Statistics of

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in the 1961–62 season.

Overview

It was contested by 14 teams, and

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won the championship.

Details of participants

Campeonato de Portugal de primeira divisao 1961-1962

Details of the 14 participants are provided below:

League standings

Results

Leading scorer

Azumir Veríssimo (

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) was the top scorer of the season with 23 goals.

Promotion and relegation 1962/1963

;Relegation to

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* Beira Mar *

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* Salgueiros ;Promotion to

Primeira Divisão The Primeira Liga (; English: Premier League, also written as Liga Portugal 1), also known as Liga Portugal Bwin for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the Portuguese football league system. Organised and supervised by the Liga Portugal, ...

Vitória Setúbal Vitoria or Vitória may refer to : People * Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian * Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer * Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer * Steven Vitória ( ...

* Barreirense * Feirense

Footnotes

External links

Portugal 1961-62 - RSSSF (Jorge Miguel Teixeira)

Portuguese League 1960/61 - footballzz.co.uk

Portugal - Table of Honor - Soccer Library
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