1948 Peruvian Primera División
Football league season
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The 1948 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 9 teams. The national champions were Alianza Lima.[1][2][3]
16 January 1949
| Season | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 June 1948 – 16 January 1949 |
| Champions | Alianza Lima (8th title) |
| Runner up | Atlético Chalaco |
| Relegated | Ciclista Lima Jorge Chávez (C) |
| Matches | 108 |
| Goals | 435 (4.03 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Valeriano López (20 goals) |
← 1947 1949 → | |
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 two teams with the fewest points were 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 1947 Segunda División |
|---|
 Jorge Chávez (1st) |
Stadia locations
League table
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima (C) | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 32 | Champions |
| 2 | Atlético Chalaco | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 31 | |
| 3 | Sporting Tabaco | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 29 | |
| 4 | Universitario | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 28 | |
| 5 | Sport Boys | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 25 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Municipal | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 22 | |
| 7 | Sucre | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 20 | |
| 8 | Ciclista Lima (R) | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 15 | 1949 Segunda División |
| 9 | Jorge Chávez (R) | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 62 | −27 | 14 |
Results
Matches 1–16
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Matches 17–24
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Torneo Equipos de Reserva
Alongside the Primera División championship, the Reserve Teams Tournament was played, featuring the reserve players of top-flight clubs. However, unlike the 1931–1934 period, this competition did not grant any bonus points to the first team.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 15 | Champions |
| 2 | Sport Boys | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 13 | |
| 3 | Universitario | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Sucre | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 9 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Municipal | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 9 | |
| 6 | Atlético Chalaco | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 7 | |
| 7 | Sporting Tabaco | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 4 | |
| 8 | Ciclista Lima | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 4 | |
| 9 | Jorge Chávez | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 2 |
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Emilio Salinas |
Alianza Lima | 20 |
| Valeriano López |
Sport Boys | 20 | |
| 2 | Vicente Villanueva |
Sporting Tabaco | 18 |
| 3 | Félix Castillo |
Alianza Lima | 16 |
| 4 | Ernesto Morales |
Atlético Chalaco | 15 |
| 5 | Jorge Alcalde |
Universitario | 13 |
| Félix Mina |
Atlético Chalaco | 13 | |