1997 Torneo Descentralizado
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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 (small league) 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
Team changes
| Promoted from 1996 Segunda División |
Promoted from 1996 Copa Perú |
Relegated from 1996 Primera División |
|---|---|---|
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Stadia locations
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| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcides Vigo | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Alianza Atlético | Sullana | Campeones del 36 | 8,000 | Grass |
| Alianza Lima | Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,000 | Grass |
| Atlético Torino | Talara | Campeonísimo | 8,000 | Grass |
| Cienciano | Cuzco | Garcilaso | 42,056 | Grass |
| Deportivo Municipal | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Deportivo Pesquero | Chimbote | Manuel Rivera Sanchez | 25,000 | Grass |
| José Gálvez | Chimbote | Manuel Rivera Sanchez | 25,000 | Grass |
| La Loretana | Pucallpa | Aliardo Soria | 15,000 | Grass |
| Melgar | Arequipa | Mariano Melgar | 20,000 | Grass |
| Sport Boys | Callao | Miguel Grau | 18,000 | Grass |
| Sporting Cristal | Lima | San Martín de Porres | 18,000 | Grass |
| Unión Minas | Cerro de Pasco | Daniel Alcides Carrión | 8,000 | Grass |
| Universitario | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
Torneo Apertura
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Results
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Torneo Clausura
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Results
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Finals
No finals were held after Alianza Lima won both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, thus automatically obtaining the national title.
Aggregate table
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Liguilla Pre-Libertadores
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See also
Top scorers
Source: RSSSF
- 17 goals
- Template:Flagicon Ricardo Zegarra (Alianza Atlético)
External links
- Peru 1997 season Details on RSSSF