 Lineup of Alianza Lima, the national champions in 1955 | |
| Season | 1955 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 June 1955 – 27 May 1956 |
| Champions | Alianza Lima |
| Relegated | Unión Callao |
←1954 1956 → | |
The1955 season of thePeruvian Primera División, the top category ofPeruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions wereAlianza Lima.
Sporting Tabaco change its name toSporting Cristal for 1956.
| Promoted from 1954 Segunda División | Relegated from 1954 Primera División |
|---|---|
 Unión Callao(1st) |  Carlos Concha(10th) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima(C, O) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 25 | Title play-off |
| 2 | Universitario | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 25 | |
| 3 | Centro Iqueño | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 23 | |
| 4 | Atlético Chalaco | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 21 | |
| 5 | Sport Boys | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 19 | |
| 6 | Ciclista Lima | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 17 | |
| 7 | Deportivo Municipal | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 17 | |
| 8 | Mariscal Sucre | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 15 | |
| 9 | Sporting Tabaco | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 11 | |
| 10 | Unión Callao(R) | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 47 | −27 | 7 | 1956 Segunda División |
Teams play each other once, either home or away. All matches were played inLima andCallao.
| Home \ Away | ALI | CHA | IQU | CIC | MUN | MSU | SBA | TAB | CAL | UNI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Lima | 5–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | |
| Atlético Chalaco | 1–4 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | |
| Centro Iqueño | 3–1 | — | — | — | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | |
| Ciclista Lima | 0–2 | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | 6–3 | — | 0–2 | |
| Deportivo Municipal | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 2–2 | 4–1 | — | 0–1 | |
| Mariscal Sucre | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | |
| Sport Boys | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | |
| Sporting Tabaco | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Unión Callao | 0–5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 | |
| Universitario | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 3–2 |
| Alianza Lima | 2–1 | Universitario |
|---|---|---|
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