The 2009–10 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala season is the 11th season in which the Apertura and Clausura

Apertura and Clausura

The Apertura and Clausura tournaments are a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional European football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for...

 season is used.

Format

The format for both championships are identical. Each championship will have two stages: a first stage and a playoff stage. The first stage of each championship is a double round-robin format. The teams that finishes 1 and 2 in the standings will advance to the semifinals of the playoff stage, while the teams that finish 3–6 will enter in the quarterfinals. The winner of each quarterfinals will advance to the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals will advance to the finals, which will determine the tournament champion.

Teams

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
Comunicaciones	Guatemala Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...	Cementos Progreso Estadio Cementos Progreso The Estadio Cementos Progreso is a multi-use stadium in Guatemala City. It is also known popularly as Estadio La Pedrera in reference to its location in the neighborhood of the same name in the Zone 6 of the Guatemalan capital...	16,000
Heredia	San José San José, El Petén San José is a municipality in the El Petén department of Guatemala. It contains 3,602 people. It lies on the north shore of Lake Petén Itzá and is located a few kilometers from the Classic Period Maya ruin of Motul de San José...	Julian Tesucun	8,000
Jalapa	Jalapa Jalapa, Jalapa Jalapa is a city in Guatemala. It is the capital of the department of Jalapa; it is also the municipal seat of that department's municipality of Jalapa. It is located from Guatemala City....	Las Flores Estadio Las Flores Estadio Las Flores is a football stadium located in Jalapa, Guatemala. It is home to first division club Deportivo Jalapa ; its capacity is 15,000....	5,000
Juventud Retalteca Juventud Retalteca Club Social y Deportivo Juventud Retalteca is a Guatemalan professional football club based in Retalhuleu and who compete in the Liga Nacional, the nation's top footballing division. They play their home games at the Estadio Dr...	Retalhuleu Retalhuleu The city of Retalhuleu is in south-western Guatemala. It is the departmental seat of Retalhuleu department as well as the municipal seat of Retalhuleu municipality....	Óscar Monterroso	8,000
Marquense Deportivo Marquense Club Deportivo Marquense, also just known as Marquense, are a Guatemalan professional football club based in San Marcos, Department of San Marcos, and who compete in the Liga Nacional, the nation's top footballing division, since 2000...	San Marcos San Marcos, Guatemala San Marcos San Marcos San Marcos (elevation: 7,868 feet (2,398 meters) is a city and municipality in Guatemala.It is the capital of the department of San Marcos.The municipality has a population of approximately 45,000.-Sports:...	Marquesa de la Ensenada Estadio Marquesa de la ensenada Estadio Marquesa de la ensenada is a soccer stadium in San Marcos, Guatemala. It is home to first division club Deportivo Marquense and has a 10,000-seat capacity....	10,000
Municipal	Guatemala Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...	Mateo Flores Estadio Mateo Flores The Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Mateo Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon...	30,000
Peñarol La Mesilla Peñarol La Mesilla Club Deportivo Peñarol La Mesilla is a Guatemalan professional football club based in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.They compete in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation, and play their home matches at the Estadio Los Cuchumatanes.-Current squad:...	Huehuetenango Huehuetenango Huehuetenango is a city and a municipality in the highlands of western Guatemala. It is also the capital of the department of Huehuetenango. The municipality's population was over 81,000 people in 2002...	Los Cuchumatanes Estadio Los Cuchumatanes Estadio Los Cuchumatanes is a football stadium located in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. It is home to football club Deportivo Xinabajul. Its capacity is around 5,340. The stadium opened its doors on January 17, 2007.-External links:*...	5,340
Suchitepéquez CD Suchitepéquez Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo...	Mazatenango Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez Mazatenango is a municipality in the Suchitepéquez department of Guatemala. It is the capital of Suchitepéquez department and is located 165 km from Guatemala City....	Carlos Salazar Hijo Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo is a football stadium in Mazatenango, Guatemala, home to one of the most traditional first division clubs in the country, Deportivo Suchitepéquez . It has a capacity of approximately 12,000. It is situated in the neighbourhood of Santa Cristina...	12,000
Universidad San Carlos Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala The Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala It is the biggest and oldest university of Guatemala, also it is the fourth founded in the Americas....	Guatemala Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...	Revolución USAC	5,000
Xelajú Club Xelajú MC Club Social y Deportivo Xelajú Mario Camposeco, commonly known as Xelajú MC or just Xela and nicknamed Superchivos are a Guatemalan professional football club competing in the Liga Nacional, the country's top footballing division. They are located in Quetzaltenango, Department of Quetzaltenango,...	Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango, also commonly known by its indigenous name, Xelajú , or more commonly, Xela , is the second largest city of Guatemala. It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality....	Mario Camposeco Estadio Mario Camposeco Estadio Mario Camposeco is a soccer stadium located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. It is the home to one of the most traditional clubs in Guatemala, Xelajú MC . The stadium has a capacity of 11,000, and it was named after footballer Mario Camposeco, who played for Xelajú MC....	11,000
Xinabajul Deportivo Xinabajul Deportivo Xinabajul is a Guatemalan professional football club based in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.Founded in 1980, they currently compete in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation, and play their home matches at the Estadio Los Cuchumatanes....	Huehuetenango Huehuetenango Huehuetenango is a city and a municipality in the highlands of western Guatemala. It is also the capital of the department of Huehuetenango. The municipality's population was over 81,000 people in 2002...	Los Cuchumatanes Estadio Los Cuchumatanes Estadio Los Cuchumatanes is a football stadium located in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. It is home to football club Deportivo Xinabajul. Its capacity is around 5,340. The stadium opened its doors on January 17, 2007.-External links:*...	5,340
Zacapa Deportivo Zacapa Club Deportivo Zacapa is a Guatemalan football club from Zacapa, nicknamed "Los Gallos" .The team plays its home games at the Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales, the local stadium.-Current squad:...	Zacapa Zacapa Zacapa is a city in eastern Guatemala, along the Río Grande de Zacapa. It is renowned locally for its manual crafting of cigars, hard dry cheese and a flavored cake made with said cheese ....	David Ordoñez Bardales Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales The Estadio Municipal David Alfonso Ordóñez Bardales is a football stadium located in Zacapa, Guatemala. It is home to club Deportivo Zacapa . It has a capacity of 8,100 spectators....	10,000

