2017 Honduran Cup

2017 Honduran Cup
President's Cup
Country  Honduras
Dates 21 January – 13 May 2017
Teams 64
Champions Marathón
Runners-up Gimnástico
Matches played 65
Goals scored 205 (3.15 per match)
2018 →
All statistics correct as of 13 May 2017.

The 2017 Honduran Cup was the 12th edition of the Honduran Cup and the third as Copa Presidente.[1] The cup is a creation of the Honduran government funded by money allocated to national security fund. Its purpose is to support the growth of sport to detract the youth from vices and to promote national tourism for rural towns.

The cup was contested by 64 teams from the top 3 divisions of the country. There were a total of 10 teams from Liga Nacional (1st division), 27 from Liga de Ascenso (2nd division) and 27 from Liga Mayor (3rd division). Unlike the previous tournament which covered two calendar years, this edition was played in 2017 only.

Juticalpa were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Deportes Savio.

The final was held at Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas in Juticalpa, Olancho.[2] C.D. Marathón as winners, qualified to the 2017 Honduran Supercup.

Schedule and format

The first round started on 21 January. Unlike the previous editions, no third place match was played and the quarterfinals were single matches instead of two-legged ties.[3]

RoundDateFixturesClubs
First legSecond leg
Round of 6421–22 January3264 → 32
Round of 3222 February, 7 March1632 → 16
Round of 1622 March816 → 8
Quarterfinals26, 29 March88 → 4
Semifinals5 April19 April44 → 2
Final13 May12 → 1

Round of 64

Round of 32

Round of 16

All round of 16 matches were originally scheduled for 15 March 2017, but were rescheduled to 22 March due to a lack of funding.[4]

Quarterfinals

Unlike previous editions of this tournament, the quarter-finals consisted of single matches instead of two-legged ties.[5]

Semifinals

First legs

Second legs

Final

References

  1. ↑ Tiempo.hn – ¡Tercera Edición de la Copa Presidente, ya tiene fecha de arranque! – 21 December 2016
  2. ↑ "Final de Copa Presidente se jugará en Olancho" (in Spanish). La Tribuna.com. 1 March 2017.
  3. ↑ DiarioMas.hn – http://www.diariomas.hn/2017/01/05/honduras-ya-conoce-los-cruces-la-copa-presidente-2017/ – 5 January 2016
  4. ↑ "¡Suspendido! No hay dinero para jugar Copa Presidente esta semana - Diez - Diario Deportivo" (in Spanish). Diez.hn. 13 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Gian Carlos Castañeda (23 March 2017). "¡Definidos! Así se jugarán los cuartos de final de la Copa Presidente" (in Spanish). Diez.hn.
  6. ↑ http://refereesfifa.blogspot.fr/2017/05/honduras-2017-copa-presidente-final.html
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