2012 Torneo Descentralizado
| Season | 2012 |
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| Champions |
Sporting Cristal 16th Primera División title |
| Relegated |
Sport Boys Cobresol |
| Copa Libertadores |
Sporting Cristal Real Garcilaso Universidad César Vallejo |
| Copa Sudamericana |
Juan Aurich Melgar Sport Huancayo Inti Gas |
| Matches played | 354 |
| Top goalscorer | Andy Pando |
| Biggest home win |
León de Huánuco 7–1 Unión Comercio Sporting Cristal 6–0 Cobresol |
| Biggest away win | Sport Boys 0–5 Sporting Cristal |
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The 2012 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional (known as the 2012 Copa Movistar for sponsorship reasons) is the ninety-sixth season of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams are competing in the tournament, with Juan Aurich as the defending champion. The Torneo Descentralizado began on February 19 and is scheduled to end on December 9, 2012.
The season is divided into 3 stages. In the first stage 16 teams play a round-robin home-and-away round for a total of 30 matches each. In the second stage the 16 teams are divided into 2 groups. In addition, the team ranked first at the end of the first stage is eligible to play the 2013 Copa Libertadores as Peru 3. Each team carry their records from the first stage into the second stage. Both groups play another round-robin home-and-away round for 14 matches. Bonus points are awarded to two teams based on the performance of their reserve teams in the 2012 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva before the first match of the second stage. The teams ranked first in each group at the end of the 14 matches advance to the third stage. The two teams with the worst least points at the end of the second stage are relegated. In the third stage the championship is contested in a two-legged Play-off. The Play-off finalists qualify for the Copa Libertadores. The remaining international competition berths are determined by the season aggregate table.
On 20 February 2012, Universidad San Martín, in protest of the ongoing players' strike, announced its definitive withdrawal from the tournament, the ADFP, and professional football. It also announced it would be closing its football club. On 14 March 2012, Universidad San Martín returned to the tournament and professional football.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Updated to games played on 29 July 2012.
Source: ADFP - official site
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head record
1 Universitario was docked 1 point for outstanding debts with former assistant manager Carlos Trejos.
2 Alianza Lima was docked a total of 4 points for failing to pay their players' wages in January (2 points) and February (2 points).
3 Cobresol was docked 4 points for an outstanding debt with the players' union SAFAP.
4 Sporting Cristal as first stage winners can choose to enter the Copa Libertadores in the First Stage or the Second Stage if they advance to the play-off.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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