The 1949 Campeonato de Selección y Competencia was the 33rd season of the Peruvian Primera División. Eight teams participated in the second-to-last amateur-status championship, which was played as a triple round-robin tournament. The champions were Universitario.Universitario: campaña 1949Peru - List of ChampionsAlianza Lima: Temporada 1949
No team was relegated; therefore the top-flight grew to 10 teams for 1950.
Competition format All teams faced each other in a triple round-robin format. The team that accumulated the highest number of points at the end of the season was automatically crowned champion.
Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
Teams Team changes Promoted from1948 Segunda División Relegated from1948 Primera División Centro Iqueño Ciclista Lima Jorge Chávez
Stadia locations Team City Mannager Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima Juan Berastaín Atlético Chalaco Callao Raul Pardón Centro Iqueño Cercado de Lima Plácido Galindo Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima Juan Valdivieso Sport Boys Callao Teodoro Alcalde Sporting Tabaco Rímac, Lima José Arana Sucre La Victoria, Lima Alfonso Huapaya Universitario Cercado de Lima Arturo Fernández
League table Standings
Results
Matches 1–14
Matches 15–21
Torneo Equipos de Reserva Alongside the Primera División championship, the Reserve Teams Tournament was played, featuring the reserve players of top-flight clubs. However, unlike the 1931–1934 period, this competition did not grant any bonus points to the first team. Standings
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Emilio Salinas Alianza Lima 18 2 Víctor EspinozaUniversitario 17 3 Manuel RiveraDeportivo Municipal 14 4 Alberto TerryUniversitario 12 5 Jesús Villalobos VillegasSucre 11 Dante Rovai Universitario 11
See also 1949 Campeonato de Apertura 1949 Peruvian Segunda División 1949 Torneo Relámpago
References
External links Peru 1949 season at RSSSF Peruvian Football League News