2001–02 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 2001–02 season in the
Honduran Liga Nacional was divided into two phases, the Apertura tournament which lasted from September to December 2001, and the Clausura tournament which was played from January to May 2002. C.D. Motagua and C.D. Marathón each lifted one trophy obtaining the 39th and 40th national championship respectively in the history of the league.[1] This was the fourth season under the Apertura and Clausura
format.
2001–02 teams
- Deportes Savio (Santa Rosa de Copán)
- Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
- Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
- Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
- Platense (Puerto Cortés)
- Real Comayagua (Comayagua) (promoted)
- Real España (San Pedro Sula)
- Universidad (Tegucigalpa)
- Victoria (La Ceiba)
- Vida (La Ceiba)
Apertura
The Apertura tournament started on 7 September 2001 in
Olimpia. After 18 rounds Motagua, Marathón, Platense
, and Olimpia qualified to the Final round to fight for the title.
Regular season
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Motagua | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 32 | Qualified to the Final round |
2 | Marathón | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 31 | |
3 | Platense | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 27 | |
4 | Olimpia
|
18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 25 | |
5 | Real España | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 24 | |
6 | Victoria | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 24 | |
7 | Vida | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 20 | |
8 | Real Comayagua
|
18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 19 | |
9 | Universidad | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 15 | |
10 | Deportes Savio
|
18 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2001. Source: [citation needed]
Results
- As of 2 December 2001
Final round
Semifinals
Motagua vs Olimpia
Olimpia | 1–0 | Motagua |
---|---|---|
Fuentes 46' |
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Olimpia | ||
---|---|---|
87' | Video report | Velásquez 5' Costa 37' |
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Referee: Óscar Bardales
- Motagua won 4–3 on aggregate.
Marathón vs Platense
Marathón | 1–1 | Platense |
---|---|---|
Cacho 58' |
Fernández 38' |
Estadio Francisco Morazán
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula
- Marathón won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
Motagua vs Marathón
Marathón | 1–0 | Motagua |
---|---|---|
Rosales 69' (pen.) |
Estadio Francisco Morazán
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula
Attendance: 14,283
Referee: Benigno Pineda
Marathón
|
Motagua
|
|
|
Motagua | 3–2 | Marathón |
---|---|---|
Pacini 22' Izaguirre 44' (pen.) 56' (pen.) |
Video report | Rosales 18' (pen.) Oliva 81' |
Penalties | ||
Leyes Medina Pacini Turcios Izaguirre |
5–3 |
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 20,423
Referee: Óscar Bardales
Motagua
|
Marathón
|
|
|
- Motagua 3–3 Marathón on aggregate; Motagua won 5–3 on penalty shootouts.
Liga Nacional 2001–02 Apertura Champion |
---|
C.D. Motagua 10th title |
Squads
Top goalscorers
8 goals
- Enrique Renau (Marathón)
7 goals
- Marcelo Verón (Motagua)
- Olimpia)
6 goals
- José Pacini (Motagua)
- Olimpia)
5 goals
- Olimpia)
- Pompilio Cacho (Marathón)
- Olimpia)
Clausura
The Clausura tournament was the second part of the 2001–02 season in
C.D. Motagua was unable to qualify to the Final round and C.D. Marathón
earned its first title after 20 long years.
Regular season
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia
|
18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 33 | Qualified to the Final round |
2 | Platense | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 31 | |
3 | Marathón | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 29 | |
4 | Victoria | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 25 | |
5 | Real España | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 23 | |
6 | Universidad | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 23 | |
7 | Deportes Savio
|
18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 21 | |
8 | Motagua | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 19 | |
9 | Vida | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 19 | |
10 | Real Comayagua
|
18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 16 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2002. Source: [citation needed]
Results
- As of 12 May 2002
Final round
Semifinals
Olimpia vs Victoria
Olimpia | ||
---|---|---|
Tosello 79' |
Olimpia | 2–2 | Victoria |
---|---|---|
Costa 35' Velásquez 71' |
Martinez 85' |
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 7,170
- Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.
Platense vs Marathón
- Marathón won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
Olimpia vs Marathón
Olimpia | ||
---|---|---|
Vargas 85' |
Tosello 60' |
Marathón
|
Olimpia
|
|
|
Olimpia
|
Marathón
|
|
|
- Marathón won 4–2 on aggregate.
Liga Nacional 2001–02 Clausura Champion |
---|
C.D. Marathón 3rd title |
Squads
Top goalscorers
13 goals
- Marcelo Ferreira (Platense)
10 goals
- Olimpia)
7 goals
- Olimpia)
- Elvis Scott (Marathón)
6 goals
- Olimpia)
- Real Comayagua)
5 goals
- Pompilio Cacho (Marathón)
- Enrique Reneau (Marathón)
- Emil Martínez (Marathón)
- Christian Martínez (Victoria)
- Olimpia)
- Reynaldo Tilguath (Platense)
- Miguel Mariano (Victoria)
- Luis Oseguera (Victoria)
4 goals
- Clifford Laing (Platense)
- Francisco Ramírez (Motagua)
3 goals
2 goals
- Marlon Hernández (Universidad)
- Savio)
- Milton Palacios (Victoria)
- Olimpia)
- Olimpia)
1 goal
- Ariel Leyes (Marathón)
- Walter López (Marathón)
- Óscar Vargas (Marathón)
- Nigel Zúniga (Marathón)
- Maynor Figueroa (Victoria)
Relegation table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Marathón | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 60 | Qualified to the 2002 Copa Interclubes UNCAF
|
2 | Olimpia
|
36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 58 | |
3 | Platense | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 58 | |
4 | Motagua | 36 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 51 | Qualified to the 2002 Copa Interclubes UNCAF
|
5 | Victoria | 36 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 49 | |
6 | Real España | 36 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 47 | |
7 | Vida | 36 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 39 | |
8 | Universidad | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 38 | |
9 | Real Comayagua
|
36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 35 | |
10 | Deportes Savio
|
36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 33 | Relegated to the 2002–03 Liga de Ascenso |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2002. Source: [citation needed]
References
- ^ RSSSF.com–Honduras 2001/02–11 December 2009