Honduras Apertura 2007-08
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Honduras Apertura 2007-08 was the opening and fifty-one season of Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras
, the first division national football
league in Honduras
. The season started on August 11, 2007 and finished December 31, 2007. It followed the Honduras Clausura 2006-07 season. The winner qualified to the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League.
10 goals Emil Martínez
(Marathón)
7 goals Mitchel Brown
(Marathón) Abidán Solís (Victoria)
6 goals Amado Guevara
(Motagua) Luis Rodas
(Motagua)
5 goals Edilson Pereira
(Deportes Savio) Jocimar Nascimento
(Motagua) Milton Núñez
(Olimpia) Marcelo Cabrita (Platense)
4 goals Carlos Salinas
(Atlético Olanchano) Sergio Diduch
(Hispano) Henry Jiménez (Hispano) Allan Do Santos (Olimpia) Carlinho
(Real España) Everaldo Ferreira
(Real España) Carlos Fretes (Real España) Héctor Flores
(Victoria) Johnny Calderón
(Vida)
3 goals Wilmer Ramos
(Atlético Olanchano) Harrison Roches
(Deportes Savio) José Güity
(Hispano) Carlos Oliva
(Marathón) Oscar Torlacoff
(Motagua) Reynaldo Tilguath
(Olimpia)
2 goals Denilson Costa
(Atlético Olanchano) Walter Hernández
(Hispano) Rigoberto Padilla
(Hispano) Milton Palacios
(Marathón) Pedrinho
(Motagua) Danilo Turcios
(Olimpia) Wilmer Velasquez
(Olimpia) Quiarol Arzú
(Platense) Bany Lozano (Platense) Marvin Sánchez
(Platense)
Douglas Caetano
(Real España) Marlon Peña (Real España) Melvin Valladares
(Real España) Marvin Chávez
(Victoria) Jaime Rosales
(Victoria) Jerry Bengtson
(Vida) Ney Costa
(Vida) Richard Pérez
(Vida)
1 goal Jorge Lozano (Atlético Olanchano) Elmer Marín
(Atlético Olanchano) Merlyn Membreño
(Atlético Olanchano) Edgar Núñez
(Atlético Olanchano) Guillermo Ramírez
(Atlético Olanchano) Mario Euceda
(Deportes Savio) Johnny Galdámez
(Deportes Savio) Edgar Mejia
(Deportes Savio) Oscar Antonio Zepeda
(Deportes Savio) Dickmar Hernández (Hispano) Marrio Berrios (Marathon) Edmilson DaSilva (Marathón) Astor Henríquez
(Marathón) Luis López
(Marathón) Erick Norales
(Marathon) Luis Santamaría
(Marathón) Erick Scott
(Marathon) Víctor Bernárdez (Motagua) Fernando Castillo
(Motagua) Walter López
(Motagua) Rubén Matamoros
(Motagua) Maynor Figueroa
(Olimpia) Jerry Palacios
(Olimpia) Hendry Thomas
(Olimpia) David Meza
(Platense) César Zelaya (Platense) Eddy Vega
(Platense) Elkin González
(Real España) Allan Lalín
(Real España) Carlos Palacios
(Real España) Fernando Daniel Cardozo (Victoria) Mario Gómez
(Victoria) Júnior Izaguirre
(Victoria)
Ninrod Medina
(Victoria) Mauricio Weber
(Victoria) Darian Geovany Alvarez
(Vida) Borghi Arbizú (Vida) Miguel Farrera (Vida) Ángel Hill (Vida) Clifford Laing (Vida) Modesto Rodas (Vida)
Liga Nacional de Futbol de Honduras
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, the first division national football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
league in Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
. The season started on August 11, 2007 and finished December 31, 2007. It followed the Honduras Clausura 2006-07 season. The winner qualified to the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League.
