Primera División Femenina (Peru)

Liga Femenina
Founded1996 (1996)[1]
CountryPeru
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of clubs12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLiga de Ascenso Femenina
International cupCopa Libertadores Femenina
Current championsAlianza Lima
(2025)
Most championshipsUniversitario (10 titles)
Top scorerAdriana Lúcar (107 goals)
Broadcaster(s)L1 Max, Nativa
Current: 2026 season

The Primera División Femenina officially named Liga Femenina (currently known as Liga Femenina Apuesta Total 2025 for sponsorship reasons),[2] is the top tournament of women's association football in Peru, organized by the Peruvian Football Federation through its Women's Football Commission. The competition, as an official tournament, was created in 1996[1] under de name of "Campeonato Metropolitano de Fútbol Femenino" (Metropolitan women's football championship), followed by the "Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino" (Peruvian women's football championship) which was renamed later as "Copa Femenina"[3][4] and currently is designated as "Liga Femenina". The champion qualifies to the Copa Libertadores Femenina.

History

Metropolitan women's football championship

Like the men's tournament, the Peruvian Primera División Femenina began on a regional and amateur basis. In 1996[1][5][6] the Peruvian female football competitions started with the creation of the "Campeonato Metropolitano de Fútbol Femenino" (Metropolitan women's football championship) organized by the Peruvian Football Federation and played with sport clubs from Lima and Callao. The champion of this first edition was the team of Club Universitario who repeated the achievement the following year, resulting in the first two-time championship. In 1999 the Sporting Cristal also became two-time champion by getting the titles of 1998 and 1999. Later, the team of Club Universitario obtained the first three-time championship in the history of Peruvian women's soccer by winning the 2001, 2002 and 2003 titles.[7]

Campeonato Sudamericano Interclubes de Fútbol Femenino

In 2000, the FPF organized an unofficial international tournament called the Campeonato Sudamericano Interclubes de Fútbol Femenino, in which teams from Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela participated.[8][9]

Women's football national championship

In 2008 the Peruvian Football Federation modified the competition scheme to give it a national scope, setting the tournament in three fases: provincial, regional and national. With this new competition format, the tournament was renamed "Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino" (women's football national championship), and incorporated the former tournament (Campeonato Metropolitano de Fútbol Femenino) as the Region IV (Lima & Callao) of its regional stage.

Regional stage Departments
Region I Amazonas, Lambayeque, Piura, Tumbes
Region II Áncash, Cajamarca, La Libertad, San Martín
Region III Loreto, Ucayali
Region IV Lima, Callao
Region V Huánuco, Junín, Pasco
Region VI Ayacucho, Huancavelica, Ica
Region VII Arequipa, Moquegua, Tacna
Region VIII Apurímac, Cusco, Madre de Dios, Puno

Since 2009 the champion qualifies for the Copa Libertadores Femenina.[10] the first champion under this new format was the team of White Star. That same year, the Peruvian Football Federation and the FIFA agreed to incorporate representatives of the Women's football Championship into the FPF Bases Assembly, thus granting them greater participation in the decisions of the governing body of Peruvian football[11] In 2012 the team of JC Sport Girls became three-times champion,[12] while in 2016 the team of Club Universitario de Deportes won the tri-championship for the second time.[13] As of 2017, the Peruvian Football Federation decided to accommodate its calendar to that of Conmebol so that the local women's tournaments would not intersect with the development of the Copa Libertadores Femenina. Until that time, the tournament schedule had no relation to the annual calendar; that is, the national championship of one year was defined the following year.

Liga Femenina

In 2020 the Peruvian Football Federation decides to professionalize women's football for which it issues Resolution No. 014-2020-FPF[14] that provides for "strengthening the traditional National System of Women's football Championships, hereinafter referred to as FPF Liga Femenina".[15] The first season was expected to take place in 2020,[16] but was delayed until 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, this new format was resumed and it was played under the name of FPF Liga Femenina and under the auspices of the private television network Movistar TV.[17] In the 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025 seasons the title was won by the Alianza Lima club, while in 2023 it was won by Universitario, which thus achieved its tenth championship.

Results of the 'Big Three' in the Liga Femenina (Professional era)
SeasonALICRIUNI
2021142
2022143
2023241
2024132
2025132
2026
TOTAL401
Top three525
out of 10
  Champions
  Second place
  Third place

Division levels

Year Level Relegation to
1996–2019
1
(None)
2020
–
(None)
2021
1
(None)
2022–present
1
Liga de Ascenso Femenina

Competition format and sponsorship

Domestic

Currently, the season is played in two stages: First stage and Final stage (Playoffs). The First stage is played under a single round-robin format with the 12 teams playing each other once. The Final stage is contested by teams ranked 1st to 6th in the First stage, with teams ranked 1st and 2nd directly qualified for semifinals and teams ranked 3rd to 6th qualified for a previous qualifying round or repechage to reach the semifinals. Winners of semifinals play the final to decide the national champion.

