2009–10 Guatemalan Liga Nacional
Season | 2009–10 |
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Champions | Apertura: Municipal (27th title) Clausura: Municipal (28th title) |
Relegated | Jalapa Zacapa |
CONCACAF Champions League | Municipal Xelajú |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → |
The 2009–10 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala season is the 11th season in which the Apertura and Clausura season is used.
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 finishes 1 and 2 in the standings will advance to the payoffs semifinals, while the teams that finish 3–6 will enter in the quarterfinals. The winner of each quarterfinals will advance to the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals will advance to the finals, which will determine the tournament champion.
Teams[]
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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Comunicaciones | Guatemala | Cementos Progreso | 16,000 |
Heredia | San José | Julian Tesucun | 8,000 |
Jalapa | Jalapa | Las Flores | 5,000 |
Juventud Retalteca | Retalhuleu | Óscar Monterroso | 8,000 |
Marquense | San Marcos | Marquesa de la Ensenada | 10,000 |
Municipal | Guatemala | Mateo Flores | 30,000 |
Peñarol La Mesilla | Huehuetenango | Los Cuchumatanes | 5,340 |
Suchitepéquez | Mazatenango | Carlos Salazar Hijo | 12,000 |
Universidad San Carlos | Guatemala | Revolución USAC | 5,000 |
Xelajú | Quetzaltenango | Mario Camposeco | 11,000 |
Xinabajul | Huehuetenango | Los Cuchumatanes | 5,340 |
Zacapa | Zacapa | David Ordoñez Bardales | 10,000 |
Torneo Apertura[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Xelajú | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 39 | Qualified to the Semifinals |
2 | Municipal | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 37 | |
3 | Marquense | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 37 | Qualified to the Quarterfinals |
4 | Heredia | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 35 | |
5 | Juventud Retalteca | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 35 | |
6 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 32 | |
7 | Suchitepéquez | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 32 | |
8 | Xinabajul | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 28 | |
9 | Jalapa | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 27 | |
10 | Zacapa | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 26 | |
11 | USAC | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 18 | |
12 | Peñarol | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Top scorers[]
Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | Henry Javier Hernández | Juventud Retalteca | 19 |
2 | Tránsito Montepeque | Comunicaciones | 14 |
3 | Municipal | 12 | |
4 | Heredia | 11 | |
5 | Freddy García | Heredia | 9 |
Marquense | 9 | ||
7 | Mário Rodriguez | Municipal | 8 |
Universidad de San Carlos | 8 | ||
9 | Jhonny Cubero | Xelajú | 7 |
10 | Oscar Isaula | Zacapa | 6 |
Playoffs[]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Xelajú | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Marquense | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Comunicaciones (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
6 | Comunicaciones | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Comunicaciones | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | Municipal | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Municipal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Heredia | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | Heredia | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
5 | Juventud Retalteca | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2009 Apertura winner |
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Municipal 27th title |
Torneo Clausura[]
The Torneo de Clausura is the second championship of the season. It began on January 15 and will end on May 9.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 40 | Qualified to the Semifinals |
2 | Xelajú | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 39 | |
3 | Suchitepéquez | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 36 | Qualified to the Quarterfinals |
4 | Municipal | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 32 | |
5 | USAC | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 32 | |
6 | Peñarol | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 31 | |
7 | Juventud Retalteca | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 31 | |
8 | Jalapa | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 26 | |
9 | Marquense | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 26 | |
9 | Heredia | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 24 | |
11 | Xinabajul | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 23 | |
12 | Zacapa | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
Results[]
Playoffs[]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Xelajú | 0 | 2 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Suchitepéquez | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Suchtepéquez | 2 | 0 | 2 (1) | |||||||||||
6 | Peñarol La Mesilla | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Xelajú | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
4 | Municipal | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Municipal | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Universidad | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Comunicaciones | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
4 | Municipal | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2010 Clausura winner |
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Municipal 28th title |
Aggregate table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Xelajú | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 79 | 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round[a] |
2 | Comunicaciones | 44 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 72 | |
3 | Municipal | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 69 | 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage |
4 | Juventud Retalteca | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 66 | |
5 | Suchitepéquez | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 66 | |
6 | Marquense | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 63 | |
7 | Heredia | 44 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 66 | 62 | +4 | 59 | |
8 | Xinabajul | 44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 66 | −19 | 51 | |
9 | USAC | 44 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 50 | |
10 | Peñarol | 44 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 47 | |
11 | Jalapa (R) | 44 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 47[b] | Relegation to the Liga de Ascenso |
12 | Zacapa (R) | 44 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 48 | 79 | −31 | 47 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since Municipal won both championships, Xelaju qualified for 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League as the runner-up with better aggregate record.
- ^ Jalapa was docked six points.
External links[]
- Guatefutbol (in Spanish)
- League stats RSSSF
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala seasons
- 2009–10 in Guatemalan football
- 2009–10 in Central American football leagues