2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional

Football league season
Liga Nacional
Season2009–10
ChampionsApertura: Marathón (8th title)
Clausura: Olimpia (23rd title)
RelegatedReal Juventud
Champions LeagueMarathón
Olimpia
Motagua
Top goalscorerApertura: Jerry Palacios (13 goals)
Clausura: Jerry Bengtson (12 goals)

The 2009–10 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras season is the 45th season of top-flight professional football in Honduras and the nineteenth season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used.

Marathón and Olimpia claimed the Apertura and Clausura championships, respectively.

Club information

Ten teams will participate in the 2009–10 season. Nine teams from last season remain for this season. Real Juventud were relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season. They would have been replaced by Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras promotion play-off winners Atlético Gualala. However, both teams decided to merge under the name of Real Juventud prior to the season.[citation needed]

Club City
Deportes Savio Santa Rosa de Copán
Hispano Comayagua
Marathón San Pedro Sula
Motagua Tegucigalpa
Olimpia Tegucigalpa
Platense Puerto Cortés
Real España San Pedro Sula
Real Juventud Santa Bárbara
Victoria La Ceiba
Vida La Ceiba

Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura began on July 18, 2009, and ended on November 25, 2009. Marathón, Motagua, Olimpia and Real España qualified for the Apertura final round after ending the tournament in the top four places.

Classification stage

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Marathón 18 11 5 2 32 16 +16 38 Advanced to the Final Stage
2 Motagua 18 10 5 3 31 14 +17 35
3 Olimpia 18 8 6 4 29 16 +13 30
4 Real España 18 9 3 6 26 20 +6 30
5 Victoria 18 7 5 6 22 27 −5 26
6 Platense 18 6 6 6 23 25 −2 24
7 Vida 18 4 6 8 22 33 −11 18
8 Deportes Savio 18 4 5 9 13 23 −10 17
9 Hispano 18 4 3 11 17 28 −11 15
10 Real Juventud 18 3 4 11 19 32 −13 13
Updated to match(es) played on November 4, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ Away SAV HIS MAR MOT OLI PLA RES RJU VIC VID
Deportes Savio 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1
Hispano 1–0 0–2 2–2 0–0 2–1 0–3 3–0 1–0 2–2
Marathón 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–0 4–1 3–0 3–1
Motagua 3–1 1–0 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–2
Olimpia 2–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 6–1 7–1
Platense 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 3–2
Real España 2–1 3–2 3–2 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–0
Real Juventud 0–1 4–2 2–3 0–3 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–1
Victoria 4–1 2–0 0–0 0–4 2–1 4–0 1–1 1–0 2–2
Vida 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–3 1–1 1–0 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on November 4, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final stage

The Final Stage ran from November 7, 2009, to November 25, 2009. Two-legged ties in this stage were settled by points: three for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a loss. Ties in points in the semifinals were settled first by goal difference, followed by the Classification Stage standings. A tie in points in the Finals would be settled by goal difference first, followed by two 15-minute extra-time periods, then a penalty shootout if necessary.

Semifinals

Semifinal A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Marathón 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Advanced to the Finals[a]
2 Real España 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Notes:
  1. ^ Marathón advanced because of better classification standing.
Real España1–2Marathón
Lucas 31' (o.g.) Palacios 15'
Ramírez 48'
Attendance: 6,408
Referee: José Cálix
Marathón1–2Real España
Palacios 13' Caetano 10'
González 50'

Semifinal B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3 Advanced to the Finals
2 Motagua 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Olimpia0–1Motagua
Diduch 41' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,408
Referee: Óscar Moncada
Motagua0–2Olimpia
Rojas 14'
Turcios 85'

