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.
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
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 Unión Magdalena Santa Marta Estadio Eduardo Santos
Final standings
Results
First turn
Second turn
Top goalscorers Rank Name Club Goals 1 José Omar VerdúnCúcuta Deportivo 36 Omar DevaniAtlético Bucaramanga 36 3 Oswaldo GalarzaOnce Caldas 30 4 Antonio RadaDeportivo Pereira 28 5 José MarinSanta Fe 26 6 Alberto PerazzoSanta Fe 23 7 René Tideo OlazaCúcuta Deportivo 22 Rubén PizarroMillonarios 22 9 Juan VairoDeportes Quindío 21 10 Miguel ReznikSanta Fe 19
Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1963
References
External links Dimayor Official Page