Summary
The Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala (GUA1) is the top level of league style football competition in Guatemala. At the end of the 2023-2024 Torneo Clausura, the GUA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024 CNCFCAC Group Stage:
- 2023-2024 Apertura and Clausura champions
- 2023-2024 Best non-champions with the most 2023-2024 GUA1 Aggregate Table points
If the same team wins both the 2023-2024 Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura, then the runner-up with the most 2023-2024 GUA1 Aggregate Table points from both torneos is awarded the 2nd 2024 CNCFCAC champions berth.
Aggregate points are determined by combining results from the 2023-2024 Torneo Apertura and 2023-2024 Torneo Clausura into the 2023-2024 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 23 Jul 2022 - 27 Nov 2022 Apertura - Playoffs 30 Nov 2022 - 22 Dec 2022 | Clausura - Regular 21 Jan 2023 - 14 May 2023 Clausura - Playoffs 17 May 2023 - 27 May 2023 | 12: GUA1 (10), GUA2 (2) | |
Season Format
The 2023-2024 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 5 GUA1 teams in their group and 1 match against each GUA1 in the other group for 16 Regular season 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 (by points from both groups) 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 2023-2024 Torneo Clausura, the 11th and 12th place teams in the 2023-2024 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 2024-2025 GUA1.
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Clausura - Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Deportivo Achuapa | 02 | CSyD Mixco |
| 24.04.24 |  | 02 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 27.04.24 | | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| Aggregate | CSD Comunicaciones | 33 | CSyD Cobán Imperial |
| 24.04.24 |  | 10 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Cementos Progreso |
| 25.04.24 |  | 32 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| 27.04.24 | | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| Aggregate | CD Xinabajul | 01 | Antigua GFC |
| 25.04.24 |  | 01 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Los Cuchumatanes |
| 28.04.24 | | CD Xinabajul | Estadio Pensativo |
| Aggregate | CSD Municipal | 00 | Malacateco-Coatepeque |
| 28.04.24 | | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio El Trébol |
| Aggregate | CSD Municipal | 00 | Malacateco-Coatepeque |
| 28.04.24 | | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio El Trébol |
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 | CSD Municipal | 16 | 10 -2-4 | 32 | - | 30 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 7 -0-0 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Antigua GFC | 16 | 10 -2-4 | 32 | - | 25 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 -0-0 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
| 3 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | 16 | 7 -6-3 | 27 | - | 29 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 4 | CSyD Mixco | 16 | 8 -3-5 | 27 | - | 18 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 5 | CSD Comunicaciones | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | - | 16 | 17 | -1 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 6 | Deportivo Achuapa | 16 | 7 -1-8 | 22 | - | 17 | 20 | -3 | 8 | 5 -0-3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
| 7 | CD Xinabajul | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | - | 19 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
| 8 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | 16 | 6 -3-7 | 21 | - | 21 | 26 | -5 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | -11 |
| 9 | Xelajú MC | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | - | 14 | 15 | -1 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 -4-4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| 10 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 16 | 4 -6-6 | 18 | - | 21 | 23 | -2 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 |
| 11 | CSD Zacapa Tellioz | 16 | 2 -5-9 | 11 | - | 12 | 25 | -13 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | -14 |
| 12 | Coatepeque FC | 16 | 3 -2-11 | 11 | - | 13 | 31 | -18 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | -13 |
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Apertura - Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Deportivo Guastatoya | 12 | CSD Comunicaciones |
| 17.12.23 |  | 11 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| 23.12.23 | | 10 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores |
Apertura - Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | CSD Zacapa Tellioz | 24 | Deportivo Guastatoya |
| 06.12.23 |  | 11 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio David Ordóñez Bardales |
| 09.12.23 | | 31 | CSD Zacapa Tellioz | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| Aggregate | Xelajú MC | 22 | CSD Comunicaciones |
| 07.12.23 |  | 22 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 10.12.23 | | 00 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores | ||
| CSD Comunicaciones wins on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
Apertura - Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Deportivo Guastatoya | 20 | Antigua GFC |
| 29.11.23 | | 20 | Antigua GFC | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| 02.12.23 | | 00 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Pensativo |
| Aggregate | Malacateco-Coatepeque | 25 | CSD Comunicaciones |
| 29.11.23 | | 20 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio Santa Lucía |
| 02.12.23 | | 50 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo |
| Aggregate | CSD Zacapa Tellioz | 31 | CSD Municipal |
| 30.11.23 | | 10 | CSD Municipal | Estadio David Ordóñez Bardales |
| 03.12.23 | | 12 | CSD Zacapa Tellioz | Estadio El Trébol |
| Aggregate | Xelajú MC | 62 | Deportivo Achuapa |
| 30.11.23 | | 31 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 03.12.23 | | 13 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Winston Pineda |
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 | |
| GROUP A | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CSD Comunicaciones | 16 | 7 -5-4 | 26 | - | 27 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 2 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | 16 | 7 -3-6 | 24 | - | 24 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -8 |
| 3 | Xelajú MC | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | - | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
| 4 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | 16 | 4 -6-6 | 18 | - | 19 | 25 | -6 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -9 |
| 5 | CD Xinabajul | 16 | 3 -7-6 | 16 | - | 18 | 25 | -7 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 6 | Coatepeque FC | 16 | 2 -5-9 | 11 | - | 12 | 24 | -12 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | -14 |
| GROUP B | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Deportivo Achuapa | 16 | 9 -3-4 | 30 | - | 27 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| 2 | CSD Municipal | 16 | 8 -4-4 | 28 | - | 27 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | Antigua GFC | 16 | 8 -4-4 | 28 | - | 24 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 4 | Deportivo Guastatoya | 16 | 7 -2-7 | 23 | - | 21 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 -0-5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 5 | CSD Zacapa Tellioz | 16 | 7 -1-8 | 22 | - | 22 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 5 -0-3 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
| 6 | CSyD Mixco | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | - | 15 | 20 | -5 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -9 |
Apertura - Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 21 | CSD Zacapa Tellioz | Estadio Santa Lucía |
 | 04 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Israel Barrios |
| 20 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Los Cuchumatanes |
| 33 | Deportivo Guastatoya | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |
| 10 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 13 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Cementos Progreso |
| 00 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Cementos Progreso |
| 20 | CSD Comunicaciones | Estadio David Cordón Hichos |
| 20 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza |
| 20 | Coatepeque FC | Estadio David Ordóñez Bardales |
| 10 | Xelajú MC | Estadio Pensativo |
| 00 | CSyD Cobán Imperial | Estadio Santo Domingo (Mixco) |
| 10 | CD Xinabajul | Estadio El Trébol |
| 41 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 30 | Malacateco-Coatepeque | Estadio El Trébol |
| 00 | CSD Zacapa Tellioz | Estadio Los Cuchumatanes |
| 10 | Deportivo Achuapa | Estadio Israel Barrios |
| 02 | CSD Municipal | Estadio Mario Camposeco |
| 01 | CSyD Mixco | Estadio Cementos Progreso |
| 11 | Antigua GFC | Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi |