{"id":211647,"date":"2026-03-22T05:50:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T05:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/league-1-peru-2026-standings-today-current-status-of-teams-on-date-8-of-the-apertura-tournament\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T05:50:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T05:50:53","slug":"league-1-peru-2026-standings-today-current-status-of-teams-on-date-8-of-the-apertura-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/league-1-peru-2026-standings-today-current-status-of-teams-on-date-8-of-the-apertura-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"League 1 Peru 2026 Standings Today: Current Status of Teams on Date 8 of the Apertura Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<div class=\"visual__image image-initial-width\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">League 1 2026 standings table<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<h3>Overview of League 1 Apertura Tournament 2026<\/h3>\n<p>The eighth date of the <strong>Apertura Tournament<\/strong> in <strong>League 1 2026<\/strong> kicked off today, March 20, with matches that have the potential to drastically reshape the standings. Teams are facing pivotal games that could influence both their championship ambitions and their prospects for survival in the league.<\/p>\n<h3>Current Standings<\/h3>\n<h4>Alianza Lima and Los Chankas Lead<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Alianza Lima<\/strong> continues to showcase its dominance by defeating <strong>John Paul II<\/strong> in Matute, earning them the top spot in the current standings. They share points with <strong>Los Chankas<\/strong>, who sit right behind them due to a better goal difference. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Los Chankas<\/strong> surprised many with their recent victory against <strong>Sporting Cristal<\/strong> in a thrilling match held at the Andahuaylas stadium, reiterating their competitive spirit in the league.<\/p>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><img alt=\"Table of positions of the\" class=\"global-image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" height=\"729\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/League-1-Peru-2026-Standings-Today-Current-Status-of-Teams.png\" width=\"716\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">League 1 2026 position table while date 8 of the Apertura Tournament is being played &#8211; Credit: Captura.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<h4>Rising to the Top<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Cienciano<\/strong> has also made headlines after defeating <strong>FC Cajamarca<\/strong> 3-0, propelling them to third place in the standings with 16 points. This victory pushed down <strong>Universitario<\/strong> to fourth position, as they could only manage a goalless draw against <strong>Comerciantes Unidos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UTC<\/strong>, holding the fifth position, has 13 points;<br \/>\ntheir upcoming match against <strong>Athletic Alliance<\/strong> will be crucial if they hope to remain in contention for the title.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges Ahead<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Melgar<\/strong> from Arequipa continues to struggle to find form. Despite expectations, their match against <strong>ADT<\/strong> ended in a 1-1 draw, with <strong>Nicol\u00e1s Quagliata<\/strong>&#8216;s stunning free kick salvaging a point. Currently, Melgar sits in seventh place, while ADT is down in twelfth.<\/p>\n<h3>Match Results from March 20-22<\/h3>\n<h4>Friday, March 20<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>ADT vs Melgar: 1-1 (Finished)<\/li>\n<li>Cienciano 3-0 FC Cajamarca (Finished)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Saturday, March 21<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>CD Moquegua 1-2 Cusco FC (Finished)<\/li>\n<li>Comerciantes Unidos 0-0 Universitario (Finalized)<\/li>\n<li>Los Chankas 3-2 Sporting Cristal (Finished)<\/li>\n<li>Alianza Lima 2-0 Juan Pablo II (Finalized)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Upcoming Matches on March 22<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>UTC vs Alianza Atl\u00e9tico (1:00 p.m. \/ H\u00e9roes de San Ram\u00f3n Stadium)<\/li>\n<li>Atl\u00e9tico Grau vs Deportivo Garcilaso (3:30 p.m. \/ Campeones del 36 Stadium)<\/li>\n<li>Sport Boys vs Sport Huancayo (6:00 p.m. \/ Miguel Grau Stadium)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><img alt=\"Schedule date 8\" class=\"global-image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" height=\"1346\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774158652_98_League-1-Peru-2026-Standings-Today-Current-Status-of-Teams.jpg\" width=\"1080\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">Schedule of date 8 of the Apertura Tournament of League 1 2026. &#8211; credits: League 1<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<h3>Watching League 1 in 2026<\/h3>\n<p>Fans can follow the <strong>League 1<\/strong> 2026 season through <strong>L1 MAX<\/strong>, available on major subscription television platforms like Movistar TV, DirecTV, and Claro TV. For digital access, matches are also available via <strong>League 1 Play<\/strong>, a streaming service that requires a subscription starting at S\/ 22.99 monthly.<\/p>\n<p>For those without access to television, <strong>Infobae Peru<\/strong> will provide live coverage of crucial matches, along with minute-by-minute updates, interviews, and further insights into the tournament\u2019s progression. <\/p>\n<p>As the competition intensifies, teams must remain vigilant as they seek their desired positions in this exciting season of <strong>League 1 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>League 1 2026 standings table Overview of League 1 Apertura Tournament 2026 The eighth date of the Apertura Tournament in League 1 2026 kicked off today, March 20, with matches that have the potential to drastically reshape the standings. Teams are facing pivotal games that could influence both their championship ambitions and their prospects for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":211648,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[36993,4233,3206,500,9085,24778,4254,1684,1652,10158],"class_list":["post-211647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mazagine","tag-apertura","tag-current","tag-date","tag-league","tag-peru","tag-standings","tag-status","tag-teams","tag-today","tag-tournament"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211647"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211649,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211647\/revisions\/211649"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/211648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}