Liga Nacional de Guatemala 2008–09
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The league season of the Liga Nacional de Guatemala
is divided into two tournaments, the Apertura, which is played from August to December, and the Clausura which is played from January to May. The first six clubs in the standings at the end of each competition participate in the playoffs (a two-leg knock-out phase) to determine the champion: the first and second place teams qualify directly to the semi-finals, while the other two have to play in the quarter-finals. The winners of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments participate in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League.
Final Update: December 1, 2008, * League Stats
Final Update: December 1, 2008.
Colors: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win.
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Source: RSSSF
Colors: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win.
as tournament champion has qualified to the CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10
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Liga Nacional de Guatemala
Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala , formerly known as Liga Mayor "A" is a professional football division in Guatemala, the highest one in the country. It is sanctioned by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala...
is divided into two tournaments, the Apertura, which is played from August to December, and the Clausura which is played from January to May. The first six clubs in the standings at the end of each competition participate in the playoffs (a two-leg knock-out phase) to determine the champion: the first and second place teams qualify directly to the semi-finals, while the other two have to play in the quarter-finals. The winners of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments participate in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League.
Torneo Apertura
Final Standings.| Team | |||||||||
| 1 | Municipal CSD Municipal Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City... |
29 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 18 | +11 |
| 2 | Comunicaciones | 29 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 23 | +4 |
| 3 | Zacapa Deportivo Zacapa Club Deportivo Zacapa is a Guatemalan football club from Zacapa, nicknamed "Los Gallos" .The team plays its home games at the Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales, the local stadium.-Current squad:... |
28 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 |
| 4 | Xelajú Club Xelajú MC Club Social y Deportivo Xelajú Mario Camposeco, commonly known as Xelajú MC or just Xela and nicknamed Superchivos are a Guatemalan professional football club competing in the Liga Nacional, the country's top footballing division. They are located in Quetzaltenango, Department of Quetzaltenango,... |
28 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 |
| 5 | Marquense | 24 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 |
| 6 | Xinabajul Deportivo Xinabajul Deportivo Xinabajul is a Guatemalan professional football club based in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.Founded in 1980, they currently compete in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation, and play their home matches at the Estadio Los Cuchumatanes.... |
23 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 27 | -7 |
| 7 | Heredia Deportivo Heredia Heredia Jaguares de Peten is a Guatemalan football team playing at the country's top level.-History:Founded as Deportivo Heredia in 1958, the club has been based in San Jose, Peten only since summer 2008... |
21 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | -1 |
| 8 | Petapa Deportivo Petapa Deportivo Petapa is a Guatemalan football team playing in the Primera División de Ascenso, after being relegated in 2009.It is based in San Miguel Petapa.Deportivo Petapa has won their promotion back to the top league after defeating La Gomera 2-1, with Sandro Zamboni scoring both goals.Petapa... |
21 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 20 | -4 |
| 9 | Suchitepéquez CD Suchitepéquez Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo... |
20 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 29 | +2 |
| 10 | Jalapa Deportivo Jalapa Jalapa is a Guatemalan professional football club who play in the Liga Nacional, the top level division in the country. They are based in Jalapa and their home stadium is the Estadio Las Flores.-History:The team was founded on July 10, 1978.... |
18 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -7 |
Final Update: December 1, 2008, * League Stats
| Qualified to the playoffs semifinals. | |
| Qualified to the playoffs quarterfinals. |
Top scorers
Final Standings.| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 |  Adrián Apellaniz |
Comunicaciones Comunicaciones Club Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones is a Guatemalan football club located in Guatemala City.The club is currently playing in the highest Guatemalan league, the Liga Nacional. Their home venue is the Estadio Cementos Progreso in the nation's capital. Nicknamed Cremas , they are the second-most... |
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| 2 |  Fabián Muñoz |
Zacapa Deportivo Zacapa Club Deportivo Zacapa is a Guatemalan football club from Zacapa, nicknamed "Los Gallos" .The team plays its home games at the Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales, the local stadium.-Current squad:... |
