2025 Liga 3 (Peru)

Liga 3
Season2025
Dates25 April – 8 November 2025
ChampionsSport Huancayo II (1st title)
PromotedSport Huancayo II
Estudiantil CNI
RelegatedSport Bolognesi
Juventud Santo Domingo
Rauker
Diablos Rojos
2026 →

The 2025 Liga 3 (known as the Liga 3 Joma 2025 for sponsorship reasons) was the 1st edition of the third tier of Federación Peruana de Futbol.

Sport Huancayo II won the final against Estudiantil CNI with a 3–2 aggregate score and earned promotion to the 2026 Liga 2.[1][2]

Format

The 2025 Liga 3 format was announced on 10 December, 2024.[3] The tournament will feature three stages, the Regional Stage, Second Stage and the Play-Offs. In the Regional Stage, the 37 teams will be divided into four groups based on geographical location. The top four teams of these groups will advance to the Second Stage while the bottom placed teams will be relegated to the Copa Perú. In the Second Stage, 16 teams that advanced from the Regional Stage will be divided into four groups of four. The top two teams of each group will advance to the Play-Offs. The finalists will be promoted to the Liga 2.

Teams

Initially, 36 teams were to take part in the league: the 25 best placed teams of each department in the national stage of the 2024 Copa Perú plus the 8 quarter-finalists of the 2024 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva and 3 relegated teams from the 2024 Liga 2.[4] However, in October 2024, Deportivo Municipal suffered revocation of its Liga 2 license and was relegated to the Liga 3, increasing the number of teams in the Liga 3 from 36 to 37. [5][6]

Team changes

Promoted from
2024 Copa Perú		 Qualified from
2024 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva		 Relegated from
2024 Liga 2
Increase Unión Santo Domingo (Amazonas 1)
Increase Centro Social Pariacoto (Áncash 1)
Increase Defensor José María Arguedas (Apurímac 1)
Increase Nacional (Arequipa 1)
Increase Nuevo San Cristóbal (Ayacucho 1)
Increase Cultural Volante (Cajamarca 1)
Increase Amazon Callao (Callao 1)
Increase Juventud Alfa (Cusco 1)
Increase UDA (Huancavelica 1)		 Increase Construcción Civil (Huánuco 1)
Increase Juventud Santo Domingo (Ica 1)
Increase Deportivo Municipal (Pangoa) (Junín 1)
Increase Juventus (La Libertad 1)
Increase Deportivo Lute (Lambayeque 1)
Increase Pacífico (Lima 1)
Increase Estudiantil CNI (Loreto 1)
Increase Alto Rendimiento (Madre de Dios 1)		 Increase Real San Antonio (Moquegua 1)
Increase Ecosem Pasco (Pasco 1)
Increase Juventud Cautivo (Piura 1)
Increase Diablos Rojos (Puno 1)
Increase Deportivo Ucrania (San Martín 1)
Increase Patriotas (Tacna 1)
Increase Sport Bolognesi (Tumbes 1)
Increase Rauker (Ucayali 1)		 Increase Universitario II (1st)
Increase Melgar II (2nd)
Increase Alianza Lima II (Semifinalist)
Increase ADT II (Semifinalist)
Increase Cienciano II (Quarterfinalist)
Increase Sport Boys II (Quarterfinalist)
Increase Sport Huancayo II (Quarterfinalist)
Increase Universidad César Vallejo II (Quarterfinalist)		 Decrease Deportivo Municipal (12th, Retired)
Decrease Carlos Stein (16th)
Decrease Juan Aurich (Retired)
Decrease Unión Huaral (Retired)

Stadia and locations

Locations of the 2025 Liga 3 teams in Lima
Locations of the 2025 Liga 3 teams in Callao
Team City Stadium[8] Capacity[9]
ADT IITarmaUnión Tarma9,100
Alianza Lima IILimaHugo Sotil13,773
Alto RendimientoPuerto MaldonadoIPD de Puerto Maldonado2,000
Amazon CallaoCallaoFacundo Ramírez Aguilar2,000
Carlos SteinLambayequeCésar Flores Marigorda7,000
Centro Social PariacotoHuarazRosas Pampa18,000
Cienciano IIOcongateMunicipal de Ocongate5,000
Construcción CivilHuánucoHeraclio Tapia25,000
Cultural VolanteBambamarcaMunicipal El Frutillo5,000
Defensor José María ArguedasAndahuaylasMunicipal de Talavera6,500
Deportivo LuteLambayequeCésar Flores Marigorda7,000
Deportivo MunicipalLimaMunicipal de Chorrillos12,000
Deportivo Municipal (Pangoa)SatipoMunicipal de Mazamari5,000
Diablos RojosJuliacaGuillermo Briceño Rosamedina20,030
Deportivo UcraniaNueva CajamarcaIPD de Nueva Cajamarca12,000
Ecosem PascoCerro de PascoDaniel Alcides Carrión12,000
Estudiantil CNIIquitosMax Augustín24,576
Juan AurichLambayequeCésar Flores Marigorda7,000
Juventud AlfaCalcaThomas Ernesto Payne8,000
Juventud CautivoSullanaCampeones del 3612,000
Juventud Santo DomingoNascaMunicipal de Nasca10,000
JuventusHuamachucoMunicipal de Huamachuco5,000
Melgar IIArequipaCAR - FBC Melgar–
NacionalMollendoMunicipal de Mollendo5,000
Nuevo San CristóbalKimbiriMunicipal de Kimbiri5,000
PacíficoHuachoSegundo Aranda Torres11,500
PatriotasTacnaJorge Basadre19,850
RaukerPucallpaAliardo Soria Pérez25,848
Real San AntonioMoquegua25 de Noviembre21,073
Sport BolognesiTumbesMariscal Cáceres12,000
Sport Boys IICallaoCampolo Alcalde2,000
Sport Huancayo IIHuancayoHuancayo20,000
UDAHuancavelicaIPD de Huancavelica8,500
Unión HuaralHuaralJulio Lores Colán6,000
Unión Santo DomingoChachapoyasGran Kuélap1,000
Universidad César Vallejo IITrujilloCésar Acuña Peralta2,000
Universitario IILimaCampo Mar - U–

Torneo Regional

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification USD JUV CAU LUT AUR UCV VOL STE BOL
1 Unión Santo Domingo 16 10 2 4 32 19 +13 32 Advance to Second Stage 3–2 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–0 3–0 5–0 5–1
2 Juventus 16 9 2 5 36 22 +14 29 3–1 2–0 4–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 10–0
3 Juventud Cautivo 16 8 3 5 31 21 +10 27 3–2 4–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 7–1
4 Deportivo Lute 16 8 3 5 23 18 +5 27 3–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–1
5 Juan Aurich 16 6 4 6 15 16 −1 22 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 3–0
6 Universidad César Vallejo II 16 4 5 7 20 21 −1 17 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–0 2–0 4–0
7 Cultural Volante 16 5 2 9 15 20 −5 17 0–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 0–3
8 Carlos Stein 16 4 4 8 18 26 −8 16 3–1 4–1 0–3 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–1
9 Sport Bolognesi (R) 16 4 3 9 17 45 −28 15[a] Relegation to Copa Perú 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–3 0–0 3–2 3–1 0–3
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2025. Source:
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ The Disciplinary Committee declared a 3-point deduction against Club Sport Bolognesi, due to an out-of-line player, in the match on matchday 15, between Sport Bolognesi and Carlos Stein, which ended in a 4-0 victory, but the Disciplinary Committee declared Carlos Stein the winner by 3-0. Therefore, Sport Bolognesi is relegated to the 2026 Copa Perú.

