The 1953 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Mariscal Sucre.

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 from 1952 Segunda DivisiónRelegated from 1952 Primera División
Unión Callao (1st)Association Chorrillos (10th)

Stadia locations

TeamCityMannager
Alianza LimaLa Victoria, LimaPeru Adelfo Magallanes
Atlético ChalacoCallaoArgentina Francisco Villegas
Centro IqueñoCercado de LimaUruguay Roberto Scarone
Ciclista LimaCercado de LimaArgentina Ángel Fernández Roca
Deportivo MunicipalCercado de LimaPeru Arturo Fernández
Mariscal SucreLa Victoria, LimaPeru Carlos Iturrizaga
Sport BoysCallaoPeru Jorge Alcalde
Sporting TabacoRímac, LimaItaly Giuseppe Ottina
Unión CallaoCallaoPeru Segundo Castillo
UniversitarioBreña, LimaArgentina José Cuesta Silva

League table

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Mariscal Sucre (C)188552723+421Champions
2Alianza Lima188464429+1520
3Sporting Tabaco187654034+620
4Centro Iqueño187652627−120
5Atlético Chalaco187564233+919
6Universitario187563836+219
7Sport Boys188282631−518
8Deportivo Municipal185673234−216
9Ciclista Lima184682437−1314
10Unión Callao (R)184592742−15131954 Segunda División

Results

Home \ AwayALICHAIQUCICMUNSUCSBATABCALUNI
Alianza Lima5–15–12–02–21–01–20–22–02–3
Atlético Chalaco1–11–25–11–12–31–13–38–03–1
Centro Iqueño6–52–02–01–02–00–21–11–02–2
Ciclista Lima1–12–11–12–20–11–53–54–01–1
Deportivo Municipal2–41–23–21–02–21–00–14–14–4
Mariscal Sucre3–11–22–02–22–01–21–01–12–1
Sport Boys0–50–22–01–20–51–12–34–21–0
Sporting Tabaco1–52–31–11–14–02–22–30–24–3
Unión Callao0–03–21–15–13–30–23–04–42–3
Universitario4–24–41–11–23–14–11–00–42–0

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Argentina Gualberto BiancoAtlético Chalaco17
2Peru Eugenio ZapataSporting Tabaco16
3Argentina José AbánMariscal Sucre15
4Peru Manuel RiveraDeportivo Municipal14
Peru Armando ReyesCiclista Lima14
5Paraguay Atilio LópezAtlético Chalaco13
Peru Juan BazzaMariscal Sucre13

See also

External links

  • at RSSSF
  • League News (in Spanish)