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| Gastón Linares |
Heredia Deportivo Heredia Heredia Jaguares de Peten is a Guatemalan football team playing at the country's top level.-History:Founded as Deportivo Heredia in 1958, the club has been based in San Jose, Peten only since summer 2008... |
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 Carlos Castillo |
Suchitepéquez CD Suchitepéquez Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo... |
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| 5 |  Rolando FonsecaRolando Fonseca Rolando Fonseca Jiménez is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Comunicaciones of the Guatemalan National League... |
Comunicaciones Comunicaciones Club Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones is a Guatemalan football club located in Guatemala City.The club is currently playing in the highest Guatemalan league, the Liga Nacional. Their home venue is the Estadio Cementos Progreso in the nation's capital. Nicknamed Cremas , they are the second-most... |
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| Jhonny Cubero Jhonny Cubero Jhonny Cubero is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Xelajú MC in Guatemala.-International career:... |
Xelajú Club Xelajú MC Club Social y Deportivo Xelajú Mario Camposeco, commonly known as Xelajú MC or just Xela and nicknamed Superchivos are a Guatemalan professional football club competing in the Liga Nacional, the country's top footballing division. They are located in Quetzaltenango, Department of Quetzaltenango,... |
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| 7 |  Francisco Pavón |
Xelajú Club Xelajú MC Club Social y Deportivo Xelajú Mario Camposeco, commonly known as Xelajú MC or just Xela and nicknamed Superchivos are a Guatemalan professional football club competing in the Liga Nacional, the country's top footballing division. They are located in Quetzaltenango, Department of Quetzaltenango,... |
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| Jorge Estrada |
Marquense Deportivo Marquense Club Deportivo Marquense, also just known as Marquense, are a Guatemalan professional football club based in San Marcos, Department of San Marcos, and who compete in the Liga Nacional, the nation's top footballing division, since 2000... |
Final Update: December 1, 2008.
Results
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| Comunicaciones Comunicaciones Club Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones is a Guatemalan football club located in Guatemala City.The club is currently playing in the highest Guatemalan league, the Liga Nacional. Their home venue is the Estadio Cementos Progreso in the nation's capital. Nicknamed Cremas , they are the second-most... |
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| Heredia Deportivo Heredia Heredia Jaguares de Peten is a Guatemalan football team playing at the country's top level.-History:Founded as Deportivo Heredia in 1958, the club has been based in San Jose, Peten only since summer 2008... |
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| Jalapa Deportivo Jalapa Jalapa is a Guatemalan professional football club who play in the Liga Nacional, the top level division in the country. They are based in Jalapa and their home stadium is the Estadio Las Flores.-History:The team was founded on July 10, 1978.... |
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| Municipal CSD Municipal Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City... |
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| Petapa Deportivo Petapa Deportivo Petapa is a Guatemalan football team playing in the Primera División de Ascenso, after being relegated in 2009.It is based in San Miguel Petapa.Deportivo Petapa has won their promotion back to the top league after defeating La Gomera 2-1, with Sandro Zamboni scoring both goals.Petapa... |
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| Suchitepéquez CD Suchitepéquez Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo... |
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| Xelajú Club Xelajú MC Club Social y Deportivo Xelajú Mario Camposeco, commonly known as Xelajú MC or just Xela and nicknamed Superchivos are a Guatemalan professional football club competing in the Liga Nacional, the country's top footballing division. They are located in Quetzaltenango, Department of Quetzaltenango,... |
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| Xinabajul Deportivo Xinabajul Deportivo Xinabajul is a Guatemalan professional football club based in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.Founded in 1980, they currently compete in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation, and play their home matches at the Estadio Los Cuchumatanes.... |
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| Zacapa Deportivo Zacapa Club Deportivo Zacapa is a Guatemalan football club from Zacapa, nicknamed "Los Gallos" .The team plays its home games at the Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales, the local stadium.-Current squad:... |
Colors: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoffs
Apertura Tournament Champion
Comunicaciones as tournament champion has qualified to the CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10
The 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League was the second edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 28, 2009 and ran through April 28, 2010. All four Mexican teams topped their groups and reached the semi-finals, with winning the final against with...
