List of Peruvian football champions

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The Peruvian football champions are the winners of the highest league in Peruvian football, which is currently named as Liga 1 and organized by Peruvian Football Federation. The Liga Peruana de Football was established in 1912. It was an amateur league that lasted until 1921 due to scheduling and organizing conflicts. In this league only teams from Lima participated. In 1926, the Peruvian Football Federation took control of organizing the tournament and continued the Peruvian Primera División with the introduction of teams from Callao. In 1951, the Primera División turned professional and in 1966, the Torneo Descentralizado was founded in which the first non-capital teams were invited to play the first national championship. [1] Between 1996 and 2008, the Apertura and Clausura format was adopted.

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In its early stages the first division was dominated by Universitario and Alianza Lima. Other notable teams were Atlético Chalaco, Sport Boys and Deportivo Municipal. The professional era saw Sporting Cristal rise to challenge the dominance of Universitario and Alianza Lima. These three teams account for nearly a third of the titles won. Melgar, Juan Aurich and Binacional are the only teams outside the Lima Region to have won national titles. [2] As of 2024, the league title has been won by over 21 clubs but Universitario, Alianza Lima, and Sporting Cristal share a total of 73 titles of the 108 titles contested. Universitario and Alianza Lima alone account for 53 of the titles contested.

List of champions

Peruvian football had amateur status since its foundation until 1950. In the course of this era, Alianza Lima, Atlético Chalaco, Municipal, Sport Boys, and Universitario de Deportes shared the most titles. The first run from 1912 to 1921 featured clubs only from Lima and Callao under the Liga Peruana de Football and were awarded the Escudo Dewar (Dewar Shield, after a trophy gifted to the League by the British Embassy). In 1926, the Peruvian Football Federation organized its first championship and included teams from the Callao league. [3] In 1936 no tournament took place due the 1936 Olympic games. [4] In 1951 the league obtained professional status and in 1966 expanded the league to the entire nation, beginning the Descentralizado.

