1939 Peruvian Primera División

Peruvian Primera División
Universitario, champion
Season1939
Dates20 August 1939 –
27 November 1939
ChampionsUniversitario
RelegatedAtlético Córdova
Top goalscorerPeru Teodoro Fernández (15)
← 1938
1940 →

The 1939 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 8 teams. The national champions were Universitario. From 1931 until 1942 the points system was W:3, D:2, L:1, walkover:0.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
1938 Ligas Provinciales de Lima y Callao
Promotion Playoff winner 		Relegated from
1938 Primera División
Increase Atlético Córdoba (1st) Decrease Alianza Lima (8th)
Decrease Progresista Apurímac (9th)

Stadia and Locations

Team City
Atlético Chalaco Callao
Atlético Córdoba Cercado de Lima
Ciclista Lima Cercado de Lima
Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima
Sport Boys Callao
Sporting Tabaco Rímac, Lima
Sucre La Victoria, Lima
Universitario Cercado de Lima

División de Honor

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Universitario 14 9 3 2 32 14 +18 35 Champions
2 Sucre 14 6 6 2 24 21 +3 32
3 Deportivo Municipal 14 7 3 4 32 22 +10 31
4 Sporting Tabaco 14 5 4 5 27 26 +1 28
5 Ciclista Lima 14 6 2 6 21 24 −3 28
6 Atlético Chalaco 14 4 3 7 24 25 −1 25
7 Sport Boys 14 3 5 6 21 26 −5 25
8 Atlético Córdoba 14 2 2 10 20 43 −23 20 1940 Liga Provincial de Lima
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Teams play each other once, either home or away. All matches were played in Lima.

Home \ Away CHA COR CIC MUN SBA TAB SUC UNI
Atlético Chalaco 1–0 0–1 4–1 2–2 0–2 1–3 0–1
Atlético Córdoba 1–6 1–2 3–5 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–7
Ciclista Lima 6–2 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–6 0–1 2–1
Deportivo Municipal 1–1 5–2 5–0 3–2 0–1 3–0 2–0
Sport Boys 2–1 4–3 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–2
Sporting Tabaco 1–3 4–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–5
Sucre 3–3 3–2 2–1 3–1 4–2 2–2 1–1
Universitario 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–1 3–3 2–1 3–0
Updated to match(es) played on 1939. Source: Diario El Comercio, La Prensa and Crónica.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

See also