1996 Torneo Descentralizado#Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Torneo Descentralizado

| season = 1996

| winners = Sporting Cristal
13th Primera División title

| runners-up = Alianza Lima

| relegated = Aurich–Cañaña
Ciclista Lima
Guardia Republicana
San Agustín

| continentalcup1 = Copa Libertadores

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Sporting Cristal
Alianza Lima

| continentalcup2 = Copa CONMEBOL

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Universitario

| league topscorer = Waldir Sáenz (19)

| prevseason = 1995

| nextseason = 1997

}}

The 1996 Torneo Descentralizado was the 81st season of the top category of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. Sporting Cristal won its 13th first division title, completing a string of 3 consecutive titles starting in 1994. The feat is known as a tricampeonato and was only accomplished before by Alianza Lima.

Changes from 1995

  • The tournament would be played like in 1994, where the champion was crowned after the first stage of the tournament and the second berth to the Copa Libertadores was determined by an end-of-season Liguilla featuring 4 teams.
  • Four teams were relegated instead of the customary two. Two teams from the Copa Perú and the Segunda División in their place.

Teams

=Team changes=

class="wikitable"
Promoted from
1995 Segunda División

! Promoted from
1995 Copa Perú

! Relegated from
1995 Primera División

{{increase}} Guardia Republicana {{small|(1st)}}

| {{increase}} La Loretana {{small|(1st)}}

| {{decrease}} Unión Huaral {{small|(15th)}}
{{decrease}} León de Huánuco {{small|(16th)}}

=Stadia locations=

{{location map+ |Peru |float=right |width=350 |caption=Locations of the 1996 Primera División teams |places=

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-4.8833333 |long=-80.68333333 |label=

Alianza Atlético
|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=-8.383333 |long=-74.55 |label=

La Loretana
|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-10.686389 |long=-76.2625 |label=

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

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

Aurich–Cañaña
|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

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

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

{{location map~ |Peru |lat=-13.525 |long=-71.972222 |label=

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

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

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

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

Alianza Lima
Ciclista Lima
G. Republicana
Municipal
San Agustín
Sporting Cristal
Universitario
Sport Boys
|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 ne.svg}}

}}

class="wikitable"
Team

! City

! Stadium

! Capacity

Alianza AtléticoSullanaCampeones del 36align="center"|8,000
Alianza LimaLimaAlejandro Villanuevaalign="center"|35,000
Atlético TorinoTalaraCampeonísimoalign="center"|8,000
Aurich–CañañaChiclayoElías Aguirrealign="center"|24,500
Ciclista LimaLimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750
CiencianoCuscoGarcilasoalign="center"|42,056
Deportivo MunicipalLimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750
Deportivo PesqueroChimboteManuel Gómez Arellanoalign="center"|25,000
Guardia RepublicanaLimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750
La LoretanaPucallpaAliardo Soriaalign="center"|15,000
MelgarArequipaMariano Melgaralign="center"|20,000
San AgustínLimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750
Sport BoysCallaoMiguel Graualign="center"|18,000
Sporting CristalLimaSan Martín de Porresalign="center"|15,000
Unión MinasCerro de PascoDaniel Alcides Carriónalign="center"|8,000
UniversitarioLimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750

First stage

The first stage of the season was played as a double round-robin tournament. Sporting Cristal as champions qualified for the 1997 Copa Libertadores. Alianza Lima directly 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.

