Categoria Primera A

Categoria Primera A 2026

Colombia
Data current as of 03 September 2026

About the league: Categoria Primera A

Categoria Primera A is one of the football leagues in Colombia. The season is played from 16 January 2026 to 8 November 2026. Games here produce 2.51 goals per match on average, and both teams score (BTTS) in 54% of them.

Categoria Primera A 2026: season in numbers

Season picture

In the 2026 season, 263 Categoria Primera A matches have been completed.

Goal tempo

Average goals: 2.51. BTTS: 54%. Over 2.5: 46%. Clean-sheet matches: 46%.

Result split

Home wins: 46%. Draws: 31%. Away wins: 23%.

Team rankings

2142 has the league's highest goals-per-match average at 2.03. Both teams scored in 78% of 2135's matches.

The current-season table is not available yet. Check the fixtures below.

League statistics

Season 2026 statistics are based on 263 completed matches.

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per match, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league matches.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 121422.03
  2. 221351.63
  3. 321411.54
  4. 421361.48
  5. 521331.46

Best defence

Goals conceded per match (lower is better)

  1. 121420.83
  2. 221410.86
  3. 321320.88
  4. 421400.97
  5. 521391.00

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1213578%
  2. 2213371%
  3. 3215269%
  4. 4214767%
  5. 5213767%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1214267%
  2. 2213758%
  3. 3214957%
  4. 4214750%
  5. 5214350%

Most clean sheets

Matches without conceding

  1. 1214114
  2. 2213610
  3. 3214210
  4. 4214010
  5. 521329

Most corners

Corners per match

  1. 121365.9
  2. 221425.3
  3. 321355.2
  4. 421375.1
  5. 521595.0

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceClose to average
Chance qualityBelow average
Home advantageAbove average
IntensityAbove average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceAbove average

Compared with other leagues, Categoria Primera A sits Close to average for match pace, Below average for chance quality and Below average for openness. Home advantage is Above average, match intensity Above average, and competitive balance Above average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
12142301.771.265167+16
22140291.441.214550+5
32136251.621.074437-7
42141281.521.294351+8
52135271.641.414143+2
62131301.381.444046+6
72137241.511.123938-1
82132251.371.103935-4
92139251.351.083933-6
102149281.411.403935-4
112133281.391.393941+2
122143281.281.323735-2
132152261.221.283428-6
142147241.261.313335+2
152159261.141.3433330
162146251.171.343219-13
172151241.011.382719-8
182150251.111.582723-4
192153261.091.722624-2
202161230.941.802015-5

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Matches and fixtures

Results and upcoming matches - switch rounds with arrows or the list.

Competition fixtures

Clausura · Round 1

10 matches24/07 - 10/09In progress / pre-match

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Wilmar Alexander Roldán Pérez16 matches3.94cards / match2.63goals / match0penalties / matchAndrés José Rojas Noguera14 matches5.57cards / match2.71goals / match0penalties / matchCarlos Andrés Betancur Gutiérrez14 matches4.86cards / match3.36goals / match0penalties / matchAlejandro Moncada Sánchez12 matches6.83cards / match1.92goals / match0penalties / matchCarlos Arturo Ortega Jaimes11 matches5.18cards / match2.82goals / match0penalties / matchEdwin Ferney Trujillo Castro11 matches5.64cards / match2.82goals / match0penalties / matchCarlos Andrés Márquez Ortega10 matches6.7cards / match1.5goals / match0penalties / matchJavier Alonso Villa Zapata9 matches5.11cards / match2.22goals / match0penalties / matchHéctor Alexander Rivera González8 matches7.63cards / match2.88goals / match0penalties / matchJairo Alejandro Mayorga Londoño8 matches8.38cards / match2.25goals / match0penalties / matchJhon Alexander Ospina Londoño8 matches7.75cards / match2.5goals / match0penalties / matchJonathan Jair Ortíz Tonguino8 matches5.38cards / match2.88goals / match0penalties / matchJuan Benítez8 matches4.5cards / match1.25goals / match0penalties / matchLuis Delgado8 matches5.13cards / match2.75goals / match0penalties / matchÁlvaro José Meléndez Panneflek7 matches8.14cards / match2.14goals / match0penalties / matchSebastián Toro Gómez7 matches5.43cards / match2.71goals / match0penalties / matchWilmar Hernando Montaño Guevara7 matches7cards / match2.29goals / match0penalties / matchJorge Luis Delgado Salas6 matches5.17cards / match2.67goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

When does the 2026 Categoria Primera A season start and end?

The 2026 Categoria Primera A season runs from 16 January 2026 to 8 November 2026.

How many matchweeks does the Categoria Primera A season have?

The 2026 Categoria Primera A season spans 19 matchweeks.

Which team scores the most goals in Categoria Primera A?

2142 has the strongest attack in Categoria Primera A, scoring 2.03 goals per match.

Which team has the best defence in Categoria Primera A?

2142 concedes the fewest goals in Categoria Primera A, 0.83 per match.

How many goals are scored on average in Categoria Primera A?

Categoria Primera A averages 2.51 goals per match.

How often does Over 2.5 land in Categoria Primera A?

Over 2.5 lands in 46% of Categoria Primera A matches.

How often do both teams score in Categoria Primera A?

BTTS lands in 54% of Categoria Primera A matches.

Do home teams have an advantage in Categoria Primera A?

Home teams win 46% of matches in Categoria Primera A.

Who is the top scorer in Categoria Primera A?

Yeison Estiven Guzmán Gómez leads the recorded scoring table in Categoria Primera A for 2026 with 14 goals.