Ed.SeasonChampionRunner-upWinning managerTop scorerTop scorer's clubGoals
Liga Peruana de Football (Escudo Dewar)
1
 1912 Lima Cricket (1) Association FBC
2
 1913 Jorge Chávez N°1 (1) Lima Cricket
3
 1914 Lima Cricket (2) Sport Alianza
4
 1915 Sport José Gálvez (1) Atlético Peruano
5
 1916 Sport José Gálvez (2) Jorge Chávez N°1
6
 1917 Sport Juan Bielovucic (1) Sport Alianza
7
 1918 Sport Alianza (1) Jorge Chávez
8
 1919 Sport Alianza (2) Sport Sáenz Peña
9
 1920 Sport Inca (1) Sport Progreso
10
 1921 Sport Progreso (1) Jorge Chávez
–
1922–25No Tournament due to scheduling and organizing conflict
Liga Provincial de Fútbol de Lima & Callao
11
 1926 Sport Progreso (1) Sport Alianza
12
 1927 Alianza Lima (3) Unión Buenos Aires
13
 1928 Alianza Lima (4) Federación Universitaria Flag of Peru (state).svg Guillermo Rivero Flag of Peru (state).svg Alejandro Villanueva Alianza Lima 10
14
 1929 Federación Universitaria (1) Circolo Sportivo Italiano Flag of Peru (state).svg Andrés Rotta Flag of Peru (state).svg Carlos Cilloniz Federación Universitaria 8
15
 1930 Atlético Chalaco (1) Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg Telmo Carbajo Flag of Peru (state).svg Manuel Puente Atlético Chalaco 5
16
 1931 Alianza Lima (5) Sporting Tabaco Flag of Peru (state).svg Guillermo Rivero Flag of Peru (state).svg Alejandro Villanueva Alianza Lima 16
17
 1932 Alianza Lima (6) Federación Universitaria Flag of Peru (state).svg Guillermo Rivero Flag of Peru (state).svg Teodoro Fernández Federación Universitaria 11
18
 1933 Alianza Lima (7) Universitario Flag of Peru (state).svg Guillermo Rivero Flag of Peru (state).svg Teodoro Fernández Universitario 9
19
 1934 Universitario [5] [6] [7] [8] (2) Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg Astengo, Denegri, Galindo Flag of Peru (state).svg Teodoro Fernández Universitario 9
20
 1935 Sport Boys (1) Alianza Lima — Flag of Peru (state).svg Jorge Alcalde Sport Boys 5
–
 1936 League not played due to Peruvian participation in the 1936 Summer Olympics
División de Honor
21
 1937 Sport Boys (2) Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg Víctor Alcalde Flag of Peru (state).svg Juan Flores Mariscal Sucre [9] 10
22
 1938 Deportivo Municipal (1) Sport Boys Flag of Peru (state).svg Miguel Rostaing La Torre Flag of Peru (state).svg Jorge Alcalde Sport Boys 8
23
 1939 Universitario (3) Sucre Flag of England.svg Jack Greenwell Flag of Peru (state).svg Teodoro Fernández Universitario 15
24
 1940 Deportivo Municipal (2) Universitario Flag of Peru (state).svg Miguel Rostaing La Torre Flag of Peru (state).svg Teodoro Fernández Universitario 15
Campeonato de Selección y Competencia
25
 1941 Universitario (4) Deportivo Municipal Flag of Peru (state).svg Arturo Fernández Flag of Peru (state).svg Jorge Cabrejos Deportivo Municipal 13
26
 1942 Sport Boys (3) Deportivo Municipal Flag of Peru (state).svg José Arana Cruz Flag of Peru (state).svg Teodoro Fernández Universitario 11
27
 1943 Deportivo Municipal (3) Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg Juan Valdivieso Flag of Peru (state).svg German Cerro Universitario 9
28
 1944 Sucre (1) Deportivo Municipal Flag of Peru (state).svg Alfonso Huapaya Flag of Peru (state).svg Victor Espinoza Universitario 16
29
 1945 Universitario (5) Deportivo Municipal Flag of Peru (state).svg Arturo Fernández Flag of Peru (state).svg Teodoro Fernández Universitario 16
30
 1946 Universitario (6) Deportivo Municipal Flag of Peru (state).svg Arturo Fernández Flag of Peru (state).svg Valeriano Lopez Sport Boys 22
31
 1947 Atlético Chalaco (2) Deportivo Municipal Flag of Peru (state).svg José Arana Cruz Flag of Peru (state).svg Valeriano Lopez Sport Boys 20
32
 1948 Alianza Lima (8) Atlético Chalaco Flag of Peru (state).svg Adelfo Magallanes Flag of Peru (state).svg Valeriano Lopez Sport Boys 20
33
 1949 Universitario (7) Sucre Flag of Peru (state).svg Arturo Fernández Flag of Peru (state).svg Emilio Salinas Alianza Lima 18
34
 1950 Deportivo Municipal (4) Sport Boys Flag of Peru (state).svg Juan Valdivieso Flag of Peru (state).svg Alberto Terry Universitario 16
Campeonato Profesional de la Primera División
35
 1951 Sport Boys (4) Deportivo Municipal Flag of Peru (state).svg Alfonso Huapaya Flag of Peru (state).svg Valeriano Lopez Sport Boys 31
36
 1952 Alianza Lima (9) Sport Boys Flag of Peru (state).svg Luis Guzmán Flag of Peru (state).svg Emilio Salinas Alianza Lima 22
37
 1953 Mariscal Sucre (2) Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg Carlos Iturrizaga Flag of Argentina.svg Gualberto Blanco Atlético Chalaco 17
38
 1954 Alianza Lima (10) Sporting Tabaco Flag of Peru (state).svg Adelfo Magallanes Flag of Peru (state).svg Vicente Villanueva Sporting Tabaco 14
39
 1955 Alianza Lima (11) Universitario Flag of Peru (state).svg Adelfo Magallanes Flag of Peru (state).svg Maximo Mosquera Alianza Lima 11
40
 1956 Sporting Cristal (1) Alianza Lima Flag of Chile.svg Luis Tirado Flag of Peru (state).svg Daniel Ruiz Universitario 16
41
 1957 Centro Iqueño (1) Atlético Chalaco Flag of Uruguay.svg Roberto Scarone Flag of Peru (state).svg Daniel Ruiz Universitario 20
42
 1958 Sport Boys (5) Atlético Chalaco Flag of Peru (state).svg Marcos Calderón Flag of Peru (state).svg Juan Joya Alianza Lima 17
43
 1959 Universitario (8) Sport Boys Flag of Peru (state).svg Segundo Castillo Flag of Peru (state).svg Daniel Ruiz Universitario 28
44
 1960 Universitario (9) Sport Boys Flag of Peru (state).svg Segundo Castillo Flag of Peru (state).svg Fernando Olaechea Centro Iqueño 18
45
 1961 Sporting Cristal (2) Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg Juan Honores Flag of Peru (state).svg Alberto Gallardo Sporting Cristal 18
46
 1962 Alianza Lima (12) Sporting Cristal Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime de Almeida Flag of Peru (state).svg Alberto Gallardo Sporting Cristal 22
47
 1963 Alianza Lima (13) Sporting Cristal Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime de Almeida Flag of Peru (state).svg Pedro Pablo Leon Alianza Lima 13
48
 1964 Universitario (10) Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg Marcos Calderón Flag of Peru (state).svg Ángel Uribe Universitario 15
49
 1965 Alianza Lima (14) Universitario Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime de Almeida Flag of Peru (state).svg Carlos Urranaga Defensor Lima 16
Torneo Descentralizado
50
 1966 Universitario (11) Sport Boys Flag of Peru (state).svg Marcos Calderón Flag of Peru (state).svg Teófilo Cubillas Alianza Lima 19
51
 1967 Universitario (12) Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru (state).svg Marcos Calderón Flag of Peru (state).svg Pedro Pablo Leon Alianza Lima 14
52
 1968 Sporting Cristal (3) Juan Aurich Flag of Brazil.svg Didí Flag of Peru (state).svg Oswaldo Ramírez Sport Boys 26
53
 1969 Universitario (13) Defensor Arica Flag of Uruguay.svg Roberto Scarone Flag of Peru (state).svg Jaime Moreno Deportivo Municipal 15
54
 1970 Sporting Cristal (4) Universitario Flag of Argentina.svg Vito Andrés Bártoli Flag of Peru (state).svg Teófilo Cubillas Alianza Lima 22
55
 1971 Universitario (14) Alianza Lima Flag of Uruguay.svg Roberto Scarone Flag of Peru (state).svg Manuel Mellan Deportivo Municipal 25
56
 1972 Sporting Cristal (5) Universitario Flag of Peru (state).svg Marcos Calderón Flag of Peru (state).svg Francisco González Defensor Lima 20
57
 1973 Defensor Lima (1) Sporting Cristal Flag of Uruguay.svg Roque Máspoli Flag of Peru (state).svg Francisco González Defensor Lima 25
58
 1974 Universitario (15) Unión Huaral Flag of Uruguay.svg Juan Hohberg Flag of Peru (state).svg Pablo Muchotrigo Cienciano 32
59
 1975 Alianza Lima (15) Alfonso Ugarte Flag of Peru (state).svg Marcos Calderón Flag of Peru (state).svg Jose Leyva Alfonso Ugarte 28
60
 1976 Unión Huaral (1) Sport Boys Flag of Peru (state).svg Moisés Barack Flag of Peru (state).svg Alejandro Luces Unión Huaral 17
61
 1977 Alianza Lima (16) Sporting Cristal Flag of Uruguay.svg Juan Hohberg Flag of Peru (state).svg Freddy Ravello Alianza Lima 21
62
 1978 Alianza Lima (17) Universitario Flag of Uruguay.svg Juan Hohberg Flag of Peru (state).svg Juan José Oré Universitario 19
63
 1979 Sporting Cristal (6) Atlético Chalaco Flag of Peru (state).svg Marcos Calderón Flag of Peru (state).svg Jose Leyva Alfonso Ugarte 28
64
 1980 Sporting Cristal (7) Atlético Torino Flag of Peru (state).svg Marcos Calderón Flag of Peru (state).svg Oswaldo Ramírez Sporting Cristal 18
65
 1981 Melgar (1) Deportivo Municipal Flag of Peru (state).svg Máximo Carrasco Flag of Peru (state).svg Jose Carranza Alianza Lima 15
66
 1982 Universitario (16) Alianza Lima Flag of Uruguay.svg Roberto Scarone Flag of Peru (state).svg Percy Rojas Universitario 19
67
 1983 Sporting Cristal (8) Melgar Flag of Paraguay.svg César Cubilla Flag of Peru (state).svg Juan Caballero Sporting Cristal 29
68
 1984 Sport Boys (6) Universitario Flag of Peru (state).svg Marcos Calderón Flag of Peru (state).svg Jaime Drago
Flag of Peru (state).svg Francisco Montero		 Universitario
Atlético Torino 		13
13
69
 1985 Universitario (17) UTC Flag of Peru (state).svg Marcos Calderón Flag of Peru (state).svg Genaro Neyra Melgar 22
70
 1986 San Agustín (1) Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg Fernando Cuéllar Flag of Peru (state).svg Juvenal Briceño Melgar 16
71
 1987 Universitario (18) Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg Juan Carlos Oblitas Flag of Peru (state).svg Fidel Suarez Universitario 20
72
 1988 Sporting Cristal (9) Universitario Flag of Peru (state).svg Alberto Gallardo Flag of Peru (state).svg Alberto Mora Octavio Espinosa 15
73
 1989 Unión Huaral (2) Sporting Cristal Flag of Serbia.svg Simo Vilic Flag of Peru (state).svg Carlos Delgado Carlos A. Mannucci 14
74
 1990 Universitario (19) Sport Boys Flag of Peru (state).svg Fernando Cuéllar Flag of Brazil.svg Cláudio Adão Sport Boys 31
75
 1991 Sporting Cristal (10) Sport Boys Flag of Peru (state).svg Juan Carlos Oblitas Flag of Argentina.svg Raúl Horacio Baldessari Sporting Cristal 25
