Although the tournament was played from January to July 1999, this is officially known as the
1998–99 season in the
Honduran football leagueLiga 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...
, it was also the last non-Apertura-Clausura format season played. C.D. Olimpia conquered its 14th title in its history.
1998–99 teams
- Broncos
Club Deportivo Broncos was a Honduran soccer club based on Choluteca, Honduras. Due to financial problems, the club sold its franchise to Universidad and became Broncos UNAH after the 1981-82 season.-League performance:... (promoted)
- 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:...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
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Universidad 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...
Real 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:...
Real MayaReal 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:...
VictoriaThis 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:...
VidaClub 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:...
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Standings
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- Top 6 qualify for final round.
- Olimpia declared 1998 Honduran Cup champions as winner of regular season.
- Real Maya relegated to second division.
Hexagonal
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- Victoria advances as best looser.
Semifinals
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- Olimpia advances as better regular season record.
Final
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Broncos
Gustavo Gallegos Marcelo Ferreira Martins Marlon Javier Monge |
Martín Castro Marco Vinicio "Chacal" Ortega José Ulloa Villatoro |
Marathón
Pedro Cubillo Josué Reyes Juan Pablo Centeno |
Damián Garófalo Norman "Tilimán" Núñez Edwin Alexander Medina |
Motagua
Hugo Caballero Noel Valladares Mario Iván Guerrero Ramírez Amado "Lobo" Guevara Milton "Jocón" Reyes Hernaín Arzú Reynaldo Clavasquín Francisco Ramírez Mario Chirinos Óscar Lagos Joseph Katongo |
Carlos Muñoz Juan Carlos Raudales Nimroll Medina Juan Manuel "Gato" Coello Ramón Romero Jairo "Kikí" Martínez German "Ñato" Rodríguez Carlos Salinas Ovidio Guevara Gustavo Fuentes Robel Bernárdez |
Olimpia
Carlos Enrique Prono
- Hector Medina Nahúm Alberto Espinoza Zerón Denilson Costa de Oliveira Wilmer Neal "Matador" Velásquez Gregorio Serrano Fabio Ulloa Jorge Samuel Caballero Oscar David Suazo Velásquez Christian Santamaria
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Nerlin Membreño Alex Pineda Chacón Rudy Williams
Troy Anderson César Henríquez Alejandro Kenig
César Colón Marlon "Pitufo" Hernández Enrique Centeno Renau Rodiney Martins |
Platense
Marcio Machado de Lima Marco Antonio Mejía |
José Luis "Runga" Piota |
Real Maya
Nelson Rolando Rosales Jorge Ernesto Pineda Marvin Fonseca Luis Lagos Horacio Aquino Nigel Zúniga Guillermo Ramírez Noel Flores |
Leonardo Svagher Jorge Reyes Lenín Suárez Andrés Vallecilla David Quezada Víctor Zúniga Víctor Carrasco |
Real España
Wilmer Enrique "Supermán" Cruz Luis Enrique "Gavilán" Cálix David Cárcamo César Clother Ricky García Orbin "Pato" Cabrera Alex Roberto Bailey Edgar Rolando Delgado Guevara José Francisco Suazo |
Washington Leonardo "Piojo" Hernández Javier Rodríguez Mario "Pescado" Rodríguez Héctor Gutiérrez Francis Reyes Luis "Bombero" Ramírez Miguel Angel "Gallo" Mariano Jorge Humberto Zapata Milton "Chocolate" Flores |
Victoria
Renán Cristino Bengoché Fabricio Pérez |
Francisco Pavón Mauricio Edgardo Figueroa |
Vida
Geovany Arzú Carlos Alvarado René Arturo David "Pupa" Martínez Marvin Brown James Carlos Güity Jorge Arnaldo Ocampo José Luis Batiz Diego de Rosa Juan José Bonifacio |
Álvaro Roberto Izquierdo Clayd Lester Marson Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera Contreras Ariel Pérez José Antonio García Walter Argueta Renán Aguilera Geovany "Venado" Castro Rigoberto Marinho Echenique |
Controversy
- Olimpia had field Wilmer Velásquez
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...
on the Final round illegally against Platense and Victoria, the "Jaibos" protested the irregularity without success and Olimpia won the championship.
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