2013 Torneo Descentralizado
The 2013 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional is the 97th season of the highest division of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams are competing in the tournament, with Sporting Cristal as the defending champion. The Torneo Descentralizado began in February and is ended in December 2013.
Competition modus
The season is divided into 3 stages. In the first stage 16 teams play a round-robin home-and-away round for a total of 30 matches each. In the second stage the 16 teams are divided into 2 groups. In addition, the team ranked first at the end of the first stage is eligible to play the 2014 Copa Libertadores as Peru 3. Each team carry their records from the first stage into the second stage. Both groups play another round-robin home-and-away round for 14 matches. Bonus points are awarded to two teams based on the performance of their reserve teams in the 2013 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva before the first match of the second stage. The teams ranked first in each group at the end of the 14 matches advance to the third stage. The two teams with the fewest points at the end of the second stage are relegated. In the third stage the championship is contested in a two-legged Play-off. The Play-off finalists qualify for the Copa Libertadores. The remaining international competition berths are determined by the season aggregate table.Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Alianza Lima | Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,000 |
| Cienciano | Cusco | Garcilaso | 40,000 |
| Inti Gas | Ayacucho | Ciudad de Cumaná | 15,000 |
| José Gálvez | Chimbote | Manuel Rivera Sánchez | 25,000 |
| Juan Aurich | Chiclayo | Elías Aguirre | 24,500 |
| León de Huánuco | Huánuco | Heraclio Tapia | 15,000 |
| Melgar | Arequipa | Virgen de Chapi | 40,217 |
| Pacífico | Lima | Miguel Grau | 17,000 |
| Real Garcilaso | Cusco | Garcilaso | 40,000 |
| Sport Huancayo | Huancayo | Estadio Huancayo | 20,000 |
| Sporting Cristal | Lima | Alberto Gallardo | 18,000 |
| Unión Comercio | Nueva Cajamarca | IPD de Moyobamba | 5,000 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | Trujillo | Mansiche | 25,000 |
| Universidad San Martín | Lima | Alberto Gallardo | 18,000 |
| UTC | Cajamarca | Héroes de San Ramón | 18,000 |
| Universitario | Lima | Monumental | 80,093 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Alianza Lima |  | | Nike | none |
| Cienciano |  | | Walon | none |
| Inti Gas |  | | Real | Inti Gas |
| José Gálvez | | | Real | SIDERPERU/Megaplaza |
| Juan Aurich |  | | Walon | Café Altomayo/Azúcar Pomalca |
| León de Huánuco | | | Triathlon | Hongyan Trucks/Lishide Vehicles |
| Melgar |  | | Marathon | none |
| Pacífico | | | Loma's | none |
| Real Garcilaso | | | Marathon | I-RUN |
| Sport Huancayo | | | Manchete | Caja Municipal de Huancayo |
| Sporting Cristal | | | Umbro | Cerveza Cristal/Volkswagen |
| Unión Comercio | | | Triathlon | New Holland/Olva Courier |
| Universidad César Vallejo | | | Walon | Universidad César Vallejo |
| Universidad San Martín | | | Umbro | Herbalife |
| UTC | | | Umbro | Universidad Alas Peruanas |
| Universitario | | | Umbro | Hyundai |
First stage
Standings
Results
Second stage
The Second Stage begins on September and concludes November. The winner of each Liguilla will qualify for the group stage of the 2014 Copa Libertadores.Liguilla A
Standings
Results
Liguilla B
Standings
Results
Play-offs
The Third Stage were the finals of the 2013 season between the winners of each group of the Second Stage. They were played in December. The group winner with the most points on the aggregate table chose which leg they played as the home team. They also chose the venue of the third match as both teams were tied on points after the second leg.----
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Tied 4–4 on points. Universitario won 5–4 on penalties.
Aggregate table
The aggregate table will determine the four teams who qualify to the 2014 Copa Sudamericana, one team to the 2014 Copa Libertadores if necessary, and the two teams to be relegated to the Segunda División. The aggregate table consists of the points earned in the First and Second stages.Relegation play-off
Because Pacífico and Unión Comercio tied with 44 points a relegation play-off on neutral ground will be played as the tournament rules specify.Union Comercio retained its Torneo Descentralizado spot for the 2014 season. Pacifico was relegated to the 2014 Segunda División.
Top goalscorers
Top goalscorers according to the ADPF.| Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
| Victor Rossel | Unión Comercio | 21 | |
| Raúl Ruidíaz | Universitario | 21 | |
| Irven Ávila | Sporting Cristal | 18 | |
| Germán Alemanno | Universidad César Vallejo | 18 | |
| Ramón Rodríguez | Cienciano | 18 | |
| Roberto Ovelar | Juan Aurich | 17 | |
| Sergio Ibarra | Sport Huancayo | 16 | |
| Fernando Oliveira | Inti Gas | 15 | |
| Luis Alberto Perea | Universidad San Martín | 14 | |
| Jersson Vásquez | José Gálvez | 14 |