All the movements of registrations and cancellations confirmed by the 20 first division teams, in one place and instantly.
A new season is coming in Colombian soccer. The 20 first division clubs are already working on the formation of their teams to face the BetPlay Dimayor League 2026-I with the hope of achieving the title in the middle of the year, so we will have to take advantage of the transfer period. As the World Cup comes, Dimayor has confirmed changes to the competition format to reduce times and meet a champion before the orbital event, a topic that will be explained later.
Besides, eight squads will be participating in the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. These international places deserve special attention, but Dimayor decided that they will have the same 25 places for players as the rest of the teams. The preliminary phase of the Copa Sudamericana forces the four teams to face each other, so only two will reach the group stage.
What’s new for this year are Jaguares and Cúcuta Deportivo, which achieved promotion. There is also a new tenant in Colombian soccer, since La Equidad has disappeared and his record will now be used by Internacional de Bogotá. In another serious league, this situation would imply that the nascent team starts from the last professional divisionbut in Colombia they are allowed to compete immediately in the first division. What it does not preserve are the statistics of the extinct club and those will start from scratch.
Registration and cancellation of players in Colombia
Golden Eagles
- Highs: Juan David Niño (DT), Andrés Ricaurte, Iván Arboleda, Cristian Caicedo and Andrés Álvarez.
- Casualties: Jonathan Risueño (DT), Tomás Salazar, Delvin Alfonzo, Johan Caballero, Yony González, Wuílker Faríñez, Sebastián Rodríguez, Ánderson Plata, Wilson Morelo and Hárrinson Mancilla.
Alliance
- Highs: Éver Meza, Juan Viveros, Juan Arcila, Eduard Banguero and Yéiner Londoño.
- Casualties: Kalazán Suárez, Rubén Manjarrés, John García, Edwin Torres and Fabián Mosquera.
América de Cali (South American Cup, preliminary phase)
- Highs: Darwin Machís, Carlos Sierra, Jean Fernandes, Marlon Torres and Dany Rosero.
- Casualties: Luis Ramos, Joel Graterol, Sebastián Navarro, Santiago Silva, Luis Paz, Jean Pestaña, Andrés Felipe Roa, Yerson Candelo, Kener González, Manuel Caicedo and Franco Leys.
Atlético Bucaramanga (South American Cup, preliminary phase)
- Highs: Brandon Caicedo and Martín Rea.
- Casualties: Nicolás Hernández, Alejandro Artunduaga, Bayron Duarte, Diego Chávez, Óscar Castellanos, Carlos Henao and Jhon Vásquez.
Atlético Nacional (South American Cup, preliminary phase)
- Highs: Milton Casco, Nicolás Rodríguez and Kevin Cataño.
- Casualties: Kilian Toscano, Facundo Batista, Camilo Cándido, Joan Castro and Billy Arce.
Boyacá Chicó
- Highs: Italo Montaño, Juan Sebastián Palma and Jaime Díaz.
- Casualties: no data.
Cúcuta Deportivo
- Highs: Federico Abadía, Sebastián Rodríguez, Léider Berdugo, Jhon Quiñones, Luifer Hernández, Víctor Mejía and Brayan Montaño.
- Casualties: Ramiro Sánchez, Sergio Román, Óscar Zúñiga, Henry Plazas, Julián Anaya, Amaury Torralvo, Juan Pablo Díaz, Cristian Álvarez, Wílmar Cruz, Oswaldo Valencia, Michel Ramos, Andrés Carreño, Quevin Quesada, Matías Pisano and Bladimir Angulo.
Deportes Tolima (Copa Libertadores, preliminary phase 2)
- Highs: Jan Carlos Angulo, Kelvin Flórez, Luis Sandoval and Edwar López.
- Casualties: Léider Riascos, Jhon Quiñones and Marlon Torres.
Sports Cali
- Highs: Pedro Gallese, Juan Ignacio Dinenno, Fernando Álvarez, Ronaldo Pájaro, Joan Gómez, Emanuel Reynoso and Daniel Giraldo.
- Casualties: Javier Reina, Rafael Bustamante, Fabián Castillo and Yeison Gordillo.
Deportivo Pasto
- Highs: Jonathan Risueño (DT), Andrey Estupiñán, Matías Pisano, Wilson Morelo, Joider Micolta, Fáiner Torijano, Enrique Serje and Hárrinson Mancilla.
- Casualties: René Rosero (DT), Diego Martínez, Mauricio Castaño, Facundo Boné, Felipe Jaramillo, Víctor Cabezas, Santiago Jiménez, Saleth Puello, Juan Franco, Luis Caicedo, Juan Valencia, Kevin Rendón, Julián Quintero, David Camacho, Gonzalo Ritacco, Jéfferson Rivas, Diego Castillo and Brayan Sánchez.
Deportivo Pereira
- Highs: Arturo Reyes (DT), Danilo Ortiz, Fabio Delgado and Ánderson Plata.
- Casualties: Carlos Darwin Quintero, Samy Merheg, José Moya, Jhon Largacha, Yesus Cabrera, Luis Mosquera, Kelvin Osorio, Adrián Estacio, Salvador Ichazo, Franklin Mosquera, Ómar Albornoz, Juan Sebastián Quintero, Jaime Díaz and Víctor Mejía.
Fortaleza
- Highs: Miguel Silva.
