The 1966 Peruvian Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 10 teams. The tournament winner, Porvenir Miraflores was promoted to the 1967 Torneo Descentralizado.Porvenir Miraflores 1967: Ramillete mundialPeru 2nd Division Champions (Lima)Peru 1966Segunda División No Amateur 1966
The entire tournament was played at the Estadio Fray Martín de Porres in 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 from1965 Cuadrangular de Ascenso Promoted to1966 Primera División Relegated from1965 Primera División Relegated to1966 Liga Provincial del Callao Racing San Isidro Mariscal Sucre Ciclista Lima Atlético Chalaco
Stadia and locations Team City ADO Callao Atlético Lusitania Cercado de Lima Atlético Sicaya Callao Ciclista Lima Cercado de Lima Íntimos de La Legua Callao Juventud Gloria Jesús María, Lima KDT Nacional Callao Porvenir Miraflores Miraflores, Lima Racing San Isidro San Isidro, Lima Unión América Cercado de Lima
League table Standings
Results
Relegation play-off
Cuadrangular de Ascenso a Segunda División Atlético Chalaco, as champions of the 1966 Liga Provincial del Callao; Independiente Sacachispas, as champions of the 1966 Liga Provincial del Lima; Unión Buenos Aires Chorrillos, as champions of the 1966 Liga de los Balnearios del Sur; and Deportivo Bancoper, as champions of the 1966 Liga Distrital de San Isidrio, were to compete in a final four (round-robin) to determine promotion to the 1967 Segunda División.
Standings
Results
Independiente Sacachispas earned promotion to the 1967 Segunda División.
References
See also 1966 Torneo Descentralizado