1952 Peruvian Primera División
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| Season | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August 1952 – 11 January 1953 |
| Champions | Alianza Lima (9th title) |
| Runner up | Sport Boys |
| Relegated | Association Chorrillos |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 391 (4.34 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Juan Emilio Salinas (22 goals) |
← 1951 1953 → | |
The 1952 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Alianza Lima.[1][2][3][4]
Competition format
All teams faced each other in a double round-robin format, playing home and away matches. The team that accumulated the highest number of points at the end of the season was automatically crowned champion, while the team with the fewest points was relegated to the Peruvian Segunda División.
Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
Teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 1951 Segunda División |
Relegated from 1951 Primera División |
|---|---|
Stadia locations
| Team | City | Mannager |
|---|---|---|
| Alianza Lima | La Victoria, Lima | |
| Association Chorrillos | Chorrillos, Lima | |
| Atlético Chalaco | Callao | |
| Centro Iqueño | Cercado de Lima | |
| Ciclista Lima | Cercado de Lima | |
| Deportivo Municipal | Cercado de Lima | |
| Mariscal Sucre | La Victoria, Lima | |
| Sport Boys | Callao | |
| Sporting Tabaco | Rímac, Lima | |
| Universitario | Breña, Lima |
League table
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima (C) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 27 | Champions |
| 2 | Sport Boys | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 22 | |
| 3 | Sporting Tabaco | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 22 | |
| 4 | Ciclista Lima | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 20 | |
| 5 | Centro Iqueño | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 19 | |
| 6 | Mariscal Sucre | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 18 | |
| 7 | Universitario | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 16 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Municipal | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 15 | |
| 9 | Atlético Chalaco | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 12 | |
| 10 | Association Chorrillos (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 55 | −33 | 9 | 1953 Segunda División |
Source:
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 22 | |
| 2 | Ciclista Lima | 17 | |
| 3 | Universitario | 14 | |
| 4 | Sporting Tabaco | 13 | |
| Deportivo Municipal | 13 | ||
| 5 | Alianza Lima | 12 | |
See also
References
External links
- Peru 1952 season at RSSSF
- Peruvian Football League News (in Spanish)
