This weekend, the First Division of Guatemala defined its four semifinalists for the 2026 Clausura Tournament after playing the second leg matches of the quarterfinals. Nueva Santa Rosa, Deportivo San Pedro FC, Suchitepéquez and Chichicasteco FC are the teams that will fight for the title and for the ticket to direct promotion to the National League. in a semifinal phase that promises to be the most exciting of the last tournaments in the second category of Guatemalan soccer.
The painting was completed with high drama results. Suchitepéquez advanced after beating Chiquimulilla on penalties 5-3 after the aggregate was tied 2-2, while Chichicasteco also went through the twelve steps by beating Deportivo Iztapa with a 5-3 on penalties after tying 1-1 on aggregate.. San Pedro, for its part, was the most forceful by beating Coatepeque 4-0 with a double from Brailin de León, advancing with authority to the semifinals.
The most striking match of these semifinals is the reunion between Nueva Santa Rosa and San Pedro FC, who already met in the final of the last tournament. Whoever reaches the grand final again will be guaranteed direct promotion to the National League, which makes this key the most attractive and important of the semifinal phase of Clausura 2026.
The crosses of the semifinals
- New Santa Rosa vs. Deportivo San Pedro FC
- CSD Suchitepéquez vs. Chichicasteco FC
The semifinals will be played in the coming days during the week in round-trip series, with the four teams knowing that progress to the final guarantees them the opportunity to play a match for promotion to the National League. For Nueva Santa Rosa and San Pedro, the duel has a special flavor as it is a rematch of the final of the previous tournament in which the bakers won 4-2, while Suchitepéquez and Chichicasteco arrive with the motivation to surprise and get into the grand final.
The winner of each key will advance to the grand final of the Clausura 2026 of the First Division, where the champion of the competition and the first team with a direct promotion ticket to the National League will be defined. A final phase that promises emotions from start to finish in the second category of Guatemalan soccer.