The National Women's Football League of Guatemala or Liga Nacional de Fútbol Femenino de Guatemala is the top level women's football league in Guatemala. The league was first played in the 1997 season. Record champions are Comunicaciones with six titles.
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| Founded | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Country | Guatemala |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of clubs | 16 (2011) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup | UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship |
| Current champions | Unifut Rosal (Clausura 2019) |
| Most championships | Unifut Rosal (16 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Tigo Sports |
| Website | www |
| Current: 2025–26 Liga Nacional Femenina | |
Competition format
editAn annual competition was play out from 1997/98 to 2007/08, when and Apertura and Clausura format was adopted. Now after the regular season, play-offs are played.
There is a constant change of teams in the league, as 13 clubs became insolvent just between 2008 and the beginning of 2011 and had to withdraw from the league.[1]
Champions
editThe list of champions:[2]
Annual champions:
| Year | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1997/98 | Comunicaciones (unofficial) |
| 1998/99 | Comunicaciones |
| 1999/00 | Comunicaciones |
| 2000/01 | Comunicaciones |
| 2001/02 | Comunicaciones |
| 2002/03 | Comunicaciones |
| 2003/04 | La Gomera |
| 2004/05 | Monjas Jalapa |
| 2005/06 | Juventus |
| 2006/07 | Comunicaciones |
| 2007/08 | Amatitlán |
Apertura and clausura champions.
| Year | Apertura champions (ends in winter) |
Clausura champions (ends in summer) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008/09 | Seysa Chimaltenango | Seysa Chimaltenango |
| 2009/10 | Seysa Chimaltenango | Unifut |
| 2010/11 | Unifut | Unifut |
| 2011/12 | Unifut | Unifut |
| 2012/13 | Unifut | Jutiapanecas Rosal |
| 2013/14 | Unifut | Jutiapanecas Rosal |
| 2014/15 | Unifut | Unifut |
| 2015/16 | Unifut | Unifut |
| 2016/17 | Unifut | Xela |
| 2017/18 | Unifut | Unifut |
| 2018/19 | Unifut | Unifut |
| 2019/20 | Unifut | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020/21 | Xela | Xela |
| 2021/22 | Unifut | Suchitepequez |
| 2022/23 | Suchitepequez | Unifut |
| 2023/24 | Xinabajul | Unifut |
| 2024/25 | Municipal | Municipal |
| 2025/26 | Cuilco | ? |
Top goalscorers
edit| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 Apertura |  Damaris Quélez | Jutiapanecas | 30 |
Titles by team
editNumber of wins, not including the 1997/98 season.
| Titles | Team |
|---|---|
| 20 | Unifut Rosal |
| 7 | Comunicaciones |
| 3 | Seysa Chimaltenango |
| Xela | |
| 2 | Suchitepequez |
| Jutiapanecas Rosal | |
| 1 | La Gomera |
| Monjas Jalapa | |
| Juventus | |
| Amatitlán | |
| Xinabajul | |
| Municipal | |
See also
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- Football in Guatemala – overview of football sport
- Women's association football around the world
References
edit- ↑ "Guatemala (Women) 2010/11". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ↑ "Guatemala List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 July 2011.