2026 Liga Nacional Juvenil FPF
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The 2026 Liga Nacional Juvenil FPF will be the first edition under its current name (previously known as the Torneo Juvenil Sub-18) and is the official youth football competition in Peru for the under-18 and under-16 categories, featuring clubs from Liga 1 and Liga 2.[1][2]
On April 23, 2026, the Peruvian Football Federation officially launched the Liga Nacional Juvenil FPF, a new competition that integrates the under-18 and under-16 categories. The tournament will be played in three stages: Phase I, Phase II, and playoffs.[3]
In its first stage (group phase), 22 clubs will participate (18 from Liga 1 and 4 from Liga 2) and will be divided into three regional groups (North, Central, and South), competing under a double round-robin format.
Qualification for Phase II will be determined by the combined standings of both categories (under-18 and under-16), with the top four clubs from each group advancing.
The qualified teams will then be drawn into two groups of six clubs each, where they will again compete in a double round-robin format. At the end of this stage, the top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs.
The semifinals will be played over two legs, while the final will be a single match held at the hybrid pitch of the VIDENA.
The U-18 champion will qualify for the 2027 U-20 Copa Libertadores.
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Cantolao | Callao | Miguel Grau | 17,000 |
| ADT | Tarma | Unión Tarma | 9,100 |
| Alianza Atlético | Sullana | Campeones del 36 | 12,000 |
| Alianza Lima | Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,938 |
| Atlético Grau | Piura | Miguel Grau | 22,200 |
| Cajamarca | Cajamarca | Cristo El Señor | 20,000 |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | Trujillo | Mansiche | 25,036 |
| Cienciano | Cusco | Garcilaso | 45,056 |
| Comerciantes Unidos | Cutervo | Juan Maldonado Gamarra | 13,680 |
| Cusco | Cusco | Garcilaso | 45,056 |
| Deportivo Garcilaso | Cusco | Garcilaso | 45,056 |
| Deportivo Moquegua | Moquegua | 25 de Noviembre | 21,073 |
| Juan Pablo II College | Chongoyape | Complejo Juan Pablo II | 3,000 |
| Los Chankas | Andahuaylas | Los Chankas | 10,000 |
| Melgar | Arequipa | Virgen de Chapi | 40,370 |
| Sport Boys | Callao | Miguel Grau | 17,000 |
| Sport Huancayo | Huancayo | Huancayo | 20,000 |
| Sporting Cristal | Lima | Alberto Gallardo | 11,600 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | Trujillo | César Acuña Peralta | 2,000 |
| Universidad San Martín | Lima | Villa Deportiva USMP | 1,249 |
| Universitario | Lima | Monumental | 80,093 |
| UTC | Cajamarca | Héroes de San Ramón | 10,485 |
