| Competition: | Torneo Descentralizado |
| Season: | 1988 |
| Winners: | Sporting Cristal |
| Relegated: | Alianza Naval Deportivo Pucallpa Guardia Republicana Hungaritos Agustinos |
| Continentalcup1: | Copa Libertadores |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Sporting Cristal Universitario |
| Prevseason: | 1987 |
| Nextseason: | 1989 |
The 1988 Torneo Descentralizado, the top tier of Peruvian football was played by 37 teams in the format of Regional Tournaments. The national champion was Sporting Cristal.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24,000 | ||||
| 9,000 | ||||
| 45,750 | ||||
| 20,000 | ||||
| 12,000 | ||||
| Alejandro Villanueva | 35,000 | |||
| Alianza Naval | Municipal de Mollendo | 5,000 | ||
| Municipal de Mazamari | 4,000 | |||
| Miguel Grau (Piura) | 25,000 | |||
| 25,000 | ||||
| 24,000 | ||||
| 42,056 | ||||
| 24,000 | ||||
| 19,850 | ||||
| Municipal de Aucayacu | 5,000 | |||
| 24,500 | ||||
| 20,000 | ||||
| 45,750 | ||||
| 15,000 | ||||
| Manuel Prado de Espinar | 10,000 | |||
| 20,030 | ||||
| 45,750 | ||||
| 24,000 | ||||
| 45,750 | ||||
| 24,500 | ||||
| 13,000 | ||||
| 15,000 | ||||
| 24,000 | ||||
| 20,000 | ||||
| Municipal de San Ramón | 10,000 | |||
| 8,000 | ||||
| 45,750 | ||||
| 45,750 | ||||
| Julio Lores Colan | 10,000 | |||
| Daniel Alcides Carrión | 8,000 | |||
| 18,000 | ||||
| 45,750 |
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Teams play each other once, either home or away. Liguilla Final was played only at the Estadio Nacional, Lima.
Teams play each other once, either home or away. Liguilla Final was played only at the Estadio Nacional, Lima.
Teams play each other once, either home or away. Liguilla Final was played only at the Estadio Nacional, Lima.
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