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.
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 Team changes Promoted from1972 Segunda División Promoted from1973 Copa Perú Relegated from1972 Primera División Atlético Chalaco Sportivo Huracán Cienciano CNI Carlos A. Mannucci Defensor Arica
Stadia locations
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 Campeonísimo8,000 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
First stage Standings
Results
Liguilla Final Standings
Top scorers Player Nationality Goals ClubFrancisco Gonzales25Defensor LimaMarcos Portilla24José GálvezJorge Ramírez23Sport BoysVinha de Souza20Sporting CristalHéctor Bailetti17UniversitarioJuan Rivero Arias16Alianza LimaEladio Reyes15Deportivo MunicipalPedro Alexis González14Defensor LimaOswaldo Ramírez14UniversitarioPablo Muchotrigo14CiencianoFrancisco Montero13Atlético TorinoEnrique Casaretto13Atlético ChalacoOscar Pianetti12Unión TumánMario Núñez12Sportivo HuracánAntonio Gómez12FBC MelgarDavid Arévalo12León de HuánucoDagoberto Lavalle12Sport Boys
Awards AwardWinnerBest Team Defensor LimaGolden Boot Vinha de Souza (Sporting Cristal)Manager of the year Roque Gastón Máspoli (Defensor Lima)Goalkeeper of the year Ramón Quiroga (Sporting Cristal)Foreign player of the year Vinha de Souza (Sporting Cristal)Young player of the year César Cueto (Deportivo Municipal)Veteran player of the year Pedro Pablo León (Alianza Lima)Breakout player Marcos Portilla (José Gálvez)Disappointing player Ángel Clemente Rojas (Deportivo Municipal)
See also 1973 Copa Perú 1973 Octogonal de Ascenso
References
External links Peru 1973 season at RSSSF Peruvian Football League News