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1973 Torneo Descentralizado
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Torneo Descentralizado |
| season | 1973 |
| image | Plantel ganador del campeonato peruano 1973 - Club Atlético Defensor Lima.jpg |
| caption | Winning squad |
| dates | 15 April 1973 – |
| 13 January 1974 | |
| winners | Defensor Lima |
| 1st title | |
| relegated | Sportivo Huracán |
| Atlético Torino | |
| José Gálvez | |
| Deportivo SIMA | |
| continentalcup1 | Copa Libertadores |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Defensor Lima |
| Sporting Cristal | |
| continentalcup2 | Copa Simón Bolívar |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Defensor Lima |
| league topscorer | Francisco Gonzales (25 goals) |
| prevseason | 1972 |
| nextseason | 1974 |
13 January 1974 1st title Atlético Torino José Gálvez Deportivo SIMA Sporting Cristal
The 1973 Torneo Descentralizado was the 57th season of the Peruvian Primera División and the ninth season of the Torneo Descentralizado. It was won for the first time by Defensor Lima. Sportivo Huracán, Atlético Torino, José Gálvez, and Deportivo SIMA were relegated.
Competition modus
Eighteen teams competed against each other at home and away for a total of 34 rounds. At the end of the 34th round, four teams were relegated and the top six teams in the league table played an additional 5 rounds against each other at a neutral venue which was the Estadio Nacional. Once these 5 rounds concluded, the champions and runners-up qualified to the 1974 Copa Libertadores.
Teams
Team changes
| Promoted from | |
|---|---|
| 1972 Segunda División | Promoted from |
| 1973 Copa Perú | Relegated from |
| 1972 Primera División | |
| Atlético Chalaco (1st) | Sportivo Huracán (1st) |
| Cienciano (2nd) | |
| CNI (Invited) | Carlos A. Mannucci (15th) |
| Defensor Arica (15th) |
Stadia locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Lima | La Victoria, Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Atlético Chalaco | Callao | Miguel Grau | 15,000 | Grass |
| Atlético Grau | Piura | Miguel Grau (Piura) | 25,000 | Grass |
| Atlético Torino | Talara | Campeonísimo | 8,000 | Grass |
| Cienciano | Cusco | Garcilaso | 40,000 | Grass |
| CNI | Iquitos | Max Augustín | 24,000 | 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 | Grass |
| 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 |
| Sportivo Huracán | Arequipa | Mariano Melgar | 20,000 | Grass |
| Unión Tumán | Tumán | Eugenio Zapata Mingoya | 8,000 | Grass |
| Universitario | Breña, Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
First stage
Standings
Results
Liguilla Final
Top scorers
| Player | Nationality | Goals | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Gonzales | Peru | 25 | Defensor Lima | |
| Marcos Portilla | Peru | 24 | José Gálvez | |
| Jorge Ramírez | Peru | 23 | Sport Boys | |
| Vinha de Souza | Brazil | 20 | Sporting Cristal | |
| Héctor Bailetti | Peru | 17 | Universitario | |
| Juan Rivero Arias | Peru | 16 | Alianza Lima | |
| Eladio Reyes | Peru | 15 | Deportivo Municipal | |
| Pedro Alexis González | Argentina | 14 | Defensor Lima | |
| Oswaldo Ramírez | Peru | 14 | Universitario | |
| Pablo Muchotrigo | Peru | 14 | Cienciano | |
| Francisco Montero | Peru | 13 | Atlético Torino | |
| Enrique Casaretto | Peru | 13 | Atlético Chalaco | |
| Oscar Pianetti | Argentina | 12 | Unión Tumán | |
| Mario Núñez | Peru | 12 | Sportivo Huracán | |
| Antonio Gómez | Argentina | 12 | FBC Melgar | |
| David Arévalo | Peru | 12 | León de Huánuco | |
| Dagoberto Lavalle | Peru | 12 | Sport Boys |
Awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Team | Peru Defensor Lima |
| Golden Boot | Brazil Vinha de Souza (Sporting Cristal) |
| Manager of the year | Uruguay Roque Gastón Máspoli (Defensor Lima) |
| Goalkeeper of the year | ARG Ramón Quiroga (Sporting Cristal) |
| Foreign player of the year | Brazil Vinha de Souza (Sporting Cristal) |
| Young player of the year | Peru César Cueto (Deportivo Municipal) |
| Veteran player of the year | Peru Pedro Pablo León (Alianza Lima) |
| Breakout player | Peru Marcos Portilla (José Gálvez) |
| Disappointing player | ARG Ángel Clemente Rojas (Deportivo Municipal) |
References
References
- "Peru - List of First Division Topscorers".
- Ramírez, Aldo. (3 December 2011). "Franja de cierre".
- "Vinha de Souza: el goleador extranjero más importante en los años setenta".
- "CLUB UNIVERSITARIO DE DEPORTES: Campaña 1973".
- Gonzales, Peter Arevalo. (23 October 2011). "JUAN RIVERO : UN LUJO DENTRO DEL AREA".
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