The 2001 Torneo Descentralizado was the 85th season of the top category of Peruvian football (soccer). It was played by 12 teams. The national champion was Alianza Lima.Alianza Temporada 2001Alianza Lima recordó el título que logró en su centenario: “20 años de ese gran momento”Alianza Lima campeón 2001: Bernabé Herráez, el último entrenador europeo en ganar el título en Perú
Competition format The national championship was divided into two half-year tournaments, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. Each was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each tournament played for the national title in a two-legged final. If the same team won both tournaments, they would be automatic champions.
Qualification to CONMEBOL's Copa Libertadores was won by each tournament winner and the winner of a play-off between the teams that placed second in each tournament. The bottom team on the aggregate table was relegated, while the eleventh-placed team played a relegation/promotion play-off against the winner of the Segunda División (Second Division).
Teams Team changes Promoted from2000 Copa Perú Relegated from2000 Primera División Estudiantes de Medicina Deportivo Municipal Stadia locations
Team City Stadium Capacity Alianza Atlético Sullana Campeones del 368,000 Alianza Lima Lima Alejandro Villanueva35,000 Cienciano Cuzco Garcilaso 42,056 Deportivo Wanka Huancayo Huancayo 20,000 Estudiantes de Medicina Ica José Picasso Peratta 8,000 Juan Aurich Chiclayo Elías Aguirre 24,500 Melgar Arequipa Mariano Melgar 20,000 Sport Boys Callao Miguel Grau 15,000 Sport Coopsol Trujillo Trujillo Mansiche 24,000 Sporting Cristal Lima San Martín de Porres 18,000 Unión Minas Cerro de Pasco Daniel Alcides Carrión8,000 Universitario Lima Monumental80,093
Torneo Apertura Standings
Results
Apertura play-off
Alianza Lima Apertura 2001 winnersTo 2002 Copa Libertadores(Sporting Cristal to Copa Libertadores play-off)
Torneo Clausura Standings
Results
Clausura play-off
Cienciano Clausura 2001 winnersTo 2002 Copa Libertadores(Estudiantes to Copa Libertadores play-off)
Copa Libertadores play-off
Title play-off
Aggregate table
10th/11th place play-off
Promotion/relegation play-off The promotion/relegation play-off was a two-legged series played by the team placing 11th in the 2001 Primera División, Deportivo Wanka and the 2001 Segunda División champion Alcides Vigo.
Top scorers 21 goals Jorge Ramírez (Wanka) 19 goals Paul Cominges (Estudiantes de Medicina) 18 goals Johan Fano (Unión Minas, Sport Boys) 17 goals Jorge Soto (Sporting Cristal) 16 goals Luis A. Bonnet (Sporting Cristal) Pedro Ascoy (Juan Aurich)
References
See also 2001 Peruvian Segunda División 2001 Copa Perú
External links Peru 2001 season Details on RSSSF