1949 Peruvian Primera División
Football league season
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The 1949 Campeonato de Selección y Competencia was the 33rd season of the Peruvian Primera División. Eight teams participated in the second-to-last amateur-status championship, which was played as a triple round-robin tournament. The champions were Universitario.[1][2][3]
| Season | 1949 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 June 1949 – 1 January 1950 |
| Champions | Universitario (7th title) |
| Runner up | Sucre |
| Relegated | none |
| Matches | 84 |
| Goals | 329 (3.92 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Juan Emilio Salinas (18 goals) |
← 1948 1950 → | |
No team was relegated; therefore the top-flight grew to 10 teams for 1950.
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.
Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
Teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 1948 Segunda División |
Relegated from 1948 Primera División |
|---|---|
 Centro Iqueño (1st) |
 Ciclista Lima (8th) Jorge Chávez (9th) |
Stadia locations
Campeonato de Selección y Competencia
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario (C) | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 29 | Champions |
| 2 | Sucre | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 24 | |
| 3 | Sporting Tabaco | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 22 | |
| 4 | Alianza Lima | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 22 | |
| 5 | Sport Boys | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 22 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Municipal | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 22 | |
| 7 | Atlético Chalaco | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 15 | |
| 8 | Centro Iqueño | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 12 |
Results
Matches 1–14 |
Matches 15–21
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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 | Sucre | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 21 | Champions |
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 19 | |
| 3 | Universitario | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 18 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Municipal | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 12 | |
| 5 | Centro Iqueño | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 12 | |
| 6 | Atlético Chalaco | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 11 | |
| 7 | Sport Boys | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 11 | |
| 8 | Sporting Tabaco | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 8 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Emilio Salinas |
Alianza Lima | 18 |
| 2 | Víctor Espinoza |
Universitario | 17 |
| 3 | Manuel Rivera |
Deportivo Municipal | 14 |
| 4 | Alberto Terry |
Universitario | 12 |
| 5 | Jesús Villalobos Villegas |
Sucre | 11 |
| Dante Rovai |
Universitario | 11 | |