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UNI CNI ALI HUA SBA PAC PAR MUN AMA JSD
1 Universitario II 18 9 5 4 28 11 +17 32 Advance to Second Stage 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 3–0 1–1 5–0
2 Estudiantil CNI 18 8 7 3 28 12 +16 31 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 4–2 4–0 3–0
3 Alianza Lima II 18 8 5 5 32 19 +13 29 1–0 1–1 3–4 3–0 2–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 6–0
4 Unión Huaral 18 8 5 5 24 18 +6 29 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–2 0–3
5 Sport Boys II 18 8 4 6 22 17 +5 28 1–2 2–1 4–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–2
6 Pacífico 18 6 8 4 19 18 +1 26 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1
7 Centro Social Pariacoto 18 7 1 10 16 32 −16 22 0–3 2–1 1–5 0–2 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–1 1–0
8 Deportivo Municipal 18 5 4 9 21 27 −6 19 0–3 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 5–1 2–3 2–0
9 Amazon Callao 18 5 3 10 16 29 −13 18 1–0 1–4 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 2–1
10 Juventud Santo Domingo (R) 18 3 4 11 15 39 −24 13 Relegation to Copa Perú 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–2
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2025. Source:
(R) Relegated

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UCR CON CRI HUA ADT UDA ECO MUN RAU
1 Deportivo Ucrania 16 9 4 3 29 13 +16 31 Advance to Second Stage 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 4–1 5–0 2–0 3–0
2 Construcción Civil 16 9 4 3 27 11 +16 31 1–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 3–0
3 Nuevo San Cristóbal 16 10 1 5 30 18 +12 31 0–1 2–1 3–2 0–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 3–0
4 Sport Huancayo II 16 9 3 4 28 17 +11 30 2–0 2–1 2–3 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 3–0
5 ADT II 16 8 5 3 26 12 +14 29 3–0 0–0 4–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 3–0
6 UDA 16 7 4 5 21 19 +2 25 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–1 3–2 3–0
7 Ecosem Pasco 16 5 2 9 18 27 −9 17 0–3 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 2–1 3–0
8 Deportivo Municipal (Pangoa) 16 2 3 11 18 32 −14 9 2–2 0–1 1–4 2–3 0–3 1–1 1–2 3–0
9 Rauker (D, R) 16 0 0 16 0 48 −48 0[a] Relegation to Copa Perú 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3
Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2025. Source:
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Rauker was disqualified and relegated to the 2026 Copa Perú after accumulating two walkovers (Matchdays 2 and 3).

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DEF NAC ALF MEL PAT ALT CIE SAN DIA
1 Defensor José María Arguedas 16 10 3 3 35 19 +16 33 Advance to Second Stage 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 3–1
2 Nacional 16 9 5 2 40 19 +21 32 4–2 2–1 0–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–0
3 Juventud Alfa 16 10 2 4 36 15 +21 32 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 4–0 0–0 4–2 4–0
4 Melgar II 16 8 2 6 30 21 +9 26 2–3 3–3 2–1 1–0 2–3 3–1 5–0 0–3
5 Patriotas 16 7 1 8 30 18 +12 22 0–1 1–2 3–2 3–0 3–0 4–0 1–0 8–1
6 Alto Rendimiento 16 4 4 8 21 29 −8 16 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 7–1
7 Cienciano II 16 4 4 8 19 29 −10 16 2–2 3–3 0–1 0–3 2–1 2–0 3–0 2–2
8 Real San Antonio 16 4 4 8 16 30 −14 16 0–4 1–2 3–0 0–0 1–3 0–0 3–1 1–1
9 Diablos Rojos (D, R) 16 2 3 11 17 64 −47 9 Relegation to Copa Perú 2–3 1–15 0–9 0–3 1–1 4–2 0–3 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2025. Source:
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated

Second Stage

In the Second Stage, teams ranked 1st and 2nd in the Regional stage started with 2 and 1 extra points respectively. Points earned during the Regional Stage do not carry over during the Second Stage.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CNI USD CAU HUA
1 Estudiantil CNI 6 3 1 2 11 5 +6 11 Advance to Quarterfinals 0–1 3–0 3–0
2 Unión Santo Domingo 6 2 1 3 7 8 −1 9 1–1 3–1 1–3
3 Juventud Cautivo 6 3 0 3 7 9 −2 9 2–1 2–1 2–0
4 Unión Huaral 6 3 0 3 6 9 −3 9 1–3 1–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 20 September 2025. Source:

