The 2016 season was Universitario de Deportes' 92nd season since its founding in 1924. The club played the Torneo Descentralizado and the Copa Sudamericana.
Competitions
Descentralizado
Apertura PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Universitario1511223112 +1935Qualification to the 2017 Copa Sudamericana2Sporting Cristal157532111 +10263Alianza Lima158252418 +626 Results
Clausura PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification1Sporting Cristal30141154627 +19532Universitario3015695139 +1251Advance to Liguilla B3Melgar30137104838 +1046 Results
Liguilla B PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Universitario442011137361 +12722Alianza Lima44199165644 +12663Comerciantes Unidos441712156453 +1163 Results
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Copa Sudamericana
First stage
References