76
 1992 Universitario (20) Sporting Cristal Flag of Serbia.svg Ivica Brzić Flag of Brazil.svg Marquinho Sport Boys 18
77
 1993 Universitario (21) Alianza Lima Flag of Uruguay.svg Sergio Markarián Flag of Peru (state).svg Waldir Sáenz Alianza Lima 19
78
 1994 Sporting Cristal (11) Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg Juan Carlos Oblitas Flag of Peru (state).svg Flavio Maestri Sporting Cristal 25
79
 1995 Sporting Cristal (12) Universitario Flag of Peru (state).svg Juan Carlos Oblitas Flag of Brazil.svg Julinho Sporting Cristal 23
80
 1996 Sporting Cristal (13) Alianza Lima Flag of Uruguay.svg Sergio Markarián Flag of Argentina.svg Adrián Czornomaz
Flag of Peru (state).svg Waldir Sáenz 		Universitario
Alianza Lima 		20
81
 1997 Alianza Lima (18) Sporting Cristal Flag of Colombia.svg Jorge Luis Pinto Flag of Peru (state).svg Ricardo Zegarra Alianza Atlético 17
82
 1998 Universitario (22) Sporting Cristal Flag of Argentina.svg Osvaldo Piazza Flag of Brazil.svg Nílson Esidio Mora Sporting Cristal 25
83
 1999 Universitario (23) Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg Roberto Challe Flag of Peru (state).svg Ysrael Zúñiga Melgar 32
84
 2000 Universitario (24) Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru (state).svg Roberto Challe Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Esidio Universitario 37
85
 2001 Alianza Lima (19) Cienciano Flag of Spain.svg Bernabé Herráez Flag of Peru (state).svg Jorge Ramirez Deportivo Wanka 21
86
 2002 Sporting Cristal (14) Universitario Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Autuori Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Fabián Artime Melgar 24
87
 2003 Alianza Lima (20) Sporting Cristal Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Costas Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Bonnet Sporting Cristal 20
88
 2004 Alianza Lima (21) Sporting Cristal Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Costas Flag of Uruguay.svg Gabriel García Melgar 35
89
 2005 Sporting Cristal (15) Cienciano Flag of Peru (state).svg José del Solar Flag of Peru (state).svg Miguel Mostto Cienciano 18
90
 2006 Alianza Lima (22) Cienciano Flag of Uruguay.svg Gerardo Pelusso Flag of Peru (state).svg Miguel Mostto Cienciano 22
91
 2007 Universidad San Martín (1) Coronel Bolognesi Flag of Peru (state).svg Víctor Rivera Flag of Peru (state).svg Johan Fano Universitario 19
92
 2008 Universidad San Martín (2) Universitario Flag of Peru (state).svg Víctor Rivera Flag of Uruguay.svg Miguel Ximénez Sporting Cristal 32
93
 2009 Universitario (25) Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg Juan Reynoso Flag of Paraguay.svg Richard Estigarribia Total Chalaco 23
94
 2010 Universidad San Martín (3) León de Huánuco Flag of Uruguay.svg Aníbal Ruiz Flag of Argentina.svg Héber Arriola Universidad San Martín 24
95
 2011 Juan Aurich (1) Alianza Lima Flag of Colombia.svg Diego Umaña Flag of Panama.svg Luis Tejada Juan Aurich 17
96
 2012 Sporting Cristal (16) Real Garcilaso Flag of Peru (state).svg Roberto Mosquera Flag of Peru (state).svg Andy Pando Real Garcilaso 27
97
 2013 Universitario (26) Real Garcilaso Flag of Argentina.svg Ángel Comizzo Flag of Peru (state).svg Raúl Ruidíaz
Flag of Peru (state).svg Víctor Rossel 		Universitario
Unión Comercio 		21
98
 2014 Sporting Cristal (17) Juan Aurich Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Ahmed Flag of Uruguay.svg Santiago Silva Universidad San Martín 23
99
 2015 Melgar (2) Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru (state).svg Juan Reynoso Flag of Colombia.svg Lionard Pajoy Unión Comercio 25
100
 2016 Sporting Cristal (18) Melgar Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Soso Flag of Colombia.svg Robinson Aponzá Alianza Atlético 30
101
 2017 Alianza Lima (23) Real Garcilaso Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Bengoechea Flag of Peru (state).svg Irven Ávila Sporting Cristal 22
102
 2018 Sporting Cristal (19) Alianza Lima Flag of Chile.svg Mario Salas Flag of Argentina.svg Emanuel Herrera Sporting Cristal 40
Liga 1
103
 2019 Binacional (1) Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg Roberto Mosquera Flag of Argentina.svg Bernardo Cuesta Melgar 27
104
 2020 Sporting Cristal (20) Universitario Flag of Peru (state).svg Roberto Mosquera Flag of Argentina.svg Emanuel Herrera Sporting Cristal 20
105
 2021 Alianza Lima (24) Sporting Cristal Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Bustos Flag of Peru (state).svg Luis Iberico
Flag of Uruguay.svg Felipe Rodríguez 		Melgar
Carlos A. Mannucci 		12
106
 2022 Alianza Lima (25) Melgar Flag of Peru (state).svg Guillermo Salas Flag of Peru (state).svg Luis Benítes Sport Huancayo 19
107
 2023 Universitario (27) Alianza Lima Flag of Uruguay.svg Jorge Fossati Flag of Argentina.svg Santiago Giordana Deportivo Garcilaso 22
108
 2024 Universitario (28) Sporting Cristal Flag of Argentina.svg Fabián Bustos Flag of Uruguay.svg Martín Cauteruccio Sporting Cristal 35

