The 1963 Peruvian Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 10 teams. The tournament winner, Carlos Concha was promoted to the 1964 Peruvian Primera División.Carlos Concha campeón de la Segunda División Amateur 1963Carlos Concha campeón de la Segunda División 1953: Con chapa de campeónCarlos Concha: Sin ponerse coloradoPeru 2nd Division Champions (Lima)Peru 1963Segunda División No Amateur 1963
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 from1962 Liguilla de Promoción Promoted to1963 Primera División Relegated from1962 Primera División Relegated to1963 Liga de los Balnearios del Sur Atlético Lusitania Mariscal Sucre Atlético Chalaco Santiago Barranco
Stadia and locations Team City Association Chorrillos Chorrillos, Lima Atlético Chalaco Callao Atlético Lusitania Cercado de Lima Carlos Concha Callao Defensor Arica Breña, Lima Íntimos de La Legua Callao Juventud Gloria Jesús María, Lima Porvenir Miraflores Miraflores, Lima Unidad Vecinal Nº3 Cercado de Lima Unión América Cercado de Lima
League table Standings
Results
Liguilla de Promoción a Segunda División ADO, as champions of the 1963 Liga Provincial del Callao, and Santiago Barranco, as champions of the 1963 Liga de los Balnearios del Sur, were supposed to play a final to determine promotion to the 1964 Segunda División.
The champion of the 1963 Liga Provincial de Lima did not take part in the tournament due to its disagreement with the decision of the Peruvian Football Federation to include the champion club of the Liga Distrital de San Isidro in the Liguilla de Promoción tournament to the 1964 Peruvian Segunda División.
As a result of this situation, the Peruvian Football Federation decided to annul the Liga Provincial de Lima tournament.
ADO earned promotion to the 1964 Segunda División.
Torneo Equipos de Reserva Alongside the Second Division championship, a reserve teams tournament was held, featuring the reserve teams of the participating clubs.
Porvenir Miraflores and Atlético Chalaco reserve teams finished level on 7 points each after the nine rounds, which required a playoff match to break the tie. Porvenir Miraflores went on to win the decider 4–1.Diario La Crónica - Lunes 26 de agosto de 1963 - Suplemento Deportivo pag. 4
Title play-off
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Jorge Villafuerte Carlos Concha 16 2 Raúl Celler Porvenir Miraflores 13 3 Miguel Monsalve Unidad Vecinal Nº3 9 4 Humberto Magallanes Juventud Gloria 8 Julio Robles Íntimos de La Legua 8 5 Carlos Lara Atlético Lusitania 7
References
See also 1963 Peruvian Primera División
External links La Historia de la Segunda 1962