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.
Season | 1993 |
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Champions | Universitario 11th Descentralizado title 14th professional title 21st Primera División title |
Relegated | Unión Huaral UTC |
Copa Libertadores | Universitario Alianza Lima |
Copa CONMEBOL | Sporting Cristal |
Top goalscorer | Waldir 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
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Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Alianza Atlético | Sullana | Campeones del 36 | 8,000 |
Alianza Lima | Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,000 |
Carlos A. Mannucci | Trujillo | Mansiche | 24,000 |
Cienciano | Cusco | Garcilaso | 42,056 |
Defensor Lima | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 |
Deportivo Municipal | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 |
Deportivo Sipesa | Chimbote | Manuel Rivera Sanchez | 25,000 |
León de Huánuco | Huánuco | Heraclio Tapia | 15,000 |
Melgar | Arequipa | Mariano Melgar | 20,000 |
San Agustín | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 |
Sport Boys | Callao | Miguel Grau | 18,000 |
Sporting Cristal | Lima | San Martín de Porres | 15,000 |
Unión Huaral | Huaral | Julio Lores Colan | 10,000 |
Unión Minas | Cerro de Pasco | Daniel Alcides Carrión | 8,000 |
UTC | Cajamarca | Héroes de San Ramón | 18,000 |
Universitario | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 |
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 |
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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 |
(C) Champion.
Relegation play-off
Defensor Lima | 3 – 3 (AET) (7–6 PSO) | Aurora |
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Lima
Pre-Liguilla
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Carlos A. Mannucci ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–3 |
Deportivo Sipesa ![]() |
5–3 | ![]() |
3–1 | 2–2 |
Deportivo Municipal ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
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 |
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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 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ||||||
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Team #1 | Score | Team #2 | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
Sporting Cristal | 7–0 | Sport Boys | Alianza Lima | 1–2 | Sporting Cristal | Alianza Lima | 2–0 | Sport Boys |
Alianza Lima | 3–1 | Deportivo Sipesa | Sport Boys | 4–3 | Deportivo Sipesa | Sporting Cristal | 0–0 | Deportivo Sipesa |
Liguilla play-off
Alianza Lima | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Sporting Cristal |
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Penalties | ||
5 – 4 |