Liga 1 Clausura 2026 Round 8: Standings, Schedule, and Live Results
- According to reporting from outlets including Depor and La República, the Liga 1 2026 Torneo Clausura reaches its eighth round with a tightly contested standings table where Deportivo...
- The race for the Clausura title features several high-stakes fixtures as clubs prepare to take the pitch for the eighth matchday, according to La República.
- In the Liga 1 aggregate table, Alianza Lima occupies the top position with 52 points through 24 matches, maintaining a 25-goal differential, according to La República.
According to reporting from outlets including Depor and La República, the Liga 1 2026 Torneo Clausura reaches its eighth round with a tightly contested standings table where Deportivo Garcilaso and Universitario share the lead with 16 points each, while Alianza Lima leads the aggregate table with 52 points ahead of weekend fixtures scheduled across September 4 through September 6, 2026.
Torneo Clausura Standings and Eighth Round Fixtures
The race for the Clausura title features several high-stakes fixtures as clubs prepare to take the pitch for the eighth matchday, according to La República. Deportivo Garcilaso sits at the summit of the Clausura table with 16 points and a plus-seven goal differential after seven matches. Universitario matches Garcilaso’s 16 points with a plus-six differential, holding second place due to tiebreakers. Sport Boys follows closely in third place with 14 points, while Alianza Atlético and Atlético Grau round out the top five with 13 points apiece. Competition organizers have scheduled the eighth round to unfold over three days. Action opens on September 4, 2026, with FC Cajamarca facing Cienciano at 1:00 p.m., followed by Alianza Atlético meeting UTC at 3:15 p.m., as reported by La República. Matches continue on September 5, 2026, featuring Sport Huancayo against Sport Boys at 3:00 p.m., Cusco FC playing CD Moquegua at 6:00 p.m., and Universitario hosting Comerciantes Unidos at 8:30 p.m. The weekend slate concludes on September 6, 2026. Sporting Cristal takes on Los Chankas at 11:00 a.m., Deportivo Garcilaso hosts Atlético Grau at 1:30 p.m. at the Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Juan Pablo II meets Alianza Lima in Chongoyape at 3:00 p.m., and FBC Melgar faces ADT Tarma at 6:30 p.m., according to La República’s fixture schedule.
Aggregate Table Context and Point Deductions
In the Liga 1 aggregate table, Alianza Lima occupies the top position with 52 points through 24 matches, maintaining a 25-goal differential, according to La República. Universitario sits second in the cumulative standings with 45 points, while Deportivo Garcilaso holds third place with 42 points, and Los Chankas stands fourth with 41 points. Several clubs carry point deductions issued by competition authorities that impact both the Clausura and aggregate standings, as documented by La República. UTC enters the round with a deduction of 10 points, Sport Boys carries a four-point penalty, while FC Cajamarca and ADT Tarma face deductions of one point each. These sanctions continue to influence the battle to avoid relegation at the bottom of the aggregate table, where UTC, ADT, and FC Cajamarca occupy the lower positions.
