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| Liga Guate Banrural | |
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| Country |  Guatemala
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| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Founded | 1919; 105 years ago as amateur league
1942; 82 years ago as professional league |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Relegation to | Primera División de Ascenso |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa de Guatemala |
| CONCACAF cup(s) | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Current champions | Comunicaciones (32nd title) (Apertura 2023) |
| Most successful club | Comunicaciones (32 titles) |
| TV | Guatemala
Albavisión |
| Website | Official website |
 2023–24 Liga Nacional de Guatemala
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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 the UNCAF and the CONCACAF. Twelve teams currently compose the league and compete for the national title. Comunicaciones, with 32 national titles, is the most successful club in the league to date.
Teams by department[]
| Department | N.º | Teams |
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| Guatemala | 3 | Comunicaciones
Municipal Mixco |
| Quetzaltenango | 2 | Xelajú
Deportivo Coatepeque |
| El Progreso | 1 | Guastatoya |
| San Marcos | 1 | Malacateco |
| Alta Verapaz | 1 | Cobán Imperial |
| Zacapa | 1 | Zacapa |
| Sacatepéquez | 1 | Antigua GFC |
| Jutiapa | 1 | Deportivo Achuapa |
| Huehuetenango | 1 | Deportivo Xinabajul |
See also[]
External links[]
- League at FIFA
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala (Spanish)
- Guatemala, 100 años de fútbol - prensalibre.com - Prensa Libre newspaper, Guatemala. (Spanish)
- guatefutbol.com (Spanish)
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