1995 Torneo Descentralizado
The 1995 Torneo Descentralizado was the 80th season of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. The season began on March 4 and concluded on December 27 with the victory of Universitario de Deportes over Alianza Lima for the second berth to the 1996 Copa Libertadores. Sporting Cristal successfully defended its national title after finishing 12 points ahead of Alianza Lima and Universitario.
| Season | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sporting Cristal 12th Primera División title |
| Relegated | Unión Huaral León de Huánuco |
| Copa Libertadores | Sporting Cristal Universitario |
| Copa CONMEBOL | Alianza Lima |
| Top goalscorer | Julinho (23) |
← 1994 1996 → | |
Changes from 1994
- Torneo Apertura was removed; Torneo Descentralizado immediately began and played on a home-and-away basis between the 16 clubs.
- The Octagonal was played at the end of the season with the 8 best-placed teams of the first phase.
- In the Octagonal, the 8 clubs played a further 14 rounds to determine the national champion and the berths to the Copa Libertadores and Copa CONMEBOL.
Teams
Locations of the 1995 Primera División teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Atlético | Sullana | Campeones del 36 | 8,000 |
| Alianza Lima | Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,000 |
| Atlético Torino | Talara | Campeonísimo | 8,000 |
| Aurich–Cañaña | Chiclayo | Elías Aguirre | 24,500 |
| Ciclista Lima | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 |
| Cienciano | Cusco | Garcilaso | 42,056 |
| Deportivo Municipal | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 |
| Deportivo Sipesa | Chimbote | Manuel Gómez Arellano | 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 | Telmo Carbajo | 5,000 |
| Sporting Cristal | Lima | San Martín de Porres | 18,000 |
| Unión Huaral | Huaral | Julio Lores Colan | 10,000 |
| Unión Minas | Cerro de Pasco | Daniel Alcides Carrión | 8,000 |
| Universitario | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Cristal (C) | 44 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 98 | 32 | +66 | 96 | Qualification to the 1996 Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Universitario | 44 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 84[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 44 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 70 | 32 | +38 | 84[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to the 1996 Copa CONMEBOL first round |
| 4 | Cienciano | 44 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 71 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Sipesa | 44 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 68 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Municipal | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 62 | |
| 7 | Melgar | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 62 | |
| 8 | San Agustín | 44 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 72 | −19 | 53 | |
| 9 | Sport Boys | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 39 | |
| 10 | Alianza Atlético | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 35 | |
| 11 | Aurich–Cañaña | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 32 | |
| 12 | Unión Minas | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 32 | |
| 13 | Ciclista Lima | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 32 | |
| 14 | Atlético Torino | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 45 | −29 | 25 | |
| 15 | Unión Huaral | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 23 | Relegation to the 1996 Segunda División |
| 16 | León de Huánuco | 30 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 57 | −42 | 15 | Relegation to the 1996 Copa Perú |
- Universitario and Alianza Lima–tied on points–played on extra match to determine the runners-up of the season.
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