Finals

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Marathón 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round
2 Olimpia 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd extra time; 3rd penalty shootout.
Olimpia1–0Marathón
Rosales 70'
Attendance: 12,477
Referee: Óscar Moncada
Marathón2–0Olimpia
Ramírez 5'
Palacios 64'
Marathón
Olimpia
GK 27 Uruguay Juan Obelar
RB 23 Honduras Mauricio Sabillón
CB 4 Uruguay Máximo Lucas downward-facing red arrow 67'
CB 5 Honduras Erick Norales
LB 6 Honduras Juan Carlos García
CM 3 Honduras Astor Henríquez downward-facing red arrow 63'
CM 19 Honduras Mario Berríos
AM 11 Guatemala Guillermo Ramírez downward-facing red arrow 73'
RF 15 Honduras Walter Martínez
CF 10 Honduras Jerry Palacios
LF 22 Honduras Mitchel Brown
Substitutions:
MF – Honduras Mario Rodríguez upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF – Honduras Luis Santamaría upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF – Honduras Mariano Acevedo upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Uruguay Manuel Keosseian
GK 27 Honduras Noel Valladares
RB 30 Honduras Johnny Palacios
CB 4 Brazil Fabio de Souza
CB – Honduras Jaime Rosales
LB 7 Honduras Rony Morales
DM – Honduras Franklin Arévalo
CM – Honduras Rubén Matamoros
CM – Honduras Johnny Calderón downward-facing red arrow 69'
AM – Honduras Danilo Turcios
CF 11 Honduras Wilmer Velásquez downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 33 Uruguay Ramiro Bruschi downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
MF – Honduras Erick Andino upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW – Brazil Everaldo Ferreira upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW – Brazil Jocimar Nascimento upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Honduras Juan Carlos Espinoza


 Liga Nacional
2009–10 Apertura champion 
C.D. Marathón
8th title

Top goalscorers

Pos Player Team Goals
1 Honduras Jerry Palacios Marathón 13
2 Honduras Georgie Welcome Motagua 11
3 Colombia Mauricio Copete Victoria 9
4 Honduras Mitchel Brown Marathón 8
Honduras Wilmer Velásquez Olimpia 8
6 Honduras Jerry Bengtson Vida 7
Colombia Charles Córdoba Vida 7
Belize Harrison Róchez Platense 7
9 Brazil Douglas Caetano Real España 6
10 Honduras Pompilio Cacho Real Juventud 5
Honduras Randy Diamond Real Juventud 5
Argentina Sergio Diduch Motagua 5

Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura will begin in January 2010 and end in May 2010. The best four clubs will qualify for the Clausura final round.

Classification stage

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Motagua 18 11 3 4 28 15 +13 36 Advanced to the Final Stage
2 Olimpia 18 8 8 2 26 11 +15 32
3 Vida 18 8 4 6 25 20 +5 28
4 Platense 18 7 7 4 23 19 +4 28
5 Hispano 18 8 3 7 22 22 0 27
6 Real España 18 7 4 7 28 29 −1 25
7 Marathón 18 4 7 7 23 24 −1 19
8 Real Juventud 18 6 4 8 25 28 −3 19[a]
9 Deportes Savio 18 4 5 9 13 23 −10 17
10 Victoria 18 2 5 11 15 37 −22 11
Updated to match(es) played on April 17, 2010. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Real Juventud was docked three points.

Results

Home \ Away SAV HIS MAR MOT OLI PLA RES RJU VIC VID
Deportes Savio 2–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–0
Hispano 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–1
Marathón 3–0 2–3 3–4 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 0–1
Motagua 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 3–1 3–0 3–2
Olimpia 0–0 4–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 6–0 2–1
Platense 3–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 3–2 3–1 2–0 1–1
Real España 3–4 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–1 1–2
Real Juventud 3–2 3–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0
Victoria 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–3 2–2 3–2 1–3
Vida 1–0 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 4–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on April 17, 2010. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final stage

Semifinals

Semifinal A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Motagua 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Advanced to the Finals[a]
2 Platense 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Notes:
  1. ^ Motagua advanced because of better classification standing.
Platense2–2Motagua
Róchez 49', 63' Report dos Santos 14'
Guevara 16'

Semifinal B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 Advanced to the Finals[a]
2 Vida 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Notes:
  1. ^ Olimpia advanced because of better classification standing.
Vida2–2Olimpia
Bengston 28'
Córdoba 48'		 Report Turcios 8', 39'
Olimpia1–1Vida
Bruschi 57' Report Avila 43'

Final

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage[a]
2 Motagua 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round[b]
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd extra time; 3rd penalty shootout.
Notes:
  1. ^ As champion with better aggregate record.
  2. ^ Berth reallocated from Nicaragua.
Olimpia3 – 1Motagua
Tilguath 23'
Rojas 40' 58'		 Report Cabrita 73'
Attendance: 13,819
Referee: Armando Castro
Olimpia
Motagua
GK 28 Honduras Donis Escober
DF 4 Brazil Fabio de Souza
DF 30 Honduras Johnny Palacios
DF 32 Honduras Oscar García
DF 19 Honduras Johnny Calderón
MF 20 Honduras Walter Hernández
MF 10 Honduras Danilo Turcios (C) downward-facing red arrow 67'
MF – Honduras Ramón Núñez Yellow card 84'
FW – Honduras Reynaldo Tilguath downward-facing red arrow 65' Yellow card 25'
FW 21 Honduras Roger Rojas
FW – Brazil Everaldo Ferreira downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
MF – Honduras Miguel Castillo upward-facing green arrow 65' Yellow card 76'
DF – Honduras Wilfredo Barahona upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 33 Uruguay Ramiro Bruschi upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Colombia Carlos Restrepo
GK 1 Honduras Ricardo Canales
DF 3 Uruguay Guillermo Díaz
DF 5 Honduras Milton Reyes
DF 23 Honduras Sergio Mendoza
DF 12 Honduras Iván Guerrero
MF 8 Honduras Jorge Claros
MF 21 Honduras Emilio Izaguirre downward-facing red arrow 60'
MF 6 Uruguay Mauricio Weber Yellow card 90'
MF 20 Honduras Amado Guevara (C) downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 11 Brazil Marcelo Cabrita Yellow card 62'
FW 7 Honduras Georgie Welcome downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Argentina Sergio Diduch upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 36 Honduras Javier Portillo upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 13 Honduras Ronald Martínez upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Honduras Ramón Maradiaga

Motagua1 – 0Olimpia
Welcome 38' Report
Attendance: 16,299
Referee: Benigno Pineda
Motagua
Olimpia
GK 22 Honduras Donaldo Morales
DF 3 Uruguay Guillermo Díaz
DF 4 Honduras Johnny Leverón
DF 23 Honduras Sergio Mendoza
DF 12 Honduras Iván Guerrero (C)
DF 21 Honduras Emilio Izaguirre
MF 8 Honduras Jorge Claros Yellow card 23'
MF 13 Honduras Ronald Martínez downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 6 Uruguay Mauricio Weber Yellow card 47' downward-facing red arrow 78'
FW 11 Brazil Marcelo Cabrita Yellow card 41' downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 7 Honduras Georgie Welcome Red card 48'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Honduras Shannon Welcome upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 36 Honduras Javier Portillo upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 10 Argentina Sergio Diduch upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Honduras Ramón Maradiaga
GK 28 Honduras Donis Escober
DF 4 Brazil Fábio de Souza
DF 30 Honduras Johnny Palacios Yellow card 41'
DF 19 Honduras Johnny Calderón Yellow card 66'
DF 32 Honduras Oscar García
MF 20 Honduras Walter Hernández
MF 10 Honduras Danilo Turcios (C) downward-facing red arrow 78'
MF – Honduras Ramón Núñez downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW – Honduras Reynaldo Tilguath Yellow card 82'
FW 21 Honduras Roger Rojas Yellow card 22'
FW – Brazil Everaldo Ferreira downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
MF – Honduras Miguel Castillo upward-facing green arrow 67' Yellow card 90'
FW 33 Uruguay Ramiro Bruschi upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF – Honduras Frank Arévalo upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Colombia Carlos Restrepo

  • Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.


 Liga Nacional
2009–10 Clausura champion 
C.D. Olimpia
23rd title

Top goalscorers

Pos Player Team Goals
1 Honduras Jerry Bengtson Vida 12
2 Honduras Carlos Pavón Real España 10
3 Honduras Roger Rojas Olimpia 8
4 Honduras Elmer Zelaya Real Juventud 7
5 Colombia Mauricio Copete Victoria 6
Colombia Charles Córdoba Vida 6
Brazil Douglas Caetano Real España 6
Honduras Héctor Flores Hispano 6
Honduras Walter Martínez Marathón 5
Honduras Georgie Welcome Motagua 6

Relegation

Relegation to the 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras is determined from an aggregate table of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. The team with the worst overall record will be relegated.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Motagua 36 21 8 7 59 29 +30 71 Qualified to the
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Olimpia 36 16 14 6 55 27 +28 62
3 Marathón 36 15 12 9 55 40 +15 57
4 Real España 36 15 7 14 52 49 +3 52
5 Platense 36 13 13 10 46 44 +2 52
6 Vida 36 12 10 14 47 53 −6 46
7 Hispano 36 12 6 18 39 50 −11 42
8 Victoria 36 10 10 16 37 62 −25 40
9 Deportes Savio 36 8 10 18 26 46 −20 34
10 Real Juventud 36 9 8 19 44 60 −16 32[a] Relegated to the Liga Nacional de Ascenso
Updated to match(es) played on May 8, 2010. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Real Juventud was docked three points for failing to settle debts to former players by April 12.

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