The 2017 season is Sporting Cristal's 62nd season in the Peruvian First Division, and also the club's 62nd consecutive season in the top-flight of Peruvian football. The team played for the thirty-third (33rd) time the Copa Libertadores.
| 2017 season | |||
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| Chairman | Federico Cúneo | ||
| Manager | José del Solar | ||
| Stadium | Estadio Alberto Gallardo | ||
| Torneo Descentralizado | 8th | ||
| Copa Libertadores | Second Stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Irven Ávila (22) | ||
Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor(s): Cerveza Cristal
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| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Descentralizado | Torneo de Verano | 8th [1] | Feb 5 | Dec 3 |
| Copa Libertadores | Second stage | Second stage [2] | Mar 9 | May 23 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MEL | SRO | CRI | CAN | USM | AYA | UCO | AAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melgar | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 27 | Advance to Finals | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Sport Rosario | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 24 | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 22 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–4 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Cantolao | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 19 | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Universidad San Martín | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 17 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 6 | Ayacucho | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 16 | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 7 | Unión Comercio | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 16 | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 8 | Alianza Atlético | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 11 | — | — | 0–5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Deportivo Municipal | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 23 |
| 7 | Sporting Cristal | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 23 |
| 8 | Sport Rosario | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 21 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | UTC | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Sporting Cristal | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 18 |
| 10 | Juan Aurich | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 17 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sport Rosario | 44 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 65 | |
| 8 | Sporting Cristal | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 76 | 60 | +16 | 64 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 9 | Deportivo Municipal | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 60 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | The Strongest | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Santa Fe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 |
| 4 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 2 |
| 9 March 2017 | Sporting Cristal  | 1–1 |  Santos | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Cazulo  13' | Report | Thiago Maia 66' | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: José Argote (Venezuela) |
| 16 March 2017 | Santa Fe  | 3–0 | Sporting Cristal | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Report | Attendance: 17,464 Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador) |
| 18 April 2017 | Sporting Cristal | 0–0 |  The Strongest | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Report | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay) |
| 4 May 2017 | The Strongest | 5–1 | Sporting Cristal | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz |
| 18:30 UTC−4 | Report | D. Bejarano 52' (o.g.) | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) |
| 17 May 2017 | Sporting Cristal | 0–2 | Santa Fe | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 17:30 UTC−5 | Report | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
| 23 May 2017 | Santos | 4–0 | Sporting Cristal | Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos |
| 21:45 UTC−3 |
| Report | Attendance: 6,632 Referee: José Méndez (Paraguay) |
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