2012 Torneo Descentralizado

The 2012 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional (known as the 2012 Copa Movistar for sponsorship reasons) is the ninety-sixth season of Association Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament, with Juan Aurich as the defending champion. The Torneo Descentralizado began on February 19 and ended on December 9, 2012.

Torneo Descentralizado
Season2012
ChampionsSporting Cristal
16th Primera División title
RelegatedSport Boys
Cobresol
Copa LibertadoresSporting Cristal
Real Garcilaso
Universidad César Vallejo
Copa SudamericanaJuan Aurich
Melgar
Sport Huancayo
Inti Gas
Matches played354
Top goalscorerAndy Pando
Biggest home winLeón de Huánuco 7–1 Unión Comercio
Sporting Cristal 6–0 Cobresol
Biggest away winSport Boys 0–5 Sporting Cristal
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Competition modus

The season was divided into 3 stages. In the first stage 16 teams play a round-robin home-and-away round for a total of 30 matches each. In the second stage the 16 teams were divided into 2 groups. In addition, the team ranked first at the end of the first stage was eligible to play the 2013 Copa Libertadores as Peru 3. Each team carried their records from the first stage into the second stage. Both groups played another round-robin home-and-away round for 14 matches. Bonus points were awarded to two teams based on the performance of their reserve teams in the 2012 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva before the first match of the second stage. The teams ranked first in each group at the end of the 14 matches advanced to the third stage. The two teams with the fewest points at the end of the second stage were relegated. In the third stage the championship was contested in a two-legged Play-off. The Play-off finalists qualified for the Copa Libertadores. The remaining international competition berths were determined by the season aggregate table.

Teams

On 20 February 2012, Universidad San Martín, in protest of the ongoing players' strike, announced its definitive withdrawal from the tournament, the ADFP, and professional football. It also announced it would be closing its football club.[1] On 14 March 2012, Universidad San Martín returned to the tournament and professional football.

Locations of the 2012 Primera División teams
Team City Stadium Capacity[2]
Alianza LimaLimaAlejandro Villanueva35,000
CiencianoCuscoGarcilaso40,000
CobresolMoquegua25 de Noviembre25,000
Inti GasAyacuchoCiudad de Cumaná15,000
José GálvezChimboteManuel Rivera Sánchez25,000
Juan AurichChiclayoElías Aguirre24,500
León de HuánucoHuánucoHeraclio Tapia15,000
MelgarArequipaVirgen de Chapi40,217
Real GarcilasoCuscoGarcilaso40,000
Sport BoysCallaoMiguel Grau17,000
Sport HuancayoHuancayoEstadio Huancayo20,000
Sporting CristalLimaAlberto Gallardo18,000
Unión ComercioNueva CajamarcaIPD de Moyobamba5,000
Universidad César VallejoTrujilloMansiche25,000
Universidad San MartínLimaAlberto Gallardo18,000
UniversitarioLimaMonumental80,093

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer[3] Shirt sponsor[3]
Alianza Lima José Soto Juan Jayo Nike
Cienciano Raul Arias Julio Garcia Aries Movistar
Cobresol Octavio Vidales Gregorio Bernales Loma's Universidad Alas Peruanas
Inti Gas Edgar Ospina Nick Montalva Walon Inti Gas
José Gálvez Javier Arce Marco Ruiz Real SIDERPERU/Megaplaza
Juan Aurich Franco Navarro2 Luis Guadalupe Walon Grupo Oviedo
León de Huánuco Jean Ferrari Carlos Zegarra Walon Roky's
Melgar Julio Zamora Antonio Meza Cuadra Marathon
Real Garcilaso Freddy García Ramón Rodríguez Walon I-RUN
Sport Boys Jorge Espejo Jorge Huamán Triathlon Gobierno Regional del Callao
Sport Huancayo Wilmar Valencia1 Sergio Ibarra Manchete Caja Municipal de Huancayo
Sporting Cristal Roberto Mosquera Erick Delgado Umbro Cerveza Cristal/Volkswagen
Unión Comercio Mario Viera Héctor Sosa Real New Holland
Universidad César Vallejo Víctor Rivera Carlos Galván Walon Universidad César Vallejo
Universidad San Martín Angel Cappa Leao Butrón Umbro Herbalife
Universitario Nolberto Solano John Galliquio Umbro Radio Exitosa
  • 1 Cristian Arrasada acted as interem manager until Wilmar Valencia was eligible to manage when the Liguillas began.
  • 2 Juan Chumpitaz acted as interem manager until Franco Navarro was eligible to manage when the Liguillas began.

