2008–09 Guatemalan Liga Nacional
Season | 2008–09 |
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Champions | Apertura: Comunicaciones (22nd title) Clausura: Jalapa (2nd title) |
Relegated | Petapa |
CONCACAF Champions League | Comunicaciones Jalapa |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Adrián Apellaniz (10) Clausura: Carlos González (10) Season: Carlos Castillo (16) |
← 2009–10 → |
The league season of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala is divided into two tournaments, the Apertura, which is played from August to December, and the Clausura which is played from January to May. The first six clubs in the standings at the end of each competition participate in the playoffs (a two-leg knock-out phase) to determine the champion: the first and second place teams qualify directly to the semi-finals, while the other two have to play in the quarter-finals. The winners of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments participate in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League.
Torneo Apertura[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Municipal | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 29 | Qualified to the playoffs semifinals. |
2 | Comunicaciones | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 29 | |
3 | Zacapa | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 28 | Qualified to the playoffs quarterfinals. |
4 | Xelajú | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 28 | |
5 | Marquense | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 24 | |
6 | Xinabajul | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 23 | |
7 | Heredia | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 21 | |
8 | Petapa | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 21 | |
9 | Suchitepéquez | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 20 | |
10 | Jalapa | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 18 |
Top scorers[]
Final Standings.
Position | Player | Team | Goals |
1 | Adrián Apellaniz | Comunicaciones | 10 |
2 | Fabián Muñoz | Zacapa | 9 |
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Gastón Linares | Heredia | ||
Carlos Castillo | Suchitepéquez | ||
5 | Rolando Fonseca | Comunicaciones | 7 |
Jhonny Cubero | Xelajú | ||
7 | Francisco Pavón | Xelajú | 6 |
Jorge Estrada | Marquense |
Final Update: December 1, 2008.
Results[]
Colors: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoffs[]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Municipal | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Zacapa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Xinabajul | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
6 | Xinabajul | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Municipal | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
2 | Comunicaciones | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Comunicaciones | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Xelajú | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | Xelajú | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
5 | Marquense | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Apertura Tournament Champion[]
Comunicaciones as tournament champion has qualified to the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League.
Apertura 2008 winner |
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Comunicaciones 22nd title |
Relegation[]
- There is no relegation after the Apertura.
Torneo Clausura[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Municipal | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 32 | Qualified to the playoffs semifinals. |
2 | Heredia | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 29 | |
3 | Jalapa | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 28 | Qualified to the playoffs quarterfinals. |
4 | Suchitepéquez | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 27 | |
5 | Xelajú | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 27 | |
6 | Comunicaciones | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 23 | |
7 | Xinabajul | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 23 | |
8 | Marquense | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 19 | |
9 | Petapa | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 16 | |
10 | Zacapa | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 16 |
Top scorers[]
Final standings.
Position | Player | Team | Goals |
1 | Carlos González | Municipal | 10 |
2 | Carlos Asprilla | Petapa | 8 |
Walter Estrada | Xinabajul | ||
4 | Carlos Castillo | Suchitepéquez | 7 |
Suchitepéquez | |||
6 | Evandro Ferreira | Heredia | 6 |
Mario Castellanos | Heredia |
Results[]
Colors: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoffs[]
Quarterfinals 1st leg: May 27/28 – 2nd leg: May 30/31 | Semifinals 1st leg: June 4 – 2nd leg: June 7 | Final 1st leg: June 11 – 2nd leg: June 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Heredia | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Jalapa | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Jalapa | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
6 | Comunicaciones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Jalapa | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
1 | Municipal | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Municipal (aet) | 0 | 2 (1) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Suchitepéquez | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Suchitepéquez | 2 | 0 (0) | 2 | |||||||||||
5 | Xelajú | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Clausura Tournament Champion[]
Jalapa as tournament champion has qualified to the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League.
Clausura 2009 winner |
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Jalapa 2nd title |
Relegation[]
- At the end of the season, the 10th placed team (the team with the fewest points) in the aggregate table standings (the combined standings of both, the Apertura and Clausura tournaments) is relegated to the First division automatically at the end of the Clausura tournament in late May.
Aggregate table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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1 | Municipal | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 61 | |
2 | Xelajú | 36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 55 | |
3 | Comunicaciones | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 52 | |
4 | Heredia | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 50 | |
5 | Suchitepéquez | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 47 | |
6 | Jalapa | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 46 | |
7 | Xinabajul | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 46 | |
8 | Zacapa | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 44 | |
9 | Marquense | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 43 | |
10 | Petapa (R) | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 37 | Relegated to the First division |
(R) Relegated
See also[]
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala
- 2008–09 in Guatemalan football
References[]
External links[]
- Guatemala National Football Federation (in Spanish)
- Guatefutbol (in Spanish)
- RSSSF – Liga Nacional stats
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala seasons
- 2008–09 in Guatemalan football
- 2008–09 in Central American football leagues