2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional
Season 2016–17
Champions Apertura:
Motagua (14th title)
Clausura:
Motagua (15th title)
Relegated Social Sol
CONCACAF Champions League Motagua
CONCACAF League Honduras Progreso
Platense
Olimpia
Matches played 200
Goals scored 569 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorer Martínez (22)
Biggest home win OLI 7–1 VID
Biggest away win VID 0–4 RES
Highest scoring HNP 3–5 PLA
OLI 7–1 VID
JUT 3–5 OLI
Longest unbeaten run Motagua (14)
Longest losing run Vida (8)
All statistics correct as of 28 May 2017.

The 2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 51st Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. For this season, the system format stayed the same as the previous season. The tournament began in July 2016[1] and ended in May 2017.

2016–17 teams

A total of 10 teams competed in the tournament, including 9 sides from the 2015–16 season plus C.D. Social Sol, promoted from the 2015–16 Liga de Ascenso.[2]

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Honduras ProgresoEl ProgresoEstadio Humberto Micheletti5,000
JuticalpaJuticalpaEstadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas20,000
MarathónSan Pedro SulaEstadio Yankel Rosenthal15,000
MotaguaTegucigalpaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino35,000
OlimpiaTegucigalpaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino35,000
PlatensePuerto CortésEstadio Excélsior7,910
Real EspañaSan Pedro SulaEstadio Francisco Morazán26,781
Real SociedadTocoaEstadio Francisco Martínez Durón3,000
Social SolOlanchitoEstadio San Jorge3,000
VidaLa CeibaEstadio Nilmo Edwards18,000

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureVacancyReplaced byAppointmentPosition in table
PlatenseUruguay Ariel SenaResigned13 May 2016[3]Honduras Reynaldo Clavasquín30 May 2016[4]Preseason
Real EspañaUruguay Miguel FaleroResigned[5]17 May 2016Honduras Mauro Reyes[6]27 May 2016Preseason
Real SociedadHonduras Mauro ReyesResigned27 May 2016Costa Rica Marvin Solano[7]3 June 2016Preseason
Real SociedadCosta Rica Marvin SolanoSacked17 August 2016Honduras Carlos Martínez[8]25 August 20168th
Social SolHonduras Carlos CaballeroSacked19 September 2016Colombia Horacio Londoño[9]20 September 201610th
Social SolColombia Horacio LondoñoResigned[10]10 October 2016Honduras Gustavo Gallegos10 October 201610th
JuticalpaHonduras Wilmer CruzResigned19 November 2016Honduras Jorge Pineda24 November 2016[11]8th
MarathónHonduras Carlos PavónSacked12 December 2016Uruguay Manuel Keosseián12 December 2016[12]Mid season
VidaHonduras Elvin LópezSacked16 December 2016Honduras Carlos Pavón18 December 2016[13]Mid season
Real EspañaHonduras Mauro ReyesSacked16 January 2017Honduras Ramón Maradiaga16 January 2017[14]3rd
Social SolHonduras Gustavo GallegosSacked20 February 2017Honduras Airon Reyes20 February 20179th
VidaHonduras Carlos PavónSacked[15]11 March 2017Honduras Santiago Fúnez16 March 201710th

Apertura

The Apertura tournament is the first half of the 2016–17 season which was played from 29 July to 18 December 2016.[16] The fixture was unveiled on 9 July.[17] C.D. Social Sol made its official debut in Liga Nacional on 29 July when they lost 3–2 to Club Deportivo Olimpia at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino.[18] C.D. Real Sociedad's Marvin Solano became the first manager to get sacked after only four weeks the season started. On week 10, C.D. Motagua and C.D. Honduras Progreso draw 0–0 in Catacamas; in such game, Melissa Borjas became the first female referee in Liga Nacional's history to enforce the laws in an official game.[19] Motagua obtained its 14th national league after defeating Platense F.C. in an unprecedented final series.[20]

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 18 12 3 3 35 21 +14 39 Qualification to the Semifinals
2 Platense 18 9 5 4 37 26 +11 32
3 Real España 18 9 4 5 31 22 +9 31 Qualification to the Second round
4 Motagua 18 7 7 4 30 24 +6 28
5 Marathón 18 6 6 6 22 22 0 24
6 Real Sociedad 18 6 6 6 23 24 1 24
7 Honduras Progreso 18 7 3 8 23 31 8 24
8 Juticalpa 18 3 9 6 24 26 2 18
9 Vida 18 3 6 9 13 25 12 15
10 Social Sol 18 2 3 13 12 29 17 9
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2016. Source:

