The 1956 Peruvian Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 10 teams. The tournament winner, Porvenir Miraflores was promoted to the 1957 Peruvian Primera División.Torneo de la Segunda División No Amateur 1956Peru 1956Peru 2nd Division Champions (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 from1955 Liguilla de Ascenso Promoted to1956 Primera División Relegated from1955 Primera División Relegated to1956 Liga Provincial del Callao Unidad Vecinal Nº3 Carlos Concha Unión Callao Jorge Chávez
Stadia and locations Team City Association Chorrillos Chorrillos, Lima Atlético Lusitania Cercado de Lima Defensor Arica Breña, Lima Juventud Gloria Cercado de Lima KDT Nacional Callao Porvenir Miraflores Miraflores, Lima Santiago Barranco Barranco, Lima Unidad Vecinal Nº3 Cercado de Lima Unión América Cercado de Lima Unión Callao Callao
League table Standings
Results
Triangular de Ascenso a Segunda División Sport Dinámico, as champions of the 1956 Liga Provincial del Callao, Mariscal Castilla, as champions of the 1956 Liga Provincial de Lima, and Sport Almagro, as champions of the 1956 Liga de los Balnearios del Sur were supposed to play a final to determine promotion to the 1957 Segunda División.
Standings
Results
Mariscal Castilla earned promotion to the 1957 Segunda División.
References
See also 1956 Peruvian Primera División
External links La Historia de la Segunda 1956