Primera División Peruana 2007
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The 2007 Torneo Descentralizado (known as the Copa Cable Mágico for sponsorship reasons) is the ninety-first season of Peruvian football. A total of 12 teams competed in the tournament, with Alianza Lima
as the defending champion. Universidad San Martín
won its first national title as it did not have to play in the season finals due to Coronel Bolognesi
's poor performance in the Torneo Apertura. The season began on February 3, 2007 and ended on December 16, 2007.
Teams relegated to 2007 Segunda División
:
won the Apertura, their first title, and qualified for their first Copa Libertadores. Coronel Bolognesi
won the Clausura which was their first title too. In the Apertura they had placed last and were in danger of relegation. No national championship final was contested because Coronel Bolognesi did not finish in the top 6 of the Apertura. The national title went to Universidad San Martín, who had accumulated more points on the aggregate table. Coincidently, both teams also participated in the Copa Sudamericana
together in 2006
. The final fixture of the Clausura had four potential winners. Aside from Bolognesi, Universitario de Deportes
, Alianza Lima
, Cienciano, and Sport Áncash had a chance at winning the title. They all won their last fixtures, however, Bolognesi also won its fixture and surpassed Universitario by one point. Despite not winning the Clausura, Cienciano qualified for the Copa Libertadores 2008 Preliminary Round, and Universitario and Sport Ancash qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2008
. Alianza Lima, however, finished the season empty-handed.
Sporting Cristal, a Peruvian giant, was in danger of relegation throughout the season. This was Cristal's worst season in its history. The team failed in the Apertura under the Argentine Sampaoli and the club decided to hire Juan Carlos Oblitas
for the Clausura. At first he did not have much success but during the second-half of the Clausura, they were undefeated for the remaining 11 games with 5 wins and 6 draws. Cristal finished tying the last fixture and remained in the First Division. The newly-promoted Deportivo Municipal
and Total Clean
were relegated. Deportivo Municipal played its last fixture with its U-20 squad and as a result, Alianza Lima defeated them 6-0. The first-team squad did not play because the club did not pay them for several months.
failed to finish in the top six of the Torneo Clausura and the Clausura winners Coronel Bolognesi
failed to finish in the top six of the Torneo Apertura. Therefore, San Martín won the national title due to the team's better positioning on the aggregate table.
19 goals Johan Fano
(Universitario de Deportes
)
18 goals Ysrael Zúñiga
(FBC Melgar)
17 goals Paul Cominges
(Coronel Bolognesi
)
16 goals Richard Estigarribia
(Sport Áncash
)
15 goals Pedro García
(U. San Martín
)
13 goals Hernán Rengifo
(U. San Martín
) Mario Leguizamón
(U. San Martín
) José Fernández
(Cienciano)
12 goals Junior Viza
(Alianza Lima
) Sebastián Dominguez
(Total Clean
)
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
as the defending champion. Universidad San Martín
Universidad San Martín de Porres
Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...
won its first national title as it did not have to play in the season finals due to Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Tacna. It was founded on 1998 and is named after Francisco Bolognesi.The club is the biggest of Tacna city.-Stadium:...
's poor performance in the Torneo Apertura. The season began on February 3, 2007 and ended on December 16, 2007.
Rule changes
Starting with the 2007 season, promotion of the Segunda División champion was re-introduced.Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted to 2007 Torneo Descentralizado:- 2006 Segunda DivisiónSegunda División Peruana 2006The 2006 Segunda División Peruana, the second division of Peruvian football , was played by 12 teams. The tournament winner, Deportivo Municipal , was promoted to the 2007 Peruvian First Division. The last places, Deportivo Curibamba and Defensor Villa del Mar, were relegated to the 2007 Copa Peru...
champion: Deportivo Municipal - 2006 Copa PerúCopa PerúThe Copa Perú is a football tournament in Peru. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition, but rather a series of league tournaments done within a year whose ultimate level is an elimination round...
champion: Total CleanTotal CleanTotal Chalaco is a professional Peruvian football club based in Callao. The club currently plays in the Peruvian league tournament named Copa Perú. The club used to be known as Total Clean F.B.C., and played in Arequipa at the Estadio Mariano Melgar. As Total Clean, they won the Copa Peru in 2006...
