FIFA World Cup qualification 1961/62

Final table 42 clubs

Computed from the match rows below, three points for a win. Ask the API for it as it stood on any date of the season and you get the table as it actually was that morning, not this one filtered.

#ClubPWDLGDPts

1 CZECzechoslovakia 5 4 0 1 +13 12

2 RUSRussia 4 4 0 0 +8 12

3 BULBulgaria 4 4 0 0 +6 12

4 MEXMexico 6 3 2 1 +10 11

5 YUGYugoslavia 4 3 1 0 +7 10

6 HUNHungary 4 3 1 0 +6 10

7 SPASpain 4 3 1 0 +3 10

8 CRCosta Rica 5 3 0 2 +3 9

9 SCOScotland 5 3 0 2 +1 9

10 SWISwitzerland 4 3 0 1 -1 9

11 ENGEngland 3 2 1 0 +5 7

12 ITAItaly 2 2 0 0 +8 6

13 SWESweden 4 2 0 2 +4 6

14 GERGermany 2 2 0 0 +2 6

15 TRKTürkiye 4 2 0 2 0 6

16 ISRIsrael 4 2 0 2 -6 6

17 MORMorocco 5 1 2 2 -1 5

18 PORPortugal 4 1 1 2 +2 4

19 URUUruguay 2 1 1 0 +1 4

20 COLColombia 2 1 1 0 +1 4

21 CURCuraçao 4 1 1 2 -11 4

22 FRAFrance 3 1 0 2 +2 3

23 NINorthern Ireland 3 1 0 2 0 3

24 GREGreece 3 1 0 2 -2 3

25 SKSouth Korea 3 1 0 2 -4 3

26 LUXLuxembourg 3 1 0 2 -7 3

27 NETNetherlands 3 0 2 1 -3 2

28 TUNTunisia 1 0 1 0 0 1

29 BOLBolivia 2 0 1 1 -1 1

30 POLPoland 2 0 1 1 -1 1

31 WALWales 2 0 1 1 -1 1

32 PERPeru 2 0 1 1 -1 1

33 GHAGhana 2 0 1 1 -1 1

34 PARParaguay 2 0 1 1 -1 1

35 GDGerman DR 3 0 1 2 -3 1

36 HONHonduras 1 0 0 1 -1 0

37 ETHEthiopia 2 0 0 2 -2 0

38 JAPJapan 1 0 0 1 -2 0

39 BELBelgium 2 0 0 2 -3 0

40 NORNorway 4 0 0 4 -8 0

41 FINFinland 3 0 0 3 -8 0

42 ROIRep. Of Ireland 4 0 0 4 -14 0

How the season went

Every figure counted from the matches, not typed in.

Goals per game

3.24

214 goals. 57.6% of matches went over 2.5.

Home advantage

62.1%

Draws 16.7%, away wins 21.2%.

Half-time lead held

86.7%

From 45 matches where someone led at the break.

1–0 9 · 13.6%

2–1 8 · 12.1%

1–1 7 · 10.6%

3–2 4 · 6.1%

2–0 4 · 6.1%

4–1 3 · 4.5%

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The three prices are what the market showed at kickoff. The shortest is highlighted, so you can see at a glance where the market was wrong.

