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 | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | - | 17 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 2 | CSD Comunicaciones | 10 | 6 -1-3 | 19 | - | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | CSD Municipal | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | - | 15 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Deportivo Achuapa | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Xelajú MC | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | - | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 6 | Aurora FC | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | - | 10 | 13 | -3 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
| 7 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | - | 10 | 11 | -1 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 8 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | - | 10 | 12 | -2 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 9 | Antigua GFC | 10 | 2 -4-4 | 10 | - | 12 | 16 | -4 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 10 | CSyD Mixco | 10 | 2 -4-4 | 10 | - | 11 | 15 | -4 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 11 | CD Mictlán | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | - | 8 | 12 | -4 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 12 | CD Marquense | 10 | 2 -2-6 | 8 | - | 9 | 15 | -6 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 -0-6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | -8 |
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
 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |
| CSD Municipal | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Pensativo |
 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| Aurora FC | Estadio La Asunción |
| CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Pensativo |
| Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |
| Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| CSD Municipal | Estadio La Asunción |
| CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| CD Marquense | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| CD Mictlán | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| CSyD Mixco | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| Aurora FC | Estadio El Trébol |
| Antigua GFC | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio del Ejército |
| Antigua GFC | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |
Results
| FT | CD Mictlán | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 01 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 11 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio del Ejército |
| 22 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| 10 | CD Marquense | Estadio El Trébol |
| 13 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| 22 | CD Mictlán | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| 00 | Aurora FC | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| 10 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |
| 00 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 20 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Pensativo |
| 20 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| 21 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 21 | CD Marquense | Estadio La Asunción |
| 20 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio del Ejército |
| 20 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| 42 | Antigua GFC | Estadio El Trébol |
| 11 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| 21 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio Marquesa de La Ensenada |
| 21 | CD Mictlán | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |