2005 Torneo Descentralizado

The 2005 Torneo Descentralizado (known as the Copa Cable Mágico for sponsorship reasons) was the eighty-ninth season of Peruvian football. A total of 12 teams competed in the tournament. Sporting Cristal won its fifteenth Primera División title after beating Cienciano in the season final. The season started on March 5, 2005, ended on December 21, 2005.

Changes from 2004

Structural changes

Starting with the 2004 season, the two relegated teams will be able to choose to play in the Segunda División or drop to their regional league as the Segunda División will now be played with non-capital teams. The number of first division teams dropped from 14 to 13.

Promotion and relegation

Deportivo Wanka and Grau–Estudiantes finished the 2004 season in 13th and 14th place, respectively, on the three-season average table and thus were relegated to their regional league. They were replaced by the champion of the 2004 Copa Perú Sport Áncash.

Team changes

Teams

Melgar
A. Universidad

Coronel Bolognesi

Alianza Lima
Sporting Cristal
Universitario
U. San Martín
Sport Boys

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Locations of the 2005 Primera División teams

Torneo Apertura

Updated to match(es) played on May 2, 2005. Source: Peruvian Football Apertura 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Updated to match(es) played on 2005. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Torneo Clausura

Updated to match(es) played on November, 2005. Source: Peruvian Football Clausura 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Updated to match(es) played on 2005. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final

21 December 2005

Final

Estadio Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa

Referee: Manuel Garay

Aggregate table

Updated to match(es) played on December 2005. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Relegation table

Updated as of games played on December, 2005.

Top scorers

18 goals

Miguel Mostto (Cienciano)

17 goals

Sergio Ibarra (Cienciano)
Roberto Demus (Coronel Bolognesi)

16 goals

Paul Cominges (Atlético Universidad)

15 goals

Hernán Rengifo (U. San Martín)

External links

Peru 2005 season Details on RSSSF