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UNI ALI JUV LUT
1 Universitario II 6 4 2 0 8 2 +6 16 Advance to Quarterfinals 0–0 2–1 2–0
2 Alianza Lima II 6 2 3 1 6 5 +1 9 1–1 1–0 1–1
3 Juventus 6 2 0 4 6 8 −2 7 0–1 2–0 3–2
4 Deportivo Lute 6 1 1 4 6 11 −5 4 0–2 1–3 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 20 September 2025. Source:

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MEL NAC UCR CRI
1 Melgar II 6 6 0 0 13 2 +11 18 Advance to Quarterfinals 2–0 2–0 3–2
2 Nacional 6 2 2 2 11 8 +3 9 0–1 1–1 3–1
3 Deportivo Ucrania 6 0 3 3 4 11 −7 5 0–3 1–1 0–2
4 Nuevo San Cristóbal 6 1 1 4 9 16 −7 4 0–2 2–6 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2025. Source:

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HUA DEF ALF CON
1 Sport Huancayo B 6 4 0 2 10 7 +3 12 Advance to Quarterfinals 2–0 1–2 1–0
2 Defensor José María Arguedas 6 2 2 2 7 5 +2 10 2–3 0–0 4–0
3 Juventud Alfa 6 2 2 2 5 6 −1 8 1–2 0–0 2–1
4 Construcción Civil 6 2 0 4 5 9 −4 7 2–1 0–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2025. Source:

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
Sport Huancayo II 0 4 4 (4)
Nacional 3 1 4 (2)
Sport Huancayo II 1 2 3
Defensor José María Arguedas 0 1 1
Melgar II 1 0 1
Defensor José María Arguedas 2 0 2
Sport Huancayo II 2 1 3
Estudiantil CNI 1 1 2
Estudiantil CNI 1 1 2
Alianza Lima II 0 1 1
Estudiantil CNI 1 0 1
Universitario II 0 0 0
Universitario II 0 2 2
Unión Santo Domingo 1 0 1

Quarterfinals

First leg

3 October 2025 (2025-10-03) Unión Santo Domingo 1–0 Universitario II Gran Kuélap, Chachapoyas
15:00 Joyce Conde 63' (pen.) Referee: Wuilder Espinoza
4 October 2025 (2025-10-04) Alianza Lima II 0–1 Estudiantil CNI Hugo Sotil, Lima
12:00 José García 23' Referee: Abimelec Rojas
5 October 2025 (2025-10-05) Nacional 3–0 Sport Huancayo II Municipal de Mollendo, Mollendo
15:00 Jean Pierre Valdivia 45+4' 84' 90+8' Referee: Édson Laura
5 October 2025 (2025-10-05) Defensor José María Arguedas 2–1 Melgar II Los Chankas, Andahuaylas
15:00 Sebastián López 47'
Ollanta Ttupa 90+5'		 Bruno Portugal 61' Referee: Raúl Pastor

Second leg

11 October 2025 (2025-10-11) Sport Huancayo II 4–1
(4–2 p)		 Nacional Huancayo, Huancayo
11:00 Juan David Martínez 16', 82', 92+' Ramiro Benaviente 50' Referee: Jordan Casas
Penalties
  • Jeremi Espinoza football with check mark
  • Sergio Barboza football with red X
  • Valentino Balbuena football with check mark
  • Edú Villar football with check mark
  • Diego Caravaño football with check mark
  • Luis Pastor football with check mark
  • Renato Abarca football with red X
  • Jean Pierre Valdivia football with check mark
  • Ramiro Benavente football with red X
12 October 2025 (2025-10-12) Melgar II 0–0 Defensor José María Arguedas CAR Melgar, Arequipa
14:00
12 October 2025 (2025-10-12) Estudiantil CNI 1–1 Alianza Lima II Max Augustín, Iquitos
15:00 Faber Asprilla 60' Mauricio Arrasco 23'
13 October 2025 (2025-10-13) Universitario II 2–0 Unión Santo Domingo CampoMar U, Lima
11:00 Esteban Cruz 2' 18' Referee: Mario Quispe

