The 2018–19 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala season was the 21st season of the

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league in

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, in which the Apertura and Clausura season is used. The season began in July 2018 and ended in May 2019.

Team information

A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 10 sides from the 2017–18 Liga Nacional and 2 promoted from the 2017–18 Primera División.

Deportivo Marquense Club Deportivo Marquense, or simply Marquense, is a Guatemalan football club based in San Marcos, Department of San Marcos, and who compete in the Primera División, the nation's second footballing division, since 2000. Their home venue is at ...

and

C.D. Suchitepéquez Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez is a Guatemalan football club that competes in the Primera División de Ascenso, the second division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the '' Esta ...

were relegated to 2018–19 Primera División the previous season. The relegated team was replaced by the 2017–18 Primera División winners.

Chiantla Chiantla () is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. The municipality is situated at 2,000 metres above sea level and covers an area of 521 km2. The annual festival is on January 28. History Mercedaria ...

and

Deportivo Iztapa Club Deportivo Iztapa, is a Guatemalan football club based in Iztapa, Escuintla Department. It plays their home games in the Estadio Municipal El Morón. They compete in the Liga Nacional, the top tier of Guatemalan football. Honours Domestic C ...

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from

Primera División de Ascenso The Primera División de Ascenso is the second highest level of football in Guatemala. Formerly, it was known as ''Liga Mayor "B"''. It is sanctioned by the National Football Federation of Guatemala The National Football Federation of Guatemala ( ...

as of June 2018. * Champions:

and

Relegated to

as of June 2018. * Last Place:

and

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

Beginning of the season

During the Apertura season

Between Apertura and Clausura seasons

During the Clausura season

Apertura

League table

Results

Playoffs

Final

=First leg

=Second leg

Clausura

League table

Results

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

=First legs

=Second legs

Guastatoya Guastatoya is a city in Guatemala. It is the capital and largest city of the department of El Progreso. The Guastatoya Water Park is located in the city. It is situated 73 km from the city of Guatemala. The city was leveled in 1976 from a ...

advances 2–1 on aggregate. 3–3 on aggregate. Malacateco advances 3–0 on

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Semifinals

=First legs

=Second legs

= ''

Antigua GFC Antigua Guatemala Fútbol Club is a Guatemalan professional football team based in Antigua Guatemala. They compete in the Liga Nacional, the top tier of Guatemalan football. They play their home games at the Estadio Pensativo. They are nickname ...

advances 2-1 on aggregate.'' '' Malacateco advances 2–3 on aggregate.

Final

=First leg

=Second leg

Aggregate table

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in 2018-2019 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 The Guatemala national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Guatemala) represents Guatemala in men's international football and is controlled by the ''Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala''. Founded in 1919, it has been affiliat ...

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. Orange x

''(player released during the Apertura season)'' Blue x

''(player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons)'' Green x

''(player released during the Clausura season)''

External links

* https://lared.com.gt/deportes/futbol/liga-nacional/ * https://www.guatevision.com/etiqueta/futbol-guatemala/ {{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Liga Nacional de Guatemala Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala seasons 1