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| Apertura 2008 winner |
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| Comunicaciones 22nd National Title |
Torneo Clausura
Final standings.| Team | |||||||||
| 1 | Municipal CSD Municipal Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City... |
32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 13 | +13 |
| 2 | Heredia Deportivo Heredia Heredia Jaguares de Peten is a Guatemalan football team playing at the country's top level.-History:Founded as Deportivo Heredia in 1958, the club has been based in San Jose, Peten only since summer 2008... |
29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 |
| 3 | Jalapa Deportivo Jalapa Jalapa is a Guatemalan professional football club who play in the Liga Nacional, the top level division in the country. They are based in Jalapa and their home stadium is the Estadio Las Flores.-History:The team was founded on July 10, 1978.... |
28 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 |
| 4 | Suchitepéquez CD Suchitepéquez Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo... |
27 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | +2 |
| 5 | Xelajú Club Xelajú MC Club Social y Deportivo Xelajú Mario Camposeco, commonly known as Xelajú MC or just Xela and nicknamed Superchivos are a Guatemalan professional football club competing in the Liga Nacional, the country's top footballing division. They are located in Quetzaltenango, Department of Quetzaltenango,... |
27 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 |
| 6 | Comunicaciones | 23 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 |
| 7 | Xinabajul Deportivo Xinabajul Deportivo Xinabajul is a Guatemalan professional football club based in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.Founded in 1980, they currently compete in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation, and play their home matches at the Estadio Los Cuchumatanes.... |
23 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | -2 |
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| 8 | Marquense | 19 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 |
| 9 | Petapa Deportivo Petapa Deportivo Petapa is a Guatemalan football team playing in the Primera División de Ascenso, after being relegated in 2009.It is based in San Miguel Petapa.Deportivo Petapa has won their promotion back to the top league after defeating La Gomera 2-1, with Sandro Zamboni scoring both goals.Petapa... |
16 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -8 |
| 10 | Zacapa Deportivo Zacapa Club Deportivo Zacapa is a Guatemalan football club from Zacapa, nicknamed "Los Gallos" .The team plays its home games at the Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales, the local stadium.-Current squad:... |
16 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -9 |
Source: RSSSF
Top scorers
Final standings.| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 |  Carlos González |
Municipal CSD Municipal Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City... |
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| 2 |  Carlos AsprillaCarlos Asprilla Carlos Asprilla is a Colombian football player who started his professional career with Independiente Medellín. He's a cousin of former Colombian player Faustino Asprilla... |
Petapa Deportivo Petapa Deportivo Petapa is a Guatemalan football team playing in the Primera División de Ascenso, after being relegated in 2009.It is based in San Miguel Petapa.Deportivo Petapa has won their promotion back to the top league after defeating La Gomera 2-1, with Sandro Zamboni scoring both goals.Petapa... |
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| Walter Estrada |
Xinabajul Deportivo Xinabajul Deportivo Xinabajul is a Guatemalan professional football club based in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.Founded in 1980, they currently compete in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation, and play their home matches at the Estadio Los Cuchumatanes.... |
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| 4 | Carlos Castillo |
Suchitepéquez CD Suchitepéquez Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo... |
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| Carlos Leguizamón |
Suchitepéquez CD Suchitepéquez Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo... |
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| 6 |  Evandro Ferreira |
Heredia Deportivo Heredia Heredia Jaguares de Peten is a Guatemalan football team playing at the country's top level.-History:Founded as Deportivo Heredia in 1958, the club has been based in San Jose, Peten only since summer 2008... |
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| Mario Castellanos |
Heredia Deportivo Heredia Heredia Jaguares de Peten is a Guatemalan football team playing at the country's top level.-History:Founded as Deportivo Heredia in 1958, the club has been based in San Jose, Peten only since summer 2008... |
Results
Home team is listed in the left-hand column| Torneo Clausura As of May 24, 2009 | ||||||||||
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| Comunicaciones Comunicaciones Club Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones is a Guatemalan football club located in Guatemala City.The club is currently playing in the highest Guatemalan league, the Liga Nacional. Their home venue is the Estadio Cementos Progreso in the nation's capital. Nicknamed Cremas , they are the second-most... |
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| Heredia Deportivo Heredia Heredia Jaguares de Peten is a Guatemalan football team playing at the country's top level.-History:Founded as Deportivo Heredia in 1958, the club has been based in San Jose, Peten only since summer 2008... |
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| Jalapa Deportivo Jalapa Jalapa is a Guatemalan professional football club who play in the Liga Nacional, the top level division in the country. They are based in Jalapa and their home stadium is the Estadio Las Flores.-History:The team was founded on July 10, 1978.... |
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| Municipal CSD Municipal Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City... |
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| Petapa Deportivo Petapa Deportivo Petapa is a Guatemalan football team playing in the Primera División de Ascenso, after being relegated in 2009.It is based in San Miguel Petapa.Deportivo Petapa has won their promotion back to the top league after defeating La Gomera 2-1, with Sandro Zamboni scoring both goals.Petapa... |
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| Suchitepéquez CD Suchitepéquez Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo... |
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| Xelajú Club Xelajú MC Club Social y Deportivo Xelajú Mario Camposeco, commonly known as Xelajú MC or just Xela and nicknamed Superchivos are a Guatemalan professional football club competing in the Liga Nacional, the country's top footballing division. They are located in Quetzaltenango, Department of Quetzaltenango,... |
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| Xinabajul Deportivo Xinabajul Deportivo Xinabajul is a Guatemalan professional football club based in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.Founded in 1980, they currently compete in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation, and play their home matches at the Estadio Los Cuchumatanes.... |
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| Zacapa Deportivo Zacapa Club Deportivo Zacapa is a Guatemalan football club from Zacapa, nicknamed "Los Gallos" .The team plays its home games at the Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales, the local stadium.-Current squad:... |
Colors: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoffs
Clausura Tournament Champion
JalapaDeportivo Jalapa
Jalapa is a Guatemalan professional football club who play in the Liga Nacional, the top level division in the country. They are based in Jalapa and their home stadium is the Estadio Las Flores.-History:The team was founded on July 10, 1978....
