1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional
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In 1997–98 the Honduran Liga Nacional
brought a new competition system; the league would be now divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura), having C.D. Motagua won their 6th and 7th title in this new format. The tournament lasted from August 1997 to October 1998 and it consisted of 11 teams for the first time since the 1981–82 season.
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(Motagua) (15) Wilmer Velásquez
(Olimpia) (15)
Liga Nacional de Futbol de Honduras
Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras is the first and highest division of football in Honduras. The league season is divided into Opening and Closing . One team is relegated to the Liga de Ascenso and one team is promoted from Liga de Ascenso...
brought a new competition system; the league would be now divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura), having C.D. Motagua won their 6th and 7th title in this new format. The tournament lasted from August 1997 to October 1998 and it consisted of 11 teams for the first time since the 1981–82 season.
1997–98 teams
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Real C.D. España Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:... Real Maya Real Maya is a Honduran football club. It was founded on 7 April 1985. It currently plays in Liga Mayor de Futbol de Honduras. They played in first division many season with many different names, being Real Maya the most used.-National Level:... Pumas UNAH Pumas UNAH or simply Universidad was an Honduran football club. They changed their name to Broncos UNAH twice in 1982–83 and 2006–07 and played in Choluteca those two seasons... |
Standings
|}- Platense 1997 Honduran Cup champions as regular season winner.
Results
Hexagonal
- Olimpia won 4–2 on aggregate.
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- Motagua 1–1 Real España on aggregate. Motagua advanced on better Regular season record; Real España advanced as best loser.
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- Platense 1–1 Universidad on aggregate; Platense advanced on better Regular season record.
Semifinals
- Real España won 3–1 on aggregate.
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- Motagua 2–2 Olimpia on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better Regular season record.
Final
- Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.
Standings
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Hexagonal
- Olimpia 2–2 Victoria on aggregate; Olimpia advances on better performance in Regular season; Victoria advances as best loser.
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- Platense 1–1 Marathón on aggregate; Platense advances on better performance in Regular season.
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- Motagua won 5–2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
- Olimpia 2–2 Victoria on aggregate; Olimpia advances on better performance in Regular season.
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- Motagua won 5–4 on aggregate.
Final
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 José HerreraJosé de la Paz Herrera José de la Paz Herrera Ucles is a famous Honduran footballer and coach. Best known as Chelato, he grew up in Soledad, Honduras, a small town of the municipality of El Paraíso in extreme poverty.... |
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| GK | 1 |  Diego VásquezDiego Vásquez Diego Martín Vásquez is an Argentine football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Deportes Savio. He won 5 Honduran championships with C.D. Motagua between 1997 and 2001, being the foreign player with most titles with this club. His first game in the Honduran League was on 24 August 1997 wearing... |
| DF | 4 | Hernaín Arzú |
| DF | 5 | Milton Reyes Milton Reyes Milton Reyes is a Honduran football player, who most recently played for Motagua.Reyes began playing professional soccer with Yoro FC of the Honduran second division in 1995. The next year he moved to Independiente Villela, where he helped the team to promotion to the first division... |
| DF | 6 | Ninrrol Medina |
| DF | 12 | Iván Guerrero Iván Guerrero Iván Guerrero is a Honduran footballer.-Club:Guerrero began his career with Motagua in Honduras, playing with the team from 1996 until transferring overseas in 2000. He moved to the English Premiership to play for Coventry City along with compatriot Jairo Martínez... |
| DF | 13 | Reynaldo Clavasquín Reynaldo Clavasquín José Reynaldo Clavasquín is a retired football defender. He scored the 1997-98 Clausura golden goal against Olimpia from a freekick making Motagua champions. He retired on 2006 and became assistant manager of Motagua and in his first season he became champion.-References:... |
| MF | 8 | Juan Coello Juan Manuel Coello Juan Manuel Coello is a Honduran association footballer currently playing for Deportes Savio. He plays Midfield. He was part of the Honduras national U-20 football team that participated in the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship in Qatar.-References:... |
| MF | 20 | Amado Guevara Amado Guevara Amado Guevara is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Motagua in the Liga Nacional de Honduras. He is the all-time cap leader for the Honduran national team.-Club:... |
| MF | – | Óscar Lagos |
| FW | 11 | José Ramírez |
| FW | 14 | Marlon Hernández |
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| Ramón Maradiaga Ramón Maradiaga Ramón Enrique Maradiaga Chávez is a retired Honduran football player. Currently, he is coach of the C.D. Motagua.... |
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- Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate.
Top scorer
Amado GuevaraAmado Guevara
Amado Guevara is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Motagua in the Liga Nacional de Honduras. He is the all-time cap leader for the Honduran national team.-Club:...
(Motagua) (15) Wilmer Velásquez
Wilmer Velasquez
Wilmer Raynel Neal Velásquez is a retired Honduran footballer.-Career:Velásquez is currently the all-time top goalscorer in the Honduran National Football League with 196 goals, and was the second player to reach 150 goals after Denilson Costa.In 2005, Velásquez was crowned one of the 'Top...
(Olimpia) (15)
Relegation table
|}- Palestino and Independiente Villela relegated to the Liga de Ascenso.