1958 Campeonato Profesional


The 1958 Campeonato Profesional was the 11th season of Colombia's top-flight football league. After the previous season's multi-stage competition, the Campeonato Profesional returned to a single-stage format, with everyone playing each other 4 times over the season. The tournament began in May, a month after the end of the previous season.
Independiente Santa Fe won the league for 2nd time in its history after getting 48 points, while defending champions Independiente Medellín did not compete.

Background

10 teams competed in the tournament, down from the previous season's 12, with Unión Magdalena withdrawing because economic problems, while Boca Juniors de Cali refusing to participate in any further Dimayor tournaments. To balance their removal, Atlético Manizales rejoined the competition. Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín mixed their teams competing under the name of Atlético Nacional, but known popularly as Independiente Nacional.

League system

Every team played four games against each other team, two at home and two 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

TeamCityStadium
AméricaCaliEstadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Atlético BucaramangaBucaramangaEstadio Alfonso López
Atlético ManizalesManizalesEstadio Palogrande
Atlético NacionalMedellínEstadio Atanasio Girardot
Atlético QuindíoArmeniaEstadio San José de Armenia
Cúcuta DeportivoCúcutaEstadio General Santander
Deportes TolimaIbaguéEstadio 10 de Mayo
Deportivo PereiraPereiraEstadio Alberto Mora Mora
MillonariosBogotáEstadio El Campín
Santa FeBogotáEstadio El Campín

Final league table


Top goalscorers

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