1996 Peruvian Segunda División

The 1996 Peruvian Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 12 teams. the tournament winner, Alcides Vigo was promoted to the 1997 Torneo Descentralizado. The tournament was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis.

Teams

Relegated from 1995 Primera División	Promoted from 1995 Liga Provincial de Lima	Promoted to 1996 Primera División	Relegated to 1996 Copa Perú
Unión Huaral (15th)	Virgen de Chapi (1st) Santa Marina Norte (2nd)	Guardia Republicana (1st)	Deportivo Municipal (Chorrillos) (11th) Mixto Estudiantil (12th)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Alcides Vigo	22	13	7	2	33	13	+20	46	1997 Torneo Descentralizado
2	Hijos de Yurimaguas	22	13	7	2	30	18	+12	46
3	Unión Huaral	22	12	7	3	36	17	+19	43
4	Bella Esperanza	22	11	8	3	25	23	+2	41
5	Lawn Tennis	22	9	6	7	26	15	+11	33
6	Deportivo Zúñiga	22	8	5	9	23	25	−2	29
7	América Cochahuayco	22	5	10	7	23	25	−2	25
8	Defensor Lima	22	4	7	11	13	33	−20	19
9	Sport Agustino	22	2	12	8	19	26	−7	18
10	Meteor Sport	22	4	6	12	15	28	−13	18
11	Santa Marina Norte	22	3	8	11	13	26	−13	17	1997 Copa Perú
12	Virgen de Chapi	22	3	7	12	19	35	−16	16	1997 Copa Perú

Updated to match(es) played on 1996. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

7 December 1996

Alcides Vigo	0–0 (3–0 PSO)	Hijos de Yurimaguas