The Campeonato de Apertura also called the Torneo Apertura, it was a Peruvianfootball competition created and then organized by the Asociación No Amateur (ANA). It was played from 1945 to 1961 and then discontinued until 1969.[1]
The tournament was played before the start of the Peruvian Primera División and had no influence on the tournament.[2] These matches are neither considered official nor friendly since they were closer to an exhibition format than to a real competition for points.[3][4]
In most editions, the tournament was developed in quadrangles where the four best-placed teams in the final standings of each Peruvian Primera División of the previous year participated.