# 1928 Peruvian Primera División

The 1928 Primera División was the 13th season of top-flight Peruvian football. A total of 19 teams competed in this league, with Alianza Lima successfully defending their title. The first Superclásico was contested in this season.

## Changes from 1927
### Structural changes

The Peruvian Football Federation invited 11 teams to compete in the league and divided them into two groups. The top two in Group 1 and the top three in Group 2 advanced to the championship group. The relegation system was reintroduced.

### Promotion

11 teams were promoted to compete in the 1928 season. They were Sportivo Unión, Alianza Chorrillos, Santa Catalina, Lawn Tennis, Alberto Secada, Federación Universitaria, Jorge Washington, Alianza Callao, Jose Alaya, Jorge Chávez (C) and Unión.

## Teams
### Team changes

| Promoted from 1927 División Intermedia (Primera Serie) | Promoted from 1927 División Intermedia (Segunda Serie) | Promoted from 1927 División Intermedia (Tercera Serie) | Invited |
| Sportivo Unión (1st) Alberto Secada (2nd) Lawn Tennis de la Exposición (3rd) | Alianza Callao (1st) Jorge Chávez (2nd) Unión Santa Catalina (3rd) Unión (4th) | Alianza Chorrillos (1st) Jorge Washington (2nd) José Olaya (3rd) | Federación Universitaria |

### Stadia and Locations

| Team | City |
| Alberto Secada | Callao |
| Alianza Callao | Callao |
| Alianza Chorrillos | Chorrillos, Lima |
| Alianza Lima | La Victoria, Lima |
| Association Alianza | La Victoria, Lima |
| Atlético Chalaco | Callao |
| Ciclista Lima | Cercado de Lima |
| Circolo Sportivo Italiano | Pueblo Libre, Lima |
| Federación Universitaria | Cercado de Lima |
| Jorge Chávez | Callao |
| Jorge Washington | Callao |
| José Olaya | Chorrillos, Lima |
| Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | Jesús María, Lima |
| Sport Progreso | Rímac, Lima |
| Sportivo Tarapacá Ferrocarril | Cercado de Lima |
| Sportivo Unión | Cercado de Lima |
| Unión Buenos Aires | Callao |
| Unión FC | Cercado de Lima |
| Unión Santa Catalina | Cercado de Lima |

## First stage
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 16 | Liguilla Final |
| 2 | Atlético Chalaco | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 12 | Liguilla Final |
| 3 | Sportivo Tarapacá | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 11 | |
| 4 | Sportivo Unión | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 | Alianza Chorrillos | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 7 | |
| 6 | Unión Santa Catalina | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 6 | Liguilla de promoción |
| 7 | Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 5 | 1929 Primera B |
| 8 | Association Alianza | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 4 | 1929 Primera B |
| 9 | Alberto Secada | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 2 | 1929 Primera B |

#### Results

Teams play each other once, either home or away. All matches were played in Lima.
| Home \ Away | SEC | ACH | ALI | ASS | CHA | TEN | TAR | SUN | USC |
| Alberto Secada | | 1–4 | 2–5 | | | 1–4 | | | 0–6 |
| Alianza Chorrillos | | | | 3–3 | | 3–4 | 1–3 | 5–1 | |
| Alianza Lima | | 9–1 | | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | | | 4–1 |
| Association Alianza | 1–2 | | | | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Atlético Chalaco | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 5–2 | | | | 2–0 | 6–0 |
| Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | | | | | 2–5 | | 2–4 | | 1–3 |
| Sportivo Tarapacá | 8–0 | | 1–3 | | 4–1 | | | 1–1 | |
| Sportivo Unión | 1–0 | | 1–5 | | | 2–1 | | | 3–2 |
| Unión Santa Catalina | | 1–2 | | 2–1 | | | 0–1 | | |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sport Progreso | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 15 | Liguilla Final |
| 2 | Federación Universitaria | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 13 | Liguilla Final |
| 3 | Circolo Sportivo Italiano | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 13 | Liguilla Final |
| 4 | Ciclista Lima | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 12 | |
| 5 | Unión Buenos Aires | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 11 | |
| 6 | Jorge Washington | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 9 | Liguilla de promoción |
| 7 | Jorge Chávez | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9 | Liguilla de promoción |
| 8 | Alianza Callao | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 6 | 1929 Primera B |
| 9 | José Olaya | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 1 | 1929 Primera B |
| 10 | Unión FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 32 | −25 | 1 | 1929 Primera B |

#### Results

Teams play each other once, either home or away. All matches were played in Lima.
| Home \ Away | ACA | CIC | CSI | UNI | JCH | JWA | OLA | PRO | UBA | UFC |
| Alianza Callao | | | | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–4 | | | 1–2 | |
| Ciclista Lima | 1–1 | | | | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | | | 4–0 |
| Circolo Sportivo Italiano | 2–2 | 4–2 | | 3–1 | | 1–0 | 2–1 | | | 4–0 |
| Federación Universitaria | | 0–0 | | | | | | | 2–0 | |
| Jorge Chávez | | | 0–0 | 0–2 | | | 4–3 | | | 1–0 |
| Jorge Washington | | | | 2–2 | 4–1 | | 4–0 | | | 7–3 |
| José Olaya | 2–5 | | | 0–7 | | | | | | 2–2 |
| Sport Progreso | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | | | |
| Unión Buenos Aires | | 0–2 | 2–2 | | 1–4 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | | 4–1 |
| Unión FC | 0–7 | | | 1–5 | | | | 1–2 | | |

## Liguilla Final
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | ALI | UNI | CHA | PRO | CSI |
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Title play-off | | 0–1 | | | 3–1 |
| 2 | Federación Universitaria | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Title play-off | | | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
| 3 | Atlético Chalaco | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | | 1–2 | | | 3–2 | |
| 4 | Sport Progreso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | | 1–2 | | | | 2–2 |
| 5 | Circolo Sportivo Italiano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 | | | 1–4 | 1–2 | | |

### Title play-off

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Alianza Lima | 3–1 | Federación Universitaria | 1–1 | 2–0 |

## Liguilla de promoción
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Qualification or relegation | JCH | TAB | WAS | SCA |
| 1 | Jorge Chávez | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | | | — | — |
| 2 | Sporting Tabaco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | — | | | 6–0 |
| 3 | Jorge Washington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1929 Primera B | | — | | |
| 4 | Unión Santa Catalina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1929 Primera B | | | — | |