The 1975 season of the Torneo Descentralizado, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 18 teams. The top six qualified to the final group stage. As the First Division was reduced to 16 teams for 1976, no team was promoted and two teams were relegated. The criteria for relegation: Grau as the last placed team; Unión Tumán as the worst team from a Department (Lambayeque) with two teams (the other was Juan Aurich). This rule didn't apply for Lima clubs. A playoff match for 2nd place (qualifying for the Copa Libertadores) was necessary. The national champions were Alianza Lima.
Teams Team changes Relegated from1974 Primera División Piérola Walter Ormeño Atlético Barrio Frigorífico Unión Pesquero
Stadia locations
Team City Stadium Capacity Field Alfonso Ugarte Puno Enrique Torres Belón 20,000 Grass Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima Alejandro Villanueva35,000 Grass Atlético Chalaco Callao Miguel Grau 15,000 Grass Atlético Grau Piura Miguel Grau (Piura)25,000 Grass Carlos A. Mannucci Trujillo Mansiche 24,000 Grass Cienciano Cusco Garcilaso 40,000 Grass CNI Iquitos Max Augustín 24,000 Grass Defensor Lima Breña, Lima Nacional 45,750 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 Colan10,000 Grass Unión Tumán Tumán Eugenio Zapata Mingoya 8,000 Grass Universitario Breña, Lima Nacional 45,750 Grass
First Stage Standings
Results
Liguilla Final Standings
Second place play-off
Top scorers Player Nationality Goals ClubJosé Leyva25Alfonso UgarteÁngel Avilés19Deportivo JunínJuan Rivero Arias17Alianza LimaGerónimo Barbadillo16Defensor LimaJuan José Oré16Universitario de DeportesManuel Lobatón14Atlético ChalacoErnesto Neyra14Alfonso UgarteJuan del Águila13CNI de IquitosVíctor Calatayud13Juan AurichReynaldo Jaime13Sporting CristalMiguel Ángel Canziani12MelgarJorge Bolívar12Juan AurichAttilio Escate11Atlético GrauJuan Tardío11CiencianoPedro Ruiz11Unión HuaralFreddy Ravello10Deportivo MunicipalFélix Suárez10Atlético ChalacoJorge Jaramillo10Carlos A. Mannucci
Awards AwardWinnerBest Team Alianza LimaGolden Boot César Cueto (Alianza Lima)Manager of the year Marcos Calderón (Alianza Lima)Goalkeeper of the year José González Ganoza (Alianza Lima)Foreign player of the year Rubén Techera (Universitario de Deportes)Young player of the year Gerónimo Barbadillo (Defensor Lima)Veteran player of the year Julio Meléndez (Juan Aurich)Breakout player José Leyva (Alfonso Ugarte)
See also 1975 Copa Perú 1974 Liga Provincial de Lima (Interligas)
External links Peru 1975 season at RSSSF Peruvian Football League News