2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso

Liga de Ascenso
Season 2016–17
Champions Apertura: Lepaera
Clausura: UPNFM
Promoted UPNFM
Relegated CARDVA

The 2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso is the 38th edition of the second level tournament in Honduran football and the 15th since its re-branding as Liga de Ascenso. As the previous season, the tournament will be divided into two phases named Apertura (fall) and Clausura (spring), the winners of each phase will fight for the promotion to the 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional.

2016–17 teams

For the first time, there will be 32 teams divided into 4 groups of eight.[1]

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Apertura

The Apertura tournament will run from 19 August to December 2016.[2]

Group A

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Victoria 12 8 2 2 26 8 +18 26
2 Yoro 12 6 3 3 21 13 +8 21
3 Tela 12 6 2 4 27 17 +10 20
4 Discua Nicolás 12 5 5 2 15 13 +2 20
5 Arsenal 12 4 4 4 14 16 −2 16
6 Boca Júnior 12 3 4 5 9 17 −8 13
7 CARDVA 12 2 2 8 10 23 −13 8
8 Trujillo 12 1 4 7 3 17 −14 7

Group B

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Lepaera 10 5 4 1 25 13 +12 19
2 Real Juventud 10 4 3 3 16 12 +4 15
3 Atlético Esperanzano 10 4 3 3 14 17 −3 15
4 Atlético Pinares 10 4 1 5 18 16 +2 13
5 Deportes Savio 10 2 5 3 13 13 0 11
6 Olimpia Occidental 10 2 2 6 12 24 −12 8

Group C

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Limeño 12 7 2 3 28 24 +4 23
2 Villanueva 12 7 1 4 20 10 +10 22
3 Parrillas One 12 5 5 2 18 10 +8 20
4 Atlético Municipal 12 6 1 5 18 18 0 19
5 Atlético Choloma 12 4 2 6 10 15 −5 14
6 Comayagua 12 4 1 7 15 20 −5 13
7 Brasilia 11 3 3 5 19 22 −3 12
8 Atlético Independiente 12 2 3 7 10 20 −10 9

Group D

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Gimnástico 10 4 5 1 16 12 +4 17
2 UPNFM 8 4 4 0 26 13 +13 16
3 Olancho 8 3 3 2 14 10 +4 12
4 Municipal Valencia 9 2 4 3 14 17 −3 10
5 Valle 7 1 3 3 6 13 −7 6
6 Estrella Roja 8 1 1 6 10 20 −10 4
– Atlético Olanchano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disaffiliated

Final

Clausura

The Clausura tournament will run from January to May 2017.

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

  • UPNFM won 1–0 on aggregated.
  • Olancho won 3–1 on aggregated.
  • Lepaera won 3–1 on aggregated.
  • Villanueva won 7–3 on aggregated.

Semifinals

  • Lepaera 2–2 UPNFM on aggregated. UPNFM won 4–1 on penalty shoot-outs.
  • Villanueva won 2–1 on aggregated.

Final

Promotion

The winners of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments will face to decide the team to be promoted to 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional. In case the same team wins both phases, it will obtain automatic promotion. Lepaera F.C. and Lobos UPNFM as Apertura and Clausura winners respectively will fight for promotion.

References

  1. ↑ Diez.hn – La Liga de ascenso en Honduras ahora tendrá 32 equipos divididos en cuatro grupos – 3 August 2016
  2. ↑ Tiempo.hn – Definida la fecha inicio de la Liga de Ascenso de Honduras – 6 August 2016
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