The 2023 Liga 1 de Fútbol Profesional (known as the Liga 1 Betsson 2023 for sponsorship reasons) is the 107th season of the Peruvian Primera División, the highest division of Peruvian football. A total of 19 teams compete in the season, which began on 3 February and is scheduled to end in November 2023. The season was originally scheduled to begin on 21 January, but the first two matchdays were postponed due to the 2022–2023 Peruvian protests.[1] The fixtures for the season were announced on 30 December 2022.[2]
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 February – November 2023 |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 156 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Santiago Giordana (6 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Universitario 4–0 Cantolao (4 February) Sport Huancayo 4–0 Cantolao (4 March) |
| Biggest away win | Dep. Municipal 0–3 Dep. Garcilaso (6 March) |
| Highest scoring | Dep. Garcilaso 4–4 Sporting Cristal (12 March) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 31 March 2023. | |
Alianza Lima are the defending champions, having won back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022.
TeamsEdit
19 teams take part in the league in this season: the top 16 teams from the 2022 tournament, plus the 2022 Copa Perú champions Deportivo Garcilaso, the Liga 2 champions Cusco and Unión Comercio, the winners of the promotion/relegation play-off. The promoted teams replaced Ayacucho, Universidad San Martín and Carlos Stein, who were relegated at the end of the previous season.
Stadia and locationsEdit
Cusco
Callao
Lima
Locations of the 2023 Liga 1 teams
Locations of the 2023 Liga 1 teams – Lima.
Locations of the 2023 Liga 1 teams – Callao.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADT | Tarma | Unión Tarma | 9,000 |
| Alianza Atlético | Sullana | Campeones del 36 | 12,000 |
| Alianza Lima | Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,000 |
| Atlético Grau | Bernal | Municipal de Bernal | 7,000 |
| Binacional | Juliaca | Guillermo Briceño Rosamedina | 20,030 |
| Cantolao | Callao | Miguel Grau | 17,000 |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | Trujillo | Mansiche | 25,000 |
| Cienciano | Cusco | Garcilaso | 42,056 |
| Cusco | Cusco | Garcilaso | 42,056 |
| Deportivo Garcilaso | Cusco | Garcilaso | 42,056 |
| Deportivo Municipal | Lima | Iván Elías Moreno | 10,000 |
| Melgar | Arequipa | Virgen de Chapi | 60,000 |
| Sport Boys | Callao | Miguel Grau | 17,000 |
| Sport Huancayo | Huancayo | Huancayo | 20,000 |
| Sporting Cristal | Lima | Alberto Gallardo | 11,600 |
| Unión Comercio | Tarapoto | Carlos Vidaurre García | 18,000 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | Trujillo | Mansiche | 25,000 |
| Universitario | Lima | Monumental | 80,093 |
| UTC | Cajamarca | Héroes de San Ramón | 18,000 |
Personnel and kitsEdit
| Teams | Managers | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADT |  Franco Navarro
|
New Athletic | Caja Huancayo |
| Alianza Atlético |  Carlos Desio
|
Walon | Caja Sullana, Coolbet |
| Alianza Lima | Guillermo Salas
|
Nike | Apuesta Total |
| Atlético Grau | Daniel Ahmed
|
Walon | DoradoBet, Caja Piura |
| Binacional | Darío Franco
|
New Athletic | |
| Cantolao |  Matías Rosa
|
Loma's | Dafabet |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | Mario Viera
|
New Athletic | UPAO, DoradoBet |
| Cienciano |  Leonel Álvarez
|
New Athletic | DoradoBet |
| Cusco | Pablo Peirano
|
Lotto | Caja Cusco |
| Deportivo Garcilaso | Roberto Tristán
|
Ander | Caja Cusco, Salkantay Trekking |
| Deportivo Municipal | Ángel Comizzo
|
Walon | 1XBET |
| Melgar | Mariano Soso
|
Walon | Betano |
| Sport Boys | Guillermo Sanguinetti
|
Astro | |
| Sport Huancayo | Mifflin Bermúdez
|
Lotto | Caja Huancayo |
| Sporting Cristal |  Tiago Nunes
|
