2006 Torneo Descentralizado Explained

Season:2006
Dates:3 February 2006 –
27 December 2006
Winners:Alianza Lima
22nd Primera División title
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Alianza Lima (Second stage)
Cienciano (Second stage)
Sporting Cristal (First stage)
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Coronel Bolognesi (Preliminary round)
Universitario (Preliminary round)
League Topscorer:Miguel Mostto (17)
Biggest Home Win:Universitario 5-0 Unión Huaral
(2007-06-25)
Highest Scoring:José Gálvez 4–3 Sport Áncash
(2006-12-17)
Total Goals:639
Average Goals:2.42
Nextseason:2007

The 2006 Torneo Descentralizado (known as the Copa Cable Mágico for sponsorship reasons) was the ninetieth season of Peruvian football. A total of 12 teams competed in the tournament, with Sporting Cristal as the defending champion. Alianza Lima won its twenty-second Primera División title after beating Cienciano in the final playoffs. The season began on February 3, 2006, and ended on December 27, 2006.

Changes from 2005

Structural changes

Promotion and relegation

Universidad César Vallejo and Atlético Universidad finished the 2005 season in 12th and 13th place, respectively, on the three-season average table and thus were relegated to the Segunda División. They were replaced by the champion of the Copa Perú 2005 José Gálvez.

Team changes

Season overview

Alianza Lima won the Apertura tournament which allowed them to qualify to the Copa Libertadores 2007. Universitario and Cienciano tied for first in the Clausura tournament and were forced to play a playoff. The playoff was a single game, played on a neutral ground, in Trujillo at Estadio Mansiche. Cienciano won the playoff 2–1, qualifying to the Copa Libertadores 2007. Sporting Cristal placed second on the aggregate table, which allowed them to qualify to the first stage of the Copa Libertadores 2007. The winners of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, Alianza Lima and Cienciano, played in a two-legged final. Both teams won their home games, but due to goal difference, Alianza Lima won their twenty-second national title. Unión Huaral placed last on the aggregate table which meant they were relegated to the second division. José Gálvez FBC and Sport Boys tied for second-to-last place. A playoff was contested and Sport Boys won 5–4 in the penalty shootout after a 0–0 draw.

Teams

TeamCityStadiumCapacityField
8,000 Grass
35,000 Grass
42,056 Grass
19,850Grass
20,000 Grass
8,000 Grass
8,000Grass
15,000Grass
18,000Grass
10,000Grass
18,000 Grass
80,093 Grass

Torneo Apertura

Results

Torneo Clausura

Clausura play-off

Cienciano advanced to the season finals.

Finals

----Alianza Lima won 3–2 on aggregate; 2006 season champion

Aggregate table

10th/11th place play-off

José Gálvez relegated to Segunda División.

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