1979 Torneo Descentralizado#Liguilla Final

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=Torneo Descentralizado

|season=1979

|dates = 1 April 1979 –
26 January 1980

|winners =Sporting Cristal

|relegated = León de Huánuco

|continentalcup1 = Copa Libertadores

|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Sporting Cristal
Sporting Cristal

|league topscorer =

|prevseason=1978

|nextseason=1980

}}

The 1979 Torneo Descentralizado, the top category of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 16 teams. The national champion was Sporting Cristal.

The season was divided into 2 stages. On the first stage, top 8 teams qualified to play for the championship with a points bonus of 3, 2 and 1 for the top 3; bottom eight qualified to play for relegation with a points penalty of -1, -2 and -3 for bottom three. Teams entered the second stage without carrying their whole season records. As three teams tied on points the last place of Relegation Group they had to enter a Relegation Playoff that was played in Lima.

Teams

=Team changes=

class="wikitable"
Promoted from
1978 Copa Perú

! Relegated from
1978 Primera División

{{increase}} Juventud La Palma {{small|(1st)}}

| {{decrease}} Defensor Lima {{small|(16th)}}

=Stadia locations=

{{location map+ |Peru |float=right |width=350 |caption=Locations of the 1979 Primera División teams |places=

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-3.733333 |long=-73.25 |label=

CNI
|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=-18.055556 |long=-70.248333 |label=

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

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-15.843333 |long=-70.023611 |label=

Alfonso Ugarte
|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-12.066667 |long=-75.216667 |label=

Junín
|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=-11.1 |long=-77.6 |label=

Juventud La Palma
|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-11.5 |long=-77.2 |label=

Unión Huaral
|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

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

Juan Aurich
|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
Atlético Chalaco
Municipal
Sporting Cristal
Sport Boys
Universitario
|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 ne.svg}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! City

! Stadium

! Capacity

! Field

Alfonso UgartePunoEnrique Torres Belónalign="center"|20,000Grass
Alianza LimaLa Victoria, LimaAlejandro Villanuevaalign="center"|35,000Grass
Atlético ChalacoCallaoMiguel Graualign="center"|15,000Grass
Atlético TorinoTalaraCampeonísimoalign="center"|8,000Grass
CNIIquitosMax Augustínalign="center"| 24,000Grass
Coronel BolognesiTacnaJorge Basadrealign="center"|19,850Grass
Deportivo JunínHuancayoHuancayoalign="center"|20,000Grass
Deportivo MunicipalCercado de LimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750Grass
Juan AurichChiclayoElías Aguirrealign="center"|24,500Grass
Juventud La PalmaHuachoSegundo Aranda Torresalign="center"|12,000Grass
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 HuaralHuaralJulio Lores Colanalign="center"|10,000Grass
UniversitarioBreña, LimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750Grass

League table

= First stage =

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

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|team1=UNI|name_UNI=Universitario

