| Season | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 July 1959 – 27 December 1959 |
| Champions | Universitario |
| Relegated | Unión América |
| ← 1958 1960 → | |
The 1959 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Universitario. 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). Sporting Cristal won a play-off against Ciclista Lima to determine 5th place in the first stage.
Teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 1958 Segunda División |
Relegated from 1958 Primera División |
|---|---|
 Unión América (1st)
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 Mariscal Sucre (10th)
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Stadia locations
League table
First stage
| 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 |
Liguilla Final
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 33 | Champions |
| 2 | Sport Boys | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 28 | |
| 3 | Centro Iqueño | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 27 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Municipal | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 22 | |
| 5 | Sporting Cristal | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 20 |
Liguilla Descenso
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciclista Lima | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 20 | |
| 2 | Mariscal Castilla | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 19 | |
| 3 | Atlético Chalaco | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 19 | |
| 4 | Alianza Lima | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 18 | |
| 5 | Unión América | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 14 | 1960 Segunda División |
See also
External links
- Peru 1959 season at RSSSF
- Peruvian Football League News (in Spanish)
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