Matchday 22 of the 2026 Clausura Tournament was a heart attack from start to finish. Xelajú MC was crowned leader of the qualifying phase with a goal from Steven Cárdenas in the 92nd minute that gave them a 2-1 victory over Cobán Imperial and placed them at the top of the table with 39 points, surpassing Municipal, which also won 3-0 against Mixco and reached 38 points. A final day that changed the panorama in the final minutes and that will remain as one of the closest and most exciting qualifications in recent years.
The results of the final day left a very tight Clausura 2026 table. Municipal beat Mixco 3-0 with a double from José Carlos Martínez and a goal from Yasnier Matos, Guastatoya crushed Marquense 4-0 with goals from Ávalos, Almanza, Armas and Sequén to ensure their permanence, Malacateco beat Comunicaciones 1-0 with a goal from Roberto Meneses in the 25th minute to also save the category, and Achuapa and Antigua tied 2-2 in the last game of the Cebolleros in the National League.
With these results, Mictlán confirmed its relegation by drawing 1-1 against Aurora and not adding the necessary points to save itself, accompanying Achuapa in the return to the First Division in what was one of the worst news of the day.
The final table of Clausura 2026 was with
The crosses of the quarterfinals
The league format pits first against eighth, second against seventh, third against sixth and fourth against fifth, leaving the matches as follows:
- Xelajú MC vs. Marquense
- Municipal vs. Guastatoya
- Mixco vs. Coban Imperial
- Communications vs. Former GFC
A historical classification
The final day also confirmed the two teams that will lose the category. Mictlán and Achuapa are the two relegated from Clausura 2026, in a season that was especially painful for the Conejos since they had been promoted from the First Division at the beginning of the cycle and their time in the National League lasted only Apertura 2025 and Clausura 2026. Guastatoya and Malacateco, who also reached the last day with water up to their necks, managed to save the category with victories at the most important moment of their season.