1981 Guatemalan Liga Nacional
# 1981 Guatemalan Liga Nacional

The 1981 Guatemalan Liga Nacional was the 30th edition of the Guatemalan Liga Nacional. Comunicaciones F.C. won their 10th title after finishing first in the Final round.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 33 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 2 | Cobán Imperial | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 28 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 3 | Xelajú | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 27 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 4 | Aurora | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 26 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 5 | Finanzas | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 25 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 6 | Galcasa | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 23 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 7 | Suchitepéquez | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 23 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 8 | Pensamiento | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 19 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 9 | Juventud Retalteca | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 18 | Relegation round |
| 10 | Antigua | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 16 | Relegation round |
| 11 | Municipal | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 15 | Relegation round |
| 12 | Tipografía Nacional | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 49 | −31 | 11 | Relegation round |

## Championship Round

Also known as the Octogonal

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 22 | Champions |
| 2 | Xelajú | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 16 | |
| 3 | Cobán Imperial | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 14 | |
| 4 | Pensamiento | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 14 | |
| 5 | Aurora | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 13 | |
| 6 | Finanzas | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 12 | |
| 7 | Galcasa | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 12 | |
| 8 | Suchitepéquez | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 9 | |

* Comunicaciones F.C. and Club Xelajú MC qualified to the 1982 CONCACAF Champions' Cup and the 1982 Copa Fraternidad.

## Relegation Round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Juventud Retalteca | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | |
| 10 | Municipal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 8 | |
| 11 | Antigua | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 12 | Tipografía Nacional | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 0 | Relegated |
