The 1940 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 8 teams. The national champions were

Deportivo Municipal Club Centro Deportivo Municipal, commonly known as Deportivo Municipal, is a Peruvian Association football, football club based in Lima, Peru. They are among Peru's most recognizable clubs and enjoy considerable popularity. The bulk of their succ ...

. From 1931 until 1942 the points system was W:3, D:2, L:1, walkover:0.

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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and

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Liguilla de promoción

Standings

Relegation play-off

Because Telmo Carbajo and Santiago Barranco tied with 6 points a relegation play-off on neutral ground will be played as the tournament rules specify.

External links

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