1976 Torneo Descentralizado

Football league season
Torneo Descentralizado
Season1976
Dates30 May 1976 –
5 January 1977
ChampionsUnión Huaral
RelegatedCarlos A. Mannucci
Copa LibertadoresUnión Huaral
Sport Boys
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The 1976 Torneo Descentralizado, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 16 teams. The national champion was Unión Huaral.

Teams

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Locations of the 1976 Primera División teams
Team City Stadium Capacity Field
Alfonso Ugarte Puno Enrique Torres Belón 20,000 Grass
Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima Alejandro Villanueva 35,000 Grass
Atlético Chalaco Callao Miguel Grau 15,000 Grass
Carlos A. Mannucci Trujillo Mansiche 24,000 Grass
Cienciano Cusco Garcilaso 40,000 Grass
CNI Iquitos Max Augustín 24,000 Grass
Defensor Lima Breña, Lima Nacional 45,750 Grass
Deportivo Junín Huancayo Huancayo 20,000 Grass
Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima Nacional 45,750 Grass
Juan Aurich Chiclayo Elías Aguirre 24,500 Grass
León de Huánuco Huánuco Heraclio Tapia 15,000 Grass
Melgar Arequipa Mariano Melgar 20,000 Grass
Sport Boys Callao Miguel Grau 15,000 Grass
Sporting Cristal Rímac, Lima Nacional 45,750 Grass
Unión Huaral Huaral Julio Lores Colan 10,000 Grass
Universitario Breña, Lima Nacional 45,750 Grass

League table

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Unión Huaral 30 15 9 6 44 25 +19 39 Title play-off
2 Sport Boys 30 13 13 4 47 32 +15 39
3 Juan Aurich 30 13 12 5 41 29 +12 38
4 Universitario 30 13 10 7 41 33 +8 36
5 Alianza Lima 30 11 12 7 51 32 +19 34
6 León de Huánuco 30 11 11 8 37 29 +8 33
7 Sporting Cristal 30 9 12 9 28 26 +2 30
8 Deportivo Junín 30 10 9 11 39 38 +1 29
9 CNI 30 10 9 11 30 34 −4 29
10 Melgar 30 10 9 11 45 52 −7 29
11 Alfonso Ugarte 30 10 6 14 46 43 +3 26
12 Cienciano 30 7 12 11 36 37 −1 26
13 Atlético Chalaco 30 7 12 11 38 52 −14 26
14 Defensor Lima 30 8 10 12 39 57 −18 26
15 Deportivo Municipal 30 5 13 12 34 46 −12 23
16 Carlos A. Mannucci 30 7 3 20 34 65 −31 17 1977 Copa Perú
Source: [citation needed]
UNION HUARAL
1976 National Champions - 1st title

Title play-off

Top scorers

Player Nationality Goals Club
Alejandro Luces  Peru 16 Unión Huaral

External links

  • Peru 1976 season at RSSSF
  • Peruvian Football League News (in Spanish)
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