# 2012 Torneo Descentralizado

The 2012 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional (known as the 2012 Copa Movistar for sponsorship reasons) is the ninety-sixth season of Association Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament, with Juan Aurich as the defending champion. The Torneo Descentralizado began on February 19 and ended on December 9, 2012.

## Competition modus

The season was divided into 3 stages. In the first stage 16 teams play 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 2013 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 2012 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

On 20 February 2012, Universidad San Martín, in protest of the ongoing players' strike, announced its definitive withdrawal from the tournament, the ADFP, and professional football. It also announced it would be closing its football club. On 14 March 2012, Universidad San Martín returned to the tournament and professional football.

### Team changes

| Promoted from 2011 Segunda División | Promoted from 2011 Copa Perú | Relegated from 2011 Primera División |
| José Gálvez (1st) | Real Garcilaso (1st) | Alianza Atlético (15th) CNI (16th) |

### Stadia locations

| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Alianza Lima | Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,000 |
| Cienciano | Cusco | Garcilaso | 40,000 |
| Cobresol | Moquegua | 25 de Noviembre | 25,000 |
| 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 |
| Real Garcilaso | Cusco | Garcilaso | 40,000 |
| Sport Boys | Callao | Miguel Grau | 17,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | José Soto | Juan Jayo | Nike | |
| Cienciano | Raul Arias | Julio Garcia | Aries | Movistar |
| Cobresol | Octavio Vidales | Gregorio Bernales | Loma's | Universidad Alas Peruanas |
| Inti Gas | Edgar Ospina | Nick Montalva | Walon | Inti Gas |
| José Gálvez | Javier Arce | Marco Ruiz | Real | SIDERPERU/Megaplaza |
| Juan Aurich | Franco Navarro | Luis Guadalupe | Walon | Grupo Oviedo |
| León de Huánuco | Jean Ferrari | Carlos Zegarra | Walon | Roky's |
| Melgar | Julio Zamora | Antonio Meza Cuadra | Marathon | |
| Real Garcilaso | Freddy García | Ramón Rodríguez | Walon | I-RUN |
| Sport Boys | Jorge Espejo | Jorge Huamán | Triathlon | Gobierno Regional del Callao |
| Sport Huancayo | Wilmar Valencia | Sergio Ibarra | Manchete | Caja Municipal de Huancayo |
| Sporting Cristal | Roberto Mosquera | Erick Delgado | Umbro | Cerveza Cristal/Volkswagen |
| Unión Comercio | Mario Viera | Héctor Sosa | Real | New Holland |
| Universidad César Vallejo | Víctor Rivera | Carlos Galván | Walon | Universidad César Vallejo |
| Universidad San Martín | Angel Cappa | Leao Butrón | Umbro | Herbalife |
| Universitario | Nolberto Solano | John Galliquio | Umbro | Radio Exitosa |
* $^1$ Cristian Arrasada acted as interem manager until Wilmar Valencia was eligible to manage when the Liguillas began.
* $^2$ Juan Chumpitaz acted as interem manager until Franco Navarro was eligible to manage when the Liguillas began.

