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.
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.
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
Team City Stadium 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
Results First turn
Second turn
Top goalscorers Rank Name Club Goals 1 José Omar VerdúnCúcuta Deportivo 36 2 Oscar MotturaIndependiente Medellín 21 3 Perfecto RodríguezAtlético Bucaramanga 19 José Vicente GreccoIndependiente Medellín 19 5 Miguel Angel BaloccoDeportivo Cali 18 Alberto PerazzoSanta Fe 18 7 Bernardo ValenciaDeportivo Cali 17 8/ José Américo MontaniniAmérica de Cali 16 Guillermo ArredondoAtlético Nacional 16 Alfonso BoteroOnce Caldas 16
Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1962
References
External links Dimayor Official Page