1973 Torneo Descentralizado
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.
 Winning squad | |
| Season | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 April 1973 – 13 January 1974 |
| Champions | Defensor Lima 1st title |
| Relegated | Sportivo Huracán Atlético Torino José Gálvez Deportivo SIMA |
| Copa Libertadores | Defensor Lima Sporting Cristal |
| Copa Simón Bolívar | Defensor Lima |
| Top goalscorer | Francisco Gonzalez (25 goals)[1] |
← 1972 1974 → | |
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
Locations of the 1973 Primera División teams
| 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 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 45 | Liguilla Final |
| 2 | Universitario | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 44 | |
| 3 | Melgar | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 43 | |
| 4 | Defensor Lima | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 42 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Municipal | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 42 | |
| 6 | Alianza Lima | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 41 | |
| 7 | Atlético Chalaco | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 38 | |
| 8 | Sportivo Huracán | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 34 | Qualification for 1974 Reclasificatorio Regional |
| 9 | Cienciano | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 33 | |
| 10 | Unión Tumán | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 32 | |
| 11 | Atlético Grau | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 30 | |
| 12 | León de Huánuco | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 30 | |
| 13 | Sport Boys | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 28 | |
| 14 | Juan Aurich | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 28 | |
| 15 | CNI | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 26 | |
| 16 | Atlético Torino | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 26 | |
| 17 | José Gálvez | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 25 | Relegation to the Copa Perú |
| 18 | Deportivo SIMA | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 25 | Qualification for 1974 Reclasificatorio Regional |
Source: RSSSF
Liguilla Final
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensor Lima | 39 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 51 | 1974 Copa Libertadores and 1974 Copa Simón Bolívar |
| 2 | Sporting Cristal | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 50 | 1974 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | Universitario | 39 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 49 | |
| 4 | Alianza Lima | 39 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 47 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Municipal | 39 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 46 | |
| 6 | Melgar | 39 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 44 | Qualification for 1974 Reclasificatorio Regional |
Source:
1974 Reclasificatorio Regional
Clasificación al Triangular de Permanencia
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Melgar | 2–0 | Sportivo Huracán |
Revalidación Metropolitana
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Boys | 6–3 | Deportivo Helvético | 3–1 | 3–2 |
References
- Andrés, Juan Pablo; Nieto Tarazona, Carlos Manuel; Pierrend, José Luis. "Peru - List of First Division Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
External links
- Peru 1973 season at RSSSF
- Peruvian Football League News (in Spanish)
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