Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
Association football league in Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala (National Football League of Guatemala), officially known as the Liga Guate Banrural for sponsorship reasons, formerly known as Liga Mayor "A" (Major League "A") is a professional football division in Guatemala, the highest one in the country. It is sanctioned by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. The champion and runner-up teams of the Liga Nacional's official tournaments qualify to participate in international competitions within their regional confederation. Twelve teams currently compete in the league. Comunicaciones and Municipal are the most successful club in the league to date, having won 32 tournaments each.[1]
Founded | 1919; 105 years ago (1919) as amateur league 1942; 82 years ago (1942) as professional league |
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Country | Guatemala |
Confederation | CONCACAF |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Primera División de Ascenso |
Domestic cup(s) | Copa de Guatemala |
International cup(s) | CONCACAF Champions Cup CONCACAF Central American Cup |
Current champions | Municipal (32nd title) |
Most championships | Comunicaciones Municipal (32 titles) |
Most appearances | Jairo Arreola (651) |
Top goalscorer | Juan Carlos Plata (302) |
TV partners | Albavision Claro Sports Tigo Sports Fox Deportes |
Website | ligagt |
Current: 2023–24 Liga Nacional de Guatemala |