1968 Torneo Descentralizado

The 1968 Torneo Descentralizado was the 52nd season of the highest division of Peruvian football. Carlos A. Mannucci of Trujillo made its debut in the first division in this season.

Torneo Descentralizado
Season1968
Dates15 June 1968 –
15 January 1969
ChampionsSporting Cristal
3rd Primera División title
RelegatedCarlos A. Mannucci
Mariscal Sucre
1969 Copa LibertadoresSporting Cristal
Juan Aurich
Matches played184
Goals scored515 (2.8 per match)
Top goalscorerOswaldo Ramírez
(26 goals)
1967
1969

Sporting Cristal and Juan Aurich were tied on points at the end of the season. An extra match was played to determine first place and consequently the champion of the season. Sporting Cristal won the play-off and became national champions.

At the bottom of the league, Centro Iqueño and Mariscal Sucre tied on points, sharing thirteenth and fourteenth place. They also played an extra match to determine the team to face relegation. Centro Iqueño won the relegation play-off and Mariscal Sucre were relegated from the division. Carlos A. Mannucci were relegated as the worst placed team outside Lima and Callao.

Teams

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Team changes

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Promoted from
1967 Segunda División
Promoted from
1968 Copa Perú
Relegated from
1967 Primera División
  KDT Nacional (1st)   Carlos A. Mannucci (1st)   Deportivo Municipal (13th)
  Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín (14th)

Stadia locations

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Team City
Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima
Atlético Grau Piura
Carlos A. Mannucci Trujillo
Centro Iqueño Cercado de Lima
Defensor Arica Breña, Lima
Defensor Lima Breña, Lima
Juan Aurich Chiclayo
KDT Nacional Callao
Mariscal Sucre La Victoria, Lima
Porvenir Miraflores Miraflores, Lima
Octavio Espinosa Ica
Sport Boys Callao
Sporting Cristal Rímac, Lima
Universitario Breña, Lima

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sporting Cristal 26 15 7 4 35 15 +20 37 Title play-off
2 Juan Aurich 26 16 5 5 49 29 +20 37
3 Alianza Lima 26 15 6 5 54 29 +25 36
4 Universitario 26 14 6 6 59 26 +33 34
5 Octavio Espinosa 26 12 6 8 36 38 −2 30
6 Defensor Lima 26 9 10 7 35 32 +3 28
7 Atlético Grau 26 9 8 9 35 31 +4 26
8 Sport Boys 26 9 7 10 44 36 +8 25
9 Carlos A. Mannucci 26 8 9 9 30 36 −6 25 1969 Copa Perú
10 Defensor Arica 26 5 11 10 31 44 −13 21
11 KDT Nacional 26 6 7 13 28 42 −14 19
12 Porvenir Miraflores 26 6 6 14 27 43 −16 18
13 Centro Iqueño 26 5 4 17 24 56 −32 14 Relegation play-off
14 Mariscal Sucre 26 4 6 16 24 54 −30 14
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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Home \ Away ALI GRA CAM CEN ARI DEF AUR KDT SUC OCT POR SBA SCR UNI
Alianza Lima 2–1 1–2 3–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–0 0–0 3–1 3–2 1–3 3–1
Atlético Grau 3–3 3–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 4–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0
Carlos A. Mannucci 0–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–0 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–2
Centro Iqueño 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–3 0–2 0–1 1–3 0–0 0–0 2–3 3–2 0–1 1–4
Defensor Arica 3–3 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–4
Defensor Lima 0–2 0–1 3–2 3–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–4 0–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 2–6
Juan Aurich 4–1 3–1 1–0 3–0 3–0 3–1 2–3 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 3–2
KDT Nacional 0–3 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 0–5 1–2 1–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0
Mariscal Sucre 0–4 0–0 2–2 1–3 1–2 3–4 0–3 1–0 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–5
Octavio Espinosa 1–3 3–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 3–1 2–6 2–1 1–0
Porvenir Miraflores 0–2 1–2 0–0 4–2 2–0 0–2 2–3 0–0 2–0 2–3 1–3 1–0 1–1
Sport Boys 3–2 4–2 0–1 6–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–4 0–2 3–0 1–2 0–2
Sporting Cristal 0–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–2 3–0 1–0 2–2
Universitario 0–2 4–3 0–0 4–0 1–3 1–1 3–0 4–1 5–0 4–0 3–1 0–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 1968. Source: Rsssf.org Peru 1968
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Title play-off

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Relegation play-off

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Top scorers

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Player Nationality Goals Club
Oswaldo Ramírez   Peru 26 Sport Boys

See also

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