- Casualties: Sebastián Valencia, Andrés Ricaurte, Emilio Gutiérrez, Ronaldo Pájaro, Kelvin Flórez, Emilio Aristizábal, Santiago Córdoba, Luis Escorcia, Cristian Mosquera, Kevin Salazar and Jordan García.
Independiente Medellín (Copa Libertadores, preliminary phase 2)
- Highs: Yony González, Juan Manuel Viveros, Marlon Balanta, Salvador Ichazo, John Edwin Montaño and Dídier Moreno.
- Casualties: Washington Aguerre, Yéferson Rodallega, Ménder García, Fáiner Torijano, Jaime Alvarado, Juan David Arizala, Luis Sandoval and Brayan León.
Bogota International
The case of this team is particular. All the players could be considered high, since it is a totally new club that comes to occupy the Plaza de La Equidad. However, only the new signings with respect to the defunct institution.
- Highs: Ricardo Valiño (DT), Larry Vásquez, Facundo Boné, Agustín Irazoque, Johan Caballero, Fabricio Sanguinetti, Kalazán Suárez, Hather Cuesta, Rubén Manjarrés, Emilio Gutierrez, Wuliker and Joan Castro.
Jaguars
- Highs: Alexis Márquez (DT), Diego Martínez, Mauricio Castaño, Carlos Henao, Wilfrido de la Rosa, Carlos Ordóñez, Santiago Cubides, Franklin Mosquera, Darwin López, Bladimir Ángulo, Fabián Mosquera, Cristian Álvarez and Johan Hinestroza.
- Casualties: Álvaro Hernández (DT), Jhon Figueroa, Víctor Brid, Guillermo Gómez, Ronaldo Lora, Andrés Escobar, Didier Pino, Juan Camilo Roa, Daniel Padilla, Damir Céter, José Andrade, Juan Sebastián Herrera, Jerson Berrío, Yimmer Salas and Boris Palacios.
Junior (Copa Libertadores, group stage)
- Highs: Jánnenson Sarmiento.
- Casualties: José Cuenú, Javier Báez, Didier Moreno, José Enamorado and Carlos Esparragoza.
Llaneros
- Highs: Juan José Ramírez, Jhonier Blanco, Kelvin Osorio, Edwin Laszo, Alejandro Morález, Léider Riascos, Jhon Vásquez, Jimmy Medranda, Dennys Quintero and Kevin Caicedo.
- Casualties: Ánderson Mojica, Bryan Urueña, Eli Mina, Kénner Valencia, Jan Carlos Angulo, Howell Mena, Julián Angulo and Yeiler Góez.
Millionaires (South American Cup, preliminary phase)
- Highs: Carlos Darwin Quintero, Mateo García, Sebastián Valencia, Julián Angulo, Rodrigo Ureña and Radamel Falcao García.
- Casualties: Neiser Villarreal, Bruno Savio, Ramiro Brochero, Cristian Cañozales, Juan José Ramírez, Juan Pablo Vargas, Iván Arboleda, Helibelton Palacios and Juan Esteban Carvajal.
Once Caldas
- Highs: Jaime Alvarado, Yéferson Rodallega and Andrés Roa.
- Casualties: Jerson Malagón, Santiago Cubides, Santiago Mera, Juan Camilo García, Juan Carlos Díaz, Mateo García, Alejandro García and Luis Palacios.
Santa Fe (Copa Libertadores, group stage)
- Highs: Pablo Repetto (DT), Franco Fagúndez, Kilian Toscano, Helibelton Palacios, Luis Palacios and Nahuel Bustos.
- Casualties: Francisco López (DT), Harold Santiago Mosquera, Ángelo Rodríguez, Yairo Moreno, Edwar López, Elvis Perlaza, Marcelo Meli and Joaquín Sosa.
When does the transfer period start and end in 2026?
Specifically, the period in which teams can register their players In Colombia it started on December 22, 2025 and extends until March 6, 2026. This issue has several particularities that must be taken into account, since each Federation in the country is free to manage the times it considers. Therefore, Claro Sports has prepared an article that explains more in depth regarding the dates.
When does the BetPlay Dimayor 2026-I League start and end?
According to what has already been officially announced by Carlos Mario Zuluaga, president of Dimayorthe championship will start on Friday January 16. It is expected that the confirmed schedules for the first day will be known in the week prior to the aforementioned date. Dimayor’s idea is that the champion is known no later than June 5. This will be the 102nd edition of the Colombian first division soccer championship.
What changes are confirmed for the BetPlay Dimayor 2026-I League?
As 2026 is a World Cup year, the times for the development of the competition are considerably reduced. For now, The only confirmed modifications regarding the championship format are two. One, that The first phase will have 19 days, eliminating the usual derby date. The other is that there will be no home runs as a semi-final instance, but rather they will be developed quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals with round-trip matches.
Which teams are going to continental competitions in 2026?
In total, There are eight representatives who will go to different competitions and from different phases. Below is its name, according to what happened at the end of the local championships in Colombia:
Copa Libertadores
- Colombia 1: Santa Fe (group stage).
- Colombia 2: Junior (group stage).
- Colombia 3: Sports Tolima (preliminary phase 2).
- Colombia 4: Independiente Medellín (preliminary phase 2).
South American Cup
- Colombia 1: Atlético Nacional (preliminary phase).
- Colombia 2: América de Cali (preliminary phase).
- Colombia 3: Atlético Bucaramanga (preliminary phase).
- Colombia 4: Millionaires (preliminary phase).
