The League 1 2023 went into the final week and the Clausura tournament was “spicier” than ever before. Unlike other years, this time there are up to four teams that can win this competition and force a definition of the national football title: Alianza Lima, Universitario de Deportes, Sporting Cristal and FBC Melgar.
After the 18th matchday, the Merengue team is the sole leader with 36 points, closely followed by the Rojinegros with 35. In third place are the Blue and Whites with 34 points and in fourth place are the Rimenses with 33 points. In this note we show you the results that each club needs to win the Clausura tournament.
YOU CAN SEE: Cumulative table of League 1 2023: The classification according to date 18 of the Clausura remained
What does Alianza Lima need to win the Clausura tournament?
Despite being in third place, the teams led by Mauricio Larriera still have a chance of winning the Clausura, but first they have to beat Deportivo Garcilaso at Inca Garcilaso de la Vega and hope that both Universitario and Melgar beat Sport Huancayo and Binacional lose, respectively.
| POSITION | EQUIPMENT | PJ | PTS |
| 1 | Lima Alliance | 19 | 37 |
| 2 | university | 19 | 36 |
| 3 | Melgar | 19 | 36 |
| 4 | Sporty Cristal | 19 | 33 or 36 |
What does Universitario need to win the Clausura tournament?
The Meringues have the first chance to win this tournament, but first they must defeat Sport Huancayo at the Monumental Stadium to become unreachable. A draw will take them to 37 points and they will have to wait for Melgar, Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal to get a maximum of one point against their rivals.
| POSITION | EQUIPMENT | PJ | PTS |
| 1 | university | 19 | 39 or 37 |
| 2 | Melgar | 19 | 35 or 36 |
| 3 | Lima Alliance | 19 | 34 or 35 |
| 4 | Sporty Cristal | 19 | 33 or 34 |
What does Sporting Cristal need to win the Clausura tournament?
The case of the Rimenses is a bit more complex as they require multiple outcomes in their favor. First they have to beat Alianza Atlético de Sullana in the Alberto Gallardo by more than 4 goals and reach 36 points. In this sense, they will have to wait for the Creams to lose with a difference of 3 goals and not add both Melgar and Alianza Lima.
| POSITION | EQUIPMENT | PJ | PTS |
| 1 | Sporty Cristal | 19 | 36 |
| 2 | university | 19 | 36 |
| 3 | Melgar | 19 | 35 |
| 4 | Lima Alliance | 19 | 34 or 35 |
What does FBC Melgar need to win the Clausura tournament?
Although many thought that the red-black team was excluded from the Clausura after the draw against Matute and a break on matchday 18, they still have a chance to win the Clausura. First they have to beat Binacional in Juliaca and reach 38 points. In addition, they have to wait until Universitario adds at most one point.
| POSITION | EQUIPMENT | PJ | PTS |
| 1 | Melgar | 19 | 38 |
| 2 | university | 19 | 36 or 37 |
| 3 | Lima Alliance | 19 | 34, 35 or 37 |
| 4 | Sporty Cristal | 19 | 33, 34 or 36 |