Deportivo Cali Women beat Santa Fe Women 3-2 in the final of the Femenina Liga on 24 September 2026. The visitors turned a deficit into a victory, with M. Zamorano scoring twice to secure the trophy. It was a match that unfolded in shifts rather than a steady rhythm, and the result came after a period of pressure from the hosts.
Santa Fe took the lead twice in the opening half. J. Bermeo found the net in the thirteenth minute, followed by I. Guerra's goal eighteen minutes in. Deportivo responded through M. Aponza in the twenty-fifth minute before Zamorano converted a penalty in the thirty-second. The momentum shifted again when Zamorano added a second goal in the forty-first minute.
and here's the thing — we had called for the away win, but at thirty-nine per cent confidence, not much. The forecast held up, though not because Deportivo dominated. They were sharper in the final moments and took their chances when it mattered. Santa Fe had more attacks, but Deportivo were more clinical with eight shots on target against six.
The match saw three yellow cards and several substitutions as both sides tried to manage the closing stages. K. Hernandez was booked early for Santa Fe, while P. Medina and M. Aponza saw yellow cards later on. The visitors made changes including M. Baldallo and P. Medina, while Santa Fe brought on L. Tovar and later K. Hernandez and M. Morales.
by then, the game had become about who could hold their nerve. Deportivo's goalkeeper faced fewer goal kicks than Santa Fe's, nine to eight, but that told you little about the pressure both sides felt. The hosts worked more throw-ins, thirty-one compared to twenty-six, and earned three corners to Deportivo's six.
The result puts Deportivo Cali Women at the top of the competition after a run that included a 4-0 win over Atletico Nacional and a 2-1 victory in their previous final qualifier. Santa Fe had been unbeaten in their last five but lost ground in the decisive moment. The goal difference now separates them, and the title goes to the side that adapted faster.
