1994 Torneo Descentralizado


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

Changes from 1993

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Alianza AtléticoSullanaCampeones del 368,000
Alianza LimaLimaAlejandro Villanueva35,000
Aurich–CañañaChiclayoElías Aguirre24,500
Carlos A. MannucciTrujilloMansiche24,000
Ciclista LimaLimaNacional45,750
CiencianoCuscoGarcilaso42,056
Defensor LimaLimaNacional45,750
Deportivo MunicipalLimaNacional45,750
Deportivo SipesaChimboteManuel Gómez Arellano25,000
León de HuánucoHuánucoHeraclio Tapia15,000
MelgarArequipaMariano Melgar20,000
San AgustínLimaNacional45,750
Sport BoysCallaoTelmo Carbajo5,000
Sporting CristalLimaEstadio Nacional45,750
Unión MinasCerro de PascoDaniel Alcides Carrión8,000
UniversitarioLimaNacional45,750

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

Group B

Final

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

Standings

Pre-Liguilla

Liguilla

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