The following article presents a summary of the 2008–09 football season in Guatemala.
National leagues
Liga Nacional
Apertura champion: Comunicaciones (22nd title). Top scorer: Adrián Apellaniz (10). Clausura champion: Jalapa (2nd title). Top scorer: Carlos González (10). International qualifiers: 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League: Comunicaciones, Jalapa. Relegated: Petapa. Source: RSSSF Liga Nacional stats
Primera División de Ascenso Apertura champion: San Pedro (1st title). Clausura champion: Juventud Retalteca (1st title). Promoted: USAC, Peñarol La Mesilla, Juventud Retalteca. Relegated: La Gomera, Sanarate, Amatitlán. Source: RSSSF Primera División de Ascenso stats
National team This section covers the Guatemala national team matches from the beginning of June 2008 until the end of June 2009.
The Guatemala national team played the entirety of its 2010 World Cup qualification campaign from June 2008 to November 2008, being eliminated in the third round of the CONCACAF region as third place in its group.
DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompGuatemala scorersMatch Report(s) June 4, 2008 Estadio Playa Ancha Valparaíso, Chile2 – 0 F Report June 14, 2008 Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala City, Guatemala6 – 0 WCQ2010 Rodríguez Ruíz Trigueros Report June 21, 2008 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, United States1 – 3 WCQ2010 Romero Trigueros Report August 6, 2008 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C., United States0 – 3 F Pezzarossi Ramírez Rodríguez August 20, 2008 Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala City, Guatemala 0 – 1 WCQ2010 Report September 6, 2008 Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1 – 1 WCQ2010 Gallardo Report September 10, 2008 Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala City, Guatemala 4 – 1 WCQ2010 Ruíz Rodríguez Contreras Report October 11, 2008 Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala City, Guatemala 0 – 0 WCQ2010 Report October 15, 2008 Estadio Pedro Marrero Havana, Cuba 2 – 1 WCQ2010 Pappa Report November 19, 2008 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, United States 2 – 0 WCQ2010 Report January 25, 2009 Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Tegucigalpa, Honduras 1 – 3 UNCAF 2009 López Report January 27, 2009 Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Tegucigalpa, Honduras 1 – 0 UNCAF 2009 Report January 29, 2009 Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Tegucigalpa, Honduras 2 – 0 UNCAF 2009 Report February 11, 2009 Estadio Monumental de Maturín Maturín, Venezuela 2 – 1 F Pezzarossi Report June 28, 2009 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, United States 0 – 0 F Report June 30, 2009 Oxnard College Oxnard, California, United States 3 – 0 F Report
KEY: F = Friendly match; WCQ2010 = 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification; UNCAF 2009 = UNCAF Nations Cup 2009
See also Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala Primera División de Ascenso Liga Nacional de Guatemala 2008–09 Guatemala national football team
References
External links Guatemala National Football Federation Guatefutbol