1998 Torneo Descentralizado#Torneo Clausura

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Torneo Descentralizado

| season = 1998

| winners = Universitario
22nd Primera División title

| runners-up = Sporting Cristal

| relegated = Lawn Tennis

| continentalcup1 = Copa Libertadores

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Universitario
Sporting Cristal

| continentalcup2 = Copa CONMEBOL

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Sport Boys

| continentalcup3 = Copa Merconorte

| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Alianza Lima
Sporting Cristal
Universitario

| league topscorer = Nelson Esidio (25)

| prevseason = 1997

| nextseason = 1999

}}

The 1998 season of the Torneo Descentralizado was the 83rd season of the top category of Peruvian football (soccer). It was played by 12 teams. The national champion was Universitario.

The national championship was divided into two half-year tournaments, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. Each was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each would play for the national title in a playoff. If the same club had won both tournaments, it would have won the national championship automatically.

Following-season Copa Libertadores berths went to the winner of each tournament, while the runners-up played for a Copa CONMEBOL spot. The bottom team on the aggregate table was relegated, while the eleventh place held a relegation/promotion playoff against the winner of the Segunda División (Second Division).

Teams

=Team changes=

class="wikitable"
Promoted from
1997 Segunda División

! Promoted from
1997 Copa Perú

! Relegated from
1997 Primera División

{{increase}} Lawn Tennis {{small|(1st)}}

| {{increase}} Juan Aurich {{small|(1st)}}

| {{decrease}} Alcides Vigo {{small|(11th)}}
{{decrease}} Atlético Torino {{small|(12th)}}
{{decrease}} José Gálvez {{small|(13th)}}
{{decrease}} La Loretana {{small|(14th)}}

=Stadia locations=

{{location map+ |Peru |float=right |width=350 |caption=Locations of the 1998 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=-6.762961 |long=-79.836614 |label=

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

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

Unión Minas
|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
Lawn Tennis
Municipal
Sporting Cristal
Universitario
Sport Boys
|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 ne.svg}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! City

! Stadium

! Capacity

! Field

Alianza AtléticoSullanaCampeones del 36align="center"|8,000Grass
Alianza LimaLimaAlejandro Villanuevaalign="center"|35,000Grass
CiencianoCuzcoGarcilasoalign="center"|42,056Grass
Deportivo MunicipalLimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750Grass
Deprotivo PesqueroChimboteManuel Rivera Sanchezalign="center"|25,000Grass
Juan AurichChiclayoElías Aguirrealign="center"|24,500Grass
Lawn TennisLimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750Grass
MelgarArequipaMariano Melgaralign="center"|20,000Grass
Sport BoysCallaoMiguel Graualign="center"|18,000Grass
Sporting CristalLimaSan Martín de Porresalign="center"|17,000Grass
Unión MinasCerro de PascoDaniel Alcides Carriónalign="center"|8,000Grass
UniversitarioLimaNacionalalign="center"|45,750Grass

