The 2016–17 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala season is the 19th season in which the Apertura and Clausura season is used. The season began on 2016 and will end in 2017.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Antigua (2nd title) Clausura: Municipal (30th title) |
| Champions League | None due to FA suspension |
| CONCACAF League | None due to FA suspension |
| Top goalscorer | TBD (12) |
| Biggest home win | TBDl 6 TBD 0 (2015) |
| Biggest away win | TBD 1 TBD 3 (2015) |
| Longest winning run | TBD (4) |
| Longest unbeaten run | TBD (7) |
| Longest winless run | TBD (10) |
| Longest losing run | TBD (3) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
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 finish first and second 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 quarterfinal will advance to the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals will advance to the finals, which will determine the tournament champion.
Apertura edit
The 2016 Torneo Apertura began in July 2016 and will end in December 2016.
Personnel and sponsoring edit
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua GFC |  Rafael Arreaga
|
 Mauricio Tapia
|
TBD | Pegamex |
| Deportivo Carchá | Douglas Delgado
|
Javier Martínez
|
TBD | TBD |
| Cobán Imperial |
|
 Ariel Sena
|
Puma | TBD |
| Comunicaciones |  Pedro Portilla
|
Iván Franco Sopegno
|
TBD | TBD |
| Guastatoya |
|
Amarini Villatoro
|
TBD | TBD |
| Malacateco | TBD
|
 Ronald Gómez
|
TBD | TBD |
| Marquense | TBD
|
Néstor Emilio Soria
|
TBD | TBD |
| Mictlan | TBD
|
Sergio Guevara
|
TBD | TBD |
| Municipal | TBD
|
Gustavo Machaín
|
TBD | TBD |
| Deportivo Petapa | Mynor Morales
|
Ramiro Cepeda
|
TBD | TBD |
| Suchitepéquez | TBD
|
Enrique Maximiliano Meza
|
TBD | TBD |
| Xelajú | TBD
|
Rafael Loredo
|
RetoSports | TBD |
Table edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Municipal | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 44 | Qualified to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Antigua GFC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 38 | |
| 3 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 37 | Qualified to the Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Malacateco | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 36 | |
| 5 | Guastatoya | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 36 | |
| 6 | Cobán Imperial | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 34 | |
| 7 | Xelajú MC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 29 | |
| 8 | Marquense | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 26 | |
| 9 | Petapa | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 25 | |
| 10 | Suchitepéquez | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 24 | |
| 11 | Mictlan | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 22 | |
| 12 | Carchá | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 15 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2016. Source: [1]
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.
Positions by round edit
Results edit
Playoffs edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Municipal | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Malacateco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Malacateco | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Guastatoya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Municipal | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | |||||||||||
| 2 | Antigua GFC | 2 | 0 | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Antigua GFC | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Comunicaciones | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Comunicaciones | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Cobán Imperial | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guastatoya | 0–1 | Malacateco | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Cobán Imperial | 0–2 | Comunicaciones | 0–1 | 0–1 |
First leg edit
| Cobán Imperial | 0 – 1 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Soccerway |  55' É. Chinchilla |
Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi, Cobán, Petapa
Attendance: 1,287
Referee: Walter Alexander López Castellanos
| Guastatoya | 0 – 1 | Malacateco |
|---|---|---|
| Soccerway | 24' J. Leroyer |
Second leg edit
Comunicaciones won 2–0 on aggregate.
Malacateco won 1–0 on aggregate.
Semifinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Malacateco | 1–2 | Municipal | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Comunicaciones | 1–1 | Antigua GFC | 1–0 | 0–1 |
First leg edit
| Malacateco | 1 – 0 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Santeliz 48' |
Soccerway |
| Comunicaciones | 1 – 0 | Antigua GFC |
|---|---|---|
| E. Lopez 78' |
Soccerway |
Second leg edit
| Municipal | 2 – 0 | Malacateco |
|---|---|---|
| E. Guerra 35' Janderson 46' |
Soccerway |
Municipal won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Antigua GFC | 1 – 0 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| A. Herrera 81' |
Soccerway |
1-1 on aggregate. Antigua GFC progresses as the higher seed.
Finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua GFC | 2–2 5–4 (p) |
Municipal | 2–1 | 0–1 |
First leg edit
| Antigua GFC | 2 – 1 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| A. Galindo 11' M. Russell 68' |
Soccerway | 26' C. Félix |
Second leg edit
| Municipal | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Antigua GFC |
|---|---|---|
| G. Puerari 61' |
Soccerway | |
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 5 | ||
2-2 on aggregate. Antigua GFC wins 5-4 on penalties.
| Apertura 2016 champions |
|---|
| Antigua GFC 2nd title |
Managerial changes edit
Beginning of the season edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Petapa | Pablo Centrone
|
Sacked | May 2016 | Ramiro Cepeda
|
May 2016 | th (Clausura 2016) |
| Xelajú | Carlos Jurado
|
Contract not extended | May 2016 | Rafael Loredo
|
May 2016 | th (Clausura 2016) |
| Deportivo Carcha | Daniel Orlando Berta
|
Contract not extended | May 2016 | Javier Martínez
|
June 2016 | th (Clausura 2016) |
| C.D. Suchitepéquez | Douglas Zamora
|
Sacked | June 2016 | Enrique Maximiliano Meza
|
June 2016 | th (Clausura 2016) |
| Cobán Imperial | Héctor Julián Trujillo
|
Sacked | June 2016 | Ariel Sena
|
June 2016 | th (Clausura 2016) |
During the season edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | TBD
|
Resigned | 2016 | TBD
|
2016 | th (2016) |
| Deportivo Carcha | Javier Martínez
|
Resigned | 2016 | Héctor Julián Trujillo
|
2016 | th (Apertura 2015) |
| Deportivo Marquense | Néstor Emilio Soria
|
Sacked | 2016 |  Sergio Pardo
|
2016 | th (Apertura 2015) |
| Deportivo Guastatoya | Roque Raúl Alfaro
|
Sacked | 2016 | Amarini Villatoro
|
2016 | th (Apertura 2015) |
| TBD | TBD
|
Sacked | 2016 | TBD
|
2016 | th (Apertura 2015) |
List of foreign players in the league edit
This is a list of foreign players in 2016-2017 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
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.
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Clausura edit
The 2017 Torneo Clausura is expected to begin in January 2017 and end in May 2017.
Personnel and sponsoring edit
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua GFC | Rafael Arreaga
|
Mauricio Tapia
|
TBD | Pegamex |
| Deportivo Carchá | TBD
|
Daniel Orlando Berta
|
TBD | TBD |
| Cobán Imperial |
|
Fabricio Chapa Benitez
|
Puma | TBD |
| Comunicaciones | Pedro Portilla
|
Iván Franco Sopegno
|
TBD | TBD |
| Guastatoya |
|
Ariel Sena
|
TBD | TBD |
| Malacateco | TBD
|
 Nelson Mauricio Ancheta
|
TBD | TBD |
| Marquense | TBD
|
Juan Melgar
|
TBD | TBD |
| Mictlan | TBD
|
Sergio Guevara
|
TBD | TBD |
| Municipal | TBD
|
Gustavo Machaín
|
TBD | TBD |
| Deportivo Petapa | TBD
|
Pablo Centrone
|
TBD | TBD |
| Suchitepéquez | TBD
|
Walter Claverí
|
TBD | TBD |
| Xelajú | TBD
|
Hernán Medford
|
RetoSports | TBD |
Table edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Municipal | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 36 | Qualified to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Petapa | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 34 | |
| 3 | Guastatoya | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 32 | Qualified to the Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 30 | |
| 5 | Suchitepéquez | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 30 | |
| 6 | Xelajú MC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 29 | |
| 7 | Cobán Imperial | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 29 | |
| 8 | Marquense | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 28 | |
| 9 | Malacateco | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 28 | |
| 10 | Mictlan | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 28 | |
| 11 | Antigua GFC | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 27 | |
| 12 | Carchá | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2016. Source: [2]
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.
Positions by round edit
Results edit
Playoffs edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Municipal | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Comunicaciones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Suchitepéquez | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Suchitepéquez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Municipal | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Guastatoya | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Petapa | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Guastatoya | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Guastatoya | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Xelajú MC | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xelajú MC | 2–4 | Guastatoya | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Suchitepéquez | 1–0 | Comunicaciones | 1–0 | 0–0 |
First leg edit
| Xelajú MC | 2 – 2 | Guastatoya |
|---|---|---|
| W. Zapata 13', 58' (pen) |
Soccerway | 5' J. Márquez 41' J. Vargas |
| Suchitepéquez | 1 – 0 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| G. Tinoco 81' |
Soccerway |
Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo, Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez
Attendance: 3,308
Referee: Mario Alberto Escobar Toca
Second leg edit
| Guastatoya | 2 – 0 | Xelajú MC |
|---|---|---|
| Á. Rodríguez 31', 66' |
Soccerway |
Guastatoya won 4–2 on aggregate.
Suchitepéquez won 1–0 on aggregate.
Semifinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suchitepéquez | 1–3 | Municipal | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Guastatoya | 5–4 | Petapa | 3–1 | 2–3 |
First leg edit
| Suchitepéquez | 1 – 2 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| G. Tinoco 32' |
Soccerway | 22' G. Puerari 26' C. Félix |
| Guastatoya | 3 – 1 | Petapa |
|---|---|---|
| J. Vargas 13', 38' Á. Rodríguez 32' |
Soccerway | 9' Juliano Rangel |
Second leg edit
| Municipal | 1 – 0 | Suchitepéquez |
|---|---|---|
| 90+1' M. Pappa |
Soccerway |
Municipal won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Petapa | 3 – 2 | Guastatoya |
|---|---|---|
| Juliano Rangel 15' C. Girard 22'P. Samayoa 65' |
Soccerway | 78' F. Orellana 90+1' Á. Rodríguez |
Guastatoya won 5-4 on aggregate.
Finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guastatoya | 0–2 | Municipal | 0–0 | 0–2 |
First leg edit
Second leg edit
| Municipal | 2 – 0 | Guastatoya |
|---|---|---|
| C. Félix 30' G. Puerari 64' |
Soccerway |
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City
Attendance: 14,548
Referee: Sergio Armando Reyna Moller
Municipal won 2-0 on aggregate.
| Clausura 2017 champions |
|---|
| Municipal 30th title |
Aggregate table edit
Three teams would have qualified for CONCACAF club competitions, but due to FIFA's suspension of Guatemala, these spots were given to other Central American countries.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Municipal | 44 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 55 | 29 | +26 | 80 | |
| 2 | Comunicaciones | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 69 | |
| 3 | Guastatoya | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 68 | |
| 4 | Antigua GFC | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 68 | |
| 5 | Malacateco | 44 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 64 | |
| 6 | Cobán Imperial | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 63 | |
| 7 | Petapa | 44 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 59 | |
| 8 | Xelajú MC | 44 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 58 | |
| 9 | Marquense | 44 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 54 | |
| 10 | Suchitepéquez | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 54 | |
| 11 | Mictlan | 44 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 50 | Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Carchá | 44 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 57 | −30 | 35 | Relegation to 2017-2018 Primera División de Ascenso |
Updated to match(es) played on 2016. Source: [3]
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.