Colombian professional football is experiencing its most exciting stage with the definition of the champions of the Betplay League 2024-II and the Betplay Cup.
In addition to the prestige that these titles represent, both grant the possibility of qualifying for the two most important international tournaments on the continent: the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.
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The champions will be defined in the final keys scheduled for December. However, the Colombian football calendar has been altered by delays caused by events organized by Conmebol, such as the Women’s U-20 World Cup.disputed in national territory.
This tournament required the use of the country’s main stadiums and the cooperation of clubs to postpone matches. As a consequence, at the start of the League semi-finals and with the Cup finalists already defined, the exact dates for the decisive matches had not yet been established.
Not only the Women’s World Cup has caused schedule delays, but also other non-football events, such as concerts.
A clear example of this is the match that will be played today, November 26, at 8 pm at the El Campín stadium in Bogotá, between Independiente Santa Fe and Millonarios, corresponding to the second date of Group A of the home runs. semi-finals. This match should have been played two days before, but the concert by the British band heavy metal Iron Maiden forced to postpone it.
Despite the uncertainty and speculation, a tentative date has already been established for all the games of the League semi-finals and the Cup finals. These dates consider the change made to the capital’s classic, due to the concert that will take place. celebrated in El Campín on the night of Sunday, November 24.
According to the sports journalist, Paolo Arenas, “this will be the calendar from here to the end (except for something extraordinary).”
Round 2 – Group A:
- November 26: Independiente Santa Fe vs Millonarios (El Campín)
Round 3 – Group B:
- November 27: Deportes Tolima vs América de Cali (Ibagué)
- November 27: Once Caldas vs Junior de Barranquilla (Manizales)
Round 3 – Group A:
- November 29: Deportivo Pasto vs Independiente Santa Fe (Pasto)
- November 29: Millonarios vs Atlético Nacional (El Campín)
Round 4 – Group B:
- December 1: Junior de Barranquilla vs Once Caldas (Barranquilla)
- December 1: América de Cali vs Deportes Tolima (Cali)
Round 4 – Group A:
- December 2: Independiente Santa Fe vs Deportivo Pasto (El Campín)
- December 2: Atlético Nacional vs Millonarios (Pereira)
Round 5 – Group B:
- December 4: Junior de Barranquilla vs Deportes Tolima (Barranquilla)
- December 4: Once Caldas vs América de Cali (Manizales)
Round 5 – Group A:
- December 5: Atlético Nacional vs Deportivo Pasto (Pereira)
- December 5: Millonarios vs Independiente Santa Fe (El Campín)
Matchday 6 – Groups A and B:
- December 8: Deportes Tolima vs Once Caldas (Ibagué)
- December 8: América de Cali vs Junior de Barranquilla (Cali)
- December 8: Deportivo Pasto vs Millonarios (Pasto)
- December 8: Independiente Santa Fe vs Atlético Nacional (El Campín)
- December 18: Final first leg of the BetPlay League
- December 22: Final round of the BetPlay League
On the other hand, the 2024 BetPlay Cup finals are also scheduled for December. The round-trip matches between National Athletic y Cali America They will define the champion of this tournament. The dates of the finals are:
- December 11: Final leg of the BetPlay Cup – Atlético Nacional vs América de Cali
- December 15: Final round of the BetPlay Cup – América de Cali vs Atlético Nacional
With the rescheduling completed, the BetPlay League and Cup calendar enters its final stretch, with the clubs focused on securing their place in the history of Colombian football.