The 1993 Torneo Descentralizado was the 78th season of the top category of Peruvian football (soccer). A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. The season was known as the “Gran Copa Faucett” for sponsorship reasons.
On November 28, 1993, Universitario won the Peruvian Primera División title and secured a memorable consecutive championship after defeating San Agustín 3–0 at the Estadio Nacional.A 30 años del bicampeonato de 1993Rsssf.org Peru 1993Universitario: El triunfo en Matute que lo encaminó al título nacional
Changes from 1992 Due to the 1993 Copa América, a minor tournament (1993 Torneo Intermedio) was played in the middle of the year among 16 clubs. The winner would qualify for the 1994 Copa CONMEBOL. The end-of-season Liguilla would feature 4 teams, instead of 6. A preliminary round prior to the Liguilla would be played with the teams that placed 3 to 8 to determine the 3 teams that join the second-placed team in the Liguilla. The third-to-last team in the Torneo Descentralizado plays a relegation playoff against Copa Perú runner-up.
Teams Team changes Promoted from1992 Torneo Zonal Relegated from1992 Primera División Ovación Sipesa Unión Huaral CNI Hijos de Yurimaguas
Stadia locations
Team City Stadium Capacity Alianza Atlético Sullana Campeones del 36 8,000 Alianza Lima Lima Alejandro Villanueva 35,000 Carlos A. Mannucci Trujillo Mansiche 24,000 Cienciano Cusco Garcilaso 42,056 Defensor Lima Lima Nacional 45,750 Deportivo Municipal Lima Nacional 45,750 Deportivo Sipesa Chimbote Manuel Gómez Arellano 25,000 León de Huánuco Huánuco Heraclio Tapia 15,000 Melgar Arequipa Mariano Melgar 20,000 San Agustín Lima Nacional 45,750 Sport Boys Callao Miguel Grau 18,000 Sporting Cristal Lima San Martín de Porres 15,000 Unión Huaral Huaral Julio Lores Colan 10,000 Unión Minas Cerro de Pasco Daniel Alcides Carrión 8,000 UTC Cajamarca Héroes de San Ramón 18,000 Universitario Lima Teodoro Lolo Fernández 15,000
League table The Torneo Descentralizado was played with as a double round-robin tournament. Universitario de Deportes as champions qualified for the 1994 Copa Libertadores. Alianza Lima advanced to the end-of-season Liguilla and received a bonus point for placing second. The teams that placed 3 to 8 advanced to a preliminary round. Standings
Results
Pre-Liguilla
First leg
Second leg
Deportivo Sipesa, Sport Boys and Sporting Cristal qualified for the Liguilla Pre-Libertadores.
Liguilla Pre-Libertadores Alianza Lima started the Liguilla with a bonus point. Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal tied for first placed, forcing a playoff match to determine the second Peruvian club in the 1994 Copa Libertadores. Although Sporting Cristal lost the playoff match, they qualified for the 1994 Copa CONMEBOL after Deportivo Municipal declined to play in it. Standings
Results
Liguilla play-off
Promotion/relegation play-off The promotion/relegation play-off was a two-legged series played by the team placing 14th in the 1993 Primera División, Defensor Lima and the 1993 Copa Perú runner-up Aurora.
References
See also 1993 Torneo Intermedio 1993 Peruvian Segunda División 1993 Copa Perú
External links RSSSF Peru 1993 by Carlos Manuel Nieto Tarazona, José Luis Pierrend, Eli Schmerler