Rugby team
Xelajú
Club · Guatemala · Liga Nacional
«Los Chivos»
In 2024, Xelajú had not lifted the national title since 2012. In the Apertura final that year, they travelled to face Cobán Imperial and lost the first leg 2–0. Instead the return leg in Quetzaltenango turned into a comeback, Xelajú clawing back the tie to win 3–2 on aggregate and take a seventh league championship.
The club traces its roots to Germania, a team founded by German immigrants in Quetzaltenango in 1928, and later to ADIX, formed in 1938. Neither is treated as the club's true beginning — that credit goes to 24 February 1942, when Club Social y Deportivo Xelajú was formally established. The first of its league titles came two decades later, in the 1961–62 season, when Xelajú beat Comunicaciones in the final.
Latest results
All matches| 6 Sep | Liga Nacional |
Marquense
A
|
4:0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Liga Nacional |
Mixco
H
|
4:1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Concacaf Central American Cup |
Firpo
H
|
1:1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Liga Nacional |
Municipal
A
|
0:2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Concacaf Central American Cup |
Diriangén
H
|
2:0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Concacaf Central American Cup |
Plaza Amador FC
A
|
2:5 | L |
Team statistics
matches counted: 291| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 291 | 144 | 147 |
| Scored | 342 | 231 | 111 |
| Conceded | 294 | 101 | 193 |
| Scored per game | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Conceded per game | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Difference | +48 | +130 | −82 |
Key players
by appearances over the last year
Manuel Romero Galeano
Defender
1 Matches
Orlín Peter Quiñónez Ayoví
Defender
1 Matches
Joffre Andrés Escobar Moyano
Forward
1 Matches
E. Cardosa
Forward
1 Matches
José Eduardo Castañeda Barrios
Defender
1 Matches
A. Lopez
Midfielder
1 Matches
Maynor Iván de León Reyna
Midfielder
1 Matches
Kevin Emanuel Ruiz García
Defender
1 Matches
Squad of Xelajú
by appearances over the last year| Number | Player | Position | Age | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  |
Manuel Romero Galeano |
Defender | 33 | 1 |
| 90 |  |
Orlín Peter Quiñónez Ayoví |
Defender | 32 | 1 |
| 9 | |
Joffre Andrés Escobar Moyano |
Forward | 29 | 1 |
| 26 | E. Cardosa |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 18 | José Eduardo Castañeda Barrios |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 10 | A. Lopez |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 6 | Maynor Iván de León Reyna |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 25 | Kevin Emanuel Ruiz García |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 20 |  Hárim Enrique Quezada Gámez |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 30 |  O. de Leon |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 24 |  R. Marquez |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 11 |  Steven Alonso Cárdenas Vargas |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 7 |  Yilton Eduardo Díaz Loboa |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 16 |  Juan Luis Cardona Luna |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 77 |  José Javier Longo Ordóñez |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 70 |  J. Jaen |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 14 |  H. Gonzalez |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 23 |  Raúl Fernando Calderón Hernández |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 13 |  Widvin Gabriel Tebalán Sicá |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 1 |  Dario Silva |
Goalkeeper | 1 | ||
| 12 |  Derrixon Quiros |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 22 |  Nery Estuardo Lobos Mejía |
Goalkeeper | 1 | ||
| 17 |  Denilson Ochaeza |
Midfielder | 1 |
Fixtures of Xelajú
-
11 Sep · 03:00
Cobán Imperial
H
Liga Nacional
-
14 Sep · 00:00
Guastatoya
A
Liga Nacional
Honours of Xelajú
- Liga Nacional 1962, 1980, 1996, 2007, 2012, 2024 6
- Copa Campeón de Campeones 1963 1
- Copa Guatemala 1963 1
Transfers
TransfersArrivals
- Joffré Escobar Alianza UDH 25/26
- Orlin Quinonez Libertad FC 25/26
Departures
- Joffré Escobar Oriente P. 26/27
- Orlin Quinonez No Club 25/26