2025–26 Liga Bantrab

Same as previous years, the season was divided into two short tournaments: Torneo Apertura (opening) and Torneo Clausura (closing), each of which crowning its own champion. Both Apertura and Clausura tournaments were played under the same format which consisted in a Classification phase and a Final phase. In the classification phase, teams played each other twice on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The top eight teams at the conclusion of the classification stage advanced to the quarter-finals of the final stage. The final phase was played on a single-elimination format and consisted of the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the finals. All rounds were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-ranked team in the classification phase of each tie hosting the second leg. The quarter-final pairings were pre-determined based on the teams' final position in the classification phase. In the semi-finals the teams were re-seeded based also on their final position in the classification phase in order to determine the two pairings. The quarter-finals and semi-finals matchups were determined as follows: ;Quarter-finals • Match A: Third placed team vs. Sixth placed team • Match B: Fourth placed team vs. Fifth placed team • Match C: First placed team vs. Eighth placed team • Match D: Second placed team vs. Seventh placed team ;Semi-finals • Match I: Second best placed semi-finalist vs. Third best placed semi-finalist • Match II: Top-placed semi-finalist vs. Fourth best placed semi-finalist Both champions of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments plus the best placed team on the aggregate table (excluding the two champions) at the end of the season qualified for the 2026 CONCACAF Central American Cup. ==Teams==

A total of 12 teams took part in this season: the top ten teams from the aggregate table of the 2024–25 season as well as two promoted teams from the 2024–25 Liga Primera División season. Stadiums and locations Personnel and sponsoring Managerial changes Before the start of the season During the Apertura season Between the Apertura and Clausura season During the Clausura season ==Apertura==

The Apertura 2025 tournament began on 3 August and scheduled to end on 30 November 2025. Xelajú were the defending champions, having won the Clausura 2025 tournament at the previous season. Standings Results Final phase – Apertura 2025 The final phase of the Apertura tournament ran from 6 December to 28 December 2025. Quarter-finals (s) Aurora advanced due to better regular season position. Semi-finals Final ==Clausura==

The Clausura 2026 tournament is scheduled to begin in January 2026 and end in May 2026.Antigua GFC are the defending Clausura champions. Standings Results ==Aggregate table==

The aggregate table is used to determine the third qualified team for the 2026 CONCACAF Central American Cup, besides the Apertura and Clausura champions, and the two relegated teams to the 2026–27 Primera División. ==List of foreign players==

This is a list of foreign players in 2025-2026 season. The following players: • have played at least one apertura game for the respective club. • have not been capped for the Guatemala national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace. A new rule was introduced a few season ago, that clubs can only have five foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released. Achuapa • Agustín Maziero • Vitor Alves • Ederson Cabezas • Yeison Carabalí • Dayron Suazo Antigua • Francisco Apaolaza • Juan Osorio • Jostin Daly • Gerson Chávez • Milton Maciel • Enzo Fernandez • Robinson Flores Aurora • Nicolas Lovato • Pablo Mingorance • José Luis Vivas • Eddie Ibargüen • Liborio Sánchez Cobán Imperial • Tómas Casas • Matías Rotondi • Thales Moreira • Janderson • Anthony López • Uri Amaral Comunicaciones • José Corena • Karel Espino • Ernesto Monreal • Juan Blanco • Brian Martínez Guastatoya • Emanuel Yori • Antonio Gutemberg • Kevin Aladesanmi • Keyshwen Arboine • José Almanza • Rubén Escobar • Víctor Avalos Malacateco • Ayrton Sisa • Carlos Anderson Pérez Ochoa • José Guillermo Ortiz • Kenneth Cerdas • Byron Angulo • Victor Torres • Miguel Jiménez • Angel Lopez • Irving José Hernández Marquense • Óscar Linton • Luis Zúniga • Diego Casas Mictlán • Igor da Silva • Juan Alejandro Osorio • Daniel Santa • Renny Folleco • Ronaldo Dinolis • John Faust • Guillermo Chavasco Mixco • Gabriel Arce • Facundo González • Jorge Sotomayor • Nicolás Martínez • Kennedy Rocha • Eliser Quiñónes Municipal • Cristian Hernández • Yasniel Matos • Yunior Pérez • Eddie Hernández • Davis Contreras • Aubrey David • Darwin Torres Xelajú • Romario • Yilton Díaz • Derrikson Quirós • Steven Cárdenas • Manuel Romero • Pedro Báez (player released beginning the Apertura season, Never played a game) (player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season) (Injured and ruled out for the rest of the season) (player naturalized for the Clausura season) (player released beginning the Clausura season, Never played a game) ==References==