2020–21 Liga Nacional de Guatemala
Season | 2020–21 |
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Champions | Apertura: C.D. Guastatoya Clausura: |
Relegated | Sacachispas Sanarate |
CONCACAF League | C.D. Guastatoya Comunicaciones |
Top goalscorer | Ramiro Rocca - 21 goals |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
The 2020–21 Liga Nacional de Guatemala season is the 23rd season of the Liga Nacional de Guatemala, the top football league in Guatemala, in which the Apertura and Clausura season is used. The season will begin in August 2020 and will end in May 2021.
Team information[]
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 10 sides from the and 2 promoted from the 2019–20 Primera División.
Deportivo Siquinalá and Deportivo Mixco were relegated to 2020–21 Primera División the previous season.
The relegated team were replaced by the 2019–20 Primera División winners and Sacachispas.
Promotion and relegation[]
Promoted from Primera División de Ascenso as of August 2020.
- Champions: Achuapa and
Relegated to Primera División de Ascenso as of August 2020.
- Last Place: Deportivo Siquinalá and Deportivo Mixco
Personnel and sponsoring[]
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kitmaker | Shirt Sponsors |
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Achuapa | ![]() |
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NetSportswear | Tigo, Domino’s |
Antigua GFC | ![]() |
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NetSportswear | Tigo, TBD |
Coban Imperial | ![]() |
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NetSportswear | Tigo, TBD |
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Nino | Tigo, Gatorade |
Guastatoya | ![]() |
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NetSportswear | Tigo, TBD |
Iztapa | ![]() |
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TutoSport | Tigo, TBD |
Malacateco | ![]() |
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Silver Sport | Tigo, TBD |
CSD Municipal | ![]() |
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Umbro | Tigo, TBD |
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NetSportswear | Tigo, TBD | |
Sanarate | ![]() |
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NetSportswear | Tigo, TBD |
F.C. Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | ![]() |
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TutoSport | Tigo, TBD |
Xelajú MC | ![]() |
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MR | Tigo, Domino’s |
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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TBD | ![]() |
Resigned | May 2019 | ![]() |
May 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 |
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Sacachispas | ![]() |
Sacked | October 2020 | ![]() |
October 2020 | th (Clausura 2018) |
Antigua GFC | ![]() |
Resigned | November 2020 | ![]() |
November 2020 | th (Aperura 2018) |
Deportivo Achuapa | ![]() |
Resigned | November 2020 | ![]() |
November 2020 | th (Clausura 2018) |
Between Apertura and Clausura seasons[]
During the Clausura season[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Antigua GFC | ![]() |
Resigned | March 2021 | ![]() |
March 2021 | 12th (Clausura 2021) |
Apertura[]
League table[]
Group A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Comunicaciones | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 32 | Advance to Playoffs (Final Series) |
2 | Malacateco | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 24 | |
3 | Xelajú | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 21 | Advance to Playoffs (Prem. Round) |
4 | Antigua GFC | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 20 | |
5 | Iztapa | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 19 | |
6 | Santa Lucía | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Municipal | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 33 | Advance to Playoffs (Final Series) |
2 | Cobán Imperial | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 29 | |
3 | Guastatoya | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 | Advance to Playoffs (Prem. Round) |
4 | Achuapa | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 19 | |
5 | Sanarate | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 14 | |
6 | Sacachispas | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Finals[]
5 February 2021 Final | Guastatoya | 2–1 | Municipal | show |
8 February 2021 Final | Municipal | 1–1 | Guastatoya | show |
Clausura[]
League table[]
Group A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Comunicaciones | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 34 | Advance to Playoffs (Final Series) |
2 | Malacateco | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 16 | |
3 | Xelajú | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 17 | Advance to Playoffs (Prem. Round) |
4 | Antigua GFC | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 13 | |
5 | Iztapa | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 22 | |
6 | Santa Lucía | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Municipal | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 27 | Advance to Playoffs (Final Series) |
2 | Cobán Imperial | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 23 | |
3 | Guastatoya | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 28 | Advance to Playoffs (Prem. Round) |
4 | Achuapa | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 14 | |
5 | Sanarate | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 18 | |
6 | Sacachispas | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Finals[]
21 May 2021 Final | Santa Lucía | 4–0 | Comunicaciones | showCotzumalguapa |
23 May 2021 Final | Comunicaciones | 5–2 | Santa Lucía | showGuatemala City |
Clausura 2021 winners: |
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Santa Lucía 1st title |
Aggerate League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Comunicaciones | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 66 | |
2 | Municipal | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 22 | +35 | 60 | |
3 | Cobán Imperial | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 52 | |
4 | Guastatoya | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 48 | CONCACAF League round of 16 |
5 | Iztapa | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 41 | |
6 | Santa Lucía | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 40 | |
7 | Malacateco | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 40 | |
8 | Xelajú | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 38 | |
9 | Antigua GFC | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 33 | |
10 | Achuapa | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 33 | |
11 | Sanarate | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 32 | Relegation play-offs |
12 | Sacachispas | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 31 | Relegated to Segunda División |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
List of foreign players in the league[]
This is a list of foreign players in 2020-2021 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. [2] 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.
Coban Imperial CSD Comunicaciones
Guastatoya Deportivo Malacateco
CSD Municipal F.C. Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
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External links[]
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala seasons
- 2020–21 in Guatemalan football
- 2020–21 in Central American football leagues