2021 Categoría Primera A season explained

Competition:Liga BetPlay Dimayor
Season:2021
Dates:16 January – 22 December 2021
Winners:Apertura: Deportes Tolima (3rd title)
Finalización: Deportivo Cali (10th title)
Relegated:Boyacá Chicó
Deportes Quindío
Atlético Huila
Continentalcup1:Copa Libertadores
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Deportes Tolima
Deportivo Cali
Millonarios
Atlético Nacional
(via 2021 Copa Colombia)
Continentalcup2:Copa Sudamericana
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Junior
América de Cali
La Equidad
Independiente Medellín
(via 2020 Copa Colombia)
League Topscorer:
Finalización: Harold Preciado (13 goals)
Matches:411
Total Goals:928
Biggest Home Win:Atlético Nacional 7–1 Patriotas
(18 April)
Biggest Away Win:A. Petrolera 0–5 Dep. Tolima
(25 February)
Atlético Huila 0–5 Deportivo Cali
(1 November)
Highest Scoring:Atlético Nacional 7–1 Patriotas
(18 April)
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

The 2021 Categoría Primera A season (officially known as the 2021 Liga BetPlay Dimayor season for sponsorship reasons) was the 74th season of the Categoría Primera A, Colombia's top-flight football league. The season began on 16 January and ended on 22 December 2021. América de Cali entered the season as defending champions having won back-to-back titles in the 2019 Finalización and 2020 tournaments.[1]

The Torneo Apertura was won by Deportes Tolima, who claimed their third league title on 20 June after beating Millonarios by a 2–1 score in the second leg of the finals and a 3–2 score on aggregate,[2] whilst the Torneo Finalización was won by Deportivo Cali, who beat the defending champions Deportes Tolima by a 3–2 aggregate score in the finals to claim their tenth league title.[3]

Format

The competition format for this season was approved by the General Assembly of DIMAYOR on 17 December 2020:[4] [5]

On 12 July 2021, DIMAYOR announced changes to the format of the Torneo Finalización, including the extra match against a regional rival for a total of 20 first stage games and replacing the knockout stage for a semi-final stage in which the eight qualified teams were split into two groups of four where they will play each other team in their group twice. The group winners advanced to the double-legged final series.[7]

Teams

21 teams took part in the season, 19 of them returning from last season plus Atlético Huila and Deportes Quindío, who were promoted from the 2021 Primera B. Cúcuta Deportivo, who also competed in the top flight in 2020, did not take part in the competition this season as they entered liquidation, were forced to forfeit their final two games of the previous tournament, and were ultimately disaffiliated from DIMAYOR on 25 November 2020.[8] [9] [10]

Stadia and locations

TeamManagerCityStadiumCapacity
Águilas Doradas Johan Fano (caretaker)RionegroAlberto Grisales14,000
Alianza Petrolera Hubert BodhertBarrancabermejaDaniel Villa Zapata10,400
América de Cali Juan Carlos OsorioCaliPascual Guerrero33,130
Atlético Bucaramanga Néstor CraviottoBucaramangaAlfonso López28,000
Atlético Nacional Alejandro RestrepoMedellínAtanasio Girardot40,043
Boyacá Chicó Mario GarcíaTunjaLa Independencia20,630
Deportes Tolima Hernán TorresIbaguéManuel Murillo Toro28,100
Deportivo Cali Rafael DudamelPalmiraDeportivo Cali44,000
Deportivo Pasto Flabio TorresPastoDepartamental Libertad20,665
Deportivo Pereira Alexis MárquezPereiraHernán Ramírez Villegas30,297
Envigado Alberto SuárezEnvigadoPolideportivo Sur11,000
Independiente Medellín Julio ComesañaMedellínAtanasio Girardot40,043
Jaguares César TorresMonteríaJaraguay12,000
Junior Arturo ReyesBarranquillaMetropolitano Roberto Meléndez49,692
La Equidad Alexis GarcíaBogotáMetropolitano de Techo8,000
Millonarios Alberto GameroBogotáNemesio Camacho El Campín36,343
Once Caldas Diego CorredorManizalesPalogrande28,678
Patriotas Juan David NiñoTunjaLa Independencia20,630
Santa Fe Grigori MéndezBogotáNemesio Camacho El Campín36,343

