The 1961 Peruvian Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 10 teams. The tournament winner, KDT Nacional was promoted to the 1962 Peruvian Primera División.
| Season | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 August 1961 – 15 October 1961 |
| Champions | KDT Nacional |
| Relegated | Mariscal Castilla |
| Top goalscorer | Hugo Casas (14) |
← 1960 1962 → | |
Teams
editTeam changes
edit| Promoted from 1960 Liguilla de Ascenso |
Promoted to 1961 Primera División |
Relegated from 1960 Primera División |
Relegated to 1961 Liga de los Balnearios del Sur |
|---|---|---|---|
 Association Chorrillos (1st)
|
Defensor Lima (1st)
|
 Mariscal Castilla (10th)
|
Alianza Chorrillos (10th)
|
Stadia and locations
edit| Team | City |
|---|---|
| Association Chorrillos | Chorrillos, Lima |
| Carlos Concha | Callao |
| Defensor Arica | Cercado de Lima, Lima |
| Juventud Gloria | Cercado de Lima, Lima |
| KDT Nacional | Callao |
| Mariscal Castilla | Cercado de Lima, Lima |
| Porvenir Miraflores | Miraflores, Lima |
| Santiago Barranco | Barranco, Lima |
| Unidad Vecinal Nº3 | Cercado de Lima, Lima |
| Unión América | Cercado de Lima, Lima |
League table
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KDT Nacional | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 1962 Primera División |
| 2 | Association Chorrillos | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | Unidad Vecinal Nº3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 23 | |
| 4 | Carlos Concha | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | |
| 5 | Juventud Gloria | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | |
| 6 | Defensor Arica | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | |
| 7 | Porvenir Miraflores | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 | |
| 8 | Santiago Barranco | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 15 | |
| 9 | Unión América | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 14 | |
| 10 | Mariscal Castilla | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1962 Liga Provincial de Lima |
Source: [citation needed]