Liga Nacional de Guatemala
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 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala season The 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala season is the 12th season in which the Apertura and Clausura 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... |
| Founded |
| 1919 |
| Nation |
| Relegation To |
| Primera División de Ascenso Primera División de Ascenso The Primera División de Ascenso is the second highest level of the Guatemalan league system of football. Formerly, it was known as Liga Mayor "B"... |
| Number of Teams |
| 12 |
| International Qualification |
| CONCACAF Champions League CONCACAF Champions League The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region .... |
| Current Champions 2010 Clausura |
| 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... |
Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
(National Football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
League of Guatemala), formerly known as Liga Mayor "A" (Major League "A") is a professional football division in Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
, the highest one in the country. It is sanctioned by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
The Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala , also known by the former acronym FENAFUTG, is the governing body of Football in Guatemala. It organizes the football league, Liga Nacional de Guatemala, Primera División de Ascenso, Segunda División de Ascenso, the Copa Centenario and the Guatemala...
. The champion and runner-up teams of the Liga Nacional's official tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
s qualify to participate in international competitions within the UNCAF and the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
. Twelve teams currently compose the league and compete for the national title. 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...
, with 28 national titles, is the most successful club in the league to date.
History
Its first official professional tournament took place in 19421942 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 1942 throughout the world.- Winners club national championship :* Argentina: River Plate* Croatia: Concordia Zagreb* Germany: FC Schalke 04* Italy: A.S...
, and succeeded what was known as the Liga Capitalina (League of the Capital), which was an amateur tournament that started in 1919
1919 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 1919 throughout the world.-Events:Due to the First World War several European leagues remain suspended....
. The 1942-43 tournament was played by seven teams in a double round-robin tournament
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. Three teams – 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...
, Tipografía Nacional
Tipografía Nacional (football club)
Tipografía Nacional is a defunct football club that was based in Guatemala City, Guatemala.It was one of the most traditional teams in the country in the 20th Century, and it remains the fourth-most successful club in the history of Guatemalan football in terms of national titles...
, and Guatemala FC – finished tied for the first place after the two rounds. A playoff
Playoff
The playoffs, postseason, or finals of a sports league are a game or series of games played after the regular season by the top competitors, usually but not always with a single-elimination system, to determine the league champion or a similar accolade.In the U.S...
between the three teams was conducted to determine the winner, with Municipal earning their first national title.
Competition Format
The league has had several different formats throughout its history; currently, the league season is divided into two tournaments. The Apertura, which is played in the fall, and the Clausura, which is played in the spring. The first 6 clubs in the standings at the end of each competition participate in the playoffs to determine the champion, 1st and 2nd place teams qualify directly to semi-finals, while the others have to play in the quarter-finals. The winners of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments participate in the CONCACAF Champions LeagueCONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
.
At the end of the season, the 10th placed team (the team with the least number of points) in the final table standings (the combined standings of both, the Apertura and Clausura tournaments) is relegated to the Primera División de Ascenso
Primera División de Ascenso
The Primera División de Ascenso is the second highest level of the Guatemalan league system of football. Formerly, it was known as Liga Mayor "B"...
(2nd division of the league) automatically at the end of the Clausura tournament in late May. The teams finishing 8th and 9th in the final standings enter into a two-legged playoff with the second- and third-placed clubs of the Primera División de Ascenso
Primera División de Ascenso
The Primera División de Ascenso is the second highest level of the Guatemalan league system of football. Formerly, it was known as Liga Mayor "B"...
, respectively. The playoff winners play in the top division while the losers spend the next season in the second division.
At the end of 2008-2009 Apertura and Clausura tournaments the league expanded to 12 teams to compete in a larger versions of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, and at the end of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments). Now the 12th placed team (team with the least of points) in the aggregated table standings (combined standings of both, the Apertura and Clausura tournaments) is relegated to the Primera División de Ascenso
Primera División de Ascenso
The Primera División de Ascenso is the second highest level of the Guatemalan league system of football. Formerly, it was known as Liga Mayor "B"...
