2019–20 Honduran Liga Nacional
Season | 2019–20 |
---|---|
Dates | 27 July 2019–15 March 2020 |
Champions | Apertura: Olimpia Clausura: None |
Relegated | None |
CONCACAF League | Olimpia Marathón Motagua |
Matches played | 164 |
Goals scored | 462 (2.82 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mejía (23) |
Biggest home win | MOT 5–0 HNP (9 February 2020) OLI 5–0 HNP (12 February 2020) RES 5–0 UPN (22 February 2020) OLI 5–0 MAR (23 February 2020) |
Biggest away win | HNP 0–4 OLI (27 July 2019) PLA 0–4 MAR (22 September 2019) PLA 0–4 RDM (20 October 2019) HNP 0–4 PLA (21 February 2020) |
Highest scoring | RDM 4–4 MOT (14 August 2019) MAR 4–4 UPN (5 October 2019) |
Longest unbeaten run | MAR (9) OLI (9) |
Longest losing run | HNP (9) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 15 March 2020. |
The 2019–20 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 54th Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. The tournament started in July 2019 and ended in March 2020. The season was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura), each crowning one champion. A new format will be used starting this season, each club plays the others twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents', for 18 games. The first five teams will advance to the post-season (Pentagonal), where they will play each other once. If the same team wins both phases, they will be crowned champions automatically; otherwise, a final series will be scheduled between the winners of both phases. This format was last used in 1992–93.[1] At the end of the season, the three teams with the best record will qualify to the 2020 CONCACAF League.
Following the 13th matchday on 15 March 2020 the Clausura tournament was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Honduras.[2] On 29 April the tournament was officially cancelled with no champion declared and no team relegated.[3]
2019–20 teams[]
A total of 10 teams will contest the tournament, including 9 sides from the 2018–19 season plus C.D. Real Sociedad, promoted from the 2018–19 Liga de Ascenso.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Honduras Progreso | El Progreso | Estadio Humberto Micheletti | 5,000 |
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 | Danlí | Estadio Marcelo Tinoco | 5,000 |
Real España | San Pedro Sula | Estadio Francisco Morazán | 26,781 |
Real Sociedad | Tocoa | Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón | 3,000 |
UPNFM | Choluteca | Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse | 8,000 |
Vida | La Ceiba | Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 18,000 |
- C.D. Real de Minas is from Tegucigalpa but will play at Danlí.
- Lobos UPNFM is from Tegucigalpa but will play at Choluteca.
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Vacancy | Replaced by | Appointment | Position in table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real España | Carlos Restrepo | Sacked | 6 May 2019[4] | Hernán Medford | 10 June 2019 | Preseason |
Olimpia | Manuel Keosseián | Sacked | 5 June 2019[5] | Pedro Troglio | 14 June 2019[6] | Preseason |
Vida | Héctor Castellón | Resigned | 10 June 2019 | 20 June 2019[7] | Preseason | |
Honduras Progreso | Sacked | 16 August 2019 | 16 August 2019 | 10th | ||
Platense | José Torres | Sacked | 2 September 2019 | Héctor Castellón | 3 September 2019 | 9th[8] |
Real Sociedad | Sacked | 16 September 2019 | Carlos Tábora | 16 September 2019 | 10th[9] | |
Real España | Hernán Medford | Resigned | 23 September 2019 | 24 September 2019 | 8th[10] | |
Honduras Progreso | Sacked | 4 October 2019 | TBD | TBA | 9th | |
Real España | Separated | 7 October 2019 | 7 October 2019 | 7th[11] |
Apertura[]
The Apertura tournament was the first half of the 2019–20 season which ran from July to December 2019. On 10 November, C.D. Olimpia secured their third straight spot in the final series after defeating C.D. Marathón 1–0 at Tegucigalpa.[12] Olimpia, Marathón, F.C. Motagua, Lobos UPNFM and C.D.S. Vida advanced to the Pentagonal stage.[13] After seven tournaments, Olimpia was able to stop the drought and won the Apertura tournament after winning both the regular season and post-season.[14]
Regular season[]
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 12 | +25 | 44 | Advance to Pentagonal and Final |
2 | Marathón | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 40 | Advance to Pentagonal |
3 | Motagua | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 31 | |
4 | UPNFM | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 | |
5 | Vida | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 25 | |
6 | Real de Minas | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 23 | |
7 | Real España | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 22 | |
8 | Platense | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 21 | |
9 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 10 | |
10 | Honduras Progreso | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results[]
Postseason[]
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Apertura winners |
2 | Motagua | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | |
3 | Vida | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | |
4 | UPNFM | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | |
5 | Marathón | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results[]
Final[]
The final series were scheduled to be played between the winners of the regular season and the Final 5 Stage (Pentagonal). Since C.D. Olimpia won both phases, no finals were necessary.
