The 2015 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional (known as the 2015 Copa
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for sponsorship reasons) is the 99th season of the highest division of Peruvian
football
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. A total of 17 teams have been confirmed to compete in the season after
Alianza Atlético
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were reinstated in the first division following their relegation in
2011
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.
Competition modus
The competition will be played with 17 teams after the restitution of
Alianza Atlético
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's place in the first division. The championship will be divided into several stages.
The first tournament to be played will be the
2015 Torneo del Inca—played by the 17 teams in 3 groups. Subsequently, the Torneo Apertura will have all teams play each other once either home or away while the Torneo Clausura will repeat those matches but reversing the home or away ground. The winners of these three tournaments will advance to the semi-finals of the playoff phase at the end of the season granted they each finish at least eighth in the aggregate table or above. The aggregate table will consist of the results of only the Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura. The fourth team to advance to the semi-finals will be the best placed team in the aggregate table that did not win any of the three tournaments.
Should one team win two of the three tournaments, they will automatically advance to the finals of the playoff phase and the semi-finals will be played by the team that won the remaining tournament and the best placed team on the aggregate table. Should one team win all three tournaments they will automatically become season champions. The aggregate table will also determine the three teams to be relegated at the end of the season.
The teams that qualify for the international competitions will be:
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Teams
A total of 17 teams have been confirmed to play in the 2015 Torneo Descentralizado. Fourteen teams from the previous season, the
2014 Segunda División champion (
Deportivo Municipal
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), the
2014 Copa Perú champion (
Sport Loreto), and
Alianza Atlético
Club Alianza Atlético de Sullana is a Peruvian association football, football club, located in the city of Sullana, Piura region, Piura. The club was founded in 1920 and promoted to the Primera División Peruana, Peruvian Primera División in 198 ...
which were reinstated in the first division following their relegation in
2011
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.
Stadia and locations
Torneo del Inca
The
Torneo del Inca
The Torneo del Inca was a football competition in Peru played by the football clubs of the Primera División. It was founded in 2011 under the name Torneo Intermedio and was played as a domestic football cup competition between clubs of the firs ...
was the first major phase of the overall season. Although the previous season's Torneo del Inca was not part of the national championship, this season the Torneo del Inca's champion could advance to the
playoffs
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if they finish in the top eight of the Torneo Descentralizado's
aggregate table. The Torneo del Inca was divided into 3 stages. The first stage was a group stage, the second stage was the semifinals played over two legs, and the third stage was the final.
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defeated
Alianza Lima
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in the final.
Torneo Apertura
Standings
Results
Torneo Clausura
Standings
Clausura play-off
Because
Melgar and
Real Garcilaso
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History
Beginnings
The club was founded in 20 ...
tied with 29 points a title play-off on neutral ground was played as the tournament rules specify.
Results
Aggregate table
Playoff phase
Semi-finals
The teams that will qualify to the semi-finals will be the first place team on the aggregate table, the Torneo Apertura winner, the Torneo Clausura winner, and the
2015 Torneo del Inca winner. A draw will be held to determine the match-ups.
First leg
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Second leg
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Third place play-off
The two losing semi-finalists will play in a match to determine the third place team of the season.
Finals
The two winning semi-finalists will contest the finals.
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See also
*
2015 Torneo del Inca
*
2015 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva
References
External links
*
Tournament regulationsTorneo Descentralizadonews at Peru.com
Torneo Descentralizadostatistics and news at Dechalaca.com
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