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure		 Date of
vacancy		 Table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
Pre-season changes
Melgar Wilmar Valencia End of contract December 2011 N/A Julio Zamora December 2011
León de Huánuco Franco Navarro End of contract December 2011 N/A Aníbal Ruiz December 2011
Sport Huancayo Roberto Mosquera End of contract December 2011 N/A Miguel Company December 2011
Sporting Cristal Francisco Melgar (interim) End of contract December 2011 N/A Roberto Mosquera December 2011
Universidad San Martín Aníbal Ruiz End of contract December 2011 N/A Franco Navarro December 2011
First Stage changes
José Gálvez Wilmar Valencia Resigned[4] 24 March 2012 5th Javier Arce (interim) 28 March 2012
Cienciano Carlos Jurado Sacked 17 April 2012 10th Raul Arias 18 April 2012
Sport Huancayo Miguel Company Resigned 18 April 2012 6th Jorge Machuca (interim)[5] 24 April 2012
Unión Comercio Julio César Uribe Resigned 22 April 2012 10th Mario Viera 30 April 2012
Cobresol Teddy Cardama Sacked 30 April 2012 16th Javier Chirinos 7 May 2012
Universitario José del Solar Resigned 26 May 2012 14th Nolberto Solano June 2012
Sport Huancayo Jorge Machuca End of contract June 2012 11th Wilmar Valencia June 2012[6]
Universidad San Martín Franco Navarro Resigned 24 June 2012 10th Orlando Lavalle (interim) 25 June 2012
Sport Boys Claudio Techera Resigned 1 July 2012 15th Julio Colina (interim)[7] 3 July 2012
Universidad San Martín Orlando Lavalle (interim) Resigned 13 July 2012 12th Angel Cappa 13 July 2012
Juan Aurich Diego Umaña Resigned 13 July 2012 6th Franco Navarro 14 July 2012
Cobresol Javier Chirinos Resigned[8] 30 July 2012 16th Germán Pinillos[9] 31 July 2012
Second Stage changes
León de Huánuco Aníbal Ruiz Resigned 15 August 2012 9th Jean Ferrari 16 August 2012
Cobresol Germán Pinillos Resigned 13 September 2012 16th Octavio Vidales 14 September 2012
Sport Boys Julio Colina (interim) Resigned 20 September 2012 15th Jorge Espejo 20 September 2012

First stage

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Second Stage placement
1 Sporting Cristal 30 17 7 6 62 30 +32 58[lower-alpha 1] Liguilla A
2 Real Garcilaso 30 16 9 5 38 21 +17 57 Liguilla B
3 Universidad César Vallejo 30 16 7 7 44 27 +17 55
4 Inti Gas 30 13 6 11 32 29 +3 45 Liguilla A
5 Juan Aurich 30 13 6 11 37 39 −2 45 Liguilla B
6 José Gálvez 30 12 9 9 30 34 −4 45 Liguilla A
7 Universitario 30 11 10 9 40 37 +3 42[lower-alpha 2]
8 Melgar 30 11 8 11 35 34 +1 41 Liguilla B
9 León de Huánuco 30 10 10 10 42 32 +10 40
10 Sport Huancayo 30 11 7 12 34 38 −4 40 Liguilla A
11 Universidad San Martín 30 10 8 12 33 38 −5 38
12 Unión Comercio 30 11 5 14 37 43 −6 38 Liguilla B
13 Alianza Lima 30 9 11 10 31 36 −5 34[lower-alpha 3]
14 Cienciano 30 10 4 16 37 46 −9 34 Liguilla A
15 Sport Boys 30 5 11 14 25 40 −15 26 Liguilla B
16 Cobresol 30 3 6 21 22 56 −34 11[lower-alpha 4] Liguilla A
Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2012. Source: ADFP - official site
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head record
Notes:
  1. Sporting Cristal as first stage winners can choose to enter the Copa Libertadores in the First Stage or the Second Stage if they advance to the play-off.
  2. Universitario was docked 1 point for outstanding debts with former assistant manager Carlos Trejos.
  3. Alianza Lima was docked a total of 4 points for failing to pay their players' wages in January (2 points) and February (2 points).
  4. Cobresol was docked 4 points for an outstanding debt with the players' union SAFAP.

