1978 Torneo Descentralizado

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Torneo Descentralizado
Season1978
Dates8 July 1978 –
21 January 1979
Champions Alianza Lima
Relegated Defensor Lima
Copa Libertadores Alianza Lima
Universitario
← 1977
1979 →

The 1978 Torneo Descentralizado , the top category of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 16 teams. The national champion was Alianza Lima.

Contents

The season was divided into 2 stages. A Preliminary Tournament contested in two groups; this was a friendly tournament to keep teams occupied as the National Team was preparing for the 1978 World Cup Finals. The second stage was the Decentralized (league tournament); the top 2 qualified for Copa Libertadores and the last team was relegated.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
1977 Copa Perú 		Relegated from
1977 Primera División
Increase2.svg Atlético Torino (1st)Decrease2.svg Cienciano (16th)

Stadia locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacityField
Alfonso Ugarte Puno Enrique Torres Belón 20,000Grass
Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima Alejandro Villanueva 35,000Grass
Atlético Chalaco Callao Miguel Grau 15,000Grass
Atlético Torino Talara Campeonísimo 8,000Grass
CNI Iquitos Max Augustín 24,000Grass
Coronel Bolognesi Tacna Jorge Basadre 19,850Grass
Defensor Lima Breña, Lima Nacional 45,750Grass
Deportivo Junín Huancayo Huancayo 20,000Grass
Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima Nacional 45,750Grass
Juan Aurich Chiclayo Elías Aguirre 24,500Grass
León de Huánuco Huánuco Heraclio Tapia 15,000Grass
Melgar Arequipa Mariano Melgar 20,000Grass
Sport Boys Callao Telmo Carbajo 15,000Grass
Sporting Cristal Rímac, Lima Nacional 45,750Grass
Unión Huaral Huaral Julio Lores Colan 10,000Grass
Universitario Breña, Lima Nacional 45,750Grass

Torneo Interzonal

Grupo Norte

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification HUA AUR JUN SBA UNI TOR CNI CRI
1 Unión Huaral 147522516+919 Liguilla Final 3–00–02–10–03–10–02–0
2 Juan Aurich 148332416+8195–32–02–02–11–31–04–0
3 Deportivo Junín 146622318+5182–11–13–21–15–02–14–3
4 Sport Boys 145452322+1142–41–21–11–03–02–13–2
5 Universitario 144551615+1132–21–20–01–32–11–03–0
6 Atlético Torino 145362024−4131–21–12–21–12–11–04–0
7 CNI 143471113−2101–10–03–02–20–20–12–0
8 Sporting Cristal 1422101432−1861–22–11–21–11–13–20–1

Grupo Sur

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ALI BOL DEF UGA MUN LEO MEL CHA
1 Alianza Lima 147522713+1419 Liguilla Final 1–23–22–13–01–13–14–1
2 Coronel Bolognesi 148331816+2190–33–21–00–23–11–01–0
3 Defensor Lima 146352119+2153–20–05–10–31–03–12–1
4 Alfonso Ugarte 144641917+2140–01–11–15–13–01–02–1
5 Deportivo Municipal 145452021−1141–12–30–11–13–12–21–0
6 León de Huánuco 144551317−4131–11–20–02–11–11–02–0
7 Melgar 143651315−2120–02–01–01–12–00–00–0
8 Atlético Chalaco 141491326−1360–31–13–11–11–31–23–3

Liguilla Final

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts HUA BOL AUR ALI
1 Unión Huaral 6312118+372–10–13–2
2 Coronel Bolognesi 6312108+272–14–12–1
3 Juan Aurich 614146−261–11–10–0
4 Alianza Lima 612369−341–42–00–0

Torneo Descentralizado

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Alianza Lima 3020466320+4344 1979 Copa Libertadores
2 Universitario 3021186228+3443 1979 Copa Libertadores
3 Sporting Cristal 3018666128+3342
4 Juan Aurich 30131253925+1438
5 Sport Boys 30121084437+734
6 Melgar 3012993934+533
7 León de Huánuco 301010102735−830
8 Atlético Chalaco 30108123743−628
9 CNI 30910112835−728
10 Coronel Bolognesi 30910113041−1128
11 Unión Huaral 30106143951−1226
12 Atlético Torino 3096153547−1224
13 Deportivo Municipal 3086162532−722
14 Alfonso Ugarte 3086164459−1522
15 Deportivo Junín 3085173662−2621
16 Defensor Lima 3065194072−3217 1979 Copa Perú
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

Home \ Away UGA ALI CHA TOR CNI BOL DEF JUN MUN AUR LEO MEL SBA CRI HUA UNI
Alfonso Ugarte 1–12–27–06–24–31–12–02–00–00–21–20–02–02–03–1
Alianza Lima 9–02–01–02–10–11–23–01–02–06–03–12–14–05–1 2–1
Atlético Chalaco 3–21–03–11–01–14–20–10–10–01–22–02–01–32–20–0
Atlético Torino 4–01–01–21–13–02–12–11–01–32–10–01–20–23–30–1
CNI 2–11–02–11–23–00–01–01–01–10–10–02–20–02–10–0
Coronel Bolognesi 2–10–23–01–11–10–02–11–11–33–20–01–11–01–22–0
Defensor Lima 5–22–53–33–20–21–24–11–30–21–30–11–50–51–12–4
Deportivo Junín 1–02–23–02–11–11–05–31–01–11–22–32–20–12–23–2
Deportivo Municipal 2–00–10–10–03–10–01–23–20–10–11–10–11–04–10–2
Juan Aurich 1–10–02–22–00–02–04–13–11–13–13–20–04–22–10–2
León de Huánuco 1–00–12–11–11–10–00–11–00–00–01–02–20–00–00–2
Melgar 2–10–33–10–12–12–14–15–01–02–01–13–10–03–30–1
Sport Boys 1–01–11–02–13–01–11–04–12–10–02–10–02–55–10–2
Sporting Cristal 6–12–11–13–23–05–03–05–02–11–01–10–02–15–23–2
Unión Huaral 3–00–10–11–00–13–13–12–10–10–11–01–03–01–00–3
Universitario 3–2 1–2 3–13–12–00–12–15–04–12–04–05–12–10–13–1
Updated to match(es) played on 1978. Source: RSSSF Peru 1978
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

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Juan José Oré Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 19Universitario
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