Melgar presented a new jersey for 2022 and celebrated the return of League 1 to Arequipa | PHOTOS

Melgar, one of the most traditional Peruvian soccer teams, presented its new jersey for the 2022 season. In addition, it celebrated that Peruvian soccer will be played again with each club in its stadium, leaving the tournament behind only in Lima, due to the coronavirus .

The messages were published on their social networks: “We wanted to see you, unforgettable, dear land. They have been difficult years, the distance and the empty stands have hit us. We have missed the joy of having the party on the platform with our people, our blessed people”.

Melgar finished the 2021 season in fifth place in the accumulated tournament, which gave him the qualification for the Copa Sudamericana. To do this, you must have a large squad to prevent players from being physically exhausted and prone to injury.

The team coach will continue to be Argentine Nestor Lorenzo, who hopes to become strong at the height of Arequipa. The Argentine will have his second season at the helm of the red and black cast.

This is how League 1 will be played

It will be divided into two: Opening and Closing Tournament of 17 dates each. The two winners plus the two best teams from the accumulated will go to the Play Offs. It will be a decentralized tournament; that is, it will be played throughout Peru.

The last two clubs in the accumulated table lose the category and position 16 will play a revalidation against another institution of League 2. On the other hand, space will be allowed for five foreigners and, finally, there will be a Bag of Minutes. It will be a total of 1785.