| Season | 1949 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Millonarios (1st title) |
| Matches played | 186 |
| Goals scored | 820 (4.41 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pedro Cabillón (42) |
| Biggest home win | Santa Fe 10–2 Huracán |
| Biggest away win | Atlético Municipal 0–6 Deportes Caldas |
| Highest scoring | Santa Fe 10–3 Deportivo Pereira |
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The 1949 Campeonato Profesional was the second season of Colombia's top-flight football league. The tournament was started on April 25. 14 teams compete against one another and played each weekend. This tournament was famous for mark the beginning of El Dorado. Millonarios and Deportivo Cali, both with 44 points, played two final matches to decide the champion of the season. Santa Fe, the defending champion, was 3rd with 39 points.