Ligas Superiores del Peru

Ligas Superiores del Peru

Founded	2009
Country	Peru
Number of teams	Variable
Level on pyramid	5
Promotion to	Regional Stage
Relegation to	Ligas Provinciales

The Ligas Superiores are one of two leagues that form part of the Departamental Stage in the Copa Perú of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) football league system. The other league at level are the Ligas Departamentales.

A transcendental step was given in the Copa Perú with the official establishment of the Ligas Superiores which did not become as successful as expected.

Format

The Ligas Superiores are composed of a select group of clubs of each department. The champion and runner-up from each league automatically qualifies to their department's Liga Departamental.

History

The Ligas Superiores were officially created in 2009. In 2009, nine the Departmental Federations determined to adopt them: Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Huánuco, Lambayeque, Pasco, Piura, Puno and Tumbes.

As of 16, on three departments continue to have a Liga Superior, Lambayeque, Piura, and Tumbes.

List of Champions

Liga Superior de Ancash

Liga Superior de Arequipa

Liga Superior de Ayacucho

Liga Superior de Cajamarca

Liga Superior del Callao

Liga Superior de Cusco

Liga Superior de Huánuco

Liga Superior de Lambayeque

Liga Superior de Pasco

Liga Superior de Piura

Liga Superior de Puno

Liga Superior de Tumbes

See also

• List of football clubs in Peru
• Peruvian football league system

External links

• Ligas Superiores (in Spanish)