Results

As of 19 November 2016
Home \ Away[1] HNP JUT MARMOTOLIPLARESRSOSOCVID
Honduras Progreso 11 12 02 20 35 31 41 10 10
Juticalpa 41 01 00 12 13 21 11 31 11
Marathón 22 22 31 20 33 00 00 20 01
Motagua 00 22 31 11 42 11 20 10 41
Olimpia 20 20 30 31 31 10 10 32 31
Platense 41 22 11 42 22 10 12 20 30
Real España 41 22 21 22 32 10 21 21 30
Real Sociedad 30 21 21 11 23 12 32 11 11
Social Sol 01 10 01 32 12 01 03 11 00
Vida 01 11 10 01 22 00 12 01 31

Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Postseason

Results

Playoffs Semifinals
 
Finals
2 Platense 1 1 2
3 Real España 3 2 5 3 Real España 1 1 2
6 Real Sociedad 2 1 3 2 Platense 0 1 1
4 Motagua 1 1 2
1 Olimpia 0 1 1
4 Motagua 2 1 3 4 Motagua 1 1 2
5 Marathón 1 2 3
  • Real España won 5–3 on aggregated.
  • Motagua 3–3 Marathón on aggregated; Motagua advanced on regular season performance.

  • Motagua won 2–1 on aggregated.
  • Platense 2–2 Real España on aggregated; Platense advanced on regular season performance.

  • Motagua won 2–1 on aggregated.

Clausura

The Clausura tournament is the second half of the 2016–17 season. The regular season fixtures were released on 10 December 2016.[21] The first match of the tournament was played on 7 January at Estadio Francisco Morazán between Real C.D. España and C.D. Social Sol which ended in a scoreless tie. On 8 February, Club Deportivo Olimpia defeated C.D.S. Vida with a 7–1 score, a game in which striker Roger Rojas scored five goals, a record only shared with Arturo Garden, Jorge Arriola and Marlon Hernández. On week 7, Vida and Juticalpa F.C. draw 1–1 at Estadio Carlos Calderón, a venue used in Liga Nacional for the first time. On 22 April, Social Sol's player Francisco Reyes became the first ever goalkeeper to score two goals in a league match after converting two penalty kicks in the 2–1 victory over C.D. Marathón.[22] On 28 May, C.D. Motagua obtained its 15th league title and their second in a row after defeating C.D. Honduras Progreso with a 7–1 aggregated score. In such game, 4 people were kill due to suffocation after a human stampede tried to push their way in to access the stadium which was already overcrowded.[23]

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 18 11 4 3 47 26 +21 37 Qualification to the Semifinals
2 Motagua 18 9 7 2 35 21 +14 34
3 Real España 18 9 5 4 29 20 +9 32 Qualification to the Second round
4 Honduras Progreso 18 9 4 5 28 26 +2 31
5 Marathón 18 8 3 7 26 22 +4 27
6 Real Sociedad 18 7 5 6 26 22 +4 26
7 Platense 18 5 5 8 14 25 11 20
8 Social Sol 18 2 9 7 17 27 10 15
9 Juticalpa 18 2 5 11 23 37 14 11
10 Vida 18 2 5 11 15 34 19 11
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2017. Source:

Results

As of 29 April 2017
Home \ Away[1] HNP JUT MARMOTOLIPLARESRSOSOCVID
Honduras Progreso 32 11 22 21 01 01 00 21 21
Juticalpa 34 01 00 35 31 03 21 22 11
Marathón 02 31 12 20 20 13 42 20 21
Motagua 31 32 20 11 40 11 31 40 20
Olimpia 52 32 32 22 30 31 30 31 71
Platense 01 31 02 21 22 21 11 21 00
Real España 21 20 11 22 13 10 21 00 31
Real Sociedad 12 10 21 40 20 00 30 33 20
Social Sol 11 00 21 22 01 00 11 00 21
Vida 12 11 00 01 22 20 04 12 21

Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Postseason

Results

Playoffs Semifinals
 
Finals
2 Motagua 2 2 4
3 Real España 1 4 5 3 Real España 1 2 3
6 Real Sociedad 2 1 3 2 Motagua 4 3 7
4 Honduras Progreso 1 0 1
1 Olimpia 2 2 4
4 Honduras Progreso 0 1 1 4 Honduras Progreso 4 2 6
5 Marathón 1 0 1
  • Real España won 5–3 on aggregated.
  • Honduras Progreso 1–1 Marathón on aggregated; Honduras Progreso advanced on regular season performance.

