1977 Preliminary Tournament - Group A P - W - D - L - GF - GA - PTS 1. Alianza Lima 16 - 10 - 2 - 4 - 35 - 25 - 22 [To Championship Group] 2. Colegio Nacional (Iquitos) 16 - 7 - 7 - 2 - 30 - 20 - 21 3. Sport Boys 16 - 7 - 6 - 3 - 31 - 24 - 20 4. Sporting Cristal 16 - 7 - 4 - 5 - 29 - 24 - 18 5. Deportivo Junín (Huancayo) 16 - 6 - 4 - 6 - 26 - 23 - 16 6. Melgar F.B.C. (Arequipa) 16 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 14 - 22 - 15 7. Alfonso Ugarte (Puno) 16 - 5 - 3 - 8 - 21 - 25 - 13 8. Defensor Lima 16 - 1 - 2 - 13 - 19 - 42 - 4 Preliminary Tournament - Group B P - W - D - L - GF - GA - PTS 1. Coronel Bolognesi (Tacna) 16 - 7 - 5 - 4 - 17 - 10 - 19 [To Championship Group] 2. Unión Huaral (Huaral) 16 - 6 - 7 - 3 - 18 - 12 - 19 3. Juan Aurich (Chiclayo) 16 - 6 - 7 - 3 - 18 - 13 - 19 4. Universitario de Deportes 16 - 7 - 4 - 5 - 16 - 15 - 18 5. Atlético Chalaco (Callao) 16 - 5 - 6 - 5 - 21 - 19 - 16 6. León (Huánuco) 16 - 5 - 4 - 7 - 15 - 15 - 14 7. Deportivo Municipal 16 - 3 - 5 - 8 - 18 - 23 - 11 8. Cienciano (Cusco) 16 - 3 - 5 - 8 - 12 - 28 - 11 Descentralised Tournament P - W - D - L - GF - GA - PTS 1. Colegio Nacional (Iquitos) 30 - 14 - 11 - 5 - 39 - 26 - 39 [To Championship Group] 2. Melgar F.B.C. (Arequipa) 30 - 13 - 13 - 4 - 38 - 27 - 39 [To Championship Group] 3. Sporting Cristal 30 - 14 - 9 - 7 - 52 - 28 - 37 [To Championship Group] 4. Alianza Lima 30 - 13 - 11 - 6 - 59 - 40 - 37 5. Universitario de Deportes 30 - 11 - 10 - 9 - 44 - 40 - 32 [To Championship Group] 6. Coronel Bolognesi (Tacna) 30 - 11 - 9 - 10 - 33 - 33 - 31 7. Sport Boys (Callao) 30 - 13 - 5 - 12 - 37 - 48 - 31 8. Atlético Chalaco (Callao) 30 - 9 - 11 - 10 - 43 - 40 - 29 9. Unión Huaral (Huaral) 30 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 44 - 53 - 28 10. Deportivo Junín (Huancayo) 30 - 10 - 8 - 12 - 41 - 53 - 28 11. Defensor Lima 30 - 9 - 8 - 13 - 48 - 52 - 26 12. Alfonso Ugarte (Puno) 30 - 9 - 8 - 13 - 43 - 47 - 26 13. Juan Aurich (Chiclayo) 30 - 7 - 12 - 11 - 31 - 37 - 26 14. León (Huánuco) 30 - 10 - 6 - 14 - 35 - 47 - 26 15. Deportivo Municipal 30 - 7 - 10 - 13 - 36 - 46 - 24 [To Relegation Playoff] 16. Cienciano (Cusco) 30 - 6 - 9 - 15 - 21 - 37 - 21 [To Relegation Playoff] Championship Group P - W - D - L - GF - GA - PTS 1. Alianza Lima 40 - 19 - 14 - 7 - 82 - 50 - 52 [1977 Champion, To Copa Libertadores] 2. Sporting Cristal 40 - 19 - 11 - 10 - 74 - 40 - 49 [To Copa Libertadores] 3. Melgar F.B.C. (Arequipa) 40 - 17 - 14 - 9 - 51 - 42 - 48 4. Colegio Nacional (Iquitos) 40 - 16 - 15 - 9 - 49 - 45 - 47 5. Coronel Bolognesi (Tacna) 40 - 15 - 11 - 14 - 45 - 47 - 41 6. Universitario de Deportes 40 - 13 - 12 - 15 - 55 - 51 - 38 Relegation Playoff P - W - D - L - GF - GA - PTS 15. Deportivo Municipal 3 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 5 - 3 - 4 16. Cienciano (Cusco) 3 - 1 - 0 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 2 [Relegated] Topscorer: Freddy Ravello (Alianza Lima), 21 goals. Promoted: Atlético Torino. Notes: 1. The season was divided into 3 stages. The Prelimnary Tournament contested in two groups (home and away matches plus 2 inter-group matches); each group winner qualified for the Championship Group. The second stage was the Descentralised (league tournament); the top 4 qualified for the Championship Group and the bottom two played for relegation. Championship Group was contested by 6 teams in home and away matches; teams carried their Descentralised Tournament record. 2. Although finishing fifth in Descentralised, Universitario qualified for Championship Group, as Alianza had already qualified in Preliminary Tournament. 3. Deportivo Municipal and Cienciano played a third relegation playoff on a neutral ground, as each team won one match after home and away matches. Authors: José Luis Pierrend (josepie@hotmail.com) and Carlos Manuel Nieto Tarazona (carmanieto@hotmail.com) Last updated: 31 Jan 2013 (C) Copyright José Luis Pierrend, Carlos Manuel Nieto Tarazona and RSSSF 1999/2013