Primera División is a men’s league competition in Peru, with a recorded formation year of 1912. This page brings together live scores, fixtures, results, standings, and player and team statistics. Use it to review competition data and follow results across the available seasons.
Upcoming matches, Primera División
Clausura - 16
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- Clausura - 16
FBC Melgar
Juan Pablo II College
Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín -
- Clausura - 16
Cienciano
Sport Huancayo
Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega -
- Clausura - 16
Cultural Santa Rosa
Alianza Lima
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- Clausura - 16
Sport Boys
UTC Cajamarca
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- Clausura - 16
Deportivo Garcilaso
Comerciantes Unidos
Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega -
- Clausura - 16
Universitario
UCV Moquegua
Estadio Monumental
Clausura - 17
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- Clausura - 17
Sport Huancayo
Universitario
Estadio Huancayo
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- Clausura - 17
Alianza Lima
FC Cajamarca
Estadio Alejandro Villanueva -
- Clausura - 17
Sporting Cristal
Cienciano
Estadio Alberto Gallardo -
- Clausura - 17
Comerciantes Unidos
Sport Boys
Estadio Juan Maldonado Gamarra
Latest played matches, Primera División
Clausura - 16
Clausura - 14
Clausura - 15
Primera División Standings
Primera Division: Apertura
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Alianza Lima | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 40 | DWWDW |
| 2 |
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Cultural Santa Rosa | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 34 | DLWDL |
| 3 |
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Cienciano | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 33 | WDLWW |
| 4 |
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Universitario | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 29 | WDLDW |
| 5 |
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FBC Melgar | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 28 | WDWDW |
| 6 |
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Cusco | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 27 | WWLDD |
| 7 |
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Deportivo Garcilaso | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 26 | WDWWW |
| 8 |
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Alianza Atletico | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 21 | LDWLW |
| 9 |
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Comerciantes Unidos | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 21 | LDLDL |
| 10 |
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ADT | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 20 | LLWDW |
| 11 |
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Sport Boys | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 20 | WDWDL |
| 12 |
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Sporting Cristal | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 19 | LWLDD |
| 13 |
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UTC Cajamarca | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 18 | DDLLL |
| 14 |
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UCV Moquegua | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 18 | LDLDL |
| 15 |
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FC Cajamarca | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 17 | DDWWW |
| 16 |
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Atletico Grau | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 16 | WLWLL |
| 17 |
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Sport Huancayo | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 16 | LDLWL |
| 18 |
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Juan Pablo II College | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 16 | LDLLL |
Primera Division: Clausura
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sporting Cristal | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 32 | DWWLW |
| 2 |
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Universitario | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 31 | DWWWD |
| 3 |
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Sport Huancayo | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 31 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
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Deportivo Garcilaso | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 28 | WLWLL |
| 5 |
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Alianza Lima | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 28 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
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Alianza Atletico | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 28 | WWLLW |
| 7 |
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FBC Melgar | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 26 | LDWWD |
| 8 |
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Juan Pablo II College | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 25 | LWLWD |
| 9 |
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Sport Boys | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 25 | DWWLL |
| 10 |
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Cusco | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 24 | LLWWL |
| 11 |
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Atletico Grau | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 21 | WLLDL |
| 12 |
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Cienciano | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 17 | LWLWW |
| 13 |
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Comerciantes Unidos | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 15 | DDWLD |
| 14 |
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Cultural Santa Rosa | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 13 | DLLWD |
| 15 |
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ADT | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 12 | DDWDL |
| 16 |
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UCV Moquegua | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 11 | DLLWL |
| 17 |
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FC Cajamarca | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 11 | LLLLD |
| 18 |
