# 1931 Peruvian Primera División

The 1931 season of the Peruvian Primera División was the 16th season of top-flight Peruvian football. It was played by 12 teams. The national champions were Alianza Lima. Federación Universitaria and Ciclista Lima were both deducted 1 point because of walkover defeats. First Division reduced to 8 teams for 1932.
The whole tournament was played in three stadiums:
| Stadium | City |
| National Stadium | Lima |
| Estadio Circolo Sportivo Italiano | Lima |
| Estadio Modelo de Bellavista | Callao |

## Format

* From 1931 until 1934 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 1930 División Intermedia | Relegated from 1930 Primera División |
| Alianza Frigorífico (1st) | Sport Progreso (12th) |

### Stadia and Locations

| Team | City |
| Alianza Frigorífico | Callao |
| Alianza Lima | La Victoria, Lima |
| Atlético Chalaco | Callao |
| Ciclista Lima | Cercado de Lima |
| Circolo Sportivo Italiano | Pueblo Libre, Lima |
| Federación Universitaria | Cercado de Lima |
| Hidroaviación | Ancón, Lima |
| Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | Jesús María, Lima |
| Sporting Tabaco | Rímac, Lima |
| Sportivo Tarapacá Ferrocarril | Cercado de Lima |
| Sportivo Unión | Cercado de Lima |
| Unión Buenos Aires | Callao |

## Primera División
### Primeros Equipos

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 4 | +49 | 33 | Champions |
| 2 | Sporting Tabaco | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 28 | |
| 3 | Atlético Chalaco | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 25 | |
| 4 | Alianza Frigorífico | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 25 | |
| 5 | Federación Universitaria | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 21 | |
| 6 | Sportivo Tarapacá Ferrocarril | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 21 | |
| 7 | Hidroaviación | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 20 | |
| 8 | Sportivo Unión | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 20 | |
| 9 | Unión Buenos Aires | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 20 | |
| 10 | Circolo Sportivo Italiano | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 19 | |
| 11 | Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 15 | |
| 12 | Ciclista Lima | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 40 | −26 | 15 | |
* ↑ Federación Universitaria were deducted one point for walkover.
* ↑ Ciclista Lima were deducted one point for walkover.

#### Results

Teams play each other once, either home or away. All matches were played in Lima.
| Home \ Away | ALI | FRI | CHA | CIC | CSI | UNI | HID | TEN | TAB | SUN | TAR | UBA |
| Alianza Lima | | 6–1 | 5–1 | 10–1 | 10–0 | W.O. | 2–0 | | | | 5–0 | |
| Alianza Frigorífico | | | 3–2 | W.O. | | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | | 3–1 |
| Atlético Chalaco | | | | | | 2–1 | | | 3–2 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 |
| Ciclista Lima | | | 3–4 | | | | | 3–2 | | 1–3 | | 4–2 |
| Circolo Sportivo Italiano | | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | | 3–2 | | | | 2–0 | | 0–2 |
| Federación Universitaria | | | | 7–0 | | | 3–5 | | | 1–1 | | |
| Hidroaviación | | | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | | | 2–0 | | | | |
| Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | 0–5 | | 3–1 | | 1–0 | 0–1 | | | 0–1 | | | |
| Sporting Tabaco | 0–4 | 5–1 | | 6–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 5–2 | | | 2–1 | 6–3 | |
| Sportivo Unión | 0–3 | | | | | | 3–2 | 3–1 | | | 2–3 | 2–1 |
| Sportivo Tarapacá Ferrocarril | | 0–2 | | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | | | | |
| Unión Buenos Aires | 1–3 | | | | | 0–4 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | | 1–0 | |

### Equipos de Reserva

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Federación Universitaria | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 30 | Champions |
| 2 | Alianza Frigorífico | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | |
| 3 | Sporting Tabaco | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | Alianza Lima | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | |
| 5 | Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | |
| 6 | Sportivo Tarapacá Ferrocarril | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | |
| 7 | Unión Buenos Aires | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 20 | |
| 8 | Circolo Sportivo Italiano | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | |
| 9 | Sportivo Unión | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | |
| 10 | Hidroaviación | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | |
| 11 | Ciclista Lima | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | |
| 12 | Atlético Chalaco | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | |
* ↑ Sporting Tabaco were deducted one point for walkover.
* ↑ Alianza Lima were deducted two points for walkover.
* ↑ Lawn Tennis de la Exposición were deducted one point for walkover.
* ↑ Unión Buenos Aires were deducted one point for walkover.
* ↑ Circolo Sportivo Italiano were deducted one point for walkover.
* ↑ Sportivo Unión were deducted one point for walkover.
* ↑ Ciclista Lima were deducted one point for walkover.

