The 2023 Colombian Women's Football League (officially known as the Liga Femenina BetPlay DIMAYOR 2023 for sponsorship purposes) was the seventh season of Colombia's women's football league. The season started on 4 February and ended on 30 June 2023.[1]
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 February – 30 June 2023 |
| Champions | Santa Fe (3rd title) |
| Copa Libertadores Femenina | Santa Fe América de Cali Atlético Nacional |
| Matches played | 150 |
| Goals scored | 406 (2.71 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Catalina Usme (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Dep. Cali 7–1 Atl. Bucaramanga (24 April) La Equidad 6–0 Atl. Bucaramanga (18 May) Santa Fe 7–1 Cortuluá (5 June) |
| Biggest away win | Atlético Huila 0–6 América de Cali (11 March) |
| Highest scoring | Dep. Cali 7–1 Atl. Bucaramanga (24 April) Santa Fe 7–1 Cortuluá (5 June) |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Santa Fe won their third title in the competition, defeating the defending champions América de Cali over two legs in the final.[2]
Format
editAlthough interest in holding a full-year women's league championship was expressed first by Colombian Football Federation (FCF) President Ramón Jesurún during the 2022 Copa América Femenina and later by the Colombian Minister of Sports María Isabel Urrutia,[3][4] on 24 January 2023 the División Mayor del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano (DIMAYOR) announced that the 2023 Liga Femenina season would keep the format used in the previous season, playing the competition in the first semester of the year due to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2023 Copa Libertadores Femenina, the latter of which the country was due to host.[1] The 17 participating teams played a single round-robin tournament with all teams playing each other once and having a bye day, for a total of 16 matches for each team and 17 rounds in the first stage. The top eight teams advanced to the quarter-finals, with the winners advancing to the semi-finals. The winners of each semi-final then played the finals to decide the champions. All rounds in the knockout stage were played on a home-and-away, double-legged basis. The champions and runners-up qualified for the Copa Libertadores Femenina, with a third berth (which was awarded to the FCF for being the host association of the continental competition) going to the best-placed team in the season's aggregate table, other than the finalists.[5]
Teams
edit17 DIMAYOR affiliate clubs took part in the competition with their women's teams. Fortaleza and Orsomarso did not enter this edition of the tournament, with these teams being replaced by Deportivo Pasto and Boyacá Chicó, the former returning after two years and the latter fielding a women's team for the first time ever.[6] Moreover, Águilas Doradas, who were required by CONMEBOL to form a women's team in order to be able to take part in the men's 2023 Copa Sudamericana, signed a partnership with Cortuluá for this season to meet this requirement.[7]
Stadia and locations
edit
La Equidad
Millonarios
Santa Fe
Medellín teams:
Atlético Nacional
Independiente Medellín
- Notes
- ^ Based in Tunja but playing its home games in Yopal.
- ^ In association with Águilas Doradas.
First stage
editThe first stage started on 4 February and consisted of a single-round robin tournament with the 17 participating teams playing each other once. It ended on 23 May with the top eight teams advancing to the knockout stage.
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 8 | +35 | 40 | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 2 | Santa Fe | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 35 | |
| 3 | Atlético Nacional | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 30 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Pereira | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 29 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Cali | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 27 | |
| 6 | Independiente Medellín | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 27 | |
| 7 | Cortuluá | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 25 | |
| 8 | La Equidad | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 23 | |
| 9 | Millonarios | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 22 | |
| 10 | Llaneros | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 22 | |
| 11 | Junior | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 21 | |
| 12 | Boyacá Chicó | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 20 | |
| 13 | Atlético Huila | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 20 | |
| 14 | Real Santander | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 13 | |
| 15 | Deportivo Pasto | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 12 | |
| 16 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 41 | −32 | 6 | |
| 17 | Deportes Tolima | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 46 | −35 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
Results
editKnockout stage
editBracket
editQuarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Equidad | 1–4 | América de Cali | 0–0 | 1–4 |
| Cortuluá | 2–9 | Santa Fe | 1–2 | 1–7 |
| Independiente Medellín | 2–4 | Atlético Nacional | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Deportivo Cali | 2–3 | Deportivo Pereira | 1–1 | 1–2 |
First leg
edit| 29 May 2023 | Cortuluá | 1–2 | Santa Fe | Yumbo |
| 16:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Municipal Raúl Miranda Referee: Yeimi Martínez |
| 29 May 2023 | Deportivo Cali | 1–1 | Deportivo Pereira | Palmira |
| 18:00 UTC−5 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Deportivo Cali Referee: Manuela Vásquez |
| 29 May 2023 | La Equidad | 0–0 | América de Cali | Bogotá |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Metropolitano de Techo Referee: Vanessa Ceballos |
