# 2013 Torneo Descentralizado

The 2013 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional (known as the 2013 Copa Movistar for sponsorship reasons) is the 97th season of the highest division of Association Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament, with Sporting Cristal as the defending champion. The Torneo Descentralizado began in February and ended in December 2013.

## Competition modus

The season was divided into 3 stages. In the first stage 16 teams played a round-robin home-and-away round for a total of 30 matches each. In the second stage the 16 teams were divided into 2 groups. In addition, the team ranked first at the end of the first stage was eligible to play the 2014 Copa Libertadores as Peru 3. Each team carried their records from the first stage into the second stage. Both groups played another round-robin home-and-away round for 14 matches. Bonus points were awarded to two teams based on the performance of their reserve teams in the 2013 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 advanced to the third stage. The two teams with the fewest points at the end of the second stage were relegated. In the third stage the championship was contested in a two-legged Play-off. The Play-off finalists qualified for the Copa Libertadores. The remaining international competition berths were determined by the season aggregate table.

## Teams
### Team changes

| Promoted from 2012 Segunda División | Promoted from 2012 Copa Perú | Relegated from 2012 Primera División |
| Pacífico (1st) | UTC (1st) | Sport Boys (15th) Cobresol (16th) |

### Stadia locations

| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Alianza Lima | Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,000 |
| Cienciano | Cusco | Garcilaso | 40,000 |
| Inti Gas | Ayacucho | Ciudad de Cumaná | 15,000 |
| José Gálvez | Chimbote | Manuel Rivera Sánchez | 25,000 |
| Juan Aurich | Chiclayo | Elías Aguirre | 24,500 |
| León de Huánuco | Huánuco | Heraclio Tapia | 15,000 |
| Melgar | Arequipa | Virgen de Chapi | 40,217 |
| Pacífico | Lima | Miguel Grau | 17,000 |
| Real Garcilaso | Cusco | Garcilaso | 40,000 |
| Sport Huancayo | Huancayo | Estadio Huancayo | 20,000 |
| Sporting Cristal | Lima | Alberto Gallardo | 18,000 |
| Unión Comercio | Nueva Cajamarca | IPD de Moyobamba | 5,000 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | Trujillo | Mansiche | 25,000 |
| Universidad San Martín | Lima | Alberto Gallardo | 18,000 |
| UTC | Cajamarca | Héroes de San Ramón | 18,000 |
| Universitario | Lima | Monumental | 80,093 |

### Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Alianza Lima | Wilmar Valencia | Henry Quinteros | Nike | none |
| Cienciano | Mario Viera | Santiago Acasiete | Walon | none |
| Inti Gas | César Tabares | Nick Montalva | Real | Inti Gas |
| José Gálvez | Javier Arce | Paul Ramos | Real | SIDERPERU/Megaplaza |
| Juan Aurich | José Mari Bakero | Leandro Fleitas | Walon | Café Altomayo/Azúcar Pomalca |
| León de Huánuco | Édgard Ospina | Johan Fano | Triathlon | Hongyan Trucks/Lishide Vehicles |
| Melgar | Marcelo Straccia | Antonio Meza Cuadra | Marathon | none |
| Pacífico | Juan Carlos Bazalar | Johnny Vegas | Loma's | none |
| Real Garcilaso | Freddy García | Diego Carranza | Marathon | I-RUN |
| Sport Huancayo | Moisés Barack | Sergio Ibarra | Manchete | Caja Municipal de Huancayo |
| Sporting Cristal | Roberto Mosquera | Carlos Lobaton | Umbro | Cerveza Cristal/Volkswagen |
| Unión Comercio | Fernando Nogara | Juan Flores | Triathlon | New Holland/Olva Courier |
| Universidad César Vallejo | Víctor Rivera | Carlos Galván | Walon | Universidad César Vallejo |
| Universidad San Martín | Aníbal Ruiz | Leao Butrón | Umbro | Herbalife |
| UTC | Rafael Castillo | Ricardo Ronceros | Umbro | Universidad Alas Peruanas |
| Universitario | Ángel Comizzo | John Galliquio | Umbro | Hyundai |

## First stage
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Second Stage placement |
| 1 | Real Garcilaso | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 57 | Liguilla A |
| 2 | Universitario | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 53 | Liguilla B |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 49 | Liguilla A |
| 4 | UTC | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 47 | Liguilla B |
| 5 | Universidad César Vallejo | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 46 | Liguilla A |
| 6 | León de Huánuco | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 45 | Liguilla B |
| 7 | Alianza Lima | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 45 | Liguilla A |
| 8 | Inti Gas | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 43 | Liguilla B |
| 9 | Sport Huancayo | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 42 | Liguilla A |
| 10 | Cienciano | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 39 | Liguilla B |
| 11 | Melgar | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 36 | Liguilla A |
| 12 | Juan Aurich | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 33 | Liguilla B |
| 13 | Pacífico | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 33 | Liguilla A |
| 14 | Universidad San Martín | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 30 | Liguilla B |
| 15 | Unión Comercio | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 26 | Liguilla A |
| 16 | José Gálvez | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 65 | −26 | 25 | Liguilla B |
* ↑ Real Garcilaso was docked 1 point and penalized with 3 goals against.

