2026 Liga 1 (Peru)
The 2026 Liga 1 de Fútbol Profesional is the 110th season of the Peruvian Primera División, the highest division of Peruvian football. The season started on 30 January 2026, and the fixture draw was held on 9 January 2026.
Universitario are the defending champions, having won three titles in a row in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Teams
Eighteen teams take part in this season, one less than the previous season: the top 16 teams of the 2025 tournament, plus the 2025 Liga 2 champions Cajamarca and runner-up Deportivo Moquegua. Both Cajamarca and Deportivo Moquegua got promoted for the first time in their history. The promoted teams replaced Ayacucho, Alianza Universidad and [Deportivo Deportivo Binacional FC|Binacional FC|Binacional], who were relegated at the end of the previous season. Binacional were disqualified from the previous season on 19 August 2025, and were relegated to the Liga 2.
Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| ADT | Tarma | Unión Tarma | 9,100 |
| Alianza Atlético | Sullana | Campeones del 36 | 12,000 |
| Alianza Lima | Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,938 |
| Atlético Grau | Piura | Miguel Grau | 22,200 |
| Cajamarca | Cajamarca | Cristo El Señor | 20,000 |
| Cienciano | Cusco | Garcilaso | 45,056 |
| Comerciantes Unidos | Cutervo | Juan Maldonado Gamarra | 13,680 |
| Cusco | Cusco | Garcilaso | 45,056 |
| Deportivo Garcilaso | Cusco | Garcilaso | 45,056 |
| Deportivo Moquegua | Moquegua | 25 de Noviembre | 21,073 |
| Juan Pablo II College | Chongoyape | Complejo Juan Pablo II | 3,000 |
| Los Chankas | Andahuaylas | Los Chankas | 10,000 |
| Melgar | Arequipa | Virgen de Chapi | 40,370 |
| Sport Boys | Callao | Miguel Grau | 17,000 |
| Sport Huancayo | Huancayo | Huancayo | 20,000 |
| Sporting Cristal | Lima | Alberto Gallardo | 11,600 |
| Universitario | Lima | Monumental | 80,093 |
| UTC | Cajamarca | Héroes de San Ramón | 10,485 |
Torneo Apertura
Standings
Torneo Clausura
Standings
Top scorers
Source: Ovación