Football league season
The 1983 Torneo Descentralizado , the top tier of Peruvian football (soccer) , was played by 17 teams. The national champion was Sporting Cristal .
Top 6 from First Stage played in Lima for the Championship without carrying their whole season record; top 3 entered that round with Bonus of 3, 2, and 1 point respectively.
For 1984 First Division grew to 25 teams. So besides Sport Pilsen which gained the right to be promoted, 9 other teams were invited to join First Division.
Teams
Locations of the 1983 Primera División teams
Team
City
Stadium
Capacity
Field
Alfonso Ugarte
Puno
Enrique Torres Belón
20,000
Grass
Alianza Lima
La Victoria , Lima
Alejandro Villanueva
35,000
Grass
ADT
Tarma
Unión Tarma
9,000
Grass
Atlético Chalaco
Callao
Miguel Grau
15,000
Grass
Atlético Torino
Talara
Campeonísimo
8,000
Grass
CNI
Iquitos
Max Augustín
24,000
Grass
Coronel Bolognesi
Tacna
Jorge Basadre
19,850
Grass
Deportivo Municipal
Cercado de Lima
Nacional
45,750
Grass
Huancayo
Huancayo
Huancayo
20,000
Grass
Juan Aurich
Chiclayo
Elías Aguirre
24,500
Grass
León de Huánuco
Huánuco
Heraclio Tapia
15,000
Grass
Melgar
Arequipa
Mariano Melgar
20,000
Grass
Sport Boys
Callao
Miguel Grau
15,000
Grass
Sporting Cristal
Rímac , Lima
Nacional
45,750
Grass
Unión Huaral
Huaral
Julio Lores Colan
10,000
Grass
UTC
Cajamarca
Héroes de San Ramón
18,000
Grass
Universitario
Breña , Lima
Nacional
45,750
Grass
First stage
Standings
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 1983. Source:
RSSSF Peru 1983 Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Liguilla Final
Standings
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 1983. Source:
Rsssf.org Peru 1983 Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
See also
External links
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Professional era, 1951–present
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Seasons
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