The following two teams competed in the 2021 Finalización tournament, replacing Boyacá Chicó who were relegated to Primera B at the end of the Apertura tournament:

TeamManagerCityStadiumCapacity
Atlético Huila Carlos Abella (caretaker)NeivaGuillermo Plazas Alcid22,000
Deportes Quindío Óscar QuintabaniArmeniaCentenario20,716

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Torneo Apertura
Atlético Nacional Alejandro RestrepoEnd of caretaker spell28 November 2020Pre-season Alexandre Guimarães30 November 2020[11]
Alianza Petrolera Dayron Montesino9 December 2020 Wilson Gutiérrez23 November 2020[12]
Independiente Medellín Humberto Sierra10 December 2020[13] Hernán Darío Gómez11 December 2020[14]
Águilas Doradas Francesco StifanoEnd of contract12 December 2020[15] Hubert Bodhert4 January 2021[16]
Deportivo Pereira Alexis MárquezEnd of caretaker spell22 December 2020 Jorge Artigas30 December 2020[17]
Once Caldas Hubert BodhertResigned1 January 2021[18] Eduardo Lara3 January 2021[19]
Boyacá Chicó Belmer AguilarSacked14 January 2021[20] Mario García14 January 2021
Atlético Bucaramanga Guillermo SanguinettiMutual consent15 February 2021[21] 14th Sergio Novoa (caretaker)15 February 2021
Sergio NovoaEnd of caretaker spell23 February 202110th Luis Fernando Suárez23 February 2021[22]
Alianza Petrolera Wilson GutiérrezMutual consent26 February 2021[23] 19th Dayron Montesino (caretaker)26 February 2021
Deportivo Pereira Jorge Artigas26 February 2021[24] 18th Alexis Márquez26 February 2021
Águilas Doradas Hubert BodhertResigned2 March 2021[25] 15th Francesco Stifano3 March 2021[26]
Alianza Petrolera Dayron MontesinoEnd of caretaker spell7 March 202119th Hubert Bodhert7 March 2021[27]
Envigado José ArasteySacked24 March 2021[28] 13th Andrés Orozco (caretaker)25 March 2021
Deportivo Pasto Diego Corredor9 April 2021[29] 11th Giovanny Ruiz9 April 2021
Envigado Andrés OrozcoEnd of caretaker spell16 April 202115th Alberto Suárez18 May 2021[30]
Patriotas Abel SegoviaSacked27 April 2021[31] 17th Jhon Mario Ramírez10 May 2021[32]
América de Cali Juan Cruz RealMutual consent28 April 2021[33] 8th, quarter-finals Jersson González (caretaker)28 April 2021
Jaguares Alberto SuárezSigned by Envigado11 May 2021[34] 10th César Torres25 May 2021[35]
Atlético Nacional Alexandre GuimarãesMutual consent5 June 2021[36] 1st, quarter-finals Alejandro Restrepo9 June 2021[37]
América de Cali Jersson GonzálezEnd of caretaker spell16 June 20218th, quarter-finals Juan Carlos Osorio16 June 2021[38]
Torneo Finalización
Atlético Bucaramanga Luis Fernando SuárezSigned by Costa Rica21 June 2021[39] Pre-tournament Óscar Upegui8 July 2021[40]
Patriotas Jhon Mario RamírezDeceased26 June 2021[41] Jorge Luis Bernal22 June 2021[42]
Deportivo Pasto Giovanny RuizDemoted10 August 2021[43] 20th Flabio Torres10 August 2021
Once Caldas Eduardo LaraSacked15 August 2021[44] 15th Fernando Dortti (caretaker)15 August 2021
Atlético Huila Dayron PérezResigned17 August 2021[45] 19th Alberto Rujana18 August 2021[46]
Junior Luis Amaranto PereaMutual consent17 August 2021[47] 12th Arturo Reyes17 August 2021[48]
Patriotas Jorge Luis BernalChange of role17 August 2021[49] 17th Juan David Niño17 August 2021[50]
Santa Fe Harold RiveraMutual consent22 August 2021[51] 17th Grigori Méndez22 August 2021[52]
Once Caldas Fernando DorttiEnd of caretaker spell27 August 202118th Diego Corredor26 August 2021[53]
Atlético Bucaramanga Óscar UpeguiSacked30 August 2021[54] 5th Sergio Novoa (caretaker)1 September 2021[55]
Deportivo Cali Alfredo AriasMutual consent6 September 2021[56] 13th Rafael Dudamel8 September 2021[57]
Independiente Medellín Hernán Darío GómezResigned6 September 2021[58] 14th Julio Comesaña7 September 2021[59]
Atlético Bucaramanga Sergio NovoaEnd of caretaker spell13 September 20215th Néstor Craviotto13 September 2021[60]
Atlético Huila Alberto RujanaResigned25 October 2021[61] 20th Carlos Abella25 October 2021
Águilas Doradas Francesco StifanoSacked16 November 2021[62] 14th Johan Fano16 November 2021
Notes

