The Pluspetrol Women's League enters the final stretch. Although matchday 5 of the Championship Playoff will only be played on the weekend, the fifth round of the Relegation Playoff will take place midweek.
This Tuesday, the heptagonal will start with the match between FC Killas and Universidad San Martín. While the 'santas' rested in the fourth round, their opponent is the leader of the table after defeating UTC away from home. This match will be broadcast on Movistar Deportes.
The rest of the round will take place on Wednesday, September 7th. Deportivo Municipal, who is tied at the top with Olienka Salinas' team, will visit Ayacucho FC, a team that is close behind with three fewer points. Meanwhile, UTC, the last-place team, will host Academia Cantolao in Cajamarca.
Results of the Relegation Playoff Round 5
FC Killas 2-1 San Martín
Ayacucho FC 1-1 Deportivo Municipal
UTC 1-3 Academia Cantolao
Relegation Playoff Standings
Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
1 | FC Killas | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
2 | Deportivo Municipal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
3 | Academia Cantolao | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
4 | Ayacucho FC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
5 | San Martín | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
6 | Sport Boys | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
7 | UTC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -14 | -1 |
How is relegation decided in the Women's League?
Each team will play three home matches, three away matches, and have one week of rest. At the end of matchday 7 of the heptagonal, the team in 7th place will be relegated to the FPF Women's Cup 2023, and the team in 6th place will play a playoff against the Runner-up of the 2022 FPF Women's Cup. The winner of this playoff will qualify for the FPF Women's League 2023, and the loser will compete in the FPF Women's Cup 2023.