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1956 Peruvian Primera División

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Football league season
Peruvian Primera División
Season1956
Dates5 August 1956 –
8 December 1956
ChampionsSporting Cristal
RelegatedCarlos Concha
← 1955 1957 →

The 1956 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Sporting Cristal.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
1955 Segunda División 		Relegated from
1955 Primera División
Increase Carlos Concha (1st) Decrease Unión Callao (10th)

Stadia locations

Team City
Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima
Atlético Chalaco Callao
Carlos Concha Callao
Centro Iqueño Cercado de Lima
Ciclista Lima Cercado de Lima
Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima
Mariscal Sucre La Victoria, Lima
Sport Boys Callao
Sporting Cristal Rímac, Lima
Universitario Breña, Lima

League table

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sporting Cristal 18 13 3 2 43 19 +24 29 Champions
2 Alianza Lima 18 11 5 2 42 24 +18 27
3 Deportivo Municipal 18 8 4 6 32 30 +2 20
4 Universitario 18 7 4 7 34 34 0 18
5 Sport Boys 18 5 6 7 32 26 +6 16
6 Centro Iqueño 18 6 3 9 23 28 −5 15
7 Mariscal Sucre 18 4 6 8 22 26 −4 14
8 Ciclista Lima 18 6 2 10 24 34 −10 14
9 Atlético Chalaco 18 5 4 9 24 40 −16 14
10 Carlos Concha 18 5 3 10 23 38 −15 13 1957 Segunda División
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See also

External links

Peruvian Primera División seasons
Seasons
Amateur era, 1912–1950
Lima
Lima & Callao
Professional era, 1951–present
Lima & Callao
National
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