| Season | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cúcuta Deportivo (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Cúcuta Deportivo |
| Top goalscorer | Pablo Jaramillo andGiribeth Cotes (19 goals each) |
←2004 2006 → | |
The2005 Categoría Primera B season, (officially known as the2005 Copa Premier for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th season ofColombia's second division football league.Cúcuta Deportivo won the tournament for the second time and was promoted to theCategoría Primera A.Pablo Jaramillo, playing forDeportivo Rionegro, andGiribeth Cotes, playing forValledupar, were the topscorer with 19 goals.[1][2]
18 teams take part in the season. The previous season's championsReal 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 andReal Sincelejo did not take part of the tournament.Deportivo Antioquia is renamed as Florida Soccer.Academia,Barranquilla andDépor were the debuting teams for this season.
| Categoría Primera B 2005 champion |
|---|
| Cúcuta Deportivo 2nd title |