Peruvian football league system
The Peruvian football league system is a complex system. Though the general outline includes the Liga 1, Liga 2, Liga 3 and Copa Perú. The Copa Perú is very large involving several stages and leagues within it. In addition, the Copa Perú is played within a year. Therefore, clubs who reach level 4 of the pyramid (National stage of the Copa Perú) will have climbed 3 levels in a one-year period.
Current league system (2025)
[edit]| Level | Division(s)/League(s) | |
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| 1 | Liga 1 (Primera División) 18 clubs ↓ 2 relegated to Liga 2 | |
| 2 | Liga 2 (Segunda División) 18 clubs ↑ 2 Promoted to Liga 1 ↓ 2 relegated to Liga 3 | |
| 3 | Liga 3 (Tercera División) 36 clubs ↑ 2 Promoted to Liga 2 ↓ 4 relegated to Copa Perú | |
| 4 | National stage (Copa Perú) Champions and Runners-up of each departamental league 50 clubs ↑ 4 Promoted to Liga 3 ↓ 46 relegated to Liga Departamentales | |
| 5 |
Ligas Departamentales (Departmental stage – 25 leagues) Amazonas – Ancash – Apurímac – Arequipa – Ayacucho – Cajamarca – Callao – Cusco – Huancavelica – Huánuco – Ica – Junín – La Libertad – Lima – Madre de Dios – Moquegua – Pasco – Piura – Puno – San Martín – Tacna – Tumbes – Ucayali | |
| 6 | Liga Provinciales (Provincial stage – 241 leagues) | |
| 7 | Ligas Distritales First Division (District stage) | |
| 8 | Ligas Distritales Second Division | |
Historic tables
[edit]The following charts detail all league competitions organised by the Peruvian Football Federation:
Year by year
[edit]La Liga Peruana de fútbol (Lima & Callao)
[edit]Defunct tournaments indicated in
National era
[edit]See also
[edit]- Peruvian Primera División
- Peruvian Segunda División
- Peruvian Tercera División
- Copa Perú
- Ligas Superiores del Peru
- List of football clubs in Peru
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