1983 Torneo Descentralizado

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Torneo Descentralizado
Season1983
Dates17 April 1983 –
21 December 1983
Champions Sporting Cristal
Relegated Juan Aurich
León de Huánuco
Copa Libertadores Sporting Cristal
Melgar
1982
1984

The 1983 Torneo Descentralizado , the top tier of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 17 teams. The national champion was Sporting Cristal.

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Top 6 from First Stage played in Lima for the Championship without carrying their whole season record; top 3 entered that round with Bonus of 3, 2, and 1 point respectively. For 1984 First Division grew to 25 teams. So besides Sport Pilsen which gained the right to be promoted, 9 other teams were invited to join First Division.

Teams

TeamCityStadiumCapacityField
Alfonso Ugarte Puno Enrique Torres Belón 20,000Grass
Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima Alejandro Villanueva 35,000Grass
ADT Tarma Unión Tarma 9,000Grass
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
Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima Nacional 45,750Grass
Huancayo Huancayo Huancayo 20,000Grass
Juan Aurich Chiclayo Elías Aguirre 24,500Grass
León de Huánuco Huánuco Heraclio Tapia 15,000Grass
Melgar Arequipa Mariano Melgar 20,000Grass
Sport Boys Callao Miguel Grau 15,000Grass
Sporting Cristal Rímac, Lima Nacional 45,750Grass
Unión Huaral Huaral Julio Lores Colan 10,000Grass
UTC Cajamarca Héroes de San Ramón 18,000Grass
Universitario Breña, Lima Nacional 45,750Grass

League table

First stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Melgar 3219673720+1744 Liguilla Final, Bonus +3
2 Sporting Cristal 32141355931+2841 Liguilla Final, Bonus +2
3 Universitario 32131454320+2340 Liguilla Final, Bonus +1
4 CNI 32141264327+1640 Liguilla Final
5 Deportivo Municipal 32141264333+1040
6 Atlético Torino 32175105336+1739
7 Sport Boys 32141083929+1038
8 UTC 321111103130+133
9 Alianza Lima 321011113632+431
10 ADT 32109133439529
11 Atlético Chalaco 32812122433928
12 Coronel Bolognesi 32811133138727
13 Unión Huaral 327111424431925
14 Huancayo 32961724421824
15 Alfonso Ugarte 32871729572823
16 Juan Aurich 32861827431622 1984 Copa Perú
17 León de Huánuco 325101719432420
Source: [ citation needed ]

Liguilla Final

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification
1 Sporting Cristal 5500134+9212 1984 Copa Libertadores
2 Melgar 52211111039 1984 Copa Libertadores
3 Universitario 522198+117
4 Deportivo Municipal 521275+205
5 CNI 510459402
6 Atlético Torino 5014513801
Source: [ citation needed ]

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