The 1997–98 C.D. Motagua season in the Honduran football league was divided into two halves, Apertura and Clausura. Motagua was capable to win both tournaments, having achieved the first bi-championship in their history.[1]
| 1997–98 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Eduardo Atala | ||
| Manager | Ramón Maradiaga | ||
| Apertura | Winners | ||
| Clausura | Winners | ||
| Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Grandes de Centroamérica | Group stage | ||
Apertura
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | MF |  HON | Luis Guifarro |
| – | MF |  COL | Carlos Bacca |
| – | MF |  ARG | Ariel Leyes |
| – | MF | HON | Óscar Lagos |
| – | MF | HON | Juan Raudales |
| – | MF | HON | Níguel Zúniga |
| – | MF | HON | German Rodríguez |
| – | FW | HON | Presley Carson |
| – | FW | HON | Marlon Hernández |
| – | FW | HON | Jairo Martínez |
| – | FW | COL | Roberto Asprilla |
| – | FW | HON | Francisco Ramírez |
| – | FW |  BRA | Ottavio Santana |
Source:[2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platense[a] | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 38 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 2 | Motagua | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 37 | |
| 3 | Olimpia | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 36 | |
| 4 | Marathón | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 32 | |
| 5 | Real España | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 32 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
Matches
Results by round
Regular season
| 24 August 1997 Round 1 | Motagua | 1–0 | Vida | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Coello  | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 31 August 1997 Round 2 | Motagua | 0–0 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 11 September 1997 Round 3 | Motagua | 1–1 | Universidad | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Hernández | Lagos | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 14 September 1997 Round 4 | Platense | 1–0 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
| 23 September 1997 Round 5 | Motagua | 2–1 | Real Maya | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 4 October 1997 Round 6 | Palestino | 3–4 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 12 October 1997 Round 7 | Motagua | 0–1 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 19 October 1997 Round 8 | Olimpia | 0–1 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Martínez 88' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 22 October 1997 Round 9 | Real España | 0–2 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 26 October 1997 Round 10 | Independiente Villela | 1–1 | Motagua | El Progreso, Yoro |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti |
| 9 November 1997 Round 11 | Vida | 0–1 | Motagua | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 15 November 1997 Round 12 | Victoria | 2–3 | Motagua | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 23 November 1997 Round 13 | Universidad | 1–1 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 7 December 1997 Round 14 | Motagua | 1–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Arzú | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 23 December 1997 Round 15 | Real Maya | 0–0 | Motagua | Siguatepeque, Comayagua |
| Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila |
| 30 December 1997 Round 16 | Motagua | 1–1 | Palestino | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 10 January 1998 Round 17 | Marathón | 0–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 18 January 1998 Round 18 | Motagua | 0–3 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 15 February 1998 Round 19 | Motagua | 1–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 14:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 22 February 1998 Round 20 | Motagua | 2–1 | Independiente Villela | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Hexagonal
| 7 March 1998 1st leg | Real España | 0–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| 18 March 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 1–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Martínez 85' | Cabrera 80' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua 1–1 Real España on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better Regular season record.
Semifinals
| 23 March 1998 1st leg | Olimpia | 1–2 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Costa | Guevara Hernández | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 4 April 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 0–1 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Chacón | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua 2–2 Olimpia on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better Regular season record.
Final
| 15 April 1998 1st leg | Real España | 0–3 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Ramírez 21' Lagos 55'Guevara 89' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| 18 April 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 2–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Ramírez 20' Guevara 32' | Morales 26' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.
Clausura
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | MF | HON | Juan Coello |
| – | MF | HON | Amado Guevara |
| – | MF | HON | Luis Guifarro |
| – | MF | ARG | Ariel Leyes |
| – | MF | HON | Óscar Lagos |
| – | MF | HON | Juan Raudales |
| – | MF | HON | German Rodríguez |
| – | FW | HON | Presley Carson |
| – | FW | HON | Marlon Hernández |
| – | FW | HON | Jairo Martínez |
| – | FW | HON | Francisco Ramírez |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 15 | +31 | 46 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 2 | Motagua | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 46 | |
| 3 | Platense | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 32 | |
| 4 | Marathón | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 30 | |
| 5 | Real Maya | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 28 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
Results by round
Regular season
| 26 April 1998 Round 1 | Motagua | 2–0 | Vida | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 3 May 1998 Round 2 | Motagua | 1–0 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Martínez | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 7 May 1998 Round 3 | Motagua | 2–1 | Universidad | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 17 May 1998 Round 4 | Platense | 3–2 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
| 7 June 1998 Round 5 | Motagua | 1–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Martínez 88' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 10 June 1998 Round 6 | Real España | 2–4 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| 14 June 1998 Round 7 | Olimpia | 2–1 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 21 June 1998 Round 8 | Independiente Villela | 3–3 | Motagua | El Progreso, Yoro |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti Referee: Marco Urbina |
| 24 June 1998 Round 9 | Motagua | 2–0 | Real Maya | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 28 June 1998 Round 10 | Palestino | 0–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 5 July 1998 Round 11 | Vida | 1–2 | Motagua | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 15 July 1998 Round 12 | Victoria | 0–0 | Motagua | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 30 July 1998 Round 13 | Universidad | 0–1 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 2 August 1998 Round 14 | Motagua | 3–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 8 August 1998 Round 15 | Real Maya | 0–1 | Motagua | Siguatepeque, Comayagua |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Guevara | Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila |
| 13 August 1998 Round 16 | Motagua | 4–1 | Palestino | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 18:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 15 August 1998 Round 17 | Marathón | 0–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| 26 August 1998 Round 18 | Motagua | 2–0 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 30 August 1998 Round 19 | Motagua | 1–1 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 6 September 1998 Round 20 | Motagua | 6–1 | Independiente Villela | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Hexagonal
| 20 September 1998 1st leg | Real Maya | 1–4 | Motagua | Siguatepeque, Comayagua |
| Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila |
| 27 September 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 1–1 | Real Maya | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua won 5–2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
| 4 October 1998 1st round | Platense | 3–3 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
| 11 October 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 2–1 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua won 5–4 on aggregate.
Final
| 18 October 1998 1st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 25 October 1998 2nd leg | Olimpia | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Clavasquín  117' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate.
1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Matches
Preliminary round
v 
Comunicaciones
Comunicaciones| 29 October 1997 1st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Comunicaciones | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
v 
Motagua
Motagua| 6 November 1997 2nd leg | Comunicaciones | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Motagua | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
- Comunicaciones 0–0 Motagua on aggregate score; Motagua won 4–3 on penalty shootouts.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saprissa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11[a] | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 2 | Real España | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 11[b] | |
| 3 | Aurora | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5[c] | |
| 4 | Motagua | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
v Aurora
Aurora| 29 October 1997 Round 1 | Motagua | n/p | Aurora | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
v Real España
Real España| 6 November 1997 Round 2 | Motagua | n/p | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
v 
Saprissa
Saprissa| 12 November 1997 Round 3 | Motagua | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Saprissa | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
v Motagua
Motagua| 20 November 1997 Round 4 | Aurora | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Motagua | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio del Ejército |
v Motagua
Motagua| 29 November 1997 Round 5 | Real España | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
v Motagua
Motagua| 11 December 1997 Round 6 | Saprissa | 1–0 | Motagua | San José, Costa Rica |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
References
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