Clausura[]
The Clausura tournament was the second half of the 2019–20 season which runs from January to March 2020.
Regular season[]
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Motagua | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 27 |
2 | Marathón | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 24 |
3 | Olimpia | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 22 |
4 | Real España | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 21 |
5 | Vida | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 17 |
6 | Real de Minas | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 17 |
7 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 14 |
8 | Platense | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 12 |
9 | UPNFM | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 10 |
10 | Honduras Progreso | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results[]
Postseason[]
Results[]
Top goalscorers[]
The top goalscorer will be determined by the addition of goals of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
- As of 15 March 2020
- 23 goals:
- 17 goals:
- Jorge Benguché (Olimpia)
- 15 goals:
- Roberto Moreira (Motagua)
- Jerry Bengtson (Olimpia)
- 14 goals:
- 13 goals:
- Justin Arboleda (Marathón / Olimpia)
- 11 goals:
- Bruno Volpi (Platense / Marathón)
- 10 goals:
- 9 goals:
- Josué Villafranca (Vida)
- Mario Martínez (Marathón)
- Carlo Costly (Marathón / Platense)
- Carlos Discua (Marathón)
- 8 goals:
- 7 goals:
- (Motagua)
- (Platense / Vida)
- Jhow Benavídez (Real España)
- Kevin López (Motagua)
- Diego Reyes (Platense)
- 6 goals:
- Eddie Hernández (Olimpia)
- (UPNFM)
- Edwin Solano (Marathón)
- (Vida)
- Matías Garrido (Olimpia)
- Darixon Vuelto (Real España)
- 5 goals:
- (Marathón)
- (UPNFM / Olimpia)
- (Platense)
- Ilce Barahona (Platense)
- Rubilio Castillo (Motagua)
- 4 goals:
- Jerrel Britto (Honduras Progreso)
- (Real de Minas)
- (Real Sociedad)
- Matías Galvaliz (Motagua)
- Esdras Padilla (Vida)
- Marco Vega (Motagua)
- Kervin Arriaga (Marathón)
- (UPNFM)
- Iván López (Real España)
- Yerson Gutiérrez (Marathón)
- Delis Vargas (Real España)
- Gonzalo Klusener (Motagua)
- (Real de Minas)
- 3 goals:
- (Platense)
- (Vida)
- Júnior Lacayo (Olimpia)
- (Real Sociedad)
- Éver Alvarado (Olimpia)
- (Vida)
- (UPNFM)
- Denis Meléndez (Vida)
- Esteban Espíndola (Marathón)
- Osman Melgares (Real Sociedad)
- (Honduras Progreso)
- (Real Sociedad)
- 2 goals:
- Sergio Peña (Motagua)
- (Platense)
- Edder Delgado (Honduras Progreso)
- (Real España)
- Ronaldo Dinolis (Real España)
- Devron García (Real España)
- Evgeni Kabaev (Real de Minas)
- Brayan Beckeles (Olimpia)
- Juan Montes (Motagua)
- (Honduras Progreso)
- Michaell Chirinos (Olimpia)
- Marvin Bernárdez (Vida)
- Félix Crisanto (Motagua)
- Ángel Tejeda (Real España)
- Carlos Pineda (Olimpia)
- Nicolás Lugli (Platense)
- (Honduras Progreso)
- Marlon Ramírez (H. Progreso / Marathón)
- Reinieri Mayorquín (Motagua)
- Carlos Sánchez (Vida)
- (Real de Minas)
- 1 goal:
- Cristian Maidana (Olimpia)
- (Real España)
- Marcelo Pereira (Motagua)
- (Platense)
- Marcelo Canales (Vida)
- (Real Sociedad)
- Allans Vargas (Real España)
- Franklin Flores (Real España)
- (Real de Minas)
- Denil Maldonado (Motagua)
- (Vida)
- (Honduras Progreso)
- Axel Gómez (Olimpia)
- (UPNFM)
- (Marathón)
- Júnior Padilla (UPNFM)
- (Vida)
