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.
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 fewest 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 (Defensor La Bocana). Team changes Promoted from2015 Segunda División Promoted from2015 Copa Perú Relegated from2015 Primera División Comerciantes Unidos Defensor La Bocana Cienciano Sport Loreto León de Huánuco Stadia and locations
Team City Stadium CapacityAlianza Atlético Sullana Melanio Colona 5,000Alianza Lima Lima Alejandro Villanueva 35,000Ayacucho Ayacucho Ciudad de Cumaná 15,000Comerciantes Unidos Cutervo Juan Maldonado Gamarra 8,000Defensor La Bocana Sechura Sesquicentenario 5,000Deportivo Municipal Lima Iván Elías Moreno 10,000Juan Aurich Chiclayo Elías Aguirre 24,500Melgar Arequipa Virgen de Chapi 60,000Real Garcilaso Cusco Garcilaso 42,056Sport Huancayo Huancayo Estadio Huancayo 20,000Sporting Cristal Lima Alberto Gallardo 18,000Unión ComercioNueva Cajamarca IPD de Moyobamba 7,500Universidad César Vallejo Trujillo Mansiche 25,000Universidad San Martín Callao Miguel Grau 17,000 UTC Cajamarca Héroes de San Ramón 18,000Universitario Lima Monumental 80,093
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.
Standings
Results
Torneo Clausura
Standings
Results
Liguillas Liguilla A
Results
Liguilla B
Results
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.
Playoffs
Semi-finals First leg
Second leg
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 qualified 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.
Sporting Cristal won on away goals.
See also 2016 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva 2016 Peruvian Segunda División 2016 Copa Perú 2016 in Peruvian football
References
External links
Tournament regulations Torneo Descentralizado news at Peru.com Torneo Descentralizado statistics and news at Dechalaca.com