares vs Once Caldas, B Chico vs Bucaramanga, Equity vs Pereira, Unión Magdalena vs Grass, Junior vs Millonarios, A Oil vs A Golden, América vs Cali, Santa Fe vs Tolima, Envigado vs Cruz
Date April 18–May 7 — Tolima vs A Oil, Huila vs América, Pereira vs Medellín, Once Caldas vs Junior, Bucaramanga vs Unión Magdalena, National Athletics vs B Chico, Cali vs Envigado, Millonarios vs Santa Fe, A Doradas vs Equity, Grass vs Jaguares
Date May 9–10 — Medellín vs Grass, Jaguares vs Cali, B Chico vs Millonarios, Equity vs Bucaramanga, Unión Magdalena vs Tolima, Junior vs Pereira, A Oil vs National Athletics, América vs Once Caldas, Santa Fe vs Cruz, Envigado vs A Golden
Date May 14–15 — Medellín vs Unión Magdalena, Tolima vs National Athletics, Huila vs Junior, Pereira vs A Oil, Once Caldas vs Santa Fe, Bucaramanga vs America, Cali vs B Chico, Millonarios vs Equity, A Doradas vs Jaguares, Grass vs Envigado
Date May 16–26 — Tolima vs Jaguares, Huila vs Medellín, Pereira vs Envigado, Once Caldas vs B Chico, Bucaramanga vs A Oil, National Athletics vs Unión Magdalena, Cali vs Junior, Millonarios vs America, Doradas vs Santa Fe, Grass vs Equity
Date May 17–30 — Medellín vs Nacional Athletics, Jaguares vs Once Caldas, B Chico vs Bucaramanga, Equity vs Pereira, Unión Magdalena vs Grass, Junior vs Millonarios, A Oil vs A Golden, América vs Cali, Santa Fe vs Tolima, Envigado vs Cruz
Date May 18–May 7 — Tolima vs A Oil, Huila vs America, Pereira vs Medellín, Once Caldas vs Junior, Bucaramanga vs Unión Magdalena, Nacional Athletics vs B Chico, Cali vs Envigado, Millonarios vs Santa Fe, A Doradas vs Equity, Grass vs Jaguares
BETPLAY LEAGUE CALENDAR 2023-I
Barranquilla’s Junior is among the featured teams.
This is how the BetPlay League 2023 calendar for the first semester looked, with key dates laid out after the draw:
Date 1: January 25
Date 2: January 29
Date 3: February 5
Date 4: February 12
Date 5: February 19
Date 6: February 26
Date 7: March 5
Date 8: March 12
Date 9: March 19
Date 10: March 26
Date 11: April 2
Date 12: April 9
Date 13: April 2
Date 14: April 16
Date 15: April 23
Date 16: April 26
Date 17: 5:30 PM from April
Date 18: May 7
Date 19: May 10
Date 20: May 14
Date 1 – Home Runs: May
Date 2 – Home Runs: May 28
Date 3 – Home Runs: May 31
Date 4 – Home Runs: June 4
Date 5 – Home Runs: June 8
Date 6 – Home Runs: June 11
Final matchday: June 21
Final round: June 25
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