Liga 1 Peru: Alianza Lima Climbs as Week 8 Results Reshape Clausura Tournament Standings
lima, Peru – September 14, 2025 – Dramatic results from Week 8 of the Liga 1 Peru Clausura Tournament are shifting the competitive landscape, with Alianza lima making notable gains and several teams facing increasing pressure as the season progresses. The latest matches,played between September 12th and 14th,have altered the standings and intensified the race for playoff contention.
The Clausura Tournament is crucial for determining the overall Liga 1 champion and qualification for international competitions. With the Apertura Tournament already completed, teams are now vying for position in the Clausura phase, which carries significant weight in the final league table. This week’s results have highlighted the unpredictable nature of the league and the importance of every match.
Current Liga 1 Peru clausura Tournament Standings (as of September 14, 2025):
- Athletic Alliance - 24 points, 10 goal difference, 40 goals scored
- Melgar – 25 points, 7 goal difference, 40 goals scored
- Sport Huancayo – 26 points, 1 goal difference, 39 goals scored
- The Chankas – 26 points, -3 goal difference, 35 goals scored
- science – 24 points, 6 goal difference, 31 goals scored
- ADT – 25 points, -12 goal difference, 31 goals scored
- Atletico Grau – 25 points, -3 goal difference, 29 goals scored
- John Paul II – 25 points, -9 goal difference, 28 goals scored
- Sport Boys – 26 points, -10 goal difference, 24 goals scored
- Ayacucho FC – 25 points, -16 goal difference, 22 goals scored
- University Alliance - 25 points, -18 goal difference, 21 goals scored
- UTC – 24 points, -22 goal difference, 21 goals scored
- United Merchants – 25 points, -16 goal difference, 19 goals scored
- Binational – Data unavailable
Week 8 Match Results:
* September 12: UTC 0-1 Ayacucho FC; Sport Huancayo 1-2 The Chankas Sport
* september 13: Sport Boys 0-1 United Merchants; Athletic Alliance 0-1 Juan Pablo II; Alianza lima 3-4 Deportivo Garcilaso
* September 14: UDH vs. Cienciano alianza (12:30); FBC Melgar vs. University (15:00); Cusco FC vs. Sporting Cristal (17:30)
Atlético Grau and ADT had a bye this week. The competition continues with upcoming matches scheduled throughout September and October, culminating in the determination of the Clausura Tournament champion and the final Liga 1 standings.
