1967 Torneo Descentralizado
| Season | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Universitario 12th Primera División title |
| Relegated | Alfonso Ugarte (Ch) Municipal |
| 1968 Copa Libertadores | Universitario Sporting Cristal |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Top goalscorer | Pedro Pablo Leon (14) |
← 1966 1968 → | |
The 1967 Torneo Descentralizado was the 51st season of the highest division of Peruvian football. Although Alfonso Ugarte (Ch) and Octavio Espinosa were relegated last season, they regained promotion to the first division through the 1967 Copa Perú which was played prior to the start of the first division. Juan Aurich of Chiclayo made its debut in the first division in this season.
The defending champion Universitario retained their title. Municipal and Alfonso Ugarte (Ch) were relegated.
Teams
Locations of the 1967 Primera División teams
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 19 | +45 | 41 | 1968 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Sporting Cristal | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 36 | |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 35 | |
| 4 | Defensor Lima | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 33 | |
| 5 | Defensor Arica | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 33 | |
| 6 | Grau | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 29 | |
| 7 | Sport Boys | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 24 | |
| 8 | Porvenir Miraflores | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 23 | |
| 9 | Juan Aurich | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 23 | |
| 10 | Centro Iqueño | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 21 | |
| 11 | Octavio Espinosa | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 20 | |
| 12 | Mariscal Sucre | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 19 | |
| 13 | Municipal | 26 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 15 | 1968 Segunda División |
| 14 | Alfonso Ugarte (Ch) | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 12 | 1968 Copa Perú |
Source: [citation needed]