Torneo Apertura

First stage

Results

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

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Second leg

Semi-finals

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Second leg

Finals

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Deportes Tolima won 3–2 on aggregate.

Top scorers

RankNameClubGoals
1 Jefferson DuqueAtlético Nacional11
Diego HerazoLa Equidad
Fernando UribeMillonarios
align=center 4 Cristian ArangoMillonariosalign=center 9
align=center 5 Miguel BorjaJunioralign=center 8
align=center 6 Agustín VuletichIndependiente Medellínalign=center 7
7 Jarlan BarreraAtlético Nacional6
David LemosOnce Caldas
Brayan MorenoBoyacá Chicó
Kelvin OsorioSanta Fe
Pablo RojasJaguares

Source: Soccerway

Relegation

A separate table is kept to determine the teams that are relegated to the Categoría Primera B for the next season. This table is elaborated from a sum of all first stage games played for the current season and the previous two seasons (six tournaments). For purposes of elaborating the table, promoted teams are given the same point and goal tallies as the team in the 18th position at the start of the season.

Due to the postponement of promotion and relegation from the previous season to the end of the first semester of 2021 and the disaffiliation of Cúcuta Deportivo, one team was relegated to Primera B at the end of the Torneo Apertura.

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width=185Teamwidth=50width=50width=50width=50width=50width=50width=50width=50width=50Relegation
1Atlético Nacional71 66 35 34 116 180 112 67 206
2Deportes Tolima72 64 37 30 116 159 98 61 203
3Deportivo Cali58 67 34 31 116 152 111 41 190
4Junior62 63 33 29 116 139 90 49 187
5Millonarios51 67 30 33 116 150 122 28 181
6América de Cali47 67 33 29 116 146 131 15 176
7Santa Fe56 46 40 33 116 145 99 46 175
869 59 20 26 116 162 135 27 174
9Once Caldas63 56 29 17 116 140 121 19 165
10La Equidad61 42 32 30 116 132 117 15 165
11Atlético Bucaramanga58 46 21 24 116 123 135 –12 149
12Deportivo Pasto35 54 34 23 116 115 118 –3 146
13Águilas Doradas57 40 31 14 116 121 143 –22 142
14Envigado46 47 23 17 116 121 143 –22 133
15Patriotas49 50 17 16 116 100 147 –47 132
1642 55 19 6 116 112 166 –54 122
17Jaguares39 38 17 25 116 102 164 –62 119
18Deportivo Pereira39 38 18 18 116 93 161 –68 113
19Boyacá Chicó (R)39 38 15 19 116 90 166 –76 111
Source: Dimayor
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored.

Torneo Finalización

First stage

Results

Semi-finals

The eight teams that advanced to the semi-finals were drawn into two groups of four teams, with the top two teams of the first stage being seeded in each group. The group winners advanced to the finals.

Group B

Finals

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Deportivo Cali won 3–2 on aggregate.

Top scorers

RankNameClubGoals
align=center 1 Harold PreciadoDeportivo Calialign=center 13
align=center 2 Fernando UribeMillonariosalign=center 12
align=center 3 Jefferson DuqueAtlético Nacionalalign=center 10
align=center 4 Bayron GarcésAlianza Petroleraalign=center 9
5 Juan Fernando CaicedoDeportes Tolima7
Luis GonzálezJunior
Adrián RamosAmérica de Cali
8 Larry AnguloAmérica de Cali6
Edwuin CetréJunior
Wilfrido de La RosaDeportivo Pereira
Teófilo GutiérrezDeportivo Cali
Pablo LimaLa Equidad
Juan David PérezOnce Caldas
Gustavo RamírezDeportes Tolima
Andrés RenteríaJaguares-15 Bryan CastrillónDeportivo Pereira5
Yeison GuzmánAtlético Nacional
Ángelo RodríguezDeportivo Cali -->

