The 1956 Peruvian Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 10 teams. The tournament winner, Porvenir Miraflores was promoted to the 1957 Peruvian Primera División.
| Season | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 August 1956 – 29 December 1956 |
| Champions | Porvenir Miraflores |
| Relegated | Unión Callao |
| Top goalscorer | Pedro Lobatón (16) |
← 1955 1957 → | |
Teams
editTeam changes
edit| Promoted from 1955 Liguilla de Ascenso |
Promoted to 1956 Primera División |
Relegated from 1955 Primera División |
Relegated to 1956 Liga Provincial del Callao |
|---|---|---|---|
 Unidad Vecinal Nº3 (1st)
|
Carlos Concha (1st)
|
 Unión Callao (10th)
|
Jorge Chávez (10th)
|
Stadia and locations
edit| Team | City |
|---|---|
| Association Chorrillos | Chorrillos, Lima |
| Atlético Lusitania | Cercado de Lima, Lima |
| Defensor Arica | Cercado de Lima, Lima |
| Juventud Gloria | Cercado de Lima, Lima |
| KDT Nacional | Callao |
| Porvenir Miraflores | Miraflores, Lima |
| Santiago Barranco | Barranco, Lima |
| Unidad Vecinal Nº3 | Cercado de Lima, Lima |
| Unión América | Cercado de Lima, Lima |
| Unión Callao | Callao |
League table
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porvenir Miraflores | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 1957 Primera División |
| 2 | Unión América | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | Unidad Vecinal Nº3 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Defensor Arica | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21 | |
| 5 | Santiago Barranco | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | |
| 6 | Juventud Gloria | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 19 | |
| 7 | Association Chorrillos | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | |
| 8 | Atlético Lusitania | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | |
| 9 | KDT Nacional | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | |
| 10 | Unión Callao | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1957 Liga Provincial del Callao |
Source: [citation needed]