1971 Torneo Descentralizado

The 1971 Torneo Descentralizado was the 55th season of the highest division of Peruvian football. The number of teams increased from 14 to 16 teams as four teams gained promotion. The last three teams were relegated from the first division.

Torneo Descentralizado
Season1971
Dates30 May 1971 –
8 January 1972
ChampionsUniversitario
14th Primera División title
RelegatedADO
Octavio Espinosa
Porvenir Miraflores
1972 Copa LibertadoresUniversitario
Alianza Lima
1970
1972

The national champion was Universitario. ADO, Octavio Espinosa and Porvenir Miraflores were relegated.

Teams

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Team changes

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Promoted from
1970 Segunda División
Promoted from
1971 Copa Perú
Relegated from
1970 Primera División
  ADO (1st)   Melgar (1st)
  Unión Tumán (2nd)
  José Gálvez (3rd)
  Deportivo SIMA (13th)
  Atlético Grau (14th)

Stadia locations

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Team City
Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima
ADO Callao
Atlético Torino Talara
Carlos A. Mannucci Trujillo
Defensor Arica Breña, Lima
Defensor Lima Breña, Lima
Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima
José Gálvez Chimbote
Juan Aurich Chiclayo
Melgar Arequipa
Porvenir Miraflores Miraflores, Lima
Octavio Espinosa Ica
Sport Boys Callao
Sporting Cristal Rímac, Lima
Unión Tumán Tumán
Universitario Breña, Lima

Results

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Universitario 30 18 10 2 57 20 +37 46 1972 Copa Libertadores
2 Alianza Lima 30 16 8 6 50 25 +25 40
3 Defensor Lima 30 14 11 5 48 30 +18 39
4 Sporting Cristal 30 13 12 5 50 36 +14 38
5 Deportivo Municipal 30 14 9 7 47 34 +13 37
6 Juan Aurich 30 15 6 9 48 37 +11 36
7 Melgar 30 10 14 6 40 30 +10 34
8 Atlético Torino 30 10 10 10 30 38 −8 30
9 Sport Boys 30 9 11 10 30 27 +3 29
10 Unión Tumán 30 9 8 13 38 50 −12 26
11 Carlos A. Mannucci 30 7 10 13 43 49 −6 24
12 Defensor Arica 30 8 8 14 30 46 −16 24
13 José Gálvez 30 5 10 15 27 50 −23 20
14 ADO 30 5 10 15 32 56 −24 20 1972 Segunda División
15 Octavio Espinosa 30 6 7 17 26 43 −17 19 1972 Copa Perú
16 Porvenir Miraflores 30 3 12 15 38 63 −25 18 1972 Segunda División
Source: [citation needed]

Top scorers

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Player Nationality Goals Club
Manuel Mellán   Peru 25 Deportivo Municipal
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