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 2020-2021 Torneo Clausura, the GUA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021 CONCACAF League Round of 16 (or Preliminary Round):
- 2020-2021 Apertura/Clausura champions
- 2021 CONCACAF League Preliminary Round:
- 2020-2021 non-champion with the most 2020-2021 GUA1 Aggregate Table points
If the same team wins both the 2020-2021 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura, then the runner-up with the 2nd most 2020-2021 GUA1 Aggregate Table points from both torneos is awarded the 2nd 2021-2022 CONCACAF League berth.
Aggregate points are determined by combining results from the 2020-2021 Torneo Apertura and 2020-2021 Torneo Clausura into the 2020-2021 GUA1 Aggregate Table.
Leagues Pyramid - Guatemala
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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GUA1 | Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala | 12 |
GUA2 | Primera División de Ascenso | 20 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
Apertura - Regular 29 Aug 2020 - 28 Dec 2020 Apertura - Playoffs 31 Dec 2020 - 7 Feb 2021 | Clausura - Regular 20 Feb 2021 - 2 May 2021 Clausura - Playoffs 5 May 2021 - 31 May 2021 | 12: GUA1 (10), GUA2 (2) |
Season Format
The 2020-2021 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 2020-2021 Torneo Clausura, the 11th and 12th place teams in the 2020-2021 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 2021-2022 GUA1.
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Clausura - Finals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Santa Lucía | 65 | CSD Comunicaciones |
20.05.21 | Santa Lucía | 40 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa |
23.05.21 | CSD Comunicaciones | 52 | Santa Lucía | Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores |
Clausura - Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Deportivo Iztapa | 33 | CSD Comunicaciones |
12.05.21 | Deportivo Iztapa | 22 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Municipal Morón |
15.05.21 | CSD Comunicaciones | 11 | Deportivo Iztapa | Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores | ||
CSD Comunicaciones advances w/more away goals (2-1) |
Aggregate | Santa Lucía | 31 | Deportivo Guastatoya |
14.05.21 | Santa Lucía | 10 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa |
16.05.21 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 12 | Santa Lucía | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
Clausura - Quarterfinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Deportivo Sanarate | 34 | Deportivo Guastatoya |
05.05.21 | Deportivo Sanarate | 20 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Municipal de Sanarate |
08.05.21 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 41 | Deportivo Sanarate | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
Aggregate | CSyD Sacachispas | 02 | CSD Comunicaciones |
05.05.21 | CSyD Sacachispas | 01 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Las Victorias |
08.05.21 | CSD Comunicaciones | 10 | CSyD Sacachispas | Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores |
Aggregate | Deportivo Iztapa | 31 | CSD Municipal |
06.05.21 | Deportivo Iztapa | 31 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Municipal Morón |
09.05.21 | CSD Municipal | 00 | Deportivo Iztapa | Estadio El Trébol |
Aggregate | CSyD Cobán Imperial | 14 | Santa Lucía |
06.05.21 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | 11 | Santa Lucía | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
09.05.21 | Santa Lucía | 30 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa |
Torneo Clausura
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Group A | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | CSD Comunicaciones | 16 | 10 -4-2 | 34 | - | 28 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
2 | Santa Lucía | 16 | 6 -6-4 | 24 | - | 13 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
3 | Deportivo Iztapa | 16 | 5 -7-4 | 22 | - | 29 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
4 | Xelajú MC | 16 | 3 -8-5 | 17 | - | 14 | 15 | -1 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 -6-2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
5 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | 16 | 3 -7-6 | 16 | - | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
6 | Antigua GFC | 16 | 2 -7-7 | 13 | - | 15 | 26 | -11 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 |
Group B | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 16 | 7 -7-2 | 28 | - | 23 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
2 | CSD Municipal | 16 | 8 -3-5 | 27 | - | 24 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 -0-3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
3 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | 16 | 5 -8-3 | 23 | - | 20 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
4 | Deportivo Sanarate | 16 | 4 -6-6 | 18 | - | 16 | 25 | -9 | 8 | 3 -5-0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -12 |
5 | CSyD Sacachispas | 16 | 5 -3-8 | 18 | - | 15 | 26 | -11 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 |
6 | Deportivo Achuapa | 16 | 4 -2-10 | 14 | - | 16 | 27 | -11 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 | 1 -0-7 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -9 |
Clausura - Quarterfinals |
Apertura - Finals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Deportivo Guastatoya | 35 | CSD Municipal |
