# 1937 Peruvian Primera División

The 1937 season of the Primera División Peruana, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Sport Boys.
The whole tournament was played in two stadiums:
| Stadium | City |
| National Stadium | Lima |
| Estadio Modelo de Bellavista | Callao |

## Format

* In this season, the results of a reserve teams league were added as bonus points.
* From 1931 until 1942 the points system was W:3, D:2, L:1, walkover:0.

## Teams
### Team changes

| Promoted from 1935 Primera B | Promoted from 1935 Liga Provincial del Callao | Promoted from 1936 Primera División Unificada |
| Sporting Tabaco (1st) | Atlético Chalaco (1st) Telmo Carbajo (2nd) | Deportivo Municipal (1st) Sportivo Melgar (2nd) |

### Stadia and Locations

| Team | City |
| Alianza Lima | La Victoria, Lima |
| Atlético Chalaco | Callao |
| Deportivo Municipal | Cercado de Lima |
| Sport Boys | Callao |
| Sporting Tabaco | Rímac, Lima |
| Sportivo Melgar | Barrios Altos |
| Sportivo Tarapacá Ferrocarril | Cercado de Lima |
| Sucre | La Victoria, Lima |
| Telmo Carbajo | Callao |
| Universitario | Cercado de Lima |

## División de Honor
### Primeros Equipos

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sport Boys | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 25 | Champions |
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 21 | |
| 3 | Universitario | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 20 | |
| 4 | Atlético Chalaco | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 19 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Municipal | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 | |
| 6 | Sucre | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 17 | |
| 7 | Sporting Tabaco | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 17 | |
| 8 | Telmo Carbajo | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 17 | |
| 9 | Sportivo Melgar | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 16 | |
| 10 | Sportivo Tarapacá Ferrocarril | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 24 | −18 | 10 | |

#### Results

Teams play each other once, either home or away. All matches were played in Lima.
| Home \ Away | ALI | CHA | MUN | SBA | TAB | MEL | TAR | SUC | TEL | UNI |
| Alianza Lima | | 4–0 | 0–0 | | 1–3 | 6–3 | | 3–2 | | |
| Atlético Chalaco | | | | 3–3 | | 1–0 | 2–0 | | 0–0 | |
| Deportivo Municipal | | 4–1 | | | 1–1 | | | 0–2 | | 6–0 |
| Sport Boys | 1–1 | | 1–0 | | | 4–2 | | 4–2 | 3–0 | |
| Sporting Tabaco | | 2–4 | | 1–2 | | 0–1 | 1–1 | | | 0–1 |
| Sportivo Melgar | | | 1–1 | | | | 5–2 | 2–7 | | 3–5 |
| Sportivo Tarapacá Ferrocarril | 0–3 | | 0–2 | 1–4 | | | | | 0–2 | |
| Sucre | | 3–2 | | | 0–1 | | 2–0 | | 2–3 | |
| Telmo Carbajo | 0–2 | | 2–1 | | 0–1 | 1–4 | | | | |
| Universitario | 2–1 | 2–3 | | 1–4 | | | 3–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | |

### Tabla Absoluta

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Resv. | Total | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sport Boys | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 25 | 2.625 | 27.625 | Champions |
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 21 | 3.125 | 24.125 |
| 3 | Universitario | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 20 | 3.5 | 23.5 |
| 4 | Deportivo Municipal | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 | 3.75 | 21.75 |
| 5 | Atlético Chalaco | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 19 | 2.625 | 21.625 |
| 6 | Sucre | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 17 | 2.5 | 19.5 |
| 7 | Sporting Tabaco | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 17 | 2.5 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Telmo Carbajo | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 1938 Liga Provincial del Callao |
| 9 | Sportivo Melgar | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 1938 Liga Provincial de Lima |
| 10 | Sportivo Tarapacá Ferrocarril | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 24 | −18 | 10 | 1.375 | 11.375 | 1938 Liga Provincial de Lima |