|team2=JAU|name_JAU=Juan Aurich

|team3=CRI|name_CRI=Sporting Cristal

|team4=ALI|name_ALI=Alianza Lima

|team5=ALF|name_ALF=Alfonso Ugarte

|team6=HUA|name_HUA=Unión Huaral

|team7=CHA|name_CHA=Atlético Chalaco

|team8=JUN|name_JUN=Deportivo Junín

|team9=LEÓ|name_LEÓ=León de Huánuco

|team10=SBA|name_SBA=Sport Boys

|team11=MUN|name_MUN=Deportivo Municipal

|team12=CNI|name_CNI=CNI

|team13=BOL|name_BOL=Coronel Bolognesi

|team14=TOR|name_TOR=Atlético Torino

|team15=JLP|name_JLP=Juventud La Palma

|team16=MEL|name_MEL=Melgar

|win_UNI=16|draw_UNI=9|loss_UNI=5|gf_UNI=44|ga_UNI=19

|win_JAU=13|draw_JAU=12|loss_JAU=5|gf_JAU=30|ga_JAU=24

|win_CRI=10|draw_CRI=15|loss_CRI=5|gf_CRI=46|ga_CRI=26

|win_ALI=12|draw_ALI=9|loss_ALI=9|gf_ALI=48|ga_ALI=26

|win_ALF=14|draw_ALF=5|loss_ALF=11|gf_ALF=42|ga_ALF=43

|win_HUA=8|draw_HUA=15|loss_HUA=7|gf_HUA=32|ga_HUA=29

|win_CHA=9|draw_CHA=13|loss_CHA=8|gf_CHA=28|ga_CHA=27

|win_JUN=11|draw_JUN=8|loss_JUN=11|gf_JUN=39|ga_JUN=43

|win_LEÓ=12|draw_LEÓ=6|loss_LEÓ=12|gf_LEÓ=32|ga_LEÓ=42

|win_SBA=11|draw_SBA=7|loss_SBA=12|gf_SBA=35|ga_SBA=37

|win_MUN=11|draw_MUN=6|loss_MUN=13|gf_MUN=30|ga_MUN=34

|win_CNI=10|draw_CNI=8|loss_CNI=12|gf_CNI=33|ga_CNI=45

|win_BOL=11|draw_BOL=5|loss_BOL=14|gf_BOL=36|ga_BOL=40

|win_TOR=7|draw_TOR=10|loss_TOR=13|gf_TOR=25|ga_TOR=37

|win_JLP=6|draw_JLP=10|loss_JLP=14|gf_JLP=21|ga_JLP=32

|win_MEL=6|draw_MEL=8|loss_MEL=16|gf_MEL=26|ga_MEL=43

|col_FG3=#ffffcc|text_FG3=Liguilla Final, Bonus +3

|result1=FG3

|col_FG2=#ffffcc|text_FG2=Liguilla Final, Bonus +2

|result2=FG2

|col_FG1=#ffffcc|text_FG1=Liguilla Final, Bonus +1

|result3=FG1

|col_FG=#ffffcc|text_FG=Liguilla Final

|result4=FG|result5=FG|result6=FG|result7=FG|result8=FG

|col_RG=#F0F8FF|text_RG=Liguilla Descenso

|result9=RG|result10=RG|result11=RG|result12=RG|result13=RG

|col_RG1=#F0F8FF|text_RG1=Liguilla Descenso, Penalty -1

|result14=RG1

|col_RG2=#F0F8FF|text_RG2=Liguilla Descenso, Penalty -2

|result15=RG2

|col_RG3=#F0F8FF|text_RG3=Liguilla Descenso, Penalty -3

|result16=RG3

|update=complete|source=

}}

= Liguilla Final =

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

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|show_bonus_points=y

|team1=CRI|name_CRI=Sporting Cristal

|team2=CHA|name_CHA=Atlético Chalaco

|team3=JAU|name_JAU=Juan Aurich

|team4=ALI|name_ALI=Alianza Lima

|team5=ALF|name_ALF=Alfonso Ugarte

|team6=UNI|name_UNI=Universitario

|team7=JUN|name_JUN=Deportivo Junín

|team8=HUA|name_HUA=Unión Huaral

|win_CRI=9|draw_CRI=4|loss_CRI=1|gf_CRI=26|ga_CRI=8|adjust_points_CRI=1

|win_CHA=7|draw_CHA=5|loss_CHA=2|gf_CHA=17|ga_CHA=7

|win_JAU=6|draw_JAU=4|loss_JAU=4|gf_JAU=16|ga_JAU=11|adjust_points_JAU=2

|win_ALI=5|draw_ALI=7|loss_ALI=2|gf_ALI=16|ga_ALI=13

|win_ALF=4|draw_ALF=5|loss_ALF=5|gf_ALF=16|ga_ALF=20

|win_UNI=2|draw_UNI=4|loss_UNI=8|gf_UNI=11|ga_UNI=19|adjust_points_UNI=3

|win_JUN=3|draw_JUN=5|loss_JUN=6|gf_JUN=13|ga_JUN=28

|win_HUA=1|draw_HUA=4|loss_HUA=9|gf_HUA=17|ga_HUA=26

|col_CL1=green1|text_CL1=1980 Copa Libertadores

|result1=CL1

|col_CL2=#CCFFCC|text_CL2=1980 Copa Libertadores

|result2=CL2

|update=complete|source=

}}

= Liguilla Descenso =

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

|res_col_header=R

|winpoints=2

|show_bonus_points=y

|team1=SBA|pos_SBA=9|name_SBA=Sport Boys

|team2=BOL|pos_BOL=10|name_BOL=Coronel Bolognesi

|team3=MEL|pos_MEL=11|name_MEL=Melgar

|team4=TOR|pos_TOR=12|name_TOR=Atlético Torino

|team5=MUN|pos_MUN=13|name_MUN=Deportivo Municipal

|team6=CNI|pos_CNI=14|name_CNI=CNI

|team7=JLP|pos_JLP=15|name_JLP=Juventud La Palma

|team8=LEÓ|pos_LEÓ=16|name_LEÓ=León de Huánuco

|win_SBA=7|draw_SBA=3|loss_SBA=4|gf_SBA=24|ga_SBA=19

|win_BOL=5|draw_BOL=4|loss_BOL=5|gf_BOL=15|ga_BOL=16

|win_MEL=6|draw_MEL=4|loss_MEL=4|gf_MEL=16|ga_MEL=12|adjust_points_MEL=-3

|win_TOR=6|draw_TOR=2|loss_TOR=6|gf_TOR=17|ga_TOR=14|adjust_points_TOR=-1

|win_MUN=4|draw_MUN=5|loss_MUN=5|gf_MUN=15|ga_MUN=19

|win_CNI=5|draw_CNI=2|loss_CNI=7|gf_CNI=13|ga_CNI=12

|win_JLP=5|draw_JLP=4|loss_JLP=5|gf_JLP=13|ga_JLP=15|adjust_points_JLP=-2

|win_LEÓ=6|draw_LEÓ=0|loss_LEÓ=8|gf_LEÓ=15|ga_LEÓ=21

|col_RP=#ffcccc|text_RP=Relegation play-off

|result6=RP|result7=RP|result8=RP

|update=complete|source=

}}

= Relegation play-off =

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

|res_col_header=R

|winpoints=2

|team1=CNI|name_CNI=CNI

|team2=JLP|name_JLP=Juventud La Palma

|team3=LEÓ|name_LEÓ=León de Huánuco

|win_CNI=2|draw_CNI=0|loss_CNI=0|gf_CNI=4|ga_CNI=1

|win_JLP=1|draw_JLP=0|loss_JLP=1|gf_JLP=3|ga_JLP=2

|win_LEÓ=0|draw_LEÓ=0|loss_LEÓ=2|gf_LEÓ=0|ga_LEÓ=4

|col_R=red1 |text_R=1980 Copa Perú

|result3=R

|update=complete|source=

}}

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{{center|SPORTING CRISTAL
1979 National Champions - 6th title}}