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
Locations of the 1993 Primera División teams
Team City Stadium Capacity
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.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Universitario (C) 30 19 7 4 46 18 +28 45 1994 Copa Libertadores
2 Alianza Lima 30 17 7 6 70 36 +34 41 Liguilla with 1 bonus point
3 Sport Boys 30 16 9 5 58 32 +26 41 Pre-Liguilla
4 Melgar 30 16 6 8 55 40 +15 38
5 Sporting Cristal 30 16 5 9 68 33 +35 37
6 Deportivo Municipal 30 13 8 9 43 31 +12 34
7 Deportivo Sipesa 30 12 8 10 39 29 +10 32
8 Carlos A. Mannucci 30 12 6 12 36 40 −4 30
9 Cienciano 30 10 9 11 27 36 −9 29
10 San Agustín 30 9 8 13 31 50 −19 26
11 León de Huánuco 30 6 12 12 29 40 −11 24
12 Unión Minas 30 6 10 14 23 50 −27 22
13 Alianza Atlético 30 6 10 14 35 64 −29 22
14 Defensor Lima 30 7 7 16 46 56 −10 21 Relegation play-off
15 Unión Huaral 30 5 9 16 45 65 −20 19 1995 Segunda División
16 UTC 30 7 5 18 34 65 −31 19 1995 Copa Perú
Source:
(C) Champion.

Relegation play-off
Defensor Lima3 – 3 (AET)
(7–6 PSO)		Aurora
Defensor Lima remains in the First Division.

Pre-Liguilla
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Carlos A. Mannucci 3–4 Sport Boys 2–1 1–3
Deportivo Sipesa 5–3 Melgar 3–1 2–2
Deportivo Municipal 2–3 Sporting Cristal 0–1 2–2

Liguilla

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.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza Lima 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4 1994 Copa Libertadores
2 Sporting Cristal 3 2 1 0 9 1 +8 5 1994 Copa CONMEBOL
3 Sport Boys 3 1 0 2 4 12 −8 2
4 Deportivo Sipesa 3 0 1 2 4 7 −3 2
Source:
Round 1Round 2Round 3
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Team #1ScoreTeam #2Team #1ScoreTeam #2
Sporting Cristal7–0Sport BoysAlianza Lima1–2Sporting CristalAlianza Lima2–0Sport Boys
Alianza Lima3–1Deportivo SipesaSport Boys4–3Deportivo SipesaSporting Cristal0–0Deportivo Sipesa

Liguilla play-off
Alianza Lima1–1 (a.e.t.)Sporting Cristal
Penalties
5 – 4
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