Peru - Divisional Moves 1966-2023

YEAR    PROMOTED                              RELEGATED 

1966    Porvenir Miraflores (2)               FBC Melgar (1)
        Alfonso Ugarte Chiclín (1)            Alfonso Ugarte Chiclín (1)
        Octavio Espinosa (1)                  Octavio Espinosa (1)
        Juan Aurich (1)                       Carlos Concha (2)

1967    KDT Nacional (2)                      Deportivo Municipal (2)
        Carlos A. Mannucci (1)                Alfonso Ugarte Chiclín (1)

1968    Deportivo Municipal (2)               Carlos A. Mannucci (1)
        Carlos A. Mannucci (1)                Mariscal Sucre (2)

1969    Deportivo SIMA (2)                    Centro Iqueño (2)
        Atlético Torino (1)                   KDT Nacional (2)

1970    FBC Melgar (1)                        Deportivo SIMA (2)
        Atlético Dep. Olímpico (2)            Atlético Grau (1)
        Unión Tuman (1)
        José Gálvez FBC (1)

1971    Deportivo SIMA (2)                    Atlético Dep. Olímpico (2)
        Atlético Grau (1)                     Octavio Espinosa (1)
        León de Huanuco (1)                   Porvenir Miraflores (2)

1972    Sportivo Huracán (1)                  Carlos A. Mannucci (1)
        Atlético Chalaco (2)                  Defensor Arica (2)
        Cienciano (1)
        Colegio Nacional de Iquitos (1)

1973    Carlos A. Mannucci (1)                Sportivo Huracán (1)
        Alfonso Ugarte (1)                    Atlético Torino (1)
        Atlético Barrio Frigorífico (2)       José Gálvez FBC (1)
        Deportivo Junín (1)                   Deportivo SIMA (2)
        FBC Pierola (1)
        Union Huaral (1)
        Walter Ormeño (1)
        Union Pesquero (1)

1974    [See note 2]                          Walter Ormeño (1)
                                              FBC Pierola (1)
                                              Atlético Barrio Frigorifico (2)
                                              Unión Pesquero (1)

1975    [See note 3]                          Unión Tumán (1)
                                              Atlético Grau (1)

1976    Coronel Bolognesi (1)                 Carlos Mannucci (1)

1977    Atlético Torino (1)                   Cienciano (1)

1978    Juventud La Palma (1)                 Defensor Lima (2) 

1979    Asociación Deportiva de Tarma (1)     León de Huanuco (1) 

1980    León de Huanuco (1)                   Juventud La Palma (2)

1981    Univ. Técnica de Cajamarca (1)        Atlético Torino (1)

1982    Atlético Torino (1)                      [See note 4] 

1983    Sport Pilsen (1)                      Juan Aurich
        Carlos Mannucci (*)                   León de Huánuco
        Cienciano (*)
        Defensor ANDA (*)
        Diablos Rojos (*)
        Hospital Pucallpa (*)
        Hostal Rey (*)
        José Gálvez (*)
        Juventud La Palma (*)
        Octavio Espinoza (*)  

1984-91 [See note 6] 

1992    Deportivo Sipesa (1)                  Colegio Nacional Iquitos (1)
        Unión Huaral (2)                      Deportivo Yurimaguas (2) 

1993    Aurich-Cañaña (1)                     Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca(1)
        Ciclista Lima (2)                     Unión Huaral (2)   

1994    Atlético Torino (1)                   Carlos Mannucci (1)
        Unión Huaral (2)                      Defensor Lima (2) 

1995    La Loretana (1)                       León de Huanuco (1)
        Guardia Republicana (2)               Unión Huaral (2) 

1996    José Gálvez (1)                       Aurich-Cañaña (1)
        Alcides Vigo (2)                      Guardia Republicana (2)
                                              Ciclista Lima (2)
                                              San Agustín (2) 

