The 1948 Campeonato Profesional was the first season of
Colombia's top-flight football league. The tournament was started on August 15th, with the match
Atlético Municipal
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History
The club was established in August 1980. It was only the second team from the Second Divis ...
against
Universidad. 10 teams compete against one another and played each weekend until December 19th.
Background
The creation of the
Colombian Football Federation
The Colombian Football Federation (in es, Federación Colombiana de Fútbol) is the governing body of football in Colombia. It was founded in 1924 and has been affiliated to FIFA since 1936. It is a member of CONMEBOL and is in charge of the Co ...
dates back to 1924, but it was not until 1948 that succeeded in organizing a professional tournament.
In the tournament 10 teams signed up (each had to pay a fee of 1,000
pesos
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): one of
Barranquilla, two of
Bogotá, two of
Cali, two of
Manizales
Manizales () is a city in central Colombia. It is the capital of the Department of Caldas, and lies near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano.
Currently, the city is the main center for the production of Colombian coffee and an important hub for higher ...
, two of
Medellín and two of
Pereira.
252 players were registered as follows: 182 Colombians, 13 Argentines, 8 Peruvians, 5 Uruguayans, 2 Chileans, 2 Ecuadorians, 1 Dominican and 1 Spanish.
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
*
a Municipal played its home games at
Itagüí
Itagüí () is a city of Colombia, located in the south of the Aburrá Valley in the Antioquia Department. It is part of The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley.
Demographics
The population at the 2005 census was 230,272. Its density is 17&nb ...
*
b Universidad played its home games at
Pereira
Final standings
Results
Top goalscorers
Source
RSSSF.com Colombia 1948
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References
External links
Dimayor Official Page
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