2019–20 Liga Nacional de Guatemala
67th professional season of the top-flight football league in Guatemala
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The 2019–20 Liga Nacional de Guatemala was the 67th professional season of the top-flight football league in Guatemala. The season was divided into two championships—the 2019 Apertura and the 2020 Clausura—each in an identical format and each contested by the same 12 teams.
Season2019–20
DatesJuly 2019 – May 2020
ChampionsApertura:
Municipal (31st title)
Clausura:
Tournament cancelled
Municipal (31st title)
Clausura:
Tournament cancelled
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 2019 – May 2020 |
| Champions | Apertura: Municipal (31st title) Clausura: Tournament cancelled |
| Relegated | Mixco Siquinalá |
| CONCACAF League | Municipal Comunicaciones Antigua |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Ramiro Rocca (16 goals) Clausura: Carlos Kamiani (7 goals) |
| Highest attendance | Apertura: 17,647 Municipal 2–2 Antigua (29 December 2019) Clausura: 5,189 Municipal 2–4 Comunicaciones (25 January 2020) |
| Average attendance | Apertura: 5,061 Clausura: 2,568 |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
Teams
Cotzumalguapa
Location of the 2019–20 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 10 sides from the 2017–18 Liga Nacional and 2 promoted from the 2017–18 Primera División.
- Teams relegated to Primera División de Ascenso
Deportivo Petapa and Chiantla were relegated to 2018–19 Primera División the previous season.
- Teams promoted from Primera División de Ascenso
The relegated team was replaced by the 2018–19 Primera División winners. F.C. Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa and Deportivo Mixco.[1]
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kitmaker | Shirt Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua |  Víctor Hugo García |
 Juan Antonio Torres |
TBD |
TBD | Tigo, TBD |
| Cobán Imperial | Jimmy Morales |
 Jorge Rodriguez |
TBD |
TBD | Tigo, TBD |
| Comunicaciones | Juan Garcia |
 Mauricio Tapia |
TBD |
Nino | Tigo, TBD |
| Guastatoya | Léster Rodríguez |
 Daniel Alberto Casas Lago |
TBD |
TBD | Tigo, TBD |
| Iztapa | Mario Mejía |
Alberto Salguero |
TBD |
TBD | Tigo, TBD |
| Malacateco | Carlos Gutiérrez |
 Ronald Gomez |
TBD |
TBD | Tigo, TBD |
| Mixco | |
Julio Gomez |
TBD |
TBD | Tigo, TBD |
| Municipal | Gerardo Villa |
Horacio Cordero |
TBD |
Umbro | Tigo, TBD |
| Santa Lucía | TBD |
Francisco Melgar |
TBD |
TBD | Tigo, TBD |
| Sanarate | Jahiro Otzoy |
Rafael Díaz |
TBD |
TBD | Tigo, TBD |
| Siquinalá | Juan Pablo Godíne |
 Antonio Acosta |
|
Kelme | TBD |
| Xelajú | Francisco Santos |
Walter Horacio González |
TBD |
TBD | Tigo, TBD |
Managerial changes
Beginning of the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iztapa | |
Resigned | May 2019 | Alberto Salguero |
May 2019 | th (Clausura 2018) |
| Guastatoya | Amarini Villatoro |
Resigned | May 2019 | Daniel Alberto Casas Lago |
May 2019 | th (Clausura 2018) |
| Sanarate | Ariel Sena |
Contract finished | July 2019 | Rafael Díaz |
July 2019 | th (Clausura 2018) |
| Coban Imperial | Fabricio Benitez |
Resigned | May 2019 | Jorge Rodriguez |
June 2019 | th (Clausura 2018) |
| Comunicaciones | William Coito Olivera |
Resigned | May 2019 | Mauricio Tapia |
May 2019 | th (Clausura 2018) |
| Santa Lucía Cotz | Ramiro Cepeda |
Resigned | June 2019 | Francisco Melgar |
June 2019 | th (Clausura 2018) |
| Siquinalá | Otto Rodriguez |
Resigned | June 2019 | Antonio Acosta |
June 2019 | th (Clausura 2018) |
| Antigua GFC | Juan Antonio Torres |
Resigned | June 2019 | Roberto Montoya |
June 2019 | th (Clausura 2018) |
During the Apertura season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal | Horacio Cordero |
Resigned | August 2019 | Sebastián Bini |
August 2019 | th (Clausura 2018) |
| Guastatoya | Daniel Casas |
Sacked | September 2019 | Fabricio Benitez |
September 2019 | th (Clausura 2018) |
| Mixco | Julio Gomez |
Sacked | September 2019 | Walter Claverí |
September 2019 | th (Clausura 2018) |
| Izatapa | Alberto Salguero |
Sacked | September 2019 | Ramiro Cepeda |
September 2019 | th (Clausura 2018) |
| Xelaju MC | Walter Horacio González |
Resigned | November 2019 | TBD |
November 2019 | th (Clausura 2018) |
Between Apertura and Clausura seasons
During the Clausura season
