| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Marathón (7th) Clausura: Olimpia (22nd) |
| Relegated | Real Juventud |
| Champions League | Marathón Olimpia Real España |
| Matches | 192 |
| Goals | 468 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ferreira (13) Lalín (13) |
| Biggest home win | MAR 5–0 SAV |
| Biggest away win | VIC 0–4 MOT MOT 0–4 VIC HIS 0–4 MAR |
| Highest scoring | MAR 6–3 MOT |
2009–10 → All statistics correct as of 24 May 2009. | |
The2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 43rdHonduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. For this season, the system format remained the same as theprevious season. The tournament ran from 19 July 2008 to 24 May 2009. The season was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura), each crowning one champion.C.D. Marathón andClub Deportivo Olimpia won one tournament each and qualified to the2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League. Additionally,Real C.D. España also qualified with the best non-champion record as Belizean teams failed theCONCACAF stadium requirements.[1]
A total of 10 teams competed in the tournament, including 9 sides from the2007–08 season plusC.D. Real Juventud, promoted from the2007–08 Liga de Ascenso.
In the2007–08 season,C.D. Platense suffered great adversity avoiding relegation in their last match. Their managerNahúm Espinoza is the mastermind for which the 'dogfish' have changed their form of play and have transformed into a dangerous team aiming for great things. A key benchmarks for Platense is midfielderCarlos Mejía, with his talent will try to carry the team on a good path and hopefully a fight for the title. Platense has not fallen behind in signing new players for this tournament. New arrivals includeEdilson Pereira, who played previously withDeportes Savio,Willian Veloso, who has shown in preseason matches to be a prominent goalscorer, andEvandro Ferreira, with his speed will try to unbalance the opposing defenses. To add to this is the experience ofWalter López, who will be in charge of creating plays and give dynamism to the goalkeepers.
DespiteC.D. Victoria's managerJavier Padilla insisting the main objective is save their position, the fans think the opposite because they know they have a good lineup to aspire for more. The fans think of nothing more than to lift another trophy, considering that Victoria maintains the fundamental parts of the team from the previous tournaments. They have reinforced the squad with talented and nationally experienced players likeJosé Pineda,Juan Cárcamo, andCarlos Discua. They also signed the UruguayansRichard Pérez andMauricio Webber and have promoted from their reserves forwardsErick Ayala andVíctor Maldonado. With their current squad, Victoria can reach at the least the playoff round to satisfy their fans, who expected something more dignified in the previous tournament but finished in sixth place despite the strong investment from their patroness. The team had a good preseason and aims to bring honor to their name.
Recently promotedC.D. Real Juventud have prepared for one goal: to maintain the position in the league. Since their establishment on 30 May 30 1965, the team never had the opportunity to be able to ascend and play in the Liga Nacional but they now find the opportunity to assemble their own history. Their managerEmilio Umanzor have stated in addition to staying in the league, the team will try to classify as one of the best four in the league and not playing a relegation battle like the majority of the sporting people and press have insisted. Real Juventud arrives with great expectations for the Apertura tournament. Real Juventud will fall upon the success of their Liga de Ascenso campaign and aim for decent position.
A team with the squad and budget ofDeportes Savio obviously won't compete for the title. This does not stop them from causing harm to other clubs with greater aspirations. They will be playing their home matches on an unfamiliar field:Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila inSiguatepeque, since their stadium is being remodeled. A key loss for the team is the Brazilian Edilson Pereira who signed with Platense. On the other hand, important arrivals include goalieHugo Caballero, the midfieldersMarco Mejía andElmer Marín, and forwardÉdgar Núñez. Deportes Savio will seek to grab points early on to avoid suffering like the previous tournament and with that seek, maybe not the playoff rounds, but their permanency in the league.
