The General Assembly was held at the facilities of the Football Federation in zone 15 with the presence of the 12 team representatives, including the newly promoted Aurora FC and Atlético Mictlán.
The assembly agenda touched the calendar themes of the Opening 2025 tournament, The competition format and the number of foreign players for the next season.
In that way, It was defined that Opening 2025 will begin on the weekend of July 20, After Guatemala’s participation in the Gold Cup 2025 in order for the clubs to have any work.
In mind the competition format will continue to be used in the previous championship, where everyone faces everyone in two laps and 22 dates; Then eight teams will classify the final phase.
In the final round of the tournament, as happened in Clausura 2025, when the teams end up equally on the scoreboard, the match will be defined in penalties. Only the extra times will play in the final.
Foreigners per team
Due to the participation of Guatemala’s selection in the World Cup tie, The expansion to seven the number of foreigners were approved so that they can use them simultaneouslyespecially for those who contribute players to the bicolor.
The teams that have less than three players in the national team must continue to use five foreigners, but they can hire seven. The only ones who voted against Achuapa and Malacateco.
No Parties Reprogramming
To avoid setbacks in the calendar, it was agreed that no team contributing players to the national team will not be able to reschedule their meetings, That is why the initiative of foreigners emerged.
In addition, the Champion Champion match was regulated for the following season and option to be played abroad.
The theme of the descent also suffered changes, since it established that only one team will descend directly and the other will play a repechage against a club in the First Division League.
First Date of Opening 2025:
- Old GFC vs Marquense
- Imperial vs Mixco Cobán
- Aurora FC vs Guastatoya
- ACHUAPA VS MUNICIPAL
- Malacateco vs Xelajú Mc
- Communications vs. Mictlán