(2nd division of the league) automatically at the end of the 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
Primera División de Ascenso
The Primera División de Ascenso is the second highest level of the Guatemalan league system of football. Formerly, it was known as Liga Mayor "B"...
, respectively. The playoff winners play in the top division while the losers spend the next season in the second division.
Teams in the league
| 2011-12 | |
| Team | Location |
| Comunicaciones Comunicaciones Club Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones is a Guatemalan football club located in Guatemala City.The club is currently playing in the highest Guatemalan league, the Liga Nacional. Their home venue is the Estadio Cementos Progreso in the nation's capital. Nicknamed Cremas , they are the second-most... |
Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
| Deportivo Petapa Deportivo Petapa Deportivo Petapa is a Guatemalan football team playing in the Primera División de Ascenso, after being relegated in 2009.It is based in San Miguel Petapa.Deportivo Petapa has won their promotion back to the top league after defeating La Gomera 2-1, with Sandro Zamboni scoring both goals.Petapa... |
San Miguel Petapa San Miguel Petapa San Miguel Petapa is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala, located south of Guatemala City. It has a population of 94,228 according to the 2002 census.-Brief Historical Accounts:... |
| Deportivo 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 .... |
| Heredia Jaguares 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... |
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... |
| 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.... |
| 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:... |
| Marquense | 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:... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
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| 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.... |
Champions in Guatemalan Football History
Champions were:Amateur and Professional Champions.
| Amateur Champions | ||
| Team | Location | Championships |
| Universidad SC (formerly Escuela de Medicina) |
Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
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| Tipografia Nacional Tipografía Nacional (football club) Tipografía Nacional is a defunct football club that was based in Guatemala City, Guatemala.It was one of the most traditional teams in the country in the 20th Century, and it remains the fourth-most successful club in the history of Guatemalan football in terms of national titles... |
Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
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| Allies | Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
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| Cibeles | Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
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| Escuela Politécnica | Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
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| Guatemala FC (formerly Escuela Normal) |
Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
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| Hércules | Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
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| La Joya | Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
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| Quetzal | Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
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| Professional Champions | ||
| Team | Location | Championships |
| 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... |
Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
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| Comunicaciones Comunicaciones Club Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones is a Guatemalan football club located in Guatemala City.The club is currently playing in the highest Guatemalan league, the Liga Nacional. Their home venue is the Estadio Cementos Progreso in the nation's capital. Nicknamed Cremas , they are the second-most... |
Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
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| Club Aurora Aurora FC Aurora Fútbol Club are a Guatemalan professional football club. Once one of the most powerful teams in the country, the team has now been relegated to a lower division... |
Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
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| 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.... |
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| Tipografia Nacional Tipografía Nacional (football club) Tipografía Nacional is a defunct football club that was based in Guatemala City, Guatemala.It was one of the most traditional teams in the country in the 20th Century, and it remains the fourth-most successful club in the history of Guatemalan football in terms of national titles... |
Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
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| Deportivo Jalapa Deportivo Jalapa Jalapa is a Guatemalan professional football club who play in the Liga Nacional, the top level division in the country. They are based in Jalapa and their home stadium is the Estadio Las Flores.-History:The team was founded on July 10, 1978.... |
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.... |
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| Cobán Imperial Cobán Imperial Club Social y Deportivo Cobán Imperial, nicknamed Los Príncipes Azules , is a Guatemalan football club based in Cobán, Alta Verapaz. They play their home games in the Estadio Verapaz.... |
Alta Verapaz Alta Verapaz Alta Verapaz is a department in the north central part of Guatemala. The capital and chief city of the department is Cobán. Verapaz is bordered to the north by El Petén, to the east by Izabal, to the south by Zacapa, El Progreso, and Baja Verapaz, and to the west by El Quiché.Also in Alta Verapaz... |
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| 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 | 1 |
External links
- League at FIFA
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
- Guatemala, 100 años de fútbol - prensalibre.com - Prensa Libre newspaper, Guatemala.
- guatefutbol.com