Semifinals

First leg

19 October 2025 Defensor José María Arguedas 0–1 Sport Huancayo II Los Chankas, Andahuaylas
15:00 Cristian Mendoza 53' Referee: Anthony Carlos
19 October 2025 Estudiantil CNI 1–0 Universitario II Max Augustín, Iquitos
15:15 Antonio Acosta 60' Referee: Abimelec Rojas

Second leg

25 October 2025 Sport Huancayo II 2–1 Defensor José María Arguedas Huancayo, Huancayo
11:00 Juan Martínez 36' (pen.) 60' Ollanta Ttupa 68'
27 October 2025 Universitario II 0–0 Estudiantil CNI CampoMar U, Lima
15:00

Final

The winning team promoted to Liga 2 for the 2026 season.

2 November 2025 Estudiantil CNI 1–2 Sport Huancayo II Max Augustín, Iquitos
15:15 Ronald Ríos 67' Juan D. Martínez 44' 48' Referee: Alexander Blas
8 November 2025 Sport Huancayo II 1–1 Estudiantil CNI Huancayo, Huancayo
11:00 Cris Huyhua 8' Antonio Acosta 40' Referee: Walter Guadalupe

Play-off de Ascenso

The winning team promoted to Liga 2 for the 2026 season.

23 November 2025 Estudiantil CNI 2–1 ANBA Perú Max Augustín, Iquitos
15:00
  • Élver Torres 43' 45+5'
  • Alberto Vela 55'
 Referee: Jordi Espinoza
30 November 2025 ANBA Perú 2–1
(2–4 p)		 Estudiantil CNI Guillermo Briceño Rosamedina, Juliaca
15:00
  • Renny Luque 9'
  • Alberto Vela 45+1' (pen.)
  • Pablo Labrín 89'
Penalties
  • Pedro Zúñiga football with check mark
  • Renny Luque football with red X
  • Sait Ballesteros football with check mark
  • Jorge Blanco football with red X
  • Pablo Labrín football with check mark
  • José Luis García football with check mark
  • Ronald Rios football with check mark
  • Antonio Acosta football with check mark

Top scorers

As of 8 November 2025
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Peru Juan David Martínez Sport Huancayo II 18
2 Peru Jair Córdova Defensor José María Arguedas 15
3 Peru Jean Pierre Valdivia Nacional FBC 12
4 Peru Pablo Labrin Estudiantil CNI 12
5 Peru Goth Quispe Nuevo San Cristóbal 11
6 Peru Joyce Conde Unión Santo Domingo 10
7 Peru Angel Medina Juventud Alfa FC 10
8 Peru Sinclair Garcia Juventud Cautivo 10
9 Peru Eduardo Urtecho Universitario II 10
10 Peru Víctor Guzmán Alianza Lima II 9
11 Peru Jesús Chávez Pacífico FC 9


See also

References

  1. ↑ Sport Huancayo II igualó 1-1 ante Estudiantil CNI y se consagró campeón de la Liga 3
  2. ↑ Lo Último: Sport Huancayo II es campeón de la Liga 3 2025 y asciende a Liga 2 2026
  3. ↑ Ruiz, Por Miguel Solis (2024-12-10). "Novedoso formato de la Liga 3 2025: Alianza Lima y Universitario jugarán el torneo que reemplazará a la histórica Copa Perú". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. ↑ REGLAMENTO Torneo Promoción y Reservas 2024
  5. ↑ Deportivo Municipal intensifica su crisis: club ‘edil’ descendió a Liga 3 tras nueva sanción de la FPF
  6. ↑ Jugaría en la Liga 3: Municipal sufrió revocación de licencia de la Liga 2 y podría descender
  7. ↑ Rauker FC no se presenta a jugar ante Sport Huancayo y acumula tres Walk Over en la Liga 3
  8. ↑ Most stadiums are owned by the Instituto Peruano del Deporte (IPD).
  9. ↑ "Peru". fussballtempel.net. Archived from the original on 25 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
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