Categoría Primera A 1957
Campeonato Colombiano 1957 | |
master | Independiente Medellin |
Teams | 12 |
Games | 213 |
Gates | 744 (ø 3.49 per game) |
Top scorer | José Vicente Grecco ( Independiente Medellín ) |
← Categoría Primera A 1956 |
The Categoría Primera A 1957 was the tenth edition of the Colombian football championship . Independiente Medellín won the championship for the second time . Deportes Tolima was runner-up . The top scorer was the Argentinean José Vicente Grecco from Independiente Medellín with 30 goals. The season began on March 31, 1957 and ended on March 30, 1958.
Twelve teams took part, the same from the previous year. Only Libertad disappeared after just one season.
The 1957 championship was one of the longest in the history of Colombian football. Initially, all teams played against each other in home and return matches. This league phase was able to win Independiente Medellín. Then the best eight teams should play a second round. However, this was canceled after three match days because the other teams protested. Then two groups of six were drawn, the two winners of which, Cúcuta Deportivo and Deportes Tolima, played a final. The winner of this final, Cúcuta Deportivo, played the champion against Independiente Medellín. Curiously, Cúcuta was not runner-up, but had to play the runner-up against Tolima and lost. Thus Deportes Tolima finished second without having played the final.
Attendees
The following clubs took part in the 1957 season.
Clubs from the 1957 season |
First round
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Independiente Medellin | 22nd | 16 | 4th | 2 | 69:31 | +38 | 36: 8 |
2. | Boca Juniors de Cali | 22nd | 12 | 5 | 5 | 43:26 | +17 | 29:15 |
3. | Deportes Quindío (M) | 22nd | 10 | 4th | 8th | 34:30 | +4 | 24:20 |
4th | Deportivo Pereira | 22nd | 9 | 6th | 7th | 42:51 | −9 | 24:20 |
5. | Cúcuta Deportivo | 22nd | 7th | 8th | 7th | 37:38 | −1 | 22:22 |
6th | Unión Magdalena | 22nd | 7th | 7th | 8th | 32:32 | ± 0 | 21:23 |
7th | Santa Fe | 22nd | 7th | 7th | 8th | 52:52 | ± 0 | 21:23 |
8th. | Deportes Tolima | 22nd | 7th | 6th | 9 | 41:47 | −6 | 20:24 |
9. | America de Cali | 22nd | 8th | 3 | 11 | 39:46 | −7 | 19:25 |
10. | Atlético Nacional | 24 | 8th | 5 | 11 | 31:41 | −10 | 21:27 |
11. | Atlético Bucaramanga | 24 | 8th | 4th | 12 | 28:37 | −9 | 20:28 |
12. | Millonarios (P) | 22nd | 4th | 7th | 11 | 25:42 | −17 | 15:29 |
Qualified for the final of the championship: Independiente Medellín | |
(M) | Master 1956: Deportes Quindío |
(P) | Cup winner 1956: Millonarios |
Second round (canceled)
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Independiente Medellin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13: 4 | +9 | 6-0 |
2. | Deportes Quindío (M) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3: 1 | +2 | 4-0 |
3. | Unión Magdalena | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4: 2 | +2 | 3: 1 |
4th | Deportivo Pereira | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6: 6 | ± 0 | 2: 4 |
5. | Santa Fe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4: 5 | −1 | 1: 3 |
6th | Deportes Tolima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0: 1 | −1 | 0: 2 |
7th | Boca Juniors de Cali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0: 2 | −2 | 0: 2 |
8th. | Cúcuta Deportivo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:11 | −9 | 0: 4 |
(M) | Master 1956: Deportes Quindío |
Second round (groups of six)
Group A
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Independiente Medellin | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24:16 | +8 | 12: 8 |
