The closing of the tournament Closing of 2026 of the National League is experienced with maximum intensity, with the relegation zone as the main focus. Achuapa, Guastatoya, Malacateco and Marquense They fight to avoid losing the category in a final stretch where each point is decisive.
Achuapa is the most committed: last in the accumulated table, with eleven games without winning, it is forced to have a perfect finish and depend on other results. Guastatoya, on the other hand, revived after defeating the onions and remains one step away from salvation.
Higher up, but still without margin of tranquility, Malacateco and Marquense fight their own battle. The bulls went from fighting at the top to watching the descent closely, while the lions have reacted with key results that keep them alive.
Changes in technicians and squads required reflect the pressure of a fight that remains red hot and that promises to be defined until the last day.
Achuapa, on the edge of the abyss
The most critical situation is that of Deportivo Achuapa, last in the accumulated table with 40 points, with four games remaining. The Jutiapa team has eleven games without winning, with nine consecutive defeats. The board dismissed Rafael Loredo and appointed Álvaro García, but the results have not improved. He is forced to win and depend on other results to save himself.
Guastatoya revives and clings to hope
Guastatoya, led by Pablo Centrone, has 46 points and is one away from salvation. Their recent victory against Achuapa reactivated their aspirations, although the margin of error remains minimal. On the next day they will visit Cobán Imperial in a key duel.
Malacateco, from protagonist to committed
Malacateco has fallen to ninth place with 47 points, just one above relegation. After the departure of Roberto Montoya, Minor Díaz took over the team. Their next match against Achuapa will be decisive in the fight for permanence.
Marquense reacts and keeps the faith
Marquense has 47 points and has won four of its last six games. The arrival of Omar Arellano changed the course of the team, which left the relegation zone, although it is still at risk. On the next day they will host Mictlán in a key match.
A heart attack closing
With four rounds left, the fight to avoid relegation is red hot. The teams involved face a closing marked by pressure and demand, where each match will be played like a final.
