1928 Torneo Interligas (Perú)

The Torneo Interligas also called the Copa de Liga del Perú, it was an official Peruvian football competition created and then organized by the Peruvian Football Federation and Diario El Tiempo in Tribute to the Club Alianza Lima.[1][2] Alianza Lima was the champion by defeating Circolo Sportivo Italiano, representative of the Liga de los Balnearios del Sur.[3][4]

Torneo Interligas
Founded1928
Folded1928; 96 years ago (1928)
Region Peru
Most championshipsAlianza Lima (1 title)

Background

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At the initiative of the newspaper El Tiempo and the Peruvian Football Federation, a tournament was organized between the clubs and leagues of Lima and Callao in 1928. The format and dates were programmed by the FPF, in addition to establishing the Lima stadiums, Estadio Víctor Manuel III, Estadio Nacional, and the Callao stadium, Estadio Telmo Carbajo.

The competition had planned to have defined the finalist who would face Alianza Lima after the return of their international tour through Costa Rica, Mexico, Cuba and Panama. The winner would obtain the League Cup and eleven gold medals, in addition to a financial sum. The tournament began on April 1, 1928.

The participants would be the various Leagues of Lima and Callao in addition to the recent affiliate member of the FPF, the Federación Universitaria.[5]

On Thursday, May 3, the Alianza Lima delegation would be received by the local football authorities, the Peruvian Football Federation and the Leagues, in the port of Callao after its tour in Central America and North America, in which it won 13 of its 18 matches played.[6]

Teams

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Team City
Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima
Federación Universitaria Cercado de Lima
Liga Provincial de Lima N°1 Lima
Liga Provincial de Lima N°2 Lima
Liga Deportiva Chalaca N°1 Callao
Liga Deportiva Chalaca N°2 Callao
Liga de Barrios Altos Barrios Altos, Lima
Liga de los Balnearios del Sur Lima
Liga del Rímac Rímac, Lima

Torneo Interligas

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First Stage

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Liga del Rímac1–1Liga de Barrios Altos
Estadio Victor Manuel III, Lima
Liga de los Balnearios del Sur4–1Liga Provincial de Lima N°2
Estadio Victor Manuel III, Lima
Liga Provincial de Lima N°14–2Liga Deportiva Chalaca N°2
Federación Universitaria1–1Liga Deportiva Chalaca N°1

Tiebreakers

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Liga del Rímac7–0Liga de Barrios Altos
Estadio Victor Manuel III, Lima
Liga Deportiva Chalaca N°13–1Federación Universitaria
Estadio Telmo Carbajo, Callao

Second Stage

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Liga de los Balnearios del Sur6–1Liga del Rímac
Estadio Victor Manuel III, Lima
Liga Provincial de Lima N°14–1Liga Deportiva Chalaca N°1
Estadio Victor Manuel III, Lima

Semifinal

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Liga de los Balnearios del Sur
(Circolo Sportivo Italiano)
2–1Liga Provincial de Lima N°1
(Sport Progreso)
Estadio Victor Manuel III, Lima

Final

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Alianza Lima3–0Liga de los Balnearios del Sur
(Circolo Sportivo Italiano)
Alejandro Villanueva   36'   47'
José María Lavalle   38'
Referee: Ricardo Arrendondo

See also

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References

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