The Ligas Superiores was one of two leagues that formed part of the Departamental Stage in the Copa Perú of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) football league system. The other league at level was the Ligas Departamentales.
A transcendental step was given in the Copa Perú with the official establishment of the Ligas Superiores which did not become as successful as expected.
Format The Ligas Superiores were composed of a select group of clubs of each department. The champion and runner-up from each league automatically qualifies to their department's Liga Departamental.
History The Ligas Superiores were officially created in 2009. In 2009, nine the Departmental Federations determined to adopt them: Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Huánuco, Lambayeque, Pasco, Piura, Puno and Tumbes.
As of 2019, only two departments continue to have a Liga Superior, Piura and Tumbes.
Liga Superior de Áncash List of champions Ed. Season Champion Runner-up 2011UNASAM Universidad San Pedro Defunct Tournament
Liga Superior de Arequipa List of champions Ed. Season Champion Runner-up 2009Unión Minas de Orcopampa Juventus Corazón 2010Sportivo HuracánAurora Defunct Tournament
Liga Superior de Ayacucho List of champions Ed. Season Champion Runner-up 2008Pichari VRAEJuventud Gloria 2009Deportivo Municipal (H) Froebel Deportes Defunct Tournament
Liga Superior de Cajamarca List of champions Ed. Season Champion Runner-up 2009Deportivo Municipal (Chota)Deportivo Municipal (Santa Cruz) 2010Comerciantes UnidosCultural Volante 2011 UTC Cultural Volante Defunct Tournament
Liga Superior del Callao List of champions Ed. Season Champion Runner-up 2010Atlético Pilsen Callao José López Pazos 2011Atlético Pilsen Callao ADEBAMI 2012Juventud La Perla José Gálvez 2013Márquez Juventud La Perla 2014ADEBAMI Juventud La Perla 2015Juventud La Perla Somos Aduanas Defunct Tournament
Liga Superior de Cusco List of champions Ed. Season Champion Runner-up 2010 Deportivo Municipal (La Convención) Humberto Luna Defunct Tournament
Liga Superior de Huánuco List of champions Ed. Season Champion Runner-up 2008Alianza UniversidadLeón de Huánuco 2009Alianza Universidad León de Huánuco 2010Bella DurmienteAlianza Universidad Defunct Tournament
Liga Superior de Lambayeque List of champions Ed. Season Champion Runner-up 2004Hoy sale el fixture Universidad de Chiclayo¡Salió el campeón! Cachorro 2005 Juan Aurich 2006 2007Cruzada Deportiva Deportivo Pomalca 2008Universidad Señor de SipánDeportivo Pomalca 2009Deportivo Pomalca Universidad de Chiclayo 2010Deportivo Pomalca Universidad Señor de Sipán 2011Los Caimanes Universitarios (Illimo) 2012 Universidad Señor de Sipán Flamengo 2013 Universidad Señor de Sipán Willy Serrato 2014 La Nueva Alianza Cruz de Chalpón 2015 La Nueva Alianza Universidad Señor de Sipán 2016 Juan Aurich (Chongoyape) La Nueva Alianza Defunct Tournament
Liga Superior de Pasco List of champions Ed. Season Champion Runner-up 2009Deportivo Municipal (Yanahuanca) Unión Minas 2010Unión Minas Sport Ticlacayán Defunct Tournament
Liga Superior de Piura List of champions Ed. Season Champion Runner-up 2009Atlético Grau Cultural Locuto 2010Atlético Grau Cultural Locuto 2011 Oleoducto Petroperú Estrella Roja 2012 Juana & Victor Carlos Concha (Talara) 2013Atlético Grau José Olaya (Paita) 2014Atlético Grau Jorge Chávez (Sullana) 2015 Defensor La Bocana Escuela Piuranitos 2016 Atlético Grau San Antonio 2017 San Antonio Juana & Víctor 2018 San Miguel Juventud Cautivo 2019 Juventud Cautivo Sport Estrella 2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 2022 No tournament 2023 Academia Cristo Rey Semillero Tambogrande Defunct Tournament
Liga Superior de Puno List of champions Ed. Season Champion Runner-up 2008Diablos Rojos Franciscano San Román 2009Franciscano San Román Unión Carolina 2010Unión Fuerza Minera Alianza Unicachi 2011 Defensor Politécnico Franciscano San Román 2012Alfonso Ugarte Binacional Defunct Tournament
Liga Superior de Tumbes List of champions Ed. Season Champion Runner-up 2009Sport Pampas Sporting Pizarro 2010 Sporting PizarroDeportivo Pacífico 2011 Sport Buenos Aires UNT 2012 Sporting Pizarro Sport Pampas 2013 Sport San Martín José Chiroque Cielo 2014 José Chiroque Cielo Sporting Pizarro 2015 Cristal Tumbes José Chiroque Cielo 2016 Independiente Aguas Verdes 6 de Diciembre 2017 Independiente Aguas Verdes José Chiroque Cielo 2018 José Chiroque Cielo UNT 2019 UNTUNT, Campeón de la Liga Superior de Tumbes 2009 Ferrocarril Defunct Tournament
References
See also List of football clubs in Peru Peruvian football league system
External links Ligas Superiores