This Thursday, May 14, Guatemalan soccer experienced a historic moment with the official presentation of the Bantrab Super Cupan unprecedented competition that will bring together 16 teams from the different federated categories and that will mark the official start of the new season.
The competition was created with the objective of strengthening competition, integrating clubs from different divisions and continuing to promote the growth of national football, bringing sports activity to different regions of the country.
The excitement increased after the official draw, where the groups and the first matches of a tournament that will be played under the format of direct eliminationwith a special ingredient: The games will be played on the field of the lower category teama condition that opens the door to great surprises and unprecedented scenarios.
Among the teams of National League stand out Former GFC, Municipal, Xelaju MC and Deportivo Mixcowho will seek to impose hierarchy against promotion rivals.
The First Division will be represented by Deportivo San Pedro, New Santa Rosa, Chiquimulilla and Deportivo Suchitepéquez.
In the Second Division will compete Poptún FC, Fraijanes and Amatitlanwhile the Third Division will have as protagonists Taxisco bulls, Municipal R19 and two teams pending confirmation.
This is how the groups remained
Group A
- Municipal
- Poptún FC
- Suchitepéquez
- Third Division Runner-up
Group B
- Xelaju MC
- Sayaxche
- Chiquimulilla
- Taxisco Bulls
Group C
- Former GFC
- Amatitlan
- New Santa Rosa
- Third Division Champion
Group D
- Deportivo Mixco
- Fraijanes
- Saint Peter
- Municipal R19
First confrontations
- Municipal vs Poptún FC
- Suchitepéquez vs Runner-up Clausura Tercera
- Xelajú MC vs Sayaxché
- Chiquimulilla vs Taxisco Bulls
- Antigua GFC vs Amatitlán
- Nueva Santa Rosa vs Champion Clausura Third
- Deportivo Mixco vs Fraijanes
- San Pedro vs Municipal R19
The competition It will start on June 27 and end on July 18with the grand final scheduled in Cementos Progreso Stadium.
In addition to prestige, there will be an important economic incentive: Q350 thousand for the champion and Q50 thousand for the runner-up.
With striking crosses, thirst for prominence and the hope of dethroning the favorites, the Bantrab Super Cup It promises to become one of the most attractive tournaments on the national football calendar.