Peruvian football is preparing a new showpiece. The Recopa de la Liga 1 will be introduced in 2027 and will bring together the national champions from the 2026 season, adding a fixture to the very start of the calendar, most likely in January.
Who will play?
The match will pit the winner of the 2026 Liga 1 against the winner of the 2026 Copa de la Liga. It will be a single, one-off game, and the victor will be crowned the new holder of the competition. The most recent precedent dates back to 2020, when Atlético Grau of Piura lifted the title.
The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) will create an official trophy for the tournament. If one club wins both domestic titles in the same season, the remaining place will go to the runner-up of the Copa de la Liga, so that the match still takes place.
Why the FPF is bringing it back
The federation hopes the revived format will raise competitiveness and give the start of each season an extra draw. The initiative takes inspiration from similar competitions staged in South America and Europe, and it aims to strengthen the standing of both national tournaments within the domestic calendar.
However, several details remain open. The FPF has not yet confirmed the venue or the exact date of the match, and kick-off times and other logistical arrangements have not been settled.
Copa de la Liga final this Sunday
Before the Recopa comes into play, the 2026 Copa de la Liga will be decided on Sunday, 15 November, in Trujillo, where Sporting Cristal and Alianza Atlético meet in the final. One of the sides, nicknamed the ‘cerveceros’, will be without two of its national team players, Yoshimar Yotún and Maxloren Castro.
Fans who want to watch will have several options. The final will be shown free-to-air by América TV on channels 4 and 704 HD, and it can also be streamed on the free platform América TVGO. A further option is the Bicolor+ Premium signal through TV360 by Bitel, which, unlike most of the season’s coverage, requires a subscription costing S/ 6.99. Users can sign up by sending the word BICOLOR to 6363, following the platform’s instructions.
Source: www.infobae.com
