Summary
The 2026 Liga de Fútbol Profesional (PER1), or Liga 1 Te Apuesto 2026, is the top level of league style football competition in Perú. At the end of the 2026 Clausura, the PER1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2026 PER1 Aggregate Table teams
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- 3rd best 2026 PER1 Aggregate Table team without a 2027 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - 1st Stage:
- 4th best 2026 PER1 Aggregate Table team without a 2027 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2027 Copa Sudamericana - 1st Stage:
- 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th best 2026 PER1 Aggregate Table teams without a 2027 Copa Libertadores berth
The 2026 PER1 Aggregate Table combines points from both the 2026 PER1 Apertura and Clausura Regular season matches to rank teams by points. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) Fair Play points, then (4) a drawing.
Leagues Pyramid - Perú
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| PER1 | Liga 1 Te Apuesto | 18 |
| PER2 | Liga 2 | 18 |
| PER3 | Liga 3 | 37 |
| PER3 | Peruvian Tercera División | 37 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Apertura 30 Jan 2026 - 30 May 2026 | Clausura 25 Jul 2026 - 23 Nov 2026 | Playoffs 26 Nov 2026 - 14 Dec 2026 | 18: PER1 (16), PER2 (2), |
Season Format
The 2026 PER1 is separated into three stages: Apertura, Clausura, and the Playoffs. In both the Apertura and Clausura, the teams one match against the other 18 teams for 36 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) Fair-Play points, then (4) a draw.
Playoffs
Upon completion of the 2026 PER1 Apertura, the top team in each group will play in a a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Playoff. At the end of Clausura, the top Clausura team, the best and 2nd best teams in the 2026 PER1 Aggregate Table teams that did not win either Apertura or Clausura play in a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Playoff Semifinals. The Semifinal winners will play in the Home-Away highest aggregate score wins playoff Final.
Relegation
Using the 2026 PER1 Aggregate Table, at the end of 2026 Clausura, the 17th, 18th and 19th place teams will be relegated to PER2.
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Apertura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | - | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | CD Los Chankas | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | - | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Club Cienciano | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | - | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 4 | Universitario Deportes | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | - | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 5 | UTC Cajamarca | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | - | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Sporting Cristal | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | - | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | FBC Melgar | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | - | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 8 | Alianza Atlético | 9 | 2 -5-2 | 11 | - | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 9 | Comerciantes Unidos | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | - | 12 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 10 | Cusco FC | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | - | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 11 | Juan Pablo II College | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | - | 13 | 20 | -7 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 12 | Deportivo Moquegua | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | - | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
| 13 | AD Tarma | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | - | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 14 | Sport Boys | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | - | 6 | 9 | -3 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| 15 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | - | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 16 | Atlético Grau | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 17 | Sport Huancayo | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | - | 8 | 12 | -4 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 18 | FC Cajamarca | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | - | 10 | 18 | -8 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | -9 |
Championship Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Sport Boys | Estadio Garcilaso |
 | Cusco FC | Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi de La UNSA |
 | Alianza Lima | Estadio Monumental (Lima) |
 | Comerciantes Unidos | Estadio Huancayo |
 | UTC Cajamarca | Estadio Complejo Juan Pablo II |
 | CD Los Chankas | Estadio Cristo es el Señor |
 | Juan Pablo II College | Estadio 25 de Noviembre |
 | Alianza Lima | Estadio Unión Tarma |
| FBC Melgar | Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao |
| Sport Huancayo | Estadio Héroes de San Ramón |
| Atlético Grau | Estadio Los Chankas |
| AD Tarma | Estadio Cristo es el Señor |
| Comerciantes Unidos | Estadio Complejo Juan Pablo II |
| Deportivo Garcilaso | Estadio Huancayo |
| Cusco FC | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva |
 | UTC Cajamarca | Estadio Alberto Gallardo |
 | Sport Boys | Estadio Campeones del '36 |
| Universitario Deportes | Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi de La UNSA |
 | Deportivo Moquegua | Estadio Garcilaso |
| Alianza Atlético | Estadio Juan Maldonado Gamarra |
Results
| FT | AD Tarma | Estadio Garcilaso |
| 22 | Atlético Grau | Estadio Campeones del '36 |
| 12 | Deportivo Moquegua | Estadio Alberto Gallardo |
| 30 | Sport Huancayo | Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao |
| 00 | Deportivo Garcilaso | Estadio Miguel Grau de Piura |
| 11 | Alianza Atlético | Estadio Héroes de San Ramón |
| 20 | Juan Pablo II College | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva |
| 32 | Sporting Cristal | Estadio Los Chankas |
| 00 | Universitario Deportes | Estadio Juan Maldonado Gamarra |
| 12 | Cusco FC | Estadio 25 de Noviembre |
| 30 | FC Cajamarca | Estadio Garcilaso |
| 11 | FBC Melgar | Estadio Unión Tarma |
| 12 | Club Cienciano | Estadio Garcilaso |
| 30 | Deportivo Moquegua | Estadio Campeones del '36 |
| 00 | Atlético Grau | Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi de La UNSA |
| 30 | Sport Boys | Estadio Alberto Gallardo |
| 20 | UTC Cajamarca | Estadio Monumental (Lima) |
| 11 | Alianza Lima | Estadio Garcilaso |
| 23 | CD Los Chankas | Estadio Complejo Juan Pablo II |
| 01 | AD Tarma | Estadio Huancayo |