1972 Torneo Descentralizado#Metropolitan group

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Torneo Descentralizado

| season = 1972

|dates = 1 April 1972–
4 January 1973

| winners = Sporting Cristal

| runners-up =

| relegated = Carlos A. Mannucci
Defensor Arica

| continentalcup1 = 1973 Copa Libertadores

| continentalcup1 qualifiers =Sporting Cristal
Universitario

| continentalcup2 =

| continentalcup2 qualifiers =

| league topscorer =

| prevseason = 1971

| nextseason = 1973

}}

The 1972 Torneo Descentralizado, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 16 teams. The season was divided into 3 stages. The first stage was contested in two groups: Metropolitan (teams from Lima and Callao) and Regional (teams from the rest of the country); each group winner qualified for the Championship Group. The second stage was the Descentralised (league tournament); the top 4 qualified for the Championship Group and the bottom 2 were relegated. Championship Group was contested by 6 teams in Lima; neither team carried their previous records. The national champion was Sporting Cristal.

Teams

=Team changes=

class="wikitable"
Promoted from
1971 Segunda División

! Promoted from
1972 Copa Perú

! Relegated from
1971 Primera División

{{increase}} Deportivo SIMA {{small|(1st)}}

| {{increase}} Atlético Grau {{small|(1st)}}
{{increase}} León de Huánuco {{small|(2nd)}}

| {{decrease}} ADO {{small|(14th)}}
{{decrease}} Octavio Espinosa {{small|(15th)}}
{{decrease}} Porvenir Miraflores {{small|(15th)}}

=Stadia locations=

{{location map+ |Peru |float=right |width=350 |caption=Locations of the 1972 Primera División teams |places=

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-5.2 |long=-80.633333 |label=

Grau
|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-4.579903|long=-81.271878 |label=

Torino
|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-9.929464 |long=-76.239714 |label=

León de Huánuco
|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-6.762961 |long=-79.836614 |label=

Juan Aurich
Unión Tumán
|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-8.112 |long=-79.0288 |label=

Mannucci
|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-9.141211 |long=-78.593572|label=

José Gálvez
|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-16.398822 |long=-71.536883 |label=

Melgar
|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-12.043333 |long=-77.028333 |label=

Alianza Lima
Defensor Arica
Defensor Lima
SIMA
Municipal
Sporting Cristal
Sport Boys
Universitario
|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 ne.svg}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! City

! Stadium

! Capacity

! Field

Alianza LimaLa Victoria, LimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750Grass
Atlético GrauPiuraMiguel Grau (Piura)align="center"|25,000Grass
Atlético TorinoTalaraCampeonísimoalign="center"|8,000Grass
Carlos A. MannucciTrujilloMansichealign="center"|24,000Grass
Defensor AricaBreña, LimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750Grass
Defensor LimaBreña, LimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750Grass
Deportivo MunicipalCercado de LimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750Grass
Deportivo SIMACallaoMiguel Graualign="center"|15,000Grass
José GálvezChimboteManuel Rivera Sánchezalign="center"|25,000Artificial
Juan AurichChiclayoElías Aguirrealign="center"|24,500Grass
León de HuánucoHuánucoHeraclio Tapiaalign="center"|15,000Grass
MelgarArequipaMariano Melgaralign="center"|20,000Grass
Sport BoysCallaoMiguel Graualign="center"|15,000Grass
Sporting CristalRímac, LimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750Grass
Unión TumánTumánEugenio Zapata Mingoyaalign="center"|8,000Grass
UniversitarioBreña, LimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750Grass

Torneo Preliminar

= Grupo Metropolitano=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |show_matches=true|matches_style=FBR |solid_cell=grey

