Primera División Peruana 1997
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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
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, 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
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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


Torneo Apertura


Torneo Clausura


Finals

No finals were held after Alianza Lima won both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, thus automatically obtaining the national title.


Aggregate table


Title


Liguilla Pre-Libertadores


Top scorers

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' ;17 goals * Ricardo Zegarra ''(
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External links


Peru 1997 season
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