2023 Liga Femenina (Peru) Explained

Competition:Liga Femenina
Season:2023
Dates:Regular stage:
2 April – 26 June
Play-offs:
1 July – 3 September
Winners:Universitario
10th title
Relegated:Atlético Trujillo
Universidad San Martín
Continentalcup1:Copa Libertadores
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Universitario
League Topscorer:Adriana Lúcar (17 goals)
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024

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.

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

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Miguel Grau17,000
Alejandro Villanueva35,000
25,000
Ciudad de Cumaná15,000
Mansiche25,000
Defensores del Ilucán 12,000
Iván Elías Moreno10,000
Killas Andrés Bedoya Díaz 10,000
60,000
Alberto Gallardo18,000
Sporting Victoria 24,000
Mansiche25,000
Alberto Gallardo18,000
Monumental80,093

Regular stage

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

Bracket

The semi-final matchups were:

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.

Second leg

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 B

Top scorers

RankNameClubGoals
align=center 1 Adriana LúcarAlianza Limaalign=center 17
align=center 2 Luz CampoverdeUniversitarioalign=center 15
align=center 3 Alondra VílchezSporting Cristalalign=center 12
align=center 4 Yomira TacillaAlianza Limaalign=center 11
align=center 5 Nahomi MartínezUniversitarioalign=center 11
align=center 6 Stephanie LacosteUniversitarioalign=center 11

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Apuesta Total es elnuevo patrocinador principal de la Liga Femenina de Fútbol.. Peruvian Football Federation. 12 May 2023. es.
  2. https://depor.com/futbol-peruano/futbol-femenino/alianza-lima-es-campeon-de-liga-femenina-2022-la-emocionante-celebracion-en-el-estadio-alejandro-villanueva-tras-nuevo-titulo-video-rmmd-noticia/#:~:text=Por%20segundo%20a%C3%B1o%20consecutivo%2C%20Alianza,con%2030%20mil%20hinchas! ¡Fiesta en La Victoria! La celebración de Alianza Lima tras título de Liga Femenina
  3. https://www.infobae.com/america/peru/2022/11/28/melgar-equipo-femenino-gana-copa-peru-y-asciende-a-primera-division/ Melgar campeón: equipo femenino gana Copa Perú y asciende a primera división
  4. https://www.futbolperuano.com/futbol-femenino/defensores-del-ilucan-es-la-segunda-escuadra-en-lograr-el-ascenso-a-la-liga-femenina-2023-377257 Defensores del Ilucán es la segunda escuadra en lograr el ascenso a la Liga Femenina 2023
  5. https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-loreto-festeja-ascenso-sporting-victoria-iquitos-a-liga-1-del-futbol-femenino-920364.aspx Loreto festeja ascenso de Sporting Victoria de Iquitos a la Liga 1 del fútbol femenino
  6. Web site: Fixture confirmado: así se jugará la Liga Femenina 2023. Radio Programas del Perú. 17 March 2023. es.