1994 Torneo Descentralizado

The 1994 Torneo Descentralizado was the 79th season of the top category of Peruvian football (soccer). A total of 16 teams competed. The national champion was Sporting Cristal, beginning a run of three consecutive titles.

Torneo Descentralizado
Season1994
ChampionsSporting Cristal
11th Primera División title
RelegatedCarlos A. Mannucci
Defensor Lima
Copa LibertadoresSporting Cristal
Alianza Lima
Copa CONMEBOLCiclista Lima
Top goalscorerFlavio Maestri (25)
1993
1995

Changes from 1993

  • The Torneo Intermedio was replaced by the Torneo Apertura which qualified its champion to the 1995 Copa CONMEBOL and awarded the club two points for the Torneo Descentralizado.
  • The third-to-last club vs. Copa Perú runner-up relegation playoff was removed.

Teams

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Alianza AtléticoSullanaCampeones del 368,000
Alianza LimaLimaAlejandro Villanueva35,000
Aurich–CañañaChiclayoElías Aguirre24,500
Carlos A. MannucciTrujilloMansiche24,000
Ciclista LimaLimaNacional45,750
CiencianoCuscoGarcilaso42,056
Defensor LimaLimaNacional45,750
Deportivo MunicipalLimaNacional45,750
Deportivo SipesaChimboteManuel Gómez Arellano25,000
León de HuánucoHuánucoHeraclio Tapia15,000
MelgarArequipaMariano Melgar20,000
San AgustínLimaNacional45,750
Sport BoysCallaoTelmo Carbajo5,000
Sporting CristalLimaEstadio Nacional45,750
Unión MinasCerro de PascoDaniel Alcides Carrión8,000
UniversitarioLimaNacional45,750

Torneo Apertura

The tournament was played prior to the main Torneo Descentralizado. The group winners advanced to the playoff final. Its champion qualified for the 1995 Copa CONMEBOL.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Sporting Cristal7502235+1810Final
2León de Huánuco7421118+310
3Alianza Lima73311511+49
4Deportivo Sipesa73319909
5Cienciano7142811−36
6Aurich-Cañaña7223914−56
7San Agustín7034715−83
8Defensor Lima7034615−93
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Home \ AwayALIAURCIEDEFSIPLEOAGUSC
Alianza Lima3–11–12–1
Aurich-Cañaña1–33–12–11–5
Cienciano3–30–03–11–1
Defensor Lima2–21–11–1
Deportivo Sipesa2–02–01–12–1
León de Huánuco2–11–03–12–1
San Agustín2–21–10–4
Sporting Cristal4–03–05–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 1994
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Ciclista Lima7520208+1212Final
2Sport Boys7412148+69
3Deportivo Municipal732287+18
4Melgar73131510+57
5Carlos A. Mannucci723298+17
6Unión Minas7142412−86
7Alianza Atlético71241120−94
8Universitario71151119−83
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Home \ AwayAASMANCICMUNMELSBAMINUNI
Alianza Atlético3–21–13–41–5
Carlos A. Mannucci3–12–20–00–0
Ciclista Lima4–14–33–04–1
Deportivo Municipal0–22–12–0
Melgar2–16–02–1
Sport Boys2–11–11–06–0
Unión Minas1–10–01–0
Universitario1–21–22–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 1994
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final


Sporting Cristal as Torneo Apertura champion; receive 2 bonus points for Torneo Descentralizado and qualified for 1995 Copa CONMEBOL. Later declines berth for Copa Libertadores berth. Ciclista Lima as Runner-up competes in the Copa CONMEBOL instead.

Torneo Descentralizado

Sporting Cristal received 2 bonus points as Torneo Apertura champions. Sporting Cristal declined their Copa CONMEBOL berth after qualifying for the Copa Libertadores at the end of the Torneo Descentralizado.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Sporting Cristal (C)3024338619+67511995 Copa Libertadores
2Universitario3019474320+2342Liguilla Pre-Libertadores with 1 bonus point
3Alianza Lima3016865629+2740Pre-Liguilla
4León de Huánuco3017494336+738
5Deportivo Sipesa3012993830+833
6Deportivo Municipal30136114037+332
7Ciclista Lima30136115454032
8Melgar30127114142−131
9Aurich-Cañaña30126123636030
10Unión Minas30108123242−1028
11Sport Boys30112173443−924
12San Agustín3088143648−1224
13Cienciano3077162341−1821
14Alianza Atlético3085173859−2121
15Carlos A. Mannucci3068162445−21201995 Copa Perú
16Defensor Lima3029192568−43131995 Segunda División
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ AwayAASALIAURCAMCICCIEDEFMUNSIPLEOMELAGUSBACRIMINUNI
Alianza Atlético0–20–01–22–13–03–23–12–10–22–13–31–23–45–21–1
Alianza Lima2–04–01–01–31–14–02–11–15–03–24–24–10–11–01–0
Aurich–Cañaña4–11–20–01–21–02–10–01–20–01–01–01–00–05–01–1
Carlos A. Mannucci3–13–33–11–14–10–00–10–11–22–11–11–20–40–00–1
Ciclista Lima4–22–12–11–01–06–13–41–10–21–14–22–10–13–20–5
Cienciano3–01–11–21–03–11–00–01–12–10–12–11–00–10–01–2
Defensor Lima1–10–20–10–12–20–01–61–10–13–30–01–21–113–10–1
Deportivo Municipal1–10–32–31–01–12–01–01–20–03–02–22–10–41–00–1
Deportivo Sipesa1–21–13–21–13–11–01–10–25–10–02–01–00–02–02–0
León de Huánuco2–04–33–01–00–12–13–10–11–01–32–01–24–02–12–1
Melgar1–01–10–23–03–32–01–14–23–22–12–01–21–02–10–1
San Agustín2–10–01–22–02–32–14–00–11–02–20–11–10–42–22–1
Sport Boys3–01–23–11–12–12–12–30–10–10–22–00–10–34–00–1
Sporting Cristal4–01–02–15–03–16–14–13–23–24–05–04–05–01–12–0
Unión Minas2–01–01–03–03–20–02–12–11–01–10–01–32–01–02–3
Universitario2–01–12–14–03–13–01–01–02–00–23–21–01–00–10–0
Updated to match(es) played on 1994. Source: RSSSF Peru 1994
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Pre-Liguilla

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Melgar1–2Alianza Lima1–00–2
León de Huánuco2–2Ciclista Lima0–02–2
Deportivo Sipesa2–2Deportivo Municipal1–11–1

Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

All matches were played in Lima. Universitario started with 1 bonus point for finishing second in the Torneo Descentralizado.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Alianza Lima321052+351995 Copa Libertadores
2Deportivo Sipesa312043+14
3León de Huánuco310268−22
4Universitario301246−22
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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

Home \ AwayALISIPLEOUNI
Alianza Lima3–12–1
Deportivo Sipesa0–03–2
León de Huánuco3–2
Universitario1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 1994. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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