# 2017 Torneo Descentralizado

The 2017 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional (known as the 2017 Copa Movistar for sponsorship reasons) was the 101st season of the highest division of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the season. Alianza Lima were the champions.

## Competition modus

The season was divided into four phases, Torneo de Verano, Torneo Apertura, Torneo Clausura, and the Play-offs final.
The first phase was the Torneo de Verano where all the teams were divided into two groups and played each team in their group twice at home and away. The winner of each group qualified to a double-legged, home-and-away final. The group winner with the most points in the aggregate table chose which leg they played as the home team. The winner of this tournament earned access to the second round of the 2018 Copa Libertadores as long as it was not relegated at the end of the season. If the Torneo de Verano champion was to also win either the Apertura or Clausura tournaments then the runner-up would take their Copa Libertadores berth.
The second and third stages were two smaller Apertura and Clausura tournaments of 15 games each. Each team played all other teams once during the Apertura tournament and once during the Clausura tournament in reversed order for a total of 30 matches. Points earned during the Apertura did not carry over during the Clausura. The winners of the Apertura and Clausura stages were to qualify to the Playoff final and to the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage as long as they were not relegated at the end of the season.
The playoffs were to be contested by the Apertura and Clausura champions. The team with the most points on the aggregate table would choose which leg they would play as the home team. If teams were tied in points, a third match on neutral ground would be played to decide the national champion. If a team won both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, then it would be automatically declared the tournament champion and the runners-up from the Apertura and Clausura tournaments would play two play-off matches to decide which team would enter the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage. The two teams with the fewest points at the end of the third stage were relegated. The berth to the Copa Libertadores first stage and the four 2018 Copa Sudamericana berths were awarded to the teams with the best record in the aggregate table that had not qualified for the Copa Libertadores.

## Teams

A total of 16 teams played in the 2017 Torneo Descentralizado. Fourteen teams from the previous season, plus the 2016 Segunda División champion (Academia Cantolao) and the 2016 Copa Perú champion (Sport Rosario).

### Team changes

| Promoted from 2016 Segunda División | Promoted from 2016 Copa Perú | Relegated from 2016 Primera División |
| Academia Cantolao (1st) | Sport Rosario (1st) | Universidad César Vallejo (15th) Defensor La Bocana (16th) |

### Stadia and locations

| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Academia Cantolao | Callao | Miguel Grau | 15,000 |
| Alianza Atlético | Sullana | Melanio Colona | 5,000 |
| Alianza Lima | Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,000 |
| Ayacucho | Ayacucho | Ciudad de Cumaná | 15,000 |
| Comerciantes Unidos | Cutervo | Juan Maldonado Gamarra | 8,000 |
| Deportivo Municipal | Lima | Iván Elías Moreno | 10,000 |
| Juan Aurich | Chiclayo | Elías Aguirre | 24,500 |
| Melgar | Arequipa | Virgen de Chapi | 60,000 |
| Real Garcilaso | Cusco | Estadio Garcilaso | 42,056 |
| Sport Huancayo | Huancayo | Estadio Huancayo | 20,000 |
| Sport Rosario | Huaraz | Rosas Pampa | 18,000 |
| Sporting Cristal | Lima | Alberto Gallardo | 18,000 |
| Unión Comercio | Nueva Cajamarca | IPD de Moyobamba | 7,500 |
| Universidad San Martín | Callao | Miguel Grau | 17,000 |
| UTC | Cajamarca | Héroes de San Ramón | 18,000 |
| Universitario | Lima | Monumental | 80,093 |

## Torneo de Verano
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MEL | SRO | CRI | CAN | USM | AYA | UCO | AAS |
| 1 | Melgar | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 27 | Advance to Finals | | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Sport Rosario | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 24 | | 0–0 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 22 | | 2–0 | 1–0 | | 1–4 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 |
| 4 | Academia Cantolao | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 19 | | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| 5 | Universidad San Martín | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 17 | | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| 6 | Ayacucho | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 16 | | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| 7 | Unión Comercio | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 16 | | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | | 5–0 |
| 8 | Alianza Atlético | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 11 | | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UTC | RGA | ALI | UNI | SHU | COM | MUN | JA |
| 1 | UTC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 27 | Advance to Finals | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Real Garcilaso | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 24 | | 1–4 | | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 7–0 |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 23 | | 0–0 | 2–0 | | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 7–2 |
| 4 | Universitario | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 19 | | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Sport Huancayo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 18 | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| 6 | Comerciantes Unidos | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 18 | | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| 7 | Deportivo Municipal | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 14 | | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | | 2–1 |
| 8 | Juan Aurich | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 11 | | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |

### Finals

The champion will be the one with the most points after the two legs are played. In case they are tie on points, the team with the best goal different over the two legs will be declared the champion. The away goal rule will not apply. In case both teams score the same number of goals, there will be 30 minutes of extra time and penalties.
Melgar defeated UTC 4–3 on penalties after being tied on aggregate and secured a spot in the 2018 Copa Libertadores second stage.

