All teams in the highest category of Peruvian football already know the schedule of their games in the year following the 2024 Liga 1 draw.
The Professional Football League announced the pairings for this Monday at Videna de San Luis Opening tournamentwhich begins between Friday, January 26th and Sunday, January 28th.
Under the banner of the current national champions, the Universitario de Deportes begins its visiting season against Carlos Mannucci. After completing a great campaign in 2023, the creams are preparing to receive the 28th star to mark their 100th anniversary.
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On the other hand, Alianza Lima, runners-up in Liga 1 2023, will begin this new stage at home against Universidad César Vallejo. The duel takes place national stadium after the closure of the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium. The Familiars will be looking to gain revenge this year after losing the final to the 'U'.
Another team competing at home in the domestic competition is Sporting Cristal, who host ADT de Tarma at the Alberto Gallardo Stadium. After finishing third overall, the Rimenses will fight to win back the title after four years.
The first day was rounded off with the duels UTC vs. Deportivo Garcilaso, Cienciano vs. United Merchants, The Chankas vs. Unión Comercio, FBC Melgar vs. Cusco FC, Atlético Grau vs. Atlético de Sullana and Sport Huancayo Alliance vs. Sportjungen.
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The meeting between Universitario de Deportes and Alianza Lima will take place on the third day (between February 9th and 12th). The blue and whites are the home team in this classic.
On the seventh day you can enjoy the match between the Familiars and Sporting Cristal, where Alianza will also host, while on the 15th Universitario will play against the Celestials, with the Creams being the home team.
In addition, the Southern Classic is in between Melgar and Cienciano will take place on the ninth day at the Monumental Stadium WHAT. Both teams are preparing well to be the protagonists this season.
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Guillermo Villanueva, Liga 1's head of operations, reported that no more than one game per day was scheduled in the Peruvian capital and there would be no games in the same city on the final day.
It should be noted that the format of the last two campaigns will be maintained, with the League 1 2024 champions emerging from the playoffs in which the Apertura winners will play. closure and the first two places in the cumulative table. However, if a team wins both internal tournaments, they are automatically crowned national champions.
There may also be direct finals in the competition, as was the case in the 2023 season. The prerequisite for this is that the winner of the Apertura and Clausura remains in the first two places in the overall table at the end of the regular season.
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Less equipment. Liga 1 2024 will have 18 participating clubs, unlike 2023 where there were 19 teams.
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