Copa de la Liga (Peru)


The Copa LFP - FPF, also known as the Copa LFP, will be an annual football cup competition in Peru. The tournament will be contested between 36 teams of the Liga 1, Liga 2 and Liga 3. The winners will qualify for the following year's Copa Sudamericana.

History

For most of Peruvian football history, a domestic football cup for clubs of the first division or second division has been absent. A few cup competitions were organized in recent years but were discontinued after a few seasons. The Torneo del Inca and Copa Bicentenario were the most recent attempts at establishing a domestic cup for first and second division clubs but were dissolved after numerous cancellations by the Peruvian Football Federation.
In 2024, the FPF announced that in 2025 there will be a new cup competition in Peru, initially called Copa de la Liga Peruana. The competition will be played with the teams of the Liga 1 and Liga 2, with invited teams from the Liga 3. It will have a similar format to the Copa Argentina, being a knock-out round tournament and acting as an additional qualifier for the Copa Sudamericana. It will be played in between international FIFA dates.
On 10 December 2024 the tournament was officially announced with a new name, Copa LFP - FPF. The tournament logo and trophy bears similar resemblance to the Copa Bicentenario, possibly implying that the old tournament has had a name rebrand. On 11 February 2025, it was announced the 2025 edition was cancelled and will be held in 2026.
On January 9, 2026, during the draw for the Liga 1 (Peru)|2026 Liga 1 season], it was confirmed that the Copa de la Liga will be held this year. During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Liga 1 will not be played; therefore, the new national cup will take place between June and July.