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
Matches played182
Goals scored471 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorerPedro Pablo Leon (14 goals)
← 1966
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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
Increase Porvenir Miraflores (1st) Increase Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín (1st)
Increase Octavio Espinosa (2nd)
Increase Juan Aurich (3rd) 		Decrease Melgar (8th)
Decrease Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín (12th)
Decrease Octavio Espinosa (13th)
Decrease Carlos Concha (14th)

Stadia locations

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Locations of the 1967 Primera División teams
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Universitario 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 26 2 11 13 26 62 −36 15 1968 Segunda División
14 Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín 26 3 6 17 25 40 −15 12 1968 Copa Perú
Source: [citation needed]

Top scorers

Player Nationality Goals Club
Pedro Pablo León  Peru 15 Alianza Lima