Teams relegated to 2007 Segunda División
Segunda División Peruana 2007
The 2007 Segunda División Peruana, the second division of Peruvian football , was played by 11 teams. Only 9 teams from the 2006 edition remained. Hijos de Acosvinchos, runner-up of the 2006 Copa Peru was promoted to the 2007 edition while Unión Huaral, which was relegated from the 2006 Peruvian...
:
- José Gálvez
- Unión HuaralUnión HuaralClub Sport Unión Huaral is a Peruvian football club, from the city of Huaral. It was founded in 1947 and currently plays in Peru's Copa Peru.The club were founded 1947 and play in the Copa Perú which is the third division of the Peruvian league.-History:...
Season overview
Universidad San Martín de PorresUniversidad San Martín de Porres
Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...
won the Apertura, their first title, and qualified for their first Copa Libertadores. Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Tacna. It was founded on 1998 and is named after Francisco Bolognesi.The club is the biggest of Tacna city.-Stadium:...
won the Clausura which was their first title too. In the Apertura they had placed last and were in danger of relegation. No national championship final was contested because Coronel Bolognesi did not finish in the top 6 of the Apertura. The national title went to Universidad San Martín, who had accumulated more points on the aggregate table. Coincidently, both teams also participated in the Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
together in 2006
Copa Sudamericana 2006
The 2006 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes, officially the 2006 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes for sponsorship reasons, was an international football cup competition played annually by clubs of CONMEBOL and invited teams from CONCACAF.-First stage:...
. The final fixture of the Clausura had four potential winners. Aside from Bolognesi, Universitario de Deportes
Universitario de Deportes
Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
, Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
, Cienciano, and Sport Áncash had a chance at winning the title. They all won their last fixtures, however, Bolognesi also won its fixture and surpassed Universitario by one point. Despite not winning the Clausura, Cienciano qualified for the Copa Libertadores 2008 Preliminary Round, and Universitario and Sport Ancash qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2008
Copa Sudamericana 2008
The 2008 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes was the seventh edition of the Copa Sudamericana football tournament. The draw for the tournament took place on June 10, 2008 in Buenos Aires and the competition was played between July 30 and December 3. Arsenal de Sarandí were the defending champions, having...
. Alianza Lima, however, finished the season empty-handed.
Sporting Cristal, a Peruvian giant, was in danger of relegation throughout the season. This was Cristal's worst season in its history. The team failed in the Apertura under the Argentine Sampaoli and the club decided to hire Juan Carlos Oblitas
Juan Carlos Oblitas
Juan Carlos Oblitas Saba is a former Peruvian football player and currently a football manager, who is nicknamed El Ciego...
for the Clausura. At first he did not have much success but during the second-half of the Clausura, they were undefeated for the remaining 11 games with 5 wins and 6 draws. Cristal finished tying the last fixture and remained in the First Division. The newly-promoted Deportivo Municipal
Deportivo Municipal
Deportivo Municipal may refer to several different sports clubs:* Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, a football club from Guatemala* Club Deportivo Municipal a football club from Peru* Club Deportivo Municipal de Huamanga a football club from Peru...
and Total Clean
Total Clean
Total Chalaco is a professional Peruvian football club based in Callao. The club currently plays in the Peruvian league tournament named Copa Perú. The club used to be known as Total Clean F.B.C., and played in Arequipa at the Estadio Mariano Melgar. As Total Clean, they won the Copa Peru in 2006...
were relegated. Deportivo Municipal played its last fixture with its U-20 squad and as a result, Alianza Lima defeated them 6-0. The first-team squad did not play because the club did not pay them for several months.
