The 1979 Torneo Descentralizado, the top category of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 16 teams. The national champion was Sporting Cristal.Sporting Cristal campeón 1979Campaña Sporting Cristal 1979Sporting Cristal Campeón 1979
The season was divided into 2 stages. On the first stage, top 8 teams qualified to play for the championship with a points bonus of 3, 2 and 1 for the top 3; bottom eight qualified to play for relegation with a points penalty of -1, -2 and -3 for bottom three. Teams entered the second stage without carrying their whole season records. As three teams tied on points the last place of Relegation Group they had to enter a Relegation Playoff that was played in Lima.
Teams Team changes Promoted from1978 Copa Perú Relegated from1978 Primera División Juventud La Palma Defensor Lima
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 Chalaco Callao Miguel Grau 15,000 Grass Atlético Torino Talara Campeonísimo8,000 Grass CNI Iquitos Max Augustín 24,000 Grass Coronel Bolognesi Tacna Jorge Basadre 19,850 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 Juventud La Palma Huacho Segundo Aranda Torres 12,000 Grass León de Huánuco Huánuco Heraclio Tapia 15,000 Grass Melgar 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 Universitario Breña, Lima Nacional 45,750 Grass
First Stage Standings
Results
Liguilla Final Standings
Liguilla Descenso Standings
Relegation play-off Standings
Results
References
See also 1979 Copa Perú
External links RSSSF Peru 1979