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Campeonato Descentralizado 2009
The 2009 Torneo Descentralizado de Futbol Profesional (known as the Copa Cable Magico for sponsorship reasons) was the ninety-third season season of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams are competing in the tournament, with Universidad San Martin as the defending champion. The season began on February 14 and is scheduled to end on December 13.
Changes from 2008
Structural changes
The ADFP increased the number of teams from 14 to 16 and removed the Apertura and Clausura format. In this new format, the tournament will be played in three stages. In the first stage, 16 teams will play a total of 30 home-and-away fixtures. The second stage will consist of two groups. All teams that place an odd number will qualify for Group A and teams that place an even number qualify for Group B. The points earned in the first stage will be kept in the second stage and each team will play 14 home-and-away fixtures against the teams in their group. The winner of each group will qualify to the Copa Libertadores and play in the third stage where they will contest the finals for the national champion. Peru was also given a third berth for the Copa Sudamericana.
Promotion and relegation
Atletico Minero and Sport Boys finished the 2008 season in 13th and 14th place, respectively, in the aggregate table and thus were relegated to the Segunda Division. They were replaced by the champion and runner-up teams of the 2008 Segunda Division, Total Clean and Inti Gas Deportes and champion and runner-up teams of the 2008 Copa Peru, Sport Huancayo and Colegio Nacional Iquitos
Teams
A total of 16 teams competed in this season. The only teams to have ownership over their home ground is Alianza Lima and Universitario. The other 14 clubs rent their home grounds from the Instituto Peruano del Deporte or their local municipality.
First stage
Standings
Results
Second stage
The Second Stage began September 13. Each winner of each Liguilla qualified for the 2009 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Third stage
The Third Stage was the finals (also known as the Play-off) of the 2009 season between the winners of each group of the Second Stage. They were be played on December 8 and 13. The group winner with the most points on the aggregate table chooses the home ground order.
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Aggregate table
The aggregate table will determine the third and last team to qualify to the 2010 Copa Libertadores, the three who qualify to the 2010 Copa Sudamericana, and the two teams to be relegated to the Segunda Division. The aggregate table consists of the points earned in the First and Second stages.
Top goalscorers
Source: Depor.pe
;23 goals
Richard Estigarribia (Total Chalaco);20 goals
Hector Hurtado (Sporting Cristal);15 goals
Sergio Ibarra (Juan Aurich);14 goals
Ysrael Zuniga (FBC Melgar)
Irven Avila (Sport Huancayo)
Roberto Demus (U. Cesar Vallejo);13 goals
Mayer Candelo (Juan Aurich)
Blas Lopez (Sport Huancayo);12 goals
Martin Arzuaga (U. San Martin)
Gianfranco Labarthe (Universitario)
Footnotes
External links
Peru 2009 season at RSSSF
Peruvian Football League News
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