2021 Liga 1 (Peru)
The 2021 Liga 1 de Fútbol Profesional (known as the Liga 1 Betsson 2021 for sponsorship reasons) was the 105th season of the Peruvian Primera División, the highest division of Peruvian football. A total of 18 teams competed in the season, with Sporting Cristal coming in as defending champions.
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 March – 28 November 2021 |
| Champions | Alianza Lima (24th title) |
| Relegated | Cusco Alianza Universidad |
| Copa Libertadores | Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal Universitario Universidad César Vallejo |
| Copa Sudamericana | Melgar Cienciano Sport Boys Ayacucho |
| Matches played | 237 |
| Goals scored | 635 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Luis Iberico Felipe Rodríguez (12 goals each) |
| Highest scoring | Cusco 3–5 Deportivo Municipal (18 October) |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The season was originally scheduled to start on 26 February 2021, while the draw, which was originally scheduled to take place on 5 February 2021, was postponed due to the effects of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru. Because of this, the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) also postponed the start of the tournament, with 12 March 2021 as the new date.
Alianza Lima were the champions, winning their twenty-fourth league title by defeating Sporting Cristal in the finals by a 1–0 aggregate score.