Source: Soccerway

Relegation

The bottom two teams of the relegation table were relegated to Categoría Primera B for the 2022 season at the end of the Torneo Finalización, with this table taking into consideration the six most recent tournaments (2018–II, 2019–I, 2019–II, 2020, 2021–I and 2021–II). For purposes of elaborating the table, Atlético Huila and Deportes Quindío, who were promoted from Primera B at the end of the first half of the season, were given the same point and goal tallies as the team in the 18th position at the start of the Finalización tournament (Deportivo Pereira).

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width=185Teamwidth=50width=50width=50width=50width=50width=50width=50width=50width=50Relegation
1Atlético Nacional30 66 35 76 117 189 115 74 207
2Deportes Tolima39 64 37 66 117 162 97 65 206
3Deportivo Cali29 67 34 62 117 153 115 38 192
4Millonarios25 67 30 69 117 167 127 40 191
5Junior32 63 33 62 117 145 95 50 190
6América de Cali25 67 33 58 117 149 119 30 183
7Santa Fe31 46 40 58 117 146 102 44 175
834 59 20 52 117 144 127 17 165
9La Equidad36 42 32 55 117 133 122 11 165
10Once Caldas36 56 29 37 117 132 125 7 158
11Atlético Bucaramanga35 46 21 51 117 127 140 –13 153
12Deportivo Pasto15 54 34 39 117 113 127 –14 142
13Águilas Doradas32 40 31 39 117 127 146 –19 142
14Envigado20 47 23 44 117 126 147 –21 134
1519 55 19 37 117 115 158 –43 127
16Patriotas20 50 17 35 117 97 150 –53 122
17Jaguares14 38 17 53 117 109 167 –58 121
18Deportivo Pereira14 38 18 51 117 101 159 –58 121
19Deportes Quindío (R)14 38 18 40 117 95 162 –67 110
20Atlético Huila (R)14 38 18 28 117 89 172 –83 98
Source: Dimayor
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored.

