1995 Torneo Descentralizado
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| Season | 1995 |
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| Champions | Sporting Cristal 12th Primera División title |
| Relegated | Unión Huaral León de Huánuco |
| Copa Libertadores | Sporting Cristal Universitario |
| Copa CONMEBOL | Alianza Lima |
| Top goalscorer | Julinho (23) |
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1996 →
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The 1995 Torneo Descentralizado was the 80th season of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. The season began on March 4 and concluded on December 27 with the victory of Universitario de Deportes over Alianza Lima for the second berth to the 1996 Copa Libertadores. Sporting Cristal successfully defended its national title after finishing 12 points ahead of Alianza Lima and Universitario.
Changes from 1994
- Torneo Apertura was removed; Torneo Descentralizado immediately began and played on a home-and-away basis between the 16 clubs.
- The Octogonal was played at the end of the season with the 8 best-placed teams of the first phase.
- In the Octogonal, the 8 clubs played a further 14 rounds to determine the national champion and the berths to the Copa Libertadores and Copa CONMEBOL.
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Atlético | Sullana | Campeones del 36 | 8,000 |
| Alianza Lima | Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,000 |
| Aurich–Cañaña | Chiclayo | Elías Aguirre | 24,500 |
| Ciclista Lima | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 |
| Cienciano | Cusco | Garcilaso | 42,056 |
| León de Huánuco | Huánuco | Heraclio Tapia | 15,000 |
| Melgar | Arequipa | Mariano Melgar | 20,000 |
| Municipal | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 |
| San Agustín | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 |
| Sipesa | Chimbote | Manuel Gómez Arellano | 25,000 |
| Sport Boys | Callao | Telmo Carbajo | 5,000 |
| Sporting Cristal | Lima | San Martín de Porres | 18,000 |
| Torino | Talara | Campeonísimo | 8,000 |
| Unión Huaral | Huaral | Julio Lores Colan | 10,000 |
| Unión Minas | Cerro de Pasco | Daniel Alcides Carrión | 8,000 |
| Universitario de Deportes | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 |
League table
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Extra match
Universitario qualified for the 1996 Copa Libertadores.
