Categoría Primera A 1953

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Campeonato Colombiano 1953
master Millonarios
Teams 12
Games 132
Gates 535  (ø 4.05 per game)
Top scorer ArgentinaArgentina Mario Garelli ( Deportes Quindío )
← Categoría Primera A 1952

The Categoría Primera A 1953 was the sixth edition of the Colombian football championship . Millonarios was able to defend the championship before Deportes Quindío and won the title for the third time in a row and for the fourth time overall. The top scorer was the Argentine Mario Garelli from Deportes Quindío with 20 goals.

The number of participants fell from 15 to 12 teams. Deportivo Manizales , Universidad and América de Cali no longer participated. América de Cali returned in 1954, Universidad completely disappeared, Deportivo Manizales later reappeared as Once Caldas. In addition, Deportivo Samarios disappeared and was replaced by Unión Magdalena . Atlético Bucaramanga only played 12 games. The remaining games were rated 1-0 for the opponent.

1953 ended the golden age of the Colombian football league.

Attendees

The following clubs took part in the 1953 season.

Clubs from the 1953 season
team city Department
Atlético Nacional Medellin Antioquia
Boca Juniors de Cali Cali Valle del Cauca
Atlético Bucaramanga Bucaramanga Santander
Deportivo Cali Cali Valle del Cauca
Cúcuta Deportivo Cúcuta North of Santander
Independiente Santa Fe Bogotá Bogotá
Junior Barranquilla Atlántico
Unión Magdalena Santa Marta Magdalena
Millonarios Bogotá Bogotá
Deportivo Pereira Pereira Caldas 1
Deportes Quindío Armenia Caldas 1
Sporting Barranquilla Atlántico
1 Risaralda and Quindío were only founded in 1966.

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Millonarios (M, P)  22nd  14th  7th  1 051:220 +29 35: 90
 2. Deportes Quindío  22nd  14th  5  3 066:400 +26 33:11
 3. Boca Juniors de Cali  22nd  13  5  4th 044:300 +14 31:13
 4th Santa Fe  22nd  12  5  5 057:300 +27 29:15
 5. Cúcuta Deportivo  22nd  11  4th  7th 058:420 +16 26:18
 6th Deportivo Cali  22nd  9  8th  5 038:300  +8 26:18
 7th Atlético Nacional  22nd  10  5  7th 057:450 +12 25:19
 8th. Unión Magdalena  22nd  6th  3  13 035:580 −23 15:29
 9. Sporting  22nd  6th  3  13 038:680 −30 15:29
10. Junior  22nd  4th  7th  11 038:530 −15 15:29
11. Deportivo Pereira  22nd  6th  2  14th 042:720 −30 14:30
12. Atlético Bucaramanga  22nd  0  0  22nd 011:450 −34 00:44
Master: Millonarios
(M, P) 1952 champions and 1952/53 cup winners: Millonarios

List of goalscorers

Pl. player team Gates
1. ArgentinaArgentina Mario Garelli Deportes Quindío 20th
2. ArgentinaArgentina Rubén Padín Santa Fe 19th
3. ArgentinaArgentina Felipe Marino Sporting 17th

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