2007-08 teams
| Club | City | Stadium | 2006-2007 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Olanchano Atlético Olanchano Atlético Olanchano is a Honduran football club based in Catacamas, Olancho. The club currently plays in Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras.-History:... |
Catacamas Catacamas Catacamas, Honduras is the largest municipality in Central America in terms of area.Catacamas, the "Florida City" as called by the great poet and writer Olanchano Froylán Turcios, extends over a vast plain irrigated by the Rio Guayape in the heart of the luxuriant department of Olancho.Easily... |
Estadio Cornelio Santos Estadio Cornelio Santos Estadio Cornelio Santos is a football stadium in Campamento, Honduras. It is used for football matches and was the temporary home stadium of Atlético Olanchano for the Apertura 2007 season while their home stadium Ruben Guifarro was under renovations. The stadium holds 2,000 people.-References:... /Estadio Rubén Guifarro Estadio Rubén Guifarro Estadio Rubén Guifarro is a multi-purpose stadium in Catacamas, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Atlético Olanchano. The stadium holds 5,000 people. The stadium was renovated for the 2007–08 season. Some of the works included changing the grass... |
8th in Clausura 2007 |
| Deportes Savio Deportes Savio Deportes Savio is an Honduran football club based in Santa Rosa de Copán, Copán. The team currently plays Liga Nacional de Honduras.-History:Deportes Savio was founded in 1964 as Atlético Lempira... |
Santa Rosa de Copán Santa Rosa de Copán Santa Rosa de Copán is the departmental capital of the Honduran department of Copán. It is set at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level.... |
Estadio Miraflores Estadio Miraflores Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes is a multi-purpose stadium in Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras. The stadium was previously called "Estadio Municipal Miraflores" and was founded in the Miraflores district of Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras on 26 January 1975 by the Municipal Mayor of that time,... |
Liga de Ascenso 2007 Promotion Winner Liga de Ascenso de Honduras Liga de Ascenso is the second division of Honduran football; it was founded on 17 December 1979 as Segunda División and renamed Liga de Ascenso on 21 July 2002... |
| Hispano FC Hispano FC Hispano Fútbol Club is an Honduran football club based in Comayagua, Comayagua. The club currently plays in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras.-History:... |
Comayagua | Estadio Carlos Miranda Estadio Carlos Miranda Estadio Municipal Carlos Miranda is a multi-purpose stadium in Comayagua, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hispano FC. The stadium holds 10,000 people.-History:... |
5th in Clausura 2007 |
| C.D. Marathón Club Deportivo Marathón Club Deportivo Marathón is an Honduran football club which currently plays in the in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras in San Pedro Sula.-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... |
Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano is a multi-purpose stadium in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and also has facilities for athletics... |
2nd in Clausura 2007 |
| C.D. Motagua Club Deportivo Motagua Club Deportivo Motagua is a Honduran football club, located in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and plays in the Honduran top division at the Estadio Nacional. The club is one of the most successful and renowned of Honduras... |
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... |
Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for Association football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and it is the home of football clubs Motagua and Olimpia.- History :... |
4th in Clausura 2007 |
| C.D. Olimpia Club Deportivo Olimpia Club Deportivo Olimpia is a Honduran football and baseball club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. They compete in the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the top division in the country, and play their home matches in the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino... |
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... |
Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for Association football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and it is the home of football clubs Motagua and Olimpia.- History :... |
3rd in Clausura 2007 |
| C.D. Platense Club Deportivo Platense Club Deportivo Platense is a Honduran football club, located in Puerto Cortés, Cortés. The club was founded on 4 July 1960.-History:According to the records available, the following people attended Club Platense: René Paíz, Roger Riera, Roberto Mejía, Roosevelt Garbut, Manuel Flores, Héctor... |
Puerto Cortés 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... |
Estadio Excelsior Estadio Excelsior Estadio Excelsior is a multi-purpose stadium in Puerto Cortés, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Platense. The stadium holds 10,000 people. This stadium was rebuilt during Marlon Lara administration as Mayor of Puerto Cortés-External links:*... |
6th in Clausura 2007 |
| Real España | 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... |
Estadio Francisco Morazán Estadio Francisco Morazan Estadio Francisco Morazán is a stadium located in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It's the home of C.D. Marathón and Real C.D. España. The stadium was the preferred venue for the Honduran national team before the construction of the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano for the 1997 Central American... |
Clausura 2007 Champions |
| C.D. Victoria Club Deportivo Victoria This article is about Honduran club, for the Spanish club see CD Victoria.Club Deportivo Victoria is an Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. The club has been champions once and runners-up once.-History:... |
La Ceiba 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... |
Estadio Nilmo Edwards Estadio Nilmo Edwards Estadio Ceibeño is a multi-purpose stadium in La Ceiba, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Victoria and Vida. The stadium holds 18,000 people.It has been used for music concerts on occasion.-References:... |
9th in Clausura 2007 |
| C.D. Vida Club Deportivo y Social Vida Club Deportivo y Social Vida, or simply Vida, is an Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. The club has been champion twice and runner up 3 times.-History:... |
La Ceiba 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... |
Estadio Nilmo Edwards Estadio Nilmo Edwards Estadio Ceibeño is a multi-purpose stadium in La Ceiba, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Victoria and Vida. The stadium holds 18,000 people.It has been used for music concerts on occasion.-References:... |
7th in Clausura 2007 |
Round 1
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2007 | Hispano | 0:1 | Real España | |
| 11 August 2007 | Marathón | 2:2 | Deportes Savio | |
| 12 August 2007 | Platense | 0:0 | Victoria | |
| 12 August 2007 | Motagua | 2:0 | Atlético Olanchano | |
| 13 August 2007 | Vida | 1:1 | Olimpia |
Round 2
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2007 | Victoria | 2:0 | Real España | |
| 18 August 2007 | Marathón | 1:0 | Platense | |
| 19 August 2007 | Deportes Savio | 1:1 | Vida | |
| 19 August 2007 | Hispano | 2:1 | Motagua | |
| 19 August 2007 | Olimpia | 1:1 | Atlético Olanchano | |
Round 3
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2007 | Real España | 0:1 | Marathón | |
| August 25, 2007 | Vida | 1:0 | Hispano | |
| August 26, 2007 | Atlético Olanchano | 0:1 | Victoria | |
| August 26, 2007 | Platense | 0:0 | Olimpia | |
| August 26, 2007 | Motagua | 1:0 | Deportes Savio | |
Round 4
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2007 | Deportes Savio | 0:2 | Hispano | |
| August 29, 2007 | Olimpia | 1:0 | Real España | |
| August 29, 2007 | Marathón | 0:1 | Victoria | |
| August 30, 2007 | Vida | 0:0 | Motagua | |
| September 26, 2007 | Atlético Olanchano | 4:2 | Platense | |
Round 5
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2007 | Victoria | 2:1 | Olimpia | |
| September 1, 2007 | Real España | 1:0 | Deportes Savio | |
| September 2, 2007 | Hispano | 2:0 | Atlético Olanchano | |
| September 2, 2007 | Platense | 0:0 | Vida | |
| September 2, 2007 | Motagua | 4:1 | Marathón | |
Round 6
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3, 2007 | Atlético Olanchano | 3:1 | Vida | |
| October 4, 2007 | Olimpia | 1:2 | Motagua | |
| September 8, 2007 | Real España | 2:3 | Platense | |
| September 8, 2007 | Hispano | 2:2 | Marathón | |
| September 8, 2007 | Victoria | 0:0 | Deportes Savio | |
Round 7
