Season 2016 Location Peru | Dates 5 Feb 2016 – 18 Dec 2016 | |
Champions Sporting Cristal (18th title) Copa Sudamericana Alianza Lima
Comerciantes Unidos
Juan Aurich
Sport Huancayo Top goalscorer Robinson Aponzá (30 goals) Highest attendance 35,452
Universitario 1–0 Alianza Lima
(21 July 2016) Lowest attendance 161
Alianza Atlético 4–2 Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca
(24 Nov. 2016) Champion Sporting Cristal (18th title) Relegated Club Deportivo Universidad César Vallejo, Defensor La Bocana Similar 2018 FIFA World Cup qualificati, 2015 Torneo Descentralizado, 2017 Copa Libertadores, 2017 Torneo Descentralizado, 2013 Torneo Descentralizado | ||
The 2016 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional (known as the 2016 Copa Movistar for sponsorship reasons) was the 100th season of the highest division of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the season.
Contents
Competition modus
The season is divided into four phases. The first phase is the Torneo Apertura with all teams playing each other once either at home or away. The second phase is the Torneo Clausura with all teams entering this phase with their points won in the Torneo Apertura and all teams play each other once either at home or away. The third phase is the Liguilla phase with all teams entering this phase with the points they earned at the end of the Torneo Clausura. In this phase, the teams are divided into two groups and play each team in their group twice at home and away. The two teams with the least amount of points in the overall table at the end of the Liguila phase are relegated. The final phase is the Playoffs where the four teams with the most points enter the semifinals. The semifinals are played over two legs. The semifinal winners advance to the two-legged finals and the losers advance to a single leg third place playoff.
The champions, runners-up, and third place playoff winners advance to the 2017 Copa Libertadores. The Torneo Apertura winners, Torneo Clausura winners, and third place playoff losers qualify to the 2017 Copa Sudamericana. The remaining Copa Sudamericana berth is awarded to the team with the best record on the aggregate table that has not qualified for any 2017 international tournament.
Teams
A total of 16 teams have been confirmed to play in the 2016 Torneo Descentralizado. Fourteen teams from the previous season, the 2015 Segunda División champion (Comerciantes Unidos), and the 2015 Copa Perú champion (La Bocana).
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura was the first stage of the season and culminated with Universitario leading the table earning them a provisional place in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana.
Results
Updated to games played on May 6 2016.
Source: ADFP - official fixture
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Results
Updated to games played on 14 August 2016.
Source: ADFP - official fixture
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Aggregate table
All stages (Torneo Apertura, Torneo Clausura, and Liguilla) of the 2016 season are aggregated into a single league table throughout the season to determine the teams that advance to the Playoffs, qualify for international competitions, and are relegated at the end of the season.
Third place play-off
The two losing semi-finalists will play in a match to determine the third place team of the season.
Universitario won the third place play-off and qualified for the 2017 Copa Libertadores Second Stage. Municipal qualifed for 2017 Copa Libertadores First Stage.
Finals
The two winning semi-finalists will contest the finals.
Sporting Cristal and Melgar qualified to the 2017 Copa Libertadores Group stage.