2026 Liga 1 (Peru)
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Season2026
Dates30 January – December 2026
Matches108
Goals292 (2.7 per match)
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 January – December 2026 |
| Matches | 108 |
| Goals | 292 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Carlos Garcés Alejandro Hohberg (9 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Alianza Lima 8–0 Cusco (18 April) |
| Biggest away win | Juan Pablo II 0–2 Sporting Cristal (14 February) Melgar 1–3 Cusco (4 April) Sport Boys 1–3 Melgar (14 April) |
| Highest scoring | Alianza Lima 8–0 Cusco (18 April) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 27 April 2026. | |
The 2026 Liga 1 de Fútbol Profesional (known as the Liga 1 Te Apuesto 2026 for sponsorship reasons) is the 110th season of the Peruvian Primera División, the highest division of Peruvian football. The season started on 30 January 2026, and the fixture draw was held on 9 January 2026.[1][2]
Universitario are the defending champions, having won three titles in a row in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Team changes
Torneo Apertura
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 29 | Advance to the Playoffs |
| 2 | Los Chankas | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 29 | |
| 3 | Cienciano | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 23 | |
| 4 | Universitario | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 21 | |
| 5 | Comerciantes Unidos | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 19 | |
| 6 | Cusco | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 19 | |
| 7 | Melgar | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 17 | |
| 8 | UTC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 16 | |
| 9 | Deportivo Moquegua | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 16 | |
| 10 | Juan Pablo II College | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 15 | |
| 11 | Sporting Cristal | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 14 | |
| 12 | Alianza Atlético | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14 | |
| 13 | ADT | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 13 | |
| 14 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 13 | |
| 15 | Sport Huancayo | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 12 | |
| 16 | Sport Boys | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 12 | |
| 17 | Atlético Grau | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 10 | |
| 18 | Cajamarca | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2026. Source: Liga 1, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Results
Torneo Clausura
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to the Playoffs |
| 2 | Alianza Atlético | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Atlético Grau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Cajamarca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Cienciano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Comerciantes Unidos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Cusco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Deportivo Moquegua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Juan Pablo II College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Los Chankas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Melgar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Sport Boys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Sport Huancayo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Sporting Cristal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Universitario | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: TBD 2026. Source: Liga 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Results
Aggregate table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 29 | Advance to Playoffs and qualification for Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Los Chankas | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 29 | |
| 3 | Cienciano | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 23 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 4 | Universitario | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 21 | |
| 5 | Comerciantes Unidos | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 19 | |
| 6 | Cusco | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 19 | |
| 7 | Melgar | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 17 | |
| 8 | UTC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 16 | |
| 9 | Deportivo Moquegua | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 16 | |
| 10 | Juan Pablo II College | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 15 | |
| 11 | Sporting Cristal | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 14 | |
| 12 | Alianza Atlético | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14 | |
| 13 | ADT | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 13 | |
| 14 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 13 | |
| 15 | Sport Huancayo | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 12 | |
| 16 | Sport Boys | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 12 | |
| 17 | Atlético Grau | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 10 | Relegation to Liga 2 |
| 18 | Cajamarca | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2026. Source: Liga 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals for; 7) Fair play points; 8) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals for; 7) Fair play points; 8) Drawing of lots.
Top scorers
- As of 27 April 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cienciano | 9 | |
| Cienciano | |||
| 3 | Cusco | 8 | |
| 4 | Cajamarca | 7 | |
| Universitario | |||
| Alianza Lima | |||
| 7 | Los Chankas | 6 | |
| Sport Huancayo | |||
| 9 | Los Chankas | 5 | |
| Melgar | |||
| Cienciano | |||
| Comerciantes Unidos |
Source: Ovación[45]