Summary
The Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala (GUA1) is the top level of league style football competition in Guatemala. At the end of the 2024-2025 Torneo Clausura, the GUA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 CNCFCAC Group Stage:
- 2024-2025 Apertura and Clausura champions
- 2024-2025 Best non-champions with the most 2024-2025 GUA1 Aggregate Table points
If the same team wins both the 2024-2025 Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura, then the runner-up with the most 2024-2025 GUA1 Aggregate Table points from both torneos is awarded the 2nd 2025 CNCFCAC champions berth.
Aggregate points are determined by combining results from the 2024-2025 Torneo Apertura and 2024-2025 Torneo Clausura into the 2024-2025 GUA1 Aggregate Table.
Leagues Pyramid - Guatemala
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| GUA1 | Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala | 12 |
| GUA2 | Primera División de Ascenso | 20 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Apertura - Regular 2 Aug 2024 - 24 Nov 2024 Apertura - Playoffs 27 Nov 2024 - 22 Dec 2024 | Clausura - Regular 11 Jan 2025 - 12 Apr 2025 Clausura - Playoffs 15 Apr 2025 - 27 May 2025 | 12: GUA1 (10), GUA2 (2) | |
Season Format
The 2024-2025 GUA1 season is split into two championships, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. In each torneo, each GUA1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 5 GUA1 teams in their group and 1 match against each GUA1 in the other group for 16 Regular season league matches per team. A playoff is held upon the completion of each torneo to determine the torneo champion. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored.
Playoffs
At the end of each torneo, the top 8 GUA1 teams (by points from both groups) enter into Home-Away, highest aggregate score advances Quarterfinals. The winners advance to the Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Semfinals. The two Semifinal winners play in Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Finals.
Relegation
Upon completion of the 2024-2025 Torneo Clausura, the 11th and 12th place teams in the 2024-2025 GUA1 Aggregate Table with the fewest number of points will be relegated to the GUA2. The 1st place and 2nd place GUA2 teams will be promoted to the 2025-2026 GUA1.
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Torneo Clausura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | CD Marquense | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | - | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Xelajú MC | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | - | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 3 | CSD Municipal | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Antigua GFC | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 5 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 6 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 7 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 |
| 8 | CSD Comunicaciones | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Deportivo Achuapa | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 10 | CSyD Mixco | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | - | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 11 | CD Xinabajul | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | - | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
Clausura - Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Apertura - Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | CSyD Cobán Imperial | 23 | Xelajú MC |
| 14.12.24 |  | 20 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| 21.12.24 | | 30 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Mario Camposeco | ||
| AET | ||||||
Apertura - Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | CD Xinabajul | 11 | CSyD Cobán Imperial |
| 04.12.24 |  | 00 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Los Cuchumatanes |
| 07.12.24 | | 11 | CD Xinabajul | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi | ||
| CSyD Cobán Imperial advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
| Aggregate | Antigua GFC | 12 | Xelajú MC |
| 05.12.24 |  | 11 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Pensativo |
| 08.12.24 | | 10 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Mario Camposeco | ||
| AET | ||||||
Apertura - Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | CSD Comunicaciones | 22 | CSyD Cobán Imperial |
| 27.11.24 |  | 10 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Cementos Progreso |
| 30.11.24 | | 21 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi | ||
| CSyD Cobán Imperial advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
| Aggregate | CD Xinabajul | 20 | Malacateco-Coatepeque |
| 27.11.24 | | 20 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Los Cuchumatanes |
| 30.11.24 | | 00 | CD Xinabajul | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| Aggregate | CSyD Mixco | 01 | Xelajú MC |
| 28.11.24 |  | 00 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| 01.12.24 | | 10 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| Aggregate | Antigua GFC | 22 | CSD Municipal |
| 28.11.24 | | 00 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Pensativo |
| 01.12.24 | | 22 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Santa Lucía | ||
| Antigua GFC advances on PKs (4-1) | ||||||
Torneo Apertura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Xelajú MC | 16 | 8 -6-2 | 30 | - | 26 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | CSD Municipal | 16 | 8 -6-2 | 30 | - | 25 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 3 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 25 | - | 25 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 25 | - | 19 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 5 | CD Xinabajul | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 25 | - | 26 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| 6 | CSD Comunicaciones | 16 | 7 -3-6 | 24 | - | 24 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
| 7 | Antigua GFC | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | - | 27 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -6 |
| 8 | CSyD Mixco | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | - | 15 | 19 | -4 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| 9 | Deportivo Achuapa | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | - | 15 | 17 | -2 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 10 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 16 | 2 -8-6 | 14 | - | 15 | 19 | -4 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 -4-4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
| 11 | CD Marquense | 16 | 2 -6-8 | 12 | - | 11 | 26 | -15 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | -16 |
| 12 | CSD Zacapa Tellioz | 16 | 0 -6-10 | 6 | - | 5 | 28 | -23 | 8 | 0 -4-4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | -18 |
Apertura - Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FT | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| Antigua GFC | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| CD Xinabajul | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
 | CSD Municipal | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| Xelajú MC | Estadio Cementos Progreso |
| CD Xinabajul | Estadio Pensativo |
 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
 | CSD Municipal | Estadio David Ordóñez Bardales |
| CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio El Trébol |
| Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| CSyD Mixco | Estadio Los Cuchumatanes |
| CD Marquense | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| CSD Zacapa Tellioz | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| CSyD Mixco | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| Xelajú MC | Estadio David Ordóñez Bardales |
| Xelajú MC | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Cementos Progreso |
Results
| 10 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 11 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio El Trébol |
| CANC | CSD Zacapa Tellioz | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| 20 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| 02 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Los Cuchumatanes |
| 23 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Pensativo |
| 10 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| 00 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| CANC | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio David Ordóñez Bardales |
| 72 | CD Xinabajul | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 00 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 00 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| 00 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| 42 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio El Trébol |
| CANC | CSD Zacapa Tellioz | Estadio Pensativo |
| 21 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Los Cuchumatanes |
| 40 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| 11 | CD Marquense | Estadio Cementos Progreso |
| 21 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| 21 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Pensativo |