1926 Peruvian Primera División

The 1926 Primera División was the 11th season of top-flight Peruvian football. A total of 11 teams competed in the league, with Sport Progreso successfully defending their national title won in 1921.[1][2][3][4] This was the first season to be organized by the Peruvian Football Federation as the Liga Peruana de Football ceased operations in 1921.[5]

Peruvian Primera División
Sport Progreso, champion
Season1926
Dates18 July 1926 –
November 1926
ChampionsSport Progreso
2nd Primera División title
RelegatedSport José Gálvez
Jorge Chávez
Teniente Ruiz
Deportivo Nacional
Jorge Washington
← 1921
1927 →

The Association FBC did not participate in the league because it had permission from the FPF to carry out a football tour to Central America.

Many matches were not played; therefore many teams were relegated and for 1927 the Primera División was reduced to 8 clubs.

The matches that were not played were the following:

  • Sport Progreso vs. Jorge Washingthon.
  • Sport Progreso vs. Atlético Chalaco.
  • Sport Alianza vs. Unión Buenos Aires.
  • Sport Alianza vs. Deportivo Nacional.
  • Sport Alianza vs. Sportivo Tarapacá.
  • Sportivo Tarapacá vs. Circolo Sportivo Italiano.
  • Unión Buenos Aires vs. Atlético Chalaco.
  • Atlético Chalaco vs. Teniente Ruiz.
  • Atlético Chalaco vs. Jorge Washingthon.
  • Atlético Chalaco vs. Deportivo Nacional.
  • Circolo Sportivo Italiano vs. Jorge Chávez.

Teams
Team City Qualification method
Association FBCCercado de LimaSport merits
Atlético ChalacoCallaoSport merits
Circolo Sportivo ItalianoPueblo Libre, LimaInstitutional merits
Deportivo NacionalCercado de LimaInstitutional merits
Jorge ChávezCallaoLiga Deportiva Chalaca
Jorge WashingtonCallaoLiga Deportiva Chalaca
Sport AlianzaLa Victoria, LimaSport merits
Sport José GálvezLa Victoria, LimaLiga Provincial de Fútbol N°1
Sport ProgresoRímac, LimaLiga Provincial de Fútbol N°1
Sportivo TarapacáCercado de LimaSport merits
Teniente RuizLa Victoria, LimaLiga Provincial de Fútbol N°1
Unión Buenos AiresCallaoSport merits

Primera División

This league table is based on the publication made in the edition of the newspaper La Prensa on November 11, 1926.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sport Progreso 8 7 1 0 15 Champions
2 Sport Alianza 7 4 2 1 10
3 Sportivo Tarapacá 8 3 3 2 9
4 Unión Buenos Aires 8 3 3 2 9
5 Atlético Chalaco 5 4 1 0 9
6 Circolo Sportivo Italiano 6 4 0 2 8
7 Jorge Chávez 9 1 5 3 7 1927 División Intermedia
8 Teniente Ruiz 8 2 3 3 7
9 Jorge Washington 8 2 2 4 6
10 Deportivo Nacional 8 0 4 4 4
11 Sport José Gálvez 10 1 1 8 3
Source:

Results

The following list is the known results according to what was published in the newspapers El Comercio, La Prensa and La Crónica.

Round 1

The round was played on 18 july 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sport Progreso 2–0 Jorge Chávez
Sport José Gálvez – Teniente Ruiz

Round 2

The round was played between 27 july and 29 july 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sport Progreso 0–0 Deportivo Nacional
Jorge Chávez 3–2 Jorge Washington

Round 3

The round was played on 15 august 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Circolo Sportivo Italiano 3–1 Teniente Ruiz
Jorge Chávez 0–0 Deportivo Nacional
Sport Alianza – Unión Buenos Aires

Round 4

The round was played on 22 august 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Circolo Sportivo Italiano 4–1 Atlético Chalaco

Round 5

The round was played on 29 august 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Unión Buenos Aires 1–1 Jorge Chávez

Round 6

The round was played on 12 september 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sportivo Tarapacá 1–0 Teniente Ruiz

Round 7

The round was played between 24 september and 26 september 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sport Progreso 2–0* Teniente Ruiz
  • The original result was a 1–1 draw, however, the FPF declared Sport Progreso the winner 2–0.

Round 8

The round was played on 3 october 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sport Progreso 6–2 Circolo Sportivo Italiano
Atlético Chalaco 5–2 Sport Alianza
Unión Buenos Aires 4–1 Deportivo Nacional
Sportivo Tarapacá 1–1 Jorge Chávez

Round 9

The round was played on 10 october 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sport Progreso 5–1 Sport José Gálvez
Sportivo Tarapacá 3–1 Jorge Washingthon
Atlético Chalaco 3–2 Jorge Chávez
Sport Alianza 2–1 Circolo Sportivo Italiano

Round 10

The round was played on 12 october 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Circolo Sportivo Italiano 7–1 Sport José Gálvez
Deportivo Nacional 2–2 Teniente Ruiz
Sport Progreso 2–1 Unión Buenos Aires

Round 11

The round was played on 17 october 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sport Alianza 1–1 Teniente Ruiz
Atlético Chalaco 5–2 Sportivo Tarapacá

Round 12

The round was played on 24 october 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sport Alianza 4–1 Jorge Chávez

Round 13

The round was played on 31 october 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sportivo Tarapacá 3–1 Sport José Gálvez
Sport Alianza 1–1 Jorge Washington

Round 14

The round was played on 7 november 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Atlético Chalaco 2–0 Sport José Gálvez

Round 15

The round was played on 20 november 1926.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sport Progreso 1–0 Sport Alianza

References
  1. Rsssf.org - Peru 1926 season
  2. Federación Peruana de Fútbol - Boletín 69
  3. "Campeonatos Nacionales". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  4. PRIMERA DIVISION DE FUTBOL AMATEUR 1926
  5. "Nuestra Historia". ADFP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-05. The Professional Football Sports Association was officially founded on 12 May, 1912 under the name of "Liga Peruana de Football".
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