Summary
The Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala (GUA1) (aka 2025-2026 Liga Bantrab) 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 20 Jan 2026 - 3 May 2026 Clausura - Playoffs 6 May 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 11 GUA1 teams (22 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 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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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 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Xelajú MC | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 3 | CSD Municipal | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 5 | CSD Comunicaciones | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 6 | 7 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 7 | Aurora FC | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 8 | CD Mictlán | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 9 | CD Marquense | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 10 | CSyD Mixco | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 11 | Deportivo Achuapa | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 12 | Antigua GFC | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | - | 3 | 8 | -5 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
Clausura - Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Apertura - Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Antigua GFC | 21 | CSD Municipal |
| 21.12.25 |  | 20 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Pensativo |
| 27.12.25 | | 10 | Antigua GFC | Estadio El Trébol |
Apertura - Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Aurora FC | 25 | Antigua GFC |
| 14.12.25 |  | 01 | Antigua GFC | Estadio del Ejército |
| 17.12.25 | | 42 | Aurora FC | Estadio Pensativo |
| Aggregate | Deportivo Achuapa | 14 | CSD Municipal |
| 14.12.25 |  | 11 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 18.12.25 | | 30 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
| FT | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio La Asunción |
| CSD Municipal | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| Aurora FC | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
 | CD Marquense | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |
 | Xelajú MC | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
 | CD Mictlán | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| CSyD Mixco | Estadio Pensativo |
| CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio El Trébol |
| Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio del Ejército |
| Antigua GFC | Estadio La Asunción |
| CD Marquense | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| CSD Municipal | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| Xelajú MC | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| Aurora FC | Estadio Pensativo |
| CD Mictlán | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |
| CSyD Mixco | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Santa Lucía |
Results
| 10 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio del Ejército |
| 11 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| 20 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 21 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio El Trébol |
| 11 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| 20 | CD Mictlán | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| 01 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Pensativo |
| 10 | Xelajú MC | Estadio El Trébol |
| 22 | Aurora FC | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| 20 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 20 | CD Marquense | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| 11 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Pensativo |
| 10 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| 00 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio La Asunción |
| 22 | CSD Municipal | Estadio del Ejército |
| 10 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| 23 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |
| 20 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| 12 | CD Mictlán | Estadio El Trébol |
| 21 | CD Marquense | Estadio Santa Lucía |