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 3 of the pyramid (National stage of the Copa Perú) will have climbed 4 levels in a one-year period.
Current league system (2024)
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) 20 clubs ↑ 1 Promoted to Liga 2 ↓ 2 relegated to Ligas Departamentales | National stage (Copa Perú) Champions and Runners-up of each departamental league 50 clubs ↑ 1 Promoted to Liga 2 | ||||
4 | Ligas Departamentales (Departmental stage – 25 leagues) | |||||
5 | Liga Provinciales (Provincial stage) | |||||
6 | Ligas Distritales First Division (District stage) | |||||
7 | Ligas Distritales Second Division |
Historic tables
The following charts detail all league competitions organised by the Peruvian Football Federation:
Year by year
La Liga Peruana de fútbol (Lima & Callao)
Defunct tournaments indicated in
Peruvian football league system historical table (1912–1965) | ||||||
Period | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | |
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1912–1921 | Primera División | Segunda División | ||||
1922–1925 | Segunda División | |||||
1926–1934 | Primera División | División Intermedia (Lima) | ||||
1935 | Primera División | Primera B Liga Provincial del Callao | División Intermedia (Lima) División Intermedia (Callao) | Segunda División Provincial (Lima) Segunda División Provincial (Callao) | Tercera División Provincial | |
1936 | Primera División | Primera División Unificada | División Intermedia (Lima) División Intermedia (Callao) | Segunda División Provincial (Lima) Segunda División Provincial (Callao) | Tercera División Provincial | |
1937–1940 | Primera División | Liga Provincial de Lima Liga Provincial del Callao | División Intermedia (Lima) División Intermedia (Callao) | Segunda División Provincial (Lima) Segunda División Provincial (Callao) | Tercera División Provincial | |
1941 | Primera División | Liga Regional de Lima y Callao | Segunda División Regional | Tercera División Regional | ||
1943–1950 | Primera División | Segunda División | Liga Regional de Lima y Callao | Segunda División Regional | Tercera División Regional | |
1951–1955 | Primera División | Segunda División | Liguilla de Ascenso | Ligas Provincial de Lima Ligas Provincial del Callao | Segunda División Provincial (Lima) Segunda División Provincial (Callao) | |
1956–1965 | Primera División | Segunda División | Liguilla de Ascenso | Ligas Provincial de Lima Ligas Provincial del Callao Liga de los Balnearios del Sur | Segunda División Provincial (Lima) Segunda División Provincial (Callao) |
National era
See also
- Peruvian Primera División
- Peruvian Segunda División
- Copa Perú
- Ligas Superiores del Peru
- List of football clubs in Peru
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- Big Three
- El Clásico Peruano
- Rivalry with Chile
- Peruvian football clubs in International Competitions
- Estadio Nacional disaster
- Peru 4–2 Austria (1936)