The 2023 Liga 1 de Fútbol Profesional (known as the Liga 1 Betsson 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the 107th season of the Peruvian Primera División, the highest division of Peruvian football. A total of 19 teams competed in the season, which began on 3 February and ended on 8 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. The fixtures for the season were announced on 30 December 2022.
Universitario were the champions, winning their twenty-seventh league title after defeating Alianza Lima in the two-legged final with a 3–1 aggregate score. Alianza Lima were the defending champions, having won back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022.
Teams 19 teams took 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. Team changes Promoted from2022 Liga 2 Promoted from2022 Copa Perú Relegated from2022 Liga 1 Cusco Unión Comercio Deportivo Garcilaso Ayacucho Universidad San Martín Carlos Stein Stadia and locations
Team City Stadium CapacityAcademia Cantolao Callao Miguel Grau 17,000ADT Tarma Unión Tarma 9,100Alianza Atlético Sullana Campeones del 36 12,000Alianza Lima Lima Alejandro Villanueva 35,938Atlético Grau Bernal Municipal de Bernal 7,000Binacional Juliaca Guillermo Briceño Rosamedina 20,030Carlos A. Mannucci Trujillo Mansiche 25,036Cienciano Cusco Garcilaso 45,056Cusco Cusco Garcilaso 45,056Deportivo Garcilaso Cusco Garcilaso 45,056Deportivo Municipal Lima Iván Elías Moreno 10,000Melgar Arequipa Virgen de Chapi 40,370Sport Boys Callao Miguel Grau 17,000Sport Huancayo Huancayo Huancayo 20,000Sporting Cristal Lima Alberto Gallardo 11,600Unión Comercio Tarapoto Carlos Vidaurre García 18,000Universidad César Vallejo Trujillo Mansiche 25,000Universitario Lima Monumental 80,093UTC Cajamarca Héroes de San Ramón 18,000
Personnel and kits +TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor Academia Cantolao Adrián Taffarel Loma's Dafabet ADT Franco Navarro New Athletic Caja Huancayo Alianza Atlético Jorge Ágapo Gonzales Walon Caja Sullana, Coolbet Alianza Lima Mauricio Larriera Nike Apuesta Total Atlético Grau Ángel Comizzo Walon DoradoBet, Caja Piura Binacional César Vaioli New Athletic Carlos A. Mannucci Mario Viera New Athletic UPAO, DoradoBet Cienciano Óscar Ibáñez New Athletic DoradoBet Cusco Luis Flores Lotto Caja Cusco Deportivo Garcilaso Jorge Célico Ander Caja Cusco, Salkantay Trekking Deportivo Municipal Santiago Acasiete Walon 1XBET Melgar Mariano Soso Walon Betano Sport Boys Fernando Gamboa Astro Marcadores247.com Sport Huancayo Wilmar Valencia Lotto Caja Huancayo Sporting Cristal Tiago Nunes Adidas Cerveza Cristal, Caja Piura Unión Comercio Marcelo Vivas Convert Olva Courier, Coolbet Universidad César Vallejo Roberto Mosquera Astro UCV, Caja Trujillo Universitario Jorge Fossati Marathon Apuesta Total UTC Carlos Ramacciotti Lotto Colegio Nivel A
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTorneo AperturaUniversidad César Vallejo José del SolarEnd of contract29 October 2022Pre-season Sebastián Abreu17 November 2022Cienciano Jesús CisnerosEnd of caretaker spell30 October 2022 Leonel Álvarez9 December 2022Carlos A. Mannucci Jorge PautassoMutual agreement31 October 2022 Mario Viera5 November 2022Alianza Atlético Mario VieraEnd of contract4 November 2022 Carlos Desio7 November 2022Sport Boys Juan Alayo4 November 2022 Guillermo Sanguinetti28 November 2022Sporting Cristal Roberto Mosquera7 November 2022 Tiago Nunes17 November 2022Deportivo Municipal Juan Pajuelo8 November 2022 Ángel Comizzo15 November 2022Atlético Grau Gustavo ÁlvarezResigned11 November 2022 Daniel Ahmed22 November 2022Academia Cantolao Alejandro ApudSigned by Plaza Colonia3 December 2022 Matías Rosa5 December 2022Universitario Carlos CompagnucciResigned28 February 202314th Jorge Araujo28 February 2023 Jorge AraujoEnd of caretaker spell5 March 20239th Jorge Fossati3 March 2023Melgar Pablo LavallénSacked6 March 202318th Mariano Soso14 March 2023Binacional Wilmar ValenciaMutual agreement15 March 2023 