Summary
The Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala (GUA1) (aka 2026-2027 Liga Bantrab) is the top level of league style football competition in Guatemala. At the end of the 2026-2027 Torneo Clausura, the GUA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 CNCFCAC Group Stage:
- 2026-2027 Apertura and Clausura champions
- 2026-2027 Best non-champions with the most 2026-2027 GUA1 Aggregate Table points
If the same team wins both the 2026-2027 Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura, then the runner-up with the most 2026-2027 GUA1 Aggregate Table points from both torneos is awarded the 2nd 2027 CNCFCAC champions berth.
Aggregate points are determined by combining results from the 2026-2027 Torneo Apertura and 2026-2027 Torneo Clausura into the 2026-2027 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 24 Jul 2026 - 22 Nov 2026 Apertura - Playoffs 25 Nov 2026 - 22 Dec 2026 | Clausura - Regular 20 Jan 2027 - 3 May 2027 Clausura - Playoffs 6 May 2027 - 1 Jun 2027 | 12: GUA1 (10), GUA2 (2) | |
Season Format
The 2026-2027 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, (2) goals scored, (3) Away goals scored, (4) matches won, (5) Away matches won, (6) Head-to-Head results, (7) Fair-play points, then (8) a drawing.
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 2026-2027 Torneo Clausura, the 11th and 12th place teams in the 2026-2027 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 2027-2028 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 | Antigua GFC | 18 | 10 -3-5 | 33 | - | 30 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| 2 | CSD Municipal | 18 | 8 -6-4 | 30 | - | 23 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 3 | Xelajú MC | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | - | 30 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 4 | CSyD Mixco | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | - | 30 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -9 |
| 5 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | - | 23 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 6 | Deportivo San Pedro | 18 | 7 -6-5 | 27 | - | 21 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 -4-5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
| 7 | Aurora FC | 18 | 8 -1-9 | 25 | - | 28 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 6 -0-3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -4 |
| 8 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | 18 | 7 -4-7 | 25 | - | 26 | 27 | -1 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -6 |
| 9 | CD Marquense | 18 | 7 -4-7 | 25 | - | 18 | 23 | -5 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 10 | CSD Comunicaciones | 18 | 6 -2-10 | 20 | - | 22 | 28 | -6 | 9 | 5 -0-4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 |
| 11 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | - | 18 | 26 | -8 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 -2-7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | -12 |
| 12 | CD Suchitepéquez | 18 | 2 -6-10 | 12 | - | 20 | 36 | -16 | 9 | 2 -6-1 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 -0-9 | 0 | 6 | 23 | -17 |
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Fixtures
 | Deportivo San Pedro | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
 | Aurora FC | Estadio El Trébol |
 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Pensativo |
| CSyD Mixco | Estadio Guillermo Slowing |
| CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Cementos Progreso |
| CSD Municipal | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| CD Marquense | Estadio Municipal Sampedrano |
 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo |
| CD Suchitepéquez | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| Deportivo San Pedro | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| Antigua GFC | Estadio El Trébol |
| Aurora FC | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| Antigua GFC | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| Aurora FC | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
Results
| FT | CD Suchitepéquez | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| 20 | CD Marquense | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 10 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo |
| 31 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio Cementos Progreso |
| 12 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| 10 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Municipal Sampedrano |
| 02 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Guillermo Slowing |
| 00 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| 00 | Deportivo San Pedro | Estadio Pensativo |
| 00 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| 31 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio El Trébol |
| 02 | Aurora FC | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| 21 | CD Suchitepéquez | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| 22 | Aurora FC | Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo |
| 22 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Municipal Sampedrano |
| 31 | CD Marquense | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| 13 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| 10 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Cementos Progreso |
| 10 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 00 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |