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The 2011–12 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala season is the 13th season in which the Apertura and Clausura season is used. The season began on 9 July 2011 and will end in May 2012.
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Municipal (29th title) Clausura: Xelajú (5th title) |
| Relegated | Juventud Retalteca |
| Champions League | Municipal Xelajú |
| Matches played | 120 |
| Goals scored | 323 (2.69 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Apertura: Municipal 5–0 Malacateco |
| Biggest away win | Apertura: Zacapa 1–4 Suchitepéquez |
| Highest scoring | Apertura: Peñarol 6–2 Suchitepéquez Clausura: Heredia 6–1 Zacapa |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
Format edit
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 playoffs 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 edit
USAC and Xinabajul finished in 11th and 12th place, respectively, in the overall table of last season and were relegated to the Primera División. Taking their places were the two winners of the Primera División promotion playoffs, Petapa and Zacapa.
Location of the 2011–12 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala teams
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comunicaciones | Guatemala | Cementos Progreso | 16,000 |
| Heredia | San José | Julián Tesucún | 8,000 |
| Juventud Retalteca | Retalhuleu | Óscar Monterroso | 8,000 |
| Malacateco | Malacatán | Santa Lucía | 7,000 |
| Marquense | San Marcos | Marquesa de la Ensenada | 10,000 |
| Mictlán | Asunción Mita | La Asunción | 3,000 |
| Municipal | Guatemala | Mateo Flores | 30,000 |
| Peñarol | Huehuetenango | Los Cuchumatanes | 5,340 |
| Petapa | San Miguel Petapa | Municipal | 7,500 |
| Suchitepéquez | Mazatenango | Carlos Salazar Hijo | 12,000 |
| Xelajú | Quetzaltenango | Mario Camposeco | 11,000 |
| Zacapa | Zacapa | David Ordóñez Bardales | 8,000 |
Torneo Apertura edit
The 2011 Torneo Apertura began on 9 July 2011 and ended on 18 December 2011.
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suchitepéquez | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 43 | Qualified to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Xelajú | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 38 | |
| 3 | Marquense | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 36 | Qualified to the Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 35 | |
| 5 | Heredia | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 35 | |
| 6 | Municipal | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 34 | |
| 7 | Peñarol | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 31 | |
| 8 | Malacateco | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 22 | |
| 9 | Zacapa | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 21 | |
| 10 | Juventud Retalteca | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 20 | |
| 11 | Mictlán | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 20 | |
| 12 | Petapa | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 18 |
Source: Guatefutbol
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results edit
Top scorers edit
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juan Valenzuela
|
Zacapa | 10 |
 Henry Hernández
|
Heredia | 10 | |
| 3 |  Miguel Casanova
|
Peñarol | 8 |
| Edwin Villatoro
|
Suchitepéquez | 8 | |
| 5 |  Neto Mineiro
|
Marquense | 7 |
 Fernando Gallo
|
Peñarol | 7 | |
| Tránsito Montepeque
|
Comunicaciones | 7 | |
 Carlos Ramírez
|
Comunicaciones | 7 |
Positions by round edit
| Leader | |
| Qualification to the semifinals | |
| Qualification to the quarterfinals |
Source: Guatefutbol
Playoffs edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Xelajú MC | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Comunicaciones | 1 | 0 | 1 (a) | 4 | Comunicaciones | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Heredia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Comunicaciones | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Municipal | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Suchitepéquez | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Marquense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Municipal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Municipal | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
First legs edit
| Heredia | 1–1 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
Hernández  65' |
81' Herrate 20'  89' Márquez |
| Municipal | 2–0 | Marquense |
|---|---|---|
| Oliva 10' Quintanilla 16' |
Second legs edit
Municipal progresses 2–0 on aggregate.
Comunicaciones progresses on away goals rule.
Semifinals edit
First legs edit
| Comunicaciones | 3–0 | Xelajú MC |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson 51' Ramírez 54'Ceballos 88' |
| Municipal | 3–1 | Suchitepéquez |
|---|---|---|
| Castillo 21' Lopez 53'Quintanilla 64' |
4' López |
Second legs edit
| Xelajú MC | 2–1 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Silva 8' Leal 13' |
77' Arreola |
Comunicaciones progresses 4–2 on aggregate.
| Suchitepéquez | 1–0 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| Villatoro 1' |
63' 86' Evandro Ferreira |
Municipal progresses 3–2 on aggregate.
