The 2024 Liga Femenina, also known as Liga Femenina Apuesta Total 2024 for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 26th 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 30 August with the final.

Liga Femenina
Season2024
DatesRegular stage:
22 March – 26 June
Play-offs:
1 July – 30 August
ChampionsAlianza Lima (3rd title)
RelegatedDeportivo Municipal
Ayacucho
Academia Cantolao
Copa LibertadoresAlianza Lima
Top goalscorerAdriana Lúcar (20 goals)
2023
2025

Universitario were the defending champions.[2] As champions, Alianza Lima qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores Femenina.[3][4][5]

The club Sporting Victoria from Iquitos withdrew before the start the season due to financial problems.

Teams

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A total of 13 teams played in the 2024 Liga Femenina season, the top 11 teams that played in the previous 2023 season, plus the 2023 Liga de Ascenso Femenina champions Biavo[6] and the 2023 Liga de Ascenso Femenina runner-up UNSAAC.

Team changes

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Promoted from
2023 Liga de Ascenso Femenina
Relegated from
2023 Liga Femenina
  Biavo (1st)
  UNSAAC (2nd)
  Universidad San Martín (13th)
  Atlético Trujillo (14th)
  Sporting Victoria (Retired)

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2024 Liga Femenina teams
Team City Stadium Capacity
Academia Cantolao Callao Miguel Grau 17,000
Alianza Lima Lima Alejandro Villanueva 35,398
Ayacucho Ayacucho Ciudad de Cumaná 15,000
Biavo San Martín Carlos Vidaurre García 18,000
Carlos A. Mannucci Trujillo Mansiche 25,036
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 60,370
Sporting Cristal Lima Alberto Gallardo 11,600
Universidad César Vallejo Trujillo Mansiche 25,036
Universitario Lima Monumental 80,093
UNSAAC Cusco Estadio Garcilaso 45,056

Regular stage

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alianza Lima 12 11 1 0 59 4 +55 34 Advance to Championship play-offs
2 Universitario 12 11 1 0 49 8 +41 34
3 Sporting Cristal 12 8 1 3 26 9 +17 25
4 Melgar 12 7 2 3 20 8 +12 23
5 Carlos A. Mannucci 12 7 1 4 22 11 +11 22
6 Defensores del Ilucán 12 5 2 5 16 19 −3 17
7 Deportivo Municipal 12 5 2 5 11 20 −9 17 Advance to Relegation play-offs
8 Killas 12 4 1 7 11 28 −17 13
9 Universidad César Vallejo 12 3 3 6 12 18 −6 12
10 Biavo 12 3 3 6 18 32 −14 12
11 UNSAAC 12 3 1 8 13 37 −24 10
12 Ayacucho 12 1 0 11 7 45 −38 3
13 Academia Cantolao 12 0 2 10 5 30 −25 2
Source: FPF, ADFP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Drawing of lots.

Results

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The match schedule was decided based on the draw which was held on 2024.

Home \ Away CAN ALI AYA BIA CAM DEF MUN KIL MEL SCR UCV UNI UNS
Academia Cantolao 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–3 0–2
Alianza Lima 6–0 4–0 9–1 2–1 4–0 14–0
Ayacucho 3–2 0–8 0–2 1–7 0–1 1–7
Biavo 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–9
Carlos A. Mannucci 3–0 0–3 6–1 2–1 0–1 3–1
Defensores del Ilucán 3–0 4–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 3–0
Deportivo Municipal 0–4 1–0 2–1 0–3 0–1 1–6
Killas 1–0 0–3 1–1 1–2 1–4 2–1
Melgar 4–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0
Sporting Cristal 8–0 6–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–1
Universidad César Vallejo 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 4–1
Universitario 3–0 0–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 4–1
UNSAAC 3–2 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–6
Source: FPF, ADFP
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