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Pre-season changes |||||||
| Melgar | Wilmar Valencia | End of contract | December 2011 | N/A | Julio Zamora | December 2011 |
| León de Huánuco | Franco Navarro | End of contract | December 2011 | N/A | Aníbal Ruiz | December 2011 |
| Sport Huancayo | Roberto Mosquera | End of contract | December 2011 | N/A | Miguel Company | December 2011 |
| Sporting Cristal | Francisco Melgar (interim) | End of contract | December 2011 | N/A | Roberto Mosquera | December 2011 |
| Universidad San Martín | Aníbal Ruiz | End of contract | December 2011 | N/A | Franco Navarro | December 2011 |
| First Stage changes |||||||
| José Gálvez | Wilmar Valencia | Resigned | 24 March 2012 | 5th | Javier Arce (interim) | 28 March 2012 |
| Cienciano | Carlos Jurado | Sacked | 17 April 2012 | 10th | Raul Arias | 18 April 2012 |
| Sport Huancayo | Miguel Company | Resigned | 18 April 2012 | 6th | Jorge Machuca (interim) | 24 April 2012 |
| Unión Comercio | Julio César Uribe | Resigned | 22 April 2012 | 10th | Mario Viera | 30 April 2012 |
| Cobresol | Teddy Cardama | Sacked | 30 April 2012 | 16th | Javier Chirinos | 7 May 2012 |
| Universitario | José del Solar | Resigned | 26 May 2012 | 14th | Nolberto Solano | June 2012 |
| Sport Huancayo | Jorge Machuca | End of contract | June 2012 | 11th | Wilmar Valencia | June 2012 |
| Universidad San Martín | Franco Navarro | Resigned | 24 June 2012 | 10th | Orlando Lavalle (interim) | 25 June 2012 |
| Sport Boys | Claudio Techera | Resigned | 1 July 2012 | 15th | Julio Colina (interim) | 3 July 2012 |
| Universidad San Martín | Orlando Lavalle (interim) | Resigned | 13 July 2012 | 12th | Angel Cappa | 13 July 2012 |
| Juan Aurich | Diego Umaña | Resigned | 13 July 2012 | 6th | Franco Navarro | 14 July 2012 |
| Cobresol | Javier Chirinos | Resigned | 30 July 2012 | 16th | Germán Pinillos | 31 July 2012 |
| Second Stage changes |||||||
| León de Huánuco | Aníbal Ruiz | Resigned | 15 August 2012 | 9th | Jean Ferrari | 16 August 2012 |
| Cobresol | Germán Pinillos | Resigned | 13 September 2012 | 16th | Octavio Vidales | 14 September 2012 |
| Sport Boys | Julio Colina (interim) | Resigned | 20 September 2012 | 15th | Jorge Espejo | 20 September 2012 |

## First stage
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Second Stage placement |
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 58 | Liguilla A |
| 2 | Real Garcilaso | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 57 | Liguilla B |
| 3 | Universidad César Vallejo | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 55 | Liguilla B |
| 4 | Inti Gas | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 45 | Liguilla A |
| 5 | Juan Aurich | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 45 | Liguilla B |
| 6 | José Gálvez | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 45 | Liguilla A |
| 7 | Universitario | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 42 | Liguilla A |
| 8 | Melgar | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 41 | Liguilla B |
| 9 | León de Huánuco | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 40 | Liguilla B |
| 10 | Sport Huancayo | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 40 | Liguilla A |
| 11 | Universidad San Martín | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 38 | Liguilla A |
| 12 | Unión Comercio | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 38 | Liguilla B |
| 13 | Alianza Lima | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 34 | Liguilla B |
| 14 | Cienciano | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 34 | Liguilla A |
| 15 | Sport Boys | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 26 | Liguilla B |
| 16 | Cobresol | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 56 | −34 | 11 | Liguilla A |
* ↑ Sporting Cristal as first stage winners can choose to enter the Copa Libertadores in the First Stage or the Second Stage if they advance to the play-off.
* ↑ Universitario was docked 1 point for outstanding debts with former assistant manager Carlos Trejos.
* ↑ Alianza Lima was docked a total of 4 points for failing to pay their players' wages in January (2 points) and February (2 points).
* ↑ Cobresol was docked 4 points for an outstanding debt with the players' union SAFAP.

### Results

| Home \ Away | ALI | CIE | COB | MEL | IGD | JG | JA | LEÓ | RGA | SBA | CRI | SHU | UCO | UCV | USM | UNI |
| Alianza Lima | | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Cienciano | 3–2 | | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 |
| Cobresol | 1–0 | 0–2 | | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Melgar | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Inti Gas | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| José Gálvez | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Juan Aurich | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| León de Huánuco | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Real Garcilaso | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Sport Boys | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | | 0–5 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Sporting Cristal | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Sport Huancayo | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Unión Comercio | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Universidad San Martín | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | | 0–1 |
| Universitario | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
* ↑ Match not played. FBC Melgar awarded 3–0 victory.

## Second stage

The Second Stage begins on 18 August and concludes 25 November. The winner of each Liguilla will qualify for the group stage of the 2013 Copa Libertadores.

### Liguilla A
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 44 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 93 | 44 | +49 | 86 | Third Stage and the 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Sport Huancayo | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 63 | |
| 3 | Inti Gas | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 62 | |
| 4 | Universidad San Martín | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 61 | |
| 5 | José Gálvez | 44 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 61 | |
| 6 | Cienciano | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 57 | |
| 7 | Universitario | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 57 | |
| 8 | Cobresol | 44 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 82 | −49 | 22 | |
* ↑ Universidad San Martín obtained 1 point as 2012 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva runner-up.
* ↑ Universitario was docked 1 point for outstanding debts with former assistant manager Carlos Trejos.
* ↑ Cobresol was docked 4 points for an outstanding debt with the players' union SAFAP.

