1963 Campeonato Profesional Explained

Competition:Campeonato Profesional
Season:1963
Winners:Millonarios (8th title)
Matches:312
Total Goals:1062
League Topscorer:José Omar Verdún
Omar Devani (36 goals each)
Biggest Home Win:Millonarios 8–1 Deportes Tolima
Biggest Away Win:Atlético Nacional 1–5 Deportes Quindío
Highest Scoring:Santa Fe 8–5 Deportes Tolima
Prevseason:1962
Nextseason:1964

The 1962 Campeonato Profesional was the 16th season of Colombia's top-flight football league. 13 teams competed against one another. Millonarios won the league for the eighth time in its history and third in a row, defending successfully the title won in the previous season.

Background

12 teams from the last tournament competed in this one, joined by Unión Magdalena who returned to the competition after a two-year absence. Millonarios won the championship for the eighth time. The runners-up were Santa Fe.[1]

League system

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

Teams

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

Results

Second turn

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
1 José Omar VerdúnCúcuta Deportivo36
Omar DevaniAtlético Bucaramanga36
align=center 3 Oswaldo GalarzaOnce Caldas30
align=center 4 Antonio RadaDeportivo Pereira28
align=center 5 José MarinSanta Fe26
align=center 6 Alberto PerazzoSanta Fe23
7 René Tideo OlazaCúcuta Deportivo22
Rubén PizarroMillonarios22
align=center 9 Juan VairoDeportes Quindío21
align=center 10 Miguel ReznikSanta Fe19

Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1963

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ruíz Bonilla, Guillermo . La gran historia del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano . 2008 . Ediciones Dayscript . 978-958-987-1300.