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1972 Torneo Descentralizado
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Torneo Descentralizado |
| season | 1972 |
| dates | 1 April 1972– |
| 4 January 1973 | |
| winners | Sporting Cristal |
| relegated | Carlos A. Mannucci |
| Defensor Arica | |
| continentalcup1 | 1973 Copa Libertadores |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Sporting Cristal |
| Universitario | |
| league topscorer | Francisco Gonzales (20 goals) |
| prevseason | 1971 |
| nextseason | 1973 |
4 January 1973 | runners-up = Defensor Arica Universitario
The 1972 Torneo Descentralizado, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 16 teams. The season was divided into 3 stages. The first stage was contested in two groups: Metropolitan (teams from Lima and Callao) and Regional (teams from the rest of the country); each group winner qualified for the Championship Group. The second stage was the Descentralised (league tournament); the top 4 qualified for the Championship Group and the bottom 2 were relegated. Championship Group was contested by 6 teams in Lima; neither team carried their previous records. The national champion was Sporting Cristal.
Teams
Team changes
| Promoted from | |
|---|---|
| 1971 Segunda División | Promoted from |
| 1972 Copa Perú | Relegated from |
| 1971 Primera División | |
| Deportivo SIMA (1st) | Atlético Grau (1st) |
| León de Huánuco (2nd) | ADO (14th) |
| Octavio Espinosa (15th) | |
| Porvenir Miraflores (15th) |
Stadia locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Lima | La Victoria, Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Atlético Grau | Piura | Miguel Grau (Piura) | 25,000 | Grass |
| Atlético Torino | Talara | Campeonísimo | 8,000 | Grass |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | Trujillo | Mansiche | 24,000 | Grass |
| Defensor Arica | Breña, Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Defensor Lima | Breña, Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Deportivo Municipal | Cercado de Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Deportivo SIMA | Callao | Miguel Grau | 15,000 | Grass |
| José Gálvez | Chimbote | Manuel Rivera Sánchez | 25,000 | Artificial |
| Juan Aurich | Chiclayo | Elías Aguirre | 24,500 | Grass |
| León de Huánuco | Huánuco | Heraclio Tapia | 15,000 | Grass |
| Melgar | Arequipa | Mariano Melgar | 20,000 | Grass |
| Sport Boys | Callao | Miguel Grau | 15,000 | Grass |
| Sporting Cristal | Rímac, Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Unión Tumán | Tumán | Eugenio Zapata Mingoya | 8,000 | Grass |
| Universitario | Breña, Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
Torneo Preliminar
Grupo Metropolitano
Grupo Regional
First place play-off
Torneo Descentralizado
Standings
Results
Liguilla Final
Top scorers
| Player | Nationality | Goals | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Gonzales | 20 | Defensor Lima | ||
| Vinha de Souza | 20 | Sporting Cristal |
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