Teams
Locations of the 1970 Primera División teams
| Season | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 June 1970 – 10 January 1971 |
| Champions | Sporting Cristal 4th Primera División title |
| Relegated | Deportivo SIMA Atlético Grau |
| 1971 Copa Libertadores | Sporting Cristal Universitario |
| 1971 Copa Ganadores de Copa | Juan Aurich |
← 1969 1971 → | |
The 1970 Torneo Descentralizado was the 54th season of the highest division of Peruvian football. Torino and SIMA made their debut in the first division this season. The national champion was Sporting Cristal while SIMA and Grau were relegated.
The season was divided into two phases. In the first phase the 14 teams played each other twice playing at least one home match and one away match. The teams that finished in first to seventh place advanced to the championship group which contested the national title. The teams that finished in eighth to fourteenth place advanced to the relegation group where they determined the two teams that would be relegated from the division. Teams carried their first phase results in the second phase and played the teams in their group at least once.
The points system during the season varied. In the first leg of the first phase—the first 13 rounds—2 points were awarded for a win, 1 point for a draw and no points for a loss; in the second leg of the first phase—the last 13 rounds—and in the second stage a win was awarded 4 points, a draw was awarded 2 points and no points were awarded for a loss.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 56 | Liguilla Final |
| 2 | Defensor Arica | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 53 | |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 49 | |
| 4 | Juan Aurich | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 45 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Municipal | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 44 | |
| 6 | Octavio Espinosa | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 39 | |
| 7 | Defensor Lima | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 37 | |
| 8 | Sport Boys | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 36 | Liguilla Descenso |
| 9 | Alianza Lima | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 34 | |
| 10 | Porvenir Miraflores | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 33 | |
| 11 | Carlos A. Mannucci | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 32 | |
| 12 | Deportivo SIMA | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 32 | |
| 13 | Atlético Grau | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 28 | |
| 14 | Atlético Torino | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 52 | −27 | 28 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 26 | 71 | 1971 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Universitario | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 30 | +39 | 24 | 70 | |
| 3 | Defensor Arica | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 26 | 65 | |
| 4 | Juan Aurich | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 21 | 57 | 1971 Copa Ganadores de Copa |
| 5 | Defensor Lima | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 18 | 49 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Municipal | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 17 | 48 | |
| 7 | Octavio Espinosa | 32 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 18 | 47 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sport Boys | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 20 | 50 | |
| 9 | Alianza Lima | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 16 | 46 | |
| 10 | Porvenir Miraflores | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 17 | 45 | |
| 11 | Atlético Torino | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 17 | 44 | |
| 12 | Carlos A. Mannucci | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 15 | 42 | |
| 13 | Deportivo SIMA | 32 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 15 | 40 | 1971 Segunda División |
| 14 | Atlético Grau | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 16 | 40 | 1971 Copa Perú |
| Player | Nationality | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teófilo Cubillas |  Peru | 22 | Alianza Lima |
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