Santa Fe came in as the defending champions having won the title in the 2014 season's Finalización tournament.
Deportivo Cali won its ninth title in the Torneo Apertura after beating Independiente Medellín in the finals, while in the Torneo Finalización Atlético Nacional won its fifteenth title after beating Junior in the finals, thus surpassing Millonarios as the club with the most championships.
[1] a: Previously based in Pereira, played their first four home games at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas.
Source: DIMAYOR The First Stage began on 10 July and featured the same format used in the Torneo Apertura, with reversed fixtures.
Source: DIMAYOR A separate table is kept to determine the teams that get relegated to the Categoría Primera B for the next season.