Initially, 18 teams were to take part in this season: the top 16 teams from the
2024 season plus the
2024 Copa Perú finalists
Bentín Tacna Heroica and
FC Cajamarca who will both play in the Liga 2 for the first time. However, in October 2024,
Deportivo Municipal suffered revocation of its
Liga 2 license and was relegated to
2025 Liga 3, decreasing the amount of teams from 18 to 17. Additionally,
Ayacucho FC and
Binacional's reincorporation into the
Liga 1 from winning a judicial battle against the
Peruvian Football Federation decreased the number of teams to 15.
2024 Liga 2 champions
Alianza Universidad and runners-up
Juan Pablo II College were promoted to the
2025 Liga 1. Juan Pablo II College were promoted for the first time in their history while Alianza Universidad were promoted for the first time since 2020. The promoted teams were replaced by
Carlos A. Mannucci,
Universidad César Vallejo,
Unión Comercio who were relegated from the
2024 Liga 1.
Deportivo Municipal,
Carlos Stein,
Juan Aurich, and
Unión Huaral were relegated or disqualified to the Liga 3 in the
2024 season. On December 19, 2024,
UCV Moquegua changed its name to
Club Deportivo Moquegua in order to give the team a new identity. The following teams have changed division since the 2024 season:
Team changes Stadia and locations ==Regional Stage==