1967 Torneo Descentralizado

Torneo Descentralizado
Season1967
Dates17 June 1967 –
23 December 1967
ChampionsUniversitario
12th Primera División title
RelegatedAlfonso Ugarte de Chiclín
Deportivo Municipal
1968 Copa LibertadoresUniversitario
Sporting Cristal
Matches182
Goals471 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorerPedro Pablo Leon (14 goals)
1966
1968

The 1967 Torneo Descentralizado was the 51st season of the highest division of Peruvian football. Although Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín and Octavio Espinosa were relegated last season, they regained promotion to the first division through the 1967 Copa Perú which was played prior to the start of the first division. Juan Aurich of Chiclayo made its debut in the first division in this season.

The defending champion Universitario retained their title. Deportivo Municipal and Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín were relegated.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
1966 Segunda División
Promoted from
1967 Copa Perú
Relegated from
1966 Primera División
Porvenir Miraflores (1st) Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín (1st)
Octavio Espinosa (2nd)
Juan Aurich (3rd)
Melgar (8th)
Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín (12th)
Octavio Espinosa (13th)
Carlos Concha (14th)

Stadia locations

Team City
Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín Trujillo
Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima
Atlético Grau Piura
Centro Iqueño Cercado de Lima
Defensor Arica Breña, Lima
Defensor Lima Breña, Lima
Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima
Juan Aurich Chiclayo
Mariscal Sucre La Victoria, Lima
Octavio Espinosa Ica
Porvenir Miraflores Miraflores, Lima
Sport Boys Callao
Sporting Cristal Rímac, Lima
Universitario Breña, Lima

League table

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Universitario (C) 26 20 1 5 64 19 +45 41 1968 Copa Libertadores
2 Sporting Cristal 26 13 10 3 43 20 +23 36
3 Alianza Lima 26 14 7 5 43 34 +9 35
4 Defensor Lima 26 14 5 7 41 27 +14 33
5 Defensor Arica 26 13 7 6 37 23 +14 33
6 Atlético Grau 26 11 7 8 33 40 −7 29
7 Sport Boys 26 9 6 11 33 31 +2 24
8 Porvenir Miraflores 26 8 7 11 24 28 −4 23
9 Juan Aurich 26 9 5 12 27 37 −10 23
10 Centro Iqueño 26 5 11 10 28 41 −13 21
11 Octavio Espinosa 26 6 8 12 25 39 −14 20
12 Mariscal Sucre 26 5 9 12 22 40 −18 19
13 Deportivo Municipal (R) 26 2 11 13 26 62 −36 15 1968 Segunda División
14 Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín (R) 26 3 6 17 25 40 −15 12 1968 Copa Perú
Source:
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away UGA ALI GRA IQU DAR DLI MUN AUR MSU OCT POR SBA CRI UNI
Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–4
Alianza Lima 1–0 3–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 5–1 3–1
Atlético Grau 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–0
Centro Iqueño 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–4
Defensor Arica 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–5 1–0
Defensor Lima 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–2 0–3
Deportivo Municipal 1–5 1–3 0–5 1–1 0–5
Juan Aurich 0–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 0–2
Mariscal Sucre 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–5 1–7
Octavio Espinosa 1–1 3–2 1–2 0–1 0–3
Porvenir Miraflores 3–1 0–2 0–1 5–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–1
Sport Boys 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–4 0–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–2
Sporting Cristal 1–1 4–0 7–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 0–1
Universitario 2–1 3–2 2–0 2–0 0–3 2–0 3–0 5–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 2–1 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 1967. Source: Diario El Comercio, La Prensa and Crónica.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Player Nationality Goals Club
Pedro Pablo León  Peru 15 Alianza Lima

See also