Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2021-2022
Location
Guatemala
Abbreviation
GUA1

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 2021-2022 Torneo Clausura, the GUA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

If the same team wins both the 2021-2022 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura, then the runner-up with the 2nd most 2021-2022 GUA1 Aggregate Table points from both torneos is awarded the 2nd 2022-2023 CONCACAF League berth.

Aggregate points are determined by combining results from the 2021-2022 Torneo Apertura and 2021-2022 Torneo Clausura into the 2021-2022 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
30 Jul 2021 - 5 Dec 2021
Apertura - Playoffs
8 Dec 2021 - 2 Jan 2022
Clausura - Regular
15 Jan 2022 - 2 May 2022
Clausura - Playoffs
5 May 2022 - 31 May 2022
 12: GUA1 (10), GUA2 (2)

Season Format

The 2021-2022 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 2021-2022 Torneo Clausura, the 11th and 12th place teams in the 2021-2022 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 2022-2023 GUA1.


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Clausura - Finals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateCSD Municipal  02 CSD Comunicaciones  
26.05.22CSD Municipal 01 CSD ComunicacionesEstadio El Trébol
29.05.22CSD Comunicaciones 10 CSD MunicipalEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores

Clausura - Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateMalacateco-Coatepeque  11 CSD Comunicaciones  
18.05.22Malacateco-Coatepeque 11 CSD ComunicacionesEstadio Santa Lucía
21.05.22CSD Comunicaciones 00 Malacateco-CoatepequeEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
 CSD Comunicaciones advances as the higher seed (1 vs 4) 
AggregateDeportivo Guastatoya  22 CSD Municipal  
19.05.22Deportivo Guastatoya 11 CSD MunicipalEstadio David Cordón Hichos
22.05.22CSD Municipal 11 Deportivo GuastatoyaEstadio El Trébol
 CSD Municipal advances as the higher seed (2 vs 3) 

Clausura - Quarterfinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateSanta Lucía  03 CSD Comunicaciones  
11.05.22Santa Lucía 03 CSD ComunicacionesEstadio Santa Lucía
14.05.22CSD Comunicaciones 00 Santa LucíaEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
AggregateDeportivo Achuapa  03 CSD Municipal  
11.05.22Deportivo Achuapa 01 CSD MunicipalEstadio Municipal Manuel Ariza
14.05.22CSD Municipal 20 Deportivo AchuapaEstadio El Trébol
AggregateCSyD Cobán Imperial  00 Malacateco-Coatepeque  
12.05.22CSyD Cobán Imperial 00 Malacateco-CoatepequeEstadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi
15.05.22Malacateco-Coatepeque 00 CSyD Cobán ImperialEstadio Santa Lucía
 Malacateco-Coatepeque advances as the higher seed (4 vs 5) 
AggregateAntigua GFC  12 Deportivo Guastatoya  
12.05.22Antigua GFC 10 Deportivo GuastatoyaEstadio Pensativo
15.05.22Deportivo Guastatoya 20 Antigua GFCEstadio David Cordón Hichos

Torneo Clausura

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1CSD Municipal 2012 -3-539-341717107 -2-12320713105 -1-41614104
2CSD Comunicaciones 2011 -4-537-362313106 -3-121251411105 -1-4161192
3Malacateco-Coatepeque 209 -6-533-27207107 -3-02415312102 -3-591217-5
4Deportivo Achuapa 209 -5-632-19163107 -2-1231468102 -3-59510-5
5Deportivo Guastatoya 208 -7-531-25169107 -1-22218513101 -6-39711-4
6CSyD Cobán Imperial 208 -7-531-28217105 -4-11916610103 -3-4121215-3
7Antigua GFC 208 -5-729-312110105 -1-416211110103 -4-31310100
8Santa Lucía 208 -3-927-362610104 -2-41422148104 -1-51314122
9Deportivo Iztapa 206 -6-824-2729-2105 -4-11916610101 -2-751123-12
10Xelajú MC 205 -5-1020-1528-13105 -2-3171082100 -3-73520-15
11Sololá FC 203 -6-1115-1841-23103 -4-3131314-1100 -2-82527-22
12CSyD Nueva Concepción 203 -3-1412-1654-38103 -2-5111018-8100 -1-91636-30
Clausura - Quarterfinals

Apertura - Finals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateMalacateco-Coatepeque  20 CSD Comunicaciones  
30.12.21Malacateco-Coatepeque 20 CSD ComunicacionesEstadio Santa Lucía
02.01.22CSD Comunicaciones 00 Malacateco-CoatepequeEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores

