The 1995 Torneo Descentralizado was the 80th season of the top flight of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. The season began on March 4 and concluded on December 27 with the victory of Universitario de Deportes over Alianza Lima for the second berth to the 1996 Copa Libertadores. Sporting Cristal successfully defended its national title after finishing 12 points ahead of Alianza Lima and Universitario.Sporting Cristal campeón 1995Campaña Sporting Cristal 1995Rsssf.org Peru 1995
Changes from 1994 Torneo Apertura was removed; Torneo Descentralizado immediately began and played on a home-and-away basis between the 16 clubs. The Octagonal was played at the end of the season with the 8 best-placed teams of the first phase. In the Octagonal, the 8 clubs played a further 14 rounds to determine the national champion and the berths to the Copa Libertadores and Copa CONMEBOL.
Teams Team changes Promoted from1994 Segunda División Promoted from1994 Copa Perú Relegated from1994 Primera División Unión Huaral Atlético Torino Carlos A. Mannucci Defensor Lima
Stadia locations
Team City Stadium Capacity Alianza Atlético Sullana Campeones del 36 8,000 Alianza Lima Lima Alejandro Villanueva 35,000 Atlético Torino Talara Campeonísimo 8,000 Aurich–Cañaña Chiclayo Elías Aguirre 24,500 Ciclista Lima Lima Nacional 45,750 Cienciano Cusco Garcilaso 42,056 Deportivo Municipal Lima Nacional 45,750 Deportivo Sipesa Chimbote Manuel Gómez Arellano 25,000 León de Huánuco Huánuco Heraclio Tapia 15,000 Melgar Arequipa Mariano Melgar 20,000 San Agustín Lima Nacional 45,750 Sport Boys Callao Telmo Carbajo 5,000 Sporting Cristal Lima San Martín de Porres 18,000 Unión Huaral Huaral Julio Lores Colan 10,000 Unión Minas Cerro de Pasco Daniel Alcides Carrión 8,000 Universitario Lima Teodoro Lolo Fernández 15,000
First stage Standings
Results
Octogonal Final Standings
Second place play-off
Universitario qualified for the 1996 Copa Libertadores.
References
See also 1995 Peruvian Segunda División 1995 Copa Perú
External links RSSSF Peru 1995 by Carlos Manuel Nieto Tarazona