2018–19 Liga Nacional de Honduras
Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 28 July 2018–May 2019 |
Champions | Apertura: Motagua Clausura: Motagua |
Relegated | Juticalpa |
CONCACAF League | Motagua Olimpia Marathón |
Matches played | 203 |
Goals scored | 530 (2.61 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bengtson (24) |
Biggest home win | MAR 6–0 HNP (17 April 2019) |
Biggest away win | HNP 2–6 RES (7 October 2018) |
Highest scoring | HNP 2–6 RES (7 October 2018) |
Longest unbeaten run | OLI (15) |
Longest losing run | RDM (6) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 2 June 2019. |
The 2018–19 Liga Nacional de Honduras season was the 53rd edition of the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the top football league in Honduras, since its establishment in 1965. The tournament started in July 2018 and ended in June 2019. The season was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura), each crowning one champion. F.C. Motagua as winners of both tournaments, qualified to the 2019 CONCACAF League as HON1. Club Deportivo Olimpia as runner-ups and C.D. Marathón as the team with the third best record, also qualified to international contention for next season.
2018–19 teams
[edit]A total of 10 teams will contest the tournament, including 9 sides from the 2017–18 season plus C.D. Real de Minas, promoted from the 2017–18 Liga de Ascenso.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Honduras Progreso | El Progreso | Estadio Humberto Micheletti | 5,000 |
Juticalpa | Juticalpa | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas | 20,000 |
Marathón | San Pedro Sula | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal | 15,000 |
Motagua | Tegucigalpa | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 35,000 |
Olimpia | Tegucigalpa | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 35,000 |
Platense | Puerto Cortés | Estadio Excélsior | 7,910 |
Real de Minas | Tegucigalpa | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 35,000 |
Real España | San Pedro Sula | Estadio Francisco Morazán | 26,781 |
UPNFM | Tegucigalpa | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 35,000 |
Vida | La Ceiba | Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 18,000 |
- Real de Minas changed its name from Infop RNP to Club Deportivo Real de Minas.
- C.D. Real de Minas will use Danlí and Siguatepeque as alternate venues.
- Lobos UPNFM will use Choluteca as alternate venue.
- Club Deportivo Olimpia used San Pedro Sula as alternate venue for one game.
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Vacancy | Replaced by | Appointment | Position in table |
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Juticalpa | ![]() |
Banned[1] | 2 May 2018 | ![]() |
1 June 2018 | Preseason |
Real de Minas | ![]() |
Replaced[2] | 26 July 2018 | ![]() |
26 July 2018 | Preseason |
Real de Minas | ![]() |
Resigned | 20 October 2018 | ![]() |
22 October 2018 | 10th |
Olimpia | ![]() |
Resigned | 24 October 2018 | ![]() |
25 October 2018 | 1st |
Real de Minas | ![]() |
Sacked | 10 November 2018 | ![]() |
5 December 2018 | 10th |
Honduras Progreso | ![]() |
Sacked | 10 November 2018 | ![]() |
16 December 2018 | 7th |
Real España | ![]() |
Resigned | 1 December 2018 | ![]() |
17 December 2018 | 5th |
Juticalpa | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 December 2018 | ![]() |
10 December 2018 | 9th |
Vida | ![]() |
Sacked | 17 February 2019 | ![]() |
17 February 2019 | 8th |
Honduras Progreso | ![]() |
Resigned | 18 February 2019 | ![]() |
18 February 2019 | 7th |
Juticalpa | ![]() |
Sacked | 18 February 2019 | ![]() |
19 February 2019 | 9th |
Platense | ![]() |
Resigned | 7 April 2019 | ![]() |
8 April 2019 | 6th |
Honduras Progreso | ![]() |
Resigned | 11 April 2019 | ![]() |
12 April 2019 | 9th |
Platense | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 May 2019 | ![]() |
16 May 2019[3] | Play-offs |
Apertura
[edit]The Apertura tournament was the first half of the 2018–19 season which run from 28 July to 16 December 2018. The schedule of the Apertura was released on 13 July.[4] F.C. Motagua finished at the top of the standings for their first time since 2010. Meanwhile, Lobos UPNFM reached their best regular season performance finishing third. C.D. Real de Minas finished last in their first league appearance. Club Deportivo Olimpia eliminated Real C.D. España and qualified to their first final series since 2016.[5] Motagua, their rivals on the other side, qualified to their fifth consecutive final.[6] With a 2–1 aggregate score, Motagua conquered their 16th national title.[7]