1997    Juan Aurich (1)                       La Loretana (1)
        Lawn Tennis (2)                       Atlético Torino (1)
                                              José Galvez (1)
                                              Alcides Vigo (2) 

1998    I.M.I. (1)                            Lawn Tennis (2) 

1999    U.P.A.O. (1) [see note 11]            I.M.I (1) 

2000    Estudiantes de Medicina               Deportivo Municipal (2) 

2001    Deportivo Bolito (1) [see note 12]    Unión Minas (1) 

2002    Atlético Universidad (1)              Sport Coopsol (1) [see note 11]      
        Unión Huaral (2)                      Juan Aurich (1) 

2003    Universidad César Vallejo (1)         [see note 15]
        Sport Coopsol (2) [see note 14]

2004    Sport Ancash (1)                       Deportivo Wanka (1) 
                                               Estudiantes de Medicina (1)
 
2005    José Gálvez FBC (1)                    Universidad César Vallejo (2)
                                               Atlético Universidad (2) [see note 16]
 
2006    Total Clean FBC (1) [see note 17]      José Galvez FBC (2)
        Deportivo Municipal (2)                Unión Huaral (2) 

2007    Juan Aurich (1)                        Total Clean FBC (2)
        Atlético Minero (1)                    Deportivo Municipal (2) 
        Universidad César Vallejo (2)
        José Galvez FBC [see note 18]      

2008    Sport Huancayo (1)                     Atlético Minero (2) 
        Colegio Nacional de Iquitos (1)        Sport Boys (2)
        Total Clean FBC (2) [see note 19]      
        Inti Gas Deportes (2) 

2009    León de Huánuco (1)                    Sport Ancash (2)
        Sport Boys (2)                         Bolognesi FC (2) 

2010    Unión Comercio (1)                     José Gálvez FBC (2)
        Cobresol FBC (2)                       Total-Chalaco (2) [see note 20]

2011    Real Garcilaso (1)                     Colegio Nacional de Iquitos (1) [see note 21]
        José Gálvez FBC (2)                    Alianza Atlético (2) [see note 22]

2012    Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca (1)   Cobresol FBC (2) [see note 23]
        Pacífico FC (2)                        Sport Boys (2) 
 
2013    San Simón (1)                          José Gálvez FBC (2)
        Los Caimanes de Puerto Eten (2)        Pacífico FC (2) [see note 25]

2014    Sport Loreto (1)                       Los Caimanes de Puerto Eten (2)        
        Deportivo Municipal (2)                San Simón (2)
        Alianza Atlético Sullana [see note 24]

2015    Defensor La Bocana (1)                 Cienciano (2)        
        Comerciantes Unidos (2)                Sport Loreto (2)
                                               León de Huánuco (2) [see note 25]

2016    Sport Rosario (1)                      Defensor La Bocana (2)        
        Académia Cantolao (2)                  Univ. César Vallejo (2)

2017    Escuela Municipal Dep. Binacional (1)  Juan Aurich (2)        
        Sport Boys (2)                         Alianza Atlético (2)

2018    Molinos El Pirata FC (1)               Sport Rosario (2) [see note 26]
        Alianza Universidad (1)                Comerciantes Unidos (2) 
        Univ. César Vallejo (2)
        Carlos A. Mannucci (2)

2019    FC Carlos Stein (1)                    Pirata FC (2)
        Dep. Llacuabamba (1)                   Unión Comercio (2) 
        Cienciano (2)
        Atlético Grau (2)

2020    Alianza Atlético (2)                   Dep. Llacuabamba (2)
        [see note 27]                          Atlético Grau (2) 
                                               Alianza Lima (2) [see note 28] 
                                               FC Carlos Stein (2) [see note 28]

2021    Atlético Grau (2)                      Alianza Universidad (2)
        FC Carlos Stein (2)                    Univ. San Martín de P. (2) [see note 29]
        Asociación Deportiva Tarma (1)         Escuela Municipal Dep. Binacional (2) [see note 29]
                                               Cusco FC (2) [see note 29]

