1960 Campeonato Profesional
# 1960 Campeonato Profesional

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

* 1. Armenia
* 2. Bogotá
* 3. Bucaramanga
* 4. Cali
* 5. Cúcuta
* 6. Ibagué
* 7. Medellín
* 8. Pereira
* 9. Santa Marta

| 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Santa Fe (C) | 44 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 95 | 64 | +31 | 61 | 1961 Copa Libertadores First Round |
| 2 | América | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 55 | |
| 3 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 74 | 53 | +21 | 54 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 44 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 71 | +5 | 49 | |
| 5 | Independiente Medellín | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 48 | |
| 6 | Millonarios | 44 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 45 | |
| 7 | Deportes Tolima | 44 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 82 | 85 | −3 | 45 | |
| 8 | Atlético Quindío | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 64 | 71 | −7 | 43 | |
| 9 | Atlético Nacional | 44 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 66 | 72 | −6 | 37 | |
| 10 | Unión Magdalena | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 83 | −26 | 32 | |
| 11 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 44 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 49 | 83 | −34 | 30 | |
| 12 | Deportivo Pereira | 44 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 57 | 83 | −26 | 29 | |

### Results

**First turn**

| Home \ Away | AME | BUC | CAL | CUC | MAG | MED | MIL | NAC | PER | QUI | SFE | TOL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| América | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 5–2 |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 2–1 | | 0–0 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Deportivo Cali | 1–3 | 6–2 | | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–4 | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Unión Magdalena | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Independiente Medellín | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| Millonarios | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Atlético Nacional | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 5–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–5 |
| Deportivo Pereira | 0–1 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | | 2–2 | 2–5 | 1–5 |
| Atlético Quindío | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | | 3–3 | 3–0 |
| Santa Fe | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | | 6–3 |
| Deportes Tolima | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |

**Second turn**

| Home \ Away | AME | BUC | CAL | CUC | MAG | MED | MIL | NAC | PER | QUI | SFE | TOL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| América | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 1–1 | | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Deportivo Cali | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Unión Magdalena | 3–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–3 | | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 0–0 |
| Independiente Medellín | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 |
| Millonarios | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | | 4–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 |
| Atlético Nacional | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 |
| Deportivo Pereira | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | | 2–2 | 4–4 | 1–1 |
| Atlético Quindío | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Santa Fe | 0–0 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | | 4–5 |
| Deportes Tolima | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Walter Marcolini | Deportivo Cali | 30 |
| 2 | Osvaldo Panzutto | Santa Fe | 26 |
| 3 | Américo Castroman | Deportivo Cali | 25 |
| 4 | José Giarrizzo | Atlético Bucaramanga | 24 |
| 5 | Onofre Benítez | Atlético Quindío | 23 |
| 6 | / José Américo Montanini | Atlético Bucaramanga | 22 |
| 7 | Carlos Arango | Unión Magdalena | 20 |
| 7 | Eusebio Escobar | Deportivo Pereira | 20 |
| 9 | Alberto Perazzo | Santa Fe | 19 |
| 10 | Juan Manuel López | América | 17 |

Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1960

* 1960 Campeonato Profesional champion
* Santa Fe Third title
