The Peruvian football league system is a complex system.
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.
(Primera División)19 clubs↓ 3 relegated to Liga 2 (National Stage)Champions and Runners-up of each departamental league50 clubs↑ 4 Promoted to Liga 3↓ 46 relegated to Liga Departamentales 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 The following charts detail all league competitions organised by the Peruvian Football Federation: Defunct tournaments indicated in (National stage – 50 clubs) (25 leagues) Ligas Departamentales(Departmental stage – 25 leagues)