Categoria Primera A

Categoria Primera A 2025

Colombia
Data current as of 07 September 2026

About the league: Categoria Primera A

Categoria Primera A is one of the football leagues in Colombia. The 2025 season features 8 teams. The season is played from 25 January 2025 to 17 December 2025. Games here produce 2.30 goals per match on average, and both teams score (BTTS) in 46% of them.

Categoria Primera A 2025: season in numbers

Season picture

In the 2025 season, 451 Categoria Primera A matches have been completed.

Goal tempo

Average goals: 2.30. BTTS: 46%. Over 2.5: 43%. Clean-sheet matches: 54%.

Result split

Home wins: 46%. Draws: 28%. Away wins: 26%.

Team rankings

2142 has the league's highest goals-per-match average at 1.67. Both teams scored in 60% of 2142's matches.

League table

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Deportes Tolima1100+23
2América de Cali1001-20
Final Tournament

League statistics

Season 2025 statistics are based on 451 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. 121421.67
  2. 221371.48
  3. 321311.39
  4. 421401.35
  5. 521411.29

Best defence

Goals conceded per match (lower is better)

  1. 121410.88
  2. 221400.91
  3. 321390.91
  4. 421330.96
  5. 521370.96

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1214260%
  2. 2214755%
  3. 3213154%
  4. 4216253%
  5. 5213752%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1214260%
  2. 2215950%
  3. 3213548%
  4. 4213946%
  5. 5213146%

Most clean sheets

Matches without conceding

  1. 1214023
  2. 2214121
  3. 3213321
  4. 4213920
  5. 5213620

Most corners

Corners per match

  1. 121425.8
  2. 221375.5
  3. 321415.1
  4. 421395.0
  5. 521324.8

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
12137541.681.109492-2
22142521.681.1888880
32140531.351.167996+17
42141521.461.337685+9
52139461.401.097375+2
62136461.501.267173+2
72133531.341.417184+13
82131541.301.497090+20
92152451.291.246457-7
102135461.371.486063+3
112146401.341.325658+2
122147401.341.365448-6
132132401.261.315345-8
142143401.201.355148-3
152149391.151.374823-25
162162401.221.504832-16
172161401.211.534846-2
182151391.101.424635-11
192159391.031.384544-1
202145401.091.484538-7

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 - Final

2 matches13/12 - 17/12Complete

Referees in this competition

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

José Alexander Ortiz Novoa30 matches7.37cards / match2.1goals / match0penalties / matchDiego Ulloa Angulo25 matches6.64cards / match2.68goals / match0penalties / matchLuis Delgado24 matches5.33cards / match2.08goals / match0penalties / matchCarlos Arturo Ortega Jaimes23 matches6.74cards / match2.52goals / match0penalties / matchWilmar Alexander Roldán Pérez23 matches6.3cards / match2.13goals / match0penalties / matchAndrés José Rojas Noguera22 matches7cards / match2.41goals / match0penalties / matchJairo Alejandro Mayorga Londoño22 matches5.82cards / match2.82goals / match0penalties / matchBismark Elias Santiago Pitalua20 matches6.35cards / match1.6goals / match0penalties / matchJhon Alexander Ospina Londoño20 matches7.45cards / match2.45goals / match0penalties / matchLuis Gabriel Matorel Martínez20 matches6.55cards / match1.9goals / match0penalties / matchÁlvaro José Meléndez Panneflek19 matches6.47cards / match1.89goals / match0penalties / matchCarlos Andrés Betancur Gutiérrez18 matches5.5cards / match1.78goals / match0penalties / matchCarlos Andrés Márquez Ortega18 matches7.61cards / match2.44goals / match0penalties / matchDiego Alejandro Ruiz Casas17 matches6.06cards / match2.47goals / match0penalties / matchLuis Didier Gracia Benitez16 matches5.88cards / match1.94goals / match0penalties / matchAlejandro Moncada Sánchez15 matches6.93cards / match2.07goals / match0penalties / matchWilmar Hernando Montaño Guevara13 matches6.31cards / match2.92goals / match0penalties / matchEdwin Ferney Trujillo Castro12 matches7.17cards / match2.33goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in Categoria Primera A?

The 2025 season of Categoria Primera A includes 8 teams.

When does the 2025 Categoria Primera A season start and end?

The 2025 Categoria Primera A season runs from 25 January 2025 to 17 December 2025.

How many matchweeks does the Categoria Primera A season have?

The 2025 Categoria Primera A season spans 20 matchweeks.

Which team scores the most goals in Categoria Primera A?

2142 has the strongest attack in Categoria Primera A, scoring 1.67 goals per match.

Which team has the best defence in Categoria Primera A?

2141 concedes the fewest goals in Categoria Primera A, 0.88 per match.

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

Categoria Primera A averages 2.30 goals per match.

How often does Over 2.5 land in Categoria Primera A?

Over 2.5 lands in 43% of Categoria Primera A matches.

How often do both teams score in Categoria Primera A?

BTTS lands in 46% 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?

Hugo Rodallega Martínez leads the recorded scoring table in Categoria Primera A for 2025 with 23 goals.