1942 Peruvian Primera División
# 1942 Peruvian Primera División

The 1942 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Sport Boys. From 1931 until 1942 the points system was W:3, D:2, L:1, walkover:0.

## Teams

| Team | City |
| - | - |
| Alianza Lima | La Victoria, Lima |
| Atlético Chalaco | Callao |
| Centro Iqueño | Cercado de Lima |
| Deportivo Municipal | Cercado de Lima |
| Santiago Barranco | Barranco, Lima |
| Sport Boys | Callao |
| Sporting Tabaco | Rímac, Lima |
| Sucre | La Victoria, Lima |
| Telmo Carbajo | Callao |
| Universitario | Cercado de Lima |

## Campeonato de Selección y Competencia

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sport Boys | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 23 | Champions |
| 2 | Deportivo Municipal | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 22 | |
| 3 | Universitario | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 21 | |
| 4 | Sucre | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 21 | |
| 5 | Alianza Lima | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| 6 | Atlético Chalaco | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 17 | |
| 7 | Sporting Tabaco | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 17 | |
| 8 | Centro Iqueño | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 16 | |
| 9 | Telmo Carbajo | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 15 | 1943 Segunda División |
| 10 | Santiago Barranco | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 10 | 1943 Segunda División |

### Results

Teams play each other once, either home or away. All matches were played at the Estadio Nacional, Lima.

| Home \ Away | ALI | CHA | CEN | MUN | SAN | SBA | TAB | SUC | TEL | UNI |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alianza Lima | | 3–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | — | 4–4 |
| Atlético Chalaco | — | | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 |
| Centro Iqueño | 3–1 | — | | — | 3–1 | — | — | 0–2 | — | 1–2 |
| Deportivo Municipal | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | — | — | — |
| Santiago Barranco | 3–5 | — | — | — | | 1–4 | — | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Sport Boys | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | — | | — | — | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Sporting Tabaco | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | — | 4–1 | 0–4 | | 0–1 | — | — |
| Sucre | — | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | — | 0–3 | — | | 4–3 | — |
| Telmo Carbajo | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | — | 4–2 | — | | — |
| Universitario | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | 4–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | |
