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1995 Torneo Descentralizado


FieldValue
competitionTorneo Descentralizado
season1995
winnersSporting Cristal
12th Primera División title
runners-upUniversitario
relegatedUnión Huaral
León de Huánuco
continentalcup1Copa Libertadores
continentalcup1 qualifiersSporting Cristal
Universitario
continentalcup2Copa CONMEBOL
continentalcup2 qualifiersAlianza Lima
league topscorerJulinho (23 goals)
prevseason1994
nextseason1996

12th Primera División title | runners-up = Universitario León de Huánuco Universitario

The 1995 Torneo Descentralizado was the 80th season of the top flight of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. The season began on March 4 and concluded on December 27 with the victory of Universitario de Deportes over Alianza Lima for the second berth to the 1996 Copa Libertadores. Sporting Cristal successfully defended its national title after finishing 12 points ahead of Alianza Lima and Universitario.

Changes from 1994

  • Torneo Apertura was removed; Torneo Descentralizado immediately began and played on a home-and-away basis between the 16 clubs.
  • The Octagonal was played at the end of the season with the 8 best-placed teams of the first phase.
  • In the Octagonal, the 8 clubs played a further 14 rounds to determine the national champion and the berths to the Copa Libertadores and Copa CONMEBOL.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
1994 Segunda DivisiónPromoted from
1994 Copa PerúRelegated from
1994 Primera División
Unión Huaral (1st)Atlético Torino (1st)Carlos A. Mannucci (15th)
Defensor Lima (16th)

Stadia locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Alianza AtléticoSullanaCampeones del 368,000
Alianza LimaLimaAlejandro Villanueva35,000
Atlético TorinoTalaraCampeonísimo8,000
Aurich–CañañaChiclayoElías Aguirre24,500
Ciclista LimaLimaNacional45,750
CiencianoCuscoGarcilaso42,056
Deportivo MunicipalLimaNacional45,750
Deportivo SipesaChimboteManuel Gómez Arellano25,000
León de HuánucoHuánucoHeraclio Tapia15,000
MelgarArequipaMariano Melgar20,000
San AgustínLimaNacional45,750
Sport BoysCallaoTelmo Carbajo5,000
Sporting CristalLimaSan Martín de Porres18,000
Unión HuaralHuaralJulio Lores Colan10,000
Unión MinasCerro de PascoDaniel Alcides Carrión8,000
UniversitarioLimaNacional45,750

League table

Results

Octogonal Final

Extra match

Universitario qualified for the 1996 Copa Libertadores.

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