Peruvian football league system
The Peruvian football league system is a complex system. Though the general outline includes the Liga 1, Liga 2 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 (2023)
| Level | Division(s)/League(s) | |||||
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| 1 | Liga 1 (Primera División) 19 clubs ↓ 3 relegated to Liga 2 | |||||
| 2 | Liga 2 (Segunda División) 14 clubs ↑ 2 Promoted to Primera División ↓ 2 relegated to Departamental Stage | |||||
| 3 | National stage (Copa Perú) Champions and Runners-up of each departamental league 50 clubs ↑ 4 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:
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 | ||||
| 1935 | Primera División | Primera B Liga Provincial del Callao | División Intermedia | Segunda División Provincial | Tercera División Provincial | |
| 1936 | Primera División | Primera División Unificada | División Intermedia | Segunda División Provincial | Tercera División Provincial | |
| 1937–1940 | Primera División | Ligas Provincial de Lima Ligas Provincial del Callao | División Intermedia | Segunda División Provincial | 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 | |
| 1951–1965 | Primera División | Segunda División | Liguilla de Ascenso | Ligas Provincial de Lima Ligas Provincial del 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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