- (UPNFM)
- Emilio Izaguirre (Motagua)
- (Marathón)
- (Honduras Progreso)
- (Real Sociedad)
- (Real Sociedad)
- José Reyes (Olimpia)
- (Vida)
- (UPNFM)
- (Olimpia)
- Gerson Rodas (Honduras Progreso)
- (Real España)
- (Platense)
- (Marathón)
- Jeffry Miranda (Marathón)
- (Platense)
- Jonathan Ferrari (Olimpia)
- (Olimpia)
- Wilmer Crisanto (Motagua)
- Juan Delgado (Honduras Progreso)
- Samuel Elvir (UPNFM)
- (Honduras Progreso)
- (Marathón)
- Wilmer Fuentes (Real Sociedad)
- (Vida)
- Luis Palma (Vida)
- Yaudel Lahera (Honduras Progreso)
- (Real de Minas)
- Jorge Claros (Real España)
- (Platense)
- Cristian Alessandrini (Vida)
- (Real Sociedad)
- José Cañete (Olimpia)
- (Olimpia)
- Henry Figueroa (Marathón)
- (Honduras Progreso)
- Hilder Colón (Honduras Progreso)
- (Platense)
- (Platense)
- (Real España)
- Deybi Flores (Olimpia)
- (Real de Minas)
- (Real de Minas)
- Carlos Lanza (Vida)
- (UPNFM)
- (Platense)
- (UPNFM)
- (Real de Minas)
- 1 own-goal:
- Wisdom Quaye (Vida)
- Azmahar Ariano (Marathón)
- (UPNFM)
- (Vida)
- (UPNFM)
- (Marathón)
- Henry Ayala (Platense)
- (UPNFM)
- Raúl Santos (Motagua)
Aggregate table[]
Relegation will be determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 27 | +36 | 66 |
2 | Marathón | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 64 |
3 | Motagua | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 58 |
4 | Real España | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 43 |
5 | Vida | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 42 |
6 | Real de Minas | 31 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 40 |
7 | UPNFM | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 36 |
8 | Platense | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 33 |
9 | Real Sociedad | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 24 |
10 | Honduras Progreso | 31 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 65 | −43 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
External links[]
References[]
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- ^ "SUSPENDIDO! torneo Clausura de la Liga Nacional". 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Sin campeón y sin descendido el torneo Clausura de la Liga Nacional – Diario la Tribuna".
- ^ "OFICIAL: Real España separa al colombiano Carlos Restrepo". Diez.hn. Diario Diez. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Oficial: Manuel Keosseián no sigue como entrenador del Olimpia". LaPrensa.hn. Diario La Prensa. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Pedro Troglio es el nuevo director técnico del Club Olimpia de Honduras". TyCsports.com. TyC Sports. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Fernando Araujo es nuevo entrenador del Vida". ElHeraldo.hn. El Heraldo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "El panameño Anthony Torres, destituido como entrenador del Platense". EstadioDeportivo.com. Estadio Deportivo. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Carlos Tábora es el nuevo entrenador de Real Sociedad". ElHeraldo.hn. El Heraldo. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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- ^ "El uruguayo Ramiro Martínez es el nuevo técnico del Real España". Diez.hn. Diario Diez. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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