1981 Guatemalan Liga Nacional

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Liga Nacional
Season1981
Champions Comunicaciones (10th title)
Relegated Tipografía Nacional
Champions' Cup Comunicaciones
Xelajú
Copa Fraternidad Comunicaciones
Xelajú
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The 1981 Guatemalan Liga Nacional was the 30th edition of the Guatemalan Liga Nacional. Comunicaciones F.C. won their 10th title after finishing first in the Final round. [1]

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala association football league

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala, formerly known as Liga Mayor "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 their regional confederation. Twelve teams currently compose the league and compete for the national title. Comunicaciones and C.S.D. Municipal, both with 30 national titles, are the most successful clubs in the league to date.

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Comunicaciones 2214535118+3333Qualified to the Final round
2 Cobán Imperial 2211653623+1328
3 Xelajú 2210753624+1227
4 Aurora 2210662825+326
5 Finanzas 229762523+225
6 Galcasa 228773130+123
7 Suchitepéquez 229582523+223
8 Pensamiento 226792533−819
9 Juventud Retalteca 2266102227−518Relegation round
10 Antigua 2256112330−716
11 Municipal 2247111530−1515
12 Tipografía Nacional 2227131849−3111
Source: [ citation needed ]

Championship Round

Also known as the Octogonal

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Comunicaciones 14941229+1322Champions
2 Xelajú 145632115+616
3 Cobán Imperial 144641819−114
4 Pensamiento 145451516−114
5 Aurora 144551416−213
6 Finanzas 143651719−212
7 Galcasa 144462025−512
8 Suchitepéquez 142571220−89
Source: [ citation needed ]
Club Xelajú MC association football club

Club Social y Deportivo Xelajú Mario Camposeco, commonly known as Xelajú MC or just Xela and nicknamed Superchivos is a Guatemalan football club competing in the Liga Nacional, the country's top footballing division. They are located in Quetzaltenango, Department of Quetzaltenango, and play their home matches in the Estadio Mario Camposeco. They are the most successful team not based in the capital city in the history of the league.

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Relegation Round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
9 Juventud Retalteca 6501135+810
10 Municipal 632172+58
11 Antigua 622274+36
12 Tipografía Nacional 6006319−160Relegated
Source: [ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ RSSSF.com – Guatemala 1981 – 17 December 2005
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