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.Universitario: campaña 1956Peru - List of ChampionsAlianza Lima: Temporada 1956Sporting Cristal campeón 1956El primer título de Sporting Cristal 1956: Destapados al nacerCampaña Sporting Cristal 1956
Competition format All teams faced each other in a double round-robin format, playing home and away matches. 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 from1955 Segunda División Relegated from1955 Primera División Carlos Concha Unión Callao
Stadia locations Team City Mannager Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima Adelfo Magallanes Atlético Chalaco Callao Carlos Torres Carlos Concha Callao Filpo Núñez Centro Iqueño Cercado de Lima Roberto Scarone Ciclista Lima Cercado de Lima Delfín Benítez Cáceres Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima Juan Valdivieso Mariscal Sucre La Victoria, Lima Alfonso Huapaya Sport Boys Callao Marcos Calderón Sporting Cristal Rímac, Lima Luis Tirado Universitario Breña, Lima Arturo Fernández
League table Standings
Results
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Daniel RuizUniversitario 16 2 Valeriano López Alianza Lima 15 3 Emilio SalinasAlianza Lima Lima 13 4 Faustino Delgado Sporting Cristal 12 5 Eddie Chiok Sport Boys 11 Rolando Rodrich Universitario 11 See also 1956 Campeonato de Apertura 1956 Peruvian Segunda División 1956 Torneo Relámpago
References
External links Peru 1956 season at RSSSF Peruvian Football League News