1967 Torneo Descentralizado
| Season | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 June 1967 – 23 December 1967 |
| Champions | Universitario 12th Primera División title |
| Relegated | Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín Deportivo Municipal |
| 1968 Copa Libertadores | Universitario Sporting Cristal |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 471 (2.59 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pedro Pablo Leon (14 goals) |
← 1966 1968 → | |
The 1967 Torneo Descentralizado was the 51st season of the highest division of Peruvian football. Although Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín and Octavio Espinosa were relegated last season, they regained promotion to the first division through the 1967 Copa Perú which was played prior to the start of the first division. Juan Aurich of Chiclayo made its debut in the first division in this season.
The defending champion Universitario retained their title. Deportivo Municipal and Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín were relegated.
Teams
[edit]Team changes
[edit]| Promoted from 1966 Segunda División |
Promoted from 1967 Copa Perú |
Relegated from 1966 Primera División |
|---|---|---|
 Porvenir Miraflores (1st)
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Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín (1st) Octavio Espinosa (2nd) Juan Aurich (3rd)
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 Melgar (8th) Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín (12th) Octavio Espinosa (13th) Carlos Concha (14th)
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Stadia locations
[edit]
Locations of the 1967 Primera División teams
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 19 | +45 | 41 | 1968 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Sporting Cristal | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 36 | |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 35 | |
| 4 | Defensor Lima | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 33 | |
| 5 | Defensor Arica | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 33 | |
| 6 | Atlético Grau | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 29 | |
| 7 | Sport Boys | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 24 | |
| 8 | Porvenir Miraflores | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 23 | |
| 9 | Juan Aurich | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 23 | |
| 10 | Centro Iqueño | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 21 | |
| 11 | Octavio Espinosa | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 20 | |
| 12 | Mariscal Sucre | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 19 | |
| 13 | Deportivo Municipal | 26 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 15 | 1968 Segunda División |
| 14 | Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 12 | 1968 Copa Perú |
Source: [citation needed]
Top scorers
[edit]| Player | Nationality | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Pablo León |  Peru |
15 | Alianza Lima |