Torneo Apertura

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

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=UNI|name_UNI=Universitario

|team2=SBA|name_SBA=Sport Boys

|team3=CRI|name_CRI=Sporting Cristal

|team4=UMI|name_UMI=Unión Minas

|team5=WAN|name_WAN=Deportivo Pesquero

|team6=ALI|name_ALI=Alianza Lima

|team7=JAU|name_JAU=Juan Aurich

|team8=AAS|name_AAS=Alianza Atlético

|team9=CIE|name_CIE=Cienciano

|team10=MEL|name_MEL=Melgar

|team11=MUN|name_MUN=Deportivo Municipal

|team12=LTF|name_LTF=Lawn Tennis

|win_UNI=11|draw_UNI=10|loss_UNI=1|gf_UNI=40|ga_UNI=18

|win_SBA=11|draw_SBA=6|loss_SBA=5|gf_SBA=38|ga_SBA=23

|win_CRI=10|draw_CRI=7|loss_CRI=5|gf_CRI=40|ga_CRI=20

|win_UMI=11|draw_UMI=4|loss_UMI=7|gf_UMI=33|ga_UMI=29

|win_WAN=9|draw_WAN=6|loss_WAN=7|gf_WAN=35|ga_WAN=21

|win_ALI=9|draw_ALI=6|loss_ALI=7|gf_ALI=35|ga_ALI=21

|win_JAU=7|draw_JAU=8|loss_JAU=7|gf_JAU=27|ga_JAU=25

|win_AAS=6|draw_AAS=8|loss_AAS=8|gf_AAS=33|ga_AAS=26

|win_CIE=6|draw_CIE=7|loss_CIE=9|gf_CIE=24|ga_CIE=27

|win_MEL=7|draw_MEL=2|loss_MEL=13|gf_MEL=20|ga_MEL=36

|win_MUN=6|draw_MUN=4|loss_MUN=12|gf_MUN=23|ga_MUN=48

|win_LTF=3|draw_LTF=2|loss_LTF=17|gf_LTF=16|ga_LTF=49

|col_CL1=#D0F0C0|text_CL1=Copa Libertadores 1999 First stage

|result1=CL1

|col_CCP=#ffffcc|text_CCP=1999 Copa CONMEBOL playoff

|result2=CCP

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

|update=July 1998

|source=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/peru98.html

}}

= Results =

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=AAS|team2=ALI|team3=CIE|team4=MUN|team5=PES