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Championship play-offs

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ALI CAM UNI CRI MEL DEF
1 Alianza Lima 5 4 0 1 12 1 +11 14 Advance to semi-finals 1–0 0–1 4–0
2 Carlos A. Mannucci 5 4 0 1 8 2 +6 12 1–0 4–1
3 Universitario 5 3 1 1 8 4 +4 11 0–2 0–0 4–1
4 Sporting Cristal 5 1 2 2 2 6 −4 5 0–5 0–1 2–0
5 Melgar 5 1 1 3 7 9 −2 4 0–0 6–0
6 Defensores del Ilucán 5 0 0 5 2 17 −15 0 0–2 1–3
Updated to match(es) played on 2024. Source: FPF

Bracket

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The semi-final matchups were:

  • SF1: Hexagonal 1st place vs. Hexagonal 4th place
  • SF2: Hexagonal 2nd place vs. Hexagonal 3rd place
Semifinals Finals
          
1 Alianza Lima 0 2 2
4 Sporting Cristal 0 1 1
Alianza Lima 2 3 5
Universitario 0 1 1
3 Universitario 1 5 6
2 Carlos A. Mannucci 1 0 1

Semi-finals

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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
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Sporting Cristal0–0Alianza Lima
Referee: José González
Carlos A. Mannucci1–1Universitario
Maribel Portillo   36' Yelitza Toledo   16' (o.g.)
Referee: Juber Barboza
Second leg
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Universitario5–0Carlos A. Mannucci
Stephanie Lacoste   20'
Milena Tomayconsa   23'
Lizeth Ocampo   57'
Sandra Arévalo   73'
Sabrina Ramírez   90+1'
Campo Mar U, Lima
Referee: Luis Seminario
Alianza Lima2–1Sporting Cristal
Heydi Padilla   1'
Adriana Lúcar   90+8'
Alison Buitrón   40'
Referee: Augusto Menendez

Finals

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Universitario0–2Alianza Lima
Angie Castañeda   47'
Heidy Padilla   68'
Referee: Bruno Pérez
Alianza Lima3–1Universitario
Thaisa Assunção   21'
Alison Reyes   72'
Angie Castañeda   82'
Manuel González   68'
Referee: Edwin Ordóñez

Relegation play-offs

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In the relegation play-offs, teams ranked 11th, 12th and 13th 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.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation BIA UCV KIL UNS MUN AYA CAN
1 Biavo 6 5 1 0 14 4 +10 16 1–0 1–0 4–0
2 Universidad César Vallejo 6 3 3 0 11 8 +3 12 2–2 2–1 2–1
3 Killas 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10 1–4 1–2 1–1
4 UNSAAC 6 3 1 2 12 6 +6 9 4–1 2–1 4–0
5 Deportivo Municipal 6 1 2 3 4 8 −4 5 Relegation to 2025 Liga de Ascenso Femenina 1–2 1–1 0–1
6 Ayacucho 6 1 1 4 8 8 0 3 1–3 0–0 5–0
7 Academia Cantolao 6 0 1 5 2 18 −16 −1 2–2 0–2 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 2024. Source: FPF

Top scorers

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Rank Name Club Goals
1   Adriana Lúcar Alianza Lima 20
2   Raquel Bilcape Melgar 15
3   Manuela González Universitario 13
4   Thaisa Assunção Alianza Lima 13
5   Shanda Mamani UNSAAC 12

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Apuesta Total es elnuevo patrocinador principal de la Liga Femenina de Fútbol" (in Spanish). Peruvian Football Federation. 12 May 2023.
  2. ^ Universitario se lo dio vuelta a Alianza Lima y salió campeón de la Liga Femenina 2023 con un récord de asistencia
  3. ^ Alianza Lima venció a Universitario en la final y es campeón de la Liga Femenina 2024
  4. ^ ¡Fiesta íntima! Alianza Lima campeón de la Liga Femenina 2024 tras golear 5-1 a Universitario
  5. ^ ¡Alianza Lima campeón de la Liga Femenina 2024!
  6. ^ Biavo FC se coronó campeón de la Copa Perú Femenina 2023