1956 Campeonato Profesional
| Biggest away win | Libertad 0–8 Cúcuta Deportivo |
|---|---|
| Highest scoring | Atlético Nacional 7–5 Libertad |
← 1955 → | |
The 1956 Campeonato Profesional was the ninth season of
Atlético Quindío won the league for 1st time in its history after getting 37 points. Independiente Medellín
, the defending champion, was 5th with 30 points.
Background
13 teams competed in the tournament:
Atlético Quindío won the championship for first time, with its goalscorer Jaime Gutiérrez becoming the first Colombian topscorer in the league (before him, only foreign players achieved this).[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 Nacional | Medellín | Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
Atlético Quindío
|
Armenia | Estadio San José de Armenia |
| Boca Juniors | Cali | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | Cúcuta | Estadio General Santander |
| Deportes Tolima | Ibagué | Estadio Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
|
| Deportivo Pereira | Pereira | Estadio Alberto Mora Mora |
| Independiente Medellín | Medellín | Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
| Libertad de Barranquilla | Barranquilla | Estadio Romelio Martínez
|
Millonarios
|
Bogotá | Estadio El Campín |
| Santa Fe | Bogotá | Estadio El Campín |
| Unión Magdalena | Santa Marta | Estadio Eduardo Santos |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Quindío (C)
|
24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 37 |
| 2 | Millonarios
|
24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 34 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 33 |
| 4 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 38 | +26 | 32 |
| 5 | Independiente Medellín | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 35 | +27 | 30 |
| 6 | Deportes Tolima | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 30 |
| 7 | América de Cali | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 24 |
| 8 | Libertad | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 21 |
| 9 | Atlético Nacional | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 20 |
| 10 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 15 |
| 11 | Deportivo Pereira | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 15 |
| 12 | Santa Fe | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 13 |
| 13 | Unión Magdalena | 24 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 34 | 76 | −42 | 8 |
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jaime Gutiérrez
|
Atlético Quindío
|
21 |
| 2 | José Grecco
|
Independiente Medellín | 20 |
| 3 |  Casimiro Ávalos
|
Deportivo Pereira | 17 |
 Felipe Marino
|
Atlético Nacional | 17 | |
| 5 | Alfredo Castillo
|
Millonarios
|
16 |
| 6 | Carlos Arango
|
Cúcuta Deportivo | 15 |
 Bibiano Zapirain
|
Cúcuta Deportivo | 15 | |
| 8 | Francisco Solano Patiño
|
Atlético Quindío
|
14 |
 Alfredo Mosquera
|
Deportes Tolima | 14 | |
| 10 | Alejandrino Genes
|
Atlético Quindío
|
13 |
Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1956
| 1956 Campeonato Profesional champion |
|---|
Atlético Quindío First title |
References
- ^ "Asociación de Clubes del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano". Archived from the original on 2004-12-23. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ El Tiempo (5 August 2008). "Diez clubes jugaron en la primera división del fútbol colombiano, pero desaparecieron". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ISBN 978-958-987-1300.