1961 Primera División de Chile
Dates | 27 May 1961 – 5 January 1962 |
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Champions | Universidad Católica (3rd title) |
Relegated | none |
Copa de Campeones | Universidad Católica |
Matches played | 184 |
Goals scored | 684 (3.72 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Carlos Campos (24) Honorino Landa (24) |
Biggest home win | Universidad Católica 7–1 Palestino (1 October) |
Highest attendance | 54,811 Universidad Católica 0–0 Universidad de Chile (30 December) |
Total attendance | 1,193,908 |
Average attendance | 6,488 |
← 1960 1962 → |
The 1961 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, was the 29th season of top-flight football in Chile. Universidad Católica won their third title following a 3–2 win against Universidad de Chile in the championship play-off on 5 January 1962, also qualifying for the 1962 Copa de Campeones.
Final table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Universidad Católica | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 38 | Qualified for the Championship play-off |
2 | Universidad de Chile | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 38 | |
3 | Colo-Colo | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 35 | |
4 | Santiago Morning | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 33 | |
5 | Everton | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 31 | |
6 | Santiago Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 27 | |
7 | O'Higgins | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 26 | |
8 | Unión Española | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 26 | |
9 | Palestino | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 25 | |
10 | Ferrobádminton | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 22 | |
11 | Audax Italiano | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 21 | |
12 | Green Cross | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 15 | |
13 | San Luis | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 15 | |
14 | Rangers | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 65 | −34 | 12 | Relegated 1962 Segunda División de Chile (later revoked) |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
[edit]Championship play-off
[edit]Universidad de Chile | 1 – 1 | Universidad Católica |
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Sepúlveda ![]() | ![]() |
Universidad Católica | 3 – 2 | Universidad de Chile |
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Fouilloux ![]() ![]() Ibáñez ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Title
[edit] Campeonato Profesional 1961 champion |
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![]() Universidad Católica 3rd title |
Topscorers
[edit]Name | Team | Goals |
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![]() | Universidad de Chile | 24 |
![]() | Unión Española | 24 |