Liga Bantrab
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2025-2026
Location
Guatemala
Abbreviation
GUA1

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:

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

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1CSD Comunicaciones 1910 -2-732-27243107 -0-3211711693 -2-4111013-3
2CSyD Mixco 199 -5-532-24213107 -3-024168892 -2-58813-5
3Xelajú MC 198 -6-530-26161097 -2-02320614101 -4-57610-4
4Antigua GFC 198 -6-530-30237106 -2-2201981192 -4-3101115-4
5CSyD Cobán Imperial 197 -8-429-25178105 -5-0201751292 -3-49812-4
6CSD Municipal 198 -5-629-2520596 -2-1201578102 -3-591013-3
7CD Marquense 198 -3-827-23221107 -3-0241551091 -0-83817-9
8Deportivo Guastatoya 196 -7-625-2220295 -3-1181697101 -4-57611-5
9CD Mictlán 197 -4-825-2030-1095 -3-118945102 -1-771126-15
10Aurora FC 194 -7-819-1324-1194 -3-215862100 -4-64518-13
11Deportivo Achuapa 195 -3-1118-1424-10104 -1-5131011-191 -2-65413-9
12Malacateco-Coatepeque 194 -4-1116-1523-894 -3-21512102100 -1-91313-10
Clausura - Quarterfinals

Apertura - Finals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateAntigua GFC  21 CSD Municipal  
21.12.25Antigua GFC 20 CSD MunicipalEstadio Pensativo
27.12.25CSD Municipal 10 Antigua GFCEstadio El Trébol

Apertura - Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateAurora FC  25 Antigua GFC  
14.12.25Aurora FC 01 Antigua GFCEstadio del Ejército
17.12.25Antigua GFC 42 Aurora FCEstadio Pensativo
AggregateDeportivo Achuapa  14 CSD Municipal  
14.12.25Deportivo Achuapa 11 CSD MunicipalEstadio Municipal Manuel Ariza
18.12.25CSD Municipal 30 Deportivo AchuapaEstadio El Trébol

Apertura - Quarterfinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateCD Mictlán  03 CSD Municipal  
06.12.25CD Mictlán 01 CSD MunicipalEstadio La Asunción
10.12.25CSD Municipal 20 CD MictlánEstadio El Trébol
AggregateMalacateco-Coatepeque  22 Aurora FC  
06.12.25Malacateco-Coatepeque 10 Aurora FCEstadio Santa Lucía
10.12.25Aurora FC 21 Malacateco-CoatepequeEstadio Guillermo Slowing
AggregateDeportivo Achuapa  32 CSyD Mixco  
07.12.25Deportivo Achuapa 32 CSyD MixcoEstadio Municipal Manuel Ariza
11.12.25CSyD Mixco 00 Deportivo AchuapaEstadio Santo Domingo (Mixco)
AggregateXelajú MC  12 Antigua GFC  
08.12.25Xelajú MC 10 Antigua GFCEstadio Mario Camposeco
11.12.25Antigua GFC 20 Xelajú MCEstadio Pensativo

Torneo Apertura

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1CSD Municipal 2214 -6-248-411427119 -2-02926719115 -4-2191578
2CSyD Mixco 2214 -2-644-332013119 -1-12821714115 -1-5161213-1
3Antigua GFC 2213 -3-642-392316118 -2-12620713115 -1-51619163
4Aurora FC 2211 -6-539-31283118 -3-0271798113 -3-5121419-5
5Malacateco-Coatepeque 2210 -1-1131-2631-5117 -0-4211798113 -1-710922-13
6Xelajú MC 228 -4-1028-32293115 -3-31820119113 -1-7101218-6
7Deportivo Achuapa 226 -7-925-2229-7116 -3-22118117110 -4-74418-14
8CD Mictlán 226 -6-1024-2123-2115 -4-2191596111 -2-85614-8
9CSyD Cobán Imperial 226 -5-1123-2126-5115 -3-31816106111 -2-85516-11
10CD Marquense 226 -5-1123-1735-18116 -2-32013103110 -3-83425-21
11Deportivo Guastatoya 226 -4-1222-2337-14113 -2-6111216-4113 -2-6111121-10
12CSD Comunicaciones 225 -5-1220-1526-11115 -2-4171192110 -3-83417-13
Apertura - Quarterfinals

Fixtures

Thu - 16 Apr 2026
 CD Mictlán   CSyD MixcoEstadio La Asunción
 Xelajú MC   Deportivo AchuapaEstadio Mario Camposeco
Sat - 18 Apr 2026
 CSD Comunicaciones   Deportivo GuastatoyaEstadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
 CD Marquense   CSD MunicipalEstadio Marquesa de La Ensenada
Sun - 19 Apr 2026
 CSyD Mixco   Aurora FCEstadio Santo Domingo (Mixco)
 CSyD Cobán Imperial   Deportivo AchuapaEstadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi
 CD Mictlán   Xelajú MCEstadio La Asunción
 Antigua GFC   Malacateco-CoatepequeEstadio Pensativo
Sun - 26 Apr 2026
 Aurora FC   CD MictlánEstadio del Ejército
 Deportivo Achuapa   Antigua GFCEstadio Municipal Manuel Ariza
 Deportivo Guastatoya   CD MarquenseEstadio David Cordón Hichos
 CSD Municipal   CSyD MixcoEstadio El Trébol
 Xelajú MC   CSyD Cobán ImperialEstadio Mario Camposeco

Results

Wed - 15 Apr 2026
 CSD Municipal FT CSD ComunicacionesEstadio El Trébol
 Deportivo Guastatoya FT Antigua GFCEstadio David Cordón Hichos
 Aurora FC FT CD MarquenseEstadio del Ejército
Sun - 12 Apr 2026
 Deportivo Achuapa 10 Malacateco-CoatepequeEstadio Municipal Manuel Ariza
 CSyD Cobán Imperial 11 Deportivo GuastatoyaEstadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi
Sat - 11 Apr 2026
 CD Marquense 30 CD MictlánEstadio Marquesa de La Ensenada
 Antigua GFC 10 CSD MunicipalEstadio Pensativo
 CSyD Mixco 31 Xelajú MCEstadio Santo Domingo (Mixco)
Fri - 10 Apr 2026
 CSD Comunicaciones 10 Aurora FCEstadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Tue - 7 Apr 2026
 CSyD Mixco 21 CD MarquenseEstadio Santo Domingo (Mixco)
Mon - 6 Apr 2026
 Deportivo Guastatoya 31 Deportivo AchuapaEstadio David Cordón Hichos
Sun - 5 Apr 2026
 Xelajú MC 10 Malacateco-CoatepequeEstadio Mario Camposeco
 CSD Municipal 00 CSyD Cobán ImperialEstadio El Trébol
 CD Mictlán 11 CSD ComunicacionesEstadio La Asunción
Sat - 4 Apr 2026
 Aurora FC 02 Antigua GFCEstadio del Ejército
Thu - 2 Apr 2026
 CSD Comunicaciones 10 CSyD MixcoEstadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
 Deportivo Achuapa 12 CSD MunicipalEstadio Municipal Manuel Ariza
Wed - 1 Apr 2026
 CD Marquense 10 Xelajú MCEstadio Marquesa de La Ensenada
 Antigua GFC 82 CD MictlánEstadio Pensativo