| Season | 2007–08 |
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| Champions | Apertura: Marathón Clausura: Olimpia |
| Relegated | Atlético Olanchano |
| Champions League | Marathón Olimpia |
| Matches | 192 |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Martínez Clausura: Velásquez |
2008–09 → | |
The2007–08 season in theHonduran Liga Nacional was the 42nd season in the top fight inHonduran football; it ran from August 2007 to May 2008.[1] The season was split into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) which defined the 51st and 52nd national champions in the history of the league.C.D. Marathón andClub Deportivo Olimpia as winners of each tournament qualified to the2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.
Deportes Savio fromSanta Rosa de Copán was promoted from the2006–07 Liga de Ascenso.[2]
The Apertura tournament was played from 11 August to 22 December 2007.C.D. Marathón captured its 6th domestic league.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathón | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 35 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Motagua | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 32 | |
| 3 | Victoria | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 31 | |
| 4 | Olimpia | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 27 | |
| 5 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Real España | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 22 | |
| 7 | Hispano | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Vida | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 20 | |
| 9 | Platense | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 15 | |
| 10 | Atlético Olanchano | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 13 |
| Home \ Away | OLA | SAV | HIS | MAR | MOT | OLI | PLA | RES | VIC | VID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Olanchano | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| Deportes Savio | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Hispano | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | |
| Marathón | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Motagua | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Olimpia | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Platense | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Real España | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Victoria | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Vida | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| 2 December 20071st leg | Olimpia | 1–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa,Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Kardeck | Report | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 9,467 Referee:Benigno Pineda |
| 8 December 20072nd leg | Marathón | 2–1 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Norales Martínez | Report | Tilguath | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 18,638 Referee:Mario Moncada |
| 1 December 20071st leg | Victoria | 1–1 | Motagua | La Ceiba,Atlántida |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Rosales | Report | Guevara | Stadium:Estadio Nilmo Edwards Attendance: 9,634 Referee:José Molina |
| 9 December 20072nd leg | Motagua | 2–0 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa,Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Rodas Guevara | Report | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 11,899 Referee:Ricardo Zelaya |
| 16 December 20071st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa,Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Report | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 16,042 Referee:José Molina |
| 22 December 20072nd leg | Marathón | 2–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Brown Scott | Report | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 26,596 Referee:Ricardo Zelaya |
Marathón | Motagua |
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| Liga Nacional 2007–08 Apertura champion |
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| C.D. Marathón 6th title |
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1 goal
The Clausura tournament was played from 12 January to 24 May 2008.C.D. Olimpia captured its 21st domestic league.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 33 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Marathón | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 30 | |
| 3 | Real España | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 28 | |
| 4 | Motagua | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | Hispano | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Victoria | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 24 | |
| 7 | Atlético Olanchano | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 21 | |
| 8 | Platense | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 20 | |
| 9 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 19 | |
| 10 | Vida | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 18 |
| Home \ Away | OLA | SAV | HIS | MAR | MOT | OLI | PLA | RES | VIC | VID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Olanchano | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| Deportes Savio | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Hispano | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Marathón | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| Motagua | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Olimpia | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Platense | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Real España | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Victoria | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Vida | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| 7 May 20081st leg | Motagua | 1–4 | Olimpia | Danlí,El Paraíso |
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Matamoros | Report | Bruschi Thomas R. Núñez M. Núñez | Stadium:Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Attendance: 5,291 Referee:Mario Moncada |
| 10 May 20082nd leg | Olimpia | 3–1 | Motagua | Comayagua,Comayagua |
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Turcios Bruschi Velásquez | Report | Nascimento | Stadium:Estadio Carlos Miranda Referee:Beningno Pineda |
| 7 May 20081st leg | Real España | 1–3 | Marathón | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Lalín | Report | da Silva Henríquez Güity | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 10,562 Referee:Óscar Moncada |
| 10 May 20082nd leg | Marathón | 2–4 | Real España | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| 19:00 (UTC−06:00) | Güity Ferreira | Report | Lalín Valladares Ferreira Obelar | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 7,553 Referee:José Molina |
| 18 May 20081st leg | Marathón | 1–1 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula,Cortés |
| 17:00 (UTC−06:00) | Furtado | Report | Turcios | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 29,000 Referee:José Molina |
Marathón | Olimpia |
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| 24 May 20082nd leg | Olimpia | 1–0 | Marathón | Comayagua,Comayagua |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Velásquez | Report | Stadium:Estadio Carlos Miranda Attendance: 9,474 Referee:Mario Moncada |
Olimpia | Marathón |
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| Liga Nacional 2007–08 Clausura champion |
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| C.D. Olimpia 21st title |
10 goals
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1 goal
Atlético Olanchano made the fewest points in the aggregated table from both Apertura and Clausura regular seasons, thereby were relegated to theLiga de Ascenso.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathón | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 65 | Qualified to the2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Olimpia | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 60 | |
| 3 | Motagua | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 59 | |
| 4 | Victoria | 36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 55 | |
| 5 | Real España | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 50 | |
| 6 | Hispano | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 47 | |
| 7 | Deportes Savio | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 41 | |
| 8 | Vida | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 38 | |
| 9 | Platense | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 35 | |
| 10 | Atlético Olanchano | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 34 | Relegated to the2008–09 Liga de Ascenso |