| Season | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Millonarios (7th title) |
| Matches played | 264 |
| Goals scored | 893 (3.38 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | José Omar Verdún (36) |
| Biggest home win | Deportivo Cali 9–0 Deportivo Pereira |
| Biggest away win | Atlético Nacional 0–5 Millonarios |
| Highest scoring | Atlético Nacional 6–4 Cúcuta Deportivo |
| ← 1961 1963 → | |
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
123456789class=notpageimage| Locations of the 1962 Campeonato Profesional teams:
- 1. Armenia
- 2. Bogotá
- 3. Bucaramanga
- 4. Cali
- 5. Cúcuta
- 6. Ibagué
- 7. Manizales
- 8. Medellín
- 9. Pereira
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millonarios (C) | 44 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 96 | 44 | +52 | 61 | 1963 Copa Libertadores First Round |
| 2 | Deportivo Cali | 44 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 104 | 61 | +43 | 57 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Pereira | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 77 | 71 | +6 | 53 | |
| 4 | Once Caldas | 44 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 84 | 59 | +25 | 52 | |
| 5 | América de Cali | 44 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 52 | |
| 6 | Independiente Medellín | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 80 | 81 | −1 | 47 | |
| 7 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 44 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 42 | |
| 8 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 41 | |
| 9 | Santa Fe | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 84 | −15 | 39 | |
| 10 | Atlético Nacional | 44 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 56 | 96 | −40 | 29 | |
| 11 | Deportes Tolima | 44 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 47 | 83 | −36 | 29 | |
| 12 | Deportes Quindío | 44 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 51 | 102 | −51 | 24 |
(C) Champions
Results
First turn
| Home \ Away | AME | BUC | CAL | CUC | DIM | MIL | NAC | ONC | PER | QUI | SFE | TOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América de Cali | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–3 | 2–0 | |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| Deportivo Cali | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 9–0 | 8–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 5–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | |
| Independiente Medellín | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Millonarios | 1–1 | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Atlético Nacional | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Once Caldas | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| Deportivo Pereira | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Deportes Quindío | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| Santa Fe | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Deportes Tolima | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Second turn
| Home \ Away | AME | BUC | CAL | CUC | MED | MIL | NAC | ONC | PER | QUI | SFE | TOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América de Cali | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | |
| Deportivo Cali | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 7–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | |
| Independiente Medellín | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 6–2 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–0 | |
| Millonarios | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 6–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Atlético Nacional | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 6–4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 0–1 | |
| Once Caldas | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| Deportivo Pereira | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | |
| Deportes Quindío | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |
| Santa Fe | 2–3 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Deportes Tolima | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  José Omar Verdún
|
Cúcuta Deportivo | 36 |
| 2 |  Oscar Mottura
|
Independiente Medellín | 21 |
| 3 | Perfecto Rodríguez
|
Atlético Bucaramanga | 19 |
| José Vicente Grecco
|
Independiente Medellín | 19 | |
| 5 | Miguel Angel Balocco
|
Deportivo Cali | 18 |
| Alberto Perazzo
|
Santa Fe | 18 | |
| 7 |  Bernardo Valencia
|
Deportivo Cali | 17 |
| 8 | / José Américo Montanini
|
América de Cali | 16 |
| Guillermo Arredondo
|
Atlético Nacional | 16 | |
| Alfonso Botero
|
Once Caldas | 16 |
Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1962
| 1962 Campeonato Profesional champion |
|---|
| Millonarios Seventh title |
References
- Ruíz Bonilla, Guillermo (2008). La gran historia del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano. Ediciones Dayscript. ISBN 978-958-98713-0-0.
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