Apertura
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobán Imperial | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 41 | Advance to Playoffs (Semifinals) |
| 2 | Municipal | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 40 | |
| 3 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 39 | Advance to Playoffs (Quarterfinals) |
| 4 | Antigua GFC | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 37 | |
| 5 | Sanarate | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 37 | |
| 6 | Guastatoya | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 35 | |
| 7 | Malacateco | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 31 | |
| 8 | Iztapa | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 31 | |
| 9 | Xelajú | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 28 | |
| 10 | Santa Lucía | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 22 | |
| 11 | Mixco | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 16 | |
| 12 | Siquinalá | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 10 |
Source: Soccerway
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
Attendances
Comunicaciones drew the highest average home attendance in the Apertura.
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 11 | 8,312 |
| 2 | Antigua GFC | 11 | 7,782 |
| 3 | CSD Municipal | 11 | 7,578 |
| 4 | Cobán Imperial | 11 | 7,012 |
| 5 | Xelaju MC | 11 | 6,674 |
| 6 | Santa Lucía | 11 | 5,389 |
| 7 | Deportivo Sanarate | 11 | 5,336 |
| 8 | Deportivo Siquinalá | 11 | 3,163 |
| 9 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 11 | 3,012 |
| 10 | Deportivo Mixco | 11 | 2,769 |
| 11 | Deportivo Malacateco | 11 | 2,456 |
| 12 | Deportivo Iztapa | 11 | 1,253 |
Clausura
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 28 | Advance to Playoffs (Semifinals) |
| 2 | Municipal | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 23 | |
| 3 | Guastatoya | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 21 | Advance to Playoffs (Quarterfinals) |
| 4 | Iztapa | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 20 | |
| 5 | Antigua GFC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 19 | |
| 6 | Siquinalá | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 16 | |
| 7 | Mixco | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 | |
| 8 | Santa Lucía | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 15 | |
| 9 | Xelajú | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 13 | |
| 10 | Malacateco | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 13 | |
| 11 | Sanarate | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 12 | |
| 12 | Cobán Imperial | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 10 |
Source: Soccerway
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
Aggregate table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 35 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 67 | CONCACAF League preliminary round[a] |
| 2 | Municipal | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 63 | CONCACAF League round of 16[b] |
| 3 | Guastatoya | 35 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 56 | |
| 4 | Antigua GFC | 35 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 56 | CONCACAF League preliminary round[c] |
| 5 | Cobán Imperial | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 51 | |
| 6 | Iztapa | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 51 | |
| 7 | Sanarate | 35 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 49 | |
| 8 | Malacateco | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 44 | |
| 9 | Xelajú | 35 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 41 | |
| 10 | Santa Lucía | 35 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 37 | |
| 11 | Mixco | 35 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 31 | Relegated to Primera División de Ascenso |
| 12 | Siquinalá | 35 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 26 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in 2019-2020 season. 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. Archived 2018-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
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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F.C. Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
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