1952 Campeonato Profesional
| Matches played | 210 |
|---|---|
| Goals scored | 768 (3.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alfredo Di Stéfano (19) |
| Biggest home win | Boca Juniors 7–1 Sporting |
| Biggest away win | Deportivo Samarios 1–11 Deportes Quindío |
| Highest scoring | Deportivo Samarios 1–11 Deportes Quindío |
← 1951 → | |
The 1952 Campeonato Profesional was the fifth season of
Millonarios
won the league for 3rd time in its history after getting 46 points.
Background
The tournament was the fourth year of
El Dorado. The number of teams was reduced from 18 to 15: Deportes Caldas and Once Deportivo joined to form Deportivo Manizales. Huracán de Medellín disappeared due to poor performance, while Independiente Medellín had to retire because of an economic crisis.[1]
Deportivo Samarios loaned Milos Dragoilovich.[2]
Real Madrid its most memorable match.[3]
League system
Every team played two games against each other team, one at home and one away. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined by goal difference. The team with the most points is the champion of the league.
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| América | Cali | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | Bucaramanga | Estadio Alfonso López
|
| Atlético Municipal | Medellína | Estadio San Fernando |
| Boca Juniors | Cali | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | Cúcuta | Estadio General Santander |
| Deportes Quindío | Armenia | Estadio San José de Armenia |
| Deportivo Manizales | Manizales | Estadio Palogrande |
| Deportivo Cali | Cali | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
| Deportivo Pereira | Pereira | Estadio Libaré |
Deportivo Samarios
|
Santa Marta | Estadio Eduardo Santos |
Junior
|
Barranquilla | Estadio Romelio Martínez
|
Millonarios
|
Bogotá | Estadio El Campín |
| Santa Fe | Bogotá | Estadio El Campín |
| Sporting de Barranquilla | Barranquilla | Estadio Romelio Martínez
|
| Universidad | Bogotá | Estadio Alfonso López Pumarejo |
a Municipal played its home games at Itagüí
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millonarios (C)
|
28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 14 | +56 | 46 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 67 | 36 | +31 | 40 |
| 3 | Deportivo Pereira | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 37 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 41 | +28 | 35 |
| 5 | Quindío | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 35 |
| 6 | Junior
|
28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 33 |
| 7 | América | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 31 |
| 8 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 32 |
| 9 | Santa Fe | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 25 |
| 10 | Universidad
|
28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 24 |
| 11 | Deportivo Samarios
|
28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 78 | −40 | 19 |
| 12 | Deportivo Manizales
|
28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 18 |
| 13 | Atlético Nacional | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 69 | −31 | 17 |
| 14 | Sporting | 28 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 28 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 86 | −51 | 12 |
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Alfredo Di Stéfano
|
Millonarios
|
19 |
| 2 | Carlos Gambina
|
Junior
|
18 |
| 3 | Raúl Dimarco
|
Millonarios
|
17 |
| Mario Garelli
|
Deportes Quindío | 17 | |
| 5 | Germán Antón
|
Santa Fe | 16 |
| Jaime Gutiérrez
|
Deportes Quindío | 16 | |
 Francisco Solano Patiño
|
Boca Juniors | 16 | |
Ramón Villaverde
|
Cúcuta Deportivo | 16 | |
| 9 | Rubí Cerioni
|
Deportivo Cali | 15 |
| Miguel Mora
|
Sporting | 15 |
Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1952
| 1952 Campeonato Profesional champion |
|---|
Millonarios Third title |
References
- ISBN 978-958-987-1300.
- ^ "Asociación de Clubes del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano". Archived from the original on 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ [1] RSSSF - International Matches of Millonarios de Bogotá