2018–19 Liga Nacional de Guatemala

The 2018–19 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala season was the 21st season of the Liga Nacional de Guatemala, the top football league in Guatemala, in which the Apertura and Clausura season is used. The season began in July 2018 and ended in May 2019.

Team information
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 10 sides from the 2017–18 Liga Nacional and 2 promoted from the 2017–18 Primera División.

Deportivo Marquense and C.D. Suchitepéquez were relegated to 2018–19 Primera División the previous season.

The relegated team was replaced by the 2017–18 Primera División winners. Chiantla and Deportivo Iztapa.

Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Primera División de Ascenso as of June 2018.


 * Champions: Chiantla and Deportivo Iztapa

Relegated to Primera División de Ascenso as of June 2018.


 * Last Place: Deportivo Marquense and C.D. Suchitepéquez

Second legs
Guastatoya advances 2–1 on aggregate.

3–3 on aggregate. Malacateco advances 3–0 on away goals.

Second legs
Antigua GFC advances 2-1 on aggregate.

''Malacateco advances 2–3 on aggregate.

List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in 2018-2019 season. The following players:
 * 1) have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
 * 2) have not been capped for the Guatemala national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace.

A new rule was introduced a few season ago, that clubs can only have five foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released.

(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season)