Aggregate table

The aggregate table includes the results of teams in all stages in the Torneo Apertura and Torneo Finalización, and awards one berth to the Copa Libertadores and three berths to the Copa Sudamericana. As an exceptional measure for this season, and due to promotion and relegation being implemented halfway into the season, the two teams promoted for the Torneo Finalización (Atlético Huila and Deportes Quindío) entered with the same matches, points, and goals as the team in 19th place in this table at the end of the Apertura tournament (Alianza Petrolera).[63]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ¡América de Cali, bicampeón del fútbol colombiano!. El Tiempo. Spanish. 27 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Tragedia azul: Tolima ganó y es el nuevo campeón de la Liga. El Tiempo. Spanish. 20 June 2021.
  3. Web site: ¡Cali es campeón! Derrotó al Tolima en Ibagué y bordó la estrella 10. Futbolred. Spanish. 22 December 2021.
  4. Web site: SÍNTESIS DE LA ASAMBLEA EXTRAORDINARIA DE LA DIMAYOR. Dimayor. Spanish. 17 December 2020. 6 January 2021.
  5. Web site: La Liga 2021-I ya tiene fecha: así se jugará el campeonato colombiano. Futbolred. Spanish. 17 December 2020. 6 January 2021.
  6. Web site: El FPC no tendrá descenso en el 2020. Marca Colombia. Spanish. 13 August 2020. 6 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Fixture y Decisiones de la Junta de Competencia en la Liga BetPlay Dimayor II-2021. Dimayor. Spanish. 12 July 2021. 13 July 2021.
  8. News: ¿Qué va a pasar con el Cúcuta? La explicación de Dimayor. El Tiempo. Spanish. 12 November 2020. 6 January 2021.
  9. Web site: RESOLUCIÓN NO. 022 DE 2020. Dimayor. Spanish. 15 November 2020. 6 January 2021.
  10. News: ¡Atención! Dimayor tomó la decisión de desafiliar al Cúcuta Deportivo. Futbolred. Spanish. 25 November 2020. 6 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Alexandre Guimarães es nuevo técnico de Atlético Nacional. Spanish. AS Colombia. 30 November 2020. 6 January 2021.
  12. Web site: Wilson Gutiérrez, nuevo director técnico de Alianza Petrolera. Spanish. AS Colombia. 23 November 2020. 6 January 2021.
  13. Web site: Independiente Medellín confirmó la salida de Humberto Sierra. Spanish. Minuto 30. 11 December 2020. 6 January 2021. 8 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210108060033/https://www.minuto30.com/deportes/independiente-medellin-confirmo-la-salida-de-humberto-sierra/1168547/. dead.
  14. Web site: Con emotivo video: DIM presentó a Hernán Darío Gómez como su nuevo DT. Spanish. Futbolred. 11 December 2020. 6 January 2021.
  15. Web site: Confirmado. Francesco Stifano no va más como DT de Águilas Doradas. Spanish. Futbolred. 12 December 2020. 6 January 2021.
  16. Web site: Hubert Bodhert, nuevo director técnico de Águilas Doradas. Spanish. AS Colombia. 4 January 2021. 6 January 2021.
  17. Web site: Deportivo Pereira ya se prepara para el 2021: anunció a Jorge Artigas como nuevo entrenador. Spanish. Gol Caracol. 30 December 2020. 6 January 2021.
  18. Web site: Once Caldas arranca el 2021 sin director técnico: sorpresiva decisión. Spanish. Futbolred. 1 January 2021. 6 January 2021.
  19. Web site: Once Caldas tiene nuevo entrenador tras salida de Hubert Bodhert. Spanish. Antena 2. 3 January 2021. 6 January 2021.
  20. Web site: Bélmer Aguilar dejó de ser el técnico de Chicó, sin jugarse la primera fecha del fútbol colombiano. Spanish. Gol Caracol. 15 January 2021. 17 January 2021.
  21. Web site: Primer técnico sacrificado en la Liga: Bucaramanga sacó a Sanguinetti. Spanish. Futbolred. 15 February 2021.
  22. Web site: ¡Oficial! Bucaramanga presentó a Luis Fernando Suárez como su nuevo DT. Spanish. Futbolred. 23 February 2021.
  23. Web site: ¡Otro descabezado! Wilson Gutiérrez dejó A. Petrolera tras goleada. Spanish. Futbolred. 26 February 2021.
  24. Web site: ¡No va más! Jorge Artigas no continuará siendo entrenador del Pereira. Spanish. Futbolred. 26 February 2021.
  25. Web site: Hubert Bodhert deja de ser técnico de Águilas Doradas de Rionegro. Spanish. Marca Claro Colombia. 3 March 2021.
  26. Web site: Águilas ya confirmó reemplazo de Bodhert: un 'viejo conocido' regresa. Spanish. Futbolred. 4 March 2021.
  27. Web site: Hubert Bodhert, nuevo DT de Alianza Petrolera. Spanish. El Espectador. 7 March 2021.
  28. Web site: ¡Otro 'descabezado' en Liga! Envigado anuncia relevo en la dirección. Spanish. Futbolred. 25 March 2021. 1 April 2021.