C.D.S. Vida will participate in the tournament with a modest team filled with prospects that intend to shine in the league. The directive administration will wage at their inferior categories that they intend to remain in the league. The challenges their managerAlberto Romero faces are difficult because he must erase the frustration from the fans and support the team's president character, who at the moment of saying things says it first and then thinks. The team president and manager have clashed before with Romero threatening to quit the team due to some unilateral decision but soon was resolved. Vida had a good preseason with many matches in theUnited States andGuatemala.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real España | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 38[a] | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Marathón | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 32 | |
| 3 | Motagua | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 30 | |
| 4 | Olimpia | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 29 | |
| 5 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 28[b] | |
| 6 | Hispano | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 25 | |
| 7 | Platense | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 23 | |
| 8 | Victoria | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 22 | |
| 9 | Real Juventud | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 12 | |
| 10 | Vida | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 9 |
| Home \ Away | SAV | HIS | MAR | MOT | OLI | PLA | RES | RJU | VIC | VID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportes Savio | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Hispano | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 5–3 | 2–0 | |
| Marathón | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Motagua | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | |
| Olimpia | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Platense | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Real España | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Real Juventud | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Victoria | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Vida | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
Round 1
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2008 | Marathon | 2:1 | Platense | 2116 |
| 26 July 2008 | Victoria | 0:4 | Motagua | 3355 |
| 27 July 2008 | Deportes Savio | 0:1 | Real Espana | 1500 |
| 27 July 2008 | Real Juventud | 0:1 | Vida | 1920 |
| 27 July 2008 | Olimpia | 0:0 | Hispano | 2167 |
Round 2
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2008 | Platense | 2:1 | Victoria | - |
| 30 July 2008 | Marathón | 1:0 | Real Juventud | 2269 |
| 30 July 2008 | Motagua | 2:1 | Hispano | 1363 |
| 30 July 2008 | Vida | 2:3 | Real Espana | 2287 |
| 31 July 2008 | Deportes Savio | 0:1 | Olimpia | 2,316 |
Round 3
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2, 2008 | Real España | 2:2 | Marathón | 8423 |
| August 2, 2008 | Hispano | 2:0 | Vida | 953 |
| August 2, 2008 | Victoria | 1:0 | Deportes Savio | 875 |
| August 2, 2008 | Platense | 2:2 | Olimpia | 3589 |
| August 2, 2008 | Real Juventud | 1:1 | Motagua | 3305 |
Round 4
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2008 | Platense | 1:1 | Deportes Savio | 1594 |
| August 6, 2008 | Victoria | 1:1 | Olimpia | 2852 |
| August 6, 2008 | Marathón | 1:1 | Vida | 1141 |
| August 6, 2008 | Hispano | 2:0 | Real Juventud | 1208 |
| August 6, 2008 | Motagua | 0:0 | Real Espana | 2090 |
Round 5
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2008 | Deportes Savio | 2:1 | Hispano | 440 |
| 9 August 2008 | Olimpia | 0:1 | Marathon | 1487 |
| 9 August 2008 | Vida | 1:1 | Motagua | 2709 |
| 9 August 2008 | Real Espana | 4:0 | Platense | 2168 |
| 9 August 2008 | Real Juventud | 2:0 | Victoria | 1223 |
Round 6
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2008 | Deportes Savio | 2:1 | Marathon | 2441 |
| 16 August 2008 | Hispano | 5:3 | Victoria | 1186 |
| 16 August 2008 | Vida | 1:1 | Platense | 1,729 |
| 16 August 2008 | Real Espana | 3:1 | Real Juventud | 3188 |
| 11 September 2008 | Motagua | 2:0 | Olimpia | 4714 |
Round 7
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 2008 | Marathón | 4:0 | Motagua | 2187 |
| 23 August 2008 | Victoria | 1:0 | Vida | 4202 |
| 24 August 2008 | Platense | 2:2 | Hispano | 1272 |
| 24 August 2008 | Olimpia | 2:1 | Real Espana | 3686 |
| 24 August 2008 | Real Juventud | 0:3 | Deportes Savio | 1165 |
Round 8
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2008 | Real Espana | 2:2 | Hispano | 2,016 |
