The 1961 Campeonato Profesional was the 14th season of Colombia's top-flight football league. 12 teams competed against one another. Millonarios won the league for the 6th time in its history after getting 62 points.
Background 11 teams from the last tournament competed in this one, with Unión Magdalena declining to participate and both Deportes Caldas and Once Deportivo merging into Once Caldas. Millonarios won the championship for the sixth time. The runners-up were Independiente Medellín.
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 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 Alberto PerazzoSanta Fe 32 2 Juan VairoIndependiente Medellín 30 3 Roberto MiravelliOnce Caldas 23 4 Eusebio EscobarDeportivo Pereira 21 5/ Juan HohbergCúcuta Deportivo 19 6 Osvaldo PanzuttoSanta Fe 18 7 Delio GamboaMillonarios 15 Rubén PizarroMillonarios 15 9 Walter MarcoliniAmérica 14 Luis PirizCúcuta Deportivo 14
Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1961
References
External links Dimayor Official Page