1979 Torneo Descentralizado
Introduction The '''1979 Torneo Descentralizado''', the top category of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 16 teams. The national champion was Sporting Cristal.The season was divided into 2 stages. On the first stage, top 8 teams qualified to play for the championship with a points bonus of 3, 2 and 1 for the top 3; bottom eight qualified to play for relegation with a points penalty of -1, -2 and -3 for bottom three. Teams entered the second stage without carrying their whole season records. As three teams tied on points the last place of Relegation Group they had to enter a Relegation Playoff that was played in Lima.
Teams  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 Torino  Talara  Campeonísimo8,000  Grass CNI  Iquitos  Max Augustín  24,000  Grass Coronel Bolognesi  Tacna  Jorge Basadre 19,850  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 Juventud La Palma  Huacho  Segundo Aranda Torres 12,000 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 Universitario   Breña, Lima  Nacional 45,750  Grass
League table === First stage ====== Liguilla Final  ====== Liguilla Descenso ====== Relegation play-off ===----
External links *  RSSSF Peru 1979