**In Peru's Liga 1 2026, relegation is determined by the aggregate table combining Apertura and Clausura results, with the bottom two teams dropping to Liga 2.** As of late September, after 27 matches played for most sides, ADT sits 17th on 21 points while UTC occupies 18th on just 10 points—well clear of the next clubs around 25–30 points. Point deductions have played a major role: UTC lost 10 points for debts, ADT one point, and FC Cajamarca two. The promoted sides Cajamarca and Deportivo Moquegua, along with Comerciantes Unidos and Atlético Grau, occupy the positions immediately above but remain mathematically involved with several Clausura rounds left. Recent form has seen these bottom clubs struggle for results and clean sheets, widening the gap in goal difference and points. Remaining fixtures, potential further sanctions, and any late surges will shape final standings, though the current margins suggest limited scope for dramatic shifts absent major upsets.