1955 Peruvian Primera División

Peruvian Primera División
Season1955
Dates25 June 1955 –
27 May 1956
ChampionsAlianza Lima
RelegatedUnión Callao
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Alianza Lima. Sporting Tabaco change its name to Sporting Cristal for 1956.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
1954 Segunda División 		Relegated from
1954 Primera División
Increase Unión Callao (1st) Decrease Carlos Concha (10th)

Stadia locations

Team City
Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima
Atlético Chalaco Callao
Centro Iqueño Cercado de Lima
Ciclista Lima Cercado de Lima
Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima
Mariscal Sucre La Victoria, Lima
Sport Boys Callao
Sporting Tabaco Rímac, Lima
Unión Callao Callao
Universitario Breña, Lima

League table

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza Lima 18 11 3 4 48 21 +27 25 Title play-off
2 Universitario 18 10 5 3 30 19 +11 25
3 Centro Iqueño 18 10 3 5 23 13 +10 23
4 Atlético Chalaco 18 8 5 5 29 28 +1 21
5 Sport Boys 18 7 5 6 23 28 −5 19
6 Ciclista Lima 18 6 5 7 31 30 +1 17
7 Deportivo Municipal 18 6 5 7 31 32 −1 17
8 Mariscal Sucre 18 5 5 8 17 24 −7 15
9 Sporting Tabaco 18 4 3 11 34 44 −10 11
10 Unión Callao 18 2 3 13 20 47 −27 7 1956 Segunda División
Source: [citation needed]

Title play-off

Alianza Lima2–1Universitario

See also