Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
 | |
| Founded | 1919 as amateur league 1942 as professional league |
|---|---|
| Country | Guatemala |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Primera División de Ascenso |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa de Guatemala |
| International cup(s) | CONCACAF Champions Cup CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Current champions | Comunicaciones (32nd title) |
| Most championships | Comunicaciones (32 titles) |
| Most appearances | Jairo Arreola (651) |
| Top goalscorer | Juan Carlos Plata (302) |
| TV partners | Albavision Claro Sports Tigo Sports Fox Deportes |
| Website | ligagt |
| Current: 2023–24 Liga Nacional de Guatemala | |
Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala (National
Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. The champion and runner-up teams of the Liga Nacional's official tournaments qualify to participate in international competitions within their regional confederation. Twelve teams currently compete in the league. Comunicaciones is the most successful club in the league to date, having won 32 tournaments.[1]
History
Its first official professional tournament took place in
playoff between the three teams was conducted to determine the winner, with Municipal earning their first national title.[2]
Competition format
The league has had several different formats throughout its history; currently, the league season is divided into two tournaments. The
CONCACAF Champions League
.
At the end of 2008-2009
Clausura tournament in late May. The teams that finish 10th and 11th in the aggregated table standings enter into a two-legged playoff with the second- and third-placed clubs of the Primera División de Ascenso
. The playoff winners play in the top division while the losers spend the next season in the second division.
2023–24 Season
Xelajú
Location of teams in Guatemala Department
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achuapa | El Progreso, Jutiapa Department | Estadio Winston Pineda | 6,000 |
| Antigua | Antigua, Sacatepéquez Department | Estadio Pensativo | 10,000 |
| Coatepeque | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango Department | Estadio Israel Barrios | 20,000 |
Cobán Imperial
|
Cobán, Alta Verapaz Department | Estadio Verapaz | 15,000 |
| Comunicaciones | Guatemala City, Guatemala Department | Estadio Cementos Progreso | 17,000 |
| Guastatoya | Guastatoya, El Progreso Department | Estadio David Cordón Hichos | 3,100 |
Malacateco
|
Malacatán, San Marcos Department | Estadio Santa Lucía | 7,000 |
| Mixco | Mixco, Guatemala Department | Estadio Santo Domingo de Guzmán | 1,000 |
Municipal
|
Guatemala City, Guatemala Department | Estadio El Trébol
|
7,500 |
Xelajú
|
Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango Department | Estadio Mario Camposeco | 11,220 |
| Xinabajul | Huehuetenango, Huehuetenango Department | Estadio Los Cuchumatanes | 5,340 |
| Zacapa | Zacapa, Zacapa Department | Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales | 8,100 |
Managers
| Manager | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Rónald Gómez |  Costa Rica |
Achuapa |
| Dwight Pezzarossi |  Guatemala |
Antigua |
| Silvio Fernández |  Uruguay |
Coatepeque |
| Adrian Arias |  Mexico |
Coban Imperial |
| Iván Sopegno |  Argentina |
Comunicaciones |
| Roberto Montoya | Mexico |
Guastatoya |
| Gabriel Pereyra | Argentina |
Malacateco |
| Fabricio Benítez | Guatemala |
Mixco |
| Sebastián Bini | Argentina |
Municipal |
| Amarini Villatoro | Guatemala |
Xelajú |
| Pablo Centrone | Argentina |
Xinabajul |
| Gerson Voss (interim) |  Brazil |
Zacapa |
Champions
Liga Capitalina
Amateur Era
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1919 | Allies | Hércules |
2 |
1920 | Hércules | España |
– |
1921 | No tournament due to the Juegos del Centenario | |
3 |
1922 | Allies | Alemán |
4 |
1923 | La Joya | Allies |
5 |
1924 | USAC | Allies |
6 |
1925 | La Joya | Hércules |
7 |
1926 | USAC | Hércules |
8 |
1927 | Hércules | USAC |
9 |
1928 | USAC | Allies |
10 |
1929 | USAC | Tipografía Nacional
|
11 |
1930 | USAC | Germania |
12 |
1931 | USAC | Germania |
13 |
1932 | Guatemala FC | Germania |
14 |
1933 | Escuela Politécnica | Tipografía Nacional
|
15 |
1934 | Escuela Politécnica | Tipografía Nacional
|
16 |
1935 | Cibeles | Quetzal |
17 |
1936 | Cibeles | Quetzal |
18 |
1937 | Quetzal | Tipografía Nacional
|
19 |
1938 | Tipografía Nacional |
Municipal
|
20 |
1939 | Tipografía Nacional |
Hércules |
21 |
1940 | Tipografía Nacional |
Independiente |
22 |
1941 | Guatemala FC | Tipografía Nacional
|
Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
Professional Era
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1942–43 | Municipal |
Tipografía Nacional
|
2 |
1943 | Tipografía Nacional |
Municipal
|
3 |
1944–45 | Tipografía Nacional |
Municipal
|
4 |
1947 | Municipal |
España |
– |
1948–50 | No tournament due to the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