Adidas | Cerveza Cristal, Caja Piura |
| Unión Comercio | Jesús Oropesa
|
Convert | Olva Courier, Coolbet |
| Universidad César Vallejo | Sebastián Abreu
|
Astro | UCV, Caja Trujillo |
| Universitario | Jorge Fossati
|
Marathon | Apuesta Total |
| UTC | Marcelo Grioni
|
Lotto | Colegio Nivel A |
Managerial changesEdit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Apertura | ||||||
| Universidad César Vallejo | José del Solar
|
End of contract | 29 October 2022[4] | Pre-season | Sebastián Abreu
|
17 November 2022[5] |
| Cienciano | Jesús Cisneros
|
End of caretaker spell | 30 October 2022 | Leonel Álvarez
|
9 December 2022[6] | |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | Jorge Pautasso
|
Mutual agreement | 31 October 2022[7] | Mario Viera
|
5 November 2022[8] | |
| Alianza Atlético | Mario Viera
|
End of contract | 4 November 2022[9] | Carlos Desio
|
7 November 2022[10] | |
| Sport Boys | Juan Alayo
|
4 November 2022[11] | Guillermo Sanguinetti
|
28 November 2022[12] | ||
| Sporting Cristal | Roberto Mosquera
|
7 November 2022[13] | Tiago Nunes
|
17 November 2022[14] | ||
| Deportivo Municipal | Juan Pajuelo
|
8 November 2022[15] | Ángel Comizzo
|
15 November 2022[16] | ||
| Atlético Grau | Gustavo Álvarez
|
Resigned | 11 November 2022[17] | Daniel Ahmed
|
22 November 2022[18] | |
| Cantolao | Alejandro Apud
|
Signed by Plaza Colonia | 3 December 2022 | Matías Rosa
|
5 December 2022[19] | |
| Universitario | Carlos Compagnucci
|
Resigned | 28 February 2023[20] | 14th | Jorge Araujo[i] |
28 February 2023[20] |
| Jorge Araujo
|
End of caretaker spell | 5 March 2023[21] | 9th | Jorge Fossati
|
3 March 2023[22] | |
| Melgar | Pablo Lavallén
|
Sacked | 6 March 2023[23] | 18th | Mariano Soso[ii] |
14 March 2023[25] |
| Binacional | Wilmar Valencia
|
Mutual agreement | 15 March 2023[26] | 18th | Darío Franco
|
22 March 2023[27] |
- Notes
- ^ Caretaker manager.
- ^ Marco Valencia was the caretaker manager for the Torneo Apertura 9th round match against UTC.[24]
Torneo AperturaEdit
StandingsEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | Advance to the Playoffs |
| 2 | Universitario | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 15 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 14 | |
| 5 | Alianza Atlético | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | |
| 6 | Universidad César Vallejo | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 | |
| 7 | Carlos A. Mannucci | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 | |
| 8 | Cusco | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | |
| 9 | Sport Huancayo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 12 | |
| 10 | ADT | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | |
| 11 | Deportivo Municipal | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 11 | |
| 12 | Cienciano | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | |
| 13 | Unión Comercio | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 9 | |
| 14 | Atlético Grau | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 8 | |
| 15 | UTC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| 16 | Sport Boys | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | |
| 17 | Cantolao | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | |
| 18 | Melgar | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 2 | |
| 19 | Binacional | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2023. Source: Liga 1, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
ResultsEdit
- ^ Match awarded 3–0 to Atlético Grau by walkover.
- ^ Match awarded 3–0 to Sport Huancayo by walkover.[28]
- ^ Match awarded 3–0 to Deportivo Garcilaso by walkover.
- ^ Match awarded 3–0 to Carlos A. Mannucci by walkover.
- ^ Match awarded 3–0 to Sporting Cristal by walkover.
- ^ Match awarded 3–0 to UTC by walkover.
