The Torneo de Promoción y Reserva was a youth football league in Peru for the Peruvian football teams in the Liga 1. The league made its debut in 2010.[1]
| Founded | 2010 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2010 |
| Folded | 2024 |
| Country |  Peru |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Last champions | Universitario (2024) |
| Most championships | Sporting Cristal (4 titles) |
| TV partners | Nativa |
| Current: 2024 season | |
The league covers has certain rules involving under age players and benefits for the senior teams. Each team must have at least three players that are at the most 19 years old. The rest of the team can be made up of players that are at the most 21 years old; however, each team has the option to have up to three players that are over the age of 21. The winning reserve team awards their senior club 2 points while the runners-up awards its senior team 1 point.
Background
editFrom 1931 to 1937 there was a Reserve Tournament that was part of the Campeonato de Selección y Competencia of the Peruvian First Division. The sum of points from this tournament plus that from the Primeros Equipos Tournament gave the title of First Division champion. These tournaments stopped being played because they entered into controversy due to the sum of points. The reserve tournament awarded: 3 points to the winner of a match, 2 to a draw, 1 to a defeat and 0 to the team that did not show up (walk over). The reserve tournament provided a bonus of 0.25 points for each point obtained.
Equipos de Reserva champions
edit| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1930 | Federación Universitaria | Alianza Lima |
2 |
1931 | Federación Universitaria | Alianza Frigorífico |
3 |
1932 | Federación Universitaria | Alianza Lima |
4 |
1933 | Sportivo Tarapacá Ferrocarril | Universitario |
5 |
1934 | Alianza Lima | Universitario |
– |
1936 | League not played due to Peruvian participation in the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
6 |
1937 | Deportivo Municipal | Universitario |
Champions
edit- (In bracket, title count):
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
2010 | Universidad César Vallejo (1) | Universidad San Martín |
2 |
2011 | Alianza Lima (1) | Juan Aurich |
3 |
2012 | Juan Aurich (1) | Universidad San Martín |
4 |
2013 | Universidad San Martín (1) | Alianza Lima |
5 |
2014 | Melgar (1) | Universitario |
6 |
2015 | Melgar (2) | Unión Comercio |
7 |
2016 | Sporting Cristal (1) | Universitario |
8 |
2017 | Sport Huancayo (1) | Sporting Cristal |
9 |
2018 | Sporting Cristal (2) | Alianza Lima |
10 |
2019 | Sporting Cristal (3) | Sport Huancayo |
11 |
2020 | No completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
– |
2021 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
12 |
2022 | Alianza Lima (2) | Ayacucho |
13 |
2023 | Sporting Cristal (4) | Universitario |
14 |
2024 | Universitario (1) | Melgar |
| Defunct Tournament (See: Liga U-18) | |||
Titles by club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Cristal | 4 | 1 | 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023 | 2017 |
| Alianza Lima | 2 | 2 | 2011, 2022 | 2013, 2018 |
| Melgar | 2 | — | 2014, 2015 | — |
| Universidad San Martín | 1 | 2 | 2013 | 2010, 2012 |
| Universitario | 1 | 2 | 2024 | 2016, 2023 |
| Juan Aurich | 1 | 1 | 2012 | 2011 |
| Sport Huancayo | 1 | 1 | 2017 | 2019 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | 1 | — | 2010 | — |
| Ayacucho | — | 1 | — | 2022 |
| Unión Comercio | — | 1 | — | 2015 |
Titles by region
edit| Region | Nº of titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
 Lima
|
8 | Sporting Cristal (4), Alianza Lima (2), Universidad San Martín (1), Universitario (1) |
 Arequipa
|
2 | Melgar (2) |
 Junín
|
1 | Sport Huancayo (1) |
 La Libertad
|
1 | Universidad César Vallejo (1) |
 Lambayeque
|
1 | Juan Aurich (1) |
Half-year / Short tournaments
edit| Season | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Torneo de Inca | Universitario | Sporting Cristal |
| 2015 | Torneo de Inca | Universitario | Melgar |
| 2015 | Torneo Apertura | Melgar | Unión Comercio |
| 2015 | Torneo Clausura | Universidad San Martín | Sporting Cristal |
| 2016 | Copa Modelo Centenario | Sporting Cristal | Universidad San Martín |
| 2017 | Torneo de Verano | Sporting Cristal | Sport Huancayo |
| 2018 | Torneo de Verano | Sporting Cristal | Universidad San Martín |
| 2021 | U–18 Copa Generación | Sporting Cristal | Alianza Lima |
Topscorers
edit| Year | Player | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Francesco Recalde Diago Portugal |
14 |
Universidad César Vallejo Alianza Lima |
| 2011 | Miguel Curiel |
22 |
Alianza Lima |
| 2012 | José Paolo Lolandes |
16 |
Sport Huancayo |
| 2013 | Francesco Recalde |
14 |
Universidad César Vallejo |
| 2014–I | Adrián Mujica |
7 |
Juan Aurich |
| 2014–II | Aurelio Gonzáles-Vigil |
15 |
Melgar |
| 2015–I | Gonzalo Maldonado |
12 |
Universitario |
| 2015–II | Johan Rey |
14 |
Unión Comercio |
| 2016 | Santiago Rebagliati |
23 |
Sporting Cristal |
| 2019 | Daniel Tarazona |
24 |
Academia Cantolao |