2002–03 Honduran Liga Nacional

The 2002–03 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was the 37th edition since the intervention of the professional league in Honduran football. The season was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura) which ran from August 2002 to June 2003.[1]

Liga Nacional
Season2002–03
ChampionsApertura: Olimpia
Clausura: Marathón
RelegatedVictoria
UNCAF Interclub CupOlimpia
Marathón
Matches played192
Goals scored448 (2.33 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura:
Marcelo Ferreira (15)
Clausura:
Denilson Costa (10)
Pompilio Cacho (10)
Luciano Emílio (10)
Biggest home winPlatense 5-0 Real Maya
(11 August 2002)
Biggest away winVida 0-6 Marathón
(5 April 2003)
All statistics correct as of 1 June 2003.

2002–03 teams
  • Real Maya changed its name to Real Patepluma for the Clausura tournament and moved to Santa Bárbara.

Apertura

The Apertura tournament lasted from August to December 2002, C.D. Olimpia defeated C.D. Platense in the Final to secure its 16th league title.

Regular season

Results
As of 24 November 2002
Home \ Away SAL MAR MOT OLI PLA RES MAY UNI VIC VID
Honduras Salzburg 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–2
Marathón 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–1
Motagua 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–3 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–1
Olimpia 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 3–2
Platense 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 0–0 3–2 2–1
Real España 0–1 0–1 3–2 0–0 1–2 4–0 3–1 1–0 3–3
Real Maya 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1
Universidad 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–0
Victoria 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–1 3–3 0–1
Vida 1–1 0–3 1–2 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0
Source: RSSSF
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Platense 18 12 5 1 42 14 +28 41 Qualified to the Final round
2 Olimpia 18 7 10 1 25 17 +8 31
3 Marathón 18 7 7 4 22 16 +6 28
4 Real España 18 6 8 4 25 18 +7 26
5 Motagua 18 7 5 6 24 23 +1 26
6 Universidad 18 3 11 4 20 26 −6 19[lower-alpha 1]
7 Vida 18 4 7 7 19 29 −10 19
8 Honduras Salzburg 18 3 9 6 19 22 −3 18
9 Real Maya 18 0 10 8 11 31 −20 14[lower-alpha 2]
10 Victoria 18 2 6 10 10 15 −5 11[lower-alpha 3]
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2002. Source:
Notes:
  1. Universidad were deducted one (-1) point.
  2. Real Maya were added four (+4) points.
  3. Victoria were deducted one (-1) point.

Final round

Semifinals
Platense vs Real España
28 November 2002 1st legReal España0–2PlatenseSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
18:00 (UTC−06:00) Ferreira  19'  32' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Attendance: 2,000
1 December 2002 2nd legPlatense0–1Real EspañaPuerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06:00) Emílio  57' Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Attendance: 4,500
  • Platense won 2–1 on aggregate score.
Olimpia vs Marathón
28 November 2002 1st legMarathón0–2OlimpiaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
20:00 (UTC−06:00) Bennett
Bonilla 		Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
1 December 2002 2nd legOlimpia0–1MarathónTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Rosario Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate score.

Final
Platense vs Olimpia
8 December 2002 1st legOlimpia1–1PlatenseTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Velásquez  38' Medina  13' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 22,000
15 December 2002 2nd legPlatense1–2 (a.e.t.)OlimpiaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Tilguath  17' Ferreira  71' (o.g.)
Palacios  94'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Attendance: 34,230
Platense
Olimpia
  • Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.
Liga Nacional
2002–03 Apertura Champion
Olimpia
16th title

