1972 Peruvian Segunda División
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The 1972 Peruvian Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 11 teams. The tournament winner, Atlético Chalaco was promoted to the 1973 Torneo Descentralizado.
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 1971 Liguilla de Ascenso | Promoted to 1972 Primera División | Relegated from 1971 Primera División | Relegated to 1972 Liga Provincial de Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Bancoper (1st) | Deportivo SIMA (1st) | ADO (14th) Porvenir Miraflores (16th) | Estudiantes San Roberto (10th) |
Stadia and locations
| Team | City |
|---|---|
| ADO | Callao |
| Atlético Chalaco | Callao |
| Atlético Sicaya | Callao |
| Carlos Concha | Callao |
| Centro Iqueño | Cercado de Lima |
| Ciclista Lima | Cercado de Lima |
| Deportivo Bancoper | Cercado de Lima |
| Independiente Sacachispas | Breña, Lima |
| Mariscal Sucre | La Victoria, Lima |
| Porvenir Miraflores | Miraflores, Lima |
| Racing | San Isidro, Lima |
League table
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Chalaco (C) | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1973 Primera División |
| 2 | Porvenir Miraflores | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 34 | |
| 3 | Mariscal Sucre | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 | |
| 4 | Centro Iqueño | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 22 | |
| 5 | Carlos Concha | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | |
| 6 | Ciclista Lima | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 17 | |
| 7 | Independiente Sacachispas | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Bancoper | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | |
| 9 | Racing | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | |
| 10 | ADO (O) | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | Relegation play-off |
| 11 | Atlético Sicaya (R) | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 |
Results
Teams play each other once, either home or away. All matches were played in Lima and Callao.
| Home \ Away | ADO | CHA | SIC | CON | CEN | CIC | BAN | IND | SUC | POR | RAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Atlético Chalaco | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | |
| Atlético Sicaya | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Carlos Concha | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Centro Iqueño | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ciclista Lima | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Deportivo Bancoper | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Independiente Sacachispas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Mariscal Sucre | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Porvenir Miraflores | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Racing | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Relegation play-off
| Atlético Sicaya | 0–0 | ADO |
|---|---|---|
| ADO | 2–0 | Atlético Sicaya |
|---|---|---|
Divisional movements
In April 1973, the Peruvian Football Federation ordered the elimination of the Second Division, so all the teams that maintained the category, in addition to Defensor Arica, which was relegated from 1972 Torneo Descentralizado, began to play in their respective league of origin.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Chalaco (C) | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1973 Primera División |
| 2 | Porvenir Miraflores | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 1973 Liga de los Balnearios del Sur |
| 3 | Mariscal Sucre | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 1973 Liga Provincial de Lima |
| 4 | Centro Iqueño | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 22 | |
| 5 | Carlos Concha | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 1973 Liga Provincial del Callao |
| 6 | Ciclista Lima | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 1973 Liga Provincial de Lima |
| 7 | Independiente Sacachispas | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Bancoper | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1973 Liga Distrital de San Isidro |
| 9 | Racing | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | |
| 10 | ADO | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1973 Liga Provincial del Callao |
| 11 | Atlético Sicaya | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 |
1972 Hexagonal de Ascenso
The board of the Peruvian Football Federation ordered the elimination of the Segunda División promotion tournament.
It was also established that the champion of the Hexagonal de Ascenso would qualify for the Octogonal de Ascenso of Region 13 (Metropolitan Lima and Callao) of the 1973 Copa Perú, which granted promotion to the Primera División for the 1974 season.
This qualification would be granted only if the champion club of the hexagonal finished among the top six teams of the 1973 First Division tournament of its league of origin.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CIT | GRU | USM | ACH | REL | MEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CITSA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 8 | 1973 Octogonal de Ascenso | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||||
| 2 | Grumete Medina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 8 | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 3 | Universidad San Marcos | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | |||||
| 4 | Association Chorrillos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 5 | Atlético Relámpago | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 6 | Deportivo Melzi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–0 |
Title playoff
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CITSA | 1–0 | Grumete Medina |
CITSA earned qualification for the 1973 Octogonal de Ascenso.
See also
- 1972 Torneo Descentralizado
- 1972 Copa Perú
- 1972 Hexagonal de Ascenso
External links
- La Saeta y la furia