1962 Peruvian Segunda División
| Season | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 July 1962 – 11 November 1962 |
| Champions | Mariscal Sucre |
| Runner up | Carlos Concha |
| Relegated | Santiago Barranco |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 304 (3.38 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jorge Cabanillas (12 goals) |
← 1961 1963 → | |
The 1962 Peruvian Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 10 teams. The tournament winner, Mariscal Sucre was promoted to the 1963 Peruvian Primera División.[1][2][3]
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 from 1961 Triangular de Ascenso |
Promoted to 1962 Primera División |
Relegated from 1961 Primera División |
Relegated to 1962 Liga Provincial de Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Íntimos de La Legua (1st) | KDT Nacional (1st) | Mariscal Sucre (10th) | Mariscal Castilla (10th) |
Stadia and locations
| Team | City |
|---|---|
| Association Chorrillos | Chorrillos, Lima |
| Carlos Concha | Callao |
| Defensor Arica | Breña, Lima |
| Íntimos de La Legua | Callao |
| Juventud Gloria | Jesús María, Lima |
| Mariscal Sucre | La Victoria, Lima |
| Porvenir Miraflores | Miraflores, Lima |
| Santiago Barranco | Barranco, Lima |
| Unidad Vecinal Nº3 | Cercado de Lima |
| Unión América | Cercado de Lima |
League table
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariscal Sucre (C) | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 26 | 1963 Primera División |
| 2 | Carlos Concha | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 23 | |
| 3 | Porvenir Miraflores | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 22 | |
| 4 | Unión América | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 20 | |
| 5 | Association Chorrillos | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 20 | |
| 6 | Íntimos de La Legua | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Unidad Vecinal Nº3 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 14 | |
| 8 | Juventud Gloria | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 14 | |
| 9 | Defensor Arica | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 11 | |
| 10 | Santiago Barranco (R) | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 10 | 1963 Liga de los Balnearios del Sur |
Source: Diario La Crónica
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated