1997 Torneo Descentralizado


The 1997 Torneo Descentralizado was the 82nd season of the top category of Peruvian football. It was played by 14 teams. The national champion was Alianza Lima, their first title in 19 years.

Competition modus

The national championship was divided into two half-year tournaments, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. Each was played on a round-robin basis. The winners of each would play for the national title in a playoff. However, since the same club won both tournaments, it won the national championship automatically.
Following-season Copa Libertadores berths went to the champion, as well as to the winner of a Liguilla featuring teams between second and seventh place on the aggregate table. This had a round-robin format, with the team obtaining the best results in matchups during the "regular season" playing at home. The runner-up would qualify for the Copa CONMEBOL. The bottom four teams on the aggregate table were relegated.

Teams

TeamCityStadiumCapacityField
Alcides VigoLimaNacional45,750Grass
Alianza AtléticoSullanaCampeones del 368,000Grass
Alianza LimaLimaAlejandro Villanueva35,000Grass
Atlético TorinoTalaraCampeonísimo8,000Grass
CiencianoCuzcoGarcilaso42,056Grass
Deportivo MunicipalLimaNacional45,750Grass
Deportivo PesqueroChimboteManuel Rivera Sanchez25,000Grass
José GálvezChimboteManuel Rivera Sanchez25,000Grass
La LoretanaPucallpaAliardo Soria15,000Grass
MelgarArequipaMariano Melgar20,000Grass
Sport BoysCallaoMiguel Grau18,000Grass
Sporting CristalLimaSan Martín de Porres18,000Grass
Unión MinasCerro de PascoDaniel Alcides Carrión8,000Grass
UniversitarioLimaNacional45,750Grass

Torneo Apertura

Torneo Clausura

Finals

No finals were held after Alianza Lima won both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, thus automatically obtaining the national title.

Aggregate table

Title

Hexagonal

Top scorers

Source:
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