| Season: | 1972 |
| Dates: | 1 April 1972– 4 January 1973 |
| Nextseason: | 1973 |
The 1972 Torneo Descentralizado, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 16 teams. The season was divided into 3 stages. The first stage was contested in two groups: Metropolitan (teams from Lima and Callao) and Regional (teams from the rest of the country); each group winner qualified for the Championship Group. The second stage was the Descentralised (league tournament); the top 4 qualified for the Championship Group and the bottom 2 were relegated. Championship Group was contested by 6 teams in Lima; neither team carried their previous records. The national champion was Sporting Cristal.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Field | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45,750 | Grass | ||||
| Miguel Grau (Piura) | 25,000 | Grass | |||
| CampeonÃsimo | 8,000 | Grass | |||
| 24,000 | Grass | ||||
| 45,750 | Grass | ||||
| 45,750 | Grass | ||||
| 45,750 | Grass | ||||
| 15,000 | Grass | ||||
| 25,000 | Artificial | ||||
| 24,500 | Grass | ||||
| 15,000 | Grass | ||||
| 20,000 | Grass | ||||
| 15,000 | Grass | ||||
| 45,750 | Grass | ||||
| Eugenio Zapata Mingoya | 8,000 | Grass | |||
| 45,750 | Grass |
| Player | Nationality | Goals | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Gonzales | 20 | Defensor Lima | ||
| Vinha de Souza | 20 | Sporting Cristal |