Categoría Primera A 1966

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Campeonato Colombiano 1966
master Santa Fe
Copa Libertadores -
Group Stage		 Santa Fe , Independiente Medellin
Teams 14th
Games 364
Gates 1188  (ø 3.26 per game)
Top scorer ArgentinaArgentina Omar Lorenzo Devanni ( Santa Fe )
← Categoría Primera A 1965

The Categoría Primera A 1966 was the nineteenth edition of the Colombian football championship . The championship was won by Santa Fe for the fourth time in front of Independiente Medellín . The top scorer was the Argentine Omar Lorenzo Devanni from Santa Fe with 31 goals.

The same 13 teams took part as last year, and Atlético Junior returned after 13 years of absence.

All teams played against each other four times.

After solving the problem of the division of associations in Colombian football, Colombian teams were again allowed to participate in international competitions. After a rule change, the runner-up took part in the Copa Libertadores in 1967 .

Attendees

The following clubs took part in the 1966 season.

Clubs from the 1966 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
Junior Barranquilla Atlántico
Unión Magdalena Santa Marta Magdalena
Independiente Medellin Medellin Antioquia
Millonarios Bogotá Bogotá
Deportivo Pereira Pereira Risaralda 1
Deportes Quindío Armenia Quindío 1
Deportes Tolima Ibagué Tolima
1 Quindío and Risaralda were founded in 1966.

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Santa Fe  52  25th  16  11 102: 760 +26 66:38
 2. Independiente Medellin  52  25th  13  14th 106: 730 +33 63:41
 3. Deportivo Pereira  52  24  13  15th 091:830  +8 61:43
 4th Once Caldas  52  24  11  17th 101: 830 +18 59:45
 5. Millonarios  52  23  12  17th 098:880 +10 58:46
 6th Deportivo Cali (M)  52  20th  15th  17th 083:760  +7 55:49
 7th Cúcuta Deportivo  52  19th  16  17th 077:720  +5 54:50
 8th. Junior  52  21st  11  20th 094:880  +6 53:51
 9. Unión Magdalena  52  21st  10  21st 076:800  −4 52:52
10. America de Cali  52  16  16  20th 060:690  −9 48:56
11. Atlético Bucaramanga  52  13  16  23 071:890 −18 42:62
12. Atlético Nacional  52  15th  11  26th 081: 103 −22 41:63
13. Deportes Tolima  52  15th  11  26th 074:980 −24 41:63
14th Deportes Quindío  52  12  11  29 074: 110 −36 35:69
Champion and participation in the Copa Libertadores 1967 : Santa Fe
Participation in the Copa Libertadores 1967 : Independiente Medellín
(M) Champion 1965: Deportivo Cali

List of goalscorers

Pl. player team Gates
1. ArgentinaArgentina Omar Lorenzo Devanni Santa Fe 31
2. ArgentinaArgentina Oswaldo Pérez Once Caldas 29
3. UruguayUruguay Walter Sossa Cúcuta Deportivo 28

Web links