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UTC Cajamarca | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 5 | LWLLL |
Primera Division: Tabla Anual
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Alianza Lima | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 23 | 30 | 68 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
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Universitario | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 60 | DWWWD |
| 3 |
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FBC Melgar | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 54 | LDWWD |
| 4 |
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Deportivo Garcilaso | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 54 | WLWLL |
| 5 |
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Sporting Cristal | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 48 | 15 | 51 | DWWLW |
| 6 |
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Cusco | 33 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 51 | LLWWL |
| 7 |
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Cienciano | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 44 | 9 | 50 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
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Alianza Atletico | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 49 | WWLLW |
| 9 |
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Sport Huancayo | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 47 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
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Cultural Santa Rosa | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 47 | DLLWD |
| 11 |
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Sport Boys | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 45 | DWWLL |
| 12 |
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Juan Pablo II College | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 41 | LWLWD |
| 13 |
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Atletico Grau | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 37 | WLLDL |
| 14 |
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Comerciantes Unidos | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 47 | -3 | 36 | DDWLD |
| 15 |
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ADT | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 32 | DDWDL |
| 16 |
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UCV Moquegua | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 46 | -21 | 29 | DLLWL |
| 17 |
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FC Cajamarca | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 65 | -21 | 28 | LLLLD |
| 18 |
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UTC Cajamarca | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 58 | -20 | 18 | LWLLL |
Primera División Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F. Callejo
Cusco |
18 |
| 2 |
E. Castillo
Alianza Lima |
18 |
| 3 |
C. Garcés
Cienciano |
16 |
| 4 |
A. Valera
Universitario |
15 |
| 5 |
B. Cuesta
FBC Melgar |
15 |
| 6 |
J. Vidales
FBC Melgar |
13 |
| 7 |
A. Hohberg
Cienciano |
11 |
| 8 |
C. Olivares
Deportivo Garcilaso |
9 |
| 9 |
C. Penilla
Alianza Atletico |
9 |
| 10 |
M. Sen
Comerciantes Unidos |
9 |
Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N. Quagliata
FBC Melgar |
12 |
| 2 |
Y. Yotún
Sporting Cristal |
10 |
| 3 |
Rodrigo Gary Vilca Betetta
Comerciantes Unidos |
8 |
| 4 |
J. Vélez
Alianza Lima |
7 |
| 5 |
S. González
Sporting Cristal |
7 |
| 6 |
L. Colitto
Cusco |
6 |
| 7 |
F. Arancibia
Deportivo Garcilaso |
6 |
| 8 |
C. Souza
Cienciano |
6 |
| 9 |
J. Concha
Universitario |
6 |
| 10 |
E. Castillo
Alianza Lima |
6 |
Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Primera División teams participation since 2016
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| UTC Cajamarca | 10 |
| Universitario | 10 |
| Sporting Cristal | 10 |
| Alianza Lima | 10 |
| FBC Melgar | 10 |
| Sport Huancayo | 10 |
| Ayacucho FC | 8 |
| Sport Boys | 8 |
| Deportivo Municipal | 8 |
| Cesar Vallejo | 7 |
| Academia Cantolao | 7 |
| U. San Martin | 7 |
| Deportivo Binacional | 7 |
| Alianza Atletico | 7 |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | 6 |
| Union Comercio | 6 |
| Cienciano | 6 |
| Comerciantes Unidos | 5 |
| Atletico Grau | 5 |
| Cusco | 5 |
| Real Garcilaso | 4 |
| Alianza Universidad | 4 |
| ADT | 4 |
| Carlos Stein | 3 |
| Deportivo Garcilaso | 3 |
| Sport Rosario | 2 |
| Juan Aurich | 2 |
| Cultural Santa Rosa | 2 |
| Molinos El Pirata | 1 |
| Defensor LA Bocana | 1 |
| Deportivo Llacuabamba | 1 |
| Juan Pablo II College | 1 |
Primera División top scorer teams
Goals scored vs. conversion rate
| Team | Goals scored | Total shots | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Cristal | 58 | 412 |
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| Universitario | 55 | 461 |
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| FBC Melgar | 53 | 461 |
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| Cienciano | 52 | 485 |
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| Alianza Lima | 51 | 463 |
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| Alianza Atletico | 49 | 469 |
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| Deportivo Garcilaso | 45 | 386 |
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| Cusco | 43 | 385 |
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| Comerciantes Unidos | 43 | 430 |
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| FC Cajamarca | 40 | 352 |
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| Sport Huancayo | 40 | 473 |
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| Sport Boys | 37 | 416 |
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| Juan Pablo II College | 37 | 298 |
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| Cultural Santa Rosa | 35 | 376 |
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| UTC Cajamarca | 35 | 346 |
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| ADT | 33 | 399 |
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| Atletico Grau | 31 | 350 |
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| UCV Moquegua | 24 | 332 |
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Primera División About
Primera División is Peru’s top-level men’s football league, officially known today as Liga 1. It is the country’s premier professional competition, bringing together leading clubs to determine the national champion and establish Peru’s representatives in South American club tournaments.
