The 1959 Campeonato Profesional (1959 Professional Championship) was the 12th season of Colombia's top-flight football league. 12 teams compete against one another and played each weekend. Millonarios won the league for the 5th time in its history after getting 58 points. Santa Fe, the defending champion, was 8th with 40 points.
Background Twelve teams competed in the tournament: Deportivo Cali, Independiente Medellín and Unión Magdalena returned, while Atlético Manizales was dissolved. Millonarios won the championship for fifth time.
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
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 Cúcuta Deportivo Cúcuta Estadio General Santander Deportes Tolima Ibagué Estadio 10 de Mayo Deportivo Cali Cali Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero Deportivo Pereira Pereira Estadio Alberto Mora Mora Independiente Medellín Medellín Estadio Atanasio Girardot Millonarios Bogotá Estadio El Campín Santa Fe Bogotá Estadio El Campín Unión Magdalena Santa Marta Estadio Eduardo Santos
Final standings
Results First turn
Second turn
Top goalscorers Rank Name Club Goals 1 Felipe MarinoCúcuta Deportivo / Independiente Medellín 35 2 Oswaldo PazzutoSanta Fe 26 3 Eusebio EscobarDeportivo Pereira 25 4 Casimiro ÁvalosDeportivo Pereira 24 5 Camilo CervinoDeportivo Cali 22 Eladio ÁlvarezAtlético Nacional 22 7 Juan Manuel LópezDeportivo Cali 21 8 José GiarrizzoAtlético Bucaramanga 20 Walter MarcoliniMillonarios 20 10 Luis MilocCúcuta Deportivo 19
Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1959
References
External links Dimayor Official Page