1994 Torneo Descentralizado Explained

Season:1994
Winners:Sporting Cristal
11th Primera División title
League Topscorer:Flavio Maestri (25)
Nextseason:1995

The 1994 Torneo Descentralizado was the 79th season of the top category of Peruvian football (soccer). A total of 16 teams competed. The national champion was Sporting Cristal, beginning a run of three consecutive titles.

Changes from 1993

Teams

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
8,000
35,000
Aurich–Cañaña24,500
24,000
45,750
42,056
45,750
45,750
25,000
15,000
20,000
45,750
5,000
45,750
8,000
45,750

Torneo Apertura

The tournament was played prior to the main Torneo Descentralizado. The group winners advanced to the playoff final. Its champion qualified for the 1995 Copa CONMEBOL.

Group A

Results

Group B

Results

Final

----Sporting Cristal as Torneo Apertura champion; receive 2 bonus points for Torneo Descentralizado and qualified for 1995 Copa CONMEBOL. Later declines berth for Copa Libertadores berth. Ciclista Lima as Runner-up competes in the Copa CONMEBOL instead.

Torneo Descentralizado

Sporting Cristal received 2 bonus points as Torneo Apertura champions. Sporting Cristal declined their Copa CONMEBOL berth after qualifying for the Copa Libertadores at the end of the Torneo Descentralizado.

Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

All matches were played in Lima. Universitario started with 1 bonus point for finishing second in the Torneo Descentralizado.

Results

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

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