The 1947 Campeonato de Selección y Competencia, the top category of Peruvian football at the time, was played by eight teams. The national champion was Atlético Chalaco.Peru - List of ChampionsAlianza Lima: Temporada 1947
There was no relegation, as it was officially approved by the Comité Nacional de Deportes on December 3, 1947, after the tournament had already concluded.Universitario: campaña 1947
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 changes Promoted from1946 Segunda División Relegated from1946 Primera División Ciclista Lima Centro Iqueño
Stadia and locations Team City Mannager Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima Adelfo Magallanes Atlético Chalaco Callao José Arana Ciclista Lima Cercado de Lima Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima Juan Valdivieso Sport Boys Callao Enrique Aróstegui Sporting Tabaco Rímac, Lima Rodolfo Ortega Sucre La Victoria, Lima Randolph Galloway 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 20 2 Jorge AlcaldeDeportivo Municipal 16 Félix MinaAtlético Chalaco 16 3 Teodoro Fernández Universitario 14 Máximo Mosquera Deportivo Municipal 14 Óscar Herrera Alianza Lima 14 Controversy The championship had no relegation, but a controversy still remains over an extra match that was never played: the game between Sporting Tabaco and Universitario to determine which team would avoid relegation, since both sides finished in the bottom places of the overall standings.
It is worth noting that in October 1947, the sports authorities reportedly proposed expanding the number of teams for the 1948 tournament to ten. However, the championship continued to be played under the regular competition rules, which included one relegation and one promotion.
Subsequently, the Comité Nacional de Deportes officially approved the cancellation of relegation one month after the end of the 1947 regular tournament (December 3), while the pending match between Sporting Tabaco and Universitario de Deportes had not yet been played, which generated considerable controversy.
It was also established that the 1948 tournament would have nine teams instead of ten, which avoided having an even number of clubs and preserved the traditional double-header match scheduling.
As a result of this decision, Unión Callao and Santiago Barranco, who had tied for second place in the 1947 Peruvian Segunda División behind champions Jorge Chávez, also did not play the playoff that would have determined a second promotion spot.
See also 1947 Campeonato de Apertura 1947 Peruvian Segunda División 1947–I Torneo_Relámpago 1947–II Torneo_Relámpago
References
External links Peru 1947 season at RSSSF Peruvian Football League News