Atlético Nacional, América, Medellín and Envigado will play the first leg games of the semifinals in the BetPlay 2025 Cup starting this holiday weekend.
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The holiday weekend will mark the start of the semi-finals in the BetPlay Cup. Four clubs are still in the race for the title: Atlético Nacional, América de Cali, Independiente Medellín and Envigado.
The painting is served. National, current tournament championwill face Americahis rival in last year's final. In the other key, Medellín, the most solid team of the semesterwill be measured with a Envigado that, despite having lost its category in the League, has become the great revelation of the Cup.
National seeks the two-time championship
National Athletic sealed their classification after beating Once Caldas 2-0 at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, completing a score overall 3–0. The purslane team dominated the series from start to finish and once again demonstrated why they are the current champions of the competition.
The team led by Diego Arias, who took on the challenge of maintaining the club's competitiveness in the middle of a demanding season, will now seek to retain the title in a high-voltage semifinal against América de Cali. It will be a duel full of recent history:The two met in the 2024 final, when Nacional took the crown.
The Paisas arrive at a solid moment, with a squad that combines experience and youth, and with the motivation to add another title to their extensive showcase. The series against the Scarlets will open on Sunday, November 2 at the Atanasio (6:30 pm) and will close on Thursday, November 13 at the Pascual Guerreroa scenario where America hopes to change its luck.
Medellín and Envigado, the paisa duel
The other semi-final will have a completely different nuance, although no less attractive. Independiente Medellín arrives as the fittest team of the semester. Those led by Alejandro Restrepo surpassed Santa Fe with an overall 4-2 and are going through a moment of collective solidity which makes them one of the favorites for the title.
The 'Popoderoso' has found regularity in his game, an effective attack and a defense that responds in key moments. Furthermore, the emotional boost of the League, where they also fight for the first places, allows them to face the Cup with confidence and ambition.
Their rival will be an Envigado that, despite having been relegated in the League championship, refuses to give up. The orange team eliminated Deportivo Pereira and has become the great story of improvement of this edition. Without pressure and with a young squad, the team has made the tournament its competitive refuge, demonstrating that football is also written from rebellion and pride.
The first duel of this key will be on Monday, November 3 (4:00 pm) at the Polideportivo Sur, while the second leg will be played on Wednesday the 12th at the Atanasio Girardot (8:00 pm), home of Medellín.
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