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2007 | Marathón | 1:1 | Olimpia | |
| September 15, 2007 | Vida | 0:1 | Victoria | |
| September 15, 2007 | Motagua | 2:4 Motagua and Real España football rivalry Motagua vs. Real España, is a classic football match played between C.D. Motagua from Tegucigalpa and Real C.D. España from San Pedro Sula, two of the most successful and popular football teams from Honduras... |
Real España | |
| September 16, 2007 | Deportes Savio | 0:1 | Atlético Olanchano | |
| September 16, 2007 | Platense | 1:2 | Hispano | |
Round 8
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2007 | Vida | 1:4 | Marathón | |
| September 23, 2007 | Real España | 3:1 | Atlético Olanchano | |
| September 23, 2007 | Hispano | 0:0 | Victoria | |
| September 23, 2007 | Olimpia | 1:0 | Deportes Savio | |
| September 23, 2007 | Platense | 3:2 | Motagua | |
Round 9
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2007 | Real España | 1:1 | Vida | |
| October 1, 2007 | Victoria | 2:2 | Motagua | |
| September 30, 2007 | Atlético Olanchano | 0:1 | Marathón | |
| September 30, 2007 | Deportes Savio | 1:0 | Platense | |
| September 30, 2007 | Olimpia | 2:0 | Hispano | |
Round 10
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 2007 | Victoria | 1:1 | Platense | |
| 7 October 2007 | Real España | 1:0 | Hispano | |
| 7 October 2007 | Deportes Savio | 1:0 | Marathón | |
| 7 October 2007 | Atlético Olanchano | 1:2 | Motagua | |
| 7 October 2007 | Olimpia | 2:1 | Vida | |
Round 11
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 2007 | Vida | 0:0 | Deportes Savio | |
| 13 October 2007 | Real España | 1:2 | Victoria | |
| 13 October 2007 | Atlético Olanchano | 1:1 | Olimpia | |
| 13 October 2007 | Platense | 1:3 | Marathón | |
| 16 October 2007 | Motagua | 1:1 | Hispano | |
Round 12
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2007 | Deportes Savio | 1:1 | Motagua | |
| 20 October 2007 | Victoria | 4:0 | Atlético Olanchano | |
| 21 October 2007 | Hispano | 2:3 | Vida | |
| 21 October 2007 | Olimpia | 3:1 | Platense | |
| 21 October 2007 | Marathón | 2:0 | Real España | |
Round 13
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 October 2007 | Victoria | 2:2 | Marathón | |
| 27 October 2007 | Real España | 1:3 | Olimpia | |
| 27 October 2007 | Motagua | 2:0 | Vida | |
| 28 October 2007 | Hispano | 2:1 | Deportes Savio | |
| 28 October 2007 | Platense | 0:0 | Atlético Olanchano | |
Round 14
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2007 | Atlético Olanchano | 1:1 | Hispano | |
| 31 October 2007 | Deportes Savio | 1:1 | Real España | |
| 31 October 2007 | Olimpia | 0:0 | Victoria | |
| 31 October 2007 | Vida | 1:0 | Platense | |
| 7 November 2007 | Marathón | 1:0 | Motagua | |
Round 15
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2007 | Marathón | 3:0 | Hispano | |
| 3 November 2007 | Vida | 4:1 | Atlético Olanchano | |
| 4 November 2007 | Deportes Savio | 1:1 | Victoria | |
| 4 November 2007 | Platense | 2:2 | Real España | |
| 4 November 2007 | Motagua | 0:0 | Olimpia | |
Round 16
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 November 2007 | Hispano | 1:2 | Platense | |
| 10 November 2007 | Real España | 1:2 | Motagua | |
| 10 November 2007 | Victoria | 1:1 | Vida | |
| 11 November 2007 | Atlético Olanchano | 1:2 | Deportes Savio | |
| 11 November 2007 | Olimpia | 1:1 | Marathón | |
Round 17
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November 2007 | Marathón | 1:0 | Vida | |
| 18 November 2007 | Victoria | 2:2 | Hispano | |
| 18 November 2007 | Atlético Olanchano | 0:1 | Real España | |
| 18 November 2007 | Motagua | 3:1 | Platense | |
| 18 November 2007 | Deportes Savio | 1:0 | Olimpia | |
Round 18
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2007 | Vida | 2:2 | Real España | |
| November 25, 2007 | Motagua | 1:0 | Victoria | |
| November 25, 2007 | Marathon | 1:0 | Atlético Olanchano | |
| November 25, 2007 | Platense | 0:2 | Deportes Savio | |
| November 25, 2007 | Hispano | 0:0 | Olimpia | |
Standings
|}- Top 4 qualify to the Final round.
Final round
Semifinals
----Final
----Champion
| 2007-08 Apertura champion |
|---|
| Marathón 6th National title |
Goalscorers
- As of November 7, 2007 incluiding November 25 & Playoffs
10 goals Emil Martínez
Emil Martínez
Emil Martínez is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Marathón and is a regular midfielder in the Honduras national team....
