Season 1996 Top goalscorer Waldir Sáenz (19) | Copa CONMEBOL Universitario Start date 1996 | |
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Champions Sporting Cristal
13th Primera División title Copa Libertadores Sporting Cristal
Alianza Lima Relegated Juan Aurich, Ciclista Lima Association, Guardia Republicana, Asociación Deportiva San Agustín People also search for 1994 Torneo Descentralizado | ||
The 1996 Torneo Descentralizado was the 81st season of the top category of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. Sporting Cristal won its 13th first division title, completing a string of 3 consecutive titles starting in 1994. The feat is known as a tricampeonato and was only accomplished before by Alianza Lima.
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Changes from 1995
First stage
The first stage of the season was played as a double round-robin tournament. Sporting Cristal as champions qualified for the 1997 Copa Libertadores. Alianza Lima directly 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.
Updated to games played on 1996.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Pre-Liguilla
Universitario, Pesquero, and Cienciano qualified for the Liguilla.
Liguilla
All matches were played in Lima.
Updated to games played on 1996.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Alianza Lima obtained 1 point for finishing second in the Torneo Descentralizado.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.