  • Honduras Progreso won 6–4 on aggregated.
  • Motagua won 4–3 on aggregated.

  • Motagua won 7–1 on aggregated.

Top goalscorers

As of 28 May 2017
  • 22 goals:
  • 20 goals:
  • 19 goals:
  • 18 goals:
  • 16 goals:
  • 15 goals:
  • 13 goals:
  • 12 goals:
  • 11 goals:
  • 10 goals:
  • 9 goals:
  • 8 goals:
  • 7 goals:
  • 6 goals:
  • 5 goals:
Honduras Bryan Róchez (Real España)
Honduras Henry Martínez (Real Sociedad)
Honduras Marlon Ramírez (Vida)
Honduras Pedro Mencía (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Néstor Martínez (Platense / Social Sol)
Honduras Juan Ocampo (Juticalpa)
Honduras Edder Delgado (Real España)
Honduras César Guillén (Vida)
Honduras Frédixon Elvir (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Jorge A. Cardona (Honduras Progreso)
  • 4 goals:
  • 3 goals:
  • 2 goals:
Honduras Aldo Oviedo (Juticalpa)
Honduras Cristopher Urmeneta (Social Sol)
Honduras Carlos Mejía (Olimpia)
Honduras Brayan Velásquez (Vida)
Honduras Horacio Parham (Juticalpa)
Honduras Jonathan Paz (Real Sociedad)
Honduras Samuel Córdova (Marathón)
Honduras Edgar Martínez (Social Sol)
Honduras Dabirson Castillo (Platense)
Honduras Marcelo Pereira (Motagua)
Honduras Franklyn Morales (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Kenrick Cárcamo (Real Sociedad)
Honduras John Suazo (Marathón)
Honduras Nixon Duarte (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Jorge J. Cardona (Platense)
Honduras Hilder Colón (Real Sociedad / Juticalpa)
Argentina Walter García (Olimpia)
Honduras César Oseguera (Real España)
Honduras Raúl Santos (Vida)
Honduras Irvin Reyna (Motagua)
Honduras Omar Elvir (Motagua)
Brazil Israel Silva (Marathón)
Honduras Sergio Peña (Real Sociedad)
Honduras Jorge Bengoché (Olimpia)
Honduras Frelys López (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Carlos Bernárdez (Vida)
Honduras Getsel Montes (Platense)
Colombia Luis López (Platense)
Honduras Pastor Martínez (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Mario Martínez (Social Sol)
Honduras Kevin López (Motagua)
  • 1 goal:
Honduras Leonardo Isaula (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Osman Chávez (Real España)
Honduras Gerson Díaz (Social Sol)
Honduras José Fonseca (Olimpia)
Honduras Kevin Álvarez (Olimpia)
Honduras Henrry Clark (Real Sociedad)
Honduras Cristopher Anariba (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Nissi Sauceda (Vida)
Honduras Elvin Casildo (Olimpia)
Honduras Mario Berríos (Marathón)
Honduras Jairo Puerto (Marathón)
Honduras Darvis Argueta (Marathón)
Honduras Efraín López (Social Sol)
Honduras Cristhian Altamirano (Real España)
Uruguay Richard Rodríguez (Vida)
Argentina Emiliano Forgione (Platense)
Honduras José Hernández (Juticalpa)
Honduras Carlos Solórzano (Real Sociedad)
Honduras Germy García (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Juan Mejía (Juticalpa)
Honduras Douglas Martínez (Vida)
Honduras Bryan Johnson (Olimpia)
Honduras Leonardo Benedit (Social Sol)
Honduras Darwin Bermúdez (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras José García (Juticalpa)
Honduras Micher Antúnez (Social Sol)
Honduras Brayan Barrios (Marathón)
Honduras Mario Flores (Platense)
Honduras Óscar Medina (Platense)
Honduras Ian Osorio (Real Sociedad)
Honduras Gerson Rodas (Olimpia)
Honduras Víctor Berríos (Marathón)
Honduras Jhow Benavídez (Real España)
Honduras Davis Argueta (Marathón)
Honduras Héctor Castellanos (Motagua)
Honduras Shannon Welcome (Juticalpa)
Honduras José Canelas (Social Sol)
Honduras Wilfredo Barahona (Real España)
Honduras Romario Cavachuela (Social Sol)
Honduras Maylor Núñez (Platense)
Honduras Omar Salazar (Real España)
Honduras Hárlington Gutiérrez (Real Sociedad)
Honduras Allans Vargas (Real España)
Honduras Ángel Oseguera (Juticalpa)
Honduras Mario Ventura (Social Sol)
Honduras Elkin González (Real Sociedad)
Honduras Luis Alvarado (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras César García (Social Sol)
Honduras Elder Torres (Vida)
Honduras Henry Romero (Marathón)
Honduras Johny Rivera (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Joshua Nieto (Platense)
Honduras Emere Robles (Social Sol)
Uruguay Ángel Barboza (Marathón)
Honduras Juan Delgado (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Fabián Arriaga (Platense)
  • 1 own goal:
  • 2 own goals:
Honduras Bryan Johnson (Olimpia / Vida)