| 30 August 2008 | Victoria | 2:2 | Marathon | 1,900 |
| 30 August 2008 | Deportes Savio | 1:1 | Vida | 134 |
| 30 August 2008 | Motagua | 1:0 | Platense | 916 |
| 30 August 2008 | Real Juventud | 0:0 | Olimpia | 2,711 |
Round 9
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2008 | Platense | 2:1 | Real Juventud | 1,241 |
| 7 September 2008 | Real Espana | 1:1 | Victoria | 1,858 |
| 7 September 2008 | Vida | 0:1 | Olimpia | 2,780 |
| 7 September 2008 | Hispano | 1:2 | Marathon | 1,102 |
| 7 September 2008 | Motagua | 0:2 | Deportes Savio | 1,500 |
Round 10
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2008 | Real Espana | 2:0 | Deportes Savio | 2114 |
| 13 September 2008 | Vida | 1:2 | Real Juventud | 831 |
| 14 September 2008 | Hispano | 3:1 | Olimpia | 1881 |
| 14 September 2008 | Motagua | 0:4 | Victoria | 1330 |
| 14 September 2008 | Platense | 1:2 | Marathon | 2584 |
Round 11
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2008 | Victoria | 1:2 | Platense | 1302 |
| 20 September 2008 | Real España | 2:0 | Vida | 1857 |
| 21 September 2008 | Hispano | 1:3 | Motagua | 2248 |
| 21 September 2008 | Real Juventud | 0:1 | Marathón | 1709 |
| 21 September 2008 | Olimpia | 2:0 | Deportes Savio | 1536 |
Round 12
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2008 | Marathon | 0:2 | Real Espana | 9335 |
| 27 September 2008 | Vida | 1:1 | Hispano | 507 |
| 27 September 2008 | Platense | 1:2 | Olimpia | 3518 |
| 27 September 2008 | Deportes Savio | 3:1 | Victoria | 135 |
| 27 September 2008 | Motagua | 2:1 | Real Juventud | 1134 |
Round 13
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 2008 | Vida | 1:3 | Marathón | 811 |
| 4 October 2008 | Real España | 3:2 | Motagua | 5436 |
| 5 October 2008 | Deportes Savio | 2:1 | Platense | 2204 |
| 5 October 2008 | Real Juventud | 3:1 | Hispano | 535 |
| 5 October 2008 | Olimpia | 2:1 | Victoria | 1107 |
Round 14
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 October 2008 | Marathon | 1:0 | Olimpia | 6650 |
| 18 October 2008 | Victoria | 1:0 | Real Juventud | 369 |
| 19 October 2008 | Motagua | 1:0 | Vida | 1675 |
| 19 October 2008 | Platense | 0:1 | Real Espana | 2356 |
| 19 October 2008 | Hispano | 2:1 | Deportes Savio | 225 |
Round 15
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 October 2008 | Marathón | 2:2 | Deportes Savio | 1,369 |
| 25 October 2008 | Victoria | 1:2 | Hispano | 91 |
| 26 October 2008 | Olimpia | 0:2 | Motagua | 10,760 |
| 26 October 2008 | Platense | 2:0 | Vida | 449 |
| 26 October 2008 | Real Juventud | 0:1 | Real Espana | 1,480 |
Round 16
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 2008 | Real Espana | 2:2 | Olimpia | 6521 |
| 1 November 2008 | Vida | 0:1 | Victoria | 1643 |
| 1 November 2008 | Hispano | 1:2 | Platense | 1189 |
| 1 November 2008 | Motagua | 2:0 | Marathon | 4836 |
| 1 November 2008 | Deportes Savio | 2:1 | Real Juventud | 1825 |
Round 17
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 November 2008 | Hispano | 2:3 | Real Espana | 1059 |
| 16 November 2008 | Platense | 1:0 | Motagua | 1326 |
| 16 November 2008 | Vida | 0:0 | Deportes Savio | 390 |
| 16 November 2008 | Marathon | 1:1 | Victoria | 521 |
| 16 November 2008 | Olimpia | 1:0 | Real Juventud | 2952 |
Round 18
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 November 2008 | Victoria | 1:0 | Real España | 317 |
| 23 November 2008 | Marathon | 0:2 | Hispano | 529 |
| 23 November 2008 | Real Juventud | 1:1 | Platense | 275 |
| 23 November 2008 | Olimpia | 2:0 | Vida | 2614 |
| 23 November 2008 | Deportes Savio | 2:1 | Motagua | 1920 |
| 1st seed | Agg. | 4th seed | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real España | 4–4 | Olimpia | 1–2 | 3–2 |
| 2nd seed | Agg. | 3rd seed | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Marathón | 1–1 | Motagua | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| 26 November 20081st leg | Olimpia | 2–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa,Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 | García 22'Turcios 80' | 90+2'Lalín | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 8,696 Referee:Mario Moncada |
| 2 December 20082nd leg | Real España | 3–2 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| 19:30 | Pavón 44' 60' Lalín 83' | 24'Núñez 52'Bruschi | Stadium:Estadio Francisco Morazán Attendance: 6,449 Referee:José Molina |
| 27 November 20081st leg | Motagua | 1–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa,Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 | Castillo 64' | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 7,112 Referee:Geovanny Mendoza |
