| Season | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 February 2010 – 12 December 2010 |
| Champions | Universidad San Martín 3rd Descentralizado title 3rd professional title 3rdPrimera División |
| Relegated | José Gálvez Total Chalaco |
| Copa Libertadores | Universidad San Martín León de Huánuco Alianza Lima |
| Copa Sudamericana | Universitario Juan Aurich Universidad César Vallejo |
| Biggest home win | León de Huánuco 6–0Sporting Cristal (June 13, 2010) Inti Gas 6–0José Gálvez (November 13, 2010) |
| Biggest away win | José Gálvez 2–6CNI (November 28, 2010) |
| Highest scoring | José Gálvez 2–6CNI (November 28, 2010) |
←2009 2011 → | |
The2010Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional (known as the2010 Copa Cable Mágico for sponsorship reasons) was the ninety-fourth season ofAssociation Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament, withUniversitario de Deportes as the defending champion. The season began on February and concluded on December 12 with the victory ofUniversidad San Martín overLeón de Huánuco in the second leg of the final Play-off, giving Universidad San Martín its third Peruvian title.
The season was divided into 3 stages. In the first stage the 16 teams played 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. The 8 teams that ranked an odd number played in the group Liguilla A and the 8 teams that ranked an even number played in Liguilla B. In addition, the team ranked first at the end of the first stage is eligible to play the2011 Copa Libertadores asPeru 3. Each team carried on their records from the first stage. Both groups played another round-robin home-and-away round for 14 matches played by each team. Bonus points were awarded to two teams based on the performance of their reserve teams in the2010 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.
Sport Áncash andCoronel Bolognesi finished the 2009 season in 15th and 16th place, respectively, in the aggregate table and thus were relegated to theSegunda División. They were replaced by the champion of the2009 Segunda División,Sport Boys and the champion of the2009 Copa Perú,León de Huánuco.
| Promoted from 2009 Segunda División | Promoted from 2009 Copa Perú | Relegated from 2009 Primera División |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Second Stage placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad San Martín | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 30 | +31 | 62[a] | Liguilla A |
| 2 | León de Huánuco | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 56 | Liguilla B |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 56 | Liguilla A |
| 4 | Universidad César Vallejo | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 53 | Liguilla B |
| 5 | Universitario | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 51[b] | Liguilla A |
| 6 | Juan Aurich | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 48 | Liguilla B |
| 7 | Sporting Cristal | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 44 | Liguilla A |
| 8 | Sport Huancayo | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 38 | Liguilla B |
| 9 | Inti Gas | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 38 | Liguilla A |
| 10 | Melgar | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 36 | Liguilla B |
| 11 | CNI | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 33[c] | Liguilla A |
| 12 | Cienciano | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 31[d] | Liguilla B |
| 13 | Total Chalaco | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 30[e] | Liguilla A |
| 14 | Sport Boys | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 30 | Liguilla B |
| 15 | José Gálvez | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 28 | Liguilla A |
| 16 | Alianza Atlético | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 24 | Liguilla B |
| Home \ Away | AAS | ALI | CIE | CNI | MEL | IGD | JG | JA | LEÓ | SBA | CRI | SHU | TCH | UCV | USM | UNI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Atlético | 1–1[a] | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–0[a] | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | |
| Alianza Lima | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Cienciano | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| CNI | 3–0 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | |
| Melgar | 2–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–4[b] | 0–4 | |
| Inti Gas | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | |
| José Gálvez | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3[c] | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
| Juan Aurich | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| León de Huánuco | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |
| Sport Boys | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Sporting Cristal | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | |
| Sport Huancayo | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Total Chalaco | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | |
| Universidad César Vallejo | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Universidad San Martín | 4–0 | 0–1[d] | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Universitario | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
The Second Stage began September. The winner of eachLiguilla will qualify for the 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad San Martín | 44 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 87 | 39 | +48 | 92[a] | Third Stage and the2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 78 | |
| 3 | Universitario | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 72[b] | |
| 4 | Sporting Cristal | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 64 | |
| 5 | Inti Gas | 44 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 63 | 69 | −6 | 56 | |
| 6 | CNI | 44 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 52[c] | |
| 7 | José Gálvez | 44 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 67 | −36 | 43 | |
| 8 | Total Chalaco | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 40[d] |
| Home \ Away | ALI | CNI | IGD | JG | CRI | TCH | USM | UNI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Lima | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| CNI | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Inti Gas | 2–2 | 5–0 | 6–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| José Gálvez | 1–1 | 2–6 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Sporting Cristal | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Total Chalaco | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 0–0 | |
| Universidad San Martín | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Universitario | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | León de Huánuco | 44 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 81 | Third Stage and the2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Universidad César Vallejo | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 70[a] | |
| 3 | Juan Aurich | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 68 | |
| 4 | Sport Huancayo | 44 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 59 | |
| 5 | Sport Boys | 44 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 78 | −24 | 53 | |
| 6 | Melgar | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 72 | −19 | 50 | |
| 7 | Cienciano | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 47[b] | |
| 8 | Alianza Atlético | 44 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 71 | −26 | 44 |
| Home \ Away | AAS | CIE | MEL | JA | LEÓ | SBA | SHU | UCV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Atlético | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | |
| Cienciano | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | |
| Melgar | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Juan Aurich | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| León de Huánuco | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Sport Boys | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
| Sport Huancayo | 5–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Universidad César Vallejo | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
The Third Stage will be the finals (also known as the Play-off) of the 2010 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.
| León de Huánuco | 1 – 1 | Universidad San Martín |
|---|---|---|
| Zegarra | Report | Alemanno |
| Universidad San Martín | 2 – 1 | León de Huánuco |
|---|---|---|
| García | Report | Perea |
The aggregate table will determine the three teams who qualify to the2011 Copa Sudamericana, 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 | Universidad San Martín(C) | 44 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 87 | 39 | +48 | 92[a] | 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[b] |
| 2 | León de Huánuco | 44 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 81 | |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 78 | 2011 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 4 | Universitario | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 72[c] | 2011 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 5 | Universidad César Vallejo | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 70[d] | 2011 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 6 | Juan Aurich | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 68 | |
| 7 | Sporting Cristal | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 64 | |
| 8 | Sport Huancayo | 44 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 59 | |
| 9 | Inti Gas | 44 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 63 | 69 | −6 | 56 | |
| 10 | Sport Boys | 44 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 78 | −24 | 53 | |
| 11 | CNI | 44 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 52[e] | |
| 12 | Melgar | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 72 | −19 | 50 | |
| 13 | Cienciano | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 47[f] | |
| 14 | Alianza Atlético | 44 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 71 | −26 | 44 | |
| 15 | José Gálvez(R) | 44 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 67 | −36 | 43 | 2011 Segunda División |
| 16 | Total Chalaco(R) | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 40[g] |