1993 Torneo Descentralizado Explained

Season:1993
Winners:Universitario
11th Descentralizado title
14th professional title
21st Primera División title
League Topscorer:Waldir Sáenz (19)
Nextseason:1994

The 1993 Torneo Descentralizado was the 78th season of the top category of Peruvian football (soccer). A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. Universitario de Deportes conquered its twenty-first Primera División.

Changes from 1992

Teams

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
8,000
35,000
24,000
42,056
45,750
45,750
25,000
15,000
20,000
45,750
18,000
15,000
10,000
8,000
18,000
45,750

Torneo Descentralizado

The Torneo Descentralizado was played with as a double round-robin tournament. Universitario de Deportes as champions qualified for the 1994 Copa Libertadores. Alianza Lima advanced to the end-of-season Liguilla and received a bonus point for placing second. The teams that placed 3 to 8 advanced to a preliminary round.

Results

Relegation play-off

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Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

Alianza Lima started the Liguilla with a bonus point. Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal tied for first placed, forcing a playoff match to determine the second Peruvian club in the 1994 Copa Libertadores. Although Sporting Cristal lost the playoff match, they qualified for the 1994 Copa CONMEBOL after Deportivo Municipal declined to play in it.

Results

Teams play each other once, either home or away. Liguilla Final was played only at the Estadio Nacional, Lima.

Liguilla play-off

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