5 |
1950–51 | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
6 |
1952–53 | Tipografía Nacional |
Comunicaciones
|
7 |
1954–55 | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
8 |
1956 | Comunicaciones |
Universidad de San Carlos |
9 |
1957–58 | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
10 |
1959–60 | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
11 |
1961–62 | Xelajú |
Comunicaciones
|
12 |
1963–64 | Municipal |
Xelajú
|
13 |
1964 | Aurora | Municipal
|
14 |
1965–66 | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
15 |
1966 | Aurora | Xelajú
|
16 |
1967–68 | Aurora | Municipal
|
17 |
1968–69 | Comunicaciones |
Aurora |
18 |
1969–70 | Municipal |
Aurora |
19 |
1970–71 | Comunicaciones |
Aurora |
20 |
1971 | Comunicaciones |
Aurora |
21 |
1972 | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
22 |
1973 | Municipal |
Aurora |
23 |
1974 | Municipal |
Aurora |
24 |
1975 | Aurora | Comunicaciones
|
25 |
1976 | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
26 |
1977–78 | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
27 |
1978 | Aurora | Comunicaciones
|
28 |
1979–80 | Comunicaciones |
Cobán Imperial
|
29 |
1980 | Xelajú |
Juventud Retalteca |
30 |
1981 | Comunicaciones |
Xelajú
|
31 |
1982 | Comunicaciones |
Suchitepéquez
|
32 |
1983 | Suchitepéquez |
Comunicaciones
|
33 |
1984 | Aurora | Suchitepéquez
|
34 |
1985 | Comunicaciones |
Juventud Retalteca |
35 |
1986 | Aurora | Galcasa
|
36 |
1987 | Municipal |
Aurora |
37 |
1988–89 | Municipal |
Aurora |
38 |
1989–90 | Municipal |
Suchitepéquez
|
39 |
1990–91 | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
40 |
1991–92 | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
41 |
1992–93 | Aurora | Comunicaciones
|
42 |
1993–94 | Municipal |
Escuintla |
43 |
1994–95 | Comunicaciones |
Aurora |
44 |
1995–96 | Xelajú |
Comunicaciones
|
45 |
1996–97 | Comunicaciones |
Aurora |
46 |
1997–98 | Comunicaciones |
Cobán Imperial
|
47 |
1998–99 | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
48 |
1999 Apertura | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
49 |
2000 Clausura | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
50 |
2000 Apertura | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
51 |
2001 Clausura | Comunicaciones |
Antigua |
52 |
2001 Reordenamiento | Municipal |
Cobán Imperial
|
53 |
2002 Clausura | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
54 |
2002 Apertura | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
55 |
2003 Clausura | Comunicaciones |
Cobán Imperial
|
56 |
2003 Apertura | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
57 |
2004 Clausura | Cobán Imperial |
Municipal
|
58 |
2004 Apertura | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
59 |
2005 Clausura | Municipal |
Suchitepéquez
|
60 |
2005 Apertura | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
61 |
2006 Clausura | Municipal |
Marquense |
62 |
2006 Apertura | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
63 |
2007 Clausura | Xelajú |
Marquense |
64 |
2007 Apertura | Jalapa |
Suchitepéquez
|
65 |
2008 Clausura | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
66 |
2008 Apertura | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
67 |
2009 Clausura | Jalapa |
Municipal
|
68 |
2009 Apertura | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
69 |
2010 Clausura | Municipal |
Xelajú Mario Camposeco
|
70 |
2010 Apertura | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
71 |
2011 Clausura | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
72 |
2011 Apertura | Municipal |
Comunicaciones
|
73 |
2012 Clausura | Xelajú |
Municipal
|
74 |
2012 Apertura | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
75 |
2013 Clausura | Comunicaciones |
Heredia |
76 |
2013 Apertura | Comunicaciones |
Heredia |
77 |
2014 Clausura | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
78 |
2014 Apertura | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
79 |
2015 Clausura | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
80 |
2015 Apertura | Antigua | Guastatoya |
81 |
2016 Clausura | Suchitepéquez |
Comunicaciones
|
82 |
2016 Apertura | Antigua | Municipal
|
83 |
2017 Clausura | Municipal |
Guastatoya |
84 |
2017 Apertura | Antigua | Municipal
|
85 |
2018 Clausura | Guastatoya | Xelajú
|
86 |
2018 Apertura | Guastatoya | Comunicaciones
|
87 |
2019 Clausura | Antigua | Malacateco |
88 |
2019 Apertura | Municipal |
Antigua |
89 |
2020 Clausura | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
90 |
2020 Apertura | Guastatoya | Municipal
|
91 |
2021 Clausura | Santa Lucía | Comunicaciones |
92 |
2021 Apertura | Malacateco | Comunicaciones
|
93 |
2022 Clausura | Comunicaciones |
Municipal
|
94 |
2022 Apertura | Cobán Imperial |
Antigua |
95 |
2023 Clausura | Xelajú |
Antigua |
96 |
2023 Apertura | Comunicaciones | Guastatoya |
Titles by club in Guatemalan Football History
Champions were:[3] Amateur and Professional Champions.
