1982 Torneo Descentralizado
| Season | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 July 1982 – 12 February 1983 |
| Champions | Universitario 6th Descentralizado title 9th professional title 16th Primera División title |
| Runner up | Alianza Lima |
| Relegated | none |
| Copa Libertadores | Universitario Alianza Lima |
| Top goalscorer | Percy Rojas (19 goals) |
← 1981 1983 → | |
The 1982 Torneo Descentralizado was the sixty-sixth season of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. The season was divided into several stages. Universitario won its sixteenth first division title.
Teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 1981 Copa Perú |
Relegated from 1981 Primera División |
|---|---|
Stadia locations

Locations of the 1982 Primera División teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Ugarte | Puno | Enrique Torres Belón | 20,000 | Grass |
| Alianza Lima | La Victoria, Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,000 | Grass |
| ADT | Tarma | Unión Tarma | 9,000 | Grass |
| Atlético Chalaco | Callao | Miguel Grau | 15,000 | Grass |
| CNI | Iquitos | Max Augustín | 24,000 | Grass |
| Coronel Bolognesi | Tacna | Jorge Basadre | 19,850 | Grass |
| Deportivo Junín | Huancayo | Huancayo | 20,000 | Grass |
| Deportivo Municipal | Cercado de Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | 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 |
| Unión Huaral | Huaral | Julio Lores Colan | 10,000 | Grass |
| UTC | Cajamarca | Heroes de San Ramón | 15,000 | Grass |
| Universitario | Breña, Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
First stage
Zona Metropolitana
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 26 | Second Stage |
| 2 | Universitario | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 23 | |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 23 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Municipal | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 20 | |
| 5 | Atlético Chalaco | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 15 | Liguilla Descenso |
| 6 | Sport Boys | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 13 |
Source:
Results
Matches 1–10 |
Matches 11–20
|
Zona Norte
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Aurich | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 19 | Second Stage |
| 2 | Unión Huaral | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 18 | |
| 3 | UTC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 17 | |
| 4 | León de Huánuco | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 14 | Liguilla Descenso |
| 5 | CNI | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 12 |
Source:
Results
Matches 1–8 |
Matches 9–16
|
Zona Sur
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coronel Bolognesi | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 23 | Second Stage |
| 2 | ADT | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 20 | |
| 3 | Melgar | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 19 | |
| 4 | Alfonso Ugarte | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 9 | Liguilla Descenso |
| 5 | Deportivo Junín | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 9 |
Source:
Results
Matches 1–8 |
Matches 9–16
|
Second stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JAU | MUN | HUA | CRI | UTC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Aurich | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 11 | Liguilla Final | — | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | Deportivo Municipal | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 10 | — | — | 1–0 | 5–0 | |||
| 3 | Unión Huaral | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 9 | — | — | 1–0 | 2–3 | |||
| 4 | Sporting Cristal | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 5 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |||
| 5 | UTC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 5 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 |
Source:
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ALI | UNI | BOL | MEL | ADT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | Liguilla Final | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | Universitario | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |||
| 3 | Coronel Bolognesi | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 8 | 1–0 | 0–0 | – | – | |||
| 4 | Melgar | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | – | |||
| 5 | ADT | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | — |
Source:
Liguilla Final
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UNI | ALI | JA | MUN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | 1983 Copa Libertadores | 2–1 | ||||
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 1983 Copa Libertadores | 1–2 | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | Juan Aurich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | 2–2 | |||||
| 4 | Deportivo Municipal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Source:
(C) Champions
(C) Champions
Liguilla Descenso
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | LEÓ | SBA | CHA | CNI | ALF | JUN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | León de Huánuco | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 14 | 1–0 | – | – | – | – | |||
| 2 | Sport Boys | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Chalaco | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | – | 1–1 | – | – | – | |||
| 4 | CNI | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 10 | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | |||
| 5 | Alfonso Ugarte | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 9 | – | 2–2 | – | – | – | |||
| 6 | Deportivo Junín (O) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 3 | Relegation play-off | – | 0–2 | – | – | – |
Source:
(O) Play-off winners
(O) Play-off winners
Relegation play-off
The Relegation Play-off was contested between Deportivo Junín, who finished last in the 1982 Torneo Descentralizado, and Ramón Castilla of La Oroya, champions of the 1981 Liga Departamental de Junín. Deportivo Junín emerged as the clear winners with an emphatic 7-1 aggregate score, thereby securing their place in the top division.
Results
| Ramón Castilla (La Oroya) | 1–2 | Deportivo Junín |
|---|---|---|
Estadio Monumental, Jauja
| Deportivo Junín | 5–0 | Ramón Castilla (La Oroya) |
|---|---|---|
| Falla León Arnáez |
Referee: César Pagano