2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional

The 2009–10 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras season is the 45th season of top-flight professional football in Honduras and the nineteenth season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used.

Liga Nacional
Season2009–10
ChampionsApertura: Marathón (8th title)
Clausura: Olimpia (23rd title)
RelegatedReal Juventud
Champions LeagueMarathón
Olimpia
Motagua
Top goalscorerApertura: Jerry Palacios (13 goals)
Clausura: Jerry Bengtson (12 goals)

Marathón and Olimpia claimed the Apertura and Clausura championships, respectively.

Club information

Ten teams will participate in the 2009–10 season. Nine teams from last season remain for this season. Real Juventud were relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season. They would have been replaced by Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras promotion play-off winners Atlético Gualala. However, both teams decided to merge under the name of Real Juventud prior to the season.[citation needed]

ClubCity
Deportes SavioSanta Rosa de Copán
HispanoComayagua
MarathónSan Pedro Sula
MotaguaTegucigalpa
OlimpiaTegucigalpa
PlatensePuerto Cortés
Real EspañaSan Pedro Sula
Real JuventudSanta Bárbara
VictoriaLa Ceiba
VidaLa Ceiba

Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura began on July 18, 2009, and ended on November 25, 2009. Marathón, Motagua, Olimpia and Real España qualified for the Apertura final round after ending the tournament in the top four places.

Classification stage

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Marathón1811523216+1638Advanced to the Final Stage
2Motagua1810533114+1735
3Olimpia188642916+1330
4Real España189362620+630
5Victoria187562227−526
6Platense186662325−224
7Vida184682233−1118
8Deportes Savio184591323−1017
9Hispano1843111728−1115
10Real Juventud1834111932−1313
Updated to match(es) played on November 4, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ AwaySAVHISMARMOTOLIPLARESRJUVICVID
Deportes Savio1–00–10–21–01–11–01–10–10–1
Hispano1–00–22–20–02–10–33–01–02–2
Marathón1–12–12–02–20–21–04–13–03–1
Motagua3–11–02–20–12–01–02–03–01–2
Olimpia2–01–00–20–01–12–02–16–17–1
Platense1–11–00–12–21–12–31–01–13–2
Real España2–13–23–21–22–01–21–02–01–0
Real Juventud0–14–22–30–31–13–12–22–22–1
Victoria4–12–00–00–42–14–01–11–02–2
Vida2–23–11–11–11–20–31–11–00–1
Updated to match(es) played on November 4, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final stage

The Final Stage ran from November 7, 2009, to November 25, 2009. Two-legged ties in this stage were settled by points: three for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a loss. Ties in points in the semifinals were settled first by goal difference, followed by the Classification Stage standings. A tie in points in the Finals would be settled by goal difference first, followed by two 15-minute extra-time periods, then a penalty shootout if necessary.

Semifinals

Semifinal A
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Marathón21013303Advanced to the Finals[a]
2Real España21013303
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Notes:
Real España1–2Marathón
Lucas 31' (o.g.)Palacios 15'
Ramírez 48'
Attendance: 6,408
Referee: José Cálix

Marathón1–2Real España
Palacios 13'Caetano 10'
González 50'

Semifinal B
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Olimpia210121+13Advanced to the Finals
2Motagua210112−13
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Olimpia0–1Motagua
Diduch 41' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,408
Referee: Óscar Moncada

Motagua0–2Olimpia
Rojas 14'
Turcios 85'

Finals

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Marathón210121+132010–11 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round
2Olimpia210112−13
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd extra time; 3rd penalty shootout.
Olimpia1–0Marathón
Rosales 70'
Attendance: 12,477
Referee: Óscar Moncada

Marathón2–0Olimpia
Ramírez 5'
Palacios 64'
Marathón
Olimpia


 Liga Nacional
2009–10 Apertura champion 
C.D. Marathón
8th title

Top goalscorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1 Jerry PalaciosMarathón13
2 Georgie WelcomeMotagua11
3 Mauricio CopeteVictoria9
4 Mitchel BrownMarathón8
Wilmer VelásquezOlimpia8
6 Jerry BengtsonVida7
Charles CórdobaVida7
Harrison RóchezPlatense7
9 Douglas CaetanoReal España6
10 Pompilio CachoReal Juventud5
Randy DiamondReal Juventud5
Sergio DiduchMotagua5

Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura will begin in January 2010 and end in May 2010. The best four clubs will qualify for the Clausura final round.

