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.

Campeonato Profesional
Season1956
ChampionsAtlético Quindío (1st title)
Matches played156
Goals scored626 (4.01 per match)
Top goalscorerJaime Gutiérrez (21)
Biggest home winAtlético Quindío 7–1 Deportivo Pereira
Biggest away winLibertad 0–8 Cúcuta Deportivo
Highest scoringAtlético Nacional 7–5 Libertad
1955
1957
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