| 3 December 20082nd leg | Marathón | 1–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| 19:30 | Norales 57' | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 7,643 Referee:Óscar Moncada |
| 1st seeded | Agg. | 2nd seeded | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Real España | 1–2 | Marathón | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| 7 December 20081st leg | Marathón | 1–0 | Real España | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| Mejía 58' | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 13,429 Referee:Óscar Moncada |
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| 13 December 20082nd leg | Real España | 1–1 | Marathón | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| 19:30 | Ferreira 33' | 90+2'Berríos | Stadium:Estadio Francisco Morazán Attendance: 19,000 Referee:José Molina |
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| C.D. Marathón 7th title |
13 goals
Everaldo Ferreira (Real España)9 goals
Marcelo Cabrita (Platense)8 goals
Leonardo Isaula (Hispano) Allan Lalín (Real España)7 goals
Mauricio Copete (Victoria) Ney Costa (Deportes Savio) Milton Ruiz (Hispano)6 goals
Oscar Torlacoff (Motagua) Ramiro Bruschi (Olimpia) Carlos Pavón (Real España)5 goals
Saúl Martínez (Marathón) Nicolás Cardozo (Vida) Jocimar Nascimento (Motagua) Rigoberto Padilla (Hispano) Nery Medina (Real España) Wilmer Velásquez (Olimpia) Carlos Will Mejía (Marathón)4 goals
Marvin Chávez (Marathón) Jorge Lozano (Deportes Savio)3 goals
Mario Rodríguez (Real España) Marcelo Cabecao (Hispano) Mauricio Sabillón (Marathón) Juan Manuel Cárcamo (Victoria) Georgie Welcome (Motagua) Evandro Ferreira (Platense) Danilo Turcios (Olimpia) Carlos Paez (Real Juventud)2 goals
Oscar Vargas (Vida) Mario Euceda (Deportes Savio) Carlos Discua (Victoria) Harrison Róchez (Deportes Savio) Charles Córdova (Real Juventud) Carlos Morán (Victoria) Mauricio Weber (Victoria) Adán Ramírez (Platense) Reinaldo Tilguath (Motagua) Milton Núñez (Marathón) Javier Portillo (Hispano) Marcelo Ferreira (Platense) David Molina (Motagua) Ninrod Medina (Victoria) Juliano Rangel (Deportes Savio) Carlos Navarro (Real Juventud) Mariano Acevedo (Marathón) Oscar Zepeda (Deportes Savio) David Meléndez (Real Juventud) Ramón Núñez (Olimpia) Erick Norales (Marathón)1 goal
Rubén Rivera (Motagua) Willian Veloso (Platense) Miguel Castillo (Motagua) Orvin Paz (Marathón) Lenín Suárez (Deportes Savio) Diktmart Hernández (Victoria) Bani Lozano (Platense) Shannon Welcome (Motagua) Carlos Dias (Real España) Maynor Gómez (Real Juventud) Rubén Matamoros (Hispano) Walter Hernández (Olimpia) Edilson Pereira (Platense) Rony Morales (Olimpia) John Pérez (Hispano) Johnny Galdámez (Deportes Savio) Nilberto da Silva (Motagua) Francisco Díaz (Platense) Elkin González (Real España) Oscar Fortín (Deportes Savio)
Pablo Genovese (Hispano) Gabriel Casas (Vida) Juan Carlos García (Marathón) Luis López (Marathón) Edgar Núñez (Deportes Savio) Luis Pérez (Platense) Henry Bermúdez (Victoria) Francisco Aguilar (Real Juventud) Hendry Thomas (Olimpia) Román Castillo (Vida) Cristian Altamirano (Deportes Savio) Ronald del Cid (Real Juventud) Allan Kardeck (Olimpia) Carlos Salinas (Vida) Jerry Palacios (Marathón) Angel Rodríguez (Real Juventud) Víctor Bernárdez (Motagua)
Andy Furtado (Marathón) Mario Martínez (Real España) Fabio de Souza (Olimpia) Abner Méndez (Hispano) Erick Zepeda (Platense) Henry Jiménez (Hispano) Richard Pérez (Victoria) Francisco Valladares (Motagua) Víctor Arzú (Victoria) Sergio Diduch (Hispano) Oscar Bonieck García (Olimpia) Fernando Castillo (Motagua) Mario Berríos (Marathón)
Elroy Smith (Deportes Savio) (o.g.)| Club | Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportes Savio | Yul Arzú, Hugo Caballero, José Manuel Portillo | Vicente Solórzano, Jorge Lozano, Oscar Fortín, Johnny Galdámez, Mario Padilla, Mario Euceda, Juliano de Andrade, Lenín Suárez | Elron Smith, Elmer Marín, Juan Manuel Coello, Oscar Zepeda, Christian Altamirano, Mario Chávez, Marco Mejía, Walter Villalobos, Anael Figueroa | Harrison Róchez, Edwin Jiménez, Ney Costa, Darwin Oliva, Kevin Portillo |
| Hispano | Kerpo de León, Pedro Alvarez, Emmanuel Díaz | Leonardo Morales, Darwin Pacheco, Esdras Padilla, Matías Espíndola, Eliud Membreño, Ronmel Murillo | Máximo Arzú, Johnny Arce, Tony Velasquez, Carlos Blandón, Edward Mejía, Pablo Genovese, Javier Portillo, Rubén Matamoros, David Alvarez, Leonardo Isaula | Henry Jiménez, Héctor Castro, Sergio Diduch, Rigoberto Padilla, Fredy Benítez, Marcelo Segales, Luis López, Marcelo López, Edilson Aguilar, Milton Ruiz |
