# 2009 Torneo Descentralizado

The 2009 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional (known as the Copa Cable Mágico for sponsorship reasons) was the 93rd season of Association Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. The season began on February 14 and concluded on December 13 with the victory of Universitario de Deportes over Alianza Lima in the second leg of the final Play-off, giving Universitario its twenty-fifth Peruvian title.

## Competitions modus

The season was divided into 3 stages. In the first stage the 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. The 8 teams that ranked an odd number played in the group Liguilla A and the 8 teams that ranked an even number played in Liguilla B. Each team carried on their records from the first stage. Each group played another round-robin home-and-away round for 14 matches played by each team. The teams ranked first in each group at the end of the 14 matches advanced to the third stage. The two teams with the worst 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.

## Changes from 2008
### Structural changes

* Two teams were added to the first division to make 16 teams in the first division from 14 in 2008.
* The Apertura and Clausura tournament format was not used after the addition of the two teams to the first division.
* Peru was given a third berth for the 2010 Copa Sudamericana.
* In the Play-off finals, goal difference was removed as a tiebreaking criterion. A tie in points meant a third match at a neutral ground.

### Promotion and relegation

Atlético Minero and Sport Boys finished the 2008 season in 13th and 14th place, respectively, in the aggregate table and thus were relegated to the Segunda División. They were replaced by the champion and runner-up teams of the 2008 Segunda División, Total Clean and Inti Gas and champion and runner-up teams of the 2008 Copa Perú, Sport Huancayo and CNI

### Team changes

| Promoted from 2008 Segunda División | Promoted from 2008 Copa Perú | Relegated from 2008 Primera División |
| Total Clean (1st) Inti Gas (2nd) | Sport Huancayo (1st) CNI (2nd) | Atlético Minero (13th) Sport Boys (14th) |

## Teams

A total of 16 teams competed in this season. The only teams to have ownership over their home ground is Alianza Lima and Universitario. The other 14 clubs rent their home grounds from the Instituto Peruano del Deporte or their local municipality.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Alianza Atlético | Sullana | Campeones del 36 | 8,000 |
| Alianza Lima | Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,000 |
| Cienciano | Cusco | Garcilaso | 42,056 |
| CNI | Iquitos | Max Augustín | 24,000 |
| Coronel Bolognesi | Tacna | Jorge Basadre | 19,850 |
| Inti Gas | Ayacucho | Ciudad de Cumaná | 15,000 |
| José Gálvez | Chimbote | Manuel Rivera Sánchez | 25,000 |
| Juan Aurich | Chiclayo | Elías Aguirre | 24,500 |
| Melgar | Arequipa | Virgen de Chapi | 40,000 |
| Sport Áncash | Huaraz | Gerardo Lara Guerrero | 8,000 |
| Sport Huancayo | Huancayo | Huancayo | 20,000 |
| Sporting Cristal | Lima | San Martín de Porres | 18,000 |
| Total Chalaco | Callao | Miguel Grau | 17,000 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | Trujillo | Mansiche | 25,000 |
| Universidad San Martín | Lima | San Martín de Porres | 18,000 |
| Universitario | Lima | Monumental | 80,093 |

## First stage
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Second Stage placement |
| 1 | Juan Aurich | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 55 | Liguilla A |
| 2 | Universitario | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 54 | Liguilla B |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 51 | Liguilla A |
| 4 | Sport Huancayo | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 48 | Liguilla B |
| 5 | Universidad César Vallejo | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 48 | Liguilla A |
| 6 | Universidad San Martín | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 47 | Liguilla B |
| 7 | Sporting Cristal | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 42 | Liguilla A |
| 8 | Cienciano | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 42 | Liguilla B |
| 9 | Inti Gas | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 41 | Liguilla A |
| 10 | Melgar | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 41 | Liguilla B |
| 11 | José Gálvez | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 39 | Liguilla A |
| 12 | Total Chalaco | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 37 | Liguilla B |
| 13 | CNI | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 31 | Liguilla A |
| 14 | Alianza Atlético | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 30 | Liguilla B |
| 15 | Sport Áncash | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 27 | Liguilla A |
| 16 | Coronel Bolognesi | 30 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 58 | −33 | 20 | Liguilla B |
* ↑ U. San Martin was docked three points the first round for fielding four foreign players. The points from the 3–0 loss were not awarded to the opposing team.