  29. Web site: No llegó a la fecha 18: confirman la salida de otro técnico en el FPC. Spanish. Futbolred. 9 April 2021.
  30. Web site: Alberto Suárez, ex-Jaguares, ya consiguió equipo para la Liga. Spanish. Futbolred. 18 May 2021. 27 May 2021.
  31. Web site: Otro descabezado en la Liga: club anunció la salida de su entrenador. Spanish. Futbolred. 27 April 2021. 28 April 2021.
  32. Web site: ¡Empieza el sueño! Jhon Mario Ramírez dirigirá por primera vez en Liga. Spanish. Futbolred. 10 May 2021. 12 May 2021.
  33. Web site: Es oficial: Juan Cruz Real no continuará como técnico del América de Cali. Spanish. El País. 28 April 2021.
  34. Web site: José Alberto Suárez no seguirá al frente de Jaguares de Córdoba. Spanish. La Razón. 11 May 2021. 27 May 2021.
  35. Web site: César Torres fue oficializado como nuevo entrenador de Jaguares. Spanish. La Razón. 25 May 2021. 27 May 2021.
  36. Web site: ¡No va más! Alexandre Guimarães dejó de ser técnico de Nacional. Spanish. Futbolred. 5 June 2021.
  37. Web site: Nacional presenta a Alejandro Restrepo como nuevo técnico. Spanish. AS Colombia. 9 June 2021.
  38. Web site: ¡Es oficial! América de Cali anunció la llegada de Juan Carlos Osorio como técnico. Spanish. El País. 16 June 2021.
  39. Web site: Confirmado: Luis Fernando Suárez no continúa en la dirección técnica de Atlético Bucaramanga. Spanish. Vanguardia. 21 June 2021. 22 June 2021.
  40. Web site: El 'Leopardo' estrena cuerpo técnico: Óscar Upegui es el nuevo entrenador de Bucaramanga. Spanish. Gol Caracol. 8 July 2021. 9 July 2021.
  41. Web site: Luto en el fútbol colombiano: falleció el exjugador Jhon Mario Ramírez. Spanish. Futbolred. 26 June 2021.
  42. Web site: PATRIOTAS NOMBRÓ A JORGE LUIS BERNAL COMO NUEVO ENTRENADOR. Spanish. Antena 2. 22 June 2021. 26 June 2021.
  43. Web site: Primera baja: Giovanni Ruiz no es más DT del Deportivo Pasto. Spanish. El Tiempo. 10 August 2021.
  44. Web site: Pereira la hizo completa: venció al Once y Lara dio un paso al costado. Spanish. Futbolred. 15 August 2021.
  45. Web site: Atlético Huila se quedó sin entrenador: Dayron Pérez no va más con los 'opitas'. Spanish. Gol Caracol. 17 August 2021.
  46. Web site: A rey muerto, rey puesto: DT de Huila vuelve tras 8 años sin dirigir. Futbolred. es. 18 August 2021. 18 August 2021.
  47. Web site: ¿Quién lo reemplazará? Junior confirma la salida de Amaranto Perea. Spanish. Futbolred. 17 August 2021.
  48. Web site: Oficial: Arturo Reyes es el nuevo director técnico de Junior de Barranquilla. Spanish. Marca Claro Colombia. 17 August 2021.
  49. Web site: ¡Uno más de salida! Jorge Luis Bernal dejará el banquillo de Patriotas. Spanish. Futbolred. 17 August 2021.
  50. Web site: Otra vez Patriotas cambia de técnico: Juan David Niño reemplaza a Jorge Luis Bernal. Spanish. Boyacá Siete Días. 17 August 2021. 20 August 2021.
  51. Web site: Harold Rivera dejó de ser el entrenador de Independiente Santa Fe. Spanish. El Espectador. 22 August 2021.
  52. Web site: Grigori Méndez asume la dirección técnica de Santa Fe. Spanish. AS Colombia. 23 August 2021.
  53. Web site: Diego Corredor tiene nuevo club: duro reto para el DT en Liga. Spanish. Futbolred. 26 August 2021.
  54. Web site: Óscar Upegui no seguirá como entrenador de Atlético Bucaramanga. Spanish. Vanguardia. 31 August 2021.
  55. Web site: A. Bucaramanga sigue improvisando: DT interino tras salida de Upegui. Futbolred. es. 1 September 2021. 1 September 2021.
  56. Web site: Deportivo Cali anunció la salida de Alfredo Arias. Spanish. El Tiempo. 6 September 2021.
  57. Web site: ¡Oficial! Deportivo Cali confirmó a Rafael Dudamel como su nuevo entrenador. Spanish. El País. 8 September 2021.
  58. Web site: Ni Cadavid pudo evitarlo: DIM oficializa salida del ‘Bolillo’ Gómez. Spanish. Futbolred. 6 September 2021.
  59. Web site: Vuelve Comesaña al DIM: el uruguayo es nuevo entrenador del poderoso. Spanish. Futbolred. 7 September 2021.
  60. Web site: Néstor Craviotto vivirá una nueva experiencia en la Liga colombiana: Bucaramanga, su nueva casa. Spanish. Gol Caracol. 13 September 2021. 14 September 2021.
  61. Web site: ¡Otro entrenador que se despide! Alberto Rujana dejó de ser técnico de Huila. Spanish. Win Sports. 25 October 2021.
  62. Web site: Cae el técnico número 11 en el semestre, en Águilas Doradas. Spanish. El Tiempo. 16 November 2021. 17 November 2021.
  63. Web site: REGLAMENTO OFICIAL LIGA BetPlay DIMAYOR II-2021 . División Mayor del Fútbol Colombiano . 18 July 2021.