| Marathon | Juan Angel Obelar, Víctor Coello, Kelvin Castillo | Dennis Ferrera, Pastor Martínez, Juan Carlos García, Astor Henríquez, Arnold Solórzano, Milton Palacios, Erick Norales, Mauricio Sabillón, Mario Beata, Luis Santamaría | Oscar Bonilla, Orvin Paz, Reinieri Mayorquín, Marvin Chávez, Mario Berríos, Mariano Acevedo, Pompilio Mejía, Franco Sosa, Carlos Oliva, Oscar Galeas | Milton Núñez, Jerry Palacios, Saúl Martínez, Andy Furtado, José Güity, Kurt Cárcamo, Carlos Will Mejía |
| Motagua | Ricardo Canales, Donaldo Morales, Rony García | Víctor Bernárdez, Samir García, Guillermo Díaz, Nilberto Da Silva, Roy Posas, David Molina, Steven Morris, Emilson Cruz, Aaron Bardales, Oscar Bernárdez | Jorge Claros, Fernando Castillo, Miguel Castillo, Luis Guzmán, Víctor Mena, Rubén Rivera, José Rivera, Ronald Martínez, Luis Rodas | Oscar Torlacoff, Jocimar, Richard Lloyd, Kevin Osorio, José Burgos, Shannon Welcome |
| Olimpia | Noel Valladares, Donis Escober, Gustavo Pineda | Jaime Rosales, Sergio Mendoza, Francisco Arévalo, Nahún Avila, Rony Morales, Yobani Avila, Fabio de Souza, Nahún Güity, Francisco López | Walter Hernández, Irvin Reyna, Samir Arzú, Wilfredo Barahona, Jesús Navas, Ramón Núñez, Danilo Turcios, Néstor Silva, Johnny Calderón | Wilmer Velásquez, Ramiro Bruschi, Allan Júnior, Erick Andino, Luis Garrido |
| Platense | Júnior Morales, Sandro Cárcamo | Odis Borjas, David Meza, Gabriel Hernández, Luis Urbina, Quiarol Arzú, Erick Zepeda, Osman Chávez, Luis Pérez, Manuel Doño, Francisco Díaz, Fredy Escobar | Pedro Domínguez, Adán Ramírez, Bany Lozano, Hendry Córdova, Irbin Guerrero, Misael Ruiz, Odis Borjas, Walter López, Edilson Pereira, Willian Veloso | Marcelo Dos Santos, Evandro Ferreira, Alexander Aguilar |
| Real España | Marcelo Macías, Orlin Vallecillo, Tomás Meléndez | Elder Valladares, Eric Vallecillo, Marlon Peña, Carlos Palacios, Maynor Martínez, Nery Medina, Andrés Morales, César Oseguera, Jeremy Hernández | Mario Rodríguez, Carlos Dias, Elkin González, Jorge Zaldívar, Alex Andino, Mario Martínez, Fairon Barahona, Fernando Mercado, Melvin Valladares, Eder Delgado, Dany Reyes | Carlos Pavón, Edmilson Da Silva, Everaldo Ferreira, Allan Lalín, Ramón Castillo, Héctor Flores, Fredy Sosa |
| Real Juventud | Adalid Puerto, José Orlando Rivera, José Luis Rosales, Elmer Canales | Júnior Turcios, Luis Castro, Kevin Sambulá, César Anariba, Rony Paz, Carlos Navarro, Juan Carlos Róchez, Lucio Argueta, Heber Argueta, Marlon Soto | David Rocha, David Meléndez, Luis Lagos, Juan Tablada, Gerson Martínez, Ronald Del Cid, Jorge Fúnez, Jair Aragón, Denovan Morales, Marcelo Monteiro, Rolando Figueroa, Carlos Páez, Carlos Castellanos | Randy Diamond, Charles Córdoba, Angel Rodríguez, Luciano Valerio, Julio Canales, Francisco Aguilar |
| Victoria | John Bodden, Diego Vásquez, Kenneth Zapata | Orleans Fúnez, Ninrol Medina, Júnior Izaguirre, Pablo Montes, Mario Gómez, Wilson Güity, Wilmer Crisanto, Cristian Batiz, Henry Bermúdez | Juan Raudales, Carlos Morán, Richard Pérez, Mauricio Webber, José L. Pineda, Odair Bernárdez, Dictmar Hernández, Pedro Fernández, David A. Doño | Juan Cárcamo, Carlos Discua, Johnny Avila, Leonel Maldonado, Erick Ayala |
| Vida | Williams Negrete, Obed Enamorado, Oscar Banegas | Angel Hill, Justo Norales, Brayan Beckeles, Carlos Arbizú, Gabriel Casas, Miguel Martínez, Arturo Avila, Walter Williams | Arnold Peralta, Borghi Arbizú, Carlos Salinas, Carlos Solórzano, Elvin López, Juan Pérez, Julio Ocampo, Orlin Peralta, Leslie Orozco | Nicolás Cardozo, Armando Mena, Román Castillo, Oscar Vargas, Jerry Bengton, Darian Alvarez, Darin Quin Lambert |
The2008–09 Clausura was the second part of the 2008–09 season of theLiga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras, the first division national football league inHonduras. The season started on 10 January 2009 and finished on 24 May 2009. It followed the2008–09 Apertura season. The winner will compete in the2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 37 | Qualified to the Final round[a] |
| 2 | Marathón | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 34 | |
| 3 | Real España | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 30 | |
| 4 | Vida | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 26 | |
| 5 | Victoria | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 25 | |
| 6 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 20 | |
| 7 | Real Juventud | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 19 | |
| 8 | Motagua | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 19 | |
| 9 | Platense | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 18[b] | |
| 10 | Hispano | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 11[b] |
