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.Peru 1972Peru 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 from1971 Liguilla de Ascenso Promoted to1972 Primera División Relegated from1971 Primera División Relegated to1972 Liga Provincial de Lima Deportivo Bancoper Deportivo SIMA ADO Porvenir Miraflores Estudiantes San Roberto
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 San Isidro, Lima
League table Standings
Results Teams play each other once, either home or away. All matches were played in Lima and Callao.
Relegation play-off
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
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
Title play-off
CITSA earned qualification for the 1973 Octogonal de Ascenso.
See also 1972 Torneo Descentralizado 1972 Copa Perú 1972 Hexagonal de Ascenso
References
External links La Saeta y la furia