1972 Club Universitario de Deportes season
| 1972 season | ||
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| Chairman | Rafael Quirós | |
| Manager | Roberto Scarone[1] | |
| Stadium | Teodoro Lolo Fernández | |
| Torneo Descentralizado | Runners-up | |
| Copa Libertadores | Runners-up | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Oswaldo Ramírez (15) All: Oswaldo Ramírez (20) | |
| Biggest win | 3–0
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Club Universitario de Deportes 1972 season was the club's 48th year of existence,[2] the 105th year in professional football and the 50th in the top level of professional football in Peru. This season was marked by the club being runners-up in the annual Torneo Descentralizado as well as the club being the only Peruvian club to make the finals of a Copa Libertadores as of 2025.[3]
Squad
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Torneo Descentralizado
Grupo Metropolitano
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CRI | DLI | SBA | MUN | UNI | ALI | DAR | SIM | |
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| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 20 | Liguilla Final | |||||||||
| 2 | Defensor Lima | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Sport Boys | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Deportivo Municipal | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Universitario | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Alianza Lima | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Defensor Arica | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Deportivo SIMA | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 9 |
Source:
Torneo Descentralizado
Due to the club's performance in their 1971 season, they would qualify for the 1972 Copa Libertadores.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Alianza Lima | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 41 | Liguilla Final |
| 2 | Defensor Lima | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 40 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Municipal | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 40 | |
| 4 | Universitario | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 35 | |
| 5 | Juan Aurich | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 35 | |
| 6 | Sporting Cristal | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 32 | |
| 7 | Atlético Grau | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 29 | |
| 8 | José Gálvez | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 28 | |
| 9 | Deportivo SIMA | 30 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 28 | |
| 10 | Melgar | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 27 | |
| 11 | Atlético Torino | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 27 | |
| 12 | Unión Tumán | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 26 | |
| 13 | Sport Boys | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 26 | |
| 14 | León de Huánuco | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 26 | |
| 15 | Carlos A. Mannucci | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 24 | 1973 Copa Perú |
| 16 | Defensor Arica | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 61 | −37 | 16 |
Source:
Copa Libertadores
Group Stage
| 25 February 1972 1 | Universitario de Deportes | 2–1 | Alianza Lima | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
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Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Cesar Orosco (Peru) |
| 7 March 1972 2 | Universidad de Chile | 1–0 | Universitario de Deportes | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
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Report | Attendance: 31,189 Referee: Favilli Neto (Brazil) |
| 11 March 1972 3 | Unión San Felipe | 1–3 | Universitario de Deportes | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
| Report | Attendance: 46,530 Referee: Robert Goicochea (Argentina) |
| 14 March 1972 4 | Alianza Lima | 2–2 | Universitario de Deportes | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| Report | Attendance: 45,000 Referee: José Romei (Paraguay) |
| 21 March 1972 5 | Universitario de Deportes | 0–0 | Unión San Felipe | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| Report | Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Robert Goicochea (Argentina) |
| 26 March 1972 6 | Universitario de Deportes | 2–1 | Universidad de Chile | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
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Attendance: 44,000 Referee: Isidro Ramírez (Paraguay) |
Semifinals
| 11 April 1972 1 | Universitario de Deportes | 2–3 | Peñarol | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| Report | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Robert Goicochea (Argentina) |
| 14 April 1972 2 | Universitario de Deportes | 3–0 | Nacional | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| Report | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: José Romei (Uruguay) |
| 25 April 1972 3 | Nacional | 3–3 | Universitario de Deportes | Centenario, Montevideo |
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Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Vicente Llobregat (Venezuela) |
| 29 April 1972 4 | Peñarol | 1–1 | Universitario de Deportes | Centenario, Montevideo |
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Report |
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Attendance: 31,648 Referee: Agomir Martins (Brazil) |
Finals
| 17 May 1972 First leg | Universitario de Deportes | 0–0 | Independiente | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| Report | Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Armando Marques (Brazil) |
| 24 May 1972 Second leg | Independiente | 2–1 | Universitario de Deportes | La Doble Visera, Avellaneda |
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Report |
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Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Favilli Neto (Brazil) |
References
- ^ Nieto Tarazona, Carlos Manuel (2008). "Directores Técnicos". Dale U Campeón. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ^ Schmerler, Eli; Nieto Tarazona, Carlos Manuel (2007). "Peru - Foundation Dates of Clubs". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
- ^ Ciullini, Pablo; Stokkermans, Karel (21 March 2016). "Copa Libertadores de América 1972". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Campaña 1972 - Club Universitario de Deportes - DALEUCAMPEON". Dale U Campeón (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2023.