Identity and role in Peruvian football
Known internationally as the Peruvian Primera Division, Liga 1 occupies the summit of Peru’s domestic league system. Its central purpose is to provide a sustained national competition for professional clubs while rewarding sporting performance with access to continental football. The league also forms part of a wider pyramid in which clubs can rise through promotion and face relegation according to their results.
The competition’s origins are recorded as dating to 1912, giving it a long place in the history of Peruvian football. Its modern professional structure has developed through successive administrative and regulatory changes, but the league remains the country’s principal stage for domestic championship football. The documented statistical coverage for this competition spans the 2016 to 2025 seasons, comprising ten recorded seasons.
Governance, entry and promotion
Liga 1 is managed through the Professional Football League under the authority of the Peruvian Football Federation. Clubs must compete within the applicable sporting and administrative framework to participate, with league membership generally determined by performance in the domestic system.
New participants typically reach the top division through promotion from Liga 2 or via the Copa Perú, which has historically provided a route for clubs outside the professional structure to advance. At the other end of the table, the lowest-performing teams in the aggregate standings are relegated to Liga 2. The precise number of promoted and relegated clubs can depend on the regulations for the relevant season, so the aggregate table is a key reference point throughout the campaign.
Season structure and championship progression
The competition traditionally uses a hybrid format that combines league football with a final championship phase. The season is divided into two tournaments: the Apertura and the Clausura. During each tournament, clubs generally meet every other participating team once, creating two separate single round-robin competitions within the wider league season.
Results from these phases also contribute to the aggregate table, which measures performance across the campaign. The Apertura and Clausura winners can qualify for the championship playoffs, alongside the highest-ranked clubs in the aggregate standings. The final stage may be played over two legs, with home-and-away matches used to determine which teams advance or claim the title.
The exact composition and seeding of the final phase can vary by edition. In some circumstances, a club that wins both the Apertura and Clausura is crowned national champion directly, without needing to contest an additional playoff. Where a playoff is required, the participating teams compete for the definitive Liga 1 championship rather than simply a phase title.
Points, standings and tie-breakers
League matches follow the standard football points system: a win earns three points, a draw earns one point and a defeat earns none. Positions in the standings are primarily shaped by points accumulated during the Apertura, Clausura and aggregate competition.
When teams finish level on points, goal difference is used as a ranking criterion, followed by goals scored and then head-to-head records under the applicable competition regulations. These rules make every goal potentially significant, particularly in the aggregate table, where positions can affect championship qualification, continental places and relegation.
In playoff matches, the method of deciding a tied contest depends on the stage and the regulations for that edition. Two-legged ties are assessed across the combined score, while extra time and penalty shoot-outs may be used when a winner is still required. A shoot-out can therefore decide progression even when the teams remain level after normal playing time and, where applicable, extra time.
Calendar and sporting stakes
Liga 1 normally follows a January-to-December football calendar. The Apertura generally takes place from February through June, while the Clausura is usually played between July and November. Championship playoffs and decisive relegation fixtures are commonly scheduled toward the end of the year, although the final calendar is subject to the official regulations and fixture programme for each season.
Winning Liga 1 is the highest domestic honour available to a Peruvian club. The final standings also carry major continental consequences: the best-placed teams earn qualification or entry routes to the CONMEBOL Libertadores, South America’s leading club competition, while other high finishers can obtain places in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana. The number and route of these places may change between editions, making the aggregate table important well beyond the title race.
The league’s appeal is built on the tension between its two tournament winners, the long-term demands of the aggregate standings and the pressure of the relegation battle. It is also a major platform for Peruvian clubs, players and rivalries, linking the country’s historic football culture with the modern competitive demands of South American club football.