The 2026 Liga Nacional Juvenil FPF will be the first edition under its current name (previously known as the Torneo Juvenil Sub-18) and is the official youth football competition in Peru for the under-18 and under-16 categories, featuring clubs from Liga 1 and Liga 2.Lozano: "La Liga Nacional Juvenil es el inicio de una nueva etapa en el fútbol formativo"Barreto: “Para cosechar resultados distintos necesitamos hacer cosas distintas”
On April 23, 2026, the Peruvian Football Federation officially launched the Liga Nacional Juvenil FPF, a new competition that integrates the under-18 and under-16 categories. The tournament will be played in three stages: Phase I, Phase II, and playoffs.Conoce cómo se jugará la Liga Nacional Juvenil
Competition format
In its first stage (group phase), 22 clubs will participate (18 from Liga 1 and 4 from Liga 2) and will be divided into three regional groups (North, Central, and South), competing under a double round-robin format.
Qualification for second stage will be determined by the combined standings of both categories (under-18 and under-16), with the top four clubs from each group advancing.
The qualified teams will then be drawn into two groups of six clubs each, where they will again compete in a double round-robin format. At the end of this stage, the top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs.
The semifinals will be played over two legs, while the final will be a single match held at the hybrid pitch of the VIDENA.
The U-18 champion will qualify for the 2027 U-20 Copa Libertadores.
Teams Stadia and locations
TeamCityStadiumCapacityAcademia Cantolao Callao Miguel Grau 17,000ADTTarmaUnión Tarma9,100Alianza AtléticoSullanaCampeones del 3612,000Alianza LimaLimaAlejandro Villanueva35,938Atlético GrauPiuraMiguel Grau22,200CajamarcaCajamarcaCristo El Señor20,000Carlos A. Mannucci Trujillo Mansiche 25,036CiencianoCuscoGarcilaso45,056Comerciantes UnidosCutervoJuan Maldonado Gamarra13,680CuscoCuscoGarcilaso45,056Deportivo GarcilasoCuscoGarcilaso45,056Deportivo MoqueguaMoquegua25 de Noviembre21,073Juan Pablo II CollegeChongoyapeComplejo Juan Pablo II3,000Los ChankasAndahuaylasLos Chankas10,000MelgarArequipaVirgen de Chapi40,370Sport BoysCallaoMiguel Grau17,000Sport HuancayoHuancayoHuancayo20,000Sporting CristalLimaAlberto Gallardo11,600Universidad César VallejoTrujilloCésar Acuña Peralta2,000Universidad San Martín Lima Villa Deportiva USMP1,249UniversitarioLimaMonumental80,093UTCCajamarcaHéroes de San Ramón10,485
U-16 tournament First stage Group A (North)
Group B (Center)
Group C (South)
Second stage Group A
Group B
U-18 tournament First stage Group A (North)
Group B (Center)
Group C (South)
Second stage Group A
Group B
Aggregate tables (U-16 and U-18) Group A (North)
Group B (Center)
Group C (South)
References
See also 2026 Liga 1 (Peru) 2026 Liga 2 (Peru)