|team6=JA|team7=LTF|team8=MEL|team9=SBA

|team10=CRI|team11=MIN|team12=UNI

|name_AAS=Alianza Atlético

|match_AAS_ALI=4–2

|match_AAS_CIE=3–3

|match_AAS_PES=2–3

|match_AAS_MUN=3–1

|match_AAS_MEL=4–1

|match_AAS_JA=2–2

|match_AAS_SBA=1–0

|match_AAS_LTF=1–1

|match_AAS_CRI=1–3

|match_AAS_MIN=3–3

|match_AAS_UNI=0–0

|name_ALI=Alianza Lima

|match_ALI_AAS=1–0

|match_ALI_CIE=2–0

|match_ALI_PES=0–1

|match_ALI_MUN=7–0

|match_ALI_MEL=2–0

|match_ALI_JA=2–1

|match_ALI_SBA=3–0

|match_ALI_LTF=3–0

|match_ALI_CRI=0–0

|match_ALI_MIN=6–0

|match_ALI_UNI=0–0

|name_CIE=Cienciano

|match_CIE_AAS=1–0

|match_CIE_ALI=4–0

|match_CIE_PES=3–1

|match_CIE_MUN=0–0

|match_CIE_MEL=2–0

|match_CIE_JA=1–0

|match_CIE_SBA=0–0

|match_CIE_LTF=1–2

|match_CIE_CRI=2–1

|match_CIE_MIN=0–0

|match_CIE_UNI=1–1

|name_MUN=Deportivo Municipal

|match_MUN_AAS=0–1

|match_MUN_ALI=2–0

|match_MUN_CIE=1–1

|match_MUN_PES=2–4

|match_MUN_MEL=2–1

|match_MUN_JA=1–0

|match_MUN_SBA=1–3

|match_MUN_LTF=3–0

|match_MUN_CRI=0–3

|match_MUN_MIN=2–3

|match_MUN_UNI=2–2

|name_PES=Deportivo Pesquero

|match_PES_AAS=3–1

|match_PES_ALI=2–2

|match_PES_CIE=3–0

|match_PES_MUN=2–1

|match_PES_MEL=3–1

|match_PES_JA=1–3

|match_PES_SBA=1–1

|match_PES_LTF=3–0

|match_PES_CRI=0–0

|match_PES_MIN=1–0

|match_PES_UNI=0–0

|name_MEL=Melgar

|match_MEL_AAS=2–1

|match_MEL_ALI=1–0

|match_MEL_CIE=2–1

|match_MEL_PES=0–0

|match_MEL_MUN=4–0

|match_MEL_JA=0–0

|match_MEL_SBA=0–1

|match_MEL_LTF=2–1

|match_MEL_CRI=2–0

|match_MEL_MIN=1–2

|match_MEL_UNI=0–1

|name_JA=Juan Aurich

|match_JA_AAS=2–1

|match_JA_ALI=2–2

|match_JA_CIE=1–1

|match_JA_PES=0–0

|match_JA_MUN=1–2

|match_JA_MEL=2–0

|match_JA_SBA=1–0

|match_JA_LTF=2–1

|match_JA_CRI=1–1

|match_JA_MIN=4–0

|match_JA_UNI=1–1

|name_LTF=Lawn Tennis

|match_LTF_AAS=1–2

|match_LTF_ALI=0–1

|match_LTF_CIE=1–0

|match_LTF_PES=1–2

|match_LTF_MUN=0–1

|match_LTF_MEL=1–2

|match_LTF_JA=0–1

|match_LTF_SBA=1–2

|match_LTF_CRI=0–4

|match_LTF_MIN=2–0

|match_LTF_UNI=0–5

|name_SBA=Sport Boys

|match_SBA_AAS=2–2

|match_SBA_ALI=0–0

|match_SBA_CIE=3–1

|match_SBA_PES=4–0

|match_SBA_MUN=5–0

|match_SBA_MEL=1–0

|match_SBA_JA=3–1

|match_SBA_LTF=3–3

|match_SBA_CRI=1–0

|match_SBA_MIN=4–1

|match_SBA_UNI=3–3

|name_CRI=Sporting Cristal

|match_CRI_AAS=0–0

|match_CRI_ALI=1–1

|match_CRI_CIE=3–2

|match_CRI_PES=2–1

|match_CRI_MUN=3–0

|match_CRI_MEL=7–1

|match_CRI_JA=2–2

|match_CRI_SBA=1–0

|match_CRI_LTF=5–0

|match_CRI_MIN=2–1

|match_CRI_UNI=1–1

|name_MIN=Unión Minas

|match_MIN_AAS=0–0

|match_MIN_ALI=1–0

|match_MIN_CIE=2–0

|match_MIN_PES=4–1

|match_MIN_MUN=3–0

|match_MIN_MEL=2–0

|match_MIN_JA=1–0

|match_MIN_SBA=2–0

|match_MIN_LTF=4–1

|match_MIN_CRI=2–0

|match_MIN_UNI=1–1

|name_UNI=Universitario

|match_UNI_AAS=5–1

|match_UNI_ALI=2–1

|match_UNI_CIE=1–0

|match_UNI_PES=2–1

|match_UNI_MUN=2–2

|match_UNI_MEL=3–0

|match_UNI_JA=3–0

|match_UNI_SBA=1–2

|match_UNI_LTF=2–0

|match_UNI_CRI=2–1

|match_UNI_MIN=2–1

|update=1998

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/peru98.html RSSSF Peru 1998]

}}

Torneo Clausura

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

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=CRI|name_CRI=Sporting Cristal

