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Football league system in South America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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 |
The following charts detail all league competitions organised by the Peruvian Football Federation:
Defunct tournaments indicated in
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