2014–15 Liga Nacional de Guatemala
62nd professional season of the top-flight football league in Guatemala
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The 2014–15 Liga Nacional de Guatemala was the 62nd professional season of the top-flight football league in Guatemala. The season was divided into two championships—the 2014 Apertura and the 2015 Clausura—each in an identical format and each contested by the same 12 teams.
Season2014–15
Dates19 July 2014 – 23 May 2015
ChampionsApertura:
Comunicaciones (29th title)
Clausura:
Comunicaciones (30th title)
Comunicaciones (29th title)
Clausura:
Comunicaciones (30th title)
RelegatedHalcones
Coatepeque
Coatepeque
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 July 2014 – 23 May 2015 |
| Champions | Apertura: Comunicaciones (29th title) Clausura: Comunicaciones (30th title) |
| Relegated | Halcones Coatepeque |
| Champions League | Comunicaciones TBD |
| Matches | 120 |
| Goals | 300 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Carlos Ruíz (12) |
| Biggest home win | Municipal 6 Coatepeque 0 (September 21, 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Xelajú 1 Comunicaciones 3 (August 24, 2014) Suchitepéquez 1 Deportivo Petapa 3 (August 31, 2014) |
| Longest winning run | Municipal (4) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Municipal (7) |
| Longest winless run | Antigua GFC (10) |
| Longest losing run | Coatepeque (3) |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
Format
The format for both championships are identical. Each championship will have two stages: a first stage and a playoff stage. The first stage of each championship is a double round-robin format. The teams that finish first and second in the standings will advance to the playoffs semifinals, while the teams that finish 3–6 will enter in the quarterfinals. The winner of each quarterfinal will advance to the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals will advance to the finals, which will determine the tournament champion.
Teams
Locations of the 2014–15 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala teams
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua | Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepequez | Pensativo | 9,000 |
| Coatepeque | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango | Israel Barrios | 20,000 |
| Comunicaciones | Guatemala, Guatemala | Cementos Progreso | 16,000 |
| Guastatoya | Guastatoya, El Progreso | David Cordón Hichos | 3,000 |
| Halcones | La Mesilla, Huehuetenango | Comunal | 5,340 |
| Malacateco | Malacatán, San Marcos | Santa Lucía | 7,000 |
| Marquense | San Marcos, Guatemala | Marquesa de la Ensenada | 10,000 |
| Municipal | Guatemala, Guatemala | Manuel Felipe Carrera | 7,500 |
| Petapa | San Miguel Petapa, Guatemala | Julio Armando Cobar | 7,000 |
| Suchitepéquez | Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez | Carlos Salazar Hijo | 12,000 |
| USAC | Guatemala, Guatemala | Revolución | 5,000 |
| Xelajú | Quetzaltenango | Mario Camposeco | 11,000 |
Apertura
The 2014 Torneo Apertura began on July 19, 2014 and ended on December 20, 2014.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 43 | Qualified to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Marquense | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 42 | |
| 3 | Municipal | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 39 | Qualified to the Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Suchitepéquez | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 31 | |
| 5 | Petapa | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 30 | |
| 6 | Antigua | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Xelajú | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 30 | |
| 8 | USAC | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Malacateco | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 26 | |
| 10 | Guastatoya | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 25 | |
| 11 | Halcones | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 23 | |
| 12 | Coatepeque | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on November 19, 2014. Source: Guatefutbol- Estadisticas Liga Nacional
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Petapa | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Suchitepéquez | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Suchitepéquez | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Municipal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Municipal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Antigua | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Marquense | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Municipal | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
First leg
| Antigua | 1– 1 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
Roberto Carlos Pena  35' |
Claudio Albizuris 43' |
| Petapa | 2–1 | Suchitepéquez |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Apellaniz 89' Marbel Aragon 90' |
Emiliano Ariel Lopez 35' |
Second leg
| Municipal | 1–0 | Antigua |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Santamaria 45' |
None |
| Suchitepéquez | 3–0 | Petapa |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Barrios 54' Hugo Prieto 66' German Esquivel 85' |
None |
Semifinals
First leg
| Suchitepéquez | 1–1 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Mora 46' |
Joel Francisco Benitez 75' |
Estadio Municipal Carlos Salazar Hijo, Mazatenang
| Municipal | 3–0 | Marquense |
|---|---|---|
| Maximiliano Callorda 40' 71' Kevin Santamaria 43' |
Second leg
Finals
First leg
| Municipal | 1–1 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Maximiliano Callorda 64' |
Joel Francisco Benitez 69' |
Second leg
| Comunicaciones | 2–1 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| Agustín Herrera 4', 25' |
Cristian Jiménez 71' |
Attendance: 10,000
Top Goalscorers
- As of November 19th, 2014
| Rank | Player | Club | Home | Away | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carlos Ruíz |
Municipal | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 |  Fernando Gallo |
Halcones FC | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Emiliano Ariel López |
Suchitepéquez | 8 | 10 | |
| Wilber Pérez |
Petapa | 7 | 3 | ||
| 4 |  Adrián Apellaniz |
Petapa | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 |  Rolando Blackburn |
Comunicaciones | 7 | 1 | 8 |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2014. The following players:
- have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
- have not been capped for the Guatemala national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
A new rule was introduced a few season ago, that clubs can only have five foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released.
