1962 Campeonato Profesional

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Campeonato Profesional
Season1962
Champions Millonarios (7th title)
Matches264
Goals893 (3.38 per match)
Top goalscorer José Omar Verdún (36)
Biggest home win Deportivo Cali 9–0 Deportivo Pereira
Biggest away win Atlético Nacional 0–5 Millonarios
Highest scoring Atlético Nacional 6–4 Cúcuta Deportivo
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The 1962 Campeonato Profesional was the 15th season of Colombia's top-flight football league. 12 teams competed against one another. Millonarios won the league for the 7th time in its history, defending successfully the title won in the previous season.

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Background

The same 12 teams from the last tournament competed in this one. Millonarios won the championship for the seventh time. The runners-up were Deportivo Cali. [1]

League system

Every team played four games against each other team, two at home and two away. 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 goal difference. The team with the most points is the champion of the league.

Teams

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Locations of the 1962 Campeonato Profesional teams:
  • 1. Armenia
  • 2. Bogotá
  • 3. Bucaramanga
  • 4. Cali
  • 5. Cúcuta
  • 6. Ibagué
  • 7. Manizales
  • 8. Medellín
  • 9. Pereira
TeamCityStadium
América de Cali Cali Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Atlético Bucaramanga Bucaramanga Estadio Alfonso López
Atlético Nacional Medellín Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Cúcuta Deportivo Cúcuta Estadio General Santander
Deportes Quindío Armenia Estadio San José de Armenia
Deportes Tolima Ibagué Estadio 10 de Mayo
Deportivo Cali Cali Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Deportivo Pereira Pereira Estadio Alberto Mora Mora
Independiente Medellín Medellín Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Millonarios Bogotá Estadio El Campín
Once Caldas Manizales Estadio Fernando Londoño Londoño
Santa Fe Bogotá Estadio El Campín

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Millonarios (C)44251189644+5261 1963 Copa Libertadores First Round
2 Deportivo Cali 442571210461+4357
3 Deportivo Pereira 442111127771+653
4 Once Caldas 44228148459+2552
5 América de Cali 442012127254+1852
6 Independiente Medellín 441811158081−147
7 Atlético Bucaramanga 441610186566−142
8 Cúcuta Deportivo 44169199292041
9 Santa Fe 44159206984−1539
10 Atlético Nacional 44109255696−4029
11 Deportes Tolima 44911244783−3629
12 Deportes Quindío 446122651102−5124
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

Results

First turn

Home \ Away AME BUC CAL CUC DIM MIL NAC ONC PER QUI SFE TOL
América de Cali 2–10–13–02–01–12–00–11–14–14–32–0
Atlético Bucaramanga 0–11–04–01–43–10–22–02–03–33–02–0
Deportivo Cali 0–04–12–11–12–13–22–19–08–14–14–0
Cúcuta Deportivo 4–02–02–21–20–15–05–32–23–03–22–2
Independiente Medellín 1–40–02–12–31–23–21–11–41–11–24–2
Millonarios 1–13–07–02–12–03–14–10–14–11–21–0
Atlético Nacional 0–32–31–31–13–10–52–42–23–10–02–0
Once Caldas 2–11–32–14–23–10–04–00–12–13–21–1
Deportivo Pereira 2–12–12–25–02–20–22–11–14–12–01–0
Deportes Quindío 3–31–21–12–20–02–30–02–01–20–02–2
Santa Fe 1–11–13–22–12–10–41–22–02–20–11–2
Deportes Tolima 1–00–02–12–23–40–05–21–52–03–00–1
Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second turn

Home \ Away AME BUC CAL CUC MED MIL NAC ONC PER QUI SFE TOL
América de Cali 1–00–11–03–01–22–22–11–15–02–12–2
Atlético Bucaramanga 1–12–24–22–01–13–10–04–10–11–24–1
Deportivo Cali 1–12–13–07–13–23–12–04–15–10–23–0
Cúcuta Deportivo 3–04–12–15–02–21–13–03–03–13–32–1
Independiente Medellín 2–13–14–26–23–33–11–03–11–14–24–0
Millonarios 4–10–13–26–22–21–01–21–14–21–13–0
Atlético Nacional 0–13–20–26–40–00–21–11–12–15–30–1
Once Caldas 4–14–03–14–13–11–13–02–15–11–04–0
Deportivo Pereira 2–21–00–14–22–40–36–02–14–23–23–0
Deportes Quindío 1–41–12–30–31–30–12–12–20–13–02–2
Santa Fe 2–34–12–12–10–22–22–12–42–32–14–3
Deportes Tolima 0–12–21–23–20–00–31–21–00–10–11–1
Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg José Omar Verdún Cúcuta Deportivo 36
2 Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Oscar Mottura Independiente Medellín 21
3 Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Perfecto Rodríguez Atlético Bucaramanga 19
Flag of Argentina (civil).svg José Vicente Grecco Independiente Medellín 19
5 Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Miguel Angel Balocco Deportivo Cali 18
Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Alberto Perazzo Santa Fe 18
7 Flag of Colombia.svg Bernardo Valencia Deportivo Cali 17
8 Flag of Argentina (civil).svg / Flag of Colombia.svg José Américo Montanini América de Cali 16
Flag of Colombia.svg Guillermo Arredondo Atlético Nacional 16
Flag of Colombia.svg Alfonso Botero Once Caldas 16

Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1962

References

  1. ↑ Ruíz Bonilla, Guillermo (2008). La gran historia del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano. Ediciones Dayscript. ISBN   978-958-98713-0-0.
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