The Primera División Femenina officially named Liga Femenina (currently known as Liga Femenina Apuesta Total 2025 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.«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».
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.Primer Sudamericano de Clubes Femenino #Peru2000Lizandro Barbarán, precursor del bicampeonato de Sporting Cristal femenino en los años 1998, y 1999, y campeón del Sudamericano de Clubes en el año 2000.
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 stageDepartments 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«2) a) The parties present agree with the integration in the FPF Bases Assembly of representatives of the 2nd Division clubs, in the process of becoming professional from 2010, of the referees' association, of the coaches' association, of the championship of women's football and futsal league ». 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, 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) Season 2021 1 4 2 2022 1 4 3 2023 2 4 1 2024 1 3 2 2025 1 3 2 2026 TOTAL 4 0 1 5 2 5out of 10 Champions Second place Third place
Division levels Year Level Relegation to 1996–2019 (None) 2020 (None) 2021 (None) 2022–present 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 yearsPeriod (in years) of clubs2021–202213 clubs202314 clubs202413 clubs202512 clubs202611 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.
2026 teams Stadia and locations
Team City Stadium CapacityAlianza Lima Lima Alejandro Villanueva35,398Atlético Andahuaylas Andahuaylas Los Chankas 10,000Carlos A. Mannucci Trujillo Mansiche25,036Defensores del Ilucán Cutervo Juan Maldonado Gamarra 12,000 Deportivo Yanapuma Iquitos Max Augustín 24,576Flamengo Huancayo Huancayo 20,000Killas Lima Andrés Bedoya Díaz 10,000Melgar Arequipa Virgen de Chapi 40,370Sporting Cristal Lima Alberto Gallardo11,600Universitario de Deportes Lima Monumental80,093UNSAAC Cusco Estadio Garcilaso 45,056
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.
6 seasons: Alianza Lima (2026), Carlos A. Mannucci (2026), Killas (2026), Sporting Cristal (2026), Universitario de Deportes (2026) 5 seasons: Universidad César Vallejo (2025) 4 seasons: Defensores del Ilucán (2026), Melgar (2026), Academia Cantolao (2024), Ayacucho (2024), Deportivo Municipal (2004) 3 seasons: UNSAAC (2026), Atlético Trujillo (2023), Universidad San Martín (2023) 2 seasons: Biavo (2025), Flamengo (2025), Sport Boys (2022), UTC (2022) 1 season: Atlético Andahuaylas (2026), Deportivo Yanapuma (2026), Real Áncash (2025), Sporting Victoria (2023)
List of champions
Ed.SeasonChampion Runner-upWinning managerCampeonato Metropolitano de Lima & Callao 1996 Universitario de Deportes Sporting CristalDiario El Comercio 1996 - 23 december 1996 - Deporte Total - pag. 5 Luis Sánchez 1997 Universitario de Deportes Sporting Cristal Luis Sánchez 1998 Sporting Cristal Sport Coopsol Lizandro Barbarán 1999 Sporting Cristal Sport CoopsolSporting Cristal Bicampeón en fútbol femenino Lizandro Barbarán 2000 Sport Coopsol Sporting CristalDiario El Comercio 2000 - 25 november 2000 - Deporte Total - pag. 9 David Zuluaga 2001 Universitario de Deportes Sport Boys Luis Sánchez 2002 Universitario de Deportes Sport Boys Luis Sánchez 2003 Universitario de Deportes Sport Boys Luis Sánchez 2004 JC Sport GirlsPeru (Women) 2004 Sport Boys Lizandro Barbarán 2005 No TournamentLa FPF decidió no hacer un torneo. Las jugadoras tuvieron que concentrarse cien por ciento en los trabajos con la Bicolor. 2006 JC Sport Girls Municipalidad de Surco 2007 No TournamentCampeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino 2008 White Star Estudiantes Universitarios Inés Chite Tafur 2009 Universidad Particular de Iquitos UNSAAC Manuel Acevedo 2010 JC Sport Girls River San Borja Pedro Olivares 2011 JC Sport Girls Electro Oriente Pedro Olivares 2012 JC Sport Girls Internacional Betshabé Sánchez 2013 Real Maracaná Internacional Carolina Portugal 2014 Universitario de Deportes Alfredo Vargas Guerra Víctor Pompeyo 2015 Universitario de Deportes CGTP Marcelo Apaza 2016 Universitario de Deportes Ramiro Villafuerte Jarrinson Romero 2017 JC Sport Girls Deportivo Educación Física Giovanni SosaCopa Perú Femenina 2018 Municipalidad de Majes JC Sport Girls Ela Samayani Gómez 2019 Universitario de Deportes[...]Novoa is now a member of Peru's national team and captain of Universitario, the country's national champion[...] Amazon Sky Juan Pablo Durand Liga Femenina 2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021 Alianza Lima Universitario de Deportes Samir Mendoza 2022 Alianza Lima Carlos A. Mannucci Samir Mendoza 2023 Universitario de Deportes Alianza Lima Jhon Tierradentro 2024 Alianza Lima Universitario de Deportes José Letelier 2025 Alianza Lima Universitario de Deportes José Letelier 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.ClubTotalAmateur era (1996–2019)Professional era (2020–)CampeonatoMetropolitano Lima & Callao (1996–2007)CampeonatoNacional de Fútbol Femenino (2008–2017)Copa Perú Femenina (2018–2019)Liga Femenina(2020–)1 Universitario de Deportes 10 5 3 1 12 JC Sport Girls 6 2 4 — —3 Alianza Lima 4 — — — 44 Sporting Cristal 2 2 — — —5 Sport Coopsol 1 1 — — — White Star 1 — 1 — — Municipalidad de Majes 1 — — 1 — Real Maracaná 1 — 1 — — Universidad Particular de Iquitos 1 — 1 — —
Total titles won by club RankClubTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-up1Universitario de Deportes 10 3 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023 2021, 2024, 20252JC Sport Girls 6 1 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 20183Alianza Lima 4 1 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 20234Sporting Cristal 2 3 1998, 1999 1996, 1997, 20005Sport Coopsol 1 2 2000 1998, 1999White Star 1 — 2008 —Municipalidad de Majes 1 — 2018 —Real Maracaná 1 — 2013 —Universidad Particular de Iquitos 1 — 2009 —
Titles by region RegionNº of titles Clubs Lima 24Universitario de Deportes (10), JC Sport Girls (6), Alianza Lima (4), Sporting Cristal (2), Sport Coopsol (1), Real Maracaná (1) Arequipa 2White Star (1), Municipalidad de Majes (1) Loreto 1Universidad Particular de Iquitos (1)
Half-year / Short tournaments Apertura and Clausura seasons