2. | Deportivo Pereira | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23:18 | +5 | 12: 8 |
3. | Deportes Tolima | 10 | 4th | 4th | 2 | 22:19 | +3 | 12: 8 |
4th | Deportes Quindío (M) | 10 | 2 | 6th | 2 | 18:18 | ± 0 | 10:10 |
5. | Atlético Nacional | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 17:16 | +1 | 9:11 |
6th | Unión Magdalena | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10:27 | −17 | 5:15 |
Determine the group winners because of a tie: Independiente Medellín, Deportivo Pereira and Deportes Tolima | |
(M) | Master 1956: Deportes Quindío |
Determination of the group winner
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Deportes Tolima | 4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8: 6 | +2 | 5: 3 |
2. | Deportivo Pereira | 4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7: 6 | +1 | 5: 3 |
3. | Independiente Medellin | 4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5: 8 | −3 | 2: 6 |
Qualified for the second round final: Deportes Tolima |
Group B
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Cúcuta Deportivo | 10 | 6th | 2 | 2 | 19:14 | +5 | 14: 6 |
2. | Atlético Bucaramanga | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15: 9 | +6 | 12: 8 |
3. | Santa Fe | 10 | 4th | 2 | 4th | 14:12 | +2 | 10:10 |
4th | Millonarios (P) | 10 | 4th | 2 | 4th | 13:15 | −2 | 10:10 |
5. | Boca Juniors de Cali | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10:14 | −4 | 8:12 |
6th | America de Cali | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7th | 10:17 | −7 | 6:14 |
Qualified for the second round final: Cúcuta Deportivo | |
(P) | Cup winner 1956: Millonarios |
Second round finals
Cúcuta | Cúcuta Deportivo | - | Deportes Tolima | 1-0 | ||
Ibagué | Deportes Tolima | - | Cúcuta Deportivo | 2: 1 | ||
Medellin | Deportes Tolima | - | Cúcuta Deportivo | 1: 1 | ||
After a play-off that ended in a draw, Cúcuta Deportivo was declared the winner. |
final
03/19/1958 | Cúcuta | Cúcuta Deportivo | - | Independiente Medellin | 3: 4 | |
03/23/1958 | Medellin | Independiente Medellin | - | Cúcuta Deportivo | 4-0 | |
With that, Independiente Medellín became champions. |
2nd place match
Cúcuta | Cúcuta Deportivo | - | Deportes Tolima | 3: 2 | ||
Tolima | Deportes Tolima | - | Cúcuta Deportivo | 2-0 | ||
With that, Deportes Tolima reached second place. |
Overall table
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Independiente Medellin | 41 | 27 | 6th | 8th | 119: 62 | +57 | 60:22 |
2. | Deportivo Pereira | 39 | 17th | 9 | 13 | 78:81 | −3 | 43:35 |
3. | Deportes Tolima | 42 | 15th | 12 | 15th | 78:79 | −1 | 42:42 |
4th | Cúcuta Deportivo | 41 | 15th | 11 | 15th | 67:78 | −11 | 41:41 |
5. | Deportes Quindío (M) | 34 | 14th | 10 | 10 | 55:49 | +6 | 38:30 |
6th | Boca Juniors de Cali | 33 | 15th | 7th | 11 | 53:42 | +11 | 37:29 |
7th | Santa Fe | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 70:69 | +1 | 32:36 |
8th. | Unión Magdalena | 34 | 8th | 13 | 13 | 46:61 | −15 | 29:39 |
9. | Atlético Bucaramanga | 32 | 11 | 6th | 15th | 43:46 | −3 | 28:36 |
10. | Atlético Nacional | 32 | 9 | 8th | 15th | 48:57 | −9 | 26:38 |
11. | America de Cali | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18th | 49:63 | −14 | 25:39 |
12. | Millonarios (P) | 32 | 8th | 9 | 15th | 38:57 | −19 | 25:39 |
Master: Independiente Medellín | |
(M) | Master 1956: Deportes Quindío |
(P) | Cup winner 1956: Millonarios |
List of goalscorers
If the number of hits is the same, the players are sorted alphabetically.
Pl. | player | team | Gates |
---|---|---|---|
1. | José Vicente Grecco | Independiente Medellin | 30th |
2. | Jaime Gutiérrez | Independiente Medellin | 23 |
Walter Marcolini | Deportes Quindío |