Apertura - Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateMalacateco-Coatepeque  31 Antigua GFC  
22.12.21Malacateco-Coatepeque 20 Antigua GFCEstadio Santa Lucía
25.12.21Antigua GFC 11 Malacateco-CoatepequeEstadio Pensativo
AggregateCSD Municipal  00 CSD Comunicaciones  
23.12.21CSD Municipal 00 CSD ComunicacionesEstadio El Trébol
26.12.21CSD Comunicaciones 00 CSD MunicipalEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
 CSD Comunicaciones advances as the higher seeded team (2 vs 3) 

Apertura - Quarterfinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateDeportivo Iztapa  01 CSD Comunicaciones  
11.12.21Deportivo Iztapa 00 CSD ComunicacionesEstadio Municipal Morón
18.12.21CSD Comunicaciones 10 Deportivo IztapaEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
AggregateSololá FC  16 Antigua GFC  
11.12.21Sololá FC 01 Antigua GFCEstadio Xambá
18.12.21Antigua GFC 51 Sololá FCEstadio Pensativo
AggregateSanta Lucía  11 Malacateco-Coatepeque  
12.12.21Santa Lucía 10 Malacateco-CoatepequeEstadio Municipal Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
19.12.21Malacateco-Coatepeque 10 Santa LucíaEstadio Santa Lucía
AggregateXelajú MC  11 CSD Municipal  
12.12.21Xelajú MC 01 CSD MunicipalEstadio Mario Camposeco
19.12.21CSD Municipal 01 Xelajú MCEstadio El Trébol

Torneo Apertura

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Antigua GFC 2214 -4-446-361323118 -3-02725718116 -1-4191165
2CSD Comunicaciones 2213 -5-444-371918117 -3-12421912116 -2-32016106
3CSD Municipal 2211 -6-539-301515117 -3-12419712114 -3-4151183
4Malacateco-Coatepeque 2210 -6-636-362313118 -1-22525916112 -5-4111114-3
5Santa Lucía 228 -12-236-28253114 -6-11816133114 -6-11812120
6Xelajú MC 228 -6-830-1823-5116 -3-2211248112 -3-69619-13
7Deportivo Iztapa 228 -4-1028-3036-6118 -1-22519109110 -3-831126-15
8Sololá FC 226 -7-925-2132-11113 -3-5121117-6113 -4-4131015-5
9Deportivo Guastatoya 225 -8-923-1823-5114 -5-21713112111 -3-76512-7
10CSyD Cobán Imperial 225 -5-1220-2231-9113 -3-512910-1112 -2-781321-8
11Deportivo Achuapa 223 -7-1216-1224-12113 -2-611510-5110 -5-65714-7
12CSyD Nueva Concepción 224 -4-1416-1236-24114 -4-316990110 -0-110327-24
Apertura - Quarterfinals

Results

Sun - 8 May 2022
 Deportivo Guastatoya 40 CSyD Cobán ImperialEstadio David Cordón Hichos
 Antigua GFC 11 Malacateco-CoatepequeEstadio Pensativo
 CSD Comunicaciones 20 Xelajú MCEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
 Santa Lucía 00 Deportivo IztapaEstadio Municipal Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
 Deportivo Achuapa 00 CSD MunicipalEstadio Municipal Manuel Ariza
Wed - 4 May 2022
 Xelajú MC 21 Sololá FCEstadio Mario Camposeco
 CSyD Cobán Imperial 10 Santa LucíaEstadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi
 CSD Municipal 01 Antigua GFCEstadio El Trébol
 Deportivo Iztapa 32 Deportivo AchuapaEstadio Municipal Morón
 CSyD Nueva Concepción 23 Deportivo GuastatoyaEstadio José Luis Ibarra
Sun - 1 May 2022
 Deportivo Achuapa 30 CSyD Cobán ImperialEstadio Municipal Manuel Ariza
Sat - 30 Apr 2022
 Antigua GFC 13 CSD ComunicacionesEstadio Pensativo
 CSD Municipal 31 Deportivo IztapaEstadio El Trébol
 Deportivo Guastatoya 20 Xelajú MCEstadio David Cordón Hichos
 Santa Lucía 81 CSyD Nueva ConcepciónEstadio Municipal Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Mon - 25 Apr 2022
 CSD Comunicaciones 22 Sololá FCEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
Sun - 24 Apr 2022
 CSyD Nueva Concepción 11 Deportivo AchuapaEstadio José Luis Ibarra