1938 Peruvian Primera División
# 1938 Peruvian Primera División

The 1938 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 9 teams. The national champions were Deportivo Municipal. Because Alianza Lima and Sucre tied on points a relegation playoff took place. From 1931 until 1942 the points system was W:3, D:2, L:1, walkover:0.

The whole tournament was played in two stadiums:

| Stadium | City |
| - | - |
| National Stadium | Lima |
| Estadio Modelo de Bellavista | Callao |

## Teams

| Team | City |
| - | - |
| Alianza Lima | La Victoria, Lima |
| Atlético Chalaco | Callao |
| Ciclista Lima | Cercado de Lima |
| Deportivo Municipal | Cercado de Lima |
| Progresista Apurímac | Callao |
| Sport Boys | Callao |
| Sporting Tabaco | Rímac, Lima |
| Sucre | La Victoria, Lima |
| Universitario | Cercado de Lima |

## División de Honor

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Deportivo Municipal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 22 | Champions |
| 2 | Sport Boys | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 17 | |
| 3 | Universitario | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 17 | |
| 4 | Sporting Tabaco | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Atlético Chalaco | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 | |
| 6 | Ciclista Lima | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 15 | |
| 7 | Alianza Lima | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 14 | Relegation play-off |
| 8 | Sucre | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 14 | Relegation play-off |
| 9 | Progresista Apurímac | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 13 | 1939 Ligas Provinciales de Lima y Callao |

### Results

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

| Home \ Away | ALI | CHA | CIC | MUN | PRO | SBA | TAB | SUC | UNI |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alianza Lima | | — | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | — | 1–2 |
| Atlético Chalaco | 1–1 | | — | 1–2 | — | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Ciclista Lima | 1–3 | 2–1 | | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | — |
| Deportivo Municipal | — | — | 2–1 | | 5–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 |
| Progresista Apurímac | — | 0–0 | — | — | | — | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–0 |
| Sport Boys | — | 4–2 | 6–3 | — | 4–1 | | — | — | — |
| Sporting Tabaco | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–1 | | 3–0 | — |
| Sucre | 4–2 | — | 2–3 | 4–2 | — | 1–5 | — | | — |
| Universitario | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