Clubs

Universitario and Alianza Lima have a clear advantage of titles won over the other clubs in Peru. They have won a combined total of 52 Primera División championships of the 106 seasons contested, 26 and 26 respectively. Sporting Cristal trails behind with 20 professional era titles since their debut in 1956 and further behind is the traditional Sport Boys having conquered 6 league titles. Newcomer Universidad de San Martín de Porres has begun to challenge the dominance of the Big Three with back-to-back titles in 2007 and 2008 and a third i 2010. In addition, Melgar and Unión Huaral are the only clubs outside the metropolitan area of Lima to have won a national championship. Other noteworthy clubs to have won championships include 4-time winner Deportivo Municipal.

Universitario is the club with the longest spell in the Primera División, playing since 1928 when they debuted in the Primera División. They are followed by archrivals Alianza Lima who competed in the first edition of the Primera División but were relegated in 1938 and returning a year later for an uninterrupted spell since 1940. Melgar is the team with the longest run in the Primera División outside Lima, competing since 1971. [10]

The oldest clubs currently participating in the Primera División are Alianza Lima and Cienciano which were founded at the beginning of the turn of the century in 1901. The newest clubs active in the Primera División include Ayacucho, Sport Huancayo, Cusco and Universidad de San Martín. The current Juan Aurich participating in the Descentralizado is not the same club that competed in previous seasons.

As of 2023, Universitario, Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal have won 26, 26 and 20 official league titles respectively. They are regarded as the Big Three of Peru. However, other teams have risen to new heights. In particular, a team from Cusco, Cienciano, has been the only Peruvian team to win international tournaments || Copa Sudamericana 2003 and Recopa Sudamericana 2004 ||, though it has yet to win the domestic league title. Other notable teams include Binacional, Juan Aurich, Melgar and Unión Huaral, which are the only non-capital teams to have won a national championship. [10]

Titles by club

ClubTotalAmateur era (1912–1950)Professional era (1951–)
Liga
Peruana de Football

Lima & Callao
(1912–21)

Liga Provincial

Lima & Callao
(1926–50)

Liga Provincial

Lima & Callao
(1951–65)

Descentralizado
(1966–2018)		Liga 1
(2019–)
Universitario [C] 28—73162
Alianza Lima [D] 2526692
Sporting Cristal 20——2171
Sport Boys 6—3210
Deportivo Municipal 4—4000
Universidad San Martín 3———30
Atlético Chalaco 2—2000
Melgar 2———20
Mariscal Sucre 2—110—
Lima Cricket 220000
Unión Huaral 2———20
Sport Progreso 211———
Sport José Gálvez [F] 220———
Juan Aurich 1———10
Jorge Chávez N°1 110———
Binacional 1———01
Centro Iqueño 1—010—
Defensor Lima 1—0010
San Agustín 1———1—
Sport Juan Bielovucic 11————
Sport Inca 11————

Titles by club

RankClubWinnersRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up years
1 Universitario 2815 1929, 1934,1939, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2013, 2023, 2024 1928, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1955, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1978,1984, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2020
2 Alianza Lima 2525 1918, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2017, 2021, 2022 1914, 1917, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1943, 1953, 1956, 1961, 1964, 1971, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2009, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2023
3 Sporting Cristal 2015 1956, 1961, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 1962, 1963, 1967, 1973, 1977, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2015, 2021, 2024
4 Sport Boys 69 1935, 1937, 1942, 1951, 1958, 1984 1938, 1950, 1952, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1976, 1990, 1991
5 Deportivo Municipal 48 1938, 1940, 1943, 1950 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1981
6 Universidad San Martín 3— 2007, 2008, 2010 —
7 Atlético Chalaco 24 1930, 1947 1948, 1957, 1958, 1979
Melgar 23 1981, 2015 1983, 2016, 2022
Mariscal Sucre 22 1944, 1953 1939, 1949
Lima Cricket 21 1912, 1914 1913
Unión Huaral 21 1976, 1989 1974
Sport Progreso 21 1921, 1926 1920
Sport José Gálvez 2— 1915, 1916 —
14 Juan Aurich 12 2011 1968, 2014
Jorge Chávez N°1 11 1913 1916
Binacional 1— 2019 —
Centro Iqueño 1— 1957 —
Defensor Lima 1— 1973 —
San Agustín 1— 1986 —
Sport Juan Bielovucic 1— 1917 —
Sport Inca 1— 1920 —
— Cienciano —3— 2001, 2005, 2006
Cusco 3 2012, 2013, 2017
Jorge Chávez 2 1918, 1921
Sporting Tabaco 2 1931, 1954
Alfonso Ugarte 1 1975
Association FBC 1 1912
Atlético Peruano 1 1915
Atlético Torino 1 1980
Circolo Sportivo Italiano 1 1929
Coronel Bolognesi 1 2007
Defensor Arica 1 1969
León de Huánuco 1 2010
Sport Sáenz Peña 1 1919
Unión Buenos Aires 1 1927
UTC 1 1985

Titles by region

RegionNº of titlesClubs
Flag of Lima.svg Lima 96 Universitario (28), Alianza Lima (25), Sporting Cristal (20), Deportivo Municipal (4), Universidad San Martín (3), Sport José Gálvez (2), Lima Cricket (2), Mariscal Sucre (2), Sport Progreso (2), Unión Huaral (2), Centro Iqueño (1), San Agustín (1), Defensor Lima (1), Jorge Chávez N°1 (1), Sport Inca (1), Sport Juan Bielovucic (1)
Bandera del Callao.svg Callao 8 Sport Boys (6), Atlético Chalaco (2)
Bandera de Arequipa.svg Arequipa 2 Melgar (2)
Flag of Lambayeque Department.svg Lambayeque 1 Juan Aurich (1)
Flag of Puno.svg Puno 1 Binacional (1)

Title definitions

Several matches to define champions have been played over the course of Peruvian football history. The earliest title-defining matches were played between teams that tied for first place at the end of the season or tournament phase and forced an extra match to determine the champion. Eventually, finals were organized to be played at the end of the season after set conditions were fulfilled or tournament winners. The first of these finals started in the eighties when winners of each regional tournament played each other to determine the season champion; if the same team won both tournaments, they were champions by default. In the late nineties the Apertura and Clausura tournaments were hosted so that the winners of each tournament would also face each other in the final. If the same team won both tournaments, they were champions by default.

