| Season | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Universitario 14th Primera División title |
| Relegated | Atlético Deportivo Olímpico Octavio Espinoza Porvenir Miraflores |
| 1972 Copa Libertadores | Universitario Alianza Lima |
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1972 →
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The 1971 Torneo Descentralizado, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 16 teams. Each team played 30 home-and-away fixtures. The champion and runner-up qualified to the Copa Libertadores 1972. The last three teams were relegated from the first division. The national champion was Universitario de Deportes, and Atlético Deportivo Olímpico, Octavio Espinoza and Porvenir Miraflores were relegated.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Lima | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Atlético Deportivo Olímpico | Callao | Miguel Grau | 15,000 | Grass |
| Atlético Torino | Talara | Campeonisimo | 8,000 | Grass |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | Trujillo | Mansiche | 24,000 | Grass |
| Defensor Arica | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Defensor Lima | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Deportivo Municipal | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| FBC Melgar | Arequipa | Mariano Melgar | 20,000 | Grass |
| José Gálvez | Chimbote | Manuel Rivera Sánchez | 25,000 | Artificial |
| Juan Aurich | Chiclayo | Elias Aguirre | 24,500 | Grass |
| Porvenir Miraflores | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Octavio Espinoza | Ica | José Picasso Peratta | 8,000 | Grass |
| Sport Boys | Callao | Miguel Grau | 15,000 | Grass |
| Sporting Cristal | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Unión Tumán | Tumán | Eugenio Zapata Mingoya | 8,000 | Grass |
| Universitario de Deportes | Lima | Nacional | 45,750 | Grass |
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 57 | 20 | +37 | 46 | 1972 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 40 | 1972 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | Defensor Lima | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 39 | |
| 4 | Sporting Cristal | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 38 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Municipal | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 37 | |
| 6 | Juan Aurich | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 36 | |
| 7 | FBC Melgar | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 34 | |
| 8 | Atlético Torino | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 30 | |
| 9 | Sport Boys | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 29 | |
| 10 | Unión Tumán | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 26 | |
| 11 | Carlos A. Mannucci | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 24 | |
| 12 | Defensor Arica | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 24 | |
| 13 | José Gálvez | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 20 | |
| 14 | Atlético Deportivo Olímpico | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 20 | 1972 Segunda División |
| 15 | Octavio Espinoza | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 19 | 1972 Copa Perú |
| 16 | Porvenir Miraflores | 30 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 18 | 1972 Segunda División |