The 1961 Peruvian Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 10 teams. The tournament winner, KDT Nacional was promoted to the 1962 Peruvian Primera División.

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 from 1960 Triangular de AscensoPromoted to 1961 Primera DivisiónRelegated from 1960 Primera DivisiónRelegated to 1961 Liga de los Balnearios del Sur
Association Chorrillos (1st)Defensor Lima (1st)Mariscal Castilla (10th)Alianza Chorrillos (10th)

Stadia and locations

TeamCity
Association ChorrillosChorrillos, Lima
Carlos ConchaCallao
Defensor AricaBreña, Lima
Juventud GloriaJesús María, Lima
KDT NacionalCallao
Mariscal CastillaRímac, Lima
Porvenir MirafloresMiraflores, Lima
Santiago BarrancoBarranco, Lima
Unidad Vecinal Nº3Cercado de Lima
Unión AméricaCercado de Lima

League table

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1KDT Nacional (C)1812333219+13271962 Primera División
2Association Chorrillos1810443624+1224
3Unidad Vecinal Nº31811163525+1023
4Carlos Concha187563429+519
5Juventud Gloria187472430−618
6Defensor Arica186572632−617
7Porvenir Miraflores187292829−116
8Santiago Barranco1871103535015
9Unión América1862103944−514
10Mariscal Castilla (R)1833122442−1891962 Liga Provincial de Lima

Results

Home \ AwayASSCARDEFJUVKDTMARPORSANUVEUAM
Association Chorrillos2–11–14–00–13–22–03–03–21–4
Carlos Concha1–12–33–01–13–22–13–11–05–3
Defensor Arica1–11–01–11–04–21–43–20–21–1
Juventud Gloria1–31–12–23–01–13–21–42–12–1
KDT Nacional1–03–12–02–21–01–02–12–14–0
Mariscal Castilla2–32–21–10–11–20–12–12–12–0
Porvenir Miraflores1–12–21–01–21–2W.O.3–13–15–2
Santiago Barranco2–31–04–21–02–46–12–02–24–2
Unidad Vecinal Nº34–01–35–31–02–14–23–13–11–0
Unión América2–44–31–23–13–38–24–21–00–1

Triangular de Ascenso a Segunda División

Íntimos de La Legua, as champions of the 1961 Liga Provincial del Callao, Estudiantes San Roberto, as champions of the 1961 Liga Provincial de Lima, and Víctor Bielich, as champions of the 1961 Liga de los Balnearios del Sur were supposed to play a final to determine promotion to the 1962 Segunda División.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegationINTVICEST
1Íntimos de La Legua220051+441962 Segunda División3–0
2Víctor Bielich201134−111–2
3Estudiantes San Roberto201125−312–2

Íntimos de La Legua earned promotion to the 1962 Segunda División.

Torneo Relámpago

Following the 1961 Peruvian Segunda División season, it was decided that the Torneo Relámpago would be held on November 1, 1961. The competition was organized by the ACF, the Círculo de Periodistas Deportivos del Perú, and the Asociación de Arbitros, in support of the Navidad del Niño Peruano charity initiative.

The tournament featured clubs from the Peruvian Segunda División and was played over a single day, with each match lasting 30 minutes, while the final was played over 40 minutes without a halftime break. In the event of a draw, the winner was determined by the team with the most corner kicks awarded in its favor or, if still level, by the team that had committed fewer fouls.

The entire tournament was played at the Estadio Fray Martín de Porres.

First Round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Carlos Concha0–0 (3–1 c.)Unión América
Unidad Vecinal Nº3'0–1Association Chorrillos
Mariscal Castilla1–1 (4–2 F)Santiago Barranco
KDT Nacional1–2Juventud Gloria
Defensor Arica3–1Porvenir Miraflores

Quarterfinals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Defensor Arica1–0Carlos Concha
Juventud Gloria0–0 (2–0 c.)Association Chorrillos

Mariscal Castilla advanced to the semifinal by draw.

Semifinal

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Mariscal Castilla1–0Defensor Arica

Juventud Gloria advanced to the final by draw.

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Juventud Gloria3–0Mariscal Castilla

See also

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