Amateur Era
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad de San Carlos | 6 | 1 | 1924, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931 |
Tipografia Nacional
|
3 | 5 | 1938, 1939, 1940 |
| Hércules | 2 | 4 | 1920, 1927 |
| Allies | 2 | 3 | 1919, 1922 |
| Cibeles | 2 | 0 | 1935, 1936 |
| Escuela Politécnica | 2 | 0 | 1933, 1934 |
| Guatemala FC | 2 | 0 | 1932, 1941 |
| La Joya | 2 | 0 | 1923, 1925 |
| Quetzal | 1 | 2 | 1937 |
Professional Era
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comunicaciones | 32 | 26 | 1956, 1957-58, 1959-60, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1971, 1972, 1977-78, 1979-80, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1990-91, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999 Apertura, 2001 Clausura, 2002 Apertura, 2003 Clausura, 2008 Apertura, 2010 Apertura, 2011 Clausura, 2012 Apertura, 2013 Clausura, 2013 Apertura, 2014 Clausura, 2014 Apertura, 2015 Clausura, 2022 Clausura, 2023 Apertura |
| Municipal | 31 | 26 | 1942-43, 1947, 1950-51, 1954-55, 1963-64, 1965-66, 1969-70, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1987, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1991-92, 1993-94, 2000 Clausura, 2000 Apertura, 2001 Reordenamiento, 2002 Clausura, 2003 Apertura, 2004 Apertura, 2005 Clausura, 2005 Apertura, 2006 Clausura, 2006 Apertura, 2008 Clausura, 2009 Apertura, 2010 Clausura, 2011 Apertura, 2017 Clausura, 2019 Apertura |
| Aurora | 8 | 10 | 1964, 1966, 1967-68, 1975, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1992–93 |
Xelajú
|
6 | 5 | 1961–62, 1980, 1995–96, 2007 Clausura, 2012 Clausura, 2023 Clausura |
| Antigua | 4 | 4 | 2015 Apertura, 2016 Apertura, 2017 Apertura, 2019 Clausura |
| Guastatoya | 3 | 3 | 2018 Clausura, 2018 Apertura, 2020 Apertura |
Tipografía Nacional
|
3 | 1 | 1943, 1944–45, 1952–53 |
Suchitepéquez
|
2 | 5 | 1983, 2016 Clausura |
Cobán Imperial
|
2 | 4 | 2004 Clausura, 2022 Apertura |
Jalapa
|
2 | 0 | 2007 Apertura, 2009 Clausura |
| Malacateco | 1 | 1 | 2021 Apertura |
| Santa Lucía | 1 | 0 | 2021 Clausura |
Top goalscorers
| Nr. | Player | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Carlos Plata | |
302 |
| 2 | Oscar Sánchez |
|
259 |
| 3 | Julio César Anderson | |
220 |
| 4 | Carlos Kamiani Félix |
|
211 |
| 5 | Edwin Westphal | |
188 |
| 6 | Israel Silva | |
186 |
| 7 | René Morales | |
172 |
| 8 | Mario Acevedo | |
170 |
| 9 | Agustín Herrera | |
161 |
| 10 | Selvin Pennant | |
156 |
| 11 | León Ugarte | |
156 |
| 12 | Edgar Araiza | |
150 |
| 13 | Fredy García |
|
144 |
| 14 | Hugo Peña | |
136 |
| 15 | Rolando Fonseca | |
135 |
| 16 | Rudy Ramírez | |
130 |
| 17 | Carlos Toledo |
|
129 |
| 18 | Jhonny Cubero | |
124 |
| 19 | Julio Rodas | |
123 |
| 20 | José Emilio Mitrovich | |
121 |
See also
References
- ^ "Liga Nacional – Lista de campeones". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Guatemala, 100 años de fútbol – Municipal". Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine – prensalibre.com – Prensa Libre newspaper, Guatemala.
- ^ "Guatemala – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
External links
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala (in Spanish)
- League at FIFA
- Guatemala, 100 años de fútbol - prensalibre.com - Prensa Libre newspaper, Guatemala. (in Spanish)
- guatefutbol.com (in Spanish)
- League Summary at Soccerway (in English)
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