1939 Peruvian Primera División
Football league season
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The 1939 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]
Universitario, champion | |
| Season | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 August 1939 – 27 November 1939 |
| Champions | Universitario (3rd title) |
| Runner up | Sucre |
| Relegated | Atlético Córdoba |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 201 (3.59 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Teodoro Fernández (15 goals) |
← 1938 1940 → | |
From 1931 until 1942 the points system was W:3, D:2, L:1, walkover:0.
Teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 1938 Ligas Provinciales de Lima y Callao Promotion Playoff winner |
Relegated from 1938 Primera División |
|---|---|
 Atlético Córdoba (1st) |
 Alianza Lima (8th) Progresista Apurímac (9th) |
Stadia and Locations
League table
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario (C) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 35 | Champions |
| 2 | Sucre | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 32 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Municipal | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 31 | |
| 4 | Sporting Tabaco | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 28 | |
| 5 | Ciclista Lima | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 28 | |
| 6 | Atlético Chalaco | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Sport Boys | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 25 | |
| 8 | Atlético Córdoba (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 20 | 1940 Liga Provincial de Lima |