#### Results

| Home \ Away | CIE | COB | IGD | JG | CRI | SHU | USM | UNI |
| Cienciano | | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 |
| Cobresol | 1–2 | | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 |
| Inti Gas | 0–1 | 2–0 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| José Gálvez | 0–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 |
| Sporting Cristal | 3–3 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Sport Huancayo | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | | 0–1 | 3–0 |
| Universidad San Martín | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | | 0–1 |
| Universitario | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |

### Liguilla B
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Real Garcilaso | 44 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 82 | Third Stage and the 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Universidad César Vallejo | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 74 | |
| 3 | Juan Aurich | 44 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 71 | |
| 4 | Melgar | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 66 | |
| 5 | Unión Comercio | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 57 | |
| 6 | León de Huánuco | 44 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 54 | |
| 7 | Alianza Lima | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 53 | |
| 8 | Sport Boys | 44 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 36 | 70 | −34 | 32 | |
* ↑ Juan Aurich obtained 2 points as 2012 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champion.
* ↑ Alianza Lima was docked a total of 4 points for failing to pay their players' wages in January (2 points) and February (2 points).
* ↑ Sport Boys was docked 2 points for an outstanding debt with the players' union SAFAP.

#### Results

| Home \ Away | ALI | MEL | JA | LEÓ | RGA | SBA | UCO | UCV |
| Alianza Lima | | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Melgar | 2–0 | | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| Juan Aurich | 1–0 | 2–0 | | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| León de Huánuco | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Real Garcilaso | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Sport Boys | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Unión Comercio | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 1–2 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |

## Play-offs

The Third Stage will be the finals (also known as the Play-off) of the 2012 season between the winners of each group of the Second Stage. They will be played in December. The group winner with the most points on the aggregate table chooses which leg they will play as the home team. They will also choose the venue of the third match in case both teams are tied on points after the second leg.

## Aggregate table

The aggregate table will determine the four teams who qualify to the 2013 Copa Sudamericana, one team to the 2013 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 | Sporting Cristal | 44 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 93 | 44 | +49 | 86 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Real Garcilaso | 44 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 82 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 3 | Universidad César Vallejo | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 74 | 2013 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 4 | Juan Aurich | 44 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 71 | 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 5 | Melgar | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 66 | 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 6 | Sport Huancayo | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 63 | 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 7 | Inti Gas | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 62 | 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 8 | Universidad San Martín | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 61 | |
| 9 | José Gálvez | 44 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 61 | |
| 10 | Cienciano | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 57 | |
| 11 | Universitario | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 57 | |
| 12 | Unión Comercio | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 57 | |
| 13 | León de Huánuco | 44 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 54 | |
| 14 | Alianza Lima | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 53 | |
| 15 | Sport Boys | 44 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 36 | 70 | −34 | 32 | 2013 Segunda División |
| 16 | Cobresol | 44 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 82 | −49 | 22 | 2013 Segunda División |
* ↑ Sporting Cristal and Real Garcilaso are qualified for the 2013 Copa Libertadores as the winners of the Second Stage Liguillas.
* ↑ Juan Aurich obtained 2 points as 2012 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champion.
* ↑ Universidad San Martín obtained 1 point as 2012 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva runner-up.
* ↑ Universitario was docked 1 point for outstanding debts with former assistant manager Carlos Trejos.
* ↑ Alianza Lima was docked a total of 4 points for failing to pay their players' wages in January (2 points) and February (2 points).
* ↑ Sport Boys was docked 2 points for an outstanding debt with the players' union SAFAP.
* ↑ Cobresol was docked 4 points for an outstanding debt with the players' union SAFAP.

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Andy Pando | Real Garcilaso | 27 |
| 2 | Miguel Ximénez | Universitario | 20 |
| 3 | Roberto Jiménez | Universidad César Vallejo | 18 |
| 4 | Hernán Rengifo | Sporting Cristal | 16 |
| 4 | Carlos Orejuela | Sport Boys | 16 |
| 4 | Junior Ross | Sporting Cristal | 17 |
| 5 | Luis Tejada | Juan Aurich | 15 |
| 5 | Irven Ávila | Sporting Cristal | 15 |
* Source: Soccerway
* Last updated: To games played in Round 43