On 2 May, Honduras was awarded a 3rd spot in the2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League due to lack of adequate stadia in Belize. The 3rd spot would go to the short tournament runner-up with the highest overall season points total. Because ofReal C.D. Espana's overall season point total of 68 being highest in the league, they clinch a spot in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League. Already a runner-up from Apertura 2008, it is guaranteed that the Clausura 2009 runner-up would not have a higher overall season point total than Real Espana.
| Home \ Away | SAV | HIS | MAR | MOT | OLI | PLA | RES | RJU | VIC | VID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportes Savio | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
| Hispano | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 3–5 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Marathón | 5–0 | 3–0 | 6–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | |
| Motagua | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | |
| Olimpia | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| Platense | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
| Real España | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Real Juventud | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Victoria | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Vida | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 |
Round 1
| Platense | 1–0 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| Arzú 44' |
| Real España | 2–0 | Hispano |
|---|---|---|
| Da Silva 29' 80' |
| Vida | 1–0 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Güity 63' |
| Motagua | 0–0 | Real Juventud |
|---|---|---|
| Marathón | 5–0 | Deportes Savio |
|---|---|---|
| Brown 28' 45' Núñez 46'Ramírez 76' 88' |
Round 2
| Real España | 3–0 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
| Martínez 24' Valladares 41'Dias 80' |
| Olimpia | 0–0 | Real Juventud |
|---|---|---|
| Deportes Savio | 0–0 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
| Hispano | 4–2 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
| Membreño 7' Diduch 31' 49'Méndez 85' | Williams 59' Santamaría 90' |
| Victoria | 2–1 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
| García 46' (og) Cárcamo 47' | Palacios 70' |
Round 3
| Marathón | 0–0 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
| Real Juventud | 0–0 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| Vida | 1–0 | Deportes Savio |
|---|---|---|
| Vargas 88' |
| Motagua | 1–0 | Hispano |
|---|---|---|
| Torlacoff 89' (pen) |
Round 4
| Hispano | 1–1 | Deportes Savio |
|---|---|---|
| Diduch 40' | Zepeda 30' |
| Real Juventud | 1–0 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
| Navarro 70' |
| Vida | 0–0 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
| Olimpia | 2–2 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
| Bruschi 10' 15' | Palacios 17' (pen) Brown 21' |
Round 5
| Deportes Savio | 0–1 | Real Juventud |
|---|---|---|
| Ocampo 70' |
| Victoria | 0–1 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Velásquez 8' |
| Motagua | 1–0 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome 67' |
Round 6
| Real Juventud | 0–0 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
| Deportes Savio | 1–1 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
| Costa 65' (pen) | Pavón 42' |
| Olimpia | 1–0 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas 76' (pen) |
Round 7
| Platense | 0–0 | Deportes Savio |
|---|---|---|
| Real España | 0–0 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Motagua | 0–1 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
| Palacios 54' |
Round 8
| Platense | 4–3 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
| Lozano 15' (pen) Ramírez 38' 45'Ruiz 63' | Cruz 5' Torlacoff 35' (pen)Welcome 75' |
| Olimpia | 1–0 | Hispano |
|---|---|---|
| Cicogna 69' |
| Deportes Savio | 2–0 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| Lozano 47' Roches 64' |
Round 9
| Hispano | 3–5 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz 59' Diduch 62' 82' | Ramírez 23' Flores 45'Osorio 45'Hernández 48'Cabrita 85' |
| Marathón | 4–1 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
| Scott 20' 40' Martínez 75'Palacios 90+4' (pen) | Ferreira 14' |
Round 10
| Hispano | 0–1 | Real España |
|---|---|---|
| Lalín 7' |
| Deportes Savio | 4–1 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
| Costa 8' 23' Róchez 27'Zepeda 57' | Martínez 83' |
| Olimpia | 0–0 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
Round 11
