2026 Copa Colombia
| Copa BetPlay Dimayor 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Dates | 6 May – TBD 2026 |
| Teams | 36 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 55 |
| Goals scored | 149 (2.71 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Seven players (3 goals each) |
All statistics correct as of 5 August 2026. | |
The 2026 Copa Colombia, officially the Copa BetPlay Dimayor 2026 for sponsorship reasons, is the 24th edition of the Copa Colombia, the national cup competition for clubs affiliated to DIMAYOR, the governing body of professional club football in Colombia. The tournament, which is contested by 36 teams, began on 6 May 2026.
The winners will be entitled to qualify for the 2027 Copa Sudamericana, provided that they compete in the first division league of Colombian football in the 2027 season.[1]
Atlético Nacional are the defending champions.
Format
For this edition, the tournament kept the format used since the previous edition, with five stages in which all matchups were determined prior to the start of competition.
The first stage of the competition was split into Stage 1A and Stage 1B, with Stage 1A featuring the 12 Categoría Primera A and the 8 Categoría Primera B teams that failed to advance to the final stages of their league tournament, which were distributed into four groups of five teams (three Primera A teams and the remaining two from Primera B) according to their position in the first stage of the league. In each group, teams had one bye day and played two matches at home and two away, with the top two advancing to the round of 16.
Subsequently, Stage 1B was contested by the 16 teams that advanced to the following round of the Primera A and Primera B tournaments, which were allocated into eight two-legged ties according to their position in the first stage of the league, with the eight winners advancing to the round of 16.
The round of 16 will be played by the eight teams advancing from Stage 1A and the eight Stage 1B winners, in which the teams coming from Stage 1A will play the Stage 1B winners in eight ties. The winners will then advance to the subsequent knockout stages of the competition (quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals).[2]
Although all knockout stages were set to be contested over two legs, on 19 August 2026 DIMAYOR approved a change of format to the competition due to the 2026 Colombia earthquake which led to the postponement of several matches in all of their competitions, including the Copa Colombia.[3] Because of this, the round of 16 and quarter-finals will be played over a single match, only keeping the two-legged format for the semi-finals and the final.[4]
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows:[5]
| Round | First leg | Second leg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First stage | Stage 1A |
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| Stage 1B | 21 July – 5 August 2026 | 28 July – TBD 2026 | |
| Round of 16 | 2 September – TBD 2026 | ||
| Quarter-finals | TBD 2026 | ||
| Semi-finals | |||
| Finals | |||
First stage
The first stage is split into two phases in which the 36 participating clubs enter according to their placement in the first stage of their respective leagues.
Stage 1A
Stage 1A was contested by the 20 clubs that failed to advance to the final stages of the Apertura tournaments of the 2026 Primera A and 2026 Primera B: 12 Primera A clubs and 8 Primera B ones, which were sorted into four groups of five. The top two teams in each group advanced to the round of 16.[6]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CAL | ALI | BOC | BUC | RSA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Cali | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | Advance to the round of 16 | — | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | — | |
| 2 | Alianza | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Boca Juniors de Cali | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1–5 | 1–1 | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3 | — | — | 2–3 | — | 5–0 | ||
| 5 | Real Santander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 | 1–2 | — | 0–3 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Goals against, 6) Away goals against, 7) Drawing of lots.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MIL | LLA | BOY | PAT | ATL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millonarios | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 10 | Advance to the round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | — | |
| 2 | Llaneros | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | — | — | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Boyacá Chicó | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | — | 0–1 | — | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Patriotas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | 2–3 | — | 0–0 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Atlético | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 1 | 1–8 | — | — | 1–1 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Goals against, 6) Away goals against, 7) Drawing of lots.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DIM | FOR | LEO | CUC | ORS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente Medellín | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Advance to the round of 16 | — | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | — | |
| 2 | Fortaleza | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | — | — | 4–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Itagüí Leones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Orsomarso | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | 1–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Goals against, 6) Away goals against, 7) Drawing of lots.
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PER | RCU | AGU | JAG | INY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Pereira | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 8 | Advance to the round of 16 | — | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | — | |
| 2 | Real Cundinamarca | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | — | — | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Águilas Doradas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | 1–1 | — | — | 0–0 | — | ||
| 4 | Jaguares | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | — | 1–2 | — | — | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Independiente Yumbo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | 1–1 | — | 1–4 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Goals against, 6) Away goals against, 7) Drawing of lots.
