Peru - Divisional Moves 1974-2006

YEAR    PROMOTED                              RELEGATED 

1974    [See note 2]                          Walter Ormeño
                                              Piérola F.C.
                                              Atlético Barrio Frigorífico
                                              Unión Pesquero 

1975    [See note 3]                          Unión Tumán
                                              Atlético Grau 

1976    Coronel Bolognesi                     Carlos Mannucci 

1977    Atlético Torino                       Cienciano 

1978    Juventud La Palma                     Defensor Lima 

1979    Asociación Deportiva de Tarma         León Huánuco 

1980    León Huánuco                          Juventud La Palma 

1981    Universidad Técnica                   Atlético Torino 

1982    Atlético Torino                       [See note 4] 

1983    Sport Pilsen                          Juan Aurich
        Carlos Mannucci (*)                   León Huánuco
        Cienciano (*)
        Defensor ANDA (*)
        Diablos Rojos (*)
        Hospital Pucallpa (*)
        Hostal Rey (*)
        José Gálvez (*)
        Juventud La Palma (*)
        Octavio Espinoza (*)  

1984-91 [See note 6] 

1992    Deportivo Sipesa (1)                  Colegio Nacional Iquitos (1)
        Unión Huaral (2)                      Deportivo Yurimaguas (2) 

1993    Aurich-Cañaña (1)                     Universidad Técnica (1)
        Ciclista Lima (2)                     Unión Huaral (2)   

1994    Atlético Torino (1)                   Carlos Mannucci (1)
        Unión Huaral (2)                      Defensor Lima (2) 

1995    La Loretana (1)                       León Huánuco (1)
        Guardia Republicana (2)               Unión Huaral (2) 

1996    José Gálvez (1)                       Aurich-Cañaña (1)
        Alcides Vigo (2)                      Guardia Republicana (2)
                                              Ciclista Lima (2)
                                              San Agustín (2) 

1997    Juan Aurich (1)                       La Loretana (1)
        Lawn Tennis (2)                       Atlético Torino (1)
                                              José Gálvez (1)
                                              Alcides Vigo (2) 

1998    I.M.I. (1)                            Lawn Tennis (2) 

1999    U.P.A.O. (1) [see note 11]            I.M.I (1) 

2000    Estudiantes de Medicina               Deportivo Municipal (2) 

2001    Deportivo Bolito (1) [see note 12]    Unión Minas (1) 





2002    Atlético Universidad (1)              Sport Coopsol (1) [see note 11]      
        Unión Huaral (2)                      Juan Aurich (1) 

2003    Universidad César Vallejo (1)         [see note 15]
        Sport Coopsol (2) [see note 14]

2004    Sport Ancash (1)                       Deportivo Wanka (1) 
                                               Estudiantes de Medicina (1)
 
2005    Jose Galvez FBC (1)                    Universidad César Vallejo (2)
                                               Atlético Universidad (2) [see note 16]
 
2006    Total Clean FBC (1) [see note 17]      Jose Galvez FBC (2)
        Deportivo Municipal (2)                Unión Huaral (2) 
 
Notes

 1. From 1974 to 1983 promotion and relegation was determined by the Copa Perú.  

 2. In 1974 there was no promotion as First Division was reduced from 22 to 18
    teams. 

 3. In 1975 Copa Perú winner (Atlético Torino) was not promoted to First Division;
    and the First Division was reduced from 18 to 16 teams. 

 4. In 1982 there was no relegation and the First Division was extended to 17
    teams.     

 5. (*) Those teams were invited, without any specific criteria, to join the First
    Division in 1984. 

 6. From 1984 to 1991 the Pervian First Division was reorganised from 17 to 25
    teams and then to 44 teams (with a complex system of relegations and
    promotions). 

 7. Since 1992, (1) is for teams relegated to Copa Perú (2nd Division for
    teams outside the capital) and teams promoted from Copa Perú (except in
    1992 when promotion came from the "Torneo Zonal"). And (2) is for the
    teams relegated to Segunda Profesional (2nd Division for teams from the
    capital) and teams promoted from Segunda Profesional. 

 8. Deportivo Sipesa changed its name in 1997 to Deportivo Pesquero and in 2000 to
    Deportivo Wanka. 

 9. In 1996 the First Division was reduced from 16 to 14 teams ; and in 1997
    from 14 to 12 teams.                                

10. From 1998 to 2001, Segunda Division winner had to playoff against the last
    but one team from First Division. As they lost all playoffs, there was not
    a promoted team from Segunda Division. 

11. U.P.A.O. changed its name to Sport Coopsol in 2001. 

12. Deportivo Bolito changed its name to Coronel Bolognesi after gaining promotion. 

13. Since 2002, Segunda Division winner is again promoted. 

14. Sport Coopsol name was changed to Universidad San Martín de Porres after
    gaining promotion.
 
15. In 2003 there was no relegation; the First Division was increased to 14 teams 
    for 2004.

16. In 2006 Alfonso Ugarte obtained the place of Atlético Universidad Nacional (Arequipa);
    they play in Arequipa for Second Level 2006

17. Total Clean FBC name was changed to Futbol Club Arequipa Total in 2007.




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