The most followed sports by bettors in Peru are soccer and volleyball (all volleyball bets). Football is almost considered a religion; everyone in the country likes to both participate in the sport and watch the games.

As in all of Latin America, football is the most popular sport in Peru. The main Peruvian clubs are La U (Universitario), Alianza Lima and Cristal in Lima and Cienciano in Cusco, the latter being the only Peruvian club to have won international tournaments.

In 2004, Cienciano won the Copa Sudamericana — equivalent to the Europa League - by beating the Argentinian team River Plate in the final. They also won the Recopa by beating the other great Argentinian team, Boca Juniors. the winner of the Copa Libertadores (all Copa Libertadores bets) in the same year.

Betting on the Peruvian Championship

The promotion and relegation system is a bit special in Peru as the potential winner of the Peruvian Cup can be promoted to the top division.

The last decade has seen a marked improvement in the footballing performance of Peruvian teams. While the national team regularly manages to qualify for the World Cup (all football world cup bets), the Bicolor has also managed some notable performances in Copa America. Peru is ranked above the twentieth place in the FIFA ranking.

This shows the potential of the Peruvian Primera Division with its many talented players. Unfortunately, from the interest-view of the Peruvian league, the best players leave early for the big South American and European leagues.

Betting on a football match in Peru

The Peruvian league runs for a calendar year from February to December with two distinct phases and then the play-offs. At the end of the season for the play-offs, the two winners of phases 1 & 2 qualify in addition to the top two overall.

Three clubs dominate the list of winners with Universitario de Deportes, Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal, nicknamed "Los tres Grandes", and have more than 20 titles each. These three teams are all from the capital, Lima.

Recommended bets on the Peruvian Championship

For all cups and championships, bet on Peruvian football with bwin. A recommended bet on football in the Peruvian Championship is to bet on the victory of the great teams of the country.