| Competition: | Categoría Primera B |
| Season: | 2005 |
| Winners: | Cúcuta Deportivo (2nd title) |
| Promoted: | Cúcuta Deportivo |
| League Topscorer: | Pablo Jaramillo and Giribeth Cotes (19 goals each) |
| Prevseason: | 2004 |
| Nextseason: | 2006 |
The 2005 Categoría Primera B season, (officially known as the 2005 Copa Premier for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th season of Colombia's second division football league. Cúcuta Deportivo won the tournament for the second time and was promoted to the Categoría Primera A. Pablo Jaramillo, playing for Deportivo Rionegro, and Giribeth Cotes, playing for Valledupar, were the topscorer with 19 goals.[1] [2]
18 teams take part in the season. The previous season's champions Real Cartagena was promoted to Primera A for the 2005 season. Cortuluá were relegated from Primera A at the end of the 2004 season after finishing in the bottom of the top tier's relegation table. Chía Fair Play, Johann and Real Sincelejo did not take part of the tournament. Deportivo Antioquia is renamed as Florida Soccer. Academia, Barranquilla and Dépor were the debuting teams for this season.
| Team | City | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academia | Bogotá | Compensar | |
| Alianza Petrolera | Barrancabermeja | Daniel Villa Zapata | |
| Bajo Cauca | Caucasia | Orlando Aníbal Monroy | |
| Barranquilla | Barranquilla | Romelio Martínez | |
| Bello | Bello | Tulio Ospina | |
| Bogotá | Bogotá | Alfonso López Pumarejo | |
| Centauros Villavicencio | Villavicencio | Manuel Calle Lombana | |
| Cortuluá | Tuluá | Doce de Octubre | |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | Cúcuta | General Santander | |
| Dépor | Cartago | Santa Ana | |
| Deportivo Rionegro | Rionegro | Alberto Grisales | |
| Expreso Rojo | Sincelejo | Arturo Cumplido Sierra | |
| Florida Soccer | La Ceja | Carlos Alberto Bernal | |
| Girardot | Girardot | Luis Antonio Duque Peña | |
| La Equidad | Soacha | Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento | |
| Patriotas | Tunja | La Independencia | |
| Pumas de Casanare | Yopal | Pier Lora Muñoz | |
| Valledupar | Valledupar | Armando Maestre Pavajeau |