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ThePeruvianfootball league system is a complex system. Though the general outline includes theLiga 1,Liga 2,Liga 3 andCopa Perú. The Copa Perú is very large involving several stages and leagues within it. In addition, the Copa Perú is played within a year. Therefore, clubs who reach level 4 of the pyramid (National stage of the Copa Perú) will have climbed 3 levels in a one-year period.
| Level | Division(s)/League(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liga 1 (First Division) | |
| 2 | Liga 2 (Second Division) 18 clubs ↑2 Promoted to Liga 1 ↓ 2relegated to Liga 3 | |
| 3 | Liga 3 (Third Division) 36 clubs ↑ 2Promoted to Liga 2 ↓ 4relegated to Copa Perú | |
| 4 | Copa Perú (National Stage) | |
| 5 | Ligas Departamentales(Departmental stage – 25 leagues) Amazonas –Ancash –Apurímac –Arequipa –Ayacucho –Cajamarca –Callao –Cusco –Huancavelica –Huánuco –Ica –Junín –La Libertad –Lima –Madre de Dios –Moquegua –Pasco –Piura –Puno –San Martín –Tacna –Tumbes –Ucayali | |
| 6 | Liga Provinciales(Provincial stage) | |
| 7 | Ligas Distritales First Division(District stage) | |
| 8 | Ligas Distritales Second Division | |
The following charts detail all league competitions organised by thePeruvian Football Federation:
Defunct tournaments indicated in
| Level | Division(s)/League(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liga Femenina FPF (Primera División Femenina) 12 clubs ↓ 2relegated to Liga de Ascenso |
| 2 | Liga de Ascenso Femenina (National stage) 25 clubs ↑2 Promoted to Liga Femenina FPF |
| 3 | Ligas Departamentales |