| 29 May 2023 | Independiente Medellín | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional | Itagüí |
| 19:30 UTC−5 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí Referee: Erika Sánchez |
Second leg
edit| 5 June 2023 | Atlético Nacional | 3–1 (4–2 agg.) | Independiente Medellín | Medellín |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Atanasio Girardot Referee: Viviana Muñoz |
| 5 June 2023 | América de Cali | 4–1 (4–1 agg.) | La Equidad | Cali |
| 19:30 UTC−5 | Report |
| Stadium: Pascual Guerrero Referee: María Victoria Daza |
| 5 June 2023 | Santa Fe | 7–1 (9–2 agg.) | Cortuluá | Bogotá |
| 19:30 UTC−5 | Report |
| Stadium: El Campín Referee: Danna Victorino |
| 5 June 2023 | Deportivo Pereira | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | Deportivo Cali | Pereira |
| 19:30 UTC−5 | Report |
| Stadium: Hernán Ramírez Villegas Referee: Yessica Villadiego |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Pereira | 2–7 | América de Cali | 2–3 | 0–4 |
| Atlético Nacional | 1–5 | Santa Fe | 1–1 | 0–4 |
First leg
edit| 9 June 2023 | Deportivo Pereira | 2–3 | América de Cali | Pereira |
| 18:00 UTC−5 | Report |
| Stadium: Hernán Ramírez Villegas Referee: Paula Fernández |
| 9 June 2023 | Atlético Nacional | 1–1 | Santa Fe | Medellín |
| 20:05 UTC−5 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Atanasio Girardot Referee: Erika Sánchez |
Second leg
edit| 14 June 2023 | Santa Fe | 4–0 (5–1 agg.) | Atlético Nacional | Bogotá |
| 18:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: El Campín Referee: María Victoria Daza |
| 14 June 2023 | América de Cali | 4–0 (7–2 agg.) | Deportivo Pereira | Cali |
| 20:15 UTC−5 |
| Report | Stadium: Pascual Guerrero Referee: Yessica Villadiego |
Finals
edit| América de Cali | 0–0 | Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Santa Fe won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Liga Femenina BetPlay DIMAYOR 2023 champions |
|---|
| Santa Fe 3rd title |
Aggregate table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 13 | +41 | 51 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores Femenina |
| 2 | Santa Fe (C) | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 15 | +34 | 49 | |
| 3 | Atlético Nacional | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 35 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Pereira | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 33 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 28 | |
| 6 | Independiente Medellín | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 28 | |
| 7 | Cortuluá | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 25 | |
| 8 | La Equidad | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 24 | |
| 9 | Millonarios | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 22 | |
| 10 | Llaneros | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 22 | |
| 11 | Junior | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 21 | |
| 12 | Boyacá Chicó | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 20 | |
| 13 | Atlético Huila | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 20 | |
| 14 | Real Santander | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 13 | |
| 15 | Deportivo Pasto | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 12 | |
| 16 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 41 | −32 | 6 | |
| 17 | Deportes Tolima | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 46 | −35 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Away goals against, 6) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Catalina Usme | América de Cali | 11 |
| 2 | Liana Salazar | Santa Fe | 10 |
| María Camila Reyes | Santa Fe | ||
| 4 | Lorena Cobos | Llaneros | 9 |
| Daniela Montoya | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 6 | Manuela González | Deportivo Cali | 8 |
| Ana Milé González | Deportivo Pereira | ||
| Yessica Rodríguez | La Equidad | ||
| 9 | Mariana Zamorano | América de Cali | 7 |
| Karla Viancha | Santa Fe | ||
| Sara Córdoba | Atlético Nacional |
Source: Fémina Fútbol
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Dimayor confirma fechas de Liga Femenina y nuevos socios" [Dimayor confirms Women's League dates and new partners] (in Spanish). Diario As Colombia. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "¡Tercer rugido de las leonas! Santa Fe campeón de Liga BetPlay Femenina" [Third roar by the lionesses! Santa Fe Liga BetPlay Femenina champions] (in Spanish). Futbolred. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "La promesa incumplida de Ramón Jesurún a las jugadoras de la Liga Femenina en 2023" [Ramón Jesurún's unfulfilled promise to the Women's League players in 2023] (in Spanish). Infobae. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "MinDeporte adelanta que habrá liga femenina extensa para 2023" [Sports Minister anticipates that there will be a long women's league for 2023] (in Spanish). ESPN. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "REGLAMENTO LIGA FEMENINA BETPLAY DIMAYOR 2023" [2023 LIGA FEMENINA BETPLAY DIMAYOR REGULATIONS] (PDF) (in Spanish). Dimayor. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Así se jugará la primera fecha de la Liga Femenina BetPlay Dimayor 2023" [This is how the first matchday of the 2023 Liga Femenina BetPlay Dimayor will be played] (in Spanish). Infobae. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Liga femenina: otro torneo de 5 meses, una controversia de no acabar... análisis" [Women's league: another 5-month tournament, an endless controversy...analysis] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Santa Fe pegó primero en la final femenina: repase el 2-0 ante América" [Santa Fe struck first in women's final: review the 2–0 against América] (in Spanish). Futbolred. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
External links
edit- Liga Femenina on Dimayor's official website (in Spanish)