Ligas Provinciales del Peru

Ligas Provinciales del Peru

Country	Peru
Number of clubs	Variable
Level on pyramid	6
Promotion to	Ligas Departamentales
Relegation to	Ligas Distritales

The Ligas Provinciales del Peru are the Peruvian football lower divisions. They are administered by the Local Federations. The level immediately above is the Ligas Departamentales (Copa Perú).

The Provincial Leagues of Peru are a stage of the Copa Perú, following the District Leagues, which each year produce a district champion and runner-up that qualify to compete in this competition organized by the respective federations in each province. The provincial champions and runners-up advance to the Departmental Stage, where teams from the different provinces of the same department compete. The departmental champions and runners-up then progress to the National Stage, where they face teams from across the country. The champion is promoted to the Ligas 2, while the runner-up is promoted to the Ligas 2 or Ligas 3.^[1][2][3]

The following is a list of notable provincial football leagues in Peru sorted by region.

Format

The tournament has 5 stages. The first stage of the tournament is the District Stage (Spanish: Etapa Distrital), played from February to May. Districts hold a small league tournament to determine its winners which will qualify for the next stage. The second stage is the Provincial Stage (Spanish: Etapa Provincial), played in June and July. The District winners play in groups and the winners qualify for the next stage. The third stage is the Departmental Stage (Spanish: Etapa Departamental), consisting of another league tournament, between July and September.^[4]

Amazonas

Áncash

Apurímac

Arequipa

Ayacucho

Cajamarca

Cusco

Huancavelica

Huánuco

Ica

Junín

La Libertad

Lambayeque

Lima

Loreto

Madre de Dios

Moquegua

Pasco

Piura