2010 Torneo Descentralizado

Competition modus

The season was divided into 3 stages. In the first stage the 16 teams played a round-robin home-and-away round for a total of 30 matches each. In the second stage the 16 teams were divided into 2 groups. The 8 teams that ranked an odd number played in the group Liguilla A and the 8 teams that ranked an even number played in Liguilla B. In addition, the team ranked first at the end of the first stage is eligible to play the 2011 Copa Libertadores as Peru 3. Each team carried on their records from the first stage. Both groups played another round-robin home-and-away round for 14 matches played by each team. Bonus points were awarded to two teams based on the performance of their reserve teams in the 2010 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva before the first match of the second stage. The teams ranked first in each group at the end of the 14 matches advanced to the third stage. The two teams with the worst least points at the end of the second stage were relegated. In the third stage the championship was contested in a two-legged Play-off. The Play-off finalists qualified for the Copa Libertadores. The remaining international competition berths were determined by the season aggregate table.

Changes from 2009

Teams

Sport Áncash and Coronel Bolognesi finished the 2009 season in 15th and 16th place, respectively, in the aggregate table and thus were relegated to the Segunda División. They were replaced by the champion of the 2009 Segunda División, Sport Boys and the champion of the 2009 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco.

Results

Updated to games played on August 28, 2010.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
²Played in Estadio Miguel Grau.
³Played in Estadio Miguel Grau.
⁴Game was declared a walkover and a 3–0 loss for José Gálvez.
⁵Played in Municipal de Cayma.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second stage

The Second Stage began September. The winner of each Liguilla will qualify for the 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.

Standings

Updated to games played on December 5, 2010.
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
2. Universitario were docked 2 points for failing to pay a former manager Ricardo Gareca.
3. Total Chalaco were docked 2 points for failing to pay a former player Percy Manchego.
4. Colegio Nacional Iquitos were docked 4 points for failing to pay two former players Enrique Ísmodes and Juan Montenegro.
6. Universidad San Martin obtained 1 point by being the 2010 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva runner-up.
(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.

Results

Updated to games played on December 3, 2010.
Source: RSSSF
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Standings

Updated to games played on December 5, 2010.
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Cienciano were docked 2 points for failing to pay a former player.
5. Universidad César Vallejo obtained 2 points by being the 2010 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champion.
(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.

Results

Updated to games played on December 5, 2010.
Source: RSSSF
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third stage

The Third Stage will be the finals (also known as the Play-off) of the 2010 season between the winners of each group of the Second Stage. They will be played in December. The group winner with the most points on the aggregate table chooses which leg they will play as the home team. They will also choose the venue of the third match in case both teams are tied on points after the second leg.

Aggregate table

The aggregate table will determine the three teams who qualify to the 2011 Copa Sudamericana, and the two teams to be relegated to the Segunda División. The aggregate table consists of the points earned in the First and Second stages.

Updated to games played on December 5, 2010.
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Cienciano were docked 2 points for failing to pay a former player.
2. Universitario were docked 2 points for failing to pay a former manager Ricardo Gareca.
3. Total Chalaco were docked 2 points for failing to pay a former player Percy Manchego.
4. Deducted points restored by ADFP before start of Round 31.
5. Universidad César Vallejo obtained 2 points by being the 2010 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champion.
6. Universidad San Martin obtained 1 point by being the 2010 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva runner-up.
7.Universidad San Martin and León de Huánuco have qualified for the 2011 Copa Libertadores by winning their respective second stage groups
(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.