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|team1=CRI|name_CRI=Sporting Cristal

|team2=DLI|name_DLI=Defensor Lima

|team3=SBA|name_SBA=Sport Boys

|team4=MUN|name_MUN=Deportivo Municipal

|team5=UNI|name_UNI=Universitario

|team6=ALI|name_ALI=Alianza Lima

|team7=DAR|name_DAR=Defensor Arica

|team8=SIM|name_SIM=Deportivo SIMA

|win_CRI=8|draw_CRI=4|loss_CRI=2|gf_CRI=21|ga_CRI=13

|win_DLI=8|draw_DLI=3|loss_DLI=3|gf_DLI=28|ga_DLI=16

|win_SBA=4|draw_SBA=7|loss_SBA=3|gf_SBA=28|ga_SBA=22

|win_MUN=5|draw_MUN=4|loss_MUN=5|gf_MUN=19|ga_MUN=18

|win_UNI=4|draw_UNI=5|loss_UNI=5|gf_UNI=17|ga_UNI=17

|win_ALI=5|draw_ALI=2|loss_ALI=7|gf_ALI=18|ga_ALI=28

|win_DAR=2|draw_DAR=6|loss_DAR=6|gf_DAR=16|ga_DAR=25

|win_SIM=2|draw_SIM=5|loss_SIM=7|gf_SIM=16|ga_SIM=24

|col_FG=#ffffcc|text_FG=Liguilla Final

|result1=FG

|update=complete|source=

}}

= Grupo Regional =

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |show_matches=true|matches_style=FBR |solid_cell=grey

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|team1=GAL|name_GAL=José Gálvez

