1996 Torneo Descentralizado

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Torneo Descentralizado
Season1996
Champions Sporting Cristal
13th Primera División title
Relegated Aurich–Cañaña
Ciclista Lima
Guardia Republicana
San Agustín
Copa Libertadores Sporting Cristal
Alianza Lima
Copa CONMEBOL Universitario
Top goalscorer Waldir Sáenz (19)
← 1995
1997 →

The 1996 Torneo Descentralizado was the 81st season of the top category of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. Sporting Cristal won its 13th first division title, completing a string of 3 consecutive titles starting in 1994. The feat is known as a tricampeonato and was only accomplished before by Alianza Lima.

Contents

Changes from 1995

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
1995 Segunda División 		Promoted from
1995 Copa Perú 		Relegated from
1995 Primera División
Increase2.svg Guardia Republicana (1st)Increase2.svg La Loretana (1st)Decrease2.svg Unión Huaral (15th)
Decrease2.svg León de Huánuco (16th)

Stadia locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Alianza Atlético Sullana Campeones del 36 8,000
Alianza Lima Lima Alejandro Villanueva 35,000
Atlético Torino Talara Campeonísimo 8,000
Aurich–Cañaña Chiclayo Elías Aguirre 24,500
Ciclista Lima Lima Nacional 45,750
Cienciano Cusco Garcilaso 42,056
Deportivo Municipal Lima Nacional 45,750
Deportivo Pesquero Chimbote Manuel Gómez Arellano 25,000
Guardia Republicana Lima Nacional 45,750
La Loretana Pucallpa Aliardo Soria 15,000
Melgar Arequipa Mariano Melgar 20,000
San Agustín Lima Nacional 45,750
Sport Boys Callao Miguel Grau 18,000
Sporting Cristal Lima San Martín de Porres 15,000
Unión Minas Cerro de Pasco Daniel Alcides Carrión 8,000
Universitario Lima Nacional 45,750

First stage

The first stage of the season was played as a double round-robin tournament. Sporting Cristal as champions qualified for the 1997 Copa Libertadores. Alianza Lima directly advanced to the end-of-season Liguilla and received a bonus point for placing second. The teams that placed 3 to 8 advanced to a preliminary round.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Sporting Cristal (C)3022357326+4769 1997 Copa Libertadores
2 Alianza Lima 3017946823+4560 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores with 1 bonus point
3 Universitario 30161043920+1958 Pre-Liguilla
4 Sport Boys 30131434926+2353
5 Atlético Torino 3014793333049
6 Cienciano 30118113236−441
7 Deportivo Pesquero 30910112733−637
8 Unión Minas 30910113542−737
9 Deportivo Municipal 30107134457−1337
10 La Loretana 30114153959−2037
11 Melgar 3099123635+136
12 Alianza Atlético 30106144051−1136
13 Aurich–Cañaña 3096153037−733 1997 Copa Perú
14 Ciclista Lima 30611133651−1529 1997 Segunda División
15 Guardia Republicana 3078153045−1529
16 San Agustín 3044222762−3516
Updated to match(es) played on 1996. Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away AAS ALI TOR AUR CIC CIE MUN PES GUA LOR MEL AGU SBA CRI MIN UNI
Alianza Atlético 2–33–01–33–12–05–21–10–02–12–02–12–21–23–13–2
Alianza Lima 6–01–05–22–03–12–22–21–05–01–16–02–20–03–0 0–0
Atlético Torino 0–01–11–02–11–02–12–12–03–02–12–01–00–22–00–0
Aurich–Cañaña 1–00–11–21–11–01–20–10–00–11–22–02–22–11–10–1
Ciclista Lima 2–10–11–11–12–02–11–13–54–10–11–42–22–41–01–1
Cienciano 1–12–13–01–01–02–02–02–21–11–13–01–03–12–10–0
Deportivo Municipal 2–21–53–12–32–20–11–03–11–43–02–12–20–21–00–0
Deportivo Pesquero 2–10–22–11–10–02–10–10–01–01–11–01–13–01–10–3
Guardia Republicana 1–00–51–41–01–10–02–20–11–01–05–10–10–22–21–2
La Loretana 2–01–61–11–23–23–11–22–12–11–03–22–10–21–01–1
Melgar 1–01–00–01–24–11–15–10–03–14–02–00–01–11–10–1
San Agustín 0–10–10–11–21–12–01–21–21–34–32–11–10–30–01–2
Sport Boys 2–00–04–12–11–02–00–03–12–05–23–21–13–15–00–0
Sporting Cristal 4–12–12–02–06–26–05–23–11–02–03–03–10–07–11–2
Unión Minas 5–01–24–01–00–02–23–21–02–01–12–13–10–00–11–1
Universitario 3–1 1–1 0–01–00–11–02–11–02–13–13–13–01–20–22–0
Updated to match(es) played on 1996. Source: RSSSF Peru 1996
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Pre-Liguilla

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Unión Minas 0–3 Universitario 0–00–3
Deportivo Pesquero 3–1 Sport Boys 2–01–1
Cienciano 5–2 Atletico Torino 5–10–1

Universitario, Deportivo Pesquero, and Cienciano qualified for the Liguilla. [1]

Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

All matches were played in Lima.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation ALI UNI PES CIE
1 Alianza Lima 321082+68 [a] 1997 Copa Libertadores 4–14–1
2 Universitario 321082+67 1997 Copa CONMEBOL 0–05–0
3 Deportivo Pesquero 301259−412–3
4 Cienciano 3012311−812–2
Updated to match(es) played on 1996. Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Alianza Lima obtained 1 point for finishing second in the Torneo Descentralizado.

References

  1. ↑ "Peru 1996". RSSSF . Retrieved 2008-04-20.
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