2020 Liga 1 (Peru)
The 2020 Liga 1 de Fútbol Profesional (known as the Liga 1 Movistar 2020 for sponsorship reasons) was the 104th season of the Peruvian Primera División, the highest division of Peruvian football. A total of 20 teams competed in the season with Binacional coming in as defending champions. The season started on 31 January 2020 and concluded on 20 December 2020 with the second leg of the finals. Sporting Cristal won its 20th domestic championship by beating Universitario in the finals by a 3–2 aggregate score.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 January – 20 December 2020 |
| Champions | Sporting Cristal (20th title) |
| Relegated | Atlético Grau Carlos Stein Deportivo Llacuabamba |
| Copa Libertadores | Sporting Cristal Universitario Ayacucho Universidad César Vallejo |
| Copa Sudamericana | Carlos A. Mannucci Sport Huancayo UTC Melgar |
| Matches played | 284 |
| Goals scored | 750 (2.64 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Emanuel Herrera (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Cienciano 4–0 U. San Martín (9 February) Melgar 4–0 Sport Huancayo (18 November) |
| Biggest away win | Dep. Llacuabamba 0–6 Melgar (21 November) |
| Highest scoring | Binacional 3–6 Sporting Cristal (17 October) |
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The competition was suspended between 12 March and 7 August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, being once again suspended that same day after one match had been played. It eventually resumed on 18 August 2020.
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