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Motagua | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 37 | Advance to Playoffs (Semifinals) |
2 | Olimpia | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 32 | |
3 | UPNFM | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 30 | Advance to Playoffs (Quarterfinals) |
4 | Marathón | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 28 | |
5 | Real España | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 26 | |
6 | Platense | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 24 | |
7 | Honduras Progreso | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 22 | |
8 | Vida | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 19 | |
9 | Juticalpa | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 15 | |
10 | Real de Minas | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]Results
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Motagua | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | UPNFM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Platense | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
6 | Platense | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Motagua | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
2 | Olimpia | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Olimpia | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Marathón | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Real España | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
5 | Real España | 2 | 2 | 4 |
14 November 2018 Quarterfinals | Platense | 1–1 | UPNFM | Puerto Cortés |
19:15 | Nieto ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Zúniga – 1 Bolaños – 3 Matute – 4 Lobo – 9 ![]() Vargas – 12 Flores – 21 Aguilar – 22 ![]() Mendoza – 25 Arriaga – 33 Substitutes ![]() ![]() Coach Martínez (HON) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 1 – Valladares (GK) 6 – Reyes 9 – Benguché ![]() 14 – Castillo 15 – Urmeneta 16 – Montoya 21 – Peña ![]() 23 – Álvarez 26 – Osorio 27 – Pinto ![]() 29 – Fernández Substitutes 8 – Cálix ![]() 11 – Meléndez ![]() 17 – Gutiérrez ![]() Coach (HON) Nazar |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior Attendance: 1,531 Referee: Erick Andino |
17 November 2018 Quarterfinals | UPNFM | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Platense | Choluteca |
19:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Valladares – 1 Reyes – 6 Benguché – 9 Castillo – 14 Urmeneta – 15 Montoya – 16 Gutiérrez – 17 ![]() Álvarez – 23 ![]() ![]() Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Nazar (HON) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 1 – Zúniga (GK) 3 – Bolaños 4 – Matute 7 – Winchester ![]() 8 – Nieto 12 – Vargas 21 – Flores 22 – Aguilar ![]() 24 – Rodas ![]() 25 – Mendoza 33 – Arriaga Substitutes 14 – Reyes ![]() 17 – Britto ![]() 2 – Castro ![]() Coach (HON) Martínez |
Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse Attendance: 2,387 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
14 November 2018 Quarterfinals | Real España | 2–0 | Marathón | San Pedro Sula |
19:00 | Benavídez ![]() Vuelto ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) R. López – 12 Montes – 2 Puerto – 6 Martínez – 10 Vargas – 15 Leverón – 16 ![]() Vuelto – 18 I. López – 19 Delgado – 23 ![]() Substitutes ![]() ![]() Coach García (URU) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 25 – Torres (GK) 2 – Bernárdez 3 – Córdova 7 – Discua 8 – Róchez ![]() 9 – Ramírez ![]() 16 – Banegas 21 – Smith 27 – Arboleda 29 – Johnson 38 – Martínez ![]() Substitutes – Vargas ![]() 24 – Lahera ![]() 22 – Romero ![]() Coach (ARG) Vargas |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Attendance: 3,979 Referee: Nelson Salgado |
17 November 2018 Quarterfinals | Marathón | 3–2 (3–4 agg.) | Real España | San Pedro Sula |
15:00 | Arboleda ![]() ![]() Discua ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Torres – 25 Bernárdez – 2 ![]() Discua – 7 ![]() ![]() Lahera – 24 Arboleda – 27 Johnson – 29 Solano – 30 Martínez – 38 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Vargas (ARG) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 12 – R. López (GK) 2 – Montes 6 – Puerto ![]() 10 – Martínez ![]() 13 – Tejeda 15 – Vargas ![]() ![]() 17 – Claros 18 – Vuelto ![]() 19 – I. López 23 – Delgado 28 – Oseguera Substitutes 4 – Velásquez ![]() 45 – Quiroz ![]() 49 – Martínez ![]() Coach (URU) García |
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal Attendance: 2,989 Referee: Melvin Matamoros |
25 November 2018 Semifinals | Platense | 0–1 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés |
16:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Zúniga – 1 Bolaños – 3 Matute – 4 Winchester – 7 ![]() ![]() Flores – 21 Aguilar – 22 ![]() Mendoza – 25 Arriaga – 33 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Martínez (HON) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 19 – Rougier (GK) 2 – Montes 6 – Mayorquín ![]() 8 – Martínez 9 – Castillo ![]() 12 – Santos 16 – Castellanos 17 – Maldonado 21 – Moreira 24 – Elvir 34 – López ![]() Substitutes 7 – Andino ![]() 4 – Peña ![]() 22 – Estupiñán ![]() Coach (ARG) Vásquez |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior Attendance: 4,398 Referee: Melvin Matamoros |
2 December 2018 Semifinals | Motagua | 3–1 (4–1 agg.) | Platense | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | López ![]() Maldonado ![]() Crisanto ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Rougier – 19 Montes – 2 Mayorquín – 6 ![]() ![]() Santos – 12 ![]() Maldonado – 17 Moreira – 21 Elvir – 24 López – 34 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Vásquez (ARG) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 1 – Zúniga (GK) 3 – Bolaños 4 – Matute 7 – Winchester 8 – Nieto 17 – Britto 21 – Flores ![]() 22 – Aguilar 25 – Mendoza 30 – Benítez ![]() 33 – Arriaga Substitutes 2 – Castro ![]() 12 – Vargas ![]() Coach (HON) Martínez |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 13,784 Referee: Saíd Martínez |
24 November 2018 Semifinals | Real España | 2–2 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula |
19:00 | Tejeda ![]() Vuelto ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) R. López – 12 Montes – 2 Puerto – 6 Mejía – 8 ![]() Tejeda – 13 Leverón – 16 ![]() I. López – 19 Oseguera – 28 Benavídez – 38 Substitutes ![]() ![]() Coach García (URU) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 1 – Menjívar (GK) 2 – Álvarez 5 – Alvarado 7 – C. Mejía ![]() 9 – D. Reyes ![]() 17 – Paz 20 – Flores 21 – Espíndola 23 – Velásquez ![]() 27 – Bengtson 31 – Thomas Substitutes 24 – J. Reyes ![]() 14 – Lacayo ![]() 29 – G. Mejía ![]() Coach (URU) Keosseián |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 10,541 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
1 December 2018 Semifinals | Olimpia | 0–0 (2–2 agg.) | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Menjívar – 1 Álvarez – 2 Alvarado – 5 C. Mejía – 7 ![]() Paz – 17 Flores – 20 Espíndola – 21 ![]() ![]() Thomas – 31 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Keosseián (URU) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 12 – R. López (GK) 2 – Montes 6 – Puerto 10 – Martínez 13 – Tejeda 15 – Vargas 18 – Vuelto 19 – I. López 23 – Delgado ![]() 28 – Oseguera 38 – Benavídez ![]() Substitutes 17 – Claros ![]() 8 – Mejía ![]() Coach (URU) García |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 22,383 Referee: Armando Castro |
9 December 2018 Final | Olimpia | 0–2 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Menjívar – 1 Álvarez – 2 Alvarado – 5 Castillo – 6 ![]() ![]() ![]() Flores – 20 Espíndola – 21 Reyes – 24 ![]() ![]() Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Keosseián (URU) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 19 – Rougier (GK) 2 – Montes 6 – Mayorquín ![]() 9 – Castillo 10 – Galvaliz ![]() 12 – Santos 16 – Castellanos ![]() 17 – Maldonado 21 – Moreira 24 – Elvir 34 – López Substitutes 8 – Martínez ![]() 4 – Peña ![]() 5 – Pereira ![]() Coach (ARG) Vásquez |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 23,350 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
16 December 2018 Final | Motagua | 0–1 (2–1 agg.) | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Rougier – 19 Montes – 2 ![]() Castillo – 9 ![]() Santos – 12 Castellanos – 16 Maldonado – 17 Moreira – 21 Elvir – 24 ![]() Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Vásquez (ARG) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 1 – Menjívar (GK) 2 – Álvarez 3 – Güity 5 – Alvarado ![]() 7 – C. Mejía ![]() 13 – Costly 17 – Paz 20 – Flores 21 – Espíndola 27 – Bengtson 29 – G. Mejía ![]() Substitutes 26 – Salas ![]() 14 – Lacayo ![]() 9 – Reyes ![]() Coach (URU) Keosseián |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 22,701 Referee: Melvin Matamoros |
Clausura
[edit]The Clausura tournament was the second half of the 2018–19 season which ran from January to June 2019. The schedule was released on 20 December 2018.[8] Club Deportivo Olimpia finished on top of the standings for the first time since 2017. Lobos UPNFM made history in the play-offs stage after beating Real C.D. España and qualifying to their first ever semifinal.[9] Just as it happened in the Apertura tournament, F.C. Motagua defeated their city rivals in the final series and conquered their 17th national title.