2022    Cusco FC (2)                           Ayacucho FC (2) 
        Unión Comercio (2)                     Univ. San Martín de P. (2)
        Deportivo Garcilaso (1)                FC Carlos Stein (2)

2023    Comerciantes Unidos (2)                Academia Cantolao (2) 
        Deportivo Los Chankas (2)              Deportivo Municipal (2)
                                               Escuela Municipal Dep. Binacional (2)

Notes

 1. From 1974 to 1983 promotion and relegation was determined by the Copa Peru.  

 2. In 1974 there was no promotion as First Division was reduced from 22 to 18
    teams. 

 3. In 1975 Copa Peru winner (Atletico Torino) was not promoted to First Division;
    and the First Division was reduced from 18 to 16 teams. 

 4. In 1982 there was no relegation and the First Division was extended to 17
    teams.     

 5. (*) Those teams were invited, without any specific criteria, to join the First
    Division in 1984. 

 6. From 1984 to 1991 the Pervian First Division was reorganised from 17 to 25
    teams and then to 44 teams (with a complex system of relegations and
    promotions). 

 7. Since 1992, (1) is for teams relegated to Copa Peru (2nd Division for
    teams outside the capital) and teams promoted from Copa Peru (except in
    1992 when promotion came from the "Torneo Zonal"). And (2) is for the
    teams relegated to Segunda Profesional (2nd Division for teams from the
    capital) and teams promoted from Segunda Profesional. 

 8. Deportivo Sipesa changed its name in 1997 to Deportivo Pesquero and in 2000 to
    Deportivo Wanka. 

 9. In 1996 the First Division was reduced from 16 to 14 teams ; and in 1997
    from 14 to 12 teams.                                

10. From 1998 to 2001, Segunda Division winner had to playoff against the last
    but one team from First Division. As they lost all playoffs, there was not
    a promoted team from Segunda Division. 

11. U.P.A.O. changed its name to Sport Coopsol in 2001. 

12. Deportivo Bolito changed its name to Coronel Bolognesi after gaining promotion. 

13. Since 2002, Segunda Division winner is again promoted. 

14. Sport Coopsol name was changed to Universidad San Martin de Porres after
    gaining promotion.
 
15. In 2003 there was no relegation; the First Division was increased to 14 teams 
    for 2004.

16. In 2006 Alfonso Ugarte obtained the place of Atletico Universidad Nacional (Arequipa);
    they play in Arequipa for Second Level 2006

17. Total Clean FBC name was changed to Futbol Club Arequipa Total in 2007.

18. Jose Galvez FBC promoted by FPF decision.

19. Total Clean FBC name was changed to Total-Chalaco in 2009. The club was in a large amount
    of debt and sold 51% of the club to the vice-president of Atletico Chalaco. The club was
    renamed as Total Chalaco and since the buyout the club has relocated to Callao.

20. Total-Chalaco not participate in the Second Division 2011 for economic problems,
    disappeared.

21. Colegio Nacional de Iquitos participate in the Copa Peru for economic financial reasons.

22. Alianza Atletico not participate in the Second Division 2012 for problems with FPF by
    false forms of payments in 2011 from other clubs. Not affiliated.

23. Cobresol FBC not participate in the Second Division 2013 for economic problems,
    suspended.

24. Alianza Atlético promoted by FIFA decision.

25. Leon de Huanuco not participate in the Second Division 2016 for problems with FPF. Not affiliated.

26. Sport Rosario not participate in the Second Division 2019 for economic problems.

27. Copa Peru 2020 was suspended due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. There were no promotions.

28. March 17, 2021; Alianza Lima no relegated and FC Carlos Stein relegated 
    by CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) decision.

29. January 20, 2022; EMD Binacional and Univ. San Martin de P. no relegated and Cusco FC relegated 
    by CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) decision.

30. Starting in 2023, the FPF decided that the champion of the Copa Perú would only be promoted to
    Second Division.




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