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1949 Campeonato Profesional

FieldValue
competitionCampeonato Profesional
season1949
dates25 April – 4 December 1949
winnersMillonarios (1st title)
matches186
total goals820
league topscorerPedro Cabillón (42 goals)
biggest home winSanta Fe 10–2 Huracán
biggest away winAtlético Municipal 0–6 Deportes Caldas
highest scoringSanta Fe 10–3 Deportivo Pereira
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The 1949 Campeonato Profesional was the second season of Colombia's top-flight football league. The tournament started on 25 April and ended on 4 December, with 14 teams competing against one another and playing each weekend. This tournament was famous for marking the beginning of El Dorado. Millonarios won their first title in this season, defeating Deportivo Cali in a tiebreaker final series which was played as both teams ended tied for first place with 44 points. Santa Fe, the defending champion, ended in third place with 39 points.

Background

The season was notable for being the beginning of El Dorado, period during which many international football stars arrived to the Colombian league, especially from Argentina, due to the protests that were taking place in that country. The tournament began on 25 April 1949. The debutant teams were Atlético Bucaramanga, Boca Juniors de Cali, Deportivo Barranquilla, Deportivo Pereira and Huracán de Medellín. This year Universidad returned to Bogotá. Deportivo Barranquilla participated to replace Atlético Junior, who represented Colombia in the South American Championship. Deportivo Barranquilla only played 21 of the 26 league matches.

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 for positions other than first, places were determined by goal difference. The team with the most points was the champion of the league. In case that two teams tied for first place, a tiebreaker final series was to be played to decide the champions.

Teams

The tournament was contested by 14 clubs, with Atlético Bucaramanga, Boca Juniors de Cali, Deportivo Barranquilla, Deportivo Pereira and Huracán de Medellín competing for the first time. Deportivo Barranquilla replaced the previous season's runners-up Junior, who were chosen to represent Colombia at the 1949 South American Championship.

TeamCityStadium
AméricaCaliOlímpico Pascual Guerrero
Atlético BucaramangaBucaramangaAlfonso López
Atlético MunicipalMedellínHipódromo de San Fernando
Boca JuniorsCaliOlímpico Pascual Guerrero
Deportes CaldasManizalesFernando Londoño Londoño
Deportivo BarranquillaBarranquillaRomelio Martínez
Deportivo CaliCaliOlímpico Pascual Guerrero
Deportivo PereiraPereiraAlberto Mora Mora
HuracánMedellínHipódromo de San Fernando
Independiente MedellínMedellínHipódromo de San Fernando
MillonariosBogotáEl Campín
Once DeportivoManizalesFernando Londoño Londoño
Santa FeBogotáAlfonso López Pumarejo
UniversidadBogotáAlfonso López Pumarejo

;Notes

Final standings

Results

Final

  • Di Stéfano
  • Pedernera
  • Castillo
  • V. López
  • Giúdice

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
1ARG Pedro CabillónMillonarios42
2ARG Germán AntónSanta Fe30
3PER Valeriano LópezDeportivo Cali24
4COL Carlos ArangoDeportes Caldas19
PER Guillermo BarbadilloDeportivo Cali19
6COL Ricardo AycardyDeportivo Barranquilla18
7CRC Luciano CamposIndependiente Medellín17
ARG Luis López GarcíaSanta Fe17
ARG Ricardo Ruiz PesoDeportivo Cali17
10ARG Alfredo CastilloMillonarios15

Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1949

References

References

  1. (6 November 2015). "Repaso histórico: Millonarios campeón en comienzos de 'El Dorado'". [[Vavel]].
  2. Ruíz Bonilla, Guillermo. (2008). "La gran historia del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano". Ediciones Dayscript.
  3. "Asociación de Clubes del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano".
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