The 1964 Campeonato Profesional was the 17th season of

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's top-flight football league. 13 teams competed against one another.

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won the league for the ninth time in its history and fourth in a row, defending successfully the title won in the previous three seasons.

Background and league system

The same 13 teams from the last tournament competed in this one. The tournament was once again played under a round-robin format, with every team playing each other four times (twice at home and twice away) for a total of 48 matches. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined by

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. The team with the most points became the champion of the league.

won the championship for the ninth time. The runners-up were

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Background and league system

Teams

Final standings

Results

First turn

Second turn

Top goalscorers

References

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