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|res_col_header=QR

|team1=CRI|name_CRI=Sporting Cristal

|team2=ALI|name_ALI=Alianza Lima

|team3=UNI|name_UNI=Universitario

|team4=SBA|name_SBA=Sport Boys

|team5=TOR|name_TOR=Atlético Torino

|team6=CIE|name_CIE=Cienciano

|team7=SIP|name_SIP=Deportivo Pesquero

|team8=UMI|name_UMI=Unión Minas

|team9=MUN|name_MUN=Deportivo Municipal

|team10=LOR|name_LOR=La Loretana

|team11=MEL|name_MEL=Melgar

|team12=AAS|name_AAS=Alianza Atlético

|team13=AUR|name_AUR=Aurich–Cañaña

|team14=CIC|name_CIC=Ciclista Lima

|team15=GRE|name_GRE=Guardia Republicana

|team16=AGU|name_AGU=San Agustín

|win_CRI=22|draw_CRI=3|loss_CRI=5|gf_CRI=73|ga_CRI=26|status_CRI=C

|win_ALI=17|draw_ALI=9|loss_ALI=4|gf_ALI=68|ga_ALI=23

|win_UNI=16|draw_UNI=10|loss_UNI=4|gf_UNI=39|ga_UNI=20

|win_SBA=13|draw_SBA=14|loss_SBA=3|gf_SBA=49|ga_SBA=26

|win_TOR=14|draw_TOR=7|loss_TOR=9|gf_TOR=33|ga_TOR=33

|win_CIE=11|draw_CIE=8|loss_CIE=11|gf_CIE=32|ga_CIE=36

|win_SIP=9|draw_SIP=10|loss_SIP=11|gf_SIP=27|ga_SIP=33

|win_UMI=9|draw_UMI=10|loss_UMI=11|gf_UMI=35|ga_UMI=42

|win_MUN=10|draw_MUN=7|loss_MUN=13|gf_MUN=44|ga_MUN=57

|win_LOR=11|draw_LOR=4|loss_LOR=15|gf_LOR=39|ga_LOR=59

|win_MEL=9|draw_MEL=9|loss_MEL=12|gf_MEL=36|ga_MEL=35

|win_AAS=10|draw_AAS=6|loss_AAS=14|gf_AAS=40|ga_AAS=51

|win_AUR=9|draw_AUR=6|loss_AUR=15|gf_AUR=30|ga_AUR=37

|win_CIC=6|draw_CIC=11|loss_CIC=13|gf_CIC=36|ga_CIC=51

|win_GRE=7|draw_GRE=8|loss_GRE=15|gf_GRE=30|ga_GRE=45

|win_AGU=4|draw_AGU=4|loss_AGU=22|gf_AGU=27|ga_AGU=62

|col_CL=#D0F0C0|text_CL=1997 Copa Libertadores

|result1=CL

|col_L1BP=#ffffcc|text_L1BP=Liguilla Pre-Libertadores with 1 bonus point

|result2=L1BP

|col_PL=#E8FFD8|text_PL=Pre-Liguilla

|result3=PL|result4=PL|result5=PL|result6=PL|result7=PL|result8=PL

|col_CP=#ffcccc|text_CP=1997 Copa Perú

|result13=CP

|col_SD=#ffcccc|text_SD=1997 Segunda División

|result14=SD|result15=SD|result16=SD

|source=

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=1996

}}

= Results =

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=AAS|team2=ALI |team3=TOR |team4=AUR |team5=CIC |team6=CIE|team7=MUN|team8=PES|team9=GUA