Torneo ClausuraEdit
StandingsEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to the Playoffs |
| 2 | Alianza Atlético | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Atlético Grau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Binacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Cantolao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Carlos A. Mannucci | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Cienciano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Cusco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Deportivo Municipal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Melgar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Sport Boys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Sport Huancayo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Sporting Cristal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Unión Comercio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Universidad César Vallejo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Universitario | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on TBC 2023. Source: Liga 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
ResultsEdit
Aggregate tableEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | Advance to Playoffs and qualification for Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Universitario | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 15 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 4 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 14 | |
| 5 | Alianza Atlético | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | |
| 6 | Universidad César Vallejo | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 | |
| 7 | Carlos A. Mannucci | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 | |
| 8 | Cusco | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | |
| 9 | Sport Huancayo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 12 | |
| 10 | ADT | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | |
| 11 | Deportivo Municipal | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 11 | |
| 12 | Cienciano | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | |
| 13 | Unión Comercio | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 9 | |
| 14 | Atlético Grau | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 8 | |
| 15 | UTC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| 16 | Sport Boys | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | |
| 17 | Cantolao | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | Relegation to Liga 2 |
| 18 | Melgar | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 2 | |
| 19 | Binacional | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2023. Source: Liga 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Top scorersEdit
- As of 31 March 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Giordana
|
Deportivo Garcilaso | 6 |
| 2 | Yorleys Mena
|
Universidad César Vallejo | 5 |
| Luis Urruti
|
Universitario | ||
| 4 | Brayan Fernández
|
Binacional | 4 |
 Carlos Garcés
|
Cienciano | ||
| Ronal Huaccha
|
Sport Huancayo | ||
| Christopher Olivares
|
Deportivo Municipal | ||
| 8 | Janio Posito
|
ADT | 3 |
 Abdiel Ayarza
|
Cusco | ||
| Gabriel Costa
|
Alianza Lima | ||
| Gabriel Leyes
|
Cantolao | ||
| Neri Bandiera
|
Atlético Grau | ||
| Pablo Sabbag
|
Alianza Lima | ||
| Miguel Cornejo
|
Alianza Atlético | ||
| Emanuel Herrera
|
Universitario | ||
| Alejandro Hohberg
|
Sporting Cristal |
Source: Futbolperuano.com
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Liga 1: se posterga la segunda fecha y será reprogramada por la coyuntura social" [Liga 1: the second matchday is postponed and will be rescheduled due to the social situation] (in Spanish). Líbero. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Liga 1 2023: fixture y partidos del torneo peruano" [2023 Liga 1: fixture and matches of the Peruvian tournament] (in Spanish). Infobae. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Lades, Gunther. "Peru". website. fussballtempel.net. Archived from the original on 25 February 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
- ^ ""Gracias, 'Chemo'": César Vallejo rindió homenaje a Del Solar por su último partido en el club" ["Thank you, Chemo": César Vallejo paid tribute to Del Solar for his last match at the club] (in Spanish). RPP Noticias. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Un 'Loco' en César Vallejo: Sebastián Abreu es el nuevo entrenador del cuadro 'poeta' para la Liga 1 2023" [A Madman at César Vallejo: Sebastián Abreu is the new manager of the poet side for the 2023 Liga 1] (in Spanish). RPP Noticias. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Cienciano anunció la llegada del técnico colombiano Leonel Álvarez" [Cienciano announced the arrival of Colombian manager Leonel Álvarez] (in Spanish). Ovación. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Trato de mutuo acuerdo: Jorge Pautasso dejó de ser director técnico de Carlos A. Mannucci" [Deal by mutual agreement: Jorge Pautasso ceased to be manager of Carlos A. Mannucci] (in Spanish). Depor. