2011–12 Guatemalan Liga Nacional
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| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Municipal Clausura: Xelajú |
| Relegated | Juventud Retalteca |
| Champions League | Municipal Xelajú |
| Matches played | 120 |
| Goals scored | 323 (2.69 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Apertura: Municipal 5-0 Malacateco |
| Biggest away win | Apertura: Zacapa 1-4 Suchitepéquez |
| Highest scoring | Apertura: Peñarol 6-2 Suchitepéquez Clausura: Heredia 6-1 Zacapa |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
The 2011–12 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala season is the 13th season in which the Apertura and Clausura season is used. The season began on 9 July 2011 and will end in May 2012.
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 finishes 1 and 2 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 quarterfinals will advance to the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals will advance to the finals, which will determine the tournament champion.
Teams
USAC and Xinabajul finished in 11th and 12th place, respectively, in the overall table of last season and were relegated to the Primera División. Taking their places were the two winners of the Primera División promotion playoffs, Petapa and Zacapa.
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comunicaciones | Guatemala | Cementos Progreso | 16,000 |
| Heredia | San José | Julián Tesucún | 8,000 |
| Juventud Retalteca | Retalhuleu | Óscar Monterroso | 8,000 |
| Malacateco | Malacatán | Santa Lucía | 7,000 |
| Marquense | San Marcos | Marquesa de la Ensenada | 10,000 |
| Mictlán | Asunción Mita | La Asunción | 3,000 |
| Municipal | Guatemala | Mateo Flores | 30,000 |
| Peñarol | Huehuetenango | Los Cuchumatanes | 5,340 |
| Petapa | San Miguel Petapa | Municipal | 7,500 |
| Suchitepéquez | Mazatenango | Carlos Salazar Hijo | 12,000 |
| Xelajú | Quetzaltenango | Mario Camposeco | 11,000 |
| Zacapa | Zacapa | David Ordóñez Bardales | 8,000 |
Torneo Apertura
The 2011 Torneo Apertura began on 9 July 2011 and ended on 18 December 2011.
Standings
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Results
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Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juan Valenzuela
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Zacapa | 10 |
 Henry Hernández
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Heredia | 10 | |
| 3 |  Miguel Casanova
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Peñarol | 8 |
| Edwin Villatoro
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Suchitepéquez | 8 | |
| 5 |  Neto Mineiro
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Marquense | 7 |
 Fernando Gallo
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Peñarol | 7 | |
| Tránsito Montepeque
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Comunicaciones | 7 | |
 Carlos Ramírez
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Comunicaciones | 7 |
Positions by round
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| Leader | |
| Qualification to the semifinals | |
| Qualification to the quarterfinals |
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
First legs
| Heredia | 1 – 1 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
Hernández  65' |
81' Herrate 20'  89' Márquez |
| Municipal | 2 – 0 | Marquense |
|---|---|---|
| Oliva 10' Quintanilla 16' |
Second legs
Municipal progresses 2–0 on aggregate.
Comunicaciones progresses on away goals rule.
Semifinals
First legs
| Comunicaciones | 3 – 0 | Xelajú MC |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson 51' Ramírez 54'Ceballos 88' |
| Municipal | 3 – 1 | Suchitepéquez |
|---|---|---|
| Castillo 21' Lopez 53'Quintanilla 64' |
4' López |
Second legs
| Xelajú MC | 2 – 1 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Silva 8' Leal 13' |
77' Arreola |
Comunicaciones progresses 4–2 on aggregate.
| Suchitepéquez | 1 – 0 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| Villatoro 1' |
63' 86' Evandro Ferreira |
Municipal progresses 3–2 on aggregate.
Finals
First leg
| Municipal | 2 – 0 | Comunicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Oliva 37' Quintanilla 44' |
41' 88' Morales |
Second leg
| Comunicaciones | 0 – 2 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| 16' Oliva 76' Samayoa |
| 2011 Apertura winner |
|---|
| Municipal 29th Title |
Torneo Clausura
The 2012 Torneo Clausura will begin on 14 January 2012 and will end in May 2012.
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comunicaciones |
|
 Ronald Gonzales
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Joma | TBA |
| Heredia |  TBD
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TBA
|
TBA | TBA |
| Juventud Retalteca | TBD
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Manuel Castañeda
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DMS | TBA |
| Malacateco | TBD
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Julián Trujillo
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TBA | TBA |
| Marquense | TBD
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Francisco Melgar
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Lotto Sport Italia | TBA |
| Mictlán | TBD
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Albertico Salguero
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TBA | TBA |
| Municipal | TBD
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Javier Delgado
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DMS | Pepsi, Banrural |
| Peñarol La Mesilla | TBD
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Pablo Centrone
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TBA | TBA |
| Petapa | TBD
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Ramiro Cepeda
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TBA | TBA |
| Suchitepéquez | TBD
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Richard Pressa
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Milan | TBA |
| Xelajú | TBD
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Hernán Medford
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MR | TBA |
| Zacapa | TBD
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 Sergio Pardo
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TBA | TBA |
Standings
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Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Henry Hernández |
Heredia | 16 |
| 2 | Carlos Asprilla |
Mictlán | 11 |
| Terencio de Oliveira |
Marquense | 11 | |
| Fernando Gallo |
Peñarol | 11 | |
| Israel Silva |
Xelajú | 11 | |
| 5 | Gonzalo Gutiérrez |
Suchitepéquez | 10 |
| Juan Valenzuela |
Zacapa | 10 | |
| Sandro Zamboni |
Petapa | 10 | |
| 9 | Hessler Archila |
Suchitepéquez | 9 |
| Diego Estrada |
Comunicaciones | 9 | |
| Jorge Estrada |
Marquense | 9 |
Positions by round
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| Leader | |
| Qualification to the semifinals | |
| Qualification to the quarterfinals |
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
First legs
| Heredia | 2 – 1 | Club Xelajú |
|---|---|---|
| Márquez 65' Hernández 68' |
Report | Israel Silva 7' |
Second legs
| Club Xelajú | 6 – 2 | Heredia |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Silva 13', 21', 71' (pen.), 90' Morales 33', 53' |
Report | Ramírez 10' Miranda 80' |
Semifinals
First legs
Second legs
| Marquense | 1 – 1 | Club Xelajú |
|---|---|---|
| Brown 53' |
Javier Melgar 38' (o.g.) |
| Comunicaciones | 1 – 2 | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| Montepeque 24' |
Flores 4' Oliva 56' |
Finals
First leg
Second leg
| Club Xelajú | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Municipal |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Silva 7' Caal 78' |
León 60' |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3 - 1 | ||
| 2012 Clausura winner |
|---|
| Club Xelajú 5th Title |
Aggregate table
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