|team10=LOR |team11=MEL|team12=AGU |team13=SBA |team14=CRI|team15=MIN|team16=UNI

|name_AAS=Alianza Atlético

|match_AAS_AUR=1–3

|match_AAS_ALI=2–3

|match_AAS_TOR=3–0

|match_AAS_CIC=3–1

|match_AAS_CIE=2–0

|match_AAS_PES=1–1

|match_AAS_MUN=5–2

|match_AAS_GUA=0–0

|match_AAS_LOR=2–1

|match_AAS_MEL=2–0

|match_AAS_AGU=2–1

|match_AAS_SBA=2–2

|match_AAS_CRI=1–2

|match_AAS_MIN=3–1

|match_AAS_UNI=3–2

|name_ALI=Alianza Lima

|match_ALI_AUR=5–2

|match_ALI_AAS=6–0

|match_ALI_TOR=1–0

|match_ALI_CIC=2–0

|match_ALI_CIE=3–1

|match_ALI_PES=2–2

|match_ALI_MUN=2–2

|match_ALI_GUA=1–0

|match_ALI_LOR=5–0

|match_ALI_MEL=1–1

|match_ALI_AGU=6–0

|match_ALI_SBA=2–2

|match_ALI_CRI=0–0

|match_ALI_MIN=3–0

|match_ALI_UNI=0–0

|name_TOR=Atlético Torino

|match_TOR_AUR=1–0

|match_TOR_AAS=0–0

|match_TOR_ALI=1–1

|match_TOR_CIC=2–1

|match_TOR_CIE=1–0

|match_TOR_PES=2–1

|match_TOR_MUN=2–1

|match_TOR_GUA=2–0

|match_TOR_LOR=3–0

|match_TOR_MEL=2–1

|match_TOR_AGU=2–0

|match_TOR_SBA=1–0

|match_TOR_CRI=0–2

|match_TOR_MIN=2–0

|match_TOR_UNI=0–0

|name_AUR=Aurich–Cañaña

|match_AUR_AAS=1–0

|match_AUR_ALI=0–1

|match_AUR_TOR=1–2

|match_AUR_CIC=1–1

|match_AUR_CIE=1–0

|match_AUR_PES=0–1

|match_AUR_MUN=1–2

|match_AUR_GUA=0–0

|match_AUR_LOR=0–1

|match_AUR_MEL=1–2

|match_AUR_AGU=2–0

|match_AUR_SBA=2–2

|match_AUR_CRI=2–1

|match_AUR_MIN=1–1

|match_AUR_UNI=0–1

|name_CIC=Ciclista Lima

|match_CIC_AUR=1–1

|match_CIC_AAS=2–1

|match_CIC_ALI=0–1

|match_CIC_TOR=1–1

|match_CIC_CIE=2–0

|match_CIC_PES=1–1

|match_CIC_MUN=2–1

|match_CIC_GUA=3–5

|match_CIC_LOR=4–1

|match_CIC_MEL=0–1

|match_CIC_AGU=1–4

|match_CIC_SBA=2–2

|match_CIC_CRI=2–4

|match_CIC_MIN=1–0

|match_CIC_UNI=1–1

|name_CIE=Cienciano

|match_CIE_AUR=1–0

|match_CIE_AAS=1–1

|match_CIE_ALI=2–1

|match_CIE_TOR=3–0

|match_CIE_CIC=1–0

|match_CIE_PES=2–0

|match_CIE_MUN=2–0

|match_CIE_GUA=2–2

|match_CIE_LOR=1–1

|match_CIE_MEL=1–1

|match_CIE_AGU=3–0

|match_CIE_SBA=1–0

|match_CIE_CRI=3–1

|match_CIE_MIN=2–1

|match_CIE_UNI=0–0

|name_MUN=Deportivo Municipal

|match_MUN_AUR=2–3

|match_MUN_AAS=2–2

|match_MUN_ALI=1–5

|match_MUN_TOR=3–1

|match_MUN_CIC=2–2

|match_MUN_CIE=0–1

|match_MUN_PES=1–0

|match_MUN_GUA=3–1

|match_MUN_LOR=1–4

|match_MUN_MEL=3–0

|match_MUN_AGU=2–1

|match_MUN_SBA=2–2

|match_MUN_CRI=0–2

|match_MUN_MIN=1–0

|match_MUN_UNI=0–0

|name_GUA=Guardia Republicana

|match_GUA_AUR=1–0

|match_GUA_AAS=1–0

|match_GUA_ALI=0–5

|match_GUA_TOR=1–4

|match_GUA_CIC=1–1

|match_GUA_CIE=0–0

|match_GUA_PES=0–1

|match_GUA_MUN=2–2

|match_GUA_LOR=1–0

|match_GUA_MEL=1–0

|match_GUA_AGU=5–1

|match_GUA_SBA=0–1

|match_GUA_CRI=0–2

|match_GUA_MIN=2–2

|match_GUA_UNI=1–2

|name_PES=Deportivo Pesquero

|match_PES_AUR=1–1

|match_PES_AAS=2–1

|match_PES_ALI=0–2

|match_PES_TOR=2–1

|match_PES_CIC=0–0

|match_PES_CIE=2–1

|match_PES_MUN=0–1

|match_PES_GUA=0–0

|match_PES_LOR=1–0

|match_PES_MEL=1–1

|match_PES_AGU=1–0

|match_PES_SBA=1–1

|match_PES_CRI=3–0

|match_PES_MIN=1–1

|match_PES_UNI=0–3

|name_MEL=Melgar

|match_MEL_AUR=1–2

|match_MEL_AAS=1–0

|match_MEL_ALI=1–0

|match_MEL_TOR=0–0

|match_MEL_CIC=4–1

|match_MEL_CIE=1–1

|match_MEL_PES=0–0

|match_MEL_MUN=5–1

|match_MEL_GUA=3–1

|match_MEL_LOR=4–0

|match_MEL_AGU=2–0

|match_MEL_SBA=0–0

|match_MEL_CRI=1–1

|match_MEL_MIN=1–1

|match_MEL_UNI=0–1

|name_LOR=La Loretana

|match_LOR_AUR=1–2

|match_LOR_AAS=2–0

|match_LOR_ALI=1–6

|match_LOR_TOR=1–1

|match_LOR_CIC=3–2

|match_LOR_CIE=3–1

|match_LOR_PES=2–1

|match_LOR_MUN=1–2

|match_LOR_GUA=2–1

