Football league season
The 1997 Torneo Descentralizado was the 82nd season of the top category of Peruvian football (soccer). It was played by 14 teams. The national champion was Alianza Lima, their first title in 19 years.
Competition modus
The national championship was divided into two half-year tournaments, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. Each was played on a round-robin basis. The winners of each would play for the national title in a playoff. However, since the same club won both tournaments, it won the national championship automatically.
Following-season Copa Libertadores berths went to the champion, as well as to the winner of a Liguilla (small league) featuring teams between second and seventh place on the aggregate table. This had a round-robin format, with the team obtaining the best results in matchups during the "regular season" playing at home. The runner-up would qualify for the Copa CONMEBOL. The bottom four teams on the aggregate table were relegated.
Teams
Locations of the 1997 Primera División teams
Torneo Apertura
Updated to match(es) played on February 27, 2009. Source: RSSSF Peru 1997
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 1997. Source: RSSSF Peru 1997
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Torneo Clausura
Updated to match(es) played on February 27, 2009. Source: RSSSF Peru 1997
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 1997. Source: RSSSF Peru 1997
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Finals
No finals were held after Alianza Lima won both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, thus automatically obtaining the national title.
Aggregate table
Updated to match(es) played on December 1997. Source:
[citation needed]Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Liguilla Pre-Libertadores
Updated to match(es) played on December 1997. Source:
[citation needed]Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Teams play each other once, either home or away. Liguilla Final was played only at the Estadio Nacional, Lima.
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 1997
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
Source: RSSSF
- 17 goals
External links
- Peru 1997 season Details on RSSSF