| Real Juventud | 1–0 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Córdoba 22' |
| Motagua | 0–2 | Deportes Savio |
|---|---|---|
| Díaz 81' (OG) Costa 87' |
Round 12
| Victoria | 1–0 | Real Juventud |
|---|---|---|
| Gómez 89' |
| Real España | 0–3 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
| Martínez 11' 34' 58' |
| Deportes Savio | 1–2 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
| Zepeda 16' | Güity 7' Chávez 57' |
| Olimpia | 3–0 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
| de Souza 11' Chávez 55' OGCalderón 59' |
Round 13
| Platense | 1–1 | Real Juventud |
|---|---|---|
| Cabrita 57' | Flores 34' |
| Marathón | 1–3 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Núñez 78' (pen) | Hernández 43' (pen) Palacios 55' (OG)Velásquez 89' |
| Deportes Savio | 1–0 | Hispano |
|---|---|---|
| Figueroa 63' |
| Motagua | 0–0 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
Round 14
| Real España | 0–0 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
| Real Juventud | 2–2 | Deportes Savio |
|---|---|---|
| Ulloa 12' Flores 36' | Costa 33' Lozano 86' |
Round 15
| Hispano | 2–1 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| Diduch 10' (pen) Arzú 68' | Fernández 19' |
| Platense | 1–2 | Marathón |
|---|---|---|
| Guerrero 49' | Beata 20' Norales 61' |
| Real España | 2–1 | Deportes Savio |
|---|---|---|
| Lalín 1' 76' | Lozano 54' |
| Motagua | 0–1 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Calderón 70' |
Round 16
| Deportes Savio | 1–0 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
| Altamirano 68' |
| Marathón | 6–3 | Motagua |
|---|---|---|
| Scott 20' 50' Chávez 42'Mejía 44'Sabillón 67'Núñez 85' | Lloyd 11' Rivera 52'Díaz 78' |
Round 17
| Victoria | 2–1 | Deportes Savio |
|---|---|---|
| Güity 39' 72' | Smith 34' |
| Real España | 0–1 | Vida |
|---|---|---|
| Beckele 52' |
| Motagua | 1–0 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
| Izaguirre 17' |
Round 18
| Deportes Savio | 0–1 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Velásquez 35' |
| Platense | canceled | Hispano |
|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Olimpia | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Vida | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Olimpia (aet) | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Real España | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Marathón | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | Real España | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1st seed | Agg. | 4th seed | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpia | 2–1 | Vida | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| 2nd seed | Agg. | 3rd seed | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Marathón | 2–6 | Real España | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| 7 May 20091st leg | Vida | 1–0 | Olimpia | La Ceiba,Atlántida |
| Argüello 62' | Stadium:Estadio Nilmo Edwards Attendance: 14,700 Referee:José Sandoval |
| 10 May 20092nd leg | Olimpia | 2–0 | Vida | Tegucigalpa,Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 | Velásquez 34' Turcios | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 12,505 Referee:Benigno Pineda |
| 7 May 20091st leg | Real España | 3–1 | Marathón | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| Martínez 3' Caetano 11'González 47' | 63'Chávez | Attendance: 5,610 Referee:Gaspar Molina |
| 9 May 20092nd leg | Marathón | 1–3 | Real España | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| 19:30 | Núñez 44' | 37' 41'Caetano 82'Palacios | Attendance: 6,520 Referee:Marlon Muñoz |
| 1st seeded | Agg. | 2nd seeded | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpia | 4–3 | Real España | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| 16 May 20091st leg | Real España | 2–2 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| 19:30 | Vallecillo 8' Caetano 70' | 51'Bruschi 80'Cigogna | Attendance: 7,216 Referee:Benigno Pineda |
| 24 May 20092nd leg | Olimpia | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Real España | Tegucigalpa,Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 | Bruschi 44' de Souza 100' | 86'Valladares | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 28,355 Referee:Ricardo Zelaya |
| 2008–09 Clausura champion |
|---|
| Olimpia 22nd National title |
Marathon is classified as HON1 for the2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, due to their tiebreaker overOlimpia (higher goal differential since both teams had a total of 66 points).Olimpia gets HON2. Real Espana gets HON3, being the only runner-up to short tournaments in the 2008–2009 Honduran National Football League season.
