The 2003–04 Honduran Liga Nacional was the 36th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The season was divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura, being conquered by Real C.D. España and Club Deportivo Olimpia respectively.[1]
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Real España Clausura: Olimpia |
| Relegated | Real Patepluma |
| UNCAF Interclub Cup | Real España Olimpia |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Danilo Tosello (13)Clausura:  Luciano Emílio (10) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → All statistics correct as of 30 May 2004. | |
2003–04 teams
Apertura
The Apertura tournament was played from August to December 2003; Club Deportivo Olimpia and Real C.D. España qualified to the Final after they eliminated C.D. Marathón and C.D.S. Vida in the semifinals; once there, Real España obtained its 8th title under the management of Juan de Dios Castillo.[2]
Regular season
Results
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 7 | +33 | 43 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 2 | Real España | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 35 | |
| 3 | Vida | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 29 | |
| 4 | Marathón | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 28 | |
| 5 | Motagua | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 24 | |
| 6 | Platense | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 22 | |
| 7 | Universidad | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 21 | |
| 8 | Victoria | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 16 | |
| 9 | Atlético Olanchano | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 15 | |
| 10 | Real Patepluma | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 40 | −25 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 December 2003. Source: [citation needed]
Final round
Semifinals
Olimpia vs Marathón
| 4 December 2003 1st leg | Marathón | 2–2 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Fernández  12'Pacini 48' | Palacios 5' Tosello 13' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| 7 December 2003 2nd leg | Olimpia | 3–1 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Ferreira 34' M. Palacios 48'Palacios 72' | Pacini 29' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Olimpia won 5–3 on aggregate score.
Real España vs Vida
| 4 December 2003 1st leg | Vida | 3–1 | Real España | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Paradiso 16' Brooks 58'Arzú 77' | Pavón 83' | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| 7 December 2003 2nd leg | Real España | 3–0 | Vida | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Emílio 33' Oliva 44'Pavón 72' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
- Real España won 4–3 on aggregate score.
Final
Olimpia vs Real España
| 14 December 2003 1st leg | Real España | 2–2 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Emílio 38' 83' | Cárcamo 27' Tosello 77' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán Attendance: Marcio Carranza |
| 21 December 2003 2nd leg | Olimpia | 0–2 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Santana 81' Emílio 90' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 34,515 Referee: Benigno Pineda |
     Olimpia |  Real España |
| GK | – |  Júnior Morales | ||
| RB | – | Sergio Mendoza | ||
| CB | – |  José Anthony Torres | ||
| CB | – | Erick Vallecillo | ||
| LB | – | Antonio Arita | ||
| CM | – | Leonardo Isaula | ||
| CM | – | Elkin González | ||
| RM | – | Carlos Oliva |  68' | |
| LM | – | Pedro Santana | ||
| CF | 20 | Carlos Pavón | ||
| CF | 9 | Luciano Emílio | ||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| MF | – | Mario Chirinos |  68' | |
| Manager: | ||||
 Juan de Dios Castillo | ||||
- Real España won 4–2 on aggregate score.
| Liga Nacional 2003–04 Apertura champion |
|---|
| Real España 8th title |
Top goalscorers
13 goals
12 goals
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
Clausura
On the Clausura tournament, C.D. Olimpia won its 17th domestic league by beating C.D. Marathón in the finals; Real Patepluma withdrew before the start of the regular season and were mathematically relegated to the Liga de Ascenso.
Regular season
Results
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 37 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 2 | Victoria | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 29 | |
| 3 | Marathón | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 25 | |
| 4 | Real España | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 24 | |
| 5 | Motagua | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 23 | |
| 6 | Platense | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 20 | |
| 7 | Atlético Olanchano | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 14 | |
| 8 | Vida | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 13 | |
| 9 | Universidad | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 13[a] |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2004. Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
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Final round
Semifinals
Olimpia vs Real España
| 13 May 2004 1st leg | Real España | 1–4 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Emílio | Cárcamo Velásquez | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| 16 May 2004 2nd leg | Olimpia | 1–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Cárcamo | Hernández | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Olimpia won 5–2 on aggregate score.
Victoria vs Marathón
| 12 May 2004 1st leg | Marathón | 2–1 | Victoria | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Simovic Martínez | H. Flores | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| 15 May 2004 2nd leg | Victoria | 1–2 | Marathón | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Flores | C. Santamaría Costa | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
- Marathón won 4–2 on aggregate score.
Final
Olimpia vs Marathón
| 22 May 2004 1st leg | Marathón | 1–1 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Martínez 70' | Cárcamo 65' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| 30 May 2004 2nd leg | Olimpia | 1–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Tosello 32' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 30,254 Referee: Benigno Pineda |
| Olimpia |    Marathón |
| GK | 1 | Víctor Coello | ||
| RB | 23 | Mauricio Sabillón | ||
| CB | 4 | Anthony Torres | ||
| CB | 5 | Darwin Pacheco | ||
| LB | 3 | Behiker Bustillo | ||
| DM | 13 | Dennis Ferrera | ||
| CM | 24 | Luis Guifarro | ||
| CM | 19 | Mario Berríos | ||
| AM | 7 | Emil Martínez | ||
| CF | 17 |  Edgardo Simovic | 59' | |
| CF | 9 | Cristian Martínez | ||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| FW | – | Walter Martínez | 59' | |
| Manager: | ||||
| Alfonso Rendón | ||||
- Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate score.
| Liga Nacional 2003–04 Clausura champion |
|---|
| Olimpia 17th title |
Top goalscorers
10 goals
Relegation
Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments, the teams with less points at the end would be relegated to the Liga de Ascenso; however, Real Patepluma withdrew from the Clausura tournament due to a financial crisis and were automatically relegated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 73 | 22 | +51 | 80 | Qualified to the 2004 Copa Interclubes UNCAF[a] |
| 2 | Real España | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 59 | |
| 3 | Marathón | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 53 | |
| 4 | Motagua | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 47 | |
| 5 | Victoria | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 45 | |
| 6 | Platense | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 42 | |
| 7 | Vida | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 42 | |
| 8 | Universidad | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 34 | |
| 9 | Atlético Olanchano | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 29 | |
| 10 | Real Patepluma | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 40 | −25 | 10 | Relegation to the 2004–05 Liga de Ascenso |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2004. Source: [citation needed]
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References
External links
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