2017–18 Guatemalan Liga Nacional
Season | 2017–18 |
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Champions | Apertura: Antigua (3rd title) Clausura: Guastatoya (1st title) |
Champions League | TBD |
CONCACAF League | None due to FIFA suspension |
Matches played | 72 |
Goals scored | 174 (2.42 per match) |
Biggest home win | Comunicaciones 5-1 Marquense (23 September 2017) |
Biggest away win | Marquense 0-7 Municipal (2018) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
The 2017–18 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala season is the 20th season in which the Apertura and Clausura season is used. The season began on 28 July 2017 and will ended in May 2018.
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.
Managerial changes
Beginning of the season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Malacateco | ![]() |
Resigned | May 2017 | ![]() |
May 2017 | th (Clausura 2018) |
During the Apertura season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Sanarate | ![]() |
Resigned | October 2017 | ![]() |
October 2017 | th (Apertura 2015) |
Deportivo Marquense | ![]() |
Sacked | September 2017 | ![]() |
September 2017 | th (Apertura 2015) |
Cobán Imperial | ![]() |
Sacked | August 2017 | ![]() |
August 2017 | th (Apertura 2015) |
Municipal | ![]() |
Sacked | Oct 2017 | ![]() |
Oct 2017 | th (Apertura 2015) |
C.D. Suchitepequez | ![]() |
Sacked | Oct 2017 | ![]() |
Oct 2017 | th (Apertura 2015) |
Between Apertura and Clausura seasons
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Municipal | ![]() |
Contract finished | December 2017 | ![]() |
December 2017 | and Runners up (Apertura 2017) |
Suchitepéquez | ![]() |
Contract finished | December 2017 | ![]() |
December 2017 | (Apertura 2017) |
Sanarate | ![]() |
Resigned | December 2017 | ![]() |
December 2017 | th (Apertura 2015) |
Siquinalá | ![]() |
Sacked | December 2017 | ![]() |
December 2017 | (Apertura 2017) |
During the Apertura season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Suchitepéquez | ![]() |
Sacked | February 2018 | ![]() |
2018 | th (Clausura 2018) |
Xelaju MC | ![]() |
Sacked | February 2018 | ![]() |
February 2018 | th (Clausura 2018) |
Malacateco | ![]() |
Resigned | February 2018 | ![]() |
February 2018 | th (Clausura 2018) |
Comunicaciones | ![]() |
Sacked | February 2018 | ![]() |
February 2018 | (Apertura 2017) |
Marquense | ![]() |
Sacked | April 2018 | ![]() |
April 2018 | th (Clausura 2018) |
Apertura
The 2017 Torneo Apertura began on 28 July 2017 and will end in December 2017.
Personnel and sponsoring
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
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Antigua GFC | ![]() |
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TBD | Banrural, Horcalba, Pepsi |
Cobán Imperial | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Comunicaciones | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Guastatoya | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Malacateco | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Marquense | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Municipal | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Deportivo Petapa | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Sanarate | ![]() |
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Siquinalá | ![]() |
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Suchitepéquez | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Xelajú | ![]() |
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RetoSports | TBD |
Table
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Antigua GFC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 38 | Qualified to the Semifinals |
2 | Petapa | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 38 | |
3 | Municipal | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 35 | Qualified to the Quarterfinals |
4 | Xelajú MC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 35 | |
5 | Cobán Imperial | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 35 | |
6 | Guastatoya | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 34 | |
7 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 34 | |
8 | Malacateco | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 26 | |
9 | Sanarate | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 26 | |
10 | Suchitepéquez | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 22 | |
11 | Siquinalá | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 20 | |
12 | Marquense | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Playoffs
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
Cobán Imperial | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Guastatoya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Antigua GFC | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
5 | Municipal | 1 | 2 | 3 | Municipal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Antigua GFC | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Municipal | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Cobán Imperial | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Petapa | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
6 | Xelajú MC | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Guastatoya | 1 – 3 | Municipal | 1 – 1 | 0 – 2 |
Cobán Imperial | 3 – 3 [3] | Xelajú MC | 1 – 1 | 2 – 2 |
^ Cobán Imperial wins on away goals
First leg
Guastatoya | 1 – 1 | Municipal |
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Mejía ![]() |
Report | Pérez ![]() |
Cobán Imperial | 1 – 1 | Xelajú MC |
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Álvarez ![]() |
Report | Albizures ![]() |
Second leg
Municipal | 2 – 0 | Guastatoya |
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Lopez ![]() Suénaga ![]() |
Report |
Xelajú MC | 2 – 2 | Cobán Imperial |
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Brand ![]() |
Report | Guerra ![]() |
Semifinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Cobán Imperial | 1 – 1 | Antigua GFC[4] | 1 – 0 | 0 – 1 |
Municipal | 5 – 1 | Petapa | 2 – 1 | 3 – 0 |
^ Antigua GFC wins on away goals
First leg
Cobán Imperial | 1 – 0 | Antigua GFC |
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Lombardi ![]() |
Report |
Second leg
Antigua GFC | 1 – 0 | Cobán Imperial |
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Herrera ![]() |
Report |
Finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Municipal | 2 – 3 | Antigua GFC | 1 – 1 | 1 – 2 |
First leg
Municipal | 1 – 1 | Antigua GFC |
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Baloy ![]() |
Report | Lopez ![]() |
Second leg
Apertura 2017 Champions |
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Antigua GFC 3rd title |
Clausura
The 2018 Torneo Clausura is expected to begin in January 2018 and end in May 2018.
