Overview
- Peru’s FPF Disciplinary Commission ruled Ayacucho the loser of a suspended match against Comerciantes Unidos, altering the season standings.
- A 2-1 defeat to Cienciano on November 23 left Ayacucho 17th and relegated, while UTC stayed up on equal points thanks to better goal difference.
- Ayacucho argues it won 1-0 on the field in the suspended fixture and claims that result would secure its right to play in Liga 1 in 2026.
- In a communiqué, the club said it will take the case to the Comisión de Apelaciones, CONAR, the FPF, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and penal courts, and urged the FPF to honor the on-field result.
- Public criticism intensified as journalist Mr. Peet decried the outcome and forward Franco Caballero alleged corruption after the drop.