1956 Peruvian Primera División
# 1956 Peruvian Primera División

The 1956 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Sporting Cristal.

## Teams

| Team | City |
| - | - |
| Alianza Lima | La Victoria, Lima |
| Atlético Chalaco | Callao |
| Carlos Concha | Callao |
| Centro Iqueño | Cercado de Lima |
| Ciclista Lima | Cercado de Lima |
| Deportivo Municipal | Cercado de Lima |
| Mariscal Sucre | La Victoria, Lima |
| Sport Boys | Callao |
| Sporting Cristal | Rímac, Lima |
| Universitario | Breña, Lima |

## League table

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 29 | Champions |
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 27 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Municipal | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 20 | |
| 4 | Universitario | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 18 | |
| 5 | Sport Boys | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 16 | |
| 6 | Centro Iqueño | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 15 | |
| 7 | Mariscal Sucre | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 14 | |
| 8 | Ciclista Lima | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 14 | |
| 9 | Atlético Chalaco | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 14 | |
| 10 | Carlos Concha | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 13 | 1957 Segunda División |