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Atlético Alianza Atlético Club Alianza Atlético Sullana is a Peruvian football club, located in the city of Sullana, Piura. The club was founded on January 18, 1920 and in 1988, they were promoted to the top tier of Peruvian football, the Peruvian Primera División... |
Sullana Sullana Sullana is the name of the capital of the Sullana Province, in the north-western coastal plains of Peru on the Chira valley.-Location:Sullana is located at 04°53' south latitude and 80°41' west longitude, 38 km north of Piura, the capital of the region.-Climate:The province has a tropical... |
Campeones del 36 Estadio Campeones del 36 The Estadio Municipal Campeones del 36 is a multi-use stadium in Sullana, Peru. It is currently used by the football team Alianza Atlético. The stadium holds 8,000 people and was built in 2000. It is a small stadium that is planned to be expanded.... |
8,000 |
| Alianza Lima Alianza Lima Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success... |
Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... |
Alejandro Villanueva Estadio Alejandro Villanueva Estadio Alejandro Villanueva is a stadium located in the neighborhood of Matute in La Victoria District in Lima, Peru. The stadium is the home field of the football club Alianza Lima. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 people.-History:... |
35,000 |
| Cienciano | Cusco Cusco Cusco , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago... |
Garcilaso Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega Estadio Garcilaso is Cusco's principal stadium and the home venue of the local team Cienciano. The stadium was named after the Peruvian mestizo Inca Garcilaso de la Vega and inaugurated in 1960, with an initial capacity of 30,000... |
42,056 |
| Coronel Bolognesi Coronel Bolognesi Coronel Bolognesi is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Tacna. It was founded on 1998 and is named after Francisco Bolognesi.The club is the biggest of Tacna city.-Stadium:... |
Tacna Tacna - Rail :Tacna is served by a cross-border standard gauge railway to Arica, Chile.It is also the location of the National Railway Museum of Peru.-Air:Tacna is served by the Crnl. FAP... |
Jorge Basadre Estadio Jorge Basadre The Estadio Jorge Basadre, previously known as the Estadio Modelo, is a multi-purpose stadium in Tacna, Peru named after historian Jorge Basadre. It is currently used as a football stadium in the Primera Division Peruana by Coronel Bolognesi. The stadium holds 19,850 people and has 277 individual... |
19,850 |
| Deportivo Municipal | Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... |
Nacional Estadio Nacional (Lima) The Estadio Nacional of Peru is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lima, Peru. Its current capacity is 50,000 as stated by the Peruvian Football Federation. The stadium was inaugurated on 27 October 1952 for the 1953 South American Championship—replacing the Stadium Nacional—and is Peru's principal... |
45,574 |
| FBC Melgar | Arequipa Arequipa Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country... |
Mariano Melgar Estadio Mariano Melgar The Estadio Mariano Melgar is a multi-use stadium in Arequipa, Peru. Its primary use is to host football games for Peruvian First Division team Melgar FBC and Copa Peru teams Sportivo Huracán, Senati FC, FBC Aurora and FBC White Star. The stadium has a seating capacity of 20,000 and includes a... |
20,000 |
| Sport Áncash Club Sport Áncash Club Sport Áncash is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Huaraz. Sport Ancash was founded on April 22, 1967. The team played its home games at Rosas Pampa stadium. Due to the Construction of the Stadium, It plays its home games at "El estadio Municipal de Recuay" at 2442 meters above... |
Huaraz Huaraz Huaraz is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Departmento de Ancash and the seat of government of the Provincia de Huaraz . The urban agglomerations population is distributed over the districts of Huaraz and Independencia. It was estimated in 2007 to exceed 120,000... |
Rosas Pampa Estadio Rosas Pampa Estadio Rosas Pampa is a multi-use stadium in Huaraz, Peru. It is currently used by the football team Club Sport Áncash. The stadium's capacity is 8,000.... |
8,000 |
| Sport Boys Sport Boys Sport Boys Association is a Peruvian football club, playing in the port city of Callao. It was founded on Peru's independence day, July 28, 1927.... |
Callao Callao Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost... |
Miguel Grau Estadio Miguel Grau (Callao) Estadio Miguel Grau is a multi-use stadium in Callao, Peru. Its use is available to several football teams in the region including Primera División club Sport Boys. The stadium's maximum capacity is 17,000 and was inaugurated on 16 June 1996 with a match between Sport Boys and Deportivo Pesquero... |
15,000 |
| Sporting Cristal Sporting Cristal Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with... |
Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... |
San Martin de Porres Estadio San Martin de Porres Estadio San Martín de Porres is a multi-purpose stadium in Lima, Peru. It is currently used by the football club Sporting Cristal and Club Deportivo San Martín... |
18,000 |
| Total Clean Total Clean Total Chalaco is a professional Peruvian football club based in Callao. The club currently plays in the Peruvian league tournament named Copa Perú. The club used to be known as Total Clean F.B.C., and played in Arequipa at the Estadio Mariano Melgar. As Total Clean, they won the Copa Peru in 2006... |
Arequipa Arequipa Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country... |
Mariano Melgar Estadio Mariano Melgar The Estadio Mariano Melgar is a multi-use stadium in Arequipa, Peru. Its primary use is to host football games for Peruvian First Division team Melgar FBC and Copa Peru teams Sportivo Huracán, Senati FC, FBC Aurora and FBC White Star. The stadium has a seating capacity of 20,000 and includes a... |
20,000 |
| Universidad San Martín Universidad San Martín de Porres Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division... |
Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... |
San Martin de Porres Estadio San Martin de Porres Estadio San Martín de Porres is a multi-purpose stadium in Lima, Peru. It is currently used by the football club Sporting Cristal and Club Deportivo San Martín... |
18,000 |
| Universitario de Deportes Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of... |
Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... |
Monumental | 80,093 |
League table
Results
League table
Results
Aggregate table
Season finals
No season finals were contested since the Apertura winners Universidad San Martín de PorresUniversidad San Martín de Porres
Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...