## Torneo Apertura
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 30 | Advance to Playoffs and qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Real Garcilaso | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 30 | |
| 3 | UTC | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 27 | |
| 4 | Sport Huancayo | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 26 | |
| 5 | Universitario | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 26 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Municipal | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 23 | |
| 7 | Sporting Cristal | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 23 | |
| 8 | Sport Rosario | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 21 | |
| 9 | Melgar | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 19 | |
| 10 | Universidad San Martín | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 19 | |
| 11 | Comerciantes Unidos | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 17 | |
| 12 | Unión Comercio | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 15 | |
| 13 | Ayacucho | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 15 | |
| 14 | Alianza Atlético | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 12 | |
| 15 | Academia Cantolao | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 11 | |
| 16 | Juan Aurich | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 11 | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | AAS | ALI | AYA | CAN | COM | JA | MEL | MUN | RGA | SHU | SRO | CRI | UCO | USM | UTC | UNI |
| Alianza Atlético | | 1–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | — | 1–3 | — | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — |
| Alianza Lima | — | | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | — | — | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | — | — | 3–2 | — | — |
| Ayacucho | 1–0 | — | | 0–0 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Academia Cantolao | 2–1 | — | — | | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | — |
| Comerciantes Unidos | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | — | | — | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — |
| Juan Aurich | — | — | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 |
| Melgar | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–1 | — | | 1–1 | — | — | — | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | — |
| Deportivo Municipal | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | | — | 2–1 | — | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — |
| Real Garcilaso | 2–1 | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | | — | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | — |
| Sport Huancayo | — | — | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 |
| Sport Rosario | 1–0 | — | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | | 1–3 | — | — | — | 0–0 |
| Sporting Cristal | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | — | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | — | | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Unión Comercio | — | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | | 3–1 | — | 1–2 |
| Universidad San Martín | — | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 4–1 | — | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | — | | — | 2–4 |
| UTC | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | — | 3–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | | 1–0 |
| Universitario | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |

## Torneo Clausura
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 34 | Advance to Playoffs and qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Real Garcilaso | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 32 | |
| 3 | Melgar | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 31 | |
| 4 | Universitario | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 29 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Municipal | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 23 | |
| 6 | Sport Rosario | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 20 | |
| 7 | Sport Huancayo | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 20 | |
| 8 | UTC | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 20 | |
| 9 | Sporting Cristal | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 18 | |
| 10 | Juan Aurich | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 17 | |
| 11 | Academia Cantolao | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 17 | |
| 12 | Comerciantes Unidos | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 15 | |
| 13 | Ayacucho | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 14 | |
| 14 | Universidad San Martín | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 14 | |
| 15 | Unión Comercio | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 13 | |
| 16 | Alianza Atlético | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 13 | |
* ↑ Universitario was deducted 1 point for an outstanding debt.
* ↑ Cantolao was deducted 1 point for an outstanding debt.

### Results

| Home \ Away | AAS | ALI | AYA | CAN | COM | JA | MEL | MUN | RGA | SHU | SRO | CRI | UCO | USM | UTC | UNI |
| Alianza Atlético | | — | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | — | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–4 | — | — | — | — | 0–2 |
| Alianza Lima | 3–0 | | — | — | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Ayacucho | — | 1–2 | | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | 5–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 |
| Academia Cantolao | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | | — | 3–2 | — | — | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | — | 3–1 | — | 1–0 |
| Comerciantes Unidos | — | — | 4–0 | 3–0 | | 3–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 |
| Juan Aurich | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | — | | — | — | — | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — |
| Melgar | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 5–0 | — | 4–3 | | — | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | 2–0 |
| Deportivo Municipal | — | — | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 3–2 | — | — | — | 3–5 |
| Real Garcilaso | — | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 5–1 | — | — | | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | — | 2–1 | — | 1–2 |
| Sport Huancayo | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 3–0 | — | | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | — |
| Sport Rosario | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 | | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
| Sporting Cristal | 4–0 | — | — | 3–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | | 2–0 | — | — | — |
| Unión Comercio | 1–2 | — | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | — | — | | — | 1–0 | — |
| Universidad San Martín | 4–1 | 1–2 | — | — | 3–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–4 | — | — | — | 2–3 | 2–0 | | 0–2 | — |
| UTC | 2–0 | — | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | | — |
| Universitario | — | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |

## Playoffs

As Alianza Lima and Real Garcilaso finished both as champions and runners-up of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, no playoff games were played. Alianza Lima were the overall champions and Real Garcilaso were the overall runners-up, and both teams qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage.

## Aggregate table

All stages (Torneo de Verano, Torneo Apertura, and Torneo Clausura) of the 2017 season were aggregated into a single league table throughout the season to determine the teams that would qualify for the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, as well as those to be relegated at the end of the season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Alianza Lima (C) | 44 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 87 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Real Garcilaso | 44 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 79 | 50 | +29 | 86 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 3 | Melgar | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 77 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 4 | Universitario | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 74 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores first stage |
| 5 | UTC | 44 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 74 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 6 | Sport Huancayo | 44 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 66 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 7 | Sport Rosario | 44 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 65 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 8 | Sporting Cristal | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 76 | 60 | +16 | 64 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 9 | Deportivo Municipal | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 60 | |
| 10 | Comerciantes Unidos | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 50 | |
| 11 | Universidad San Martín | 44 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63 | 74 | −11 | 50 | |
| 12 | Academia Cantolao | 44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 47 | |
| 13 | Ayacucho | 44 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 73 | −22 | 45 | |
| 14 | Unión Comercio | 44 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 44 | |
| 15 | Juan Aurich | 44 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 52 | 87 | −35 | 38 | Relegation to 2018 Segunda División |
| 16 | Alianza Atlético | 44 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 82 | −45 | 33 | Relegation to 2018 Segunda División |
* ↑ Universitario was deducted 1 point for an outstanding debt.
* ↑ Sport Huancayo was awarded 2 points for winning the 2017 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva.
* ↑ Sporting Cristal was awarded 1 point for finishing as Torneo de Promoción y Reserva runners-up.
* ↑ Academia Cantolao was deducted 1 point for an outstanding debt.
* ↑ Juan Aurich was deducted 1 point for an outstanding debt with Ray Gómez.
* ↑ Alianza Atlético was deducted 3 points for not giving youth players enough minutes during the tournament.