Colombian football league system
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The Colombian football league system is a series of interconnected football leagues for clubs in Colombia, and is governed by the Colombian Football Federation at the national level.
Structure
The Colombian league system consists of three categories. At the top of the pyramid is Fútbol Profesional Colombiano or Primera A, which consists of the top 18 teams of the country. Below them is Categoría Primera B or Primera B. Teams in Primera A play independent of the 18 teams that make up Primera B. Finally, the lowest level is Categoría Primera C or Primera C. This is by far the largest level in the league system in terms of number of teams.
Promotion & relegation
After the tournaments finish at the end of the calendar year, teams are relegated or promoted to different levels. The bottom team in Primera A is relegated to Primera B. Conversely, the top team of Primera B is promoted to Primera A. Due to economic issues, there is no relegation or promotion between Primera B and Primera C since 2003.
Current system
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