2010–11 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala season
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The 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala season is the 12th 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
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
Malacateco
Deportivo Malacateco
Club Deportivo Malacateco-Coatepeque is a Guatemalan football club based in Malacatán, San Marcos.They play their home games in the Estadio Santa Lucía.-History:...

Malacatán
Malacatán
Malacatán is a municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala, located to the west of San Marcos town. It is fairly close to the border with Mexico - the border-crossing point is in the nearby village of El Carmen.-Sports:...

Santa Lucía
Estadio Santa Lucía
Estadio Santa Lucía is a soccer stadium located in Malacatán, Guatemala. It is home to Primera División club Deportivo Malacateco. Its capacity is 7,000 people....

7,000
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
Mictlán
Deportivo Mictlán
Deportivo Mictlán is a Guatemalan football team, playing in the top division again in the 2010 Clausura tournament.Nicknamed Los Conejos and based in Asunción Mita, Jutiapa, their home stadium is Estadio La Asunción, which holds 3,000....

Asunción Mita
Asunción Mita
Asunción Mita is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.In Asunción Mita two titular celebrations are celebrated: first from the 12th to the 15th of August, in honor to the Virgin of Asunción; and second from the 6th to the 12th of December, in honor to the Virgin of Concepción...

La Asunción
Estadio La Asunción
Estadio La Asunción is a multi-use stadium in Asunción Mita, Guatemala. It is used mostly for football and is the home stadium of Deportivo Mictlán. The capacity of the stadium is 3,000 people...

3,000
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
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 (Guatemalan football club)
Universidad de San Carlos or, more commonly known as, USAC or just Universidad are a Guatemalan professional football club. The club represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. They currently compete in the Liga Nacional the top division in the nation. They are based in Guatemala City,...

Guatemala
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...

Revolución USAC
Estadio Revolución Ciudad de Guatemala
Estadio Revolución is located in zona 12 of Guatemala City on the campus of Universidad de San Carlos. Its capacity is 5,000 people and home to Universad de San Carlos that plays in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol....

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


Torneo Apertura

Results


Top scorers

Pos Player Club Goals
1   Guillermo Ramírez
Guillermo Ramírez
Guillermo "El Pando" Ramírez Ortega is a Guatemalan football midfielder. He most recently played for C.D...

(Considered the award-winner for playing less minutes) 13
  Henry Hernández 13
  Andy Herron
Andy Herron
Andy Francisco Herron Aguilar is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays for Limón FC in Costa Rica.-Club career:...

13
4   Mario Rodríguez
Mario Rafael Rodríguez
Mario Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez is a Guatemalan football midfielder. He currently plays for the local club CSD Municipal....

11
5   Israel Silva
Israel Silva Matos de Souza
Israel Silva Matos de Souza is a Guatemalan football player who plays for Xelajú MC.-Club career:Silva started his career in Brazil but his best years as a soccer player came when he went to play in Guatemala...

9
6   Martín Crossa 8
  Evandro Ferreira 8
  Óscar Isaula 8
  Johnny Ruiz 8
10   Jonny Brown 7
  Orvelio Mazariegos 7
  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...

7

Playoffs

2010 Apertura winner
Comunicaciones
23rd Title

Torneo Clausura

Results


Top scorers

Pos Player Club Goals
1   Óscar Isaula 7
2   Guilherme de Paula 6
  Israel Silva
Israel Silva Matos de Souza
Israel Silva Matos de Souza is a Guatemalan football player who plays for Xelajú MC.-Club career:Silva started his career in Brazil but his best years as a soccer player came when he went to play in Guatemala...

6
4   Mario Castellanos 5
  Fernando Gallo 5
  Henry Hernández 5
  Johnny Ruiz 5
8   Mario Rodríguez
Mario Rafael Rodríguez
Mario Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez is a Guatemalan football midfielder. He currently plays for the local club CSD Municipal....

4
9   Rodrigo Bengua 3
  Carlos Kamiani Félix 3
  Evandro Ferreira 3
  Darwin Oliva
Darwin Oliva
Darwin Eusebio Oliva García is a Honduran-Guatemalan footballer currently playing for Municipal.A forward, he was born in Honduras but gained Guatemalan citizenship in 2010. With Municipal, he helped the team capture the 2009–2010 Clausura title, scoring a goal in the second leg of the final...

3

Playoffs

2011 Clausura winner
Comunicaciones
24th Title

Aggregate table

External links

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