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.Peru 2nd Division Champions (Lima)Peru 1961Segunda División No Amateur 1961
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 from1960 Triangular de Ascenso Promoted to1961 Primera División Relegated from1960 Primera División Relegated to1961 Liga de los Balnearios del Sur Association Chorrillos Defensor Lima Mariscal Castilla Alianza Chorrillos
Stadia and locations Team City Association Chorrillos Chorrillos, Lima Carlos Concha Callao Defensor Arica Breña, Lima Juventud Gloria Jesús María, Lima KDT Nacional Callao Mariscal Castilla Rímac, Lima Porvenir Miraflores Miraflores, Lima Santiago Barranco Barranco, Lima Unidad Vecinal Nº3 Cercado de Lima Unión América Cercado de Lima
League table Standings
Results
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
Íntimos de La Legua earned promotion to the 1962 Segunda División.
See also 1961 Peruvian Primera División 1961 Torneo Relámpago
References
External links La Historia de la Segunda 1961