|team2=TUM|name_TUM=Unión Tumán

|team3=TOR|name_TOR=Atlético Torino

|team4=MEL|name_MEL=Melgar

|team5=JAU|name_JAU=Juan Aurich

|team6=GRA|name_GRA=Atlético Grau

|team7=CAM|name_CAM=Carlos A. Mannucci

|team8=LEÓ|name_LEÓ=León de Huánuco

|win_GAL=8|draw_GAL=4|loss_GAL=2|gf_GAL=18|ga_GAL=11

|win_TUM=7|draw_TUM=6|loss_TUM=1|gf_TUM=23|ga_TUM=13

|win_TOR=6|draw_TOR=5|loss_TOR=3|gf_TOR=19|ga_TOR=13

|win_MEL=6|draw_MEL=3|loss_MEL=5|gf_MEL=23|ga_MEL=18

|win_JAU=4|draw_JAU=7|loss_JAU=3|gf_JAU=26|ga_JAU=23

|win_GRA=4|draw_GRA=3|loss_GRA=7|gf_GRA=24|ga_GRA=24

|win_CAM=3|draw_CAM=2|loss_CAM=9|gf_CAM=13|ga_CAM=29

|win_LEÓ=2|draw_LEÓ=2|loss_LEÓ=10|gf_LEÓ=12|ga_LEÓ=27

|col_FPO=#F0F8FF|text_FPO=First place play-off

|result1=FPO |result2=FPO

|update=complete|source=

}}

== First place play-off ==

{{Football box collapsible

| date =

| time =

| team1 = José Gálvez

| score = 1–0

| aet =

| report =

| team2 = Unión Tumán

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium =

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

Torneo Descentralizado

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|winpoints=2

|team1=ALI|name_ALI=Alianza Lima

|team2=DLI|name_DLI=Defensor Lima

|team3=MUN|name_MUN=Deportivo Municipal

|team4=UNI|name_UNI=Universitario

|team5=JAU|name_JAU=Juan Aurich

|team6=CRI|name_CRI=Sporting Cristal

|team7=GRA|name_GRA=Atlético Grau

|team8=GAL|name_GAL=José Gálvez

|team9=SIM|name_SIM=Deportivo SIMA

|team10=MEL|name_MEL=Melgar

|team11=TOR|name_TOR=Atlético Torino

|team12=TUM|name_TUM=Unión Tumán

|team13=SBA|name_SBA=Sport Boys

|team14=LEÓ|name_LEÓ=León de Huánuco

|team15=CAM|name_CAM=Carlos A. Mannucci

|team16=DAR|name_DAR=Defensor Arica

|win_ALI=17|draw_ALI=7|loss_ALI=6|gf_ALI=55|ga_ALI=26

|win_DLI=16|draw_DLI=8|loss_DLI=6|gf_DLI=60|ga_DLI=35

|win_MUN=16|draw_MUN=8|loss_MUN=6|gf_MUN=45|ga_MUN=30

|win_UNI=12|draw_UNI=11|loss_UNI=7|gf_UNI=61|ga_UNI=34

|win_JAU=15|draw_JAU=5|loss_JAU=10|gf_JAU=55|ga_JAU=44

|win_CRI=11|draw_CRI=10|loss_CRI=9|gf_CRI=41|ga_CRI=34

|win_GRA=11|draw_GRA=7|loss_GRA=12|gf_GRA=38|ga_GRA=47

|win_GAL=8|draw_GAL=12|loss_GAL=10|gf_GAL=32|ga_GAL=34

|win_SIM=6|draw_SIM=16|loss_SIM=8|gf_SIM=33|ga_SIM=37

|win_MEL=12|draw_MEL=3|loss_MEL=15|gf_MEL=38|ga_MEL=43

|win_TOR=10|draw_TOR=7|loss_TOR=13|gf_TOR=35|ga_TOR=47

|win_TUM=8|draw_TUM=10|loss_TUM=12|gf_TUM=40|ga_TUM=41

|win_SBA=9|draw_SBA=8|loss_SBA=13|gf_SBA=38|ga_SBA=45

|win_LEÓ=7|draw_LEÓ=12|loss_LEÓ=11|gf_LEÓ=33|ga_LEÓ=47

|win_CAM=7|draw_CAM=10|loss_CAM=13|gf_CAM=30|ga_CAM=53

|win_DAR=4|draw_DAR=8|loss_DAR=18|gf_DAR=24|ga_DAR=61

|col_FG=#ffffcc|text_FG=Liguilla Final

|result1=FG|result2=FG|result3=FG|result4=FG

|col_R=#ffcccc|text_R=1973 Copa Perú

|result15=R|result16=R

|update=complete|source=

}}

Liguilla Final

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |show_matches=true|matches_style=FBR

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|team1=CRI|name_CRI=Sporting Cristal

|team2=UNI|name_UNI=Universitario

|team3=MUN|name_MUN=Deportivo Municipal

|team4=GAL|name_GAL=José Gálvez

|team5=ALI|name_ALI=Alianza Lima

|team6=DLI|name_DLI=Defensor Lima

|win_CRI=3|draw_CRI=2|loss_CRI=0|gf_CRI=6|ga_CRI=3

|win_UNI=2|draw_UNI=3|loss_UNI=0|gf_UNI=10|ga_UNI=7

|win_MUN=1|draw_MUN=3|loss_MUN=1|gf_MUN=8|ga_MUN=7

|win_GAL=0|draw_GAL=4|loss_GAL=1|gf_GAL=5|ga_GAL=6

|win_ALI=0|draw_ALI=3|loss_ALI=2|gf_ALI=4|ga_ALI=7

|win_DLI=0|draw_DLI=3|loss_DLI=2|gf_DLI=3|ga_DLI=6

|col_CL1=green1|text_CL1=1973 Copa Libertadores

|result1=CL1

|col_CL2=green2|text_CL2=1973 Copa Libertadores

|result2=CL2

|update=complete|source=

|solid_cell=grey

|match_ALI_DLI=null

|match_ALI_MUN=2—2

|match_ALI_GAL=1—1

|match_ALI_CRI=0—1

|match_ALI_UNI=null

|match_DLI_ALI=0—0

|match_DLI_MUN=null

|match_DLI_GAL=null

|match_DLI_CRI=null

|match_DLI_UNI=1—2

|match_MUN_ALI=null

|match_MUN_DLI=2—0

|match_MUN_GAL=1—1

|match_MUN_CRI=null

|match_MUN_UNI=2—2

|match_GAL_ALI=null

|match_GAL_DLI=1—1

|match_GAL_MUN=null

|match_GAL_CRI=0—1

|match_GAL_UNI=2—2

|match_CRI_ALI=null

|match_CRI_DLI=1—1

|match_CRI_MUN=2—1

|match_CRI_GAL=null

|match_CRI_UNI=null

|match_UNI_ALI=3—1

|match_UNI_DLI=null

|match_UNI_MUN=null

|match_UNI_GAL=null

|match_UNI_CRI=1—1

}}

Top scorers

class="wikitable"
Player

! Nationality

! Goals

! Club

align=centerFrancisco Gonzales{{PER}}20Defensor Lima
align=centerVinha de Souza{{BRA}}20Sporting Cristal

See also