2026 Superliga Colombiana

2026 Superliga Colombiana
First leg
Date15 January 2026
VenueEstadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
RefereeLuis Delgado
Second leg
Date21 January 2026
VenueEstadio El Campín, Bogotá
RefereeJairo Mayorga

The 2026 Superliga Colombiana (officially known as the Superliga BetPlay Dimayor 2026 for sponsorship purposes) was the fifteenth edition of the Superliga Colombiana, Colombia's football super cup tournament organized by DIMAYOR. It was contested by Santa Fe and Junior, champions of the 2025 Liga DIMAYOR tournaments, from 15 to 21 January 2026.[1]

Santa Fe defeated Junior 4–1 on aggregate over two legs to win their fifth Superliga Colombiana title.[2]

Teams

The 2026 Superliga Colombiana was played by Santa Fe, champions of the 2025 Apertura tournament, and Junior, champions of the 2025 Finalización tournament. This was the fifth appearance in the competition for both Santa Fe and Junior, however, whilst the former won the title in all of its previous attempts, the latter won the Superliga in two of its four previous appearances (in 2019 and 2020).[3][4]

Team Qualification Previous appearances (bold indicates winners)
Santa Fe 2025 Apertura champions[5] 4 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2021)
Junior 2025 Finalización champions[6] 4 (2012, 2019, 2020, 2024)

Matches

Although Junior were entitled to host the second leg for being the higher-placed team in the aggregate table of the 2025 season, they switched the order of legs to be able to use their home stadium prior to its closure for remodeling works.[7]

First leg

Junior1–1Santa Fe
  • Gutiérrez 74'
Report
Attendance: 24,709[8]
Referee: Luis Delgado[9]
Junior
Santa Fe

Assistant referees:[9]
Richard Ortiz
Jonathan Paniagua
Fourth official:
Carlos Márquez
Video assistant referee:
Luis Picón
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jhon León

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Nine named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions.

Second leg

Santa Fe3–0Junior
Report
Attendance: 30,398[11]
Referee: Jairo Mayorga[12]
Santa Fe
Junior

Assistant referees:[12]
Juan García
Jorge Sanna
Fourth official:
José Bautista
Video assistant referee:
Fernando Acuña
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mario Tarache

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if tied on aggregate.
  • Nine named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions.

Santa Fe won 4–1 on aggregate.

 Superliga Colombiana
2026 champions 
 
5th title

References

  1. ^ Linares Ricaurte, César David (28 December 2025). "Fecha, hora y canal de TV para Superliga Junior vs Santa Fe: oficial" [Date, time and TV channel for Junior vs. Santa Fe Superliga: official] (in Spanish). Futbolred. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  2. ^ González Villate, Christian Ricardo (21 January 2026). "Santa Fe golea a Junior y es el más Supercampeón de Colombia" [Santa Fe thrash Junior and become the most decorated Super Champion of Colombia] (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  3. ^ Alarcón, Leonardo (17 December 2025). "Superliga 2026: ¿Cuándo se enfrentan Junior y Santa Fe por el primer título del año?" [2026 Superliga: When will Junior and Santa Fe face each other for the year's first title?] (in Spanish). Colombia.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Superliga BetPlay: todos los campeones y subcampeones" [Superliga BetPlay: all the champions and runners-up] (in Spanish). ESPN. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  5. ^ Romero, Pablo (29 June 2025). "Santa Fe, de la mano de un Rodallega heroico, es 10 veces campeón: la hinchada cardenal celebra la estrella" [Santa Fe, led by a heroic Rodallega, is 10-time champion: the cardinal fanbase celebrates the star] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  6. ^ Romero, Pablo (16 December 2025). "Junior, tu papá: el nuevo campeón de la Liga destrozó al Tolima y estampó su estrella 11" [Junior, your dad: the League's new champions tore Tolima apart and stamped their 11th star] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  7. ^ Linares Ricaurte, César David (20 December 2025). "¿Por qué la Superliga se definirá en Bogotá? Junior cederá localía" [Why will the Superliga be decided in Bogotá? Junior will give up their home advantage] (in Spanish). Futbolred. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Atl. Junior 1-1 Santa Fe (Jan 15, 2026) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  9. ^ a b "Designaciones arbitrales: Final Ida SuperLiga BetPlay DIMAYOR 2026" [Referee appointments: 2026 SuperLiga BetPlay DIMAYOR First Leg] (in Spanish). Dimayor. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Junior vs Independiente Santa Fe En Vivo - Final - Ida SuperLiga 2026" [Junior vs. Independiente Santa Fe Live - Final - 2026 SuperLiga First Leg] (in Spanish). Win Sports. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Santa Fe 3-0 Atl. Junior (Jan 21, 2026) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  12. ^ a b "Designaciones arbitrales: Final Vuelta SuperLiga BetPlay DIMAYOR 2026" [Referee appointments: 2026 SuperLiga BetPlay DIMAYOR Second Leg] (in Spanish). Dimayor. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Independiente Santa Fe vs Junior En Vivo - Final - Vuelta SuperLiga 2026" [Independiente Santa Fe vs. Junior Live - Final - 2026 SuperLiga Second Leg] (in Spanish). Win Sports. Retrieved 21 January 2026.