Results
Home \ Away ALI CIE COB MEL IGD JG JA LEÓ RGA SBA CRI SHU UCO UCV USM UNI
Alianza Lima 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–3 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–0
Cienciano 3–2 4–0 2–0 1–2 3–1 0–1 2–3 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 2–0 2–3
Cobresol 1–0 0–2 0–2 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–3 0–2 1–2 1–1
Melgar 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 3–0 0–2 3–0[lower-alpha 1] 3–1
Inti Gas 3–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 4–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 2–1 1–0
José Gálvez 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–1
Juan Aurich 1–0 3–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–0
León de Huánuco 0–0 4–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 2–2 2–0 2–3 1–0 7–1 1–1 2–2 0–0
Real Garcilaso 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–1
Sport Boys 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–5 2–0 0–1 3–0 0–1 1–1
Sporting Cristal 1–1 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 5–1 1–0 3–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 4–1 1–1
Sport Huancayo 3–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–1
Unión Comercio 0–0 2–0 2–1 3–2 1–0 0–3 3–0 2–3 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–3
Universidad César Vallejo 2–0 1–0 3–1 4–1 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 2–3 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0
Universidad San Martín 0–0 3–2 2–0 0–0 2–0 2–3 5–1 0–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–1
Universitario 2–1 1–1 3–2 3–0 3–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 2012. Source: ADFP.org.pe
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. Match not played. FBC Melgar awarded 3–0 victory.

Second stage

The Second Stage begins on 18 August and concludes 25 November. The winner of each Liguilla will qualify for the group stage of the 2013 Copa Libertadores.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sporting Cristal 44 25 11 8 93 44 +49 86 Third Stage and the 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2 Sport Huancayo 44 18 9 17 52 51 +1 63
3 Inti Gas 44 17 11 16 43 45 −2 62
4 Universidad San Martín 44 16 12 16 49 52 −3 61[lower-alpha 1]
5 José Gálvez 44 17 10 17 48 54 −6 61
6 Cienciano 44 16 9 19 58 59 −1 57
7 Universitario 44 15 13 16 52 58 −6 57[lower-alpha 2]
8 Cobresol 44 6 8 30 33 82 −49 22[lower-alpha 3]
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2012. Source: ADFP.org.pe
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Universidad San Martín obtained 1 point as 2012 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva runner-up.
  2. Universitario was docked 1 point for outstanding debts with former assistant manager Carlos Trejos.
  3. Cobresol was docked 4 points for an outstanding debt with the players' union SAFAP.

Results
Home \ Away CIE COB IGD JG CRI SHU USM UNI
Cienciano 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 3–0
Cobresol 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–2 4–0 1–2 3–0
Inti Gas 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 1–0
José Gálvez 0–3 4–0 3–1 3–1 0–1 1–2 4–0
Sporting Cristal 3–3 6–0 4–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–1
Sport Huancayo 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 0–1 3–0
Universidad San Martín 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–1
Universitario 1–1 4–0 0–0 3–0 0–3 0–1 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2012. Source: ADFP.org.pe
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real Garcilaso 44 24 10 10 63 35 +28 82 Third Stage and the 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2 Universidad César Vallejo 44 21 11 12 57 44 +13 74
3 Juan Aurich 44 20 9 15 56 54 +2 71[lower-alpha 1]
4 Melgar 44 18 12 14 56 44 +12 66
5 Unión Comercio 44 16 9 19 51 61 −10 57
6 León de Huánuco 44 13 15 16 54 47 +7 54
7 Alianza Lima 44 14 15 15 50 51 −1 53[lower-alpha 2]
8 Sport Boys 44 6 16 22 36 70 −34 32[lower-alpha 3]
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2012. Source: ADFP.org.pe
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Juan Aurich obtained 2 points as 2012 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champion.
  2. Alianza Lima was docked a total of 4 points for failing to pay their players' wages in January (2 points) and February (2 points).
  3. Sport Boys was docked 2 points for an outstanding debt with the players' union SAFAP.