Stage 1B
Stage 1B is contested by the eight Categoría Primera A and the eight Categoría Primera B clubs that advanced to the final stages in their respective leagues. The eight Primera A clubs face the eight Primera B ones in two-legged ties, with the team from the lower tier hosting the second leg.[6]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internacional de Bogotá | 3–1 | Inter Palmira | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Deportes Tolima | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Deportes Quindío | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| América de Cali | 3–2 | Real Cartagena | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Junior | 5–5 (3–5 p) | Barranquilla | 2–2 | 3–3 |
| Atlético Nacional | 4–0 | Tigres | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Deportivo Pasto | 3–1 | Bogotá | 0–1 | 3–0 |
| Once Caldas | 6–0 | Envigado | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Santa Fe | H | Unión Magdalena | 2–0 | TBD |
First leg
| 21 July 2026 | Atlético Nacional | 2–0 | Tigres | Medellín |
| 16:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Cincuentenario Referee: Carlos Díaz |
| 21 July 2026 | Internacional de Bogotá | 1–0 | Inter Palmira | Bogotá |
| 17:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Parque Estadio Olaya Herrera Referee: Sebastián Toro |
| 21 July 2026 | Deportes Tolima | 2–1 | Deportes Quindío | Ibagué |
| 18:00 UTC−5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Manuel Murillo Toro Referee: Steven Camargo |
| 21 July 2026 | Deportivo Pasto | 0–1 | Bogotá | Pasto |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Departamental Libertad Referee: Javier Villa |
| 21 July 2026 | Once Caldas | 3–0 | Envigado | Manizales |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Palogrande Referee: Ferney Trujillo |
| 21 July 2026 | América de Cali | 2–1 | Real Cartagena | Cali |
| 19:30 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Pascual Guerrero Referee: Héctor Rivera |
| 22 July 2026 | Junior | 2–2 | Barranquilla | Barranquilla |
| 19:30 UTC−5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Romelio Martínez Referee: Wilmar Montaño |
Second leg
| 28 July 2026 | Deportes Quindío | 2–1 (3–3 agg.) (4–2 p) | Deportes Tolima | Armenia |
| 18:15 UTC−5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Centenario Referee: Ricardo Pabón |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 28 July 2026 | Bogotá | 0–3 (1–3 agg.) | Deportivo Pasto | Bogotá |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Parque Estadio Olaya Herrera Referee: Luis Matorel |
| 28 July 2026 | Tigres | 0–2 (0–4 agg.) | Atlético Nacional | Bogotá |
| 20:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: El Campín Referee: Sebastián Toro |
| 29 July 2026 | Inter Palmira | 1–2 (1–3 agg.) | Internacional de Bogotá | Palmira |
| 17:00 UTC−5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Francisco Rivera Escobar Referee: Ferney Ossa |
| 29 July 2026 | Barranquilla | 3–3 (5–5 agg.) (5–3 p) | Junior | Barranquilla |
| 17:30 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Romelio Martínez Referee: Ferney Trujillo | |
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| 29 July 2026 | Real Cartagena | 1–1 (2–3 agg.) | América de Cali | Cartagena |
| 20:00 UTC−5 |
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Stadium: Jaime Morón León Referee: José Bautista |
| 30 July 2026 | Envigado | 0–3 (0–6 agg.) | Once Caldas | Envigado |
| 15:30 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Polideportivo Sur Referee: Steven Camargo |
| TBD 2026 | Unión Magdalena | v | Santa Fe | Santa Marta |
| --:-- UTC−5 | Stadium: Sierra Nevada |
Final stages
In the final stages, the round of 16 and quarter-finals will be played over a single match, while the semi-finals and finals are set to be played under a home-and-away two-legged format. The round of 16 and quarter-final matches, as well as the second leg in the remaining rounds, will be hosted by the team better placed in the league's aggregate table at the end of the Apertura tournament if both teams play in the same tier, or by the Primera B team if both teams play in different tiers. In case of a draw on aggregate score at the end of the second leg, extra time will not be played and the winner will be decided in a penalty shoot-out.[7]
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| Real Cundinamarca | |||||||||||||||||||
| Internacional de Bogotá | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winners 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winners 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportes Quindío | |||||||||||||||||||