Classification stage

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Motagua1811342815+1336Advanced to the Final Stage
2Olimpia188822611+1532
3Vida188462520+528
4Platense187742319+428
5Hispano188372222027
6Real España187472829−125
7Marathón184772324−119
8Real Juventud186482528−319[a]
9Deportes Savio184591323−1017
10Victoria1825111537−2211
Updated to match(es) played on April 17, 2010. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwaySAVHISMARMOTOLIPLARESRJUVICVID
Deportes Savio2–10–20–00–10–01–20–22–01–0
Hispano1–01–13–12–01–12–11–02–00–1
Marathón3–02–33–41–10–11–22–12–20–1
Motagua1–11–01–01–03–01–03–13–03–2
Olimpia0–04–02–00–01–12–00–06–02–1
Platense3–01–10–12–10–03–23–12–01–1
Real España3–41–01–12–12–23–12–20–11–2
Real Juventud3–23–11–10–31–22–02–01–12–0
Victoria0–01–21–11–01–21–32–23–21–3
Vida1–02–12–20–11–11–11–24–12–0
Updated to match(es) played on April 17, 2010. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final stage

Semifinals

Semifinal A
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Motagua20202202Advanced to the Finals[a]
2Platense20202202
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Notes:

Semifinal B
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Olimpia20203302Advanced to the Finals[a]
2Vida20203302
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Notes:

Final

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Olimpia210132+132010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage[a]
2Motagua210123−132010–11 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round[b]
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd extra time; 3rd penalty shootout.
Notes:
Olimpia3 – 1Motagua
Tilguath 23'
Rojas 40' 58'
ReportCabrita 73'
Attendance: 13,819
Referee: Armando Castro
Olimpia
Motagua

Motagua1 – 0Olimpia
Welcome 38'Report
Attendance: 16,299
Referee: Benigno Pineda
Motagua
Olimpia
GK28 Donis Escober
DF4 Fábio de Souza
DF30 Johnny Palacios  41'
DF19 Johnny Calderón  66'
DF32 Oscar García
MF20 Walter Hernández
MF10 Danilo Turcios (C)  78'
MF Ramón Núñez  67'
FW Reynaldo Tilguath  82'
FW21 Roger Rojas  22'
FW Everaldo Ferreira  70'
Substitutions:
MF Miguel Castillo  67'  90'
FW33 Ramiro Bruschi  70'
MF Frank Arévalo  78'
Manager:
Carlos Restrepo

  • Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.


 Liga Nacional
2009–10 Clausura champion 
C.D. Olimpia
23rd title

Top goalscorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1 Jerry BengtsonVida12
2 Carlos PavónReal España10
3 Roger RojasOlimpia8
4 Elmer ZelayaReal Juventud7
5 Mauricio CopeteVictoria6
Charles CórdobaVida6
Douglas CaetanoReal España6
Héctor FloresHispano6
Walter MartínezMarathón5
Georgie WelcomeMotagua6

Relegation

Relegation to the 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras is determined from an aggregate table of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. The team with the worst overall record will be relegated.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Motagua3621875929+3071Qualified to the
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
2Olimpia36161465527+2862
3Marathón36151295540+1557
4Real España36157145249+352
5Platense361313104644+252
6Vida361210144753−646
7Hispano36126183950−1142
8Victoria361010163762−2540
9Deportes Savio36810182646−2034
10Real Juventud3698194460−1632[a]Relegated to the Liga Nacional de Ascenso
Updated to match(es) played on May 8, 2010. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

References