2015 Torneo Descentralizado
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16 December 2015
Sport Loreto
León de Huánuco
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 May 2015 – 16 December 2015 |
| Champions | Melgar (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Cienciano Sport Loreto León de Huánuco |
| Copa Libertadores | Melgar Sporting Cristal Universidad César Vallejo |
| Copa Sudamericana | Real Garcilaso Sport Huancayo Deportivo Municipal Universitario |
| Matches | 366 |
| Goals | 963 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lionard Pajoy (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sport Huancayo 5–3 Sporting Cristal |
| Biggest away win | Real Garcilaso 0–4 Sporting Cristal Real Garcilaso 0–4 Melgar |
| Highest scoring | Sport Huancayo 5–3 Sporting Cristal |
| Highest attendance | 38,710 Universitario v. Sporting Cristal 23 Aug. 2015 |
| Lowest attendance | 236 Sport Huancayo v. Unión Comercio 8 Aug. 2015 |
| Total attendance | 1,543,694 |
| Average attendance | 4,217 |
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The 2015 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional (known as the 2015 Copa Movistar for sponsorship reasons) is the 99th season of the highest division of Peruvian football. A total of 17 teams have been confirmed to compete in the season after Alianza Atlético were reinstated in the first division following their relegation in 2011.[1]
Teams
A total of 17 teams have been confirmed to play in the 2015 Torneo Descentralizado. Fourteen teams from the previous season, the 2014 Segunda División champion (Deportivo Municipal), the 2014 Copa Perú champion (Sport Loreto), and Alianza Atlético which were reinstated in the first division following their relegation in 2011.[2]
Team changes
| Promoted from 2014 Segunda División |
Promoted from 2014 Copa Perú |
Reinstated | Relegated from 2014 Primera División |
|---|---|---|---|
Stadia and locations
Torneo del Inca
The Torneo del Inca was the first major phase of the overall season. Although the previous season's Torneo del Inca was not part of the national championship, this season the Torneo del Inca's champion could advance to the playoffs if they finish in the top eight of the Torneo Descentralizado's aggregate table. The Torneo del Inca was divided into 3 stages. The first stage was a group stage, the second stage was the semifinals played over two legs, and the third stage was the final. Universidad César Vallejo defeated Alianza Lima in the final.
Torneo Apertura
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 31 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Melgar | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 30 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Municipal | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 28 | |
| 4 | Real Garcilaso | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 28 | |
| 5 | Alianza Lima | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 26 | |
| 6 | Unión Comercio | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 26 | |
| 7 | Universidad César Vallejo | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 24 | |
| 8 | Juan Aurich | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 22 | |
| 9 | Sport Huancayo | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 22 | |
| 10 | Alianza Atlético | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 21 | |
| 11 | Cienciano | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 19 | |
| 12 | León de Huánuco | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 18 | |
| 13 | Sport Loreto | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 17 | |
| 14 | Universitario | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 15 | |
| 15 | Ayacucho | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 15 | |
| 16 | UTC | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 14 | |
| 17 | Universidad San Martín | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 13 |
Results
Torneo Clausura
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melgar | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 29 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Real Garcilaso | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 29 | |
| 3 | Sport Huancayo | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 28 | |
| 4 | Universitario | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 28 | |
| 5 | Sporting Cristal | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 27 | |
| 6 | Universidad César Vallejo | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 27 | |
| 7 | Universidad San Martín | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | UTC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 23 | |
| 9 | Juan Aurich | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 19 | |
| 10 | Ayacucho | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 19 | |
| 11 | Cienciano | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 18 | |
| 12 | Unión Comercio | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 18 | |
| 13 | Deportivo Municipal | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 18 | |
| 14 | Alianza Lima | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 17 | |
| 15 | Alianza Atlético | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 16 | |
| 16 | León de Huánuco | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 15 | |
| 17 | Sport Loreto | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 14 |
Clausura play-off
Because Melgar and Real Garcilaso tied with 29 points a title play-off on neutral ground was played as the tournament rules specify.
| Melgar | 1–1 | Real Garcilaso |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Vigíl |
||
| Penalties | ||
| Schuler Hinostroza Palomino Arce |
4–2 | |
Results
Aggregate table
Playoff phase
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Universidad César Vallejo | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Melgar | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Melgar | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Real Garcilaso | 0 | 0 | 0 | Third place play-off | |||||||||
| Universidad César Vallejo | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Real Garcilaso | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
Semi-finals
The teams that will qualify to the semi-finals will be the first place team on the aggregate table, the Torneo Apertura winner, the Torneo Clausura winner, and the 2015 Torneo del Inca winner. A draw will be held to determine the match-ups.
First leg
| Melgar | 1–0 | Real Garcilaso |
|---|---|---|
| Zúñiga |
| Sporting Cristal | 3–1 | Universidad César Vallejo |
|---|---|---|
| Revoredo Luiz da Silva |
Second leg
| Universidad César Vallejo | 4–3 | Sporting Cristal |
|---|---|---|
| Millán Ciucci Silva |
| Real Garcilaso | 0–4 | Melgar |
|---|---|---|
Third place play-off
The two losing semi-finalists will play in a match to determine the third place team of the season.
| Universidad César Vallejo | 3–0 | Real Garcilaso |
|---|---|---|
| Montes Millán Cobelli |
Finals
The two winning semi-finalists will contest the finals.
| Melgar | 3–2 | Sporting Cristal |
|---|---|---|
| Zúñiga Fernández Cuesta |
Attendances
Source:[4]
| No. | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melgar | 15,342 |
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 11,404 |
| 3 | Sport Loreto | 9,178 |
| 4 | Universitario | 8,792 |
| 5 | Cienciano | 8,147 |
| 6 | Sporting Cristal | 6,366 |
| 7 | Universidad César Vallejo | 5,941 |
| 8 | UTC Cajamarca | 5,029 |
| 9 | Deportivo Municipal | 4,999 |
| 10 | Real Garcilaso | 4,476 |
| 11 | León de Huánuco | 3,659 |
| 12 | Ayacucho | 3,593 |
| 13 | Unión Comercio | 3,000 |
| 14 | Sport Huancayo | 2,552 |
| 15 | Juan Aurich | 2,087 |
| 16 | Alianza Atlético | 1,950 |
| 17 | Universidad San Martín | 1,116 |