|team2=ALI|name_ALI=Alianza Lima

|team3=SBA|name_SBA=Sport Boys

|team4=UNI|name_UNI=Universitario

|team5=CIE|name_CIE=Cienciano

|team6=WAN|name_WAN=Deportivo Pesquero

|team7=MEL|name_MEL=Melgar

|team8=JAU|name_JAU=Juan Aurich

|team9=AAS|name_AAS=Alianza Atlético

|team10=UMI|name_UMI=Unión Minas

|team11=LTF|name_LTF=Lawn Tennis

|team12=MUN|name_MUN=Deportivo Municipal

|win_CRI=13|draw_CRI=3|loss_CRI=6|gf_CRI=41|ga_CRI=23|status_CRI=A,O

|win_ALI=11|draw_ALI=9|loss_ALI=2|gf_ALI=35|ga_ALI=17|status_ALI=A

|win_SBA=12|draw_SBA=6|loss_SBA=4|gf_SBA=24|ga_SBA=12

|win_UNI=8|draw_UNI=10|loss_UNI=4|gf_UNI=32|ga_UNI=22

|win_CIE=7|draw_CIE=9|loss_CIE=6|gf_CIE=23|ga_CIE=20|adjust_points_CIE=-1

|win_WAN=7|draw_WAN=8|loss_WAN=7|gf_WAN=20|ga_WAN=20

|win_MEL=8|draw_MEL=5|loss_MEL=9|gf_MEL=26|ga_MEL=33

|win_JAU=6|draw_JAU=8|loss_JAU=8|gf_JAU=24|ga_JAU=27

|win_AAS=6|draw_AAS=6|loss_AAS=10|gf_AAS=24|ga_AAS=30

|win_UMI=6|draw_UMI=6|loss_UMI=10|gf_UMI=22|ga_UMI=30

|win_LTF=6|draw_LTF=4|loss_LTF=12|gf_LTF=20|ga_LTF=38

|win_MUN=3|draw_MUN=4|loss_MUN=15|gf_MUN=24|ga_MUN=43

|hth_CIE=Cienciano were docked 1 points for fielding 4 foreign players in Round 3.

|col_CL1=#D0F0C0|text_CL1=Copa Libertadores 1999 First stage

|result1=CL1

|col_CCP=#ffffcc|text_CCP=1999 Copa CONMEBOL playoff

|result2=CCP

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

|update=December 1998

|source=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/peru98.html

}}

= Results =

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=AAS|team2=ALI|team3=CIE|team4=MUN|team5=PES