04.02.21 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 21 | CSD Municipal | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
07.02.21 | CSD Municipal | 41 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio El Trébol |
Apertura - Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Deportivo Guastatoya | 31 | Xelajú MC |
28.01.21 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 11 | Xelajú MC | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
31.01.21 | Xelajú MC | 02 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
Aggregate | Antigua GFC | 22 | CSD Municipal |
28.01.21 | Antigua GFC | 11 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Pensativo |
31.01.21 | CSD Municipal | 11 | Antigua GFC | Estadio El Trébol | ||
CSD Municipal advances as the higher ranked team |
Apertura - Quarterfinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Antigua GFC | 30 | CSD Comunicaciones |
31.12.20 | Antigua GFC | 00 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Pensativo |
17.01.21 | CSD Comunicaciones | 03 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores |
Aggregate | Xelajú MC | 30 | Malacateco-Coatepeque |
31.12.20 | Xelajú MC | 10 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
03.01.21 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | 02 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Santa Lucía |
Aggregate | Deportivo Guastatoya | 21 | CSyD Cobán Imperial |
31.12.20 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 00 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
03.01.21 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | 12 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
Aggregate | Deportivo Iztapa | 26 | CSD Municipal |
31.12.20 | Deportivo Iztapa | 13 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Municipal Morón |
03.01.21 | CSD Municipal | 31 | Deportivo Iztapa | Estadio El Trébol |
Torneo Apertura
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Group A | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | CSD Comunicaciones | 16 | 9 -5-2 | 32 | - | 25 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
2 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | 16 | 7 -3-6 | 24 | - | 19 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
3 | Xelajú MC | 16 | 6 -3-7 | 21 | - | 17 | 22 | -5 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 -0-7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | -12 |
4 | Antigua GFC | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | - | 21 | 23 | -2 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
5 | Deportivo Iztapa | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | - | 24 | 28 | -4 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | -14 |
6 | Santa Lucía | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | - | 12 | 17 | -5 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
Group B | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | CSD Municipal | 16 | 10 -3-3 | 33 | - | 33 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 7 -0-1 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
2 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | 16 | 8 -5-3 | 29 | - | 22 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
3 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 16 | 4 -8-4 | 20 | - | 19 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 2 -6-0 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
4 | Deportivo Achuapa | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | - | 17 | 21 | -4 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
5 | Deportivo Sanarate | 16 | 3 -5-8 | 14 | - | 19 | 33 | -14 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 |
6 | CSyD Sacachispas | 16 | 2 -7-7 | 13 | - | 20 | 34 | -14 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | -12 |
Apertura - Quarterfinals |
Results
Malacateco-Coatepeque | 01 | Deportivo Sanarate | Estadio Santa Lucía |
Antigua GFC | 11 | CSyD Sacachispas | Estadio Pensativo |
CSD Comunicaciones | 11 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores |
Deportivo Iztapa | 22 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Municipal Morón |
Santa Lucía | 02 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa |
Xelajú MC | 03 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
CSyD Sacachispas | 21 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Las Victorias |
Deportivo Achuapa | 03 | Deportivo Iztapa | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
Deportivo Guastatoya | 20 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
CSD Municipal | 21 | Santa Lucía | Estadio El Trébol |
CSyD Cobán Imperial | 42 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
Deportivo Sanarate | 11 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Municipal de Sanarate |
CSD Comunicaciones | 21 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Cementos Progreso |
Xelajú MC | 31 | CSyD Sacachispas | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
Malacateco-Coatepeque | 00 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Santa Lucía |
Antigua GFC | 00 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Pensativo |
Deportivo Iztapa | 00 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Municipal Morón |
Santa Lucía | 10 | Deportivo Sanarate | Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa |
CSyD Sacachispas | 12 | Santa Lucía | Estadio Las Victorias |
CSD Municipal | 01 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio El Trébol |