2000–01 Apertura Honduran Liga Nacional
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The 2000–01 Honduran Liga Nacional was the 36th season in the history of the Honduran top division
; this was the third tournament under the Apertura and Clausura
format; C.D. Olimpia managed to beat C.D. Platense in the Apertura Final and obtained its 15th league title; in the Clausura C.D. Platense took revenge over C.D. Olimpia and won its 2nd title.
; C.D. Olimpia set a record of 10 wins in a row, the first nine composed a whole round-robin
. In the Final match Olimpia conquered its 15th title after defeating C.D. Platense 2–1 on aggregated score.
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Ricardo James
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Edgar Álvarez
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José Torres
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Mario Beata
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Rony Morales
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Marco Mejía
MF
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Walter Hernández
MF
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Fabricio Pérez
MF
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Óscar Bonilla
FW
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Marcelo Verón
FW
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José Pacini
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Ángel Hill
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Cliford Laing
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| colspan=3| Alberto Romero
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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...
; this was the third tournament under the Apertura and Clausura
Apertura and Clausura
The Apertura and Clausura tournaments are a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional European football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for...
format; C.D. Olimpia managed to beat C.D. Platense in the Apertura Final and obtained its 15th league title; in the Clausura C.D. Platense took revenge over C.D. Olimpia and won its 2nd title.
2000–01 teams
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Puerto Cortés -Geography:It is on the Caribbean Sea coast, north of San Pedro Sula and east of Omoa, at 15.85° N, 87.94° W. It has a natural bay.It is Honduras's main sea port and it is considered the most important seaport in Central America... ) 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:... (San Pedro Sula San Pedro Sula San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second... ) 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... (Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto... ) La Ceiba La Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras... ) La Ceiba La Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras... ) |
Apertura
The Apertura tournament was the first half of the 2000–01 season in the Honduran footballFootball in Honduras
-Association:The Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras is the governing body of football in Honduras. The FENAFUTH was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in the same year. Ten years later it joined CONCACAF....
; C.D. Olimpia set a record of 10 wins in a row, the first nine composed a whole round-robin
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. In the Final match Olimpia conquered its 15th title after defeating C.D. Platense 2–1 on aggregated score.
Standings
- As of 13 January 2001
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Results
- As of 13 January 2001
Olimpia vs Vida
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- Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate score.
Motagua vs Universidad
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- Universidad won 3–2 on aggregate score.
Platense vs Real España
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- Platense 2–2 Real España; Platense advances on better Regular season performance. Real España advances as best losers.
Olimpia vs Real España
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- Olimpia won 2–0 on aggregate score.
Olimpia vs Real España
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- Platense won 3–2 on aggregate score.
Olimpia vs Platense
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| Liga Nacional 2000–01 Apertura Champion |
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| C.D. Olimpia 15th title |
Clausura
In the Clausura tournament of the 2000–01 season; C.D. Platense took revenge on C.D. Olimpia and achieved its second championship in its history. On the other hand C.D. Broncos although they finished fifth in the Regular season, they were not allow to participate in the Hexagonal, due to their condition of relegated team; C.D. Motagua replaced them instead.Standings
- As of 17 June 2001
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Results
- As of 17 June 2001
Olimpia vs Motagua
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- Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate score.
Platense vs Victoria
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- Platense won 3–2 on aggregate score.
Marathón vs Real España
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- Marathón 1–1 Real España on aggregate score; Marathón advanced on better Regular season performance; Real España advanced as best loser
Olimpia vs Real España
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- Olimpia 1–1 Real España on aggregate score; Olimpia advanced on better Regular season record.
Platense vs Marathón
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- Platense won 4–3 on aggregate score.
Olimpia vs Platense
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| FW | – | Danilo Tosello Danilo Tosello Danilo Javier Tosello is a retired Argentinan football player. During his career, he won 4 championships in Honduras with Olimpia.... |
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Ricardo JamesRicardo James
Ricardo Emir James Rayo is a former Panamaian footballer.James played most of his career in Honduras for Platense and Olimpia...
Edgar ÁlvarezEdgar Álvarez
Edgard Anthony Álvarez Reyes is a Honduran footballer. He currently plays for Palermo. He can play anywhere on the right flank.-Career:...
José TorresJosé Anthony Torres
José Anthony Torres is a Panamanian footballer. He currently plays for Sporting San Miguelito in the Panamanian League.-Club career:Torres previously played for Platense, Marathón, Persepolis F.C. and Victoria.-External links:*...
Mario BeataMario Beata
Mario Beata is a Honduran soccer player that currently plays for Hunan Billows as a defender. He made his debut for the 'Catrachos' in 2003.Beata signed a contract with Hunan Billows in February 2010. He made his debut for Hunan against Shenyang Dongjin on 3 April and scored his first goal on 1...
Rony MoralesRony Morales
Rony Morales is a Honduran football defender. He currently plays for C.D. Platense in Liga Nacional de Honduras. He previously played for Olimpia.-External links:*...
Marco MejíaMarco Mejía
Marco Mejía is a Honduran currently playing for Deportes Savio. He plays midfield.-External links:*...
Walter HernándezWalter Hernández
Walter Joel Hernández is a Honduran football midfielder. He currently plays for Club Deportivo Olimpia in Tegucigalpa in the Liga Nacional de Honduras. He previously played for Platense, Real España, and Hispano. He was also part of the Honduras national football team at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold...
Fabricio Pérez Óscar Bonilla Marcelo VerónMarcelo Verón
Marcelo Andrés Verón is a Argentine footballer currently played in 12 clubes of the world.-Teams: Platense 1999-2000 Salgueiros 2000 Platense 2000-2001 Stade Tunisien 2001 York City 2001-2002 Cobras 2002 Cartagonova 2002-2003 Ceuta 2003-2004 Colo-Colo 2004 Novelda 2005 Deportivo Suchitepéquez...
José Pacini Ángel Hill Cliford Laing |-
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| Liga Nacional 2000–01 Apertura Champion |
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| C.D. Platense 2nd title |
Relegation
Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments.- As of 17 June 2001
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Relegation playoff
- Deportes Savio won Relegation playoff 4–3 on penalty shootouts; Broncos were relegated to the 2001–02 Segunda División.