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Universidad de San Carlos (Guatemalan football club)
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Clausura
The 2015 Torneo Clausura began on 18 January 2015 and ended on 23 May 2015.
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua | Rafael Arreaga |
Mauricio Tapia |
TBD | Pegamex |
| Coatepeque | Eduardo Avila |
Manuel Castañeda |
Puma | TBD |
| Comunicaciones |  Pedro Portilla |
William Coito Olivera |
Puma | TBD |
| Guastatoya | |
Ariel Sena |
TBD | TBD |
| Halcones | TBD |
 Ronald Gomez |
TBD | TBD |
| Malacateco | TBD |
 Emilio Umanzor |
TBD | TBD |
| Marquense | TBD |
Carlos Washington Blanco |
TBD | TBD |
| Municipal | TBD |
Enzo Trossero |
TBD | TBD |
| Petapa | TBD |
Pablo Centrone |
TBD | TBD |
| Suchitepéquez | TBD |
Walter Claverí |
TBD | TBD |
| USAC | TBD |
Francisco Melgar Samayoa |
TBD | TBD |
| Xelajú | TBD |
Nahúm Espinoza |
RetoSports | TBD |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Coatepeque | Manuel Castañeda |
Sacked | Feb 2015 | Héctor Julián Trujillo |
Feb 2015 | 12th (Clausura 2015) |
| Universidad SC | Francisco Melgar Samayoa |
Sacked | 2015 | Roberto Gamarra |
2015 | 9th (Clausura 2015) |
| Deportivo Coatepeque | Héctor Julián Trujillo |
resigned | 2015 |  Sergio Pardo |
2015 | 12th (Clausura 2015) |
| Deportivo Coatepeque | Sergio Pardo |
Sacked | April 2015 | Otto Muñoz |
April 2015 | 12h (Clausura 2015) |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 14 | +36 | 48 | Qualified to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Municipal | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 42 | |
| 3 | Suchitepéquez | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 38 | Qualified to the Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Antigua GFC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 35 | |
| 5 | Xelajú | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 31 | |
| 6 | Malacateco | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 29 | |
| 7 | Deportivo Petapa | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 28 | |
| 8 | Marquense | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 27 | |
| 9 | Universidad SC | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 26 | |
| 10 | Guastatoya | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 22 | |
| 11 | Halcones | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 20 | |
| 12 | Coatepeque | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 33 | −21 | 17 |
Results
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
First leg
| Deportivo Malacateco | 0– 0 | C.D. Suchitepéquez |
|---|---|---|
| None | None |
| Club Xelajú MC | 1–0 | Antigua GFC |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Javier Guarino 86' |
None |
Estadio Mario Camposeco, Quetzaltenango
Attendance: 4,455
Referee: O. Aldana
Second leg
| C.D. Suchitepéquez | 1–0 | Deportivo Malacateco |
|---|---|---|
| Emiliano Ariel Lopez 13' |
None |
Estadio Municipal Carlos Salazar Hijo, Mazatenango
Suchitepéquez won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Antigua GFC | 3–0 | Club Xelajú MC |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Isula 41' Alejandro Galindo 47' Oscar Isula 54' |
None |
Estadio Pensativo, Antigua
Antigua won 3–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
First leg
| Antigua GFC | 1–5 | C.S.D. Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Galindo 30' |
Jairo Arreola 9' 77' Carlos Castrillo 11'Agustin Herrera 23' Ruben Morales 43' |
Estadio Pensativo, Antigua
| C.D. Suchitepéquez | 0–0 | C.S.D. Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| None | None |
Estadio Municipal Carlos Salazar Hijo, Mazatenango
Second leg
| C.S.D. Comunicaciones | 1–1 | Antigua GFC |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Fernandez 24' |
b 29' |
TBD
Comunicaciones won 6–2 on aggregate.
| C.S.D. Municipal | 3–1 | C.D. Suchitepéquez |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Ruiz 40' Cristian Noriega 50' Mauro Portillo 88' |
[] | Emerson Cabrera 26' |
Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores
Municipal won 3–1 on aggregate.
Finals
First leg
| Municipal | 0–2 | C.S.D. Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jose M. Contreras 40' Agustin E. Herrera 43' |
Second leg
| Comunicaciones | 2–3 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| Jose M. Contreras 77' Agustin E. Herrera 82' |
Report | Maximiliano Callorda 15' Carlos Ruiz 21', 89' |
Comunicaciones won 4–3 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Ariel López |
C.D. Suchitepéquez | 12 |
| 2 | Rolando Blackburn |
CSD Comunicaciones | 11 |
| 3 | José Manuel Contreras |
CSD Comunicaciones | 9 |
| 4 | Carlos Ruiz |
C.S.D. Municipal | 7 |
| 5 | Luis Javier María Guarino |
Club Xelajú MC | 6 |
| 6 | Adrian Apellaniz |
Deportivo Petapa | 5 |
| 7 | Jonny Brown |
Deportivo Marquense | 5 |
| 8 | Agustín Herrera |
CSD Comunicaciones | 5 |
| 9 | Oscar Isaula |
Antigua GFC | 5 |
| 10 | Wilber Perez |
Deportivo Petapa | 5 |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2014. The following players:
- have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
- have not been capped for the Guatemala national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
A new rule was introduced a few season ago, that clubs can only have five foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released.
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