1959 Peruvian Primera División
The 1959 season of the Primera División Peruana, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Universitario. At the end of the regular season (home and away matches) teams were split in 2 groups of 5 teams: top 5 played for the title and bottom 5 played for the relegation. Teams carried their regular season records and played an additional round (4 further matches). Sporting Cristal won a play-off against Ciclista Lima to determine 5th place in the first stage.
Results
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 33 | |
| 2 | Sport Boys | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 28 | |
| 3 | Centro Iqueño | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 27 | |
| 4 | Municipal | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 22 | |
| 5 | Sporting Cristal | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 20 | |
| 6 | Ciclista Lima | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 20 | |
| 7 | Mariscal Castilla | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 19 | |
| 8 | Atlético Chalaco | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 19 | |
| 9 | Alianza Lima | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 18 | |
| 10 | Unión América | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 14 | 1960 Segunda División |
Source: [citation needed]
1959 National Champions - 8th title
External links
- Peru 1959 season at RSSSF
- Peruvian Football League News Template:Es icon