The 2026 Liga 1 schedule was released Friday, setting the stage for the upcoming Peruvian football season. The fixture list highlights the highly anticipated rivalry match between Universitario de Deportes and Alianza Lima, slated for the ninth matchday of both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. Fans will be able to follow the action throughout the year, with the season concluding with reverse matchups of key contests like Universitario at Sport Huancayo and alianza Lima hosting FC Cajamarca.
The 2026 Liga 1 schedule was unveiled Friday night, setting the stage for a highly anticipated season of Peruvian football. The fixture list revealed that the clash between Universitario de Deportes and Alianza Lima, the country’s most heated rivalry, is slated for matchday nine.
Universitario will host Alianza Lima at the Estadio Monumental in the Apertura tournament’s ninth round of play. The return fixture will see Alianza Lima welcome Universitario to their home ground on matchday nine of the Clausura tournament.
The opening day of the Apertura tournament will see Alianza Lima travel to face Sport Huancayo, while Universitario de Deportes will play host to ADT. When the Clausura tournament kicks off, the matchups will be reversed: Alianza Lima will host Sport Huancayo, and Universitario will be on the road against Tarma.
Another of Peru’s top clubs, Sporting Cristal, is scheduled to face Universitario de Deportes on matchday four of the Apertura tournament, likely at the Estadio Nacional. The highly anticipated Alianza Lima versus Sporting Cristal encounter is set for matchday 14 at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva (Matute).
The final matchday of the Apertura tournament will feature Universitario de Deportes at home against Sport Huancayo, while Alianza Lima will travel to face FC Cajamarca. The Clausura tournament, and the entire year, will conclude with Universitario visiting Sport Huancayo and Alianza Lima hosting FC Cajamarca.