### Results

| Home \ Away | ALI | CIE | MEL | IGD | JG | JA | LEÓ | PAC | RGA | CRI | SHU | UCO | UCV | USM | UTC | UNI |
| Alianza Lima | | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Cienciano | 2–1 | | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Melgar | 0–2 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Inti Gas | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| José Gálvez | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | | 2–2 | 2–6 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Juan Aurich | 0–1 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| León de Huánuco | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Pacífico | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Real Garcilaso | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Sporting Cristal | 2–2 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Sport Huancayo | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Unión Comercio | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Universidad San Martín | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| UTC | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | | 2–1 |
| Universitario | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |

## Second stage

The Second Stage begins in September and concludes in November. The winner of each Liguilla will qualify for the group stage of the 2014 Copa Libertadores.

### Liguilla A
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Real Garcilaso | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 77 | Third Stage and the 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Sporting Cristal | 44 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 75 | |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 70 | |
| 4 | Universidad César Vallejo | 44 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 69 | |
| 5 | Sport Huancayo | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 56 | |
| 6 | Melgar | 44 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 50 | |
| 7 | Unión Comercio | 44 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 44 | |
| 8 | Pacífico | 44 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 62 | −31 | 44 | |
* ↑ Real Garcilaso was docked 1 point and penalized with 3 goals against.
* ↑ Alianza Lima was awarded 1 point 2012 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva runner-up.

#### Results

| Home \ Away | ALI | MEL | PAC | RGA | CRI | SHU | UCV | UCO |
| Alianza Lima | | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Melgar | 1–1 | | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Pacífico | 1–5 | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Real Garcilaso | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 |
| Sporting Cristal | 1–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 5–2 | | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Sport Huancayo | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | | 0–0 |
| Unión Comercio | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |

### Liguilla B
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Universitario | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 76 | Third Stage and the 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | UTC | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 68 | |
| 3 | Inti Gas | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 65 | −2 | 63 | |
| 4 | Juan Aurich | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 62 | |
| 5 | Cienciano | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 59 | |
| 6 | León de Huánuco | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 56 | |
| 7 | Universidad San Martín | 44 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 60 | −14 | 49 | |
| 8 | José Gálvez | 44 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 55 | 88 | −33 | 39 | |
* ↑ Universidad San Martín was awarded 2 points as 2012 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champion.

#### Results

| Home \ Away | CIE | IGD | JG | JA | LEÓ | USM | UTC | UNI |
| Cienciano | | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Inti Gas | 2–2 | | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 |
| José Gálvez | 1–0 | 4–0 | | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Juan Aurich | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 |
| León de Huánuco | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 0–1 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Universidad San Martín | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | | 4–0 | 0–0 |
| UTC | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | | 1–2 |
| Universitario | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |

## Play-offs

The Third Stage were the finals (also known as the Play-off) of the 2013 season between the winners of each group of the Second Stage. They were played in December. The group winner with the most points on the aggregate table chose which leg they played as the home team. They also chose the venue of the third match as both teams were tied on points after the second leg.
Tied 4–4 on points. Universitario won 5–4 on penalties.

## Aggregate table

The aggregate table will determine the four teams who qualify to the 2014 Copa Sudamericana, one team to the 2014 Copa Libertadores if necessary, and the two teams to be relegated to the Segunda División. The aggregate table consists of the points earned in the First and Second stages.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Real Garcilaso | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 77 | 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Universitario | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 76 | 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 44 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 75 | 2014 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 4 | Alianza Lima | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 70 | 2014 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 5 | Universidad César Vallejo | 44 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 69 | 2014 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 6 | UTC | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 68 | 2014 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 7 | Inti Gas | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 65 | −2 | 63 | 2014 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 8 | Juan Aurich | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 62 | |
| 9 | Cienciano | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 59 | |
| 10 | León de Huánuco | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 56 | |
| 11 | Sport Huancayo | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 56 | |
| 12 | Melgar | 44 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 50 | |
| 13 | Universidad San Martín | 44 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 60 | −14 | 49 | |
| 14 | Unión Comercio | 44 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 44 | Relegation play-off |
| 15 | Pacífico | 44 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 62 | −31 | 44 | Relegation play-off |
| 16 | José Gálvez | 44 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 55 | 88 | −33 | 39 | 2014 Segunda División |
* ↑ Real Garcilaso was docked 1 point and penalized with 3 goals against.
* ↑ Universitario and Real Garcilaso qualified to the Copa Libertadores as winners of their respective groups in the second stage.
* ↑ Alianza Lima was awarded 1 point as 2012 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva runner-up.
* ↑ Universidad San Martín was awarded 2 points as 2012 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champion.

## Relegation play-off

Because Pacífico and Unión Comercio tied with 44 points a relegation play-off on neutral ground will be played as the tournament rules specify.
Union Comercio retained its Torneo Descentralizado spot for the 2014 season. Pacifico was relegated to the 2014 Segunda División.

## Top goalscorers

Top goalscorers according to the ADPF.
| Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
| Victor Rossel | PER | Unión Comercio | 21 |
| Raúl Ruidíaz | PER | Universitario | 21 |
| Irven Ávila | PER | Sporting Cristal | 18 |
| Germán Alemanno | ARG | Universidad César Vallejo | 18 |
| Ramón Rodríguez | PER | Cienciano | 18 |
| Roberto Ovelar | PAR | Juan Aurich | 17 |
| Sergio Ibarra | ARG | Sport Huancayo | 16 |
| Fernando Oliveira | BRA | Inti Gas | 15 |
| Luis Alberto Perea | COL | Universidad San Martín | 14 |
| Jersson Vásquez | PER | José Gálvez | 14 |