The 1938 season of the

Peruvian Primera División The Peru First Division (; known simply as ''First Division'', and Liga 1 Te Apuesto for sponsorship reasons), officially known as Liga 1, is the top flight of association football in Peru. It has been referred to as Torneo Descentralizado since ...

, the top category of

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vian football, was played by 9 teams. The national champions were

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. Because

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and

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tied on points a relegation playoff took place.Dechalaca.com Alianza Lima 1938: Se fue, se fue
/ref> From 1931 until 1942 the points system was W:3, D:2, L:1, walkover:0. The whole tournament was played in two stadiums:

Teams

Team changes

Stadia and Locations

División de Honor

Standings

Results

Teams play each other once, either home or away. All matches were played in

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Relegation play-off

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References

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