(Marathón)
7 goals Mitchel Brown
Mitchel Brown
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(Marathón) Abidán Solís (Victoria)
6 goals 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:...
(Motagua) Luis Rodas
Luis Rodas
Luis Rodas is a Honduran football striker who plays for C.D. Necaxa.He previously played in Motagua since he was 10 years old.Rodas has played in every category of the Honduras national football team, making his debut for the senior side versus El Salvador. He also played at the 2008 Summer...
(Motagua)
5 goals Edilson Pereira
Edilson Pereira
Edilson Pereira do Santos is a Brazilian football striker, who currently plays for Platense.-References:...
(Deportes Savio) Jocimar Nascimento
Jocimar Nascimento
Jocimar is a Brazilian football player. He currently plays for Deportivo Suchitepequez in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala as a striker. He came to Honduras to play for Motagua from a recommendation of Luciano Emilio. He tried out for a season in the Chinese Super League but came back to Motagua...
(Motagua) Milton Núñez
Milton Núñez
Milton Omar Núñez García is a Honduran soccer player who currently plays as a striker playing for CSD Comunicaciones in Guatemala's top division.-Club career:...
(Olimpia) Marcelo Cabrita (Platense)
4 goals Carlos Salinas
Carlos Salinas
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(Atlético Olanchano) Sergio Diduch
Sergio Diduch
Sergio Diduch is an Argentine association football player who currently plays for Hispano F.C. in the Honduran top division.He started his career in Honduras playing for Real España in 2005.-Honours:* Individual:-References:...
(Hispano) Henry Jiménez (Hispano) Allan Do Santos (Olimpia) Carlinho
Carlos Dias
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(Real España) Everaldo Ferreira
Everaldo Ferreira
Everaldo Ferreira is a Brazilian soccer player. He currently plays for CD Olimpia as a striker. He started his career in Honduras in Olimpia. He moved to Uruguay to Cerrito on a loan for 3 months where he was injured. He later moved to Real España...
(Real España) Carlos Fretes (Real España) Héctor Flores
Héctor Flores
Héctor "La Tanqueta" Flores is a Honduran football striker that currently plays for Hispano F.C. in Liga Nacional de Honduras. He is currently in fourth place on the all-time goal scoring list for Victoria with 31 goals. He integrated Victoria after Honduras Salzburg sold its category to the...
(Victoria) Johnny Calderón
Johnny Calderón
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(Vida)
3 goals Wilmer Ramos
Wilmer Ramos
Wilmer Daniel Rodriguez is a Honduran professional footballer.-External links:*...
(Atlético Olanchano) Harrison Roches
Harrison Roches
Harrison Dwith Róchez is a Belizean football midfielder, who plays for Platense in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.-Club career:Róchez played for several local sides in his native Belize, before moving to play in Honduras in 2007....
(Deportes Savio) José Güity
José Guity
José César Güity Vuelto is a Honduran football player, who currently plays for C.D. Jalapa in the Guatemala's top division.-International career:...
(Hispano) Carlos Oliva
Carlos Oliva
Carlos Oliva is a Honduran football player that currently plays for Marathon. He previously played for Real España where he debuted on 21 February 1998 against Olimpia. He also played with Vida.-External links:*...
(Marathón) Oscar Torlacoff
Oscar Torlacoff
Óscar Horacio Torlacoff Acosta is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as striker with Liga Nacional de Honduras club Atlético Choloma....
(Motagua) Reynaldo Tilguath
Reynaldo Tilguath
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(Olimpia)
2 goals Denilson Costa
Denilson Costa
Denilson Costa is a Brazilian and naturalized Honduran football coach and former player. He is currently the second all time top scorer in the Honduran Liga Nacional and was also the first to reach 150 goals. Now he is a teacher in Honduras.-As a manager:On 6 March 2011, Costa made his...
(Atlético Olanchano) Walter Hernández
Walter 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...