### Results

| Home \ Away | AAS | ALI | CIE | CNI | BOL | MEL | IGD | JG | JA | ÁNC | CRI | SHU | TCH | UCV | USM | UNI |
| Alianza Atlético | | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Alianza Lima | 0–0 | | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Cienciano | 3–0 | 0–2 | | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 5–5 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| CNI | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Coronel Bolognesi | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 |
| Melgar | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Inti Gas | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| José Gálvez | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Juan Aurich | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Sport Áncash | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | | 0–5 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Sporting Cristal | 5–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1–1 |
| Sport Huancayo | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 7–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Total Chalaco | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Universidad San Martín | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | | 0–1 |
| Universitario | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Played in Estadio Heroes del Alto de la Alianza.
* ↑ Played in Estadio Municipal La Tomilla.
* ↑ Played in Estadio Mariano Melgar.
* 1 2 Played in Estadio Miguel Grau.
* ↑ Played in Estadio San Martín de Porres.
* ↑ Match was ruled 3-0 loss for San Martín but remained 1-1 draw for César Vallejo.

## Second stage

The Second Stage began September 13. The winner of each Liguilla qualified for the 2010 Copa Libertadores group stage and advanced to the third stage of the Torneo Descentralizado.

### Liguilla A
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 44 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 76 | Third Stage and the 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Juan Aurich | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 74 | |
| 3 | Universidad César Vallejo | 44 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 67 | |
| 4 | Inti Gas | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 64 | |
| 5 | Sporting Cristal | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 57 | |
| 6 | José Gálvez | 44 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 52 | |
| 7 | CNI | 44 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 50 | |
| 8 | Sport Áncash | 44 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 48 | |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | ALI | CNI | IGD | JG | JA | ÁNC | CRI | UCV |
| Alianza Lima | | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| CNI | 0–3 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Inti Gas | 3–2 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| José Gálvez | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Juan Aurich | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Sport Áncash | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| Sporting Cristal | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | | 1–3 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |

### Liguilla B
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universitario | 44 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 59 | 32 | +27 | 81 | Third Stage and the 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Sport Huancayo | 44 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 70 | |
| 3 | Universidad San Martín | 44 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 69 | |
| 4 | Melgar | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 58 | |
| 5 | Cienciano | 44 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 58 | |
| 6 | Total Chalaco | 44 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 51 | |
| 7 | Alianza Atlético | 44 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 49 | |
| 8 | Coronel Bolognesi | 44 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 42 | 76 | −34 | 36 | |
* ↑ U. San Martin lost points won in the first round for fielding four foreign players. The game was a 3-0 loss. These points were not awarded to the opposing team.

#### Results

| Home \ Away | AAS | CIE | BOL | MEL | SHU | TCH | USM | UNI |
| Alianza Atlético | | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Cienciano | 1–0 | | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Coronel Bolognesi | 2–0 | 2–2 | | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Melgar | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 5–0 |
| Sport Huancayo | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Total Chalaco | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 5–1 | | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Universidad San Martín | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | | 1–0 |
| Universitario | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
* ↑ Played in Heroes del Alto de la Alianza.
* ↑ Played in Estadio Municipal Facundo Ramirez.

## Third stage

The Third Stage was the finals (also known as the Play-off) of the 2009 season between the winners of each group of the Second Stage. They were played on December 8 and 13. The group winner with the most points on the aggregate table chose the home ground order.

## Aggregate table

The aggregate table determined the third Peruvian berth for the 2010 Copa Libertadores, the three berths for the 2010 Copa Sudamericana, and the relegation 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 | Universitario | 44 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 59 | 32 | +27 | 81 | 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 44 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 76 | 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 3 | Juan Aurich | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 74 | 2010 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 4 | Sport Huancayo | 44 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 70 | 2010 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 5 | Universidad San Martín | 44 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 69 | 2010 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 6 | Universidad César Vallejo | 44 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 67 | 2010 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 7 | Inti Gas | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 64 | |
| 8 | Melgar | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 58 | |
| 9 | Cienciano | 44 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 58 | |
| 10 | Sporting Cristal | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 57 | |
| 11 | José Gálvez | 44 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 52 | |
| 12 | Total Chalaco | 44 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 51 | |
| 13 | CNI | 44 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 50 | |
| 14 | Alianza Atlético | 44 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 49 | |
| 15 | Sport Áncash | 44 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 48 | 2010 Segunda División |
| 16 | Coronel Bolognesi | 44 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 42 | 76 | −34 | 36 | 2010 Segunda División |
* ↑ U. San Martin was docked three points after the first round of the first stage for fielding four foreign players. The points from the 3–0 loss were not awarded to the opposing team.

## Top goalscorers
### 23 goals

* Richard Estigarribia (Total Chalaco)

### 20 goals

* Héctor Hurtado (Sporting Cristal)

### 15 goals

* Sergio Ibarra (Juan Aurich)

### 14 goals

* Ysrael Zúñiga (Melgar)
* Roberto Demus (U. César Vallejo)

### 13 goals

* Mayer Candelo (Juan Aurich)
* Irven Ávila (Sport Huancayo)
* Blas López (Sport Huancayo)

### 12 goals

* Martín Arzuaga (U. San Martín)
* Gianfranco Labarthe (Universitario)