The 2015–16 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala season was the 17th season in which the

Apertura and Clausura The ' and ' tournaments is a split season format for Spanish-speaking sports leagues. It is a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional association football season from August to May is div ...

season was used. The season began in 2015 and ended in 2016.

Format

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.

Teams

Apertura

The 2015 Torneo Apertura began on 13 August 2015 and ended on 21 December 2015.

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

Beginning of the season

During the season

Standings

Results

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

First leg

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Second leg

''Comunicaciones won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate. Guastatoya advanced on the away goal rule.''

Semifinals

First leg

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Second leg

''Guastatoya won 5–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Antigua GFC won 4-3 on aggregate.''

Finals

First leg

Second leg

''Antigua GFC won 3-2 on aggregate.''

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2015. The following players: #have played at least one apertura game for the respective club. #have not been capped for the

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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.

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 ...

* Mandred Russell * Alexander Robinson *

Mekeil Williams Mekeil Andy Williams (born 24 July 1990) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chattanooga Red Wolves in the USL League One. Club career Born in Port of Spain, Williams spent his early career with Ma Pau an ...

Akeem Priestley Akeem Sayeed Priestley (born 13 April 1985) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Canadian club Master's Futbol as a winger. Club career Priestley played his college career in the United States at Jacksonville University and als ...

* Justin Arboleda

Cobán Imperial Club Social y Deportivo Cobán Imperial, nicknamed ''Los Príncipes Azules'' ("The Blue Princes"), is a Guatemalan football club based in Cobán, Alta Verapaz. They compete in the Liga Nacional, the top tier of Guatemalan football. They play the ...

* Victor Guay * Argenis Fernandez * Mario Piñeyro * Jesus Darwin Ramirez CSD Comunicaciones * Joel Benítez * Rolando Blackburn * Agustín Herrera * Jesús Jonathan Lozano * Emiliano Lopez

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 ...

* Victor Solalinde * Agustín Arigon * Álvaro García Deportivo Mictlan'' * Juan Aguirre * Marlon Negrete * William Negrete * Ricardo Romero

Deportivo Malacateco Club Deportivo Malacateco-Coatepeque is a Guatemalan association football, football club based in Malacatán, San Marcos (department), San Marcos. They play their home games in the Estadio Santa Lucía. They compete in the Liga Nacional de Fút ...

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Nestor Asprilla Nestor Alberto Asprilla Murillo (born 28 January 1986) is a Colombian professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association fo ...

* Juan Carlos Meza Orange x

* Juan Carlos Silva * Ricardo Rocha * Jerrel Britto Orange x

''(player released during the season)''

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 ...

* ''None'' CSD Municipal * Johnny Woodly Lambert * Carlos Hernández * Keilor Soto *

Jaime Alas Jaime Enrique Alas Morales (born 30 July 1989) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional club Municipal and the El Salvador national team. Club career Alas' professional career began in July 2006, ...

Deportivo Petapa Deportivo Petapa was a Guatemalan football team based in San Miguel Petapa, and currently plays in the Primera División de Ascenso. Their home stadium was Estadio Julio Armando Cobar, which has been converted to artificial turf due to the heav ...

* Minor Alvarez * Lucas Trecarichi * Juan Lovato * Adrian Apellaniz * Ignacio Flores

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* Ángel Prudencio *

Shane Orio Shane Moody-Orio (born 7 August 1980 in Corozal) is a Belizean football goalkeeper, who plays for Belmopan Bandits in the Belize First division. Club career After playing for several teams in his native Belize, Moody joined Costa Rican side Pun ...

* Jhon Cardona * Jhon Jairo Córdoba * Luis Lobo Universidad SC * Paulo Centurion * Jonathan Rodríguez Cuenu * Michel Rivera * Carlos Kamiani Félix * Alexis Egea Club Xelajú MC * Juliano Rangel de Andrade * Juan Baena * Brunet Hay

Clausura

The 2016 Torneo Clausura began on 2016 and will end in 2016.

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

Beginning of the season

During the season

Standings

Results

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

First leg

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Second leg

''Comunicaciones won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Malacateco won 3–2 on aggregate.''

Semifinals

First leg

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Second leg

''Suchitepéquez won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Comunicaciones won 2-2 on aggregate.''

Finals

First leg

Second leg

'' won – on aggregate.''

Aggregate table

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2016. The following players: #have played at least one apertura game for the respective club. #have not been capped for the

* Mandred Russell * Alexander Robinson *

Agustín Herrera Agustín Enrique Herrera Osuna (born 22 March 1985) is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Santos Laguna Herrera made his professional debut on January 22, 2006, in a 1–0 loss to Pumas UNAM. He scored ...

* Justin Arboleda

* Arnulfo Beitar * Victor Guay * Mario Piñeyro CSD Comunicaciones *

Juan Barrera Juan Ramón Barrera Pérez (born 2 May 1989) is a Nicaraguan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Primera club Real Estelí and captains the Nicaragua national team. Club career Nicknamed ''el Iluminado'', he started h ...

* Joel Benítez * Rolando Blackburn * Emiliano Lopez

* Orlando Moreira * Víctor Solalinde * Álvaro García Deportivo Mictlan * Juan Aguirre * Marlon Negrete * William Negrete * Ricardo Romero

* Juan Carlos Meza * Jhon Jairo Palacios * Carlos Díaz * Ricardo Rocha Orange x

''(player released during the season)''

* Matías Triofini CSD Municipal * Janderson Pereira *

* Gastón Puerari * Keylor Soto

* Juan Lovato * Adrian Apellaniz * Matías Quinteros

* Francisco Ladogana * Mauricio Gerni * Omar Salazar * David Monsalve Universidad SC * Guillermo Chavasco *

Rafael Burgos Rafael Edgardo Burgos (born June 3, 1988 in La Paz, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a forward for Independiente. Club career Burgos started his career at Alianza F.C., but moved to Segunda División club ...

* Michel Rivera * Carlos Kamiani Félix Club Xelajú MC *

Cristhian Lagos Cristhian Lagos Navarro (born 17 August 1984Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala seasons 1

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