(Hispano) Rigoberto Padilla
Rigoberto Padilla
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(Hispano) Milton Palacios
Milton Palacios
----Milton Palacios is a Honduran football defender, who currently plays for Olimpia. He is the older brother of Jerry Palacios, Wilson Palacios, Johnny Palacios and Edwin Palacios. He started his career on Club Deportivo Victoria and also played for Olimpia. On October 30, 2007 Edwin, of 14...
(Marathón) Pedrinho
Pedro Aparecido Santana
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(Motagua) Danilo Turcios
Danilo Turcios
Danilo Elvis Turcios Funes is a Honduran football midfielder. He currently plays for C.D. Olimpia. He was a member of the national squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
(Olimpia) Wilmer Velasquez
Wilmer Velasquez
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(Olimpia) Quiarol Arzú
Quiarol Arzú
Quiarol Arzú is a Honduran football defender who currently plays for C.D. Platense in Puerto Cortés in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.-Club career:Quiarol Arzú began his professional career with Liga Nacional de Honduras side Platense in 2005...
(Platense) Bany Lozano (Platense) Marvin Sánchez
Marvin Sánchez
-Career:Sánchez currently plays for C.D.S. Vida in the Primera Division of Honduras. He was part of the Honduran U-20 team at the 2005 World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. Sánchez was also part of the U-23 Honduran national football team who was coached by Colombian trainer Alexis Mendoza...
(Platense)
Douglas Caetano
Douglas Caetano
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(Real España) Marlon Peña (Real España) Melvin Valladares
Melvin Valladares
-Career:Valladares currently plays for Dorados de Sinaloa. He is also a member for the Honduras national football team and made his debut for the national side in 2007. In November 2009, he went on a trial with Tottenham Hotspur after being recommended by Wilson Palacios1.- External links :* 1...
(Real España) Marvin Chávez
Marvin Chávez
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(Victoria) Jaime Rosales
Jaime Rosales
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(Victoria) Jerry Bengtson
Jerry Bengtson
Jerry Ricardo Bengtson Bodden is a Honduran footballer who plays as a forward for Motagua in the Liga Nacional de Honduras. He has played for the Honduras national youth team and is now part of the senior Honduran national team.- Vida :On 13 August 2007 , Bengtson made his official debut for C.D...
(Vida) Ney Costa
Ney Costa
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(Vida) Richard Pérez
Richard Pérez
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(Vida)
1 goal Jorge Lozano (Atlético Olanchano) Elmer Marín
Elmer Marín
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(Atlético Olanchano) Merlyn Membreño
Merlyn Membreño
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(Atlético Olanchano) Edgar Núñez
Edgar Núñez
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(Atlético Olanchano) Guillermo Ramírez
Guillermo Ramírez
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(Atlético Olanchano) Mario Euceda
Mario Euceda
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(Deportes Savio) Johnny Galdámez
Johnny Galdámez
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(Deportes Savio) Edgar Mejia
Edgar Mejia
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(Deportes Savio) Oscar Antonio Zepeda
Oscar Zepeda
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(Deportes Savio) Dickmar Hernández (Hispano) Marrio Berrios (Marathon) Edmilson DaSilva (Marathón) Astor Henríquez
Astor Henriquez
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(Marathón) Luis López
Luis Lopez
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(Marathón) Erick Norales
Erick Norales
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(Marathon) Luis Santamaría
Luis Santamaría
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(Marathón) Erick Scott
Erick Scott
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(Marathon) Víctor Bernárdez (Motagua) Fernando Castillo
Fernando Castillo
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(Motagua) Walter López
Walter López (Honduran footballer)
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(Motagua) Rubén Matamoros
Rubén Matamoros
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(Motagua) Maynor Figueroa
Maynor Figueroa
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(Olimpia) Jerry Palacios
Jerry Palacios
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(Olimpia) Hendry Thomas
Hendry Thomas
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(Olimpia) David Meza
David Meza
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(Platense) César Zelaya (Platense) Eddy Vega
Eddy Vega
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(Platense) Elkin González
Elkin González
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(Real España) Allan Lalín
Allan Lalín
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(Real España) Carlos Palacios
Carlos Palacios
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(Real España) Fernando Daniel Cardozo (Victoria) Mario Gómez
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(Victoria) Júnior Izaguirre
Júnior Izaguirre
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(Victoria)
Ninrod Medina
Ninrod Medina
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(Victoria) Mauricio Weber
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(Victoria) Darian Geovany Alvarez
Darian Álvarez
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(Vida) Borghi Arbizú (Vida) Miguel Farrera (Vida) Ángel Hill (Vida) Clifford Laing (Vida) Modesto Rodas (Vida)
Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| C.D. Marathón Club Deportivo Marathón Club Deportivo Marathón is an Honduran football club which currently plays in the in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras in San Pedro Sula.-History:... |
Olimpico Metropolitano Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano is a multi-purpose stadium in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and also has facilities for athletics... |
50,000 |
| C.D. Motagua Club Deportivo Motagua Club Deportivo Motagua is a Honduran football club, located in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and plays in the Honduran top division at the Estadio Nacional. The club is one of the most successful and renowned of Honduras... |
Tiburcio Carias Andino Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for Association football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and it is the home of football clubs Motagua and Olimpia.- History :... |
35,000 |
| C.D. Olimpia Club Deportivo Olimpia Club Deportivo Olimpia is a Honduran football and baseball club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. They compete in the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the top division in the country, and play their home matches in the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino... |
Tiburcio Carias Andino Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for Association football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and it is the home of football clubs Motagua and Olimpia.- History :... |
35,000 |
| Real España | Francisco Morazán Estadio Francisco Morazan Estadio Francisco Morazán is a stadium located in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It's the home of C.D. Marathón and Real C.D. España. The stadium was the preferred venue for the Honduran national team before the construction of the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano for the 1997 Central American... |
20,000 |
| C.D. Victoria Club Deportivo Victoria This article is about Honduran club, for the Spanish club see CD Victoria.Club Deportivo Victoria is an Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. The club has been champions once and runners-up once.-History:... |
Nilmo Edwards Estadio Nilmo Edwards Estadio Ceibeño is a multi-purpose stadium in La Ceiba, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Victoria and Vida. The stadium holds 18,000 people.It has been used for music concerts on occasion.-References:... |
15,000 |
| CSD Vida | Nilmo Edwards Estadio Nilmo Edwards Estadio Ceibeño is a multi-purpose stadium in La Ceiba, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Victoria and Vida. The stadium holds 18,000 people.It has been used for music concerts on occasion.-References:... |
15,000 |
| Hispano FC Hispano FC Hispano Fútbol Club is an Honduran football club based in Comayagua, Comayagua. The club currently plays in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras.-History:... |
Carlos Miranda Estadio Carlos Miranda Estadio Municipal Carlos Miranda is a multi-purpose stadium in Comayagua, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hispano FC. The stadium holds 10,000 people.-History:... |
10,000 |
| C.D. Platense Club Deportivo Platense Club Deportivo Platense is a Honduran football club, located in Puerto Cortés, Cortés. The club was founded on 4 July 1960.-History:According to the records available, the following people attended Club Platense: René Paíz, Roger Riera, Roberto Mejía, Roosevelt Garbut, Manuel Flores, Héctor... |
Excelsior Estadio Excelsior Estadio Excelsior is a multi-purpose stadium in Puerto Cortés, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Platense. The stadium holds 10,000 people. This stadium was rebuilt during Marlon Lara administration as Mayor of Puerto Cortés-External links:*... |
10,000 |
| Atlético Olanchano Atlético Olanchano Atlético Olanchano is a Honduran football club based in Catacamas, Olancho. The club currently plays in Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras.-History:... |
Rubén Guifarro Estadio Rubén Guifarro Estadio Rubén Guifarro is a multi-purpose stadium in Catacamas, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Atlético Olanchano. The stadium holds 5,000 people. The stadium was renovated for the 2007–08 season. Some of the works included changing the grass... |
5,000 |
| Deportes Savio Deportes Savio Deportes Savio is an Honduran football club based in Santa Rosa de Copán, Copán. The team currently plays Liga Nacional de Honduras.-History:Deportes Savio was founded in 1964 as Atlético Lempira... |
Miraflores Estadio Miraflores Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes is a multi-purpose stadium in Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras. The stadium was previously called "Estadio Municipal Miraflores" and was founded in the Miraflores district of Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras on 26 January 1975 by the Municipal Mayor of that time,... |
5,000 |
Average attendance
- Not including playoff matches
Club Average Highest Victoria 4,417 8,264 Motagua 4,900 15,950 Vida 2,368 8,419 Marathón 3,861 9,424 Olimpia 4,733 17,799 Hispano 1,883 3,722 Real España 2,533 7,281 Deportes Savio 2,446 4,950 Platense 1,363 3,420 Atlético Olanchano 1,632 3,082
International Competition
- Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2007Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2007The 2007 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the 25th edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. This was the ninth year of the current format using the name Copa Interclubes UNCAF. The tournament was also be a...