as tournament champion has qualified to the CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10
CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10
The 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League was the second edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 28, 2009 and ran through April 28, 2010. All four Mexican teams topped their groups and reached the semi-finals, with winning the final against with...
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| Clausura 2009 winner |
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| Jalapa Deportivo Jalapa Jalapa is a Guatemalan professional football club who play in the Liga Nacional, the top level division in the country. They are based in Jalapa and their home stadium is the Estadio Las Flores.-History:The team was founded on July 10, 1978.... 2nd National Title |
Relegation
- At the end of the season, the 10th placed team (the team with the least number of points) in the aggregate table standings (the combined standings of both, the Apertura and Clausura tournaments) is relegated to the First divisionPrimera División de AscensoThe Primera División de Ascenso is the second highest level of the Guatemalan league system of football. Formerly, it was known as Liga Mayor "B"...
automatically at the end of the Clausura tournament in late May.
Aggregate table
Final standings.| Team | |||||||||
| 1 | Municipal CSD Municipal Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City... |
61 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 31 | +24 |
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| 2 | Xelajú Club Xelajú MC Club Social y Deportivo Xelajú Mario Camposeco, commonly known as Xelajú MC or just Xela and nicknamed Superchivos are a Guatemalan professional football club competing in the Liga Nacional, the country's top footballing division. They are located in Quetzaltenango, Department of Quetzaltenango,... |
55 | 36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 41 | 36 | +5 |
| 3 | Comunicaciones | 52 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 45 | +7 |
| 4 | Heredia Deportivo Heredia Heredia Jaguares de Peten is a Guatemalan football team playing at the country's top level.-History:Founded as Deportivo Heredia in 1958, the club has been based in San Jose, Peten only since summer 2008... |
50 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 49 | 48 | +1 |
| 5 | Suchitepéquez CD Suchitepéquez Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo... |
47 | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 56 | 52 | +4 |
| 6 | Jalapa Deportivo Jalapa Jalapa is a Guatemalan professional football club who play in the Liga Nacional, the top level division in the country. They are based in Jalapa and their home stadium is the Estadio Las Flores.-History:The team was founded on July 10, 1978.... |
46 | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 37 | -3 |
| 7 | Xinabajul Deportivo Xinabajul Deportivo Xinabajul is a Guatemalan professional football club based in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.Founded in 1980, they currently compete in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation, and play their home matches at the Estadio Los Cuchumatanes.... |
46 | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 53 | -9 |
| 8 | Zacapa Deportivo Zacapa Club Deportivo Zacapa is a Guatemalan football club from Zacapa, nicknamed "Los Gallos" .The team plays its home games at the Estadio David Ordoñez Bardales, the local stadium.-Current squad:... |
44 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 40 | -5 |
| 9 | Marquense | 43 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 49 | -12 |
| 10 | Petapa Deportivo Petapa Deportivo Petapa is a Guatemalan football team playing in the Primera División de Ascenso, after being relegated in 2009.It is based in San Miguel Petapa.Deportivo Petapa has won their promotion back to the top league after defeating La Gomera 2-1, with Sandro Zamboni scoring both goals.Petapa... |
37 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 50 | -12 |
| Relegated to the First division Primera División de Ascenso The Primera División de Ascenso is the second highest level of the Guatemalan league system of football. Formerly, it was known as Liga Mayor "B"... . |