In 2001, Alianza Lima won the Apertura tournament, but their performance in the Clausura tournament suffered and placed a shocking 10th place—which led to a rule change. A tournament-winning team had to place above a set place in order to be able to play the final. In the cases of the seasons of 2002, 2007 and 2008, one or both of the tournament winners failed to place above a set position therefore no final was played and the season champion was determined by the aggregate table or by the tournament winner that had satisfied the set conditions.

Key

Match went to extra time †
Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Match replayed

List of finals

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue
1986 San Agustín 1–0 Alianza Lima Estadio Nacional
1987 Universitario 1–0 Alianza Lima Estadio Nacional
1988 Sporting Cristal 2–1 Universitario Estadio Nacional
1989 Unión Huaral 1–0 Sporting Cristal Estadio Nacional
1990 Universitario 4–2 Sport Boys Estadio Nacional
YearWinnerAgg.Runner-up1st leg2nd leg3rd leg
1998 Universitario 3–3 (4–2 p) Sporting Cristal 1–22–1–
1999 Universitario 3–1 Alianza Lima 3–00–1–
2001 Alianza Lima 3–3 (4–2 p) Cienciano 3–20–1–
2003 Alianza Lima 2–1† Sporting Cristal Single match
2004 Alianza Lima 0–0* Sporting Cristal Single match
2005 Sporting Cristal 1–0 Cienciano Single match
2006 Alianza Lima 3–2 Cienciano 0–13–1–
2009 Universitario 2–0 Alianza Lima 1–01–0–
2010 Universidad San Martín 3–2 León de Huánuco 1–12–1–
2011 Juan Aurich 2–2* Alianza Lima 1–20–10–0
2012 Sporting Cristal 2–0 Real Garcilaso 1–01–0–
2013 Universitario 5–3* Real Garcilaso 2–33–01–1
2014 Sporting Cristal 5–4 Juan Aurich 2–20–03–2
2015 Melgar 5–4 Sporting Cristal 2–23–2–
2016 Sporting Cristal 1–1 Melgar 1–10–0–
2018 Sporting Cristal 7–1 Alianza Lima 4–13–0–
2019 Binacional 4–3 Alianza Lima 4–10–2–
2020 Sporting Cristal 3–2 Universitario 2–11–1–
2021 Alianza Lima 1–0 Sporting Cristal 1–00–0–
2022 Alianza Lima 2–1 Melgar 0–12–0–
2023 Universitario 3–1 Alianza Lima 1–12–0–

    Other definitions

    These matches were played when teams were tied for first in the general league or in a specific tournament.

    YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueIn contention
    1928 Alianza Lima 1–1 Federación Universitaria Stadium Nacional 1928 Campeonato de Selección y Competencia
    Replay Alianza Lima 2–0 Federación Universitaria Stadium Nacional
    1935 Universitario 2–1 Alianza Lima Stadium Nacional 1934 Torneo de Primeros Equipos
    1955 Alianza Lima 2–1 Universitario Estadio Nacional 1955 Campeonato Profesional de Lima
    1961 Sporting Cristal 2–0 Alianza Lima Estadio Nacional 1961 Campeonato Profesional de Lima
    1968 Sporting Cristal 2–1 Juan Aurich Estadio Nacional 1968 Torneo Descentralizado
    1976 Unión Huaral 2–0 Sport Boys Estadio Nacional 1976 Torneo Descentralizado
    1989 Sporting Cristal 2–0 Alianza Atlético Estadio Nacional 1989 Torneo Regional I
    1990 Universitario 1–0 Alianza Lima Estadio Nacional 1990 Torneo Regional II
    1991 Sporting Cristal 1–0 Sport Boys Estadio Nacional 1991 Torneo Regional I
    1991 Sporting Cristal 1–1* Universitario Estadio Nacional 1991 Torneo Regional II
    1998 Sporting Cristal 1–0 Alianza Lima Estadio Nacional 1998 Torneo Clausura
    2001 Alianza Lima 2–1 Sporting Cristal Estadio Nacional 2001 Torneo Apertura
    2001 Cienciano 1–0 Estudiantes de Medicina Estadio UNSA 2001 Torneo Clausura
    2002 Universitario 1–0
    0–0    		 Alianza Lima Estadio Monumental
    Estadio Mansiche     		2002 Torneo Apertura
    2006 Cienciano 2–1 Universitario Estadio Mansiche 2006 Torneo Clausura
    2014 Sporting Cristal 1–0 Alianza Lima Estadio UNSA 2014 Torneo Clausura
    2015 Melgar 1–1* Real Garcilaso Estadio Miguel Grau 2015 Torneo Clausura
    2020 Ayacucho 1–1* Sporting Cristal Estadio Monumental 2020 Fase 2
    2021 Sporting Cristal 2–0 Universidad San Martín Estadio Alejandro Villanueva 2021 Fase 1

    Half-year / Short tournaments

    Torneo de Primeros Equipos

    The Torneo de Primeros Equipos was a football championship that was played in Peru between 1931 and 1934. The tournament was part of the Campeonato de Selección y Competencia of the Peruvian Primera División. The sum of points from this tournament plus the fourth part of the Torneo de Equipos de Reserva (Reserve Tournament) gave the title of Campeón Absoluto (Absolute Champion) of the First Division.

    SeasonChampionRunner-up
    1931 Alianza Lima Sporting Tabaco
    1932 Alianza Lima Federación Universitaria
    1933 Alianza Lima Universitario
    1934 Universitario Alianza Lima

    Parallel tournaments

    These were the filler tournaments played parallel to or in between the national championship. Some of these tournaments awarded the winning clubs with a qualification to an international tournament or guaranteed a spot in a further round whilst two of these filler tournaments did not award anything to its winner. The purpose of these tournaments was so that the national team could participate in its compromises without affecting the national championship when calling domestic players. [11]

    SeasonTournamentChampionRunner-upAward
    1969 Apertura Atlético Grau Universitario Advanced to end-of-season Liguilla
    1972 Interzonal José Gálvez
    Sporting Cristal     		—Advanced to end-of-season Liguilla
    1977 Interzonal Alianza Lima
    Coronel Bolognesi     		—Advanced to end-of-season Liguilla
    1981 Regional Deportivo Municipal Universitario Advanced to Copa Libertadores second berth play-off
    1992 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores Sporting Cristal Ovación Sipesa Qualified for 1993 Copa Libertadores
    1993 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal Qualified for 1994 Copa Libertadores
    1994 Apertura Sporting Cristal Ciclista Lima Qualified for 1995 Copa CONMEBOL
    1994 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores Alianza Lima Deportivo Sipesa Qualified for 1995 Copa Libertadores
    1996 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores Alianza Lima Universitario Qualified for 1997 Copa Libertadores
    1997 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores Sporting Cristal Universitario Qualified for 1998 Copa Libertadores
    2017 Torneo de Verano Melgar UTC Qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores
    2018 Torneo de Verano Sporting Cristal Sport Huancayo Qualified for 2018 Torneo Descentralizado Semifinals

    Regional and Descentralizado seasons

    The first regional seasons began in 1984 where teams were divided into regional groups and would advance to the Descentralizado or descend to the División Intermedia for a promotion/relegation tournament against second division teams. Only the 1984 regional did not crown a champion. Starting in 1989, the Descentralizado was temporarily replaced by two regional tournaments, each crowning a champion and contesting a national season final. [11]

    SeasonChampionRunner-up
    1984 RegionalNo champion; only a qualification tournament
    Descentralizado Sport Boys CNI
    1985 Regional Universitario CNI
    Descentralizado Universitario UTC
    1986 Regional San Agustín Alianza Lima
    Descentralizado Alianza Lima San Agustín
    1987 Regional Universitario Unión Huaral
    Descentralizado Alianza Lima Unión Huaral
    1988 Regional Universitario Unión Huaral
    Descentralizado "B" Alianza Lima Deportivo Cañaña
    Descentralizado Sporting Cristal Universitario
    1989 Regional I Sporting Cristal Alianza Atlético
    Regional II Unión Huaral Universitario
    1990 Regional I Sport Boys Universitario
    Regional II Universitario Alianza Lima
    1991 Regional I Sporting Cristal Sport Boys
    Regional II Sporting Cristal Universitario

    Apertura and Clausura / Fase 1 and Fase 2 seasons

    In 1997, the first Apertura and Clausura half-year tournaments were introduced and had its champions face each other in a season final as in the regional tournaments between 1989 and 1991. They were abolished at the end of 2008 season, and restored in 2014 to 2019.