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 37 | Advance to Playoffs (Semifinals) |
2 | Marathón | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 34 | |
3 | Motagua | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 31 | Advance to Playoffs (Quarterfinals) |
4 | Real España | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 28 | |
5 | UPNFM | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 27 | |
6 | Platense | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 25 | |
7 | Real de Minas | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 20 | |
8 | Juticalpa | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 16 | |
9 | Vida | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 13 | |
10 | Honduras Progreso | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 37 | −26 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]Results
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Olimpia | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Real España | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | UPNFM | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
5 | UPNFM | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | Olimpia | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
3 | Motagua | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Marathón | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Motagua | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Motagua | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
6 | Platense | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 May 2019 Quarterfinals | Platense | 0–0 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés |
16:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Zúniga – 1 Bolaños – 3 Matute – 4 Martínez – 5 Winchester – 7 ![]() ![]() Vargas – 12 Flores – 21 ![]() Arriaga – 33 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Caballero (HON) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 19 – Rougier (GK) 2 – Montes 4 – Peña 5 – Pereira 10 – Galvaliz ![]() 11 – Vega ![]() 16 – Castellanos 17 – Maldonado 21 – Moreira 24 – Elvir 34 – López ![]() Substitutes 18 – Crisanto ![]() 31 – Sánchez ![]() 6 – Mayorquín ![]() Coach (ARG) Vásquez |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior Referee: Erick Andino |
5 May 2019 Quarterfinals | Motagua | 3–0 (3–0 agg.) | Platense | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Moreira ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Rougier – 19 Montes – 2 Peña – 4 Pereira – 5 ![]() ![]() Maldonado – 17 Moreira – 21 ![]() Elvir – 24 López – 34 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Vásquez (ARG) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 1 – Zúniga (GK) 3 – Bolaños ![]() 4 – Matute 5 – Martínez 7 – Winchester 9 – Pineda ![]() 12 – Vargas 21 – Flores 22 – Aguilar ![]() 25 – Mendoza 33 – Arriaga Substitutes 11 – Reyes ![]() 23 – Mencía ![]() Coach (HON) Caballero |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Raúl Castro |
1 May 2019 Quarterfinals | UPNFM | 3–1 | Real España | Choluteca |
15:00 | Róchez ![]() Meléndez ![]() Güity ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Valladares – 1 Reyes – 6 ![]() ![]() Urmeneta – 15 Montoya – 16 Sauceda – 20 ![]() Osorio – 26 Fernández – 29 Vásquez – 50 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Nazar (HON) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 22 – L. López (GK) 2 – Montes 5 – Flores ![]() 6 – Puerto ![]() 8 – Mejía 10 – M. Martínez ![]() 11 – R. Martínez 15 – Vargas 18 – Vuelto 20 – Tobías 23 – Delgado Substitutes 38 – Benavídez ![]() 13 – Tejeda ![]() 19 – I. López ![]() Coach (COL) Restrepo |
Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse Referee: Nelson Salgado |
5 May 2019 Quarterfinals | Real España | 1–2 (2–5 agg.) | UPNFM | San Pedro Sula |
18:00 | López ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) L. López – 22 Montes – 2 ![]() R. Martínez – 11 García – 14 Vargas – 15 ![]() Vuelto – 18 I. López – 19 Tobías – 20 Benavídez – 38 Substitutes ![]() ![]() Coach Restrepo (COL) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 1 – Valladares (GK) 6 – Reyes 9 – Róchez ![]() 14 – Castillo 15 – Urmeneta 16 – Montoya 20 – Sauceda 21 – Peña ![]() 26 – Osorio 29 – Fernández 50 – Vásquez Substitutes 77 – Güity ![]() 11 – Meléndez ![]() Coach (HON) Nazar |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Referee: Óscar Moncada |
