| Season | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 May 1976 – 5 January 1977 |
| Champions | Unión Huaral |
| Relegated | Carlos A. Mannucci |
| Copa Libertadores | Unión Huaral Sport Boys |
←1975 1977 → | |
The1976Torneo Descentralizado, the top category ofPeruvian football, was played by 16 teams. The national champion wasUnión Huaral.
| Relegated from 1975 Primera División |
|---|
 Unión Tumán(15th)Atlético Grau(18th) |
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Ugarte | Puno | Enrique Torres Belón | 20,000 | Grass |
| Alianza Lima | La Victoria,Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,000 | Grass |
| Atlético Chalaco | Callao | Miguel Grau | 15,000 | Grass |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | Trujillo | Mansiche | 24,000 | Grass |
| Cienciano | Cusco | Garcilaso | 40,000 | Grass |
| CNI | Iquitos | Max Augustín | 24,000 | Grass |
| Defensor Lima | Breña,Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Deportivo Junín | Huancayo | Huancayo | 20,000 | Grass |
| Deportivo Municipal | Cercado de Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Juan Aurich | Chiclayo | Elías Aguirre | 24,500 | Grass |
| León de Huánuco | Huánuco | Heraclio Tapia | 15,000 | Grass |
| Melgar | Arequipa | Mariano Melgar | 20,000 | Grass |
| Sport Boys | Callao | Miguel Grau | 15,000 | Grass |
| Sporting Cristal | Rímac,Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Unión Huaral | Huaral | Julio Lores Colan | 10,000 | Grass |
| Universitario | Breña,Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unión Huaral(C, O) | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 39 | Title play-off |
| 2 | Sport Boys | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 39 | |
| 3 | Juan Aurich | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 38 | |
| 4 | Universitario | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 36 | |
| 5 | Alianza Lima | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 34 | |
| 6 | León de Huánuco | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 33 | |
| 7 | Sporting Cristal | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 30 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Junín | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 29 | |
| 9 | CNI | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 29 | |
| 10 | Melgar | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 29 | |
| 11 | Alfonso Ugarte | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 26 | |
| 12 | Cienciano | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 26 | |
| 13 | Atlético Chalaco | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 26 | |
| 14 | Defensor Lima | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 26 | |
| 15 | Deportivo Municipal | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 23 | |
| 16 | Carlos A. Mannucci(R) | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 34 | 65 | −31 | 17 | 1977 Copa Perú |
| Home \ Away | UGA | ALI | CHA | CAM | CIE | CNI | DEF | JUN | MUN | AUR | LEO | MEL | SBA | CRI | HUA | UNI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Ugarte | 1–1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Alianza Lima | 2–0 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Atlético Chalaco | – | 0–4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1–4 | 0–0 | – | 1–1 | |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | – | 2–1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Cienciano | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | |
| CNI | – | 0–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Defensor Lima | – | 0–4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | |
| Deportivo Junín | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1–1 | 0–0 | – | 1–2 | |
| Deportivo Municipal | – | 1–1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1–1 | 2–1 | – | 0–1 | |
| Juan Aurich | – | 0–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| León de Huánuco | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | – | 0–0 | |
| Melgar | – | 2–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–1 | |
| Sport Boys | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Sporting Cristal | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Unión Huaral | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 3–0 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Universitario | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Unión Huaral | 2–0 | Sport Boys |
|---|---|---|
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| Player | Nationality | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Luces |  Peru | 16 | Unión Huaral |
