2024 Colombian Women's Football League
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 February – 18 August 2024 |
| Matches played | 70 |
| Goals scored | 172 (2.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Estefanía González (7 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Atlético Nacional 8–0 R. Santander (23 March) |
| Biggest away win | Santa Fe 0–4 Atlético Nacional (21 February) Junior 2–6 América de Cali (4 May) |
| Highest scoring | Atlético Nacional 8–0 R. Santander (23 March) Junior 2–6 América de Cali (4 May) |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 5 May 2024. | |
The 2024 Colombian Women's Football League (officially known as the Liga Femenina BetPlay DIMAYOR 2024 for sponsorship purposes) is the eighth season of Colombia's women's football league. The season began on 16 February and is scheduled to end on 18 August 2024.[1]
Santa Fe are the defending champions.
Format[edit]
For this season the competition is played in three stages, with a similar structure to the men's league Categoría Primera A and introducing the semi-final groups (cuadrangulares) for the first time in the women's competition.[1] In the first stage, the 15 participating teams will play a single round-robin tournament with all teams playing each other once and having a bye day, for a total of 14 matches for each team and 15 rounds in the first stage. The top eight teams will advance to the semi-finals in which they will be drawn into two groups of four teams, with each team playing the others in their group twice. The winners of each semi-final group will then play a double-legged final series to decide the league champions. The champions and runners-up will qualify for the Copa Libertadores Femenina.[2]
Teams[edit]
15 DIMAYOR affiliate clubs take part in the competition with their women's teams, 12 of which participated in the previous season. Atlético Bucaramanga, Atlético Huila, and Boyacá Chicó did not enter this edition of the tournament, whilst Cortuluá was replaced by its successor club Internacional and Deportes Tolima joined an alliance with Real Santander for this season.[3] Cúcuta Deportivo returned to the competition after five years, having competed for the last time in 2019,[4] and Alianza took part for the first time, having its women's team based in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca Department for this season.[5] Once Caldas, which had expressed interest in participating, ultimately declined to compete due to financial reasons.[6]
Stadia and locations[edit]
La Equidad
Millonarios
Santa Fe
Medellín teams:
Atlético Nacional
Independiente Medellín
Cali teams:
América de Cali
Deportivo Cali
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza | Yumbo | Municipal Raúl Miranda | 3,500 |
| América de Cali | Cali | Pascual Guerrero | 38,588 |
| Atlético Nacional | Medellín | Atanasio Girardot | 44,863 |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | Cúcuta | General Santander | 42,901 |
| Deportivo Cali | Palmira | Deportivo Cali | 44,000 |
| Deportivo Pasto | Pasto | Departamental Libertad | 20,000 |
| Deportivo Pereira | Pereira | Hernán Ramírez Villegas | 30,297 |
| Independiente Medellín | Itagüí | Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí | 12,000 |
| Internacional | Palmira | Francisco Rivera Escobar | 15,300 |
| Junior | Barranquilla | Romelio Martínez | 11,000 |
| La Equidad | Bogotá | Metropolitano de Techo | 10,000 |
| Llaneros | Villavicencio | Bello Horizonte – Rey Pelé | 15,000 |
| Millonarios | Bogotá | Nemesio Camacho El Campín | 39,512 |
| Real Santander[i] | Piedecuesta | Villa Concha | 5,500 |
| Santa Fe | Bogotá | Nemesio Camacho El Campín | 39,512 |
- Notes
- ^ In association with Deportes Tolima.
First stage[edit]
The first stage started on 16 February and consists of a single-round robin tournament with the 15 participating teams playing each other once. The top eight teams will advance to the semi-finals.
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 25 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 23 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Cali | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 20 | |
| 4 | Llaneros | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 16 | |
| 5 | Millonarios | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 15 | |
| 6 | Alianza | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | |
| 7 | Independiente Medellín | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 14 | |
| 8 | Santa Fe | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14 | |
| 9 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | |
| 10 | Deportivo Pasto | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 13 | |
| 11 | La Equidad | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 9 | |
| 12 | Internacional | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 9 | |
| 13 | Deportivo Pereira | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 6 | |
| 14 | Real Santander | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 4 | |
| 15 | Junior | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
Results[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- As of 5 May 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Estefanía González
|
Independiente Medellín | 7 |
| 2 | María Paula Córdoba
|
América de Cali | 6 |
| Marcela Restrepo
|
Atlético Nacional | ||
| 4 | Tatiana Ariza
|
Millonarios | 5 |
| Yisela Cuesta
|
Atlético Nacional | ||
| 6 | Lorena Cobos
|
Llaneros | 4 |
| Sandra Ibargüen
|
Deportivo Pasto | ||
| Yoreli Rincón
|
Atlético Nacional | ||
| Gisela Robledo
|
América de Cali | ||
| Valentina Rojas
|
Deportivo Pereira |
Source: Soccerway
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Dimayor confirma formato y equipos para la Liga Femenina 2024" [Dimayor confirms format and teams for the 2024 Women's League] (in Spanish). Diario As. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "¡Todo listo! Así se jugará la Liga Femenina BetPlay en 2024" [Everything ready! This is how the Liga Femenina BetPlay will be played in 2024] (in Spanish). Win Sports. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Real Santander hizo oficial el convenio con Deportes Tolima femenino" [Real Santander made official the alliance with the women's Deportes Tolima] (in Spanish). Enfoque TeVe. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Cúcuta Deportivo proyecta regresar a la Liga femenina en 2024" [Cúcuta Deportivo plans to return to the Women's League in 2024] (in Spanish). La Opinión. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Este viernes se presentó oficialmente Alianza FC de Yumbo, el nuevo equipo del Valle en la Liga Femenina" [Alianza FC from Yumbo was officially presented this Friday, the Valley's new team in the Women's League] (in Spanish). El País. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "El Once Caldas, sin equipo en la Liga Femenina: otra vez ausente" [Once Caldas, without a team in the Women's League: absent again] (in Spanish). La Patria. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
External links[edit]
- Liga Femenina on Dimayor's official website (in Spanish)