11 May 2019 Semifinals | UPNFM | 1–3 | Olimpia | Choluteca |
15:00 | Meléndez ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Valladares – 1 Reyes – 6 Róchez – 9 ![]() ![]() Montoya – 16 Sauceda – 20 ![]() Osorio – 26 Fernández – 29 Vásquez – 50 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Nazar (HON) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 1 – Menjívar (GK) 3 – Güity 5 – Alvarado 9 – Benguché ![]() 10 – Sosa ![]() 17 – Paz 20 – Flores 23 – Álvarez 24 – Reyes ![]() 26 – Núñez 27 – Bengtson Substitutes 29 – Mejía ![]() 12 – Chavasco ![]() 14 – Lacayo ![]() Coach (URU) Keosseián |
Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse Referee: Melissa Borjas |
19 May 2019 Semifinals | Olimpia | 4–1 (7–2 agg.) | UPNFM | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Flores ![]() Benguché ![]() ![]() Alvarado ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Menjívar – 1 Güity – 3 Alvarado – 5 ![]() ![]() Paz – 17 Flores – 20 Álvarez – 23 ![]() Núñez – 26 Bengtson – 27 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Keosseián (URU) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 1 – Mendoza (GK) 4 – Medina 7 – Fiallos 8 – Cálix 9 – Róchez 10 – Padilla ![]() 13 – Yáñez 15 – Urmeneta 21 – Peña ![]() 22 – Osorio 24 – Moncada ![]() Substitutes 77 – Güity ![]() 16 – Montoya ![]() 11 – Meléndez ![]() Coach (HON) Nazar |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Armando Castro |
12 May 2019 Semifinals | Motagua | 2–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Galvaliz ![]() López ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Rougier – 19 Montes – 2 Peña – 4 ![]() ![]() Maldonado – 17 Moreira – 21 ![]() Elvir – 24 ![]() Meléndez – 35 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Vásquez (ARG) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 25 – Torres (GK) 2 – Bernárdez 3 – Córdova 4 – Fernandes ![]() 7 – Discua ![]() 15 – Espinoza 16 – Banegas ![]() 23 – Flores ![]() 27 – Arboleda 29 – Johnson 30 – Solano Substitutes 8 – Róchez ![]() 13 – Costly ![]() 38 – Martínez ![]() Coach (ARG) Vargas |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Saíd Martínez |
18 May 2019 Semifinals | Marathón | 2–2 (2–4 agg.) | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
15:00 | Arboleda ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Torres – 25 Bernárdez – 2 Córdova – 3 ![]() Costly – 13 ![]() Banegas – 16 ![]() Arboleda – 27 Johnson – 29 Solano – 30 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Vargas (ARG) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 19 – Rougier (GK) 2 – Montes 4 – Peña 5 – Pereira 6 – Mayorquín ![]() 10 – Galvaliz ![]() 17 – Maldonado ![]() ![]() 21 – Moreira ![]() 22 – Estigarribia 24 – Elvir 34 – López Substitutes 8 – Martínez ![]() 11 – Vega ![]() 35 – Meléndez ![]() Coach (ARG) Vásquez |
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal Referee: Óscar Moncada |
26 May 2019 Final | Motagua | 2–2 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Pereira ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Rougier – 19 Montes – 2 ![]() Pereira – 5 ![]() Castellanos – 16 Moreira – 21 ![]() Elvir – 24 López – 34 Meléndez – 35 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Vásquez (ARG) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 1 – Menjívar (GK) 3 – Güity 5 – Alvarado 9 – Benguché 10 – Sosa 17 – Paz 20 – Flores ![]() 23 – Álvarez 24 – Reyes ![]() 26 – Núñez 27 – Bengtson Substitutes 12 – Chavasco ![]() 29 – Mejía ![]() Coach (URU) Keosseián |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Melissa Borjas |
2 June 2019 Final | Olimpia | 0–1 (2–3 agg.) | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Menjívar – 1 Güity – 3 Alvarado – 5 ![]() ![]() Paz – 17 ![]() Flores – 20 Álvarez – 23 Núñez – 26 Bengtson – 27 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Keosseián (URU) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 19 – Rougier (GK) 4 – Peña ![]() 5 – Pereira 10 – Galvaliz ![]() 16 – Castellanos 17 – Maldonado 21 – Moreira ![]() 22 – Estigarribia 24 – Elvir 34 – López 35 – Meléndez Substitutes 6 – Mayorquín ![]() 11 – Vega ![]() 18 – Crisanto ![]() Coach (ARG) Vásquez |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Armando Castro |
Top goalscorers
[edit]The top scorer was determined by the addition of goals of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments in all their phases.