Personnel and sponsoring
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
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Antigua GFC | ![]() |
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TBD | Pegamex |
Cobán Imperial | ![]() |
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Puma | TBD |
Comunicaciones | ![]() |
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TBD | TBd |
Guastatoya | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Malacateco | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Marquense | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Municipal | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Deportivo Petapa | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Sanarate | ![]() |
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Siquinalá | ![]() |
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Suchitepéquez | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Xelajú | ![]() |
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RetoSports | TBD |
Table
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sanarate | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 40 | Qualified to the Semifinals |
2 | Cobán Imperial | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 39 | |
3 | Guastatoya | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 38 | Qualified to the Quarterfinals |
4 | Antigua GFC | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 37 | |
5 | Xelajú MC | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | |
6 | Siquinalá | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 31 | |
7 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 29 | |
8 | Petapa | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 29 | |
9 | Municipal | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 28 | |
10 | Suchitepéquez | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 25 | |
11 | Malacateco | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 25 | |
12 | Marquense | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 17 |
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Results
Playoffs
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
Sanarate | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Antigua GFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | Xelajú MC | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
5 | Xelajú MC | 2 | 1 | 3 | Xelaju MC | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Guastatoya | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Cobán Imperial | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Guastatoya | 1 | 4 | 5 | Guastatoya | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
6 | Siquinalá | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Antigua GFC | 0 – 3 | Xelajú MC | 0 – 2 | 0 – 1 |
Guastatoya | 5 – 1 | Siquinalá | 1 – 1 | 4 – 0 |
First leg
Xelajú MC | 2 – 0 | Antigua GFC |
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Mario Castellanos ![]() Jorge Mario Ortiz ![]() |
None |
Siquinalá | 1 – 1 | Guastatoya |
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Oscar Martinez ![]() |
Jose Corena ![]() |
Second leg
Antigua GFC | 0 – 1 | Xelaju MC |
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None | Juan Carlos Silva ![]() |
Xelaju won 3-0 on aggregate.
Guastatoya | 4 – 0 | Siquinalá |
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Angel Rodriguez ![]() ![]() Fredy Orellana ![]() Jorge Vargas ![]() |
None |
Guastatoya won 5-1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Sanarate | 2 – 3 | Xelajú MC | 1 – 2 | 1 – 1 |
Cobán Imperial | 0 – 1 | Guastatoya | 0 – 1 | 0 – 0 |
First leg
Xelajú MC | 2 – 1 | Sanarate |
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Mario Castellanos ![]() Jorge Mario Ortiz ![]() |
Erickson Pinzon ![]() |
Guastatoya | 1 – 0 | Cobán Imperial |
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Omar Dominguez ![]() |
None |
Second leg
Sanarate | 1 – 1 | Xelajú MC |
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Kevin Elias ![]() |
Jorge Mario Ortiz ![]() |
Xelajú MC won 3-2 on aggregate.
Cobán Imperial | 0 – 0 | Guastatoya |
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None | None |
Guastatoya won 1-0 on aggregate.
Finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Xelaju MC | 1 – 3 | Guastatoya | 1 – 1 | 0 – 2 |
First leg
Xelaju MC | 1 – 1 | Guastatoya |
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Héctor Moreira ![]() |
[6] | Ángel Rodriguez ![]() |
Second leg
Guastatoya | 2 – 0 | Xelaju MC |
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Jorge Vargas ![]() Fredy Orellana ![]() |
[7] | None |
Clausura 2018 Champions |
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Guastatoya 1st title |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in 2017-2018 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
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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Aggregate table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Antigua GFC | 44 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 77 | 50 | +27 | 75 | |
2 | Cobán Imperial | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 74 | |
3 | Guastatoya | 44 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 72 | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League |
4 | Petapa | 44 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 67 | |
5 | Sanarate | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 66 | |
6 | Xelajú MC | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 66 | |
7 | Municipal | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 63 | |
8 | Comunicaciones | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 63 | |
9 | Malacateco | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 51 | |
10 | Siquinalá | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 51 | |
11 | Suchitepéquez | 44 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 53 | 79 | −26 | 47 | Relegation to 2017-2018 Primera División de Ascenso |
12 | Marquense | 44 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 78 | −44 | 37 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
CONCACAF Champions League playoff
After the suspension of the National Football Federation of Guatemala was lifted by FIFA in June 2018, it was decided that the representative of Guatemala in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League would be decided by a two-legged playoff between the 2017 Apertura champions (Antigua GFC) and the 2018 Clausura champions (Guastatoya).[1] The draw for the order of legs was held on 27 June 2018.
References
- ^ "Antigua y Guastatoya jugarán la "serie definitiva" para ir a la Liga de Concacaf 2019". publinews.gt. 27 June 2018.