|match_LOR_MEL=1–0

|match_LOR_AGU=3–2

|match_LOR_SBA=2–1

|match_LOR_CRI=0–2

|match_LOR_MIN=1–0

|match_LOR_UNI=1–1

|name_AGU=San Agustín

|match_AGU_AUR=1–2

|match_AGU_AAS=0–1

|match_AGU_ALI=0–1

|match_AGU_TOR=0–1

|match_AGU_CIC=1–1

|match_AGU_CIE=2–0

|match_AGU_PES=1–2

|match_AGU_MUN=1–2

|match_AGU_MEL=2–1

|match_AGU_GUA=1–3

|match_AGU_LOR=4–3

|match_AGU_SBA=1–1

|match_AGU_CRI=0–3

|match_AGU_MIN=0–0

|match_AGU_UNI=1–2

|name_SBA=Sport Boys

|match_SBA_AUR=2–1

|match_SBA_AAS=2–0

|match_SBA_ALI=0–0

|match_SBA_TOR=4–1

|match_SBA_CIC=1–0

|match_SBA_CIE=2–0

|match_SBA_PES=3–1

|match_SBA_MUN=0–0

|match_SBA_MEL=3–2

|match_SBA_GUA=2–0

|match_SBA_LOR=5–2

|match_SBA_AGU=1–1

|match_SBA_CRI=3–1

|match_SBA_MIN=5–0

|match_SBA_UNI=0–0

|name_CRI=Sporting Cristal

|match_CRI_AUR=2–0

|match_CRI_AAS=4–1

|match_CRI_ALI=2–1

|match_CRI_TOR=2–0

|match_CRI_CIC=6–2

|match_CRI_CIE=6–0

|match_CRI_PES=3–1

|match_CRI_MUN=5–2

|match_CRI_GUA=1–0

|match_CRI_LOR=2–0

|match_CRI_MEL=3–0

|match_CRI_AGU=3–1

|match_CRI_SBA=0–0

|match_CRI_MIN=7–1

|match_CRI_UNI=1–2

|name_MIN=Unión Minas

|match_MIN_AUR=1–0

|match_MIN_AAS=5–0

|match_MIN_ALI=1–2

|match_MIN_TOR=4–0

|match_MIN_CIC=0–0

|match_MIN_CIE=2–2

|match_MIN_PES=1–0

|match_MIN_MUN=3–2

|match_MIN_GUA=2–0

|match_MIN_LOR=1–1

|match_MIN_MEL=2–1

|match_MIN_AGU=3–1

|match_MIN_SBA=0–0

|match_MIN_CRI=0–1

|match_MIN_UNI=1–1

|name_UNI=Universitario

|match_UNI_AUR=1–0

|match_UNI_AAS=3–1

|match_UNI_ALI=1–1

|match_UNI_TOR=0–0

|match_UNI_CIC=0–1

|match_UNI_CIE=1–0

|match_UNI_PES=1–0

|match_UNI_MUN=2–1

|match_UNI_GUA=2–1

|match_UNI_LOR=3–1

|match_UNI_MEL=3–1

|match_UNI_AGU=3–0

|match_UNI_SBA=1–2

|match_UNI_CRI=0–2

|match_UNI_MIN=2–0

|update=1996

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/peru96.html RSSSF Peru 1996]

}}

Pre-Liguilla

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|Unión Minas||0–3|Universitario||0–0|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Deportivo Pesquero||3–1|Sport Boys||2–0|1–1 }}

{{TwoLegResult|Cienciano||5–2|Atletico Torino||5–1|0–1 }}

{{end}}

Universitario, Deportivo Pesquero, and Cienciano qualified for the Liguilla.{{cite web |url= https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/peru96.html |title=Peru 1996 |work=RSSSF |access-date=2008-04-20}}

Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

All matches were played in Lima.

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

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=ALI

|team2=UNI

|team3=PES

|team4=CIE

|win_ALI=2|draw_ALI=1|loss_ALI=0|gf_ALI=8|ga_ALI=2|adjust_points_ALI=1

|win_UNI=2|draw_UNI=1|loss_UNI=0|gf_UNI=8|ga_UNI=2

|win_PES=0|draw_PES=1|loss_PES=2|gf_PES=5|ga_PES=9

|win_CIE=0|draw_CIE=1|loss_CIE=2|gf_CIE=3|ga_CIE=11

|hth_ALI=Alianza Lima obtained 1 point for finishing second in the Torneo Descentralizado.

|col_CL=#D0F0C0|text_CL=1997 Copa Libertadores

|result1=CL

|col_CC=#BBEBFF|text_CC=1997 Copa CONMEBOL

|result2=CC

|source=

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=1996

|solid_cell=grey

|name_ALI=Alianza Lima

|match_ALI_CIE=4—1

|match_ALI_PES=4–1

|match_ALI_UNI=null

|name_CIE=Cienciano

|match_CIE_ALI=null

|match_CIE_PES=2—2

|match_CIE_UNI=null

|name_PES=Deportivo Pesquero

|match_PES_ALI=null

|match_PES_CIE=null

|match_PES_UNI=2—3

|name_UNI=Universitario

|match_UNI_ALI=0—0

|match_UNI_CIE=5–0

|match_UNI_PES=null

}}

See also

References

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