- As of 2 June 2019
- 24 goals:
- 21 goals:
- 20 goals:
- 16 goals:
- 15 goals:
- 10 goals:
- 9 goals:
- 8 goals:
- 7 goals:
- 6 goals:
- 5 goals:
Jeancarlo Vargas (Platense)
Israel Silva (Real de Minas)
Carlo Costly (Olimpia / Marathón)
Mario Martínez (Real España)
Bryan Johnson (Marathón)
Kervin Arriaga (Platense)
Eddie Hernández (Vida)
Juan Mejía (Real de Minas)
- 4 goals:
- 3 goals:
José Pinto (UPNFM)
Ronald Montoya (UPNFM)
James Cabezas (Juticalpa)
Marvin Cálix (UPNFM)
Júnior Lacayo (Olimpia)
Michael Osorio (Vida / UPNFM)
Foslyn Grant (Vida)
Víctor Moncada (Juticalpa / UPNFM)
Rembrandt Flores (Real de Minas)
Elmer Güity (Olimpia)
Aldo Oviedo (Real de Minas)
Edwin Solano (Marathón)
Henry Romero (Marathón)
- 2 goals:
Édgar Álvarez (Platense)
Moisés L��pez (Real de Minas)
Miguel Flores (Vida)
Samuel Córdova (Marathón)
Óscar Padilla (Real de Minas)
Jerrel Britto (Platense)
Cholby Martínez (Vida)
Brayan Velásquez (Olimpia)
Kevin Álvarez (Olimpia)
Júnior Padilla (UPNFM)
Juan Bolaños (Platense)
Walter Ramos (Honduras Progreso)
Pedro Mencía (Platense)
Nissi Sauceda (UPNFM)
José Reyes (Olimpia)
Luis Lobo (Platense / Juticalpa)
Edwin Rodríguez (Olimpia)
Jorge Álvarez (UPNFM / Olimpia)
Wilmer Crisanto (Motagua)
Diego Rodríguez (Real de Minas)
Marlon Ramírez (Marathón)
Erick Peña (Honduras Progreso)
Jairo Puerto (Real España)
Nelson Muñoz (Real de Minas)
Matías Galvaliz (Motagua)
Juan Montes (Motagua)
Ever Alvarado (Olimpia)
- 1 goal:
Clinton Arzú (Honduras Progreso)
Maylor Núñez (Juticalpa)
Maximiliano Callorda (Real España)
Carlos Mejía (Vida)
Christian Martínez (UPNFM)
Dábirson Castillo (Olimpia)
Gétsel Montes (Real España)
Jorge Claros (Real España)
Lázaro Yánez (UPNFM)
Román Valencia (Honduras Progreso)
Franklyn Morales (Honduras Progreso)
Marco Vega (Motagua)
Brayan Acosta (Real de Minas)
Álex Corrales (Real de Minas)
Carlos Róchez (Marathón)
Frédixon Elvir (Real de Minas)
Jerry Palacios (Real de Minas)
Luís Palma (Vida)
Marvin Bernárdez (Vida)
Richard Martínez (Real de Minas)
Julián Galo (Real de Minas)
Denis Meléndez (Vida)
Elder Torres (Vida)
Sergio Peña (Motagua)
Walter Martínez (Motagua)
Javier Portillo (Vida)
César Oseguera (Real España)
Denil Maldonado (Motagua)
Luís Castro (Platense)
Bayron Méndez (Juticalpa)
Aldo Fajardo (Platense)
Josué Villafranca (Motagua)
Brayan Martínez (Marathón)
Dylan Andrade (Honduras Progreso)
Jorge Cardona (Honduras Progreso)
Henry Ayala (Juticalpa)
Luís Guzmán (Real de Minas)
Ian Osorio (UPNFM)
Bryan Bernárdez (Marathón)
Emiliano Bonfigli (Olimpia)
Esdras Padilla (Vida)
Milton Castro (Honduras Progreso)
Allans Vargas (Real España)
German Mejía (Olimpia)
Edgar Vásquez (UPNFM)
Leandro Sosa (Olimpia)
Alfredo Mejía (Real España)
Kevin Maradiaga (Real de Minas)
Jeffri Flores (Platense)
Francisco Techera (Juticalpa)
Marvin Barrios (Juticalpa)
Óscar García (Real de Minas)
Caue Fernandes (Marathón)
Jeffry Miranda (Marathón)
Devron García (Vida)
Denis Lagos (UPNFM)
Jairo Róchez (UPNFM)
Erlin Gutiérrez (Honduras Progreso)
José García (Real de Minas)
Óliver Morazán (Juticalpa)
Deybi Flores (Olimpia)
- 1 own-goal:
Aggregate table
[edit]Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. After 36 rounds, C.D. Real de Minas, Juticalpa F.C. and C.D. Honduras Progreso finished with 31 points each, with the goal difference being irrelevant. All three teams had to play a one round-robin playoff to determine the team to be relegated. It was only the second time in league's history that three teams were involved in a relegation triangular, the first one being held back in 1989.[10]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia (Q) | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 56 | 30 | +26 | 69 | CONCACAF League round of 16[a] |
2 | Motagua (Q) | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 68 | CONCACAF League round of 16[b] |
3 | Marathón (Q) | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 62 | CONCACAF League preliminary round[c] |
