# 1956 Campeonato Profesional

The 1956 Campeonato Profesional was the ninth season of Colombia's top-flight football league. 13 teams compete against one another and played each weekend. 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: Deportivo Pereira, Atlético Bucaramanga and Unión Magdalena returned, Deportivo Cali was not admitted, and Libertad de Barranquilla was created. 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).

## 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

* 1. Armenia
* 2. Barranquilla
* 3. Bogotá
* 4. Bucaramanga
* 5. Cali
* 6. Cúcuta
* 7. Ibagué
* 8. Medellín
* 9. Pereira
* 10. Santa Marta
| 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

| Home \ Away | AME | BJ | BUC | CUC | LIB | MAG | MED | MIL | NAC | PER | QUI | SFE | TOL |
| América | | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Boca Juniors | 2–0 | | 5–3 | 1–6 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 1–6 | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | | 3–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 6–1 | 2–3 |
| Libertad | 2–1 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 0–8 | | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 |
| Unión Magdalena | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | | 1–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 2–3 |
| Independiente Medellín | 1–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 6–0 | | 3–3 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| Millonarios | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Atlético Nacional | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 7–5 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | | 3–1 | 2–5 | 3–2 | 2–2 |
| Deportivo Pereira | 2–3 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Atlético Quindío | 5–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 7–1 | | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Santa Fe | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 4–6 | | 1–6 |
| Deportes Tolima | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Jaime Gutiérrez | Atlético Quindío | 21 |
| 2 | José Grecco | Independiente Medellín | 20 |
| 3 | Casimiro Ávalos | Deportivo Pereira | 17 |
| 3 | Felipe Marino | Atlético Nacional | 17 |
| 5 | Alfredo Castillo | Millonarios | 16 |
| 6 | Carlos Arango | Cúcuta Deportivo | 15 |
| 6 | Bibiano Zapirain | Cúcuta Deportivo | 15 |
| 8 | Francisco Solano Patiño | Atlético Quindío | 14 |
| 8 | Alfredo Mosquera | Deportes Tolima | 14 |
| 10 | Alejandrino Genes | Atlético Quindío | 13 |
Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1956
* 1956 Campeonato Profesional champion
* Atlético Quindío First title