José Díaz15 March 2023 José DíazEnd of caretaker spell22 March 202319th Darío Franco22 March 2023Unión Comercio Jesús OropesaSacked4 April 202313th Raymundo Paz4 April 2023Academia Cantolao Matías RosaMutual agreement12 April 202318th Ramón Perleche12 April 2023Unión Comercio Raymundo PazEnd of caretaker spell14 April 202311th Jaime de la Pava14 April 2023Deportivo Garcilaso Roberto TristánSacked16 April 20237th Jorge Célico20 April 2023Academia Cantolao Ramón PerlecheEnd of caretaker spell21 April 202319th Edgardo Malvestiti22 April 2023Sport Huancayo Mifflin BermúdezDemoted to the reserve squad29 April 202311th Wilmar Valencia29 April 2023Sport Boys Guillermo SanguinettiMutual agreement8 May 202318th Juan Alayo8 May 2023Alianza Atlético Carlos Desio11 May 202313th Jorge Ágapo Gonzales11 May 2023UTC Marcelo Grioni14 May 202315th José Infante15 May 2023Unión Comercio Jaime de la PavaSacked18 May 202316th Raymundo Paz19 May 2023Cienciano Leonel ÁlvarezMutual agreement19 May 20238th Alessandro Morán20 May 2023Binacional Darío Franco19 May 202317th Aristóteles Ramos19 May 2023Sport Boys Juan AlayoEnd of caretaker spell19 May 202318th Fernando Gamboa19 May 2023Cienciano Alessandro Morán22 May 20239th Gerardo Ameli22 May 2023UTC José Infante24 May 202313th Francisco Pizarro24 May 2023Unión Comercio Raymundo Paz28 May 202316th Daniel Farías27 May 2023Torneo ClausuraDeportivo Municipal Ángel ComizzoResigned13 June 2023Pre-tournament Rafael Castillo22 June 2023Academia Cantolao Edgardo MalvestitiSacked13 June 2023 Adrián Taffarel15 June 2023Alianza Atlético Jorge Ágapo GonzalesEnd of caretaker spell14 June 2023 Carlos Compagnucci14 June 2023Binacional Aristóteles Ramos19 June 2023 Juan Manuel Azconzábal19 June 2023Unión Comercio Daniel FaríasResigned22 July 202319th Marcelo Vivas27 July 2023Alianza Lima Guillermo SalasSacked24 July 20238th Nixon Perea24 July 2023UTC Francisco PizarroMutual agreement25 July 202316th Carlos Ramacciotti26 July 2023Binacional Juan Manuel Azconzábal1 August 202318th César Vaioli5 August 2023Atlético Grau Daniel AhmedSacked2 August 202316th Ángel Comizzo3 August 2023Deportivo Municipal Rafael CastilloMutual agreement2 August 202317th Adrián Celis2 August 2023Alianza Lima Nixon PereaEnd of caretaker spell5 August 20234th Mauricio Larriera2 August 2023Alianza Atlético Carlos CompagnucciSacked21 August 202317th Jorge Ágapo Gonzales21 August 2023Universidad César Vallejo Sebastián AbreuMutual agreement30 August 202314th Roberto Mosquera30 August 2023Deportivo Municipal Adrián CelisEnd of caretaker spell8 September 202319th Santiago Acasiete8 September 2023Cienciano Gerardo AmeliSacked11 September 202312th Óscar Ibáñez11 September 2023Cusco Pablo Peirano18 September 202313th Luis Flores19 September 2023 Notes
Torneo Apertura Standings
Results
Torneo Clausura Standings
Results
Aggregate table
Playoffs As the champions of the Apertura (Alianza Lima) and Clausura (Universitario) tournaments were also the top two teams in the aggregate table, both teams qualified directly to the final, omitting the semifinal matches (Regulations Article 7.3.1.8). Alianza Lima had the chance to decide the order of legs as the finalist better placed in the aggregate table.
Finals First leg
Second leg
Universitario won 3–1 on aggregate.
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Santiago GiordanaDeportivo Garcilaso 22 2 Yorleys MenaUniversidad César Vallejo 17 Bernardo CuestaMelgar Hernán BarcosAlianza Lima 5 Carlos GarcésCienciano 16 6 Adrián FernándezAlianza Atlético 15 Neri BandieraAtlético Grau Alex ValeraUniversitario 9 Marlon de JesúsUnión Comercio 13 Janio PositoADT BrennerSporting Cristal
Source: Futbolperuano.com
See also 2023 Liga 2 2023 Copa Perú 2023 Ligas Departamentales del Perú 2023 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva 2023 Liga Femenina 2023 Liga de Ascenso Femenina Iluminados
References
External links Official website Liga 1 news at Peru.com Liga 1 statistics and news at Dechalaca.com