Categoría Primera A 1955

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Campeonato Colombiano 1955
master Independiente Medellin
Teams 10
Games 135
Gates 507  (ø 3.76 per game)
Top scorer ArgentinaArgentina Felipe Marino ( Independiente Medellín )
← Categoría Primera A 1954

The Categoría Primera A 1955 was the eighth edition of the Colombian football championship . The championship could win Independiente Medellín for the first time before Atlético Nacional . The top scorer was the Argentinean Felipe Marino from Independiente Medellín with 22 goals.

As in the previous year, ten teams took part in the championship. Atlético Manizales disappeared, but Deportes Tolima from Ibagué played his first season. Unión Magdalena was excluded from participation because the club had withdrawn from the previous season prematurely. Cúcuta Deportivo returned.

All teams played against each other three times. The additional home right was granted to the economically weaker teams.

Attendees

The following clubs took part in the 1955 season.

Clubs from the 1955 season
team city Department
America de Cali Cali Valle del Cauca
Atlético Nacional Medellin Antioquia
Boca Juniors de Cali Cali Valle del Cauca
Deportivo Cali Cali Valle del Cauca
Cúcuta Deportivo Cúcuta North of Santander
Independiente Santa Fe Bogotá Bogotá
Independiente Medellin Medellin Antioquia
Millonarios Bogotá Bogotá
Deportes Quindío Armenia Caldas 1
Deportes Tolima Ibagué Tolima
1 Quindío was only founded in 1966.

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Independiente Medellin  27  21st  2  4th 069:240 +45 44:10
 2. Atlético Nacional (M)  27  16  7th  4th 063:350 +28 39:15
 3. Deportes Quindío  27  15th  7th  5 066:370 +29 37:17
 4th Millonarios  27  10  10  7th 058:450 +13 30:24
 5. Boca Juniors de Cali  27  11  6th  10 045:430  +2 28:26
 6th America de Cali  27  8th  7th  12 045:500  −5 23:31
 7th Deportes Tolima  27  7th  6th  14th 047:650 −18 20:34
 8th. Cúcuta Deportivo  27  8th  4th  15th 047:710 −24 20:34
 9. Santa Fe  27  5  8th  14th 033:580 −25 18:36
10. Deportivo Cali  27  3  5  19th 034:790 −45 11:43
Master: Independiente Medellín
(M) 1954 champion: Atlético Nacional

List of goalscorers

Pl. player team Gates
1. ArgentinaArgentina Felipe Marino Independiente Medellin 22nd
2. ColombiaColombia Jorge Roa Millonarios 21st
3. ColombiaColombia Fernando Rengifo Boca Juniors de Cali 20th

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