1928 Peruvian Primera División

Peruvian Primera División
Alianza Lima, champion
Season1928
Dates27 July 1928 –
1 November 1928
ChampionsAlianza Lima (4th title)
Runner upFederación Universitaria
RelegatedLawn Tennis de la Exposición
Association Alianza
Alberto Secada
Alianza Callao
José Olaya
Unión FC
Santa Catalina
Jorge Washington
Top goalscorerAlejandro Villanueva (3 goals)
← 1927
1929 →

The 1928 Primera División was the 13th season of top-flight Peruvian football. A total of 19 teams competed in this league, with Alianza Lima successfully defending their title.[1] The first Superclásico was contested in this season.[2][3]

Changes from 1927

Structural changes

The Peruvian Football Federation invited 11 teams to compete in the league and divided them into two groups. The top two in Group 1 and the top three in Group 2 advanced to the championship group. The relegation system was reintroduced.

Promotion

11 teams were promoted to compete in the 1928 season. They were Sportivo Unión, Alianza Chorrillos, Santa Catalina, Lawn Tennis, Alberto Secada, Federación Universitaria, Jorge Washington, Alianza Callao, Jose Alaya, Jorge Chávez (C) and Unión.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
1927 División Intermedia
(Primera Serie)
Promoted from
1927 División Intermedia
(Segunda Serie)
Promoted from
1927 División Intermedia
(Tercera Serie)
Invited
Increase Sportivo Unión (1st)
Increase Alberto Secada (2nd)
Increase Lawn Tennis de la Exposición (3rd)
Increase Alianza Callao (1st)
Increase Jorge Chávez (2nd)
Increase Unión Santa Catalina (3rd)
Increase Unión (4th)
Increase Alianza Chorrillos (1st)
Increase Jorge Washington (2nd)
Increase José Olaya (3rd)
Increase Federación Universitaria

Stadia and Locations

Team City
Alberto SecadaCallao
Alianza CallaoCallao
Alianza ChorrillosChorrillos, Lima
Alianza LimaLa Victoria, Lima
Association AlianzaLa Victoria, Lima
Atlético ChalacoCallao
Ciclista LimaCercado de Lima
Circolo Sportivo ItalianoPueblo Libre, Lima
Federación UniversitariaCercado de Lima
Jorge ChávezCallao
Jorge WashingtonCallao
José OlayaChorrillos, Lima
Lawn Tennis de la ExposiciónJesús María, Lima
Sport ProgresoRímac, Lima
Sportivo TarapacáCercado de Lima
Sportivo UniónCercado de Lima
Unión Buenos AiresCallao
Unión FCCercado de Lima
Unión Santa CatalinaCercado de Lima

First stage

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza Lima 8 8 0 0 26 6 +20 16 Liguilla Final
2 Atlético Chalaco 8 6 0 2 26 15 +11 12
3 Sportivo Tarapacá 8 5 1 2 15 6 +9 11
4 Sportivo Unión 8 4 1 3 11 11 0 9
5 Alianza Chorrillos 8 3 1 4 14 22 −8 7
6 Unión Santa Catalina 8 3 0 5 11 13 −2 6 Liguilla de promoción
7 Lawn Tennis de la Exposición 8 2 1 5 12 15 −3 5 1929 Primera B
8 Association Alianza 8 1 2 5 10 17 −7 4
9 Alberto Secada 8 1 0 7 4 24 −20 2
Source:

Results

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

Home \ Away SEC ACH ALI ASS CHA TEN TAR SUN USC
Alberto Secada 1–4 2–5 1–4 0–6
Alianza Chorrillos 3–3 3–4 1–3 5–1
Alianza Lima 9–1 1–0 3–1 3–0 4–1
Association Alianza 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–0
Atlético Chalaco 2–1 3–0 5–2 2–0 6–0
Lawn Tennis de la Exposición 2–5 2–4 1–3
Sportivo Tarapacá 8–0 1–3 4–1 1–1
Sportivo Unión 1–0 1–5 2–1 3–2
Unión Santa Catalina 1–2 2–1 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 1928. Source: Diario El Comercio, La Prensa and Crónica.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sport Progreso 9 7 1 1 14 10 +4 15 Liguilla Final
2 Federación Universitaria 9 5 3 1 20 6 +14 13
3 Circolo Sportivo Italiano 9 5 3 1 15 8 +7 13
4 Ciclista Lima 9 5 2 2 14 9 +5 12
5 Unión Buenos Aires 9 5 1 3 14 10 +4 11
6 Jorge Washington 9 4 1 4 21 9 +12 9 Liguilla de promoción
7 Jorge Chávez 9 4 1 4 12 10 +2 9
8 Alianza Callao 9 2 2 5 12 14 −2 6 1929 Primera B
9 José Olaya 9 0 1 8 8 29 −21 1
10 Unión FC 9 0 1 8 7 32 −25 1
Source:

Results

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

Home \ Away ACA CIC CSI UNI JCH JWA OLA PRO UBA UFC
Alianza Callao 0–3 0–2 1–4 1–2
Ciclista Lima 1–1 2–1 2–0 4–1 4–0
Circolo Sportivo Italiano 2–2 4–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 4–0
Federación Universitaria 0–0 2–0
Jorge Chávez 0–0 0–2 4–3 1–0
Jorge Washington 2–2 4–1 4–0 7–3
José Olaya 2–5 0–7 2–2
Sport Progreso 4–2 3–1 1–0 1–1 3–2 4–2 3–2
Unión Buenos Aires 0–2 2–2 1–4 2–0 5–0 3–1 4–1
Unión FC 0–7 1–5 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 1928. Source: Diario El Comercio, La Prensa and Crónica.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Liguilla Final

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation ALI UNI CHA PRO CSI
1 Alianza Lima (C) 4 3 0 1 7 4 +3 6 Title play-off 0–1 3–1
2 Federación Universitaria 4 3 0 1 7 4 +3 6 1–0 1–3
3 Atlético Chalaco 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 4 1–2 3–2
4 Sport Progreso 4 1 1 2 8 8 0 3 1–2 2–2
5 Circolo Sportivo Italiano 4 0 1 3 5 11 −6 1 1–4 1–2
Source: Diario El Comercio, La Prensa and Crónica.
(C) Champions

Results

Title play-off

First leg

Alianza Lima1–1[4]Federación Universitaria
  • Domingo García 42' (pen.)
  • Jorge Góngora 65'
Referee: Domingo Donayre

Second leg

Alianza Lima2–0Federación Universitaria
  • Juan Bulnes 46'
  • Guillermo Rivero 67'
Referee: Domingo Donayre

Alianza Lima won 3–1 on aggregate.

Liguilla de promoción

It was played with the last three places in the First Division and the 1928 División Intermedia champion, Sporting Tabaco.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Qualification or relegation JCH TAB WAS SCA
1 Jorge Chávez 3 3 0 0 6 — —
2 Sporting Tabaco 3 2 0 1 4 — 6–0
3 Jorge Washington 3 1 0 2 2 1929 Primera B —
4 Unión Santa Catalina 3 0 0 3 0 —
Source: Diario El Comercio, La Prensa and Crónica.

See also

References