1926 Peruvian Primera División
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The 1926 Primera División was the 11th season of top-flight Peruvian football. A total of 11 teams competed in the league, with Sport Progreso successfully defending their national title won in 1921.[1][2][3][4] This was the first season to be organized by the Peruvian Football Federation as the Liga Peruana de Football ceased operations in 1921.[5]
Season | 1926 |
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Dates | 18 July 1926 – November 1926 |
Champions | Sport Progreso 2nd Primera División title |
Relegated | Sport José Gálvez Jorge Chávez Teniente Ruiz Deportivo Nacional Jorge Washington |
← 1921 1927 → |
The Association FBC did not participate in the league because it had permission from the FPF to carry out a football tour to Central America.
Many matches were not played; therefore many teams were relegated and for 1927 the Primera División was reduced to 8 clubs.
The matches that were not played were the following:
- Sport Progreso vs. Jorge Washingthon.
- Sport Progreso vs. Atlético Chalaco.
- Sport Alianza vs. Unión Buenos Aires.
- Sport Alianza vs. Deportivo Nacional.
- Sport Alianza vs. Sportivo Tarapacá.
- Sportivo Tarapacá vs. Circolo Sportivo Italiano.
- Unión Buenos Aires vs. Atlético Chalaco.
- Atlético Chalaco vs. Teniente Ruiz.
- Atlético Chalaco vs. Jorge Washingthon.
- Atlético Chalaco vs. Deportivo Nacional.
- Circolo Sportivo Italiano vs. Jorge Chávez.