1960 Campeonato Profesional Explained

Competition:Campeonato Profesional
Season:1960
Winners:Santa Fe (3rd title)
Matches:262
Total Goals:815
League Topscorer:Walter Marcolini (30)
Biggest Home Win:Atlético Bucaramanga 6–0 Cúcuta Deportivo
Biggest Away Win:Cúcuta Deportivo 1–5 Atlético Bucaramanga
Deportivo Cali 1–5 Independiente Medellín
Deportivo Pereira 1–5 Deportes Tolima
Atlético Quindío 0–4 Independiente Medellín
Highest Scoring:Santa Fe 6–3 Deportes Tolima
Unión Magdalena 5–4 Atlético Quindío
Santa Fe 4–5 Deportes Tolima
Prevseason:1959
Nextseason:1961

The 1960 Campeonato Profesional was the 13th season of Colombia's top-flight football league. 12 teams competed against one another and played each weekend. Santa Fe won the league for the 3rd time in its history after getting 61 points. Millonarios, the defending champion, was 6th with 45 points.

Background

The same 12 teams from the last tournament competed in this one. Santa Fe won the championship for the third time.[1] [2]

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

TeamCityStadium
AméricaCaliEstadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Atlético BucaramangaBucaramangaEstadio Alfonso López
Atlético NacionalMedellínEstadio Atanasio Girardot
Atlético QuindíoArmeniaEstadio San José de Armenia
Cúcuta DeportivoCúcutaEstadio General Santander
Deportes TolimaIbaguéEstadio 10 de Mayo
Deportivo CaliCaliEstadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Deportivo PereiraPereiraEstadio Alberto Mora Mora
Independiente MedellínMedellínEstadio Atanasio Girardot
MillonariosBogotáEstadio El Campín
Santa FeBogotáEstadio El Campín
Unión MagdalenaSanta MartaEstadio Eduardo Santos

Final standings

Results

Second turn

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
align=center 1 Walter MarcoliniDeportivo Cali30
align=center 2 Osvaldo PanzuttoSanta Fe26
align=center 3 Américo CastromanDeportivo Cali25
align=center 4 José GiarrizzoAtlético Bucaramanga24
align=center 5 Onofre BenítezAtlético Quindío23
align=center 6/ José Américo MontaniniAtlético Bucaramanga22
7 Carlos ArangoUnión Magdalena20
Eusebio EscobarDeportivo Pereira20
align=center 9 Alberto PerazzoSanta Fe19
align=center 10 Juan Manuel LópezAmérica17

Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1960

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asociación de Clubes del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano . 2015-12-19 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20041223233606/http://www.dimayor.com/Historia/historia1960.htm . 2004-12-23 .
  2. Book: Ruíz Bonilla, Guillermo . La gran historia del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano . 2008 . Ediciones Dayscript . 978-958-987-1300 . 12–14; 19.