1968 Torneo Descentralizado

The 1968 Torneo Descentralizado was the 52nd season of the highest division of Peruvian football. Carlos A. Mannucci of Trujillo made its debut in the first division in this season.

Torneo Descentralizado
Season1968
ChampionsSporting Cristal
3rd Primera División title
RelegatedCarlos A. Mannucci
Mariscal Sucre
1969 Copa LibertadoresSporting Cristal
Juan Aurich
← 1967
1969 →

Sporting Cristal and Juan Aurich were tied on points at the end of the season. An extra match was played to determine first place and consequently the champion of the season. Sporting Cristal won the play-off and became national champions.

At the bottom of the league, Centro Iqueño and Mariscal Sucre tied on points, sharing thirteenth and fourteenth place. They also played an extra match to determine the team to face relegation. Centro Iqueño won the relegation play-off and Mariscal Sucre were relegated from the division. Carlos A. Mannucci were relegated as the worst placed team outside Lima and Callao.

Teams
Locations of the 1968 Primera División teams
Team City
Alianza LimaLima
Atlético GrauPiura
Carlos A. MannucciTrujillo
Centro IqueñoLima
Defensor AricaLima
Defensor LimaLima
Juan AurichChiclayo
KDT NacionalLima
Mariscal SucreLima
Porvenir MirafloresLima
Octavio EspinosaIca
Sport BoysCallao
Sporting CristalLima
UniversitarioLima

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sporting Cristal 26 15 7 4 35 15 +20 37 1969 Copa Libertadores
2 Juan Aurich 26 16 5 5 49 29 +20 37
3 Alianza Lima 26 15 6 5 54 29 +25 36
4 Universitario 26 14 6 6 59 26 +33 34
5 Octavio Espinosa 26 12 6 8 36 38 −2 30
6 Defensor Lima 26 9 10 7 35 32 +3 28
7 Atlético Grau 26 9 8 9 35 31 +4 26
8 Sport Boys 26 9 7 10 44 36 +8 25
9 Carlos A. Mannucci 26 8 9 9 30 36 −6 25 1969 Copa Perú
10 Defensor Arica 26 5 11 10 31 44 −13 21
11 KDT Nacional 26 6 7 13 28 42 −14 19
12 Porvenir Miraflores 26 6 6 14 27 43 −16 18
13 Centro Iqueño 26 5 4 17 24 56 −32 14
14 Mariscal Sucre 26 4 6 16 24 54 −30 14 1969 Segunda División
Source:

First place play-off
Sporting Cristal2 – 1Juan Aurich
Estadio Nacional (Lima)
Lima

Thirteenth/fourteenth place play-off
Centro Iqueño1 – 0Mariscal Sucre
Estadio Nacional (Lima)
Lima
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