Results
Home \ Away ALI MEL JA LEÓ RGA SBA UCO UCV
Alianza Lima 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–2
Melgar 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 5–1 3–0 4–0
Juan Aurich 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 3–1
León de Huánuco 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–2 3–0 0–0 2–0
Real Garcilaso 3–0 3–0 3–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–1
Sport Boys 0–4 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1
Unión Comercio 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–2
Universidad César Vallejo 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 20 October 2012. Source: ADFP.org.pe
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

The Third Stage will be the finals (also known as the Play-off) of the 2012 season between the winners of each group of the Second Stage. They will be played in December. The group winner with the most points on the aggregate table chooses which leg they will play as the home team. They will also choose the venue of the third match in case both teams are tied on points after the second leg.

First leg
Real Garcilaso0 – 1Sporting Cristal
Ross  33'
Referee: Victor Hugo Rivera
Second leg
Sporting Cristal1 – 0Real Garcilaso
Ross  24'
Referee: Victor Hugo Carrillo

Aggregate table

The aggregate table will determine the four teams who qualify to the 2013 Copa Sudamericana, one team to the 2013 Copa Libertadores if necessary, and the two teams to be relegated to the Segunda División. The aggregate table consists of the points earned in the First and Second stages.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sporting Cristal 44 25 11 8 93 44 +49 86 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Real Garcilaso 44 24 10 10 63 35 +28 82
3 Universidad César Vallejo 44 21 11 12 57 44 +13 74 2013 Copa Libertadores First Stage
4 Juan Aurich 44 20 9 15 56 54 +2 71[lower-alpha 2] 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
5 Melgar 44 18 12 14 56 44 +12 66
6 Sport Huancayo 44 18 9 17 52 51 +1 63
7 Inti Gas 44 17 11 16 43 45 −2 62
8 Universidad San Martín 44 16 12 16 49 52 −3 61[lower-alpha 3]
9 José Gálvez 44 17 10 17 48 54 −6 61
10 Cienciano 44 16 9 19 58 59 −1 57
11 Universitario 44 15 13 16 52 58 −6 57[lower-alpha 4]
12 Unión Comercio 44 16 9 19 51 61 −10 57
13 León de Huánuco 44 13 15 16 54 47 +7 54
14 Alianza Lima 44 14 15 15 50 51 −1 53[lower-alpha 5]
15 Sport Boys 44 6 16 22 36 70 −34 32[lower-alpha 6] 2013 Segunda División
16 Cobresol 44 6 8 30 33 82 −49 22[lower-alpha 7]
Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2012. Source: ADFP - official site
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head record
Notes:
  1. Sporting Cristal and Real Garcilaso are qualified for the 2013 Copa Libertadores as the winners of the Second Stage Liguillas.
  2. Juan Aurich obtained 2 points as 2012 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champion.
  3. Universidad San Martín obtained 1 point as 2012 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva runner-up.
  4. Universitario was docked 1 point for outstanding debts with former assistant manager Carlos Trejos.
  5. Alianza Lima was docked a total of 4 points for failing to pay their players' wages in January (2 points) and February (2 points).
  6. Sport Boys was docked 2 points for an outstanding debt with the players' union SAFAP.
  7. Cobresol was docked 4 points for an outstanding debt with the players' union SAFAP.

Top goalscorers
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Andy Pando Real Garcilaso 27
2 Miguel Ximénez Universitario 20
3 Roberto Jiménez Universidad César Vallejo 18
4 Hernán Rengifo Sporting Cristal 16
Carlos Orejuela Sport Boys 16
Junior Ross Sporting Cristal 17
5 Luis Tejada Juan Aurich 15
Irven Ávila Sporting Cristal 15
  • Source: Soccerway
  • Last updated: To games played in Round 43

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