The 2016 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional (known as the 2016 Copa
Movistar
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for sponsorship reasons) was the 100th season of the highest division of Peruvian
football
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. A total of 16 teams competed in the season.
Competition modus
The season is divided into four phases. The first phase is the Torneo Apertura with all teams playing each other once either at home or away. The second phase is the Torneo Clausura with all teams entering this phase with their points won in the Torneo Apertura and all teams play each other once either at home or away. The third phase is the Liguilla phase with all teams entering this phase with the points they earned at the end of the Torneo Clausura. In this phase, the teams are divided into two groups and play each team in their group twice at home and away. The two teams with the fewest points in the overall table at the end of the Liguila phase are relegated. The final phase is the Playoffs where the four teams with the most points enter the semifinals. The semifinals are played over two legs. The semifinal winners advance to the two-legged finals and the losers advance to a single leg third place playoff.
The champions, runners-up, and third place playoff winners advance to the
2017 Copa Libertadores. The Torneo Apertura winners, Torneo Clausura winners, and third place playoff losers qualify to the
2017 Copa Sudamericana. The remaining Copa Sudamericana berth is awarded to the team with the best record on the aggregate table that has not qualified for any 2017 international tournament.
Teams
A total of 16 teams have been confirmed to play in the 2016 Torneo Descentralizado. Fourteen teams from the previous season, the
2015 Segunda División champion (
Comerciantes Unidos
Comerciantes Unidos is a Peruvian football club from Cutervo, Cajamarca. It plays in the Peruvian Segunda Division.
History
Comerciantes Unidos was founded as Los Comerciantes by Abdias Cieza Tapia, Juan Tarrillo Castro, and Jorge Salas Toro ...
), and the
2015 Copa Perú champion (
Defensor La Bocana
Defensor La Bocana is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Sechura, Piura, Peru.
History
In the 2013 Copa Perú, the club classified to the Regional Stage, but was eliminated by Willy Serrato in the semifinals.
In the 2014 Copa Per ...
).
Stadia and locations
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura was the first stage of the season and culminated with
Universitario leading the table earning them a provisional place in the
2016 Copa Sudamericana
The 2016 Copa Sudamericana ( pt, Copa Sul-Americana 2016) was the 15th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The finals were originally to be played between Brazilian team Ch ...
.
Standings
Results
Torneo Clausura
Standings
Results
Liguillas
Liguilla A
Liguilla B
Aggregate table
All stages (Torneo Apertura, Torneo Clausura, and Liguilla) of the 2016 season are aggregated into a single league table throughout the season to determine the teams that advance to the
Playoffs
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, qualify for international competitions, and are relegated at the end of the season.
Playoffs
Semi-finals
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.
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Universitario won the third place play-off and qualified for the
2017 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.
Municipal
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qualified for
2017 Copa Libertadores First Stage.''
Finals
The two winning semi-finalists will contest the finals.
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Sporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal S.A. is a Peruvian sports club located in the city of Lima, best known for its association football, football team. It was founded on 13 December 1955 in the Rímac District, Rímac district by engineer Richard Bentín Mujica ...
and
Melgar qualified to the
2017 Copa Libertadores Group stage.''
See also
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2016 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva
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2016 Peruvian Segunda División
The 2016 Segunda División season, also known as Copa Best Cable Perú 2016 for sponsorship reasons, was the 71st edition of the second tier of Federación Peruana de Futbol. The tournament was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The se ...
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2016 Copa Perú
The 2016 Peru Cup season ( es, Copa Perú 2016), the largest amateur tournament of Peruvian football, started in February.
This edition has featured a change, with the elimination of the Regional Stage and the inclusion of participants from all ...
References
External links
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Tournament regulationsTorneo Descentralizadonews at Peru.com
Torneo Descentralizadostatistics and news at Dechalaca.com
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