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.
| Season | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Universitario |
| Relegated | Unión América |
← 1958 1960 → | |
Results
First Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 29 | Final group |
| 2 | Centro Iqueño | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 24 | |
| 3 | Sport Boys | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 22 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Municipal | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 18 | |
| 5 | Sporting Cristal | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 17 | |
| 6 | Ciclista Lima | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 17 | Relegation group |
| 7 | Alianza Lima | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 14 | |
| 8 | Mariscal Castilla | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 14 | |
| 9 | Atlético Chalaco | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 13 | |
| 10 | Unión América | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Final group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Deportivo Municipal | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 22 |
| 5 | Sporting Cristal | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 20 |
Source:
Relegation group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciclista Lima | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 20 | |
| 2 | Mariscal Castilla | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 19 | |
| 3 | Atlético Chalaco | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 19 | |
| 4 | Alianza Lima | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 18 | |
| 5 | Unión América | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 14 | 1960 Segunda División |
Source:
UNIVERSITARIO
1959 National Champions - 8th title
1959 National Champions - 8th title
External links
- Peru 1959 season at RSSSF
- Peruvian Football League News (in Spanish)
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