Finals edit
First leg edit
| Municipal | 2–0 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Oliva 37' Quintanilla 44' |
41' 88' Morales |
Second leg edit
| Comunicaciones | 0–2 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| 16' Oliva 76' Samayoa |
| 2011 Apertura winner |
|---|
| Municipal 29th title |
Torneo Clausura edit
The 2012 Torneo Clausura will begin on 14 January 2012 and will end in May 2012.
Personnel and sponsoring edit
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comunicaciones |
|
 Ronald Gonzales
|
Joma | TBA |
| Heredia |  TBD
|
TBA
|
TBA | TBA |
| Juventud Retalteca | TBD
|
Manuel Castañeda
|
DMS | TBA |
| Malacateco | TBD
|
Julián Trujillo
|
TBA | TBA |
| Marquense | TBD
|
Francisco Melgar
|
Lotto Sport Italia | TBA |
| Mictlán | TBD
|
Albertico Salguero
|
TBA | TBA |
| Municipal | TBD
|
Javier Delgado
|
DMS | Pepsi, Banrural |
| Peñarol La Mesilla | TBD
|
Pablo Centrone
|
TBA | TBA |
| Petapa | TBD
|
Ramiro Cepeda
|
TBA | TBA |
| Suchitepéquez | TBD
|
Richard Pressa
|
Milan | TBA |
| Xelajú | TBD
|
Hernán Medford
|
MR | TBA |
| Zacapa | TBD
|
 Sergio Pardo
|
TBA | TBA |
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 42 | Qualified to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Marquense | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 38 | |
| 3 | Xelajú | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 34 | Qualified to the Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Municipal | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 31 | |
| 5 | Suchitepéquez | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 31 | |
| 6 | Heredia | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 31 | |
| 7 | Petapa | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 30 | |
| 8 | Mictlán | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 29 | |
| 9 | Malacateco | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 27 | |
| 10 | Peñarol | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 25 | |
| 11 | Zacapa | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 25 | |
| 12 | Juventud Retalteca | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2012. Source: Guatefutbol
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results edit
Top scorers edit
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Hernández |
Heredia | 16 |
| 2 | Carlos Asprilla |
Mictlán | 11 |
| Terencio de Oliveira |
Marquense | 11 | |
| Fernando Gallo |
Peñarol | 11 | |
| Israel Silva |
Xelajú | 11 | |
| 5 | Gonzalo Gutiérrez |
Suchitepéquez | 10 |
| Juan Valenzuela |
Zacapa | 10 | |
| Sandro Zamboni |
Petapa | 10 | |
| 9 | Hessler Archila |
Suchitepéquez | 9 |
| Diego Estrada |
Comunicaciones | 9 | |
| Jorge Estrada |
Marquense | 9 |
Positions by round edit
| Leader | |
| Qualification to the semifinals | |
| Qualification to the quarterfinals |
Source: Guatefutbol
Playoffs edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Municipal | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Municipal | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Suchitepéquez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Municipal | 1 | 1 | 2 (1) | |||||||||||
| 3 | Club Xelajú | 0 | 2 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Marquense | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Heredia | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Club Xelajú | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Xelajú | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
First legs edit
Second legs edit
| Club Xelajú | 6–2 | Heredia |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Silva 13', 21', 71' (pen.), 90' Morales 33', 53' |
Report | Ramírez 10' Miranda 80' |
Semifinals edit
First legs edit
Second legs edit
Finals edit
First leg edit
Second leg edit
| Club Xelajú | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Silva 7' Caal 78' |
León 60' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–1 | ||
| 2012 Clausura winner |
|---|
| Club Xelajú 5th title |
Aggregate table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 77 | |
| 2 | Marquense | 44 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 69 | 38 | +31 | 74 | |
| 3 | Suchitepéquez | 44 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 74 | |
| 4 | Xelajú | 44 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 72 | Qualification for 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage |
| 5 | Heredia | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 66 | |
| 6 | Municipal | 44 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 65 | Qualification for 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage |
| 7 | Peñarol | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 68 | 57 | +11 | 56 | |
| 8 | Malacateco | 44 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 49 | |
| 9 | Mictlán | 44 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 76 | −28 | 49 | |
| 10 | Petapa | 44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 48 | |
| 11 | Zacapa (R) | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 79 | −24 | 46 | Relegation to the Primera División |
| 12 | Juventud Retalteca (R) | 44 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 72 | −28 | 37 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2012. Source: Guatefutbol
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
External links edit
- Guatefutbol (in Spanish)