1948 Campeonato Profesional
| Season | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August – 19 December 1948 |
| Champions | Santa Fe (1st title) |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 409 (4.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alfredo Castillo (31) |
| Biggest home win | Santa Fe 6–0 Ind. Medellín Junior 6–0 Once Deportivo Millonarios 6–0 Once Deportivo |
| Biggest away win | Ind. Medellín 3–7 Millonarios |
| Highest scoring | Millonarios 7–4 Deportes Caldas Junior 8–3 Ind. Medellín |
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The 1948 Campeonato Profesional was the first season of Colombia's top-flight football league. The tournament was started on 15 August, with the match between Atlético Municipal and Universidad. Ten teams competed against one another and played each weekend until 19 December.
Independiente Santa Fe were the champions, after earning 27 points in 18 matches played. Atlético Junior were the runners-up and Deportes Caldas ended in third place. Striker Alfredo Castillo, who played for Millonarios, ended as the season's top scorer.