|team6=JA|team7=LTF|team8=MEL|team9=SBA

|team10=CRI|team11=MIN|team12=UNI

|name_AAS=Alianza Atlético

|match_AAS_ALI=1–1

|match_AAS_CIE=2–0

|match_AAS_PES=0–0

|match_AAS_MUN=2–0

|match_AAS_MEL=2–2

|match_AAS_JA=1–1

|match_AAS_SBA=0–0

|match_AAS_LTF=2–1

|match_AAS_CRI=2–3

|match_AAS_MIN=3–0

|match_AAS_UNI=1–1

|name_ALI=Alianza Lima

|match_ALI_AAS=4–2

|match_ALI_CIE=4–1

|match_ALI_PES=2–1

|match_ALI_MUN=2–1

|match_ALI_MEL=2–0

|match_ALI_JA=2–1

|match_ALI_SBA=3–1

|match_ALI_LTF=1–1

|match_ALI_CRI=0–2

|match_ALI_MIN=0–0

|match_ALI_UNI=1–0

|name_CIE=Cienciano

|match_CIE_AAS=2–0

|match_CIE_ALI=0–0

|match_CIE_PES=2–0

|match_CIE_MUN=4–1

|match_CIE_MEL=0–0

|match_CIE_JA=1–0

|match_CIE_SBA=0–0

|match_CIE_LTF=4–0

|match_CIE_CRI=2–1

|match_CIE_MIN=0–0

|match_CIE_UNI=0–0

|name_MUN=Deportivo Municipal

|match_MUN_AAS=0–1

|match_MUN_ALI=1–1

|match_MUN_CIE=1–2

|match_MUN_PES=0–3

|match_MUN_MEL=5–1

|match_MUN_JA=1–1

|match_MUN_SBA=0–1

|match_MUN_LTF=1–2

|match_MUN_CRI=2–1

|match_MUN_MIN=2–3

|match_MUN_UNI=1–1

|name_PES=Deportivo Pesquero

|match_PES_AAS=2–0

|match_PES_ALI=0–0

|match_PES_CIE=0–0

|match_PES_MUN=2–1

|match_PES_MEL=0–0

|match_PES_JA=2–1

|match_PES_SBA=0–0

|match_PES_LTF=0–1

|match_PES_CRI=1–1

|match_PES_MIN=3–0

|match_PES_UNI=2–2

|name_MEL=Melgar

|match_MEL_AAS=2–1

|match_MEL_ALI=1–2

|match_MEL_CIE=3–2

|match_MEL_PES=2–0

|match_MEL_MUN=1–0

|match_MEL_JA=1–0

|match_MEL_SBA=2–0

|match_MEL_LTF=3–1

|match_MEL_CRI=0–1

|match_MEL_MIN=3–1

|match_MEL_UNI=0–3

|name_JA=Juan Aurich

|match_JA_AAS=2–0

|match_JA_ALI=0–0

|match_JA_CIE=2–2

|match_JA_PES=1–0

|match_JA_MUN=1–1

|match_JA_MEL=3–2

|match_JA_SBA=0–4

|match_JA_LTF=4–1

|match_JA_CRI=2–1

|match_JA_MIN=2–1

|match_JA_UNI=1–1

|name_LTF=Lawn Tennis

|match_LTF_AAS=2–0

|match_LTF_ALI=1–5

|match_LTF_CIE=2–0

|match_LTF_PES=1–2

|match_LTF_MUN=0–2

|match_LTF_MEL=2–1

|match_LTF_JA=0–0

|match_LTF_SBA=0–1

|match_LTF_CRI=1–1

|match_LTF_MIN=3–1

|match_LTF_UNI=0–2

|name_SBA=Sport Boys

|match_SBA_AAS=1–0

|match_SBA_ALI=0–0

|match_SBA_CIE=2–0

|match_SBA_PES=2–0

|match_SBA_MUN=2–0

|match_SBA_MEL=3–0

|match_SBA_JA=1–0

|match_SBA_LTF=0–0

|match_SBA_CRI=2–0

|match_SBA_MIN=2–1

|match_SBA_UNI=1–1

|name_CRI=Sporting Cristal

|match_CRI_AAS=3–2

|match_CRI_ALI=1–1

|match_CRI_CIE=1–0

|match_CRI_PES=0–1

|match_CRI_MUN=7–2

|match_CRI_MEL=3–0

|match_CRI_JA=3–1

|match_CRI_SBA=2–0

|match_CRI_LTF=2–1

|match_CRI_MIN=4–2

|match_CRI_UNI=2–0

|name_MIN=Unión Minas

|match_MIN_AAS=0–1

|match_MIN_ALI=2–1

|match_MIN_CIE=0–0

|match_MIN_PES=3–0

|match_MIN_MUN=2–1

|match_MIN_MEL=0–0

|match_MIN_JA=1–1

|match_MIN_SBA=0–1

|match_MIN_LTF=2–0

|match_MIN_CRI=1–0

|match_MIN_UNI=2–2

|name_UNI=Universitario

|match_UNI_AAS=3–1

|match_UNI_ALI=0–3

|match_UNI_CIE=1–1

|match_UNI_PES=1–1

|match_UNI_MUN=3–1

|match_UNI_MEL=2–2

|match_UNI_JA=1–0

|match_UNI_SBA=3–0

|match_UNI_LTF=4–0

|match_UNI_CRI=0–2

|match_UNI_MIN=1–0

|update=1998

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/peru98.html RSSSF Peru 1998]

}}

= Clausura title play-off =

{{football box | date = December 16, 1998

|team1 = Sporting Cristal |score = 1–0|report =|team2 = Alianza Lima|goals1= A. Mendoza 42'|goals2 =|stadium = Estadio Nacional,
Lima}}

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Sporting Cristal Clausura 1998 winners
To Copa Libertadores 1999
(Alianza Lima to Copa CONMEBOL playoff)

Copa CONMEBOL play-off

{{football box | date = December 20, 1998

|team1 = Sport Boys |score = 0–1|report =|team2 = Alianza Lima|goals1= |goals2 = Saavedra 74' |stadium = Estadio Miguel Grau,
Callao}}

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{{football box | date = December 22, 1998

|team1 = Alianza Lima |score = 2–0|report =|team2 = Sport Boys|goals1= Basombrío 6'
Gareca 29' |goals2 = |stadium = Estadio Alejandro Villanueva,
Lima}}

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{{center|Alianza Lima to 1999 Copa CONMEBOL
(Alianza Lima later declined their spot in favor of Sport Boys)}}

Season finals

{{football box | date = December 20, 1998

|team1 = Sporting Cristal |score = 2–1|report =|team2 = Universitario |goals1= N. Esidio 30'
A. Mendoza 40'|goals2 = L. Guadalupe 62'|stadium = Estadio Nacional,
Lima}}