| Llaneros | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winners SF1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winners SF2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| América de Cali | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Pereira | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winners 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winners 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Barranquilla | |||||||||||||||||||
| Millonarios | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winners F1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winners F2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Nacional | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Cali | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winners 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winners 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Pasto | |||||||||||||||||||
| Independiente Medellín | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winners SF3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winners SF4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Once Caldas | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alianza | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winners 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winners 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stage 1B winners H | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fortaleza | |||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
| 2 September 2026 | Deportes Quindío | v | Llaneros | Armenia |
| 17:30 UTC−5 | Stadium: Centenario |
| 2 September 2026 | Atlético Nacional | v | Deportivo Cali | Medellín |
| 18:15 UTC−5 | Stadium: Atanasio Girardot |
| 9 September 2026 | Real Cundinamarca | v | Internacional de Bogotá | Mosquera |
| 18:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: Municipal |
| 9 September 2026 | América de Cali | v | Deportivo Pereira | TBD |
| 18:00 UTC−5 | ||||
| Note: Match moved from Estadio Pascual Guerrero in Cali due to the impact of the 2026 Colombia earthquake. | ||||
| 9 September 2026 | Once Caldas | v | Alianza | Manizales |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: Palogrande |
| 9 September 2026 | Deportivo Pasto | v | Independiente Medellín | Pasto |
| 20:10 UTC−5 | Stadium: Departamental Libertad |
| 16 September 2026 | Barranquilla | v | Millonarios | Barranquilla |
| 20:30 UTC−5 | Stadium: Romelio Martínez |
Quarter-finals
| TBD 2026 | Winners 1 | SF1 | Winners 2 | |
| --:-- UTC−5 |
| TBD 2026 | Winners 3 | SF2 | Winners 4 | |
| --:-- UTC−5 |
| TBD 2026 | Winners 5 | SF3 | Winners 6 | |
| --:-- UTC−5 |
| TBD 2026 | Winners 7 | SF4 | Winners 8 | |
| --:-- UTC−5 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners SF1 | F1 | Winners SF2 | ||
| Winners SF3 | F2 | Winners SF4 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners F1 | Winners F2 |
Top scorers
- As of 5 August 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leonardo Castro |
Millonarios | 3 |
| Darwin López |
Jaguares | ||
| Pablo Urrutia |
Boca Juniors de Cali | ||
| Jairo Molina |
Boyacá Chicó | ||
| Jorge Cabezas Hurtado |
Millonarios | ||
| Misael Martínez |
Alianza | ||
| Jhon Vásquez |
Llaneros |
See also
References
- ↑ Ojeda Bohórquez, Jiovanny Andrés (13 April 2026). "Copa BetPlay 2026: Dimayor confirmó el torneo internacional al que irá el campeón" [2026 Copa BetPlay: Dimayor confirmed the international tournament the champion will go to] (in Spanish). Deportes RCN. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ Rocha Flórez, Andrés (14 April 2026). "Copa BetPlay 2026 tiene formato definido: así se jugará" [The 2026 Copa BetPlay has its format set: this is how it will be played] (in Spanish). Futbolred. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ Huérfano Sánchez, Jhon Sebastián (10 August 2026). "Oficial: Dimayor aplazó TODA la programación luego del terremoto en Colombia" [Official: Dimayor postponed ALL programming following the earthquake in Colombia] (in Spanish). Deportes RCN. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Yepes Izquierdo, Harold (19 August 2026). "La Dimayor mantiene formato de la Liga BetPlay y recorta la Copa" [Dimayor maintains the Liga BetPlay's format and shortens the Cup] (in Spanish). Futbolred. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Calendario segundo semestre 2026 competencias BetPlay DIMAYOR" [2026 BetPlay DIMAYOR competitions - Second semester schedule] (PDF) (in Spanish). Dimayor. 29 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Conoce las novedades que tendrá la Copa BetPlay 2026" [Get to know the new features the 2026 Copa BetPlay will have] (in Spanish). Win Sports. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Reglamento Copa BetPlay DIMAYOR 2026" [2026 Copa BetPlay DIMAYOR Regulations] (PDF) (in Spanish). Dimayor. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Table of top scorers Copa Colombia 2025/26". BeSoccer. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
External links
- Copa Colombia on DIMAYOR's official website (in Spanish)