Categoría Primera A 1961
Campeonato Colombiano 1961 | |
master | Millonarios |
Teams | 12 |
Games | 264 |
Gates | 846 (ø 3.2 per game) |
Top scorer |
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← Categoría Primera A 1960 |
The Categoría Primera A 1961 was the fourteenth edition of the Colombian football championship . The championship could win for the sixth time Millonarios before Independiente Medellín . The top scorer was the Argentine Alberto Perazzo from Santa Fe with 31 goals.
As in the previous year, 12 teams played. Unión Magdalena no longer took part. The new participant was Once Caldas , a merger of the disappeared Deportes Caldas and Once Deportivo clubs.
The champion qualified for the Copa Campeones de América in 1962 .
All teams played against each other four times.
Attendees
The following clubs took part in the 1961 season.
Clubs from the 1961 season |
table
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | Millonarios | 44 | 25th | 12 | 7th | 95:56 | +39 | 62:26 |
2. | Independiente Medellin | 44 | 21st | 12 | 11 | 72:54 | +18 | 54:34 |
3. | Santa Fe (M) | 44 | 21st | 8th | 15th | 99:73 | +26 | 50:38 |
4th | Cúcuta Deportivo | 44 | 16 | 15th | 13 | 71:66 | +5 | 47:41 |
5. | Deportivo Cali | 44 | 17th | 12 | 15th | 75:65 | +10 | 46:42 |
6th | Atlético Bucaramanga | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 61:61 | ± 0 | 44:44 |
7th | Once Caldas | 44 | 15th | 13 | 16 | 64:58 | +6 | 43:45 |
8th. | America de Cali | 44 | 15th | 10 | 19th | 65:74 | −9 | 40:48 |
9. | Deportivo Pereira | 44 | 15th | 10 | 19th | 68:82 | −14 | 40:48 |
10. | Deportes Quindío | 44 | 12 | 13 | 19th | 54:91 | −37 | 37:51 |
11. | Atlético Nacional | 44 | 13 | 9 | 22nd | 69:90 | −21 | 35:53 |
12. | Deportes Tolima | 44 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 53:76 | −23 | 30:58 |
Champion and participation in the Copa Campeones de América 1962 : Millonarios | |
(M) | Master 1960: Santa Fe |
List of goalscorers
Pl. | player | team | Gates |
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1. |
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Santa Fe | 31 |
2. |
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Independiente Medellin | 30th |
3. |
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Once Caldas | 23 |