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{{football box | date = December 23, 1998

|team1 = Universitario |score = 2–1|report =|team2 = Sporting Cristal|goals1= R. Farfán 50'
R. Farfán 56'|goals2 =A. Mendoza 74'

| penalties1= Gustavo Grondona {{pengoal}}
César Casas {{penmiss}}
Gustavo Falaschi {{pengoal}}
Luis Guadalupe {{pengoal}}
Eduardo Esidio {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore =4–2

| penalties2= Javier Ferreira {{pengoal}}
Jorge Soto {{penmiss}}
Roger Serrano {{pengoal}}
Germán Carty {{penmiss}}

|stadium = Estadio Nacional,
Lima}}

Aggregate table

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

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=SBA|name_SBA=Sport Boys

|team2=CRI|name_CRI=Sporting Cristal

|team3=UNI|name_UNI=Universitario

|team4=ALI|name_ALI=Alianza Lima

|team5=WAN|name_WAN=Deportivo Pesquero

|team6=UMI|name_UMI=Unión Minas

|team7=JAU|name_JAU=Juan Aurich

|team8=CIE|name_CIE=Cienciano

|team9=MEL|name_MEL=Melgar

|team10=AAS|name_AAS=Alianza Atlético

|team11=MUN|name_MUN=Deportivo Municipal

|team12=LTF|name_LTF=Lawn Tennis

|win_SBA=23|draw_SBA=12|loss_SBA=9|gf_SBA=62|ga_SBA=35

|win_CRI=23|draw_CRI=10|loss_CRI=11|gf_CRI=81|ga_CRI=43

|win_UNI=19|draw_UNI=20|loss_UNI=5|gf_UNI=72|ga_UNI=40

|win_ALI=20|draw_ALI=15|loss_ALI=9|gf_ALI=70|ga_ALI=38

|win_WAN=16|draw_WAN=14|loss_WAN=14|gf_WAN=53|ga_WAN=49

|win_UMI=17|draw_UMI=10|loss_UMI=17|gf_UMI=55|ga_UMI=60

|win_JAU=13|draw_JAU=16|loss_JAU=15|gf_JAU=51|ga_JAU=52

|win_CIE=13|draw_CIE=16|loss_CIE=15|gf_CIE=47|ga_CIE=47|adjust_points_CIE=-1

|win_MEL=15|draw_MEL=7|loss_MEL=22|gf_MEL=46|ga_MEL=69

|win_AAS=12|draw_AAS=14|loss_AAS=18|gf_AAS=57|ga_AAS=66

|win_MUN=9|draw_MUN=8|loss_MUN=27|gf_MUN=47|ga_MUN=91|status_MUN=O

|win_LTF=9|draw_LTF=6|loss_LTF=29|gf_LTF=36|ga_LTF=87

|hth_CIE=Cienciano were docked 1 points for fielding 4 foreign players in Round 3.

|col_CC=#BBEBFF|text_CC=1999 Copa CONMEBOL

|result1=CC

|col_CL1=#D0F0C0|text_CL1=1999 Copa Libertadores and 1999 Copa Merconorte

|result2=CL1|result3=CL1

|col_CM1=#FFFFBB|text_CM1=1999 Copa Merconorte

|result4=CM1

|col_QPP=#FFE6E6|text_QPP=Qualification for promotion play-off

|result11=QPP

|col_R=#ffcccc|text_R=Relegation to 1999 Segunda División

|result12=R

|source=

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

|update=December, 1999

}}

= Promotion play-off =

{{football box | date = December 20, 1998

|team1 = Deportivo Municipal |score = 4–1
(AET)|report =|team2 = Hijos de Yurimaguas|goals1=Baroni 34'
Baroni 100'
Baroni 113'
Maldonado 119'|goals2 = Rodríguez 64' |stadium = Estadio Nacional,
Lima}}

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{{center|Deportivo Municipal remained in Primera División}}

Top scorers

;25 goals

;19 goals

;17 goals

;16 goals

See also