4 | UPNFM | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 57 | |
5 | Real España | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 54 | |
6 | Platense | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 49 | |
7 | Vida | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 32 | |
8 | Real de Minas | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 31 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs[d] |
9 | Juticalpa | 36 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 31 | |
10 | Honduras Progreso | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 31 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
Relegation playoffs
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Honduras Progreso | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
2 | Real de Minas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | Juticalpa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 | Relegated to 2019–20 Liga de Ascenso |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
5 May 2019 Game 1 | Juticalpa | 1–2 | Honduras Progreso | Juticalpa |
15:00 | Salas ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Pineda – 19 Barrios – 3 Palacios – 6 ![]() Morazán – 8 Lanza – 10 ![]() Techera – 15 Lobo – 23 Salas – 26 Barahona – 44 Substitutes ![]() ![]() Coach Cruz (HON) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 12 – Castro (GK) 3 – Hernández 6 – Delgado 7 – López 9 – Y. Gutiérrez ![]() 10 – Morales ![]() 16 – Caminos ![]() 19 – Smith 24 – Y. L. Gutiérrez 29 – Almendárez 30 – Peña Substitutes 14 – Arzú ![]() 27 – Cardona ![]() 4 – González ![]() Coach (HON) Alvarado |
Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
9 May 2019 Game 2 | Honduras Progreso | 3–2 | Real de Minas | El Progreso |
15:00 | Gutiérrez ![]() López ![]() Delgado ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI (GK) Castro –12 Hernández – 3 Delgado – 6 López – 7 ![]() ![]() Smith – 19 Y. L. Gutiérrez – 24 ![]() Almendárez – 29 Peña – 30 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Alvarado (HON) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting XI 1 – Archibald (GK) 5 – Rodríguez ![]() 8 – Oviedo ![]() 10 – Moncada 12 – Vallejo 13 – J. García 18 – Guzmán 20 – Pineda ![]() 26 – Corrales 27 – Ó García 29 – Mejía Substitutes 33 – Flores ![]() ? – Andino ![]() 28 – Martínez ![]() Coach (HON) Cáceres |
Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti Referee: Saíd Martínez |
12 May 2019 Game 3 | Real de Minas | 4–2 | Juticalpa | Danlí |
15:45 | Mejía ![]() ![]() Muñoz ![]() Andino ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (GK) Archibald – 1 Muñoz – 3 Moncada – 10 J. García – 13 Guzmán – 18 Pineda – 20 Corrales – 26 ![]() ![]() ![]() Medina – 35 Substitutes ![]() ![]() ![]() Coach Cáceres (HON) |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 – West (GK) 3 – Barrios ![]() 4 – Colón 8 – Morazán 9 – Estupiñán 10 – Lanza 15 – Techera 20 – Espinal ![]() 23 – Lobo ![]() 26 – Salas 44 – Barahona Substitutes 7 – Ocampo ![]() 53 – Ulloa ![]() 17 – Ramírez ![]() Coach (HON) Cruz |
Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Referee: Nelson Salgado |
Controversies
[edit]- Right off the start of the season, week 1 was involved with controversy. Platense F.C. accused F.C. Motagua for instructing the ball boys of hiding and holding the sideline balls in the last minutes of play, making it difficult to resume the game when the match ball went out of play. Motagua was later fined for this action.[11] That same day, in San Pedro Sula, C.D. Marathón requested C.D.S. Vida players to pay tribute to the club with El Pasillo, (the act of acknowledging the winners of the previous season), a tradition which is very popular in Spain, but not in Honduras. The Vida footballers strongly rejected the request.[12] One week later, Vida simulated the Pasillo action after scoring a goal against Juticalpa F.C., a clear sign of mockery.