:- First round
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OlimpiaClub Deportivo OlimpiaClub Deportivo Olimpia is a Honduran football and baseball club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. They compete in the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the top division in the country, and play their home matches in the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino...
vs.
San FranciscoSan Francisco F.C.San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 6 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the second...
(PANPanamaPanama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
) 0:1 aggregate - MotaguaClub Deportivo MotaguaClub Deportivo Motagua is a Honduran football club, located in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and plays in the Honduran top division at the Estadio Nacional. The club is one of the most successful and renowned of Honduras...
vs.
Real EstelíReal EstelíReal Esteli Fútbol Club is a Nicaraguan football club playing in the top national league, the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Primera División...
(NCANicaraguaNicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
) 5:1 agreegate - Real EspañaReal C.D. EspañaReal 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:...
vs.
Revolutionary ConquerorsRevolutionary ConquerorsRevolutionary Conquerors was a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize. The franchise was sold and became Ilagulei FC....
(BLZBelizeBelize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
) 3:3 aggregate, (4:2 pks)
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- Quarterfinals
- MotaguaClub Deportivo MotaguaClub Deportivo Motagua is a Honduran football club, located in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and plays in the Honduran top division at the Estadio Nacional. The club is one of the most successful and renowned of Honduras...
vs. San FranciscoSan Francisco F.C.San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 6 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the second...
(PANPanamaPanama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
) 2:0 agreegate - Real EspañaReal C.D. EspañaReal 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:...
vs.
AlajuelenseLD AlajuelenseLiga Deportiva Alajuelense , is a Costa Rican football club, currently playing in the Primera División de Costa Rica. It was founded on June 18, 1919. The team is located in Alajuela's downtown and they play their local games at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.Alajuelense was the first Costa...
(CRCCosta RicaCosta Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
) 2:2 aggregate, (4:5 pks)
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- Semifinals
- MotaguaClub Deportivo MotaguaClub Deportivo Motagua is a Honduran football club, located in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and plays in the Honduran top division at the Estadio Nacional. The club is one of the most successful and renowned of Honduras...
vs.
MunicipalCSD MunicipalClub Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City...
(GUAGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
) 6:3 aggregate
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- Finals
- Motagua vs. Saprissa (CRCCosta RicaCosta Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
) 2:1 aggregate
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- First round
Trivia
- Victoria spent 17 games without losing only being defeated in the last game.
- Even though Victoria went for an unbeaten streak at the 17th game they lost the first place to Marathon by 1 point.
- Marathon's last game entrance fee to Sol was of 10 LempiraLempiraLempira may refer to:* Lempira , 16th century leader of the Lenca peoples of Central America, who led local resistance against the Spanish conquistadores* Honduran lempira, unit of currency...
($0.53) - Marathon's players were awarded new cellphones by members of the club's board for winning the championship. Emil Martinez, in particular, was given a HTC TouchHTC TouchThe HTC Touch, also known as the HTC P3450 or its codename the HTC Elf, is a Windows Mobile 6-powered Pocket PC designed and manufactured by HTC. Its main, unique feature is a user interface named TouchFLO that detects a sweeping motion and can distinguish between a finger and a stylus...
in green color.