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Mario Viera es nuevo entrenador de Carlos A. Mannucci" [Mario Viera is the new manager of Carlos A. Mannucci] (in Spanish). RPP Noticias. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Mario Viera no seguirá en Alianza Atlético de Sullana en la Liga 1 del 2023" [Mario Viera will not remain at Alianza Atlético in the 2023 Liga 1] (in Spanish). Futbolperuano.com. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Alianza Atlético oficializó a Carlos Desio como su nuevo entrenador" [Alianza Atlético made Carlos Desio official as their new manager] (in Spanish). RPP Noticias. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Juan Alayo se despidió y no seguirá como DT de Boys" [Juan Alayo bidded farewell and will not continue as manager of Boys] (in Spanish). Ovación. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Oficial: Guillermo Sanguinetti fue anunciado como nuevo técnico de Sport Boys para Liga 1 2023" [Official: Guillermo Sanguinetti was announced as new manager of Sport Boys for the 2023 Liga 1] (in Spanish). Infobae. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ ""¡Gracias, Profe!": Sporting Cristal anunció la salida de Roberto Mosquera como entrenador del equipo" ["Thank you, Prof!": Sporting Cristal announced the departure of Roberto Mosquera as team manager] (in Spanish). RPP Noticias. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ ""¡Bem-vindo, profe!": Sporting Cristal oficializó al brasileño Tiago Nunes como su nuevo entrenador" ["Bem-vindo, Prof!": Sporting Cristal made the Brazilian Tiago Nunes official as their new manager] (in Spanish). RPP Noticias. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Juan Pajuelo no continuará como entrenador de Deportivo Municipal" [Juan Pajuelo will not continue as manager of Deportivo Municipal] (in Spanish). Ovación. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "¡OFICIAL! Ángel Comizzo es nuevo entrenador de Deportivo Municipal" [OFFICIAL! Ángel Comizzo is the new manager of Deportivo Municipal] (in Spanish). Latina. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "¡Para decir adiós! Gustavo Álvarez se despidió con emotiva carta de Atlético Grau" [To say goodbye! Gustavo Álvarez bidded farewell to Atlético Grau with emotional letter] (in Spanish). Ovación. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Grau le dio la bienvenida a Daniel Ahmed" [Grau welcomed Daniel Ahmed] (in Spanish). Ovación. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Academia Cantolao dio a conocer a su nuevo técnico" [Academia Cantolao made known their new manager] (in Spanish). Ovación. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Universitario agradece el "compromiso" de Carlos Compagnucci y designa director técnico interino" [Universitario thank Carlos Compagnucci's "commitment" and appoint caretaker manager] (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "¿Jorge Fossati o 'Coco' Araujo? Se definió quién dirigirá el Universitario vs. Melgar por la fecha 7 del Torneo Apertura" [Jorge Fossati or Coco Araujo? It was defined who will manage in the Apertura Round 7's Universitario vs. Melgar match] (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Universitario presentó a Jorge Fossati como su nuevo DT: "En el fútbol nadie gana solo"" [Universitario presented Jorge Fossati as their new manager: "In football, no-one wins alone"] (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Cruz Torres, Cristhian (6 March 2023). "FBC Melgar despidió a Pablo Lavallén por malos resultados" [FBC Melgar fired Pablo Lavallén due to poor results] (in Spanish). El Búho. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Valencia: "El empate nos deja tranquilos"" [Valencia: "The draw leaves us calm"] (in Spanish). Ovación. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Mariano Soso regresa al fútbol peruano: dirigirá a FBC Melgar" [Mariano Soso returns to Peruvian football: he will coach FBC Melgar] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Tras derrota ante Universitario: Wilmar Valencia no es más técnico de Binacional" [After loss to Universitario: Wilmar Valencia is no longer manager of Binacional] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "¡Es oficial! Binacional anunció a Darío Franco como su nuevo director técnico" [It's official! Binacional announced Darío Franco as their new manager] (in Spanish). Depor. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "¡Oficial! Cusco FC perdió por 'walkover' ante Sport Huancayo tras no presentarse al inicio de Liga 1" [Official! Cusco FC lost to Sport Huancayo by walkover after not showing up at the start of Liga 1] (in Spanish). RPP Noticias. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
External linksEdit
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Liga 1 news at Peru.com (in Spanish)
- Liga 1 statistics and news at Dechalaca.com (in Spanish)