BetPlay League 2026: those classified for the Playoffs, at the moment
The BetPlay League 2026-I enters the definition stage and only 2 dates remain ‘All against All’ to meet the 8 teams that will compete for the title. How is the table and who is qualifying for the Playoffs?
17 competition dates have already passed in the Colombian First Division tournament and there is already one certainty: Atlético Nacional qualified early and secured his position in the Playoffs with quite a margin.
Last Friday, April 10, Deportivo Pasto followed in his footsteps. The volcanics won 1-0 against Deportes Tolima as a home team and they reached 31 pointsplacing seconds and also with a insured ticket.
In turn, Tolima and Junior also They achieved their classification on matchday 17. Vinotino beat Pereira and Tiburón beat Llaneros to accumulate 30 and 31 points, respectively. On the same date, Once Caldas He also joined the group of those classified. Three places remain to be defined.
The counterpart goes to other clubs that are going to have to fight until the end. Millionaires, Deportivo Cali and Medellinto name these greats from Colombia, will have to make a perfect ‘All against All’ closing.
The Apertura format: Bye home runs, hello Playoffs
As an adjustment to a demanding calendar that will have the 2026 World Cup as the main protagonist in the middle of the year, Colombia changed its competition system.
There will no longer be home runs, but it was decided to return to the playoffsa type of confrontation more intensein which there is no room for error.
They classify 8, yes, but not in two groups of 4. The first two will go different paths and they will only cross paths in the final, if possible, while The other 6 will be placed in the draw by drawing.
This is the format of the Playoffs
The matches in all Phases will be round-trip. The teams that finish 1st and 2nd will be local in the rematch and the rest of the quarterfinal brackets will be defined by draw.
Ties in points that occur in this Phase II of the competition will be resolved as follows: greater difference between the total goals for and the total goals against. If the tie persists after the second match it will be decided by penalties.
In the semifinals, the clubs that have scored the most points between the “All against All” phase and Phase II will be home in the second leg. With the exception of the clubs that occupied the first and second position in Phase I.
The eight classified for the Playoffs of the BetPlay League, at the moment
National Athletic
Nacional was the first to secure its qualification for the Playoffs. They are leaders with 37 points and they are comfortable in the decisive stretch of the initial stage of the championship.
In their final schedule, they will face Bucaramanga (L), Pereira (V) and Once Caldas (V).
The Volcanoes have 34 points and are second. They secured their place in the Playoffs with their victory over Deportes Tolima at home on matchday 16.
Tolima secured its place after beating Pereira on matchday 17. It accumulated 30 points after eight wins, six draws and three losses.
After beating Llaneros at home on matchday 17, Tiburon secured their qualification for the Playoffs. It reached 31 points after 10 wins, one draw and six losses.
Los Albos beat Internacional de Bogotá on matchday 17 of the BetPlay League, accumulated a total of 29 points and qualified for the Playoffs.
This is the position table of the BetPlay 2026 League
The top eight in the table will qualify for the 2026 BetPlay-I League Playoffs.
