1972 Peruvian Segunda División

The 1972 Peruvian Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 11 teams. The tournament winner, Atlético Chalaco was promoted to the 1973 Torneo Descentralizado.^[1][2]

Peruvian Segunda División

Season	1972
Champions	Atlético Chalaco
Relegated	Atlético Sicaya
Matches played	111
← 1971 1983 →

In April 1973, the Peruvian Football Federation ordered the elimination of the Second Division, so all the teams that maintained the category, in addition to Defensor Arica, which was relegated from 1972 Torneo Descentralizado, began to play in their respective league of origin.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from 1971 Liguilla de Ascenso	Promoted to 1972 Primera División	Relegated from 1971 Primera División	Relegated to 1972 Liga Provincial de Lima
Deportivo Bancoper (1st)	Deportivo SIMA (1st)	ADO (14th) Porvenir Miraflores (16th)	Estudiantes San Roberto (10th)

Stadia and locations

Team	City
ADO	Callao
Atlético Chalaco	Callao
Atlético Sicaya	Callao
Carlos Concha	Callao
Centro Iqueño	Cercado de Lima, Lima
Ciclista Lima	Cercado de Lima, Lima
Deportivo Bancoper	Cercado de Lima, Lima
Independiente Sacachispas	Breña, Lima
Mariscal Sucre	La Victoria, Lima
Porvenir Miraflores	Miraflores, Lima
Racing	San Isidro, Lima

League table

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Atlético Chalaco	20	17	3	0	37	1973 Torneo Descentralizado
2	Porvenir Miraflores	20	14	6	0	34
3	Mariscal Sucre	20	10	5	5	25
4	Centro Iqueño	20	9	4	7	22
5	Carlos Concha	20	7	5	8	19
6	Ciclista Lima	20	7	3	10	17
7	Independiente Sacachispas	20	5	6	9	16
8	Deportivo Bancoper	20	5	5	10	15
9	Racing	20	4	5	11	13
10	ADO	20	3	5	12	11
11	Atlético Sicaya	20	4	3	13	11	1973 Liga Provincial del Callao

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Relegation playoff

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November 18, 1972

Atlético Sicaya	0–0	ADO

Estadio San Martín de Porres, Lima

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November 21, 1972

ADO	2–0	Atlético Sicaya

Estadio San Martín de Porres, Lima

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See also

• 1972 Torneo Descentralizado
• 1972 Copa Perú