1971 Torneo Descentralizado

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Torneo Descentralizado
Season1971
Dates30 May 1971 –
8 January 1972
Champions Universitario
14th Primera División title
Relegated ADO
Octavio Espinosa
Porvenir Miraflores
1972 Copa Libertadores Universitario
Alianza Lima
1970
1972

The 1971 Torneo Descentralizado was the 55th season of the highest division of Peruvian football. The number of teams increased from 14 to 16 teams as four teams gained promotion. The last three teams were relegated from the first division.

Contents

The national champion was Universitario. ADO, Octavio Espinosa and Porvenir Miraflores were relegated.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
1970 Segunda División
Promoted from
1971 Copa Perú
Relegated from
1970 Primera División
Increase2.svg ADO (1st)Increase2.svg Melgar (1st)
Increase2.svg Unión Tumán (2nd)
Increase2.svg José Gálvez (3rd)
Decrease2.svg Deportivo SIMA (13th)
Decrease2.svg Atlético Grau (14th)

Stadia locations

TeamCity
Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima
ADO Callao
Atlético Torino Talara
Carlos A. Mannucci Trujillo
Defensor Arica Breña, Lima
Defensor Lima Breña, Lima
Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima
José Gálvez Chimbote
Juan Aurich Chiclayo
Melgar Arequipa
Porvenir Miraflores Miraflores, Lima
Octavio Espinosa Ica
Sport Boys Callao
Sporting Cristal Rímac, Lima
Unión Tumán Tumán
Universitario Breña, Lima

League table

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Universitario 30181025720+3746 1972 Copa Libertadores
2 Alianza Lima 3016865025+2540
3 Defensor Lima 30141154830+1839
4 Sporting Cristal 30131255036+1438
5 Deportivo Municipal 3014974734+1337
6 Juan Aurich 3015694837+1136
7 Melgar 30101464030+1034
8 Atlético Torino 301010103038830
9 Sport Boys 30911103027+329
10 Unión Tumán 30981338501226
11 Carlos A. Mannucci 30710134349624
12 Defensor Arica 30881430461624
13 José Gálvez 305101527502320
14 ADO 305101532562420 1972 Segunda División
15 Octavio Espinosa 30671726431719 1972 Copa Perú
16 Porvenir Miraflores 303121538632518 1972 Segunda División
Source: [ citation needed ]

Top scorers

PlayerNationalityGoalsClub
Manuel Mellán Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 25Deportivo Municipal

See also