10 goals
Sergio Diduch (Hispano)6 goals
Bani Lozano (Platense) Milton Núñez (Marathón) Wilmer Velásquez (Olimpia) Douglas Caetano (Real España) Ramiro Bruschi (Olimpia)5 goals
Ney Costa (Deportes Savio) Héctor Flores (Real Juventud) Mitchel Brown (Marathón) Allan Lalín (Real España) Mauricio Copete (Victoria)4 goals
Jerry Palacios (Marathón) José Güity (Vida) Saul Martínez (Marathón) Erick Scott (Marathón) Carlos Will Mejía (Marathón) Osman Chávez (Platense) (2 o.g.)3 goals
Luis Ramírez (Marathón) Adán Ramírez (Platense) Oscar Zepeda (Deportes Savio) Marcelo Cabrita (Platense) Carlos Morán (Victoria) Jorge Lozano (Deportes Savio) Edmilson Da Silva (Real España) Charles Córdoba (Real Juventud) Wilson Güity (Victoria) Henry Martínez (Real España) Marvin Chávez (Marathón) Daniel Cicogna (Olimpia) Guillermo Díaz (Motagua) (2 o.g.) Milton Palacios Suazo (Marathón) (1 o.g.)2 goals
Víctor Arzú (Victoria) Rony Paz (Real Juventud) Oscar Torlacoff (Motagua) Carlos Pavón (Real España) Milton Ruiz (Hispano) Shannon Welcome (Motagua) Harrison Róchez (Deportes Savio) Georgie Welcome (Motagua) Mario Martínez (Real España) Walter Hernández (Olimpia) Hendry Thomas (Olimpia) Pedro Fernández (Victoria) Johnny Calderón (Olimpia) Carlos Navarro (Real Juventud) Sergio Antúnez (Vida) Mario Beata (Marathón) Jaime Rosales (Olimpia) Roger Rojas (Olimpia) Brayan Beckele (Vida) Facundo Argüello (Vida) Fábio de Souza Loureiro (Olimpia) Melvin Valladares (Real España) Fabio Ulloa (Real Juventud) (1 o.g.)1 goal
Quiarol Arzú (Platense) Carlos Dias (Real España) Eliu Membreño (Hispano) Abner Méndez (Hispano) Walter Williams (Vida) Luis Santamaría (Vida) Juan Manuel Cárcamo (Victoria) Oscar Vargas (Vida) Marcelo Segales (Victoria) Carlos Solórzano (Vida) Franco Sosa (Marathón) Julio Ocampo (Real Juventud) Víctor Ortiz (Victoria) Ninrod Medina (Victoria) Mario Berríos (Marathón) Misael Ruiz (Platense) Carlos Cruz (Motagua) Eder Delgado (Real España) Efraín Flores (Platense) Ian Osorio (Platense) Gabriel Hernández (Platense) Emil Martínez (Marathón) David Molina (Motagua) Ramón Castillo (Real España) Diktmar Hernández (Victoria) Mario Gómez (Victoria) Leonardo Isaula (Motagua) Mario Chávez (Vida) Anael Figueroa (Deportes Savio) Edgar Ferreira (Vida) Mariano Acevedo (Marathón) Máximo Arzú (Hispano) Irvin Guerrero (Platense) Erick Norales (Marathón) Jerry Bengtson (Vida) Henry Jiménez (Hispano) José Luis Palacios (Hispano) Christian Altamirano (Deportes Savio) Mauricio Weber (Victoria) Mauricio Sabillón (Marathón) Daniel Lloyd (Motagua) Rubén Rivera (Motagua) Elroy Smith (Deportes Savio) Emilio Izaguirre (Motagua) Carlos Salinas (Vida) Carlos Discua (Victoria) Elkin González (Real España) Carlos Palacios (Real España) Danilo Turcios (Olimpia) Erick Vallecillo (Real España)
Juan Carlos García (Marathón) (o.g.) Johnny Salgado (Hispano) (o.g.)| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real España | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 68[a] | Qualified to 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Marathón | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 66 | |
| 3 | Olimpia | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 66 | |
| 4 | Motagua | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 49 | |
| 5 | Deportes Savio | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 48[b] | |
| 6 | Victoria | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 47 | |
| 7 | Platense | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 41 | |
| 8 | Hispano | 35 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 36 | |
| 9 | Vida | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 35 | |
| 10 | Real Juventud | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 31 | Relegation to the2009–10 Liga de Ascenso[c] |
