Categoría Primera A 1964

Campeonato Colombiano 1964
master	Millonarios
Teams	13
Games	312
Gates	1002  (ø 3.21 per game)
Top scorer	Omar Lorenzo Devanni ( Unión Magdalena )
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The Categoría Primera A 1964 was the seventeenth edition of the Colombian football championship . The championship was able to win for the ninth time overall and for the fourth time in a row Millonarios before Cúcuta Deportivo . As in the previous year, the Argentinian Omar Lorenzo Devanni from Unión Magdalena was the top scorer with 28 goals.

The same 13 teams took part as in the previous year.

All teams played against each other four times.

Split in Colombian football

Parallel to the existing association Asociación de Fútbol Colombiano (Adefutbol), a second, competing association was founded in 1964, the Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (Fedebol). This came about as a result of some clubs and leagues protesting against the financial policy of the existing association.

The championship could, however, be held regularly despite the split, as it was organized by the División Mayor del Fútbol Colombiano (DIMAYOR). Colombia was excluded from all international tournaments by FIFA . Because of this, the master was unable to take part in the 1965 Copa Libertadores .

The problem was solved in 1966 through intervention by FIFA. The Federación Colombiana de Fútbol was able to prevail, but with the official abbreviation Colfutbol.

Attendees

The following clubs took part in the 1964 season.

Nacional Medellín Santa Fe Millonarios America Deportivo Quindío Cúcuta Tolima Pereira Bucaramanga Caldas Magdalena

Clubs from the 1964 season

team	city	Department
America de Cali	Cali	Valle del Cauca
Atlético Nacional	Medellin	Antioquia
Atlético Bucaramanga	Bucaramanga	Santander
Once Caldas	Manizales	Caldas
Deportivo Cali	Cali	Valle del Cauca
Cúcuta Deportivo	Cúcuta	North of Santander
Independiente Santa Fe	Bogotá	Bogotá
Unión Magdalena	Santa Marta	Magdalena
Independiente Medellin	Medellin	Antioquia
Millonarios	Bogotá	Bogotá
Deportivo Pereira	Pereira	Caldas 1
Deportes Quindío	Armenia	Caldas 1
Deportes Tolima	Ibagué	Tolima
1 Quindío and Risaralda were only founded in 1966.

table

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Millonarios (M, P)	48	21st	15th	12	087:720	+15	57:39
2.	Cúcuta Deportivo	48	19th	18th	11	079:570	+22	56:40
3.	Independiente Medellin	48	19th	16	13	085:730	+12	54:42
4th	Deportes Quindío	48	18th	16	14th	081:680	+13	52:44
5.	Deportivo Cali	48	15th	21st	12	083:710	+12	51:45
6th	Santa Fe	48	17th	14th	17th	089:850	+4	48:48
7th	Deportivo Pereira	48	15th	18th	15th	074:670	+7	48:48
8th.	America de Cali	48	15th	18th	15th	071:700	+1	48:48
9.	Atlético Nacional	48	17th	13	18th	085:830	+2	47:49
10.	Unión Magdalena	48	16	12	20th	078:930	−15	44:52
11.	Deportes Tolima	48	12	17th	19th	063:840	−21	41:55
12.	Once Caldas	48	13	14th	21st	064:940	−30	40:56
13.	Atlético Bucaramanga	48	11	16	21st	063:860	−23	38:58

	Master: Millonarios
(M, P)	Champion and cup winner 1963: Millonarios

List of goalscorers

Pl.	player	team	Gates
1.	Omar Lorenzo Devanni	Unión Magdalena	28
2.	José Marín	Santa Fe	27
3.	Edgardo López	Deportes Tolima	24
	José Verdún	Cúcuta Deportivo	24

Web links

• Liga Postobón: History of the First Colombian League