Liga Regional de Lima y Callao (1941–1950)

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Liga Regional de Lima y Callao
Founded1941
Folded1950
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Confederation CONMEBOL
Level on pyramid2 (1941-1942)
3 (1943–1950)
Promotion to Primera División
Segunda División

The Liga Regional de Lima y Callao, [1] the second division of Peruvian football (soccer) in 1941, and the third division of Peruvian football (soccer) in 1942 until 1950. The tournament was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. [2]

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Structure

Since its inception in 1941 as "Liga Regional de Lima y Callao", the Liga Regional consisted of the First Division, Second Division and Third Division.

Division levels

Since its inception in 1941 as "Segunda División", the Liga Regional de Lima y Callao has changed levels (between 2 and 3). The table below shows them in details:

YearLevelPromotion toRelegation to
1941–1942
2
Primera División Segunda División Regional
1943–1950
3
Segunda División Segunda División Regional

Structure

LevelLiga Regional de Lima y Callao
1
Primera División Regional
2
Segunda División Regional
3
Tercera División Regional

Primera División Regional de Lima y Callao

Ed.SeasonChampionRunner-up
1
1941 Santiago Barranco [3] Centro Iqueño [4]
As Third Division tournament
2
1942 Ciclista Lima Progresista Apurímac
3
1943 Jorge Chávez Atlético Lusitania
4
1944 Atlético Lusitania Unión Callao
5
1945 Unión Callao Association Chorrillos
6
1946 Carlos Concha KDT Nacional
7
1947 Defensor Arica KDT Nacional
1948No Tournament due to the 1948 Peruvian coup d'etat and Presidency.
8
1949Unión Carbone Porvenir Miraflores
9
1950 KDT Nacional Juventud Gloria
Defunct Tournament
(See: Ligas Provinciales de Lima y Callao)

Segunda División Regional de Lima y Callao

Ed.SeasonChampionRunner-up
1
1942Serie A Association Chorrillos Coronel León Velarde
Serie B KDT Nacional Santiago Rossell
2
1943Serie AJuventud GloriaAlianza Pino
Serie B Unión Callao San Lorenzo de Almagro
3
1944Serie A Defensor Arica Defensor Guido
Serie BSan Lorenzo de AlmagroJorge Washington
4
1945Serie ADefensor GuidoPedro Icochea
Serie B Carlos Concha Atlético Ucayali
5
1946Serie AEstudiantes San Roberto Unión Buenos Aires
Serie BDeportivo ColonialSportivo Palermo
6
1947Serie ACombinado RímacUnión Lloque Yupanqui
Serie BWhite StarJorge Washington
1948No Tournament due to the 1948 Peruvian coup d'etat and Presidency.
7
1949Serie AJuventud Perú Defensor Lima
Serie BJuventud Soledad Atlético Barrio Frigorífico
8
1950The 9 best-places teams were promoted. [A]
Defunct Tournament
(See: Ligas Provinciales de Lima y Callao)

Footnotes

A.  ^ At the end of the season, the 9 best-placed teams were directly promoted to 1951 Ligas Provinciales de Lima y Callao. These teams were Defensor Lima, Juventud White Star, Deportivo Olivos, Unión Lloque Yupanqui, Unión Estrella, Sportivo Palermo, Jorge Washington, Ciclista Alianza Miraflores and Atlético Barrio Frigorífico.

Tercera División Regional de Lima y Callao

Ed.SeasonChampionRunner-up
1
1941 Defensor Arica Association Chorrillos
2
1942The 10 best-places teams qualified to Promotion Playoffs. [B]
3
1943Atlético UcayaliJorge Washington
4
1944Atlético Excelsior Unión Buenos Aires
5
1945The 12 best-places teams were promoted. [C]
6
1946White StarVilla Olímpica
7
1947Ciclista Alianza MirafloresDeportivo Olivos
1948No Tournament due to the 1948 Peruvian coup d'etat and Presidency.
8
1949Alianza LibertadSport Almagro
9
1950Defensor Espinar [D]
Defunct Tournament
(See: Ligas Provinciales de Lima y Callao)

Footnotes

B.  ^ At the end of the 1942 Tercera División Regional season, the 10 best-placed teams qualified to Promotion Playoffs. These teams were Defensor Arica, Juventud White Star, Roberto Acevedo, Atlético Peruano, Once Amigos Lobatón, Ciclista Alianza Miraflores, Sport Almagro, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Unión Callao and Nueve de Diciembre.
C.  ^ At the end of the 1945 Tercera División Regional season, the 12 best-placed teams were directly promoted to 1946 Segunda División Provincial de Lima y Callao). These teams were Unión Lloque Yupanqui and Unión Porvenir (Serie A), Estudiantes San Roberto and Barrio Obrero Caquetá (Serie B), Alianza Limoncillo and Combinado Rímac (Serie C), Victoria FBC and Once Amigos Lobatón (Serie D), Atlético Barrio Frigorífico and Deportivo Colonial (Serie E), and Fraternal Barranco and Unión Buenos Aires (Serie F).
D.  ^ At the end of the 1950 Tercera División Regional season, the 5 best-placed teams were directly promoted to 1951 Segunda División Provincial de Lima y Callao). These teams were Defensor Espinar as champion, Deportivo Huáscar, Defensor Breña, Roberto Acevedo and Silver Boys.

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