# Primera División Femenina (Peru)

The Primera División Femenina officially named Liga Femenina (currently known as Liga Femenina Pluspetrol 2023 for sponsorship reasons), 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 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" 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 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.

### 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.

### 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 tournamente was renamed as "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 | Departamentos |
| 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. 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 In 2012 the team of JC Sport Girls became three-times champion, while in 2016 the team of Club Universitario de Deportes won the tri-championship for the second time. 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 that provides for "strengthening the traditional National System of Women's football Championships, hereinafter referred to as FPF Liga Femenina". The first season was expected to take place in 2020, 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. In the 2021 and 2022 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 :
| Season | ALI | CRI | UNI |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Top three | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 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 |

## Format

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 Primera División throughout the years :
| Period (in years) | No. of clubs |
| 2021–2022 | 13 clubs |
| 2023 | 14 clubs |
| 2024 | 13 clubs |
| 2025 | 12 clubs |

## Seasons in Liga Femenina

There are 20 teams that have taken part in 5 Liga Femenina that was played from the 2021 season until the 2025 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, Universidad César Vallejo and Universitario are the only teams that have played Peruvian Liga Femenina football in every season.
* 5 seasons: Alianza Lima (2025), Carlos A. Mannucci (2025), Killas (2025),Sporting Cristal (2025), Universidad César Vallejo (2025), Universitario (2025)
* 4 seasons: Academia Cantolao (2024), Ayacucho (2024), Deportivo Municipal (2004)
* 3 seasons: Atlético Trujillo (2023), Defensores del Ilucán (2025), Melgar (2025), Universidad San Martín (2023)
* 2 seasons: Biavo (2025), Sport Boys (2022), UNSAAC (2025), UTC (2022)
* 1 season: Flamengo (2025), Real Áncash (2025), Sporting Victoria (2023)

## 2025 teams
### Stadia and locations

| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Alianza Lima | Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,398 |
| Biavo | San Martín | Carlos Vidaurre García | 7,000 |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | Trujillo | Mansiche | 25,036 |
| Defensores del Ilucán | Cutervo | Juan Maldonado Gamarra | 12,000 |
| Flamengo | Huancayo | Huancayo | 20,000 |
| Killas | Lima | Andrés Bedoya Díaz | 10,000 |
| Melgar | Arequipa | Virgen de Chapi | 40,370 |
| Real Áncash | Huaraz | Rosas Pampa | 18,000 |
| Sporting Cristal | Lima | Alberto Gallardo | 11,600 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | Trujillo | Mansiche | 25,036 |
| Universitario | Lima | Monumental | 80,093 |
| UNSAAC | Cusco | Estadio Garcilaso | 45,056 |

## List of champions

* (In bracket, title count):
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up |
| Campeonato Metropolitano de Lima & Callao ||||
| 1 | 1996 | Universitario (1) |
| 2 | 1997 | Universitario (2) | Sporting Cristal |
| 3 | 1998 | Sporting Cristal (1) | Sport Coopsol |
| 4 | 1999 | Sporting Cristal (2) |
| 5 | 2000 | Sport Coopsol (1) |
| 6 | 2001 | Universitario (3) | Sport Boys |
| 7 | 2002 | Universitario (4) | Sport Boys |
| 8 | 2003 | Universitario (5) | Sport Boys |
| 9 | 2004 | JC Sport Girls (1) | Sport Boys |
| – | 2005 | No Tournament | No Tournament |
| 10 | 2006 | JC Sport Girls (2) | Municipalidad de Surco |
| – | 2007 | No Tournament | No Tournament |
| Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino ||||
| 11 | 2008 | White Star (1) | Estudiantes Universitarios |
| 12 | 2009 | Universidad Particular de Iquitos (1) | UNSAAC |
| 13 | 2010 | JC Sport Girls (3) | River San Borja |
| 14 | 2011 | JC Sport Girls (4) | Electro Oriente |
| 15 | 2012 | JC Sport Girls (5) | Internacional |
| 16 | 2013 | Real Maracaná (1) | Internacional |
| 17 | 2014 | Universitario (6) | Alfredo Vargas Guerra |
| 18 | 2015 | Universitario (7) | CGTP |
| 19 | 2016 | Universitario (8) | Ramiro Villafuerte |
| 20 | 2017 | JC Sport Girls (6) | Deportivo Educación |
| Copa Perú Femenina ||||
| 21 | 2018 | Municipalidad de Majes (1) | JC Sport Girls |
| 22 | 2019 | Universitario (9) | Amazon Sky |
| Liga Femenina ||||
| – | 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 23 | 2021 | Alianza Lima (1) | Universitario |
| 24 | 2022 | Alianza Lima (2) | Carlos A. Mannucci |
| 25 | 2023 | Universitario (10) | Alianza Lima |
| 26 | 2024 | Alianza Lima (3) | Universitario |

