1959 Peruvian Primera División
Football league season
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The 1959 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Universitario.[1][2][3]
| Season | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 July 1959 – 27 December 1959 |
| Champions | Universitario (8th title) |
| Runner up | Sport Boys |
| Relegated | Unión América |
| Matches | 110 |
| Goals | 386 (3.51 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Daniel Ruiz (28 goals) |
← 1958 1960 → | |
Competition format
At the end of the regular season (home and away matches) teams were split in 2 groups of 5 teams: top 5 played for the title and bottom 5 played for the relegation. Teams carried their regular season records and played an additional round (4 further matches).
Teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 1958 Segunda División |
Relegated from 1958 Primera División |
|---|---|
 Unión América (1st) |
 Mariscal Sucre (10th) |
Stadia locations
First Stage
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 29 | Liguilla Final |
| 2 | Centro Iqueño | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 24 | |
| 3 | Sport Boys | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 22 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Municipal | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 18 | |
| 5 | Sporting Cristal | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 17 | |
| 6 | Ciclista Lima | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 17 | Liguilla Descenso |
| 7 | Alianza Lima | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 14 | |
| 8 | Mariscal Castilla | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 14 | |
| 9 | Atlético Chalaco | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 13 | |
| 10 | Unión América | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 12 |
Results
Liguilla Final
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | UNI | SBA | IQU | MUN | CRI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario (C) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 33 | Champions | 1–5 | 3–2 | ||||
| 2 | Sport Boys | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 28 | 1–1 | 7–2 | |||||
| 3 | Centro Iqueño | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 27 | 1–3 | 1–3 | |||||
| 4 | Deportivo Municipal | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 22 | 3–3 | 2–2 | |||||
| 5 | Sporting Cristal | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 20 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Liguilla Descenso
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | CIC | CMC | CHA | ALI | AMÉ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciclista Lima | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 20 | 1–3 | 2–3 | |||||
| 2 | Mariscal Castilla | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 19 | 2–2 | 3–2 | |||||
| 3 | Atlético Chalaco | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 19 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |||||
| 4 | Alianza Lima | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 18 | 3–6 | 1–0 | |||||
| 5 | Unión América (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 14 | 1960 Segunda División | 1–3 | 0–2 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Daniel Ruiz |
Universitario | 28 |
| 2 | Faustino Delgado |
Sporting Cristal | 19 |
| 3 | Óscar Montalvo |
Deportivo Municipal | 14 |
| 4 |  Carlos Abel Linazza |
Centro Iqueño | 13 |
| 5 | Alberto Gallardo |
Mariscal Castilla | 12 |
| Juan Joya |
Alianza Lima | 12 | |