Number of clubs in Liga Femenina throughout the years
Period (in years) No. of clubs
2021–2022 13 clubs
2023 14 clubs
2024 13 clubs
2025 12 clubs
2026 11 clubs

South American qualification

The Copa Libertadores Femenina is held annually in South America, and Peru is granted one berth in the competition, which is awarded to the season’s champion.

Sponsorship

The Peruvian First Division is currently sponsored by Apuesta Total, with the official sponsorship name being Liga Femenina Apuesta Total.

2023–present

2026 teams

Stadia and locations

Primera División Femenina (Peru) is located in Peru
Defensores de Ilucan
Defensores de Ilucan
UNSAAC
UNSAAC
Flamengo
Flamengo
Melgar
D. Yanapuma
D. Yanapuma
Atl. Andahuaylas
Atl. Andahuaylas
Carlos A. Mannucci
Alianza LimaKillasSporting CristalUniversitario
Locations of the 2026 Liga Femenina teams
Team City Stadium Capacity
Alianza LimaLimaAlejandro Villanueva35,398
Atlético AndahuaylasAndahuaylasLos Chankas10,000
Carlos A. MannucciTrujilloMansiche25,036
Defensores del IlucánCutervoJuan Maldonado Gamarra12,000
Deportivo YanapumaIquitosMax Augustín24,576
FlamengoHuancayoHuancayo20,000
KillasLimaAndrés Bedoya Díaz10,000
MelgarArequipaVirgen de Chapi40,370
Sporting CristalLimaAlberto Gallardo11,600
UniversitarioLimaMonumental80,093
UNSAACCuscoEstadio Garcilaso45,056

Seasons in Liga Femenina

There are 22 teams that have taken part in 6 Liga Femenina that was played from the 2021 season until the 2026 season. The teams in bold compete in Peruvian Liga Femenina currently. The year in parentheses represents the most recent year of participation at this level. Alianza Lima, Carlos A. Mannucci, Killas, Sporting Cristal and Universitario are the only teams that have played Peruvian Liga Femenina football in every season.

List of champions

  • (In bracket, title count):
Ed. Season Champion Runner-up Winning manager
Campeonato Metropolitano de Lima & Callao[18]
1
1996Universitario[7][19] (1)Sporting Cristal[20]Peru Luis Sánchez
2
1997Universitario[7][19] (2)Sporting CristalPeru Luis Sánchez
3
1998Sporting Cristal[21] (1)Sport CoopsolPeru Lizandro Barbarán
4
1999Sporting Cristal[21] (2)Sport Coopsol[22]Peru Lizandro Barbarán
5
2000Sport Coopsol[23][24][25] (1)Sporting Cristal[26]Peru David Zuluaga
6
2001Universitario[7][19] (3)Sport BoysPeru Luis Sánchez
7
2002Universitario[7][19] (4)Sport BoysPeru Luis Sánchez
8
2003Universitario[7][19] (5)Sport BoysPeru Luis Sánchez
9
2004JC Sport Girls[27] (1)Sport BoysPeru Lizandro Barbarán
–
2005No Tournament[A][28]
10
2006JC Sport Girls (2)Municipalidad de Surco
–
2007No Tournament
Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino[18]
11
2008White Star[29] (1)Estudiantes UniversitariosPeru Inés Chite Tafur
12
2009Universidad Particular de Iquitos[30] (1)UNSAACPeru Manuel Acevedo
13
2010[31]JC Sport Girls[32] (3)River San BorjaPeru Pedro Olivares
14
2011[33]JC Sport Girls (4)Electro OrientePeru Pedro Olivares
15
2012[34]JC Sport Girls (5)InternacionalPeru Betshabé Sánchez
16
2013[35]Real Maracaná (1)InternacionalPeru Carolina Portugal
17
2014[36][37]Universitario (6)Alfredo Vargas GuerraPeru Víctor Pompeyo
18
2015[38]Universitario (7)CGTPPeru Marcelo Apaza
19
2016[39]Universitario (8)Ramiro VillafuertePeru Jarrinson Romero
20
2017[40]JC Sport Girls (6)Deportivo Educación FísicaPeru Giovanni Sosa
Copa Perú Femenina[18]
21
2018[41]Municipalidad de Majes[42] (1)JC Sport GirlsPeru Ela Samayani Gómez
22
2019Universitario[19][43] (9)Amazon SkyPeru Juan Pablo Durand
Liga Femenina[18]
–
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
23
2021Alianza Lima (1)UniversitarioPeru Samir Mendoza
24
2022Alianza Lima (2)Carlos A. MannucciPeru Samir Mendoza
25
2023Universitario (10)Alianza LimaColombia Jhon Tierradentro
26
2024Alianza Lima (3)UniversitarioChile José Letelier
27
2025Alianza Lima (4)UniversitarioChile José Letelier
28
2026

Titles by club

  • There are 9 clubs who have won the Peruvian title.
  • Teams in bold compete in the Liga Femenina as of the 2026 season.
  • Italics indicates clubs that no longer exist or disaffiliated from the FPF.
Rank. Club Total Amateur era (1996–2019) Professional era (2020–)
Campeonato
Metropolitano

