The First Division League confirmed that the playoff for the second promotion ticket between Suchitepéquez and Nueva Santa Rosa will be played at the Pensativo stadium in Antigua Guatemala. The match will define Deportivo San Pedro’s companion in the National League for the 2026-27 season.
The match will be played with National League arbitration, reflecting the importance of the duel for Guatemalan soccer. Ticket prices and the media accreditation process will be announced in the coming days.
Suchitepéquez reaches the playoffs after an outstanding participation in the Clausura 2026, a tournament in which they advanced to the final of the First Division and secured half a promotion ticket. The deers will seek to return to the National League after several years in the promotion category.
Nueva Santa Rosa, Apertura 2025 champion, also secured a half ticket and will seek in Antigua Guatemala to achieve the first promotion to the National League in its history. The Panaleros arrive with the hope of making the leap to the highest category of Guatemalan soccer.
Match details
- Suchitepéquez vs. New Santa Rosa
- Date: Saturday May 30, 2026
- Time: 6:00 PM
- Pensativo Stadium, Antigua Guatemala
- At stake: Second promotion ticket to the National League 2026-27
- Prices and locations: to be confirmed
The winner of this match will become the second team to be promoted to the National League for the 2026-27 season, joining Deportivo San Pedro, which has already confirmed its direct promotion. It will be a historic night at the Pensativo where Guatemalan promotion football will take center stage in one of the most important matches of the year for the Chapín football institutions.