The Campeonato de Apertura, also called the Apertura, was a Peruvian football competition created and then organized by the Asociación No Amateur (ANA). It was played from 1945 to 1961 and then discontinued until 1969.Diario La Crónica, 14 de abril de 1946
The tournament was played before the start of the Peruvian Primera División and had no influence on the tournament.Alianza Lima vs Universitario: la mayor goleada en el clásico tiene color blanquiazul These matches are neither considered official nor friendly since they were closer to an exhibition format than to a real competition for points.Clásico y goleadasUna goleada con discusión
In most editions, the tournament was developed in quadrangles where the four best-placed teams in the final standings of each Peruvian Primera División of the previous year participated.
Champions
Ed. Season Champion Runner-up Winning manager 1945 Universitario de Deportes Sucre Arturo Fernández 1946 Deportivo Municipal Universitario de Deportes — Juan Valdivieso Arturo Fernández 1947 Alianza Lima Universitario de Deportes Adelfo Magallanes 1948 Atlético Chalaco Deportivo Municipal Raúl Pardón 1949 Alianza Lima Sporting Tabaco Juan Berastaín 1950 Alianza Lima Deportivo Municipal Piado Petrovich 1951 Deportivo Municipal Sporting Tabaco Juan Valdivieso 1952 Mariscal Sucre Sport Boys — Ángel Fernández Roca Alfonso Huapaya 1953 Atlético Chalaco Centro Iqueño Francisco Villegas 1954 Sporting Tabaco Alianza Lima César Viccino 1955 Alianza Lima Universitario de Deportes Adelfo Magallanes 1956 Alianza Lima Universitario de Deportes Adelfo Magallanes 1957 Deportivo Municipal Sporting Cristal Juan Valdivieso 1958 Centro Iqueño Atlético Chalaco Miguel Ortega 1959 Sport Boys Alianza Lima Marcos Calderón 1960 Sport Boys Centro Iqueño Marcos Calderón 1961 Sporting Cristal Universitario de Deportes Juan Honores 1963 Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal Jaime de Almeida 1969 Universitario de Deportes Alianza Lima Roberto Scarone
Titles by club RankClubWinnersRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up yearsAlianza Lima 6 3 1947, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1963 1954, 1959, 1969 Universitario de Deportes 3 4 1945, 1946, 1969 1947, 1955, 1956, 1961Deportivo Municipal 3 2 1946, 1951, 1957 1948, 1950Sport Boys 3 — 1952, 1959, 1960 — Atlético Chalaco 2 1 1948, 1953 1958Centro Iqueño 1 2 1958 1953, 1960Sporting Cristal 1 2 1961 1957, 1963Sporting Tabaco 1 2 1954 1949, 1951 Mariscal Sucre 1 1 1952 1945
1945 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
1946 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
1947 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
Third place play-off
Title play-off
1948 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
1949 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
Title play-off
1950 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
Title play-off
1951 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
1952 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
1953 Campeonato de Apertura First stage
Second stage
Tiebreaker
Semifinal
Final
1954 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
Title play-off
1955 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
1956 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
1957 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
1958 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
1959 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
1960 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
1961 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
1963 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
1969 Campeonato de Apertura Standings
Results
References
See also Torneo Relámpago
External links Peruvian Football League News