## Titles by club

* There are 9 clubs who have won the Peruvian title.
* Teams in bold compete in the Liga Femenina as of the 2025 season.
| Rank. | Club | Total | Amateur era (1996–2019) | Amateur era (1996–2019) | Amateur era (1996–2019) | Professional era (2020–) |
| Rank. | Club | Total | Campeonato Metropolitano Lima & Callao (1996–2007) | Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino (2008–2017) | Copa Perú Femenina (2018–2019) | Liga Femenina (2020–) |
| 1 | Universitario | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | JC Sport Girls | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 4 | Sporting Cristal | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Sport Coopsol | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 5 | White Star | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 5 | Municipalidad de Majes | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 | Real Maracaná | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 5 | Universidad Particular de Iquitos | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |

### Total titles won by club

| Rank | Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
| 1 | Universitario | 10 | 2 | 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023 | 2021, 2024 |
| 2 | JC Sport Girls | 6 | 1 | 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 | 2018 |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 3 | 1 | 2021, 2022, 2024 | 2023 |
| 4 | Sporting Cristal | 2 | 1 | 1998, 1999 | 1997 |
| 5 | Sport Coopsol | 1 | 1 | 2000 | 1998 |
| 5 | White Star | 1 | — | 2008 | — |
| 5 | Municipalidad de Majes | 1 | — | 2018 | — |
| 5 | Real Maracaná | 1 | — | 2013 | — |
| 5 | Universidad Particular de Iquitos | 1 | — | 2009 | — |

## Half-year / Short tournaments
### Apertura and Clausura seasons

| Season | Season | Champion | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Apertura | Universitario | Sport Boys |
| 2002 | Clausura | Sport Boys | Universitario |

## Top scorers

| Ed. | Season | Top scorer | Top scorer's club | Goals |
| 7 | 2004 | Olienka Salinas | Sport Boys | 18 |
| 9 | 2006 | Miryam Tristán | JC Sport Girls | 29 |
| 11 | 2008 | Susane Salas | White Star | 11 |
| 12 | 2009 | Emily Flores | Universidad Particular de Iquitos | 12 |
| 14 | 2011 | Emily Flores | Electro Oriente | |
| 15 | 2012 | Gladys Dorador | JC Sport Girls | 10 |
| 19 | 2016 | Pierina Núñez | Universitario | |
| 22 | 2019 | Sabrina Ramírez | Universitario | 20 |
| 23 | 2021 | Adriana Lúcar | Alianza Lima | 23 |
| 24 | 2022 | Luz Campoverde | Carlos A. Mannucci | 18 |
| 25 | 2023 | Adriana Lúcar | Alianza Lima | 17 |
| 26 | 2024 | Adriana Lúcar | Alianza Lima | 20 |

## Managers

| Ed. | Season | Winning manager | Manager's club |
| 3 | 1998 | Lizandro Barbarán | Sporting Cristal |
| 4 | 1999 | Lizandro Barbarán | Sporting Cristal |
| 12 | 2009 | Manuel Acevedo | Universidad Particular de Iquitos |
| 13 | 2010 | Pedro Olivares | JC Sport Girls |
| 15 | 2012 | Yony Machacuay | JC Sport Girls |
| 20 | 2017 | Giovanni Sosa | JC Sport Girls |
| 21 | 2018 | Ela Samayani Gómez | Municipalidad de Majes |
| 22 | 2019 | John Salvatierra | Universitario |
| 23 | 2021 | Samir Mendoza | Alianza Lima |
| 24 | 2022 | Samir Mendoza | Alianza Lima |
| 25 | 2023 | John Tierradentro | Universitario |
| 26 | 2024 | José Letelier | Alianza Lima |

## Peruvian football clubs in international competitions
### Total International Participations by club

| Club | Total | International Participations | Best result |
| Club | Total | Copa Libertadores Femenina (2009–) | Best result |
| Universitario | 5 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2023 | Group stage |
| Alianza Lima | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2024 | Quarter-finals (2021 and 2024) |
| JC Sport Girls | 3 | 2011, 2012, 2013 | Group stage |
| Municipalidad de Majes | 1 | 2018 | Group stage |
| Real Maracaná | 1 | 2014 | Group stage |
| Universidad Particular de Iquitos | 1 | 2010 | Group stage |
| White Star | 1 | 2009 | Group stage |

## Footnotes

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