2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Jerry Palacios (13 goals) Clausura: Jerry Bengtson (12 goals) |
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The 2009–10
Club information
Ten teams will participate in the 2009–10 season. Nine teams from last season remain for this season.
Club | City |
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Deportes Savio
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Santa Rosa de Copán |
Hispano | Comayagua |
Marathón | San Pedro Sula |
Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
Olimpia
|
Tegucigalpa |
Platense
|
Puerto Cortés |
Real España | San Pedro Sula |
Real Juventud | Santa Bárbara |
Victoria | La Ceiba |
Vida | La Ceiba |
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura began on July 18, 2009, and ended on November 25, 2009.
Classification stage
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Marathón | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 38 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
2 | Motagua | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 35 | |
3 | Olimpia
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18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 30 | |
4 | Real España | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 30 | |
5 | Victoria | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 26 | |
6 | Platense | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 24 | |
7 | Vida | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 18 | |
8 | Deportes Savio
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18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 17 | |
9 | Hispano | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 15 | |
10 | Real Juventud | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Marathón | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Advanced to the Finals[a] |
2 | Real España | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Notes:
- ^ Marathón advanced because of better classification standing.
Marathón | 1–2 | Real España |
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Palacios 13' | Caetano 10' González 50' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Olimpia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advanced to the Finals |
2 | Motagua | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Olimpia | ||
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85' |
Finals
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Marathón | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round |
2 | Olimpia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd extra time; 3rd penalty shootout.
Marathón
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Olimpia
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Liga Nacional 2009–10 Apertura champion |
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C.D. Marathón 8th title |
Top goalscorers
Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | Jerry Palacios | Marathón | 13 |
2 | Georgie Welcome | Motagua | 11 |
3 | Mauricio Copete
|
Victoria | 9 |
4 | Mitchel Brown | Marathón | 8 |
Wilmer Velásquez | Olimpia
|
8 | |
6 | Jerry Bengtson | Vida | 7 |
Charles Córdoba | Vida | 7 | |
Harrison Róchez | Platense
|
7 | |
9 | Douglas Caetano | Real España | 6 |
10 | Pompilio Cacho
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Real Juventud | 5 |
Randy Diamond | Real Juventud | 5 | |
Sergio Diduch | Motagua | 5 |
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Motagua | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 36 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
2 | Olimpia
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18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 32 | |
3 | Vida | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 28 | |
4 | Platense | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 28 | |
5 | Hispano | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 | |
6 | Real España | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 25 | |
7 | Marathón | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 19 | |
8 | Real Juventud | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 19[a] | |
9 | Deportes Savio
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18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 17 | |
10 | Victoria | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 37 | −22 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Real Juventud was docked three points.
Results
Final stage
Semifinals
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Motagua | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Advanced to the Finals[a] |
2 | Platense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Notes:
- ^ Motagua advanced because of better classification standing.
Platense | 2–2 | Motagua |
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Róchez 49', 63' | Report | dos Santos 14' Guevara 16' |
Platense | ||
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Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Olimpia
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Advanced to the Finals[a] |
2 | Vida | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Notes:
- ^ Olimpia advanced because of better classification standing.
Olimpia | 1–1 | Vida |
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Bruschi 57' | Report | Avila 43' |
Final
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Olimpia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage[a] |
2 | Motagua | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round[b] |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd extra time; 3rd penalty shootout.
Notes:
Olimpia
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Motagua
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Motagua
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Olimpia
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- Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.
Liga Nacional 2009–10 Clausura champion |
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C.D. Olimpia 23rd title |
Top goalscorers
Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | Jerry Bengtson | Vida | 12 |
2 | Carlos Pavón | Real España | 10 |
3 | Roger Rojas
|
Olimpia
|
8 |
4 | Elmer Zelaya | Real Juventud | 7 |
5 | Mauricio Copete
|
Victoria | 6 |
Charles Córdoba | Vida | 6 | |
Douglas Caetano | Real España | 6 | |
Héctor Flores | Hispano | 6 | |
Walter Martínez
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Marathón | 5 | |
Georgie Welcome | Motagua | 6 |
Relegation
Relegation to the 2010–11
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Motagua | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 71 | Qualified to the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Olimpia
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36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 62 | |
3 | Marathón | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 57 | |
4 | Real España | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 52 | |
5 | Platense | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 52 | |
6 | Vida | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 | |
7 | Hispano | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 42 | |
8 | Victoria | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 40 | |
9 | Deportes Savio
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36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 34 | |
10 | Real Juventud | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 32[a] | Relegated to the Liga Nacional de Ascenso
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Real Juventud was docked three points for failing to settle debts to former players by April 12.