The 2016 season is Sporting Cristal's 61st season in the Peruvian First Division, and also the club's 61st consecutive season in the top-flight of Peruvian football.
| 2016 season | |||
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| Chairman | Federico Cúneo | ||
| Manager | Mariano Soso | ||
| Stadium | Alberto Gallardo | ||
| Torneo Descentralizado | Champion | ||
| Copa Libertadores | Second Stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Santiago Silva (14) | ||
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Players
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
editOverall
edit| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Descentralizado | Torneo Apertura | Champion[1] | Feb 6 | Dec 18 |
| Copa Libertadores | Second stage | Second stage[2] | Feb 18 | Apr 19 |
Torneo Descentralizado
editTorneo Apertura
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 35 |
| 2 | Sporting Cristal | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 26 |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 26 |
Results
editTorneo Clausura
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 53 | Qualification to the 2017 Copa Sudamericana
and advance to Liguilla A |
| 2 | Universitario | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 51 | |
| 3 | Melgar | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 46 |
Results
editLiguillas
edit- Liguilla A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 77 |
| 2 | Melgar | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 74 |
| 3 | Deportivo Municipal | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 69 |
- Results
Aggregate table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 77 | Advance to Playoffs and qualification to the 2017 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Melgar | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 74 | |
| 3 | Universitario | 44 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 73 | 61 | +12 | 72 |
Playoffs
editSemi-finals
edit| November 30, 2016 First Leg | Deportivo Municipal | 1–0 | Sporting Cristal | Iván Elías Moreno, Lima |
| 15:30 | Masakatsu Sawa  90+1' |
Attendance: 5,806 Referee: Víctor Hugo Carrillo |
| December 4, 2016 Second Leg | Sporting Cristal | 1–0 (3–2 p) | Deportivo Municipal | Nacional, Lima |
| 16:00 | Carlos Lobaton 3' |
Attendance: 19,604 Referee: Miguel Santivañez | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Finals
edit| December 11, 2016 First Leg | Melgar | 1–1 | Sporting Cristal | Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa |
| Bernardo Cuesta 57' |
64' Diego Ifrán |
Attendance: 30,176 Referee: Víctor Hugo Carrillo |
| December 18, 2016 Second Leg | Sporting Cristal | 0–0 | Melgar | Nacional, Lima |
| 15:30 | Attendance: 32,002 Referee: Henry Gambetta |
Copa Libertadores
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 16 |
| 2 | Huracán | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Peñarol | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 |
| 4 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 4 |
| 18 February 2016 | Sporting Cristal  | 1–1 |  Peñarol | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Rodríguez 74' |
Report | Aguiar 39' |
Attendance: 27,500 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
| 1 March 2016 | Atlético Nacional  | 3–0 | Sporting Cristal | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Sánchez 11' Copete 32'Moreno 73' |
Report | Attendance: 44,109 Referee: Oscar Maldonado (Bolivia) |
| 8 March 2016 | Sporting Cristal | 3–2 |  Huracán | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Costa 25' S. Silva 35', 55' (pen.) |
Report | Ábila 56', 78' |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay) |
| 5 April 2016 | Huracán | 4–2 | Sporting Cristal | Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó, Buenos Aires |
| 19:30 UTC−3 | Ábila 23', 30' Romero Gamarra 67'Miralles 83' |
Report | S. Silva 17' Calcaterra 42' |
Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
| 12 April 2016 | Sporting Cristal | 0–1 | Atlético Nacional | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Report | Ibarbo 11' (pen.) |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela) |
| 19 April 2016 | Peñarol | 4–3 | Sporting Cristal | Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo |
| 19:30 UTC−3 | Aguiar 29' Novick 72', 80'Albarracín 85' |
Report | Rodríguez 18', 23' I. Ávila 36' |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (Brazil) |
References
edit- ^ Carlos, Nieto. "Torneo Descentralizado de Futbol Profesional 2016 - PERUFOOTBALL". www.perufootball.org. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Copa Libertadores 2016 - Calendario". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-22.