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 Sport Progreso was a Peruvian football club, located in the city of Lima. The club was founded with the name of club Sport Progreso and played in Peruvian Primera División from 1912 until 1933. The club won the national tournament in 1921 and 1 ...

successfully defending their national title won in 1921. This was the first season to be organized by the

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as the Liga Peruana de Football ceased operations in 1921. The

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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.

Teams

Primera División

This league table is based on the publication made in the edition of the newspaper La Prensa on November 11, 1926.

Standings

Results

The following list is the known results according to what was published in the newspapers El Comercio, La Prensa and La Crónica. Teams play each other once, either home or away. All matches were played in

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Round 1

The round was played on 18 July 1926. , - , -

Round 2

The round was played between 27 July and 29 July 1926. , - , -

Round 3

The round was played on 15 August 1926. , - , -

Round 4

The round was played on 22 August 1926. , - , -

Round 5

The round was played on 29 August 1926. , - , -

Round 6

The round was played on 12 September 1926. , - , -

Round 7

The round was played between 24 September and 26 September 1926. , - , - * The original result was a 1–1 draw, however, the FPF declared Sport Progreso the winner 2–0.

Round 8

The round was played on 3 October 1926. , - , -

Round 9

The round was played on 10 October 1926. , - , -

Round 10

The round was played on 12 October 1926. , - , -

Round 11

The round was played on 17 October 1926. , - , -

Round 12

The round was played on 24 October 1926. , - , -

Round 13

The round was played on 31 October 1926. , - , -

Round 14

The round was played on 7 November 1926. , - , -

Round 15

The round was played on 20 November 1926. , - , -

References

External links

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