### Tabla Absoluta

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Resv. | Total | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 4 | +49 | 33 | 5.75 | 38.75 | Champions |
| 2 | Sporting Tabaco | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 28 | 6 | 34 |
| 3 | Alianza Frigorífico | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 25 | 6.75 | 31.75 |
| 4 | Federación Universitaria | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 21 | 7.5 | 28.5 |
| 5 | Atlético Chalaco | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | Sportivo Tarapacá Ferrocarril | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 25 | –5 | 21 | 5.5 | 26.5 |
| 7 | Unión Buenos Aires | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 25 | –6 | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Sportivo Unión | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | –2 | 20 | 4.75 | 24.75 |
| 9 | Hidroaviación | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 22 | –1 | 20 | 4 | 24 | Liguilla de promoción |
| 10 | Circolo Sportivo Italiano | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 29 | –17 | 19 | 5 | 24 | Liguilla de promoción |
| 11 | Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 24 | –15 | 15 | 5.5 | 20.5 | Liguilla de promoción |
| 12 | Ciclista Lima | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 40 | –26 | 15 | 3.75 | 18.75 | Liguilla de promoción |

## Liguilla de promoción

It was played with the last four places in the First Division and the four best in the 1931 División Intermedia (Juventud Perú, Miguel Grau, Sport Progreso and Sucre).

### Primeros Equipos

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Sport Progreso | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 19 |
| 2 | Hidroaviación | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 16 |
| 3 | Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 16 |
| 4 | Circolo Sportivo Italiano | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 |
| 5 | Ciclista Lima | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 15 |
| 6 | Juventud Perú | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 13 |
| 7 | Sucre | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 11 |
| 8 | Miguel Grau | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 6 |
* ↑ Miguel Grau were deducted one point for walkover.

#### Results

Teams play each other once, either home or away. All matches were played in Lima.
| Home \ Away | CIC | CSI | HID | JPE | LTE | GRA | PRO | SUC |
| Ciclista Lima | | | | | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Circolo Sportivo Italiano | 1–1 | | 2–2 | 3–0 | | | | |
| Hidroaviación | 5–1 | | | 5–2 | 3–4 | | | 1–0 |
| Juventud Perú | 0–1 | | | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
| Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | | 3–6 | | | | | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Miguel Grau | | 0–1 | 0–1 | | 3–4 | | | |
| Sport Progreso | | 3–1 | 3–0 | | | 2–1 | | |
| Sucre | | 2–0 | | 1–3 | | W.O. | 2–3 | |

### Equipos de Reserva

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | Circolo Sportivo Italiano | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | Hidroaviación | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | Ciclista Lima | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Juventud Perú | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Sucre | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Miguel Grau | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Sport Progreso | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
* ↑ Miguel Grau were deducted one point for walkover.

### Tabla Absoluta

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Resv. | Total | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sport Progreso | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 19 | 2.5 | 21.5 | 1932 Primera División |
| 2 | Lawn Tennis de la Exposición | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 16 | 4.75 | 20.75 | 1932 Primera División |
| 3 | Hidroaviación | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 1932 Primera División |
| 4 | Circolo Sportivo Italiano | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 1932 Primera División |
| 5 | Ciclista Lima | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 15 | 3.75 | 18.75 | 1932 Primera División |
| 6 | Juventud Perú | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 13 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 1932 División Intermedia |
| 7 | Sucre | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 11 | 3.25 | 14.25 | 1932 División Intermedia |
| 8 | Miguel Grau | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 1932 División Intermedia |