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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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 | CSyD Mixco | 17 | 11 -2-4 | 35 | - | 25 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | CSD Municipal | 17 | 9 -7-1 | 34 | - | 31 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 3 -5-1 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | Antigua GFC | 16 | 10 -2-4 | 32 | - | 28 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | Aurora FC | 17 | 9 -5-3 | 32 | - | 27 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | Xelajú MC | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | - | 27 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 6 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | 18 | 7 -1-10 | 22 | - | 22 | 29 | -7 | 9 | 5 -0-4 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -12 |
| 7 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | 17 | 6 -3-8 | 21 | - | 20 | 21 | -1 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| 8 | Deportivo Achuapa | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | - | 19 | 23 | -4 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 0 -3-6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -10 |
| 9 | CD Mictlán | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | - | 16 | 20 | -4 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 10 | CSD Comunicaciones | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | - | 13 | 20 | -7 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -9 |
| 11 | CD Marquense | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | - | 11 | 23 | -12 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | -16 |
| 12 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 17 | 4 -3-10 | 15 | - | 16 | 30 | -14 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
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Fixtures
 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
 | CD Mictlán | Estadio El Trébol |
| CD Marquense | Estadio La Asunción |
 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |
 | Aurora FC | Estadio Santa Lucía |
 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| CSD Municipal | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| Antigua GFC | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio El Trébol |
| CSyD Mixco | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| CD Mictlán | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Pensativo |
| Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| Aurora FC | Estadio La Asunción |
| Antigua GFC | Estadio El Trébol |
| CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| CD Marquense | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
Results
| FT | Xelajú MC | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| FT | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Pensativo |
| FT | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio del Ejército |
| 01 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 11 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 23 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio La Asunción |
| 20 | Aurora FC | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| 21 | CD Marquense | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| 20 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |
| 01 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| 12 | Xelajú MC | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| 21 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 10 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| 12 | Aurora FC | Estadio Pensativo |
| 41 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio El Trébol |
| 21 | CD Mictlán | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| PSPD | CD Marquense | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 32 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 32 | CD Mictlán | Estadio del Ejército |
| 01 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Santa Lucía |