Summary
The Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala (GUA1) (aka Liga Guate Banrural) is the top level of league style football competition in Guatemala. At the end of the 2025-2026 Torneo Clausura, the GUA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026 CNCFCAC Group Stage:
- 2025-2026 Apertura and Clausura champions
- 2025-2026 Best non-champions with the most 2025-2026 GUA1 Aggregate Table points
If the same team wins both the 2025-2026 Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura, then the runner-up with the most 2025-2026 GUA1 Aggregate Table points from both torneos is awarded the 2nd 2026 CNCFCAC champions berth.
Aggregate points are determined by combining results from the 2025-2026 Torneo Apertura and 2025-2026 Torneo Clausura into the 2025-2026 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 19 Jul 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 Apertura - Playoffs 3 Dec 2025 - 22 Dec 2025 | Clausura - Regular 18 Jan 2026 - 27 Apr 2026 Clausura - Playoffs 30 Apr 2026 - 1 Jun 2026 | 12: GUA1 (10), GUA2 (2) | |
Season Format
The 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 Torneo Clausura, the 11th and 12th place teams in the 2025-2026 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 2026-2027 GUA1.
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Apertura - Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Aurora FC | 01 | Antigua GFC |
| 14.12.25 |  | 01 | Antigua GFC | Estadio del Ejército |
| 17.12.25 | | FT | Aurora FC | Estadio Pensativo |
| Aggregate | Deportivo Achuapa | 11 | CSD Municipal |
| 14.12.25 |  | 11 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 18.12.25 | | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio El Trébol |
Apertura - Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | CD Mictlán | 03 | CSD Municipal |
| 06.12.25 |  | 01 | CSD Municipal | Estadio La Asunción |
| 10.12.25 | | 20 | CD Mictlán | Estadio El Trébol |
| Aggregate | Malacateco-Coatepeque | 22 | Aurora FC |
| 06.12.25 |  | 10 | Aurora FC | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| 10.12.25 | | 21 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Guillermo Slowing |
| Aggregate | Deportivo Achuapa | 32 | CSyD Mixco |
| 07.12.25 | | 32 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 11.12.25 | | 00 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| Aggregate | Xelajú MC | 12 | Antigua GFC |
| 08.12.25 |  | 10 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 11.12.25 | | 20 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Pensativo |
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 | CSD Municipal | 22 | 14 -6-2 | 48 | - | 41 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 9 -2-0 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | CSyD Mixco | 22 | 14 -2-6 | 44 | - | 33 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 9 -1-1 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 12 | 13 | -1 |
| 3 | Antigua GFC | 22 | 13 -3-6 | 42 | - | 39 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | Aurora FC | 22 | 11 -6-5 | 39 | - | 31 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 8 -3-0 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
| 5 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | 22 | 10 -1-11 | 31 | - | 26 | 31 | -5 | 11 | 7 -0-4 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
| 6 | Xelajú MC | 22 | 8 -4-10 | 28 | - | 32 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 12 | 18 | -6 |
| 7 | Deportivo Achuapa | 22 | 6 -7-9 | 25 | - | 22 | 29 | -7 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 0 -4-7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | -14 |
| 8 | CD Mictlán | 22 | 6 -6-10 | 24 | - | 21 | 23 | -2 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| 9 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | 22 | 6 -5-11 | 23 | - | 21 | 26 | -5 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -11 |
| 10 | CD Marquense | 22 | 6 -5-11 | 23 | - | 17 | 35 | -18 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 0 -3-8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | -21 |
| 11 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 22 | 6 -4-12 | 22 | - | 23 | 37 | -14 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| 12 | CSD Comunicaciones | 22 | 5 -5-12 | 20 | - | 15 | 26 | -11 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 -3-8 | 3 | 4 | 17 | -13 |
Apertura - Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 00 | CD Mictlán | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| 10 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio del Ejército |
 | 02 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| 11 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
 | 01 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |
| 20 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Pensativo |
| 30 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio El Trébol |
| 50 | CD Marquense | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| 20 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| 21 | Antigua GFC | Estadio El Trébol |
| 40 | Aurora FC | Estadio La Asunción |
| 51 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| 31 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 31 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Pensativo |
| 10 | CD Mictlán | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 12 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| 01 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| 00 | CD Marquense | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 03 | Antigua GFC | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |