The 1999 season of the Torneo Descentralizado was the 84th season of the top category of Peruvian football (soccer). It was played by 12 teams. The national champion was Universitario.1999: un bicampeonato inolvidableUniversitario de Deportes recordó título de 1999 conseguido en el estadio de MatuteRsssf.org Peru 1999
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 would play for the national title in a playoff. If the same club had won both tournaments, it would have won the national championship automatically.
Following-season Copa Libertadores berths went to the champion, as well as to the best other team in the aggregate table. The bottom team on the aggregate table was relegated, while the eleventh place held a promotion play-off against the winner of the Segunda División (Second Division).
Teams Team changes Promoted from1998 Copa Perú Relegated from1998 Primera División I.M.I. Lawn Tennis 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 Municipal Lima Nacional 45,750 Deportivo Pesquero Chimbote Manuel Rivera Sanchez 25,000 I.M.I. Talara Campeonísimo 8,000 Juan Aurich Chiclayo Elías Aguirre 24,500 Melgar Arequipa Mariano Melgar 20,000 Sport Boys Callao Miguel Grau 15,000 Sporting Cristal Lima San Martín de Porres 18,000 Unión Minas Cerro de Pasco Daniel Alcides Carrión8,000 Universitario Lima Teodoro Lolo Fernández 15,000
Torneo Apertura Standings
Results
Torneo Clausura Standings
Results
Title Play-off
Aggregate table
Promotion/relegation play-off The promotion/relegation play-off was a two-legged series played by the team placing 11th in the 1999 Primera División, Deportivo Pesquero and the 1999 Segunda División champion América Cochahuayco.
Deportivo Pesquero remained in Primera División.
Top scorers 32 goals Ysrael Zúñiga (FBC Melgar) 24 goals Harry Castillo (Unión Minas) 22 goals Waldir Sáenz (Alianza Lima) 19 goals Roberto Holsen (Alianza Atlético, Sporting Cristal) Claudio Pizarro (Alianza Lima) References
See also 1999 Peruvian Segunda División 1999 Copa Perú
External links Peru 1999 season Details on RSSSF