The 1957 Peruvian Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 10 teams. The tournament winner, Mariscal Castilla was promoted to the 1958 Peruvian Primera División.Torneo de la Segunda División No Amateur 1957Peru 1957Peru 2nd Division Champions (Lima) 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 and promoted to the Peruvian Primera División, while the team with the fewest points was relegated to the Ligas Provinciales de Lima y Callao.
Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
Teams Team changes Promoted from1956 Triangular de Ascenso Promoted to1957 Primera División Relegated from1956 Primera División Relegated to1957 Liga Provincial del Callao Mariscal Castilla Porvenir Miraflores Carlos Concha Unión Callao
Stadia and locations Team City Association Chorrillos Chorrillos, Lima Atlético Lusitania Cercado de Lima Carlos Concha Callao Defensor Arica Breña, Lima Juventud Gloria Cercado de Lima KDT Nacional Callao Mariscal Castilla Rímac, Lima Santiago Barranco Barranco, Lima Unidad Vecinal Nº3 Cercado de Lima Unión América Cercado de Lima
League table Standings
Results
Relegation play-off
Triangular de Ascenso a Segunda División Sport Dinámico, as champions of the 1957 Liga Provincial del Callao, Defensor Lima, as champions of the 1957 Liga Provincial de Lima, and Defensor Espinar, as champions of the 1957 Liga de los Balnearios del Sur were supposed to play a final to determine promotion to the 1958 Segunda División.
Standings
Results
Defensor Lima earned promotion to the 1958 Segunda División.
References
See also 1957 Peruvian Primera División
External links La Historia de la Segunda 1957