1939 Peruvian Primera División

Peruvian Primera División
Universitario, champion
Season1939
Dates20 August 1939 –
27 November 1939
ChampionsUniversitario (3rd title)
Runner upSucre
RelegatedAtlético Córdoba
Matches56
Goals201 (3.59 per match)
Top goalscorerTeodoro Fernández (15 goals)
← 1938
1940 →

The 1939 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 8 teams. The national champions were Universitario.[1][2][3]

From 1931 until 1942 the points system was W:3, D:2, L:1, walkover:0.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
1938 Ligas Provinciales de Lima y Callao
Promotion Playoff winner
Relegated from
1938 Primera División
Increase Atlético Córdoba (1st) Decrease Alianza Lima (8th)
Decrease Progresista Apurímac (9th)

Stadia and Locations

Team City
Atlético ChalacoCallao
Atlético CórdobaBarrios Altos
Ciclista LimaCercado de Lima
Deportivo MunicipalCercado de Lima
Sport BoysCallao
Sporting TabacoRímac, Lima
SucreLa Victoria, Lima
UniversitarioCercado de Lima

División de Honor

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Universitario (C) 14 9 3 2 32 14 +18 35 Champions
2 Sucre 14 6 6 2 24 21 +3 32
3 Deportivo Municipal 14 7 3 4 32 22 +10 31
4 Sporting Tabaco 14 5 4 5 27 26 +1 28
5 Ciclista Lima 14 6 2 6 21 24 −3 28
6 Atlético Chalaco 14 4 3 7 24 25 −1 25
7 Sport Boys 14 3 5 6 21 26 −5 25
8 Atlético Córdoba (R) 14 2 2 10 20 43 −23 20 1940 Liga Provincial de Lima
Source:
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away CHA COR CIC MUN SBA TAB SUC UNI
Atlético Chalaco 1–0 0–1 4–1 2–2 0–2 1–3 0–1
Atlético Córdoba 1–6 1–2 3–5 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–7
Ciclista Lima 6–2 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–6 0–1 2–1
Deportivo Municipal 1–1 5–2 5–0 3–2 0–1 3–0 2–0
Sport Boys 2–1 4–3 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–2
Sporting Tabaco 1–3 4–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–5
Sucre 3–3 3–2 2–1 3–1 4–2 2–2 1–1
Universitario 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–1 3–3 2–1 3–0
Updated to match(es) played on 1939. Source: Diario El Comercio, La Prensa and Crónica.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

See also