2023 Liga Femenina (Peru)
The 2023 Liga Femenina, also known as Liga Femenina Apuesta Total 2023 for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 25th season of the Peruvian Peruvian Primera División Femenina, the highest level of Peruvian women's football. The season began on 1 April and ended on 2 September with the final.
Season | 2023 |
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Dates | Regular stage: 2 April – 26 June Play-offs: 1 July – 3 September |
Champions | Universitario 10th title |
Relegated | Atlético Trujillo Universidad San Martín |
Copa Libertadores | Universitario |
Top goalscorer | Adriana Lúcar (17 goals) |
← 2022 2024 → |
Alianza Lima are the defending champions.[2] The champions will qualify for the 2023 Copa Libertadores Femenina.
Teams
A total of 14 teams played in the 2023 Liga Femenina season, the top 11 teams that played in the previous 2022 season, plus the 2022 Copa Perú Femenina champions Melgar,[3] the 2022 Copa Perú Femenina runner-up Defensores del Ilucán[4] and Sporting Victoria, the winners of the promotion/relegation play-off.[5]
Stadia and locations
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Academia Cantolao | Callao | Miguel Grau | 17,000 |
Alianza Lima | Lima | Alejandro Villanueva | 35,000 |
Atlético Trujillo | Trujillo | Mansiche | 25,000 |
Ayacucho | Ayacucho | Ciudad de Cumaná | 15,000 |
Carlos A. Mannucci | Trujillo | Mansiche | 25,000 |
Defensores del Ilucán | Cutervo | Juan Maldonado Gamarra | 12,000 |
Deportivo Municipal | Lima | Iván Elías Moreno | 10,000 |
Killas | Lima | Andrés Bedoya Díaz | 10,000 |
Melgar | Arequipa | Virgen de Chapi | 60,000 |
Sporting Cristal | Lima | Alberto Gallardo | 18,000 |
Sporting Victoria | Iquitos | Max Augustín | 24,000 |
Universidad César Vallejo | Trujillo | Mansiche | 25,000 |
Universidad San Martín | Lima | Alberto Gallardo | 18,000 |
Universitario | Lima | Monumental | 80,093 |
Regular stage
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Universitario | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 4 | +58 | 39 | Advance to Championship play-offs |
2 | Alianza Lima | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 3 | +51 | 34 | |
3 | Carlos A. Mannucci | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 30 | |
4 | Sporting Cristal | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 24 | |
5 | Deportivo Municipal | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 22 | |
6 | Academia Cantolao | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 21 | |
7 | Defensores del Ilucán | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 20 | Advance to Relegation play-offs |
8 | Melgar | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 17 | |
9 | Sporting Victoria | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 13 | |
10 | Ayacucho | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 13 | |
11 | Atlético Trujillo | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 12 | |
12 | Killas | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 9 | |
13 | Universidad César Vallejo | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 6 | |
14 | Universidad San Martín | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 51 | −46 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Drawing of lots.
Results
The match schedule was decided based on the draw which was held on 16 March 2023.[6]
Play-offs
Championship play-offs
In the championship play-offs, teams ranked 1st and 2nd in the regular stage started with 2 and 1 extra points respectively. Points earned during the regular stage did not carry over during the hexagonal.
Hexagonal table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UNI | ALI | CAM | CRI | MUN | CAN | |
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1 | Universitario | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 14 | Advance to semi-finals | — | — | — | 2–0 | 6–0 | 3–0 | |
2 | Alianza Lima | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 13 | 4–1 | — | — | — | 3–1 | 8–0 | ||
3 | Carlos A. Mannucci | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 10 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | — | — | ||
4 | Sporting Cristal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
5 | Deportivo Municipal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 | — | — | 0–0 | 1–3 | — | — | ||
6 | Academia Cantolao | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 | — | — | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | — |
Bracket
The semi-final matchups were:
- SF1: Hexagonal 1st place vs. Hexagonal 4th place
- SF2: Hexagonal 2nd place vs. Hexagonal 3rd place
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Universitario | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
4 | Sporting Cristal | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
Universitario | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
Alianza Lima | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
2 | Alianza Lima | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
3 | Carlos A. Mannucci | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Semi-finals
In the semi-finals, if a match was level at the end of normal 90 minutes playing time, extra time was not played and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winners.
First leg
Carlos A. Mannucci | 0–1 | Alianza Lima |
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Sashenka Porras 47' |
Sporting Cristal | 1–4 | Universitario |
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Karen López 16' | Scarleth Flores 21' Stephanie Lacoste 48' Nahomi Martínez 62' Luz Campoverde 72' |
Second leg
Alianza Lima | 2–0 | Carlos A. Mannucci |
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Heidy Padilla 8' Yoshira Tacilla 90' |
Universitario | 3–0 | Sporting Cristal |
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Cindy Novoa 44' Scarleth Flores 74' Xioczana Canales 90+1' |
Finals
Alianza Lima | 1–0 | Universitario |
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Heidy Padilla 24' | Report |
Universitario | 2–0 | Alianza Lima |
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Lacoste 75' Campoverde 80' |
Report |
Relegation play-offs
In the relegation play-offs, teams ranked 13th and 14th in the regular stage started with 1 and 2 less points respectively. Points earned during the regular stage did not carry over during the play-offs.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UCV | DEF | VIC | ATR | |
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1 | Universidad César Vallejo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 13 | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | ||
2 | Defensores del Ilucán | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 12 | 4–0 | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | ||
3 | Sporting Victoria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
4 | Atlético Trujillo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | −10 | −1 | Relegation to 2024 Liga de Ascenso Femenina | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MEL | KIL | AYA | USM | |
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1 | Melgar | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 13 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | ||
2 | Killas | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 11 | 0–0 | — | 5–1 | 4–2 | ||
3 | Ayacucho | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 3–2 | ||
4 | Universidad San Martín | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 2 | Relegation to 2024 Liga de Ascenso Femenina | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–6 | — |
Top scorers
Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
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1 | Adriana Lúcar | Alianza Lima | 17 |
2 | Luz Campoverde | Universitario | 15 |
3 | Alondra Vílchez | Sporting Cristal | 12 |
4 | Yomira Tacilla | Alianza Lima | 11 |
5 | Nahomi Martínez | Universitario | 11 |
6 | Stephanie Lacoste | Universitario | 11 |
See also
References
- "Apuesta Total es elnuevo patrocinador principal de la Liga Femenina de Fútbol" (in Spanish). Peruvian Football Federation. 12 May 2023.
- ¡Fiesta en La Victoria! La celebración de Alianza Lima tras título de Liga Femenina
- Melgar campeón: equipo femenino gana Copa Perú y asciende a primera división
- Defensores del Ilucán es la segunda escuadra en lograr el ascenso a la Liga Femenina 2023
- Loreto festeja ascenso de Sporting Victoria de Iquitos a la Liga 1 del fútbol femenino
- "Fixture confirmado: así se jugará la Liga Femenina 2023" (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 17 March 2023.