The Liga 3 (Ligue 3) of Peru is the third-highest division in the Peruvian football league system. It is a semi-professional and promotional division organized by the Peruvian Football Federation.[1]
The idea of the League 3 was discussed by the Peruvian Football Federation in 2019. However, between the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, the creation of League 3 was a request and requirement established by FIFA. The creation of the third division means that the Copa Perú (equivalent to League 4) becomes a lower category.[2] [3]
In 2024, the Peruvian Football Federation, taking into account CONMEBOL's observations, then decides that the Copa Perú would be the tournament that decides the participants in a meritorious manner, based on the original idea from years ago: the 25 representatives of each department that are best placed in the final table of the 2024 Copa Perú's National Stage, whether the departmental champion or runner-up and except for those promoted to Liga 2, will be the clubs that will play the first edition of Liga 3 in the year 2025.[4]
| width= | Year | width= | Level | width=100px | Promotion to | width=150px | Relegation to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Copa Perú | ||||||
| Team | City | Stadium[5] | Capacity[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Samamé Cáceres | 6,000 | ||
| Chancay | Rómulo Shaw Cisneros | 3,000 | |
| Amazonas 1 | |||
| Áncash 1 | |||
| Apurímac 1 | |||
| Arequipa 1 | |||
| Cajamarca 1 | |||
| Callao 1 | |||
| Cusco 1 | |||
| Huancavelica 1 | |||
| Huánuco 1 | |||
| Ica 1 | |||
| Junín 1 | |||
| La Libertad 1 | |||
| Lambayeque 1 | |||
| Lima 1 | |||
| Loreto 1 | |||
| Madre de Dios 1 | |||
| Moquegua 1 | |||
| Pasco 1 | |||
| Piura 1 | |||
| Puno 1 | |||
| San Martín 1 | |||
| Tacna 1 | |||
| Tumbes 1 | |||
| Ucayali 1 | |||