1946 Peruvian Primera División
Football league season
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The 1946 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]
Season1946
Dates19 May 1946 –
12 October 1946
12 October 1946
ChampionsUniversitario (6th title)
Runner upDeportivo Municipal
Team Universitario, Photo taken 1945 | |
| Season | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 May 1946 – 12 October 1946 |
| Champions | Universitario (6th title) |
| Runner up | Deportivo Municipal |
| Relegated | Centro Iqueño |
| Matches | 84 |
| Goals | 380 (4.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Valeriano López (22 goals) |
← 1945 1947 → | |
Competition format
All teams faced each other in a triple round-robin format. 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 | City | Mannager |
|---|---|---|
| Alianza Lima | La Victoria, Lima |  Adelfo Magallanes |
| Atlético Chalaco | Callao | Juan Bulnes |
| Centro Iqueño | Cercado de Lima | Alfonso Huapaya |
| Deportivo Municipal | Cercado de Lima | Juan Valdivieso |
| Sport Boys | Callao | José Arana |
| Sporting Tabaco | Rímac, Lima | Rodolfo Ortega |
| Sucre | La Victoria, Lima |  Abelardo Robles |
| Universitario | Cercado de Lima | Arturo Fernández |
Campeonato de Selección y Competencia
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario (C) | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 27 | Champions |
| 2 | Deportivo Municipal | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 26 | |
| 3 | Sport Boys | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 23 | |
| 4 | Sucre | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 23 | |
| 5 | Alianza Lima | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 21 | |
| 6 | Atlético Chalaco | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 17 | |
| 7 | Sporting Tabaco | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 71 | −16 | 17 | |
| 8 | Centro Iqueño (R) | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 14 | 1947 Segunda División |
Results
Matches 1–14 |
Matches 15–21
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Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valeriano López |
Sport Boys | 22 |
| 2 | Óscar Herrera |
Alianza Lima | 19 |
| 3 | Víctor Espinoza |
Universitario | 18 |
| 4 | Teodoro Fernández |
Universitario | 14 |
| 5 | Julio García |
Sporting Tabaco | 13 |
| Marín Reyna |
Sucre | 13 | |
| Julio Aparicio |
Sucre | 13 | |
| 6 | Raúl Alva |
Deportivo Municipal | 10 |