failed to finish in the top six of the Torneo Clausura and the Clausura winners Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Tacna. It was founded on 1998 and is named after Francisco Bolognesi.The club is the biggest of Tacna city.-Stadium:...
failed to finish in the top six of the Torneo Apertura. Therefore, San Martín won the national title due to the team's better positioning on the aggregate table.
Top scorers
Sources:Peru.com Peru.com19 goals Johan Fano
Johan Fano
Johan Javier Fano Espinoza is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Universitario de Deportes in the Peruvian First Division.-Career:...
(Universitario de Deportes
Universitario de Deportes
Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
)
18 goals Ysrael Zúñiga
Ysrael Zúñiga
Herlyn Ysrael Zúñiga Yañez is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Club Juan Aurich as a striker in the Peruvian First Division.- Career :...
(FBC Melgar)
17 goals Paul Cominges
Paul Cominges
Paul Manuel Cominges Mayorca is a retired Peruvian footballer who played as a striker. His last season as a footballer was in 2010 in the Peruvian First Division for José Gálvez FBC...
(Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Tacna. It was founded on 1998 and is named after Francisco Bolognesi.The club is the biggest of Tacna city.-Stadium:...
)
16 goals Richard Estigarribia
Richard Estigarribia
Richard Estigarribia is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing for Independiente José Terán of the Primera Division in Ecuador.-External links:*...
(Sport Áncash
Club Sport Áncash
Club Sport Áncash is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Huaraz. Sport Ancash was founded on April 22, 1967. The team played its home games at Rosas Pampa stadium. Due to the Construction of the Stadium, It plays its home games at "El estadio Municipal de Recuay" at 2442 meters above...
)
15 goals Pedro García
Pedro Alejandro García
Pedro Alejandro García de la Cruz is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Universitario de Deportes in the Peruvian First Division.-Career:García previously played for Universidad San Martín....
(U. San Martín
Universidad San Martín de Porres
Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...
)
13 goals Hernán Rengifo
Hernán Rengifo
Hernán Rengifo Trigoso is a Peruvian football player, who plays for Omonia Nicosia. He is currently 27 years old.- Career :...
(U. San Martín
Universidad San Martín de Porres
Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...
) Mario Leguizamón
Mario Leguizamón
Mario Evaristo Leguizamón Martínez is an Uruguayan football striker.-External links:...
(U. San Martín
Universidad San Martín de Porres
Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...
) José Fernández
José Carlos Fernández (Peruvian footballer)
José Carlos Fernández is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a center forward for Peruvian First Division club Alianza Lima....
(Cienciano)
12 goals Junior Viza
Junior Viza
Junior Viza is a Peruvian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Alianza Lima in the Peruvian First Division.-External links:** at National-football-teams.com*...
(Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
) Sebastián Dominguez
Sebastián Domínguez
Sebastián Enrique Domínguez is an Argentine football centre back who plays for Vélez Sársfield in the Argentine Primera División.-Club career:...
(Total Clean
Total Clean
Total Chalaco is a professional Peruvian football club based in Callao. The club currently plays in the Peruvian league tournament named Copa Perú. The club used to be known as Total Clean F.B.C., and played in Arequipa at the Estadio Mariano Melgar. As Total Clean, they won the Copa Peru in 2006...
)