1961 Peruvian Primera División

Peruvian Primera División
Season1961
Dates5 August 1961 –
6 January 1962
ChampionsSporting Cristal
RelegatedMariscal Sucre
1962 Copa LibertadoresSporting Cristal
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Sporting Cristal.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
1960 Segunda División 		Relegated from
1960 Primera División
Increase Defensor Lima (1st) Decrease Mariscal Castilla (10th)

Stadia locations

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

League table

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sporting Cristal 18 12 2 4 34 21 +13 26 Title play-off
2 Alianza Lima 18 11 4 3 38 16 +22 26
3 Centro Iqueño 18 9 2 7 35 34 +1 20
4 Universitario 18 6 7 5 34 26 +8 19
5 Deportivo Municipal 18 8 3 7 35 32 +3 19
6 Defensor Lima 18 6 5 7 25 28 −3 17
7 Atlético Chalaco 18 6 3 9 21 29 −8 15
8 Sport Boys 18 4 7 7 12 20 −8 15
9 Ciclista Lima 18 5 2 11 19 32 −13 12
10 Mariscal Sucre 18 4 3 11 23 38 −15 11 1962 Segunda División
Source: [citation needed]

Title play-off

Sporting Cristal2–0Alianza Lima

See also