Aggregate table

Relegation is determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. The relegation was decided in the very last round as C.D. Social Sol draw 2–2 against C.D. Motagua and fall short two points behind C.D.S. Vida.[25]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 36 23 7 6 82 47 +35 76 2017 CONCACAF League
2 Real España 36 18 9 9 60 42 +18 63
3 Motagua 36 16 14 6 65 45 +20 62 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
4 Honduras Progreso 36 16 7 13 51 57 6 55 2017 CONCACAF League
5 Platense 36 14 10 12 51 51 0 52
6 Marathón 36 14 9 13 48 44 +4 51
7 Real Sociedad 36 13 11 12 49 46 +3 50
8 Juticalpa 36 5 14 17 47 63 16 29
9 Vida 36 5 11 20 28 59 31 26
10 Social Sol 36 4 12 20 29 56 27 24 Relegation to the 2017–18 Liga de Ascenso
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2017. Source:

Awards

The 2016–17 season awards were published on 17 November 2017 as follows:

References

  1. LNPhn.com – ASAMBLEA DE LIGA SERÁ 17 Y 18 DE JUNIO – 27 May 2016
  2. LaTribuna.hn – ¡Social Sol asciende a la primera división de Honduras! – 12 June 2016
  3. Diez.hn – Platense se queda sin entrenador, Ariel Sena es anunciado por el Cobán de Guatemala – 13 May 2016
  4. Tiempo.hn – ¡Platense elige a Reynaldo Clavasquin como su nuevo técnico! – 30 May 2016
  5. LaPrensa.hn – Miguel Falero: "No coincidía con cierta filosofía de algunos integrantes del equipo" – 24 May 2016
  6. Tiempo.hn – OFICIAL: Mauro Reyes es el nuevo técnico del Real España – 27 May 2016
  7. LaPrensa.hn – Tico Marvin Solano es el entrenador de la Real Sociedad – 3 June 2016
  8. DiarioMas.hn – Real Sociedad contrata a Carlos Martínez como entrenador – 25 August 2016
  9. DiarioMas.hn – Carlos Orlando Caballero separado del Social Sol – 19 September 2016
  10. Tiempo.hn – Horacio Londoño renuncia a su cargo como técnico del Social Sol – 10 October 2016
  11. DiarioMas.hn – Jorge Pineda nuevo técnico del Juticalpa FC – 24 November 2016
  12. DiarioMas.hn – Manuel Keosseián es el nuevo entrenador de Marathón – 12 December 2016
  13. DiarioMas.hn – Carlos Pavón es el nuevo técnico de Vida – 18 December 2016
  14. LaPrensa.hn – "Primitivo" Maradiaga es el nuevo técnico del Real España – 16 January 2017
  15. LaPrensa.hn – Carlos Pavón no seguirá en el Vida – 11 March 2017
  16. Lnphn.com – LIGA NACIONAL ELABORARA CALENDARIO LA PRÓXIMA SEMANA – 30 June 2016
  17. RadioHouse.hn – ¡Listo el calendario de la Liga Nacional! – 9 July 2016
  18. ElHeraldo.hn – Olimpia remontó el juegoy vence 3-2 al Social Sol – 29 July 2016
  19. LaTribuna.hn – En histórico juego Motagua y Honduras Progreso se van en blanco – 25 September 2016
  20. Deportes.terra.com.ar – El Motagua campeón del Apertura de Honduras al ganar la final ante Platense – 18 December 2016
  21. ElHeraldo.hn – Motagua vs Platense también abrirán el Clausura 2016-17 – 10 December 2016
  22. Tiempo.hn – Social Sol derrota al Marathon y se aferra por la permancencia en la LINA – 22 April 2017
  23. Espn.com – Honduras stadium stampede: 4 fans die; police fire tear gas – 29 May 2017
  24. http://refereesfifa.blogspot.fr/2017/05/honduras-2017-torneo-clausura-final-1st.html
  25. DiarioMas.hn – Social Sol no pudo con Motagua y se despide de la Liga Nacional – 29 April 2017
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