The 1959 Peruvian Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 10 teams. The tournament winner, Mariscal Sucre was promoted to the 1960 Peruvian Primera División.Peru 2nd Division Champions (Lima)Peru 1959Torneo de la Segunda División No Amateur 1959
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 from1958 Triangular de Ascenso Promoted to1959 Primera División Relegated from1958 Primera División Relegated to1959 Liga de los Balnearios del Sur San Antonio Miraflores Unión América Mariscal Sucre Association Chorrillos
Stadia and locations Team City Carlos Concha Callao Defensor Arica Breña, Lima Defensor Lima Cercado de Lima Juventud Gloria Cercado de Lima KDT Nacional Callao Mariscal Sucre La Victoria, Lima Porvenir Miraflores Miraflores, Lima San Antonio Miraflores Miraflores, Lima Santiago Barranco Barranco, Lima Unidad Vecinal Nº3 Cercado de Lima
League table Standings
Results
Triangular de Ascenso a Segunda División Sport Dinámico, as champions of the 1959 Liga Provincial del Callao, Combinado Rímac, as champions of the 1959 Liga Provincial de Lima, and Alianza Chorrillos, as champions of the 1959 Liga de los Balnearios del Sur were supposed to play a final to determine promotion to the 1960 Segunda División. Standings
Results
Alianza Chorrillos earned promotion to the 1960 Segunda División.
References
See also 1959 Peruvian Primera División
External links La Historia de la Segunda 1959