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Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

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Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

league system is a complex system. Though the general outline includes the Torneo Descentralizado

Primera División Peruana

The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano...

, Segunda División

Segunda División Peruana

The Segunda División of Peru is the second division of Peruvian football. It is not a professional division but was declared a promotional division by the Peruvian Football Federation . After years of changing numbers of clubs, as of 2011 the league includes 10 clubs...

and Copa Perú

Copa Perú

The Copa Perú is a football tournament in Peru. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition, but rather a series of league tournaments done within a year whose ultimate level is an elimination round...

, the Copa Perú is very large involving several stages and leagues within it. In addition, the Copa Perú is played within a year. Therefore, clubs who reach level 3 of the pyramid (National stage of the Copa Perú) will have climbed 4 levels in a one-year period.

The system

Both the Segunda División and Copa Perú promote one club to the Campeonato Descentralizado. In addition, the Copa Perú promotes another club to the Segunda División. However, beginning in 2011, the Copa Perú will promote only to level 2 of the pyramid.

Level	Division(s)/League(s)
1	Primera División (Torneo Descentralizado or Copa Movistar) 16 clubs
2	Segunda División Segunda División Peruana The Segunda División of Peru is the second division of Peruvian football. It is not a professional division but was declared a promotional division by the Peruvian Football Federation . After years of changing numbers of clubs, as of 2011 the league includes 10 clubs... (Torneo de Ascenso) 12 clubs
3	National stage (Copa Perú Copa Perú The Copa Perú is a football tournament in Peru. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition, but rather a series of league tournaments done within a year whose ultimate level is an elimination round... ) 16 clubs
4	Regional stage Region I (Copa Perú Copa Perú The Copa Perú is a football tournament in Peru. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition, but rather a series of league tournaments done within a year whose ultimate level is an elimination round... ) 8 clubs \| Region II (Copa Perú Copa Perú The Copa Perú is a football tournament in Peru. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition, but rather a series of league tournaments done within a year whose ultimate level is an elimination round... ) 8 clubs \| Region III (Copa Perú Copa Perú The Copa Perú is a football tournament in Peru. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition, but rather a series of league tournaments done within a year whose ultimate level is an elimination round... ) 4 clubs \| Region IV (Copa Perú Copa Perú The Copa Perú is a football tournament in Peru. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition, but rather a series of league tournaments done within a year whose ultimate level is an elimination round... ) 4 clubs Region V (Copa Perú Copa Perú The Copa Perú is a football tournament in Peru. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition, but rather a series of league tournaments done within a year whose ultimate level is an elimination round... ) 6 clubs \| Region VI (Copa Perú Copa Perú The Copa Perú is a football tournament in Peru. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition, but rather a series of league tournaments done within a year whose ultimate level is an elimination round... ) 6 clubs \| Region VII (Copa Perú Copa Perú The Copa Perú is a football tournament in Peru. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition, but rather a series of league tournaments done within a year whose ultimate level is an elimination round... ) 6 clubs \| Region VIII (Copa Perú Copa Perú The Copa Perú is a football tournament in Peru. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition, but rather a series of league tournaments done within a year whose ultimate level is an elimination round... ) 8 clubs
5	Departamental stage Ligas Departamentales del Peru The Ligas Departamentales are one of two leagues that form part of the Departamental Stage in the Copa Perú of the Peruvian Football Federation football league system... Variable number of clubs	Ligas Superiores Ligas Superiores del Peru The Ligas Superiores are one of two leagues that form part of the Departamental Stage in the Copa Perú of the Peruvian Football Federation football league system... 12 leagues Liga Superior de Ancash \| Liga Superior de Arequipa \| Liga Superior de Ayacucho \| Liga Superior de Cajamarca \| Liga Superior del Callao \| Liga Superior del Cuzco \| Liga Superior de Lambayeque \| Liga Superior de Huánuco \| Liga Superior de Pasco \| Liga Superior de Piura \| Liga Superior de Puno \| Liga Superior de Tumbes
6	Provincial Stage
7	Ligas Distritales Ligas Distritales del Peru The Ligas Distritales del Peru are the Peruvian football lower divisions. They are administered by the Local Federations. The level immediately above is the Provincial Stage . For example, The Ligas Distritales in Piura are:-External links:*...

The system

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