Lima & Callao
(1996–2007)

 Campeonato
Nacional de

Fútbol Femenino
(2008–2017)

 Copa Perú

Femenina
(2018–2019)

 Liga Femenina
(2020–)
1 Universitario105311
2 JC Sport Girls624——
3 Alianza Lima4———4
4 Sporting Cristal22———
5 Sport Coopsol11———
White Star1—1——
Municipalidad de Majes1——1—
Real Maracaná1—1——
Universidad Particular de Iquitos1—1——

Total titles won by club

Rank Club Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
1 Universitario1031996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 20232021, 2024, 2025
2 JC Sport Girls612004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 20172018
3 Alianza Lima412021, 2022, 2024, 20252023
4 Sporting Cristal231998, 19991996, 1997, 2000
5 Sport Coopsol1220001998, 1999
White Star1—2008—
Municipalidad de Majes1—2018—
Real Maracaná1—2013—
Universidad Particular de Iquitos1—2009—

Titles by region

Region Nº of titles Clubs
Lima Lima 24 Universitario (10), JC Sport Girls (6), Alianza Lima (4), Sporting Cristal (2), Sport Coopsol (1), Real Maracaná (1)
Arequipa Arequipa 2 White Star (1), Municipalidad de Majes (1)
Loreto Region Loreto 1 Universidad Particular de Iquitos (1)

Half-year / Short tournaments

Apertura and Clausura seasons

SeasonChampionRunner-up
1997AperturaUniversitarioSporting Cristal
ClausuraUniversitarioSporting Cristal
1999AperturaSporting Cristal
ClausuraSport Coopsol
2002AperturaUniversitarioSport Boys
ClausuraSport BoysUniversitario
2003AperturaUniversitarioSport Boys
ClausuraSport BoysUniversitario
FinalUniversitarioSport Boys
2006AperturaJC Sport GirlsMunicipalidad de Surco
ClausuraJC Sport GirlsMunicipalidad de Surco
2025AperturaAlianza LimaUniversitario
ClausuraUniversitarioAlianza Lima
2026AperturaUniversitarioSporting Cristal
Clausura

Top scorers

Ed. Season Leading goalscorer(s)
Campeonato Metropolitano de Lima & Callao
4
1999Peru Olienka Salinas (Sporting Cristal; 17 goals)
Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino
11
2008Peru Susane Salas (White Star; 11 goals)[44]
12
2009Peru Emily Flores (UPI; 12 goals)[45]
15
2012Peru Gladys Dorador (JC Sport Girls; 10 goals)[46]
Liga Femenina[18]
23
2021Peru Adriana Lúcar (Alianza Lima; 23 goals)
24
2022Peru Luz Campoverde (Carlos A. Mannucci; 18 goals)
25
2023Peru Adriana Lúcar (Alianza Lima; 17 goals)
26
2024Peru Adriana Lúcar (Alianza Lima; 20 goals)
27
2025Peru Pierina Núñez (Universitario; 24 goals)
28
2026

Footnotes

A. ^In 2005, the League not played due to Peruvian participation in the 2005 Bolivarian Games

References

  1. 1 2 3 «Mención aparte merece el futbol femenino que ha recibido el impulso necesario y viene desarrollándose con éxito desde 1996. (...) gracias al trabajo coordinado entre la Federación y los clubes, nuestro país se ha convertido en uno de los mejores en esta parte del continente»."Federación Peruana de Fútbol: Memoria 1992–2002, p. 39, 2003" (PDF) (in Spanish). Peruvian Football Federation. 19 December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2007.
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  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 «Vivian Ayres fue pieza importante para que Universitario obtuviera los títulos de fútbol femenino en 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002 y 2003, tiempos en el que se consolidó como la goleadora histórica del club crema»."Universitario: Vivian Ayres, nueva DT del equipo de futsal" (in Spanish). peru.com. 14 October 2022.
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  27. ↑ Peru (Women) 2004
  28. ↑ La FPF decidió no hacer un torneo. Las jugadoras tuvieron que concentrarse cien por ciento en los trabajos con la Bicolor.
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  43. ↑ [...]Novoa is now a member of Peru's national team and captain of Universitario, the country's national champion[...] "In Peru, women's soccer is blossoming from the ground up". The Athletic. 1 April 2020.
  44. ↑ Al final de la jornada la comisión organizadora, a cargo de Norma Calderón, procedió a la ceremonia de premiación a las jugadoras más destacadas del certamen, entre ellas Emily Flores (Atlético Deportivo Oriente-Iquitos), como la mejor del certamen y a la arequipeña Susane Salas (White Star), como la goleadora, con 11 tantos.
  45. ↑ De la selva, su campeón
  46. ↑ FINAL DEL NACIONAL DE FÙTBOL FEMENINO CORRESPONDIENTE AL AÑO 2012 - Goleadoras
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