1993 Torneo Descentralizado

The 1993 Torneo Descentralizado was the 78th season of the top category of Peruvian football (soccer). A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. Universitario de Deportes conquered its twenty-first Primera División.

Torneo Descentralizado
Season1993
ChampionsUniversitario
11th Descentralizado title
14th professional title
21st Primera División title
RelegatedUnión Huaral
UTC
Copa LibertadoresUniversitario
Alianza Lima
Copa CONMEBOLSporting Cristal
Top goalscorerWaldir Sáenz (19)
1992
1994

Changes from 1992

  • Due to the 1993 Copa América, a minor tournament (1993 Torneo Intermedio) was played in the middle of the year between the 16 clubs. The winner would qualify for the 1994 Copa CONMEBOL.
  • The end-of-season Liguilla would feature 4 teams, instead of 6.
  • A preliminary round prior to the Liguilla would be played with the teams that placed 3 to 8 to determine the 3 teams that join the second-placed team in the Liguilla.
  • The third-to-last team in the Torneo Descentralizado plays a relegation playoff against Copa Perú runner-up.

Teams

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Alianza AtléticoSullanaCampeones del 368,000
Alianza LimaLimaAlejandro Villanueva35,000
Carlos A. MannucciTrujilloMansiche24,000
CiencianoCuscoGarcilaso42,056
Defensor LimaLimaNacional45,750
Deportivo MunicipalLimaNacional45,750
Deportivo SipesaChimboteManuel Rivera Sanchez25,000
León de HuánucoHuánucoHeraclio Tapia15,000
MelgarArequipaMariano Melgar20,000
San AgustínLimaNacional45,750
Sport BoysCallaoMiguel Grau18,000
Sporting CristalLimaSan Martín de Porres15,000
Unión HuaralHuaralJulio Lores Colan10,000
Unión MinasCerro de PascoDaniel Alcides Carrión8,000
UTCCajamarcaHéroes de San Ramón18,000
UniversitarioLimaNacional45,750

Torneo Descentralizado

The Torneo Descentralizado was played with as a double round-robin tournament. Universitario de Deportes as champions qualified for the 1994 Copa Libertadores. Alianza Lima 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
1Universitario (C)3019744618+28451994 Copa Libertadores
2Alianza Lima3017767036+3441Liguilla Pre-Libertadores with 1 bonus point
3Sport Boys3016955832+2641Pre-Liguilla
4Melgar3016685540+1538
5Sporting Cristal3016596833+3537
6Deportivo Municipal3013894331+1234
7Deportivo Sipesa30128103929+1032
8Carlos A. Mannucci30126123640−430
9Cienciano30109112736−929
10San Agustín3098133150−1926
11León de Huánuco30612122940−1124
12Unión Minas30610142350−2722
13Alianza Atlético30610143564−2922
14Defensor Lima3077164656−1021Relegation play-off
15Unión Huaral3059164565−20191995 Segunda División
16UTC3075183465−31191995 Copa Perú
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ AwayAASALICAMCIEDEFMUNSIPLEOMELAGUSBACRIHUAMINUTCUNI
Alianza Atlético3–31–00–02–02–32–41–12–11–21–40–01–03–13–11–1
Alianza Lima3–14–05–14–20–11–10–17–24–01–02–04–26–06–20–1
Carlos A. Mannucci2–01–11–02–12–10–40–01–21–02–01–04–42–00–01–3
Cienciano1–11–21–01–01–02–11–10–22–15–00–02–12–00–00–0
Defensor Lima3–30–21–22–31–12–13–12–21–20–21–22–22–03–10–1
Deportivo Municipal4–02–31–02–03–01–02–11–12–00–10–32–03–12–10–0
Deportivo Sipesa2–02–10–10–01–12–21–03–01–21–11–04–21–11–00–1
León de Huánuco3–00–00–11–02–11–11–31–21–11–11–22–22–11–00–1
Melgar5–02–01–03–01–12–11–11–12–11–22–02–14–04–12–1
San Agustín2–22–31–01–00–62–20–01–11–01–32–42–20–02–10–3
Sport Boys4–01–13–12–05–30–02–04–01–21–12–03–32–07–10–2
Sporting Cristal3–05–15–37–01–21–12–14–16–23–01–11–08–03–01–0
Unión Huaral2–23–30–42–02–31–32–12–21–11–21–24–21–01–00–3
Unión Minas2–10–12–20–01–12–10–11–11–02–01–11–12–13–10–0
UTC2–20–21–10–34–11–01–02–12–50–21–22–13–11–14–3
Universitario4–00–03–11–12–12–10–11–01–01–01–12–13–11–04–1
Updated to match(es) played on 1993. Source: RSSSF Peru 1993
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-off


Defensor Lima remains in the First Division.

Pre-Liguilla

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Carlos A. Mannucci3–4Sport Boys2–11–3
Deportivo Sipesa5–3Melgar3–12–2
Deportivo Municipal2–3Sporting Cristal0–12–2

Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

Alianza Lima started the Liguilla with a bonus point. Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal tied for first placed, forcing a playoff match to determine the second Peruvian club in the 1994 Copa Libertadores. Although Sporting Cristal lost the playoff match, they qualified for the 1994 Copa CONMEBOL after Deportivo Municipal declined to play in it.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Alianza Lima320163+351994 Copa Libertadores
2Sporting Cristal321091+851994 Copa CONMEBOL
3Sport Boys3102412−82
4Deportivo Sipesa301247−31
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Teams play each other once, either home or away. Liguilla Final was played only at the Estadio Nacional, Lima.

Home \ AwayALISIPSBASC
Alianza Lima3–12–0
Deportivo Sipesa0–0
Sport Boys4–3
Sporting Cristal2–17–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 1993
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Liguilla play-off

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