1956 Peruvian Segunda División

Peruvian Segunda División
Season1956
Dates18 August 1956 –
29 December 1956
ChampionsPorvenir Miraflores
RelegatedUnión Callao
Top goalscorerPedro Lobatón (16)
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The 1956 Peruvian Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 10 teams. The tournament winner, Porvenir Miraflores was promoted to the 1957 Peruvian Primera División.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
1955 Liguilla de Ascenso 		Promoted to
1956 Primera División 		Relegated from
1955 Primera División 		Relegated to
1956 Liga Provincial del Callao
Increase Unidad Vecinal Nº3 (1st) Increase Carlos Concha (1st) Decrease Unión Callao (10th) Decrease Jorge Chávez (10th)

Stadia and locations

Team City
Association Chorrillos Chorrillos, Lima
Atlético Lusitania Cercado de Lima, Lima
Defensor Arica Cercado de Lima, Lima
Juventud Gloria Cercado de Lima, Lima
KDT Nacional Callao
Porvenir Miraflores Miraflores, Lima
Santiago Barranco Barranco, Lima
Unidad Vecinal Nº3 Cercado de Lima, Lima
Unión América Cercado de Lima, Lima
Unión Callao Callao

League table

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Porvenir Miraflores 18 15 2 1 32 1957 Primera División
2 Unión América 18 11 2 5 24
3 Unidad Vecinal Nº3 18 10 2 6 22
4 Defensor Arica 18 9 3 6 21
5 Santiago Barranco 18 8 4 6 20
6 Juventud Gloria 18 8 3 7 19
7 Association Chorrillos 18 4 4 10 12
8 Atlético Lusitania 18 2 7 9 11
9 KDT Nacional 18 3 3 12 9
10 Unión Callao 18 3 2 13 8 1957 Liga Provincial del Callao
Source: [citation needed]

See also