Saturday 16 December 1961

Bulgaria 1 – 0 France — — —

Wednesday 29 November 1961

Czechoslovakia 4 – 2 Scotland — — —

Sunday 26 November 1961

South Korea 1 – 3 Yugoslavia — — —

Thursday 23 November 1961

Spain 3 – 2 Morocco — — —

Sunday 12 November 1961

Türkiye 1 – 2 Russia — — —

Switzerland 2 – 1 Sweden — — —

Morocco 0 – 1 Spain — — —

Bulgaria 1 – 0 France — — —

Sunday 5 November 1961

Paraguay 0 – 0 Mexico — — —

Saturday 4 November 1961

Italy 6 – 0 Israel — — —

Sunday 29 October 1961

Türkiye 2 – 1 Norway — — —

Switzerland 3 – 2 Sweden — — —

Mexico 1 – 0 Paraguay — — —

Czechoslovakia 7 – 1 Rep. Of Ireland — — —

Bulgaria 3 – 1 Finland — — —

Wednesday 25 October 1961

England 2 – 0 Portugal — — —

Sunday 22 October 1961

Hungary 3 – 3 Netherlands — — —

Germany 2 – 1 Greece — — —

Tuesday 17 October 1961

Northern Ireland 2 – 0 Greece — — —

Sunday 15 October 1961

Israel 2 – 4 Italy — — —

Sunday 8 October 1961

Yugoslavia 5 – 1 South Korea — — —

Luxembourg 4 – 2 Portugal — — —

Rep. Of Ireland 1 – 3 Czechoslovakia — — —

Wednesday 4 October 1961

Belgium 0 – 2 Sweden — — —

Friday 29 September 1961

Scotland 3 – 2 Czechoslovakia — — —

Thursday 28 September 1961

France 5 – 1 Finland — — —

England 4 – 1 Luxembourg — — —

Sunday 10 September 1961

German DR 2 – 3 Hungary — — —

Wednesday 23 August 1961

Norway 0 – 3 Russia — — —

Sunday 30 July 1961

Uruguay 2 – 1 Bolivia — — —

Saturday 15 July 1961

Bolivia 1 – 1 Uruguay — — —

Saturday 1 July 1961

Russia 5 – 2 Norway — — —

Sunday 25 June 1961

Poland 1 – 1 Yugoslavia — — —

Sunday 18 June 1961

Russia 1 – 0 Türkiye — — —

Friday 16 June 1961

Finland 0 – 2 Bulgaria — — —

Sunday 11 June 1961

Japan 0 – 2 South Korea — — —

Sunday 4 June 1961

Yugoslavia 2 – 1 Poland — — —

Thursday 1 June 1961

Norway 0 – 1 Türkiye — — —

Sunday 28 May 1961

Sweden 4 – 0 Switzerland — — —

Morocco 1 – 0 Ghana — — —

Sunday 21 May 1961

Portugal 1 – 1 England — — —

Curaçao 0 – 0 Mexico — — —

Saturday 20 May 1961

Switzerland 2 – 1 Belgium — — —

Thursday 18 May 1961

Spain 1 – 1 Wales — — —

Sunday 14 May 1961

German DR 1 – 1 Netherlands — — —

Czechoslovakia 4 – 0 Scotland — — —

Wednesday 10 May 1961

Germany 2 – 1 Northern Ireland — — —

Sunday 7 May 1961

Peru 1 – 1 Colombia — — —

Rep. Of Ireland 0 – 3 Scotland — — —

Wednesday 3 May 1961

Scotland 4 – 1 Rep. Of Ireland — — —

Greece 2 – 1 Northern Ireland — — —

Sunday 30 April 1961

Netherlands 0 – 3 Hungary — — —

Colombia 1 – 0 Peru — — —

Sunday 23 April 1961

Curaçao 2 – 0 Costa Rica — — —

Wednesday 19 April 1961

Wales 1 – 2 Spain — — —

Sunday 16 April 1961

Hungary 2 – 0 German DR — — —

Wednesday 12 April 1961

Mexico 4 – 1 Costa Rica — — —

Wednesday 5 April 1961

Mexico 7 – 0 Curaçao — — —

Sunday 2 April 1961

Ghana 0 – 0 Morocco — — —

Wednesday 29 March 1961

Costa Rica 6 – 0 Curaçao — — —

Wednesday 22 March 1961

Costa Rica 1 – 0 Mexico — — —

Sunday 19 March 1961

Portugal 6 – 0 Luxembourg — — —

Israel 3 – 2 Ethiopia — — —

Tuesday 14 March 1961

Israel 1 – 0 Ethiopia — — —

Sunday 22 January 1961

Morocco 1 – 1 Tunisia — — —

Saturday 14 January 1961

Costa Rica 1 – 0 Honduras — — —

Final table 42 clubs

How the season went

Results 66

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