The 2020 season was Universitario de Deportes' 96th season since its founding in 1924. The club played the Liga 1 and the Copa Libertadores.
Universitario de Deportes 2020 football season| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Gregorio Pérez Angel Comizzo | ||
| Stadium | Estadio Monumental | ||
| Peruvian Primera División | Runners-up | ||
| Copa Libertadores | Second stage | ||
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| ← 20192021 → | |||
Competitions
Liga 1
Main article: 2020 Liga 1 (Peru)Fase 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 42 | Advance to Playoffs and qualification for Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Sport Huancayo | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 35 | |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 33 |
- Results
| Home \ Away | ALI | AUH | CAG | AYA | BIN | CAN | CAM | STE | CIE | CUS | LLA | MUN | MEL | SBA | SHU | CRI | UCV | USM | UNI | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Lima | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alianza Universidad | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atlético Grau | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ayacucho | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Binacional | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cantolao | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | — |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–2 | — |
| Carlos Stein | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–3 | — |
| Cienciano | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–3 | — |
| Cusco | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deportivo Llacuabamba | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | — |
| Deportivo Municipal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–5 | — |
| Melgar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | — |
| Sport Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3–3 | — |
| Sport Huancayo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sporting Cristal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — |
| Universidad César Vallejo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Universidad San Martín | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Universitario | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 3–2 | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | — |
| UTC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–3 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Fase 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CRI | USM | UTC | CIE | BIN | UNI | STE | CAG | AUH | CAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 23 | Advance to Stage 2 final | — | — | — | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Universidad San Martín | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | UTC | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Cienciano | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Binacional | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 6 | Universitario | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 11 | — | 2–3 | 1–6 | 0–1 | — | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | — | ||
| 7 | Carlos Stein | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 8 | Atlético Grau | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 9 | Alianza Universidad | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 10 | Cantolao | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Drawing of lots.
Final
Universitario v Sporting Cristal| 16 December 2020 (2020-12-16) | Universitario | 1–2 | Sporting Cristal | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Joel Alarcón |
66'| 20 December 2020 (2020-12-20) | Sporting Cristal | 1–1 | Universitario | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 15:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Attendance: 0 Referee: Víctor Hugo Carrillo |
Copa Libertadores
Main article: 2020 Copa LibertadoresFirst stage
Carabobo
v 
Universitario
| 21 January 2020 (2020-01-21) | Carabobo | 1–1 | Universitario | Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana |
| 18:15 UTC−4 |
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Report |
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Referee: Alexander Ospina (Colombia) |
Universitario
v Carabobo
| 28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) | Universitario | 1–0 | Carabobo | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 19:30 UTC−5 |
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Report | Referee: Bráulio Machado (Brazil) |
Second stage
Universitario v 
Cerro Porteño
| 5 February 2020 (2020-02-05) | Universitario | 1–1 | Cerro Porteño | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 17:15 UTC−5 |
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Report |
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Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia) |
Cerro Porteño
v Universitario
| 12 February 2020 (2020-02-12) | Cerro Porteño | 1–0 | Universitario | Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción |
| 19:15 UTC−3 |
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Report | Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina) |
Notes
- Carabobo played their home match at Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Misael Delgado, Valencia, which was being remodeled.
References
- Nieto Tarazona, Carlos Manuel (29 January 2009). "Universitario de Deportes". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- Nieto, Carlos. "Campaña 2020". Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- Nieto, Carlos. "Directores Técnicos". Dale U Campeón. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- Carabobo F.C. (10 January 2020). "Comunicado Oficial: Junta Directiva del Carabobo Fútbol Club" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.