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.
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 Cali Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero Atlético Bucaramanga Bucaramanga Estadio Alfonso López Atlético Nacional Medellín Estadio Atanasio Girardot Atlético Quindío Armenia Estadio San José de Armenia Cúcuta Deportivo Cúcuta Estadio General Santander 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 Santa Fe Bogotá Estadio El Campín Unión Magdalena Santa Marta Estadio Eduardo Santos
Final standings
Results First turn
Second turn
Top goalscorers Rank Name Club Goals 1 Walter MarcoliniDeportivo Cali 30 2 Osvaldo PanzuttoSanta Fe 26 3 Américo CastromanDeportivo Cali 25 4 José GiarrizzoAtlético Bucaramanga 24 5 Onofre BenítezAtlético Quindío 23 6/ José Américo MontaniniAtlético Bucaramanga 22 7 Carlos ArangoUnión Magdalena 20 Eusebio EscobarDeportivo Pereira 20 9 Alberto PerazzoSanta Fe 19 10 Juan Manuel LópezAmérica 17
Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1960
References
External links Dimayor Official Page