Torneo Apertura

Top scorers

Pos	Player	Team	Goals
1	Henry Javier Hernández	Juventud Retalteca Juventud Retalteca Club Social y Deportivo Juventud Retalteca is a Guatemalan professional football club based in Retalhuleu and who compete in the Liga Nacional, the nation's top footballing division. They play their home games at the Estadio Dr...	19
2	Tránsito Montepeque Tránsito Montepeque Tránsito Montepeque is a Guatemalan footballer playing for Comunicaciones.-Club career:Montepeque only made his top division debut for Coban Imperial when already 23 years old, but immediately scored a winning extra-time goal which won the club a historic first league title...	Comunicaciones	14
3	Nelson Martín Crossa	Municipal CSD Municipal Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City...	12
4	Mario Castellanos	Heredia Deportivo Heredia Heredia Jaguares de Peten is a Guatemalan football team playing at the country's top level.-History:Founded as Deportivo Heredia in 1958, the club has been based in San Jose, Peten only since summer 2008...	11
5	Fredy García Fredy García Freddy Alexander García Carrera is a Guatemalan professional football midfielder who plays for local club CD Suchitepéquez in the Guatemala's top division.-Club career:...	Heredia Deportivo Heredia Heredia Jaguares de Peten is a Guatemalan football team playing at the country's top level.-History:Founded as Deportivo Heredia in 1958, the club has been based in San Jose, Peten only since summer 2008...	9
	Jonny Jeffersone Brown Fajardo	Marquense	9
7	Mário Rodriguez Mario Rafael Rodríguez Mario Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez is a Guatemalan football midfielder. He currently plays for the local club CSD Municipal....	Municipal CSD Municipal Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City...	8
	Carlos Kamiani Felix	Universidad de San Carlos Universidad de San Carlos Universidad de San Carlos may refer to:*University of San Carlos, in Cebu, Philippines*Universidade Federal de São Carlos, in São Carlos, Brazil*University of San Carlos of Guatemala, based in Guatemala City...	8
9	Jhonny Cubero Jhonny Cubero Jhonny Cubero is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Xelajú MC in Guatemala.-International career:...	Xelajú Club Xelajú MC Club Social y Deportivo Xelajú Mario Camposeco, commonly known as Xelajú MC or just Xela and nicknamed Superchivos are a Guatemalan professional football club competing in the Liga Nacional, the country's top footballing division. They are located in Quetzaltenango, Department of Quetzaltenango,...	7
10	Oscar Isaula	Zacapa Deportivo Zacapa Club Deportivo Zacapa is a Guatemalan football club from Zacapa, nicknamed "Los Gallos" .The team plays its home games at the Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales, the local stadium.-Current squad:...	6

Playoffs

2009 Apertura winner
Municipal 27th Title

Torneo Clausura

The Torneo de Clausura is the second championship of the season. It began on January 15 and will end on May 9.

Results

Playoffs

2010 Clausura winner
Municipal 28th Title

Aggregate table

External links

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