The 2026 Copa de la Liga (known as the Copa Caliente de la Liga 2026 for sponsorship reasons) is the 1st edition of the Copa de la Liga, the domestic football cup competition of Peru. The tournament is contested by the 34 teams of the Liga 1 and Liga 2, and will be held from 11 June to November 2026.
On May 14, the group stage draw was held, during which it was also announced that the champion would receive a cash prize and two bonus points for the 2027 Liga 1 season, as well as qualify for the 2027 Supercopa Peruana.Copa de la Liga 2026: Grupos, fixture de los partidos y formato del torneo
Format The Copa de la Liga will be played between the 18 teams of the Liga 1 and 16 teams of the Liga 2. The competition will begin with a group stage phase in which the 34 participating teams are divided into eight groups of four or three. The top two teams of each group advance to the knockout stage, beginning with the round of 16 and leading up to the final.
Schedule RoundDraw dateDatesGroup stage14 May11–29 June 2026Knockout stageNo draw10 July – 15 November 2026
Teams The 34 teams that will take part in the competition include: all eighteen teams of the Liga 1; sixteen teams of the Liga 2. Initially, seventeen teams of the Liga 2 were going to participate until San Marcos retired from the league. Sport Huancayo II is ineligible to participate, as it is the reserve team of Sport Huancayo.
Liga 1
ADT Alianza Atlético Alianza Lima Atlético Grau Cajamarca Cienciano Comerciantes Unidos Cusco Deportivo Garcilaso Deportivo Moquegua Juan Pablo II College Los Chankas Melgar Sport Boys Sport Huancayo Sporting Cristal Universitario UTC
Liga 2
Academia Cantolao ADA Ayacucho Bentín Tacna Heroica Binacional Carlos A. Mannucci Comerciantes Deportivo Coopsol Deportivo Llacuabamba Estudiantil CNI Pirata Santos Unión Comercio Unión Minas Universidad César Vallejo Universidad de San Martín
Group stage Group A
Results
Group B
Results
Group C
Results
Group D
Results
Group E
Results
Group F
Results
Group G
Results
Group H
Results
Group I
Results
Group J
Results
Ranking of second-placed teams
Final Rounds Bracket
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals First leg
Second leg
Final
Top goalscorers Rank Name Club Goals 1 David CamachoUTC 4 Fernando LópezBentín Tacna Heroica 4 3 Tarek CarranzaBinacional 3 Félix EspinozaLos Chankas 3 Facundo RodríguezADA 3 Yamir RuidiazAtlético Grau 3 Rolando DíazSport Boys 3 Cristian PenillaAlianza Atlético 3 Catriel CabellosSporting Cristal 3 10 Alejandro HohbergCienciano 2 Carlos GarcésCienciano 2 Christopher OlivaresDeportivo Garcilaso 2 Valentín RobaldoAlianza Atlético 2 Denylson ChávezUnión Minas 2 Joao RojasADT 2 Jhojan GarcilazoADT 2 Hernán Da CampoSport Boys 2 Franco CaballeroSport Huancayo 2 Adolfo MuñozUTC 2 Ariel Muñoz Alianza Atlético 2 Gabriel Santana Sporting Cristal 2 Santiago GonzálezSporting Cristal 2
See also 2026 Liga 1 2026 Liga 2
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