1974 Torneo Descentralizado

The 1974 season of the Torneo Descentralizado, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 22 teams. The top six qualified to the final group stage. The relegation system was as follows: The last-placed team was relegated, the worst Lima-based, Arequipa-based and Lima Province-based teams were relegated. The national champions were Universitario.

Teams Team changes Promoted from1974 Reclasificatorio Regional Relegated from1973 Primera División Alfonso Ugarte Atlético Barrio Frigorífico Carlos A. Mannucci Deportivo Junín Piérola Unión Pesquero Unión Huaral Walter Ormeño Sportivo Huracán Atlético Torino José Gálvez Deportivo SIMA

Stadia locations

Team City Stadium Capacity Field Alfonso Ugarte Puno Enrique Torres Belón 20,000 Grass Alianza Lima La Victoria, Lima Alejandro Villanueva35,000 Grass Atlético Barrio Frigorífico Callao Miguel Grau 15,000 Grass Atlético Chalaco Callao Miguel Grau 15,000 Grass Atlético Grau Piura Miguel Grau (Piura)25,000 Grass Carlos A. Mannucci Trujillo Mansiche 24,000 Grass Cienciano Cusco Garcilaso 40,000 Grass CNI Iquitos Max Augustín 24,000 Grass Defensor Lima Breña, Lima Nacional 45,750 Grass Deportivo Junín Huancayo Huancayo 20,000 Grass Deportivo Municipal Cercado de Lima Nacional 45,750 Grass Juan Aurich Chiclayo Elías Aguirre 24,500 Grass León de Huánuco Huánuco Heraclio Tapia 15,000 Grass Melgar Arequipa Mariano Melgar 20,000 Grass Piérola Arequipa Mariano Melgar 20,000 Grass Sport Boys Callao Miguel Grau 15,000 Grass Sporting Cristal Rímac, Lima Nacional 45,750 Grass Unión Huaral Huaral Julio Lores Colan10,000 Grass Unión Pesquero Ilo Mariscal Nieto 8,000 Grass Unión Tumán Tumán Eugenio Zapata Mingoya 8,000 Grass Universitario Breña, Lima Nacional 45,750 Grass Walter Ormeño Cañete Oscar Ramos Cabieses 8,000 Grass

First stage Standings

Results

Triangular de Revalidación Standings

Results

Liguilla Final Standings

Top scorers Player Nationality Goals ClubPablo Muchotrigo32CiencianoFrancisco Gonzales27Defensor LimaOswaldo Ramírez26Universitario de DeportesJuan Rivero Arias20Alianza LimaJorge Ramírez18Sport BoysJuan José Ávalos18Alianza LimaJuan José Oré17Universitario de DeportesAndrés Zegarra17Alianza LimaOscar Pianetti16Unión TumánCésar Arnáez15Juan AurichManuel Mellán15Deportivo MunicipalPedro Ruíz14Unión HuaralPedro Alexis González13Defensor LimaJosé del Castillo13Sporting CristalMoisés Chumpitaz13FBC MelgarCésar Echeandía13Atlético GrauEnrique Casaretto12Atlético ChalacoJuan Carlos Oblitas12Universitario de Deportes

Awards AwardWinnerBest Team Universitario de DeportesGolden Boot Oswaldo Ramírez (Universitario de Deportes)Manager of the year Juan Eduardo Hohberg (Universitario de Deportes)Goalkeeper of the year Néstor Rafael Verderi (Defensor Lima)Foreign player of the year Pedro Alexis González (Defensor Lima)Young player of the year Juan José Oré (Universitario de Deportes)Veteran player of the year Enrique Casaretto (Atlético Chalaco)Breakout player José Velásquez (Alianza Lima)

1974 Torneo Descentralizado

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