    SeasonChampionRunner-up
    1997 Apertura Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal
    Clausura Alianza Lima Universitario
    1998 Apertura Universitario Sport Boys
    Clausura Sporting Cristal Alianza Lima
    1999 Apertura Universitario Alianza Lima
    Clausura Alianza Lima Universitario
    2000 Apertura Universitario Sport Boys
    Clausura Universitario Sporting Cristal
    2001 Apertura Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal
    Clausura Cienciano Estudiantes de Medicina
    2002 Apertura Universitario Alianza Lima
    Clausura Sporting Cristal Alianza Lima
    2003 Apertura Sporting Cristal Alianza Lima
    Clausura Alianza Lima Alianza Atlético
    2004 Apertura Alianza Lima Cienciano
    Clausura Sporting Cristal Universidad San Martín
    2005 Apertura Cienciano Universitario
    Clausura Sporting Cristal Universidad San Martín
    2006 Apertura Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal
    Clausura Cienciano Universitario
    2007 Apertura Universidad San Martín Cienciano
    Clausura Coronel Bolognesi Universitario
    2008 Apertura Universitario Sporting Cristal
    Clausura Universidad San Martín Sporting Cristal
    2014 Apertura Juan Aurich Melgar
    Clausura Sporting Cristal Alianza Lima
    2015 Apertura Sporting Cristal Melgar
    Clausura Melgar Real Garcilaso
    2016 Apertura Universitario Sporting Cristal
    Clausura Sporting Cristal Universitario
    2017 Apertura Alianza Lima Real Garcilaso
    Clausura Alianza Lima Real Garcilaso
    2018 Apertura Sporting Cristal Alianza Lima
    Clausura Melgar Alianza Lima
    2019 Apertura Binacional Sporting Cristal
    Clausura Alianza Lima Universitario
    2020 Fase 1 Universitario Sport Huancayo
    Fase 2 Ayacucho Sporting Cristal
    2021 Fase 1 Sporting Cristal Universidad San Martín
    Fase 2 Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal
    2022 Apertura Melgar Sport Huancayo
    Clausura Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal
    2023 Apertura Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal
    Clausura Universitario Melgar
    2024 Apertura Universitario Sporting Cristal
    Clausura Universitario Alianza Lima

    Total Half-year / Short tournaments by club

    ClubTotalHalf-year tournaments
    Torneo Apertura
    (1997–)    		Torneo Clausura
    (1997–)    		Fase 1
    (2020–2021)    		Fase 2
    (2020–2021)    		Torneo Regional
    (1984–1991)    		Torneo Descentralizado
    (1984–1988)    		Liguilla Pre-Libertadores
    (1992–1997)    		Torneo de Verano
    (2017–2018)
    Alianza Lima 1966010330
    Sporting Cristal 1736103121
    Universitario 1673104100
    Melgar 412000001
    Cienciano 312000000
    Universidad San Martín 211000000
    Sport Boys 200001100
    Coronel Bolognesi 101000000
    Ayacucho 100010000
    Binacional 110000000
    Juan Aurich 110000000
    San Agustín 100001000
    Unión Huaral 100001000

    National Cups and Supercups

    Throughout the history of Peruvian football, tournaments have been divided into a few stages or have employed filler tournaments played alongside the Descentralizado due to the Peru national football team's compromises, be it FIFA World Cup qualification, FIFA World Cup participation, or Copa América. [11]

    National Cups

    SeasonCupChampionRunner-upAward
    1970 Copa Presidente de la República Universitario Melgar None
    1989 Torneo Plácido Galindo Defensor Lima Universitario Advanced to Regional II end-of-season pre-Liguilla
    1993 Torneo Intermedio Deportivo Municipal Deportivo Sipesa Qualified for 1994 Copa CONMEBOL
    2011 Torneo Intermedio José Gálvez Sport Áncash Qualified for 2012 Copa Federación
    2014 Torneo del Inca Alianza Lima Universidad San Martín Qualified for 2015 Copa Libertadores
    2015 Torneo del Inca Universidad César Vallejo Alianza Lima Qualified for 2015 Torneo Descentralizado Semifinals
    2019 Copa Bicentenario Atlético Grau Sport Huancayo Qualified for 2020 Copa Sudamericana
    2021 Copa Bicentenario Sporting Cristal Carlos A. Mannucci Qualified for 2022 Copa Sudamericana
    2025 Copa LFP - FPF Qualified for 2026 Copa Sudamericana

    Supercups

    SeasonCupChampionRunner-upAward
    1919 Copa de Campeones del Perú Alianza Lima Jorge Chávez N°1 None
    2012 Copa Federación José Gálvez Juan Aurich None
    2020 Supercopa Peruana Atlético Grau Binacional None

    Total Cups by club

    RankClubTitlesWinning years
    1
    		 Alianza Lima
    2
    		1919 Copa de Campeones del Perú, 2014 Torneo del Inca
    Atlético Grau
    2
    		2019 Copa Bicentenario, 2020 Supercopa Peruana
    José Gálvez
    2
    		2011 Torneo Intermedio, 2012 Copa Federación
    4
    		 Defensor Lima
    1
    		1989 Torneo Plácido Galindo
    Deportivo Municipal
    1
    		1993 Torneo Intermedio
    Sporting Cristal
    1
    		2021 Copa Bicentenario
    Universidad César Vallejo
    1
    		2015 Torneo del Inca
    Universitario
    1
    		1970 Copa Presidente de la República

    Footnotes

    A.  ^ Melgar is recognized as the third-placed team for 1992 regular season. Ovación Sipesa received the berth for the 1993 Copa CONMEBOL as Liguilla runner-up, however they did not participate in the 1992 regular season.
    C.  ^ Includes titles as "Federación Universitaria" (until 1932).
    D.  ^ Includes titles as "Sport Alianza" (Liga).
    E.  ^ ^ Liga team from Lima, not to be confused with José Gálvez from Chimbote.

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