Peruvian football league system
The
. 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 | ||||
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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
National era
Peruvian football league system historical table (1966–present) | ||||||||
Period | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 | |
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1966–1972 | Primera División | Segunda División | ||||||
Copa Perú (National stage) |
Ligas Departamentales (25 leagues) |
Liga Provinciales | Ligas Distritales First Division | Ligas Distritales Second Division | ||||
1973–1982 | Primera División | Copa Perú (National stage) |
Ligas Regionales | Ligas Departamentales (25 leagues) |
Liga Provinciales | Ligas Distritales First Division | Ligas Distritales Second Division | |
1983 | Primera División | Segunda División | ||||||
Copa Perú (National stage) |
Ligas Departamentales (25 leagues) |
Liga Provinciales | Ligas Distritales First Division | Ligas Distritales Second Division | ||||
1984–1987 | Primera División | División Intermedia | Segunda División | Liga Mayor de Lima | Interligas de Lima | Ligas Distritales First Division | Ligas Distritales Second Division | |
Copa Perú (National stage) |
Ligas Departamentales (25 leagues) |
Liga Provinciales | Ligas Distritales First Division | Ligas Distritales Second Division | ||||
1988–1991 | Primera División | Segunda División | ||||||
Copa Perú (Regional stage) |
Ligas Departamentales (25 leagues) |
Liga Provinciales | Ligas Distritales First Division | Ligas Distritales Second Division | ||||
1992 | Primera División | Torneo Zonal |
Segunda División | |||||
Ligas Departamentales (25 leagues) |
Liga Provinciales | Ligas Distritales First Division | Ligas Distritales Second Division | |||||
1993–2006 | Primera División | Segunda División | ||||||
Copa Perú (National stage) |
Ligas Departamentales (25 leagues) |
Liga Provinciales | Ligas Distritales First Division | Ligas Distritales Second Division | ||||
2007–2018 | Primera División | Segunda División | ||||||
Copa Perú (National stage) |
Ligas Departamentales (25 leagues) |
Liga Provinciales Ligas Superiores |
Ligas Distritales First Division | Ligas Distritales Second Division | ||||
2019 | Liga 1 | Liga 2 | ||||||
Copa Perú (National stage – 50 club) |
Ligas Departamentales (25 leagues) |
Liga Provinciales Ligas Superiores |
Ligas Distritales First Division | Ligas Distritales Second Division | ||||
2020 | Liga 1 | Liga 2 | ||||||
2021 | Liga 1 | Liga 2 | ||||||
Copa Perú (National stage – 35 clubs) |
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2022 | Liga 1 | Liga 2 | ||||||
Copa Perú (National stage – 50 clubs) |
Ligas Departamentales (25 leagues) |
Liga Provinciales | Ligas Distritales First Division | Ligas Distritales Second Division | ||||
2023–2024 | Liga 1 | Liga 2 | Copa Perú (National stage – 50 clubs) |
Ligas Departamentales (25 leagues) |
Liga Provinciales | Ligas Distritales First Division | Ligas Distritales Second Division |