- After a 1–1 draw between C.D. Marathón and Club Deportivo Olimpia in the Clásico Nacional on week 3, a very irritated Marathón's coach Héctor Vargas, criticized the referee's performance and insinuated Olimpia's intervention at halftime by calling the referees to fix the match.[13] Vargas also stated that his team with few resources is fighting on all fronts, and others with greater investments made a fool of themselves at international competitions; a clear dart to Real C.D. España who were eliminated from the 2018 CONCACAF League a few days earlier. Olimpia's manager, Nahúm Espinoza decided not to comment. However, Real España's Martín García expressed that Vargas is a very harmful person and his comments only reflect cowardice.[14] Vargas replied back and called García a fat man.[15] Vargas later announced that he will keep silent for 90 days; however, the Northern Discipline Commission cited Vargas to testify for violating discriminatory codes.[16] He was suspended for three games.[17]
- On week 5, Real C.D. España faced C.D. Marathón in the Clásico Sampedrano. In the pre-match, the game was already heated. Real España as hosts, announced that only people dressed with the home team colors would be allowed to access the stadium. The game elapsed with normalcy until Real España missed a penalty kick, which provoked the fury of the local crowd. A few fans invaded the pitch but were easily controlled by the police. A few minutes before the end, Marathón's keeper Dénovan Torres hit one of the sideline ball boys. This action triggered an energetic response from the Real España's subs which were warming up nearby. Torres and the entire Marathón's technical staff were expelled from the game. Some Marathón fans, including women, were beaten in the stands by their counterparts. Marathón requested the league the closure of the venue and Real España sued Torres for his actions. These and many other sanctions were imposed by the league.[18]
- On 28 August 2018, the Central Discipline Regional Commission ruled in favor of C.D. Marathón awarding them a 3–0 victory over Juticalpa F.C. as a result of Juticalpa fielding defender Carlos Palacios on week 4. Palacios was ineligible to play due to his misconduct on the previous game against C.D. Honduras Progreso. Consequently, Marathón submitted the complaint and was granted the win. The original score ended in a 1–1 tie; therefore Marathón was awarded two points and Juticalpa was deducted one.[19]
- Real C.D. España's player Ángel Tejeda was suspended for six games after spitting a fan during the Clásico Sampedrano against C.D. Marathón on week 14.[20] Former Real España's president Mateo Yibrín annotated on his Twitter account that the Discipline Commission are "social misfits".
- Through Jorge Pineda (assistant for Héctor Vargas), C.D. Marathón announced their intention to protest the match against F.C. Motagua on week 7. This game, which ended 1–1 was postponed for several weeks. Marathón is alleging that Motagua's players Omar Elvir and Wilmer Crisanto were lined up in the reserves encounter a month prior.[21] Marathón had already protested the game against Juticalpa F.C. on week 4 with success.
- The Apertura's final series between F.C. Motagua and Club Deportivo Olimpia were involved in controversies from start to finish. Before the first leg, the board of directors of Motagua expressed their discomfort for the designation of referee Héctor Rodríguez for the first leg, claiming they have felt harmed in previous games due to his controversial decisions against the club.[22] Rodríguez did finally refereed the game which was ironically criticized by Olimpia. Olimpia's coach Manuel Keosseián said in an interview he was not "a weepy", but contradictory, he called for a press conference the following day where he expressed his reasons why they lost in the first game, mostly blaming the referees.[23] Olimpia's defender Jonathan Paz was ejected from the first leg due to two successive yellow cards. The Discipline Commission, presided by Allan Pineda, a well known Olimpia supporter, called for a meeting and determined that Paz was severally penalized by the refs and nullified one of the bookings, enabling the defender to take part in the return leg.[24] The second match evolved with normality until the final whistle, as Motagua were celebrating their victory, Olimpia's coach Keosseián stroked a punch to one of Motagua's fan entertainer.[25]
- On 14 March 2019, a very peculiar incident happened in the Clásico Nacional between Club Deportivo Olimpia and C.D. Marathón, as both teams goalkeepers were ejected from the match due to violent conduct. Both managers had already burnt all their substitutions; therefore, in the last few minutes of the game two outfield players had to cover the goalies.
- In the early morning of 7 April 2019, C.D. Marathón's goalkeeper Dénovan Torres was arrested due to domestic violence.
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