The 1946 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 8 teams. The national champions were Universitario.Universitario: campaña 1946Peru - List of ChampionsAlianza Lima: Temporada 1946
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, while the team with the fewest points was relegated to the Peruvian Segunda División.
Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
Teams Team City Mannager Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima Adelfo Magallanes Atlético Chalaco Callao Juan Bulnes Centro Iqueño Cercado de Lima Alfonso Huapaya Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima Juan Valdivieso Sport Boys Callao José Arana Sporting Tabaco Rímac, Lima Rodolfo Ortega Sucre La Victoria, Lima Abelardo Robles Universitario Cercado de Lima Arturo Fernández
League table Standings
Results
Matches 1–14
Matches 15–21
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Valeriano López Sport Boys 22 2 Óscar Herrera Alianza Lima 19 3 Víctor Espinoza Universitario 18 4 Teodoro Fernández Universitario 14 5 Julio García Sporting Tabaco 13 Marín Reyna Sucre 13 Julio Aparicio Sucre 13 6 Raúl Alva Deportivo Municipal 10
See also 1946 Campeonato de Apertura 1946 Peruvian Segunda División 1946–I Torneo_Relámpago 1946–II Torneo_Relámpago
References
External links Peru 1946 season at RSSSF Peruvian Football League News