The 1957 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Centro Iqueño.Universitario: campaña 1957Peru - List of ChampionsCentro Iqueño campeón 1957: Un Centro a los popularesAlianza Lima: Temporada 1957
Competition format At the end of the regular season (home and away matches) teams were split in 2 groups of 5 teams: top 5 played for the title and bottom 5 played for the relegation. Teams carried their regular season records and played an additional round (4 further matches).
Teams Team changes Promoted from1956 Segunda División Relegated from1956 Primera División Porvenir Miraflores Carlos Concha
Stadia locations Team City Mannager Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima Adelfo Magallanes Atlético Chalaco Callao César Viccino Centro Iqueño Cercado de Lima Roberto Scarone Ciclista Lima Cercado de Lima Luis López Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima Juan Valdivieso Mariscal Sucre La Victoria, Lima Agapito Perales Porvenir Miraflores Miraflores, Lima Juan Ulloa Sport Boys Callao Dan Georgiadis Sporting Cristal Rímac, Lima Luis Tirado Universitario Breña, Lima Arturo Fernández
First Stage Standings
Results
Liguilla Final Standings
Liguilla Descenso Standings
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Daniel RuizUniversitario 20 2 Carlos Abel Linazza Centro Iqueño 18 3 Gualberto BiancoCiclista Lima 14 4 Faustino Delgado Sporting Cristal 12 Alberto TerryUniversitario 12 5 Valeriano López Alianza Lima 11 Carlos ZuninoSporting Cristal 11
See also 1957 Campeonato de Apertura 1957 Peruvian Segunda División
References
External links Peru 1957 season at RSSSF Peruvian Football League News