Squads
Honduras Salzburg
Héctor "Tanqueta" Flores Luis "Bombero" Ramírez Carlos Escobar
Juan "Montuca" Castro Luis Ramos Jimmy González
Vinel Chamorro
Marathón
Carlos "Pupita" Güity Mauricio Sabillón Pompilio Cacho
Emil Martínez Juan Pablo Centeno Víctor Coello
Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández Darwin Pacheco Mario Berríos
Behiker Bustillo Rubén Suazo Luis Santamaría
Walter López Anael Figueroa Carlos Alberto Salinas
Elvis Scott Luis Guifarro Leonardo Morales
Mario López Dennis Ferrera Óscar Vargas
Jean Carles Rosario Lenín Suárez Orvin "Pato" Cabrera
David Cárcamo Alfredo Cristino Jara Lisandro Silva
Silvian López David Cáceres Ilich Arias
Motagua
Elmer Montoya Júnior Izaguirre Mauricio Castro
José Pacini Noel Valladares Carlos Oliva
Henry Enamorado Nery Medina Víctor Mena
Olimpia
Danilo Tosello Donaldo González Wilmer Velásquez
Donis Escober Denilson Costa Milton Palacios Suazo
Wilson Palacios Hendry Thomas Maynor Suazo
Hugo Caballero Francis Reyes José Luis Pineda
Juan Manuel Cárcamo Eduardo Bennett Juan Carlos Raudales
Óscar "Pescado" Bonilla Edwin Yobani Ávila Fabio Ulloa
Platense
Marcelo Ferreira Jorge Zapata Marvin Sánchez
Elmer Zelaya Reynaldo Tilguath Ricardo James
Edgar Álvarez Clifford Laing José Anthony Torres
Gustavo Scioscia Pablo Medina David Meléndez
Jorge Espinoza Rony Morales Ángel "Búfalo" Hill
Walter Hernández Alex Andino Elder Valladares
Derrick Hulse Francisco Ramírez Elmer Blanco
Real España
Nigel Zúniga Marlon José Peña Enrique Renau
Jaime Rosales Rafael Betine Milton "Chocolate" Flores
Júnior Morales Erick Vallecillo Sergio Mendoza
Luciano Emílio
Real Maya/Real Patepluma
Rony Flores Cristino Bernárdez
Universidad
Jaime Ruíz
Victoria
Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales John Bodden Carlos Lino
Carlos Discua Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga Mario Chávez
José García Luis Lagos Carlos "Tatín" Morán
Pablo Bernárdez Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda Óscar Sorto
Hesler Phillips Miguel "Gallo" Mariano Carlos "Calolo" Palacios
Alex Roberto Bailey Máximo Arzú Wilmer Ramos
Vida
Jonathan Bush Sanders Luis Perdomo Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera
Jorge Ocampo

Jose Gonzales

Top goalscorers

15 goals

11 goals

6 goals

Clausura

The Clausura tournament was played from February to June 2003. C.D. Marathón took revenge a year and a half later and defeated C.D. Motagua in the finals to claim its 4th league title.

Regular season

Results
As of 10 May 2003
Home \ Away SAL MAR MOT OLI PLA RES PAT UNI VIC VID
Honduras Salzburg 1–0 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 3–1
Marathón 2–0 2–3 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 4–1 2–0 4–2
Motagua 2–0 0–1 2–3 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–1
Olimpia 1–0 4–1 0–2 3–3 3–1 1–0 1–0 4–2 4–1
Platense 2–1 3–2 1–1 2–3 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–1
Real España 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–3 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–1
Real Patepluma 2–0 0–4 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–2
Universidad 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–4 0–0 1–1 1–0
Victoria 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–3 3–1 3–2
Vida 2–0 0–6 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–3 1–0 1–0 3–1
Source: RSSSF
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 18 10 5 3 32 19 +13 35 Qualified to the Final round
2 Marathón 18 10 3 5 33 17 +16 33
3 Real España 18 8 4 6 25 15 +10 28
4 Motagua 18 8 4 6 21 16 +5 28
5 Vida 18 7 4 7 24 30 −6 25
6 Platense 18 4 8 6 18 20 −2 20
7 Universidad 18 4 8 6 11 17 −6 20
8 Victoria 18 3 8 7 18 27 −9 17
9 Real Patepluma 18 3 6 9 11 18 −7 15
10 Honduras Salzburg 18 2 6 10 12 27 −15 12
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2003. Source:

Final round

Semifinals
Olimpia vs Motagua
15 May 2003 1st legMotagua2–2OlimpiaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Bocco  74'
Guerrero  84'		 Tosello  12'
Palacios  23'		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Óscar Bardales
18 May 2003 2nd legOlimpia0–2MotaguaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Valladares  85'
Martínez  90'		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 27,000
  • Motagua won 4–2 on aggregate score.
Marathón vs Real España
14 May 2003 1st legReal España1–1MarathónSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Jiménez  38' Cacho  66' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
17 May 2003 2nd legMarathón1–1Real EspañaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Fernández  71' Betine  22' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
  • Marathón 2–2 Real España on aggregate score; Marathón advanced on better Regular season performance.

Final
Marathón vs Motagua
25 May 2003 1st legMotagua0–1MarathónTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Martínez  65' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 21,691
Referee: Óscar Bardales
Motagua
Marathón
1 June 2003 2nd legMarathón3–1MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Cacho  44'
Costa  60'  89'		 Oseguera  40' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Attendance: 35,745
Referee: Marcio Carranza
Marathón
Motagua
  • Marathón won 4–1 on aggregate score.
Liga Nacional
2002–03 Clausura Champion
Marathón
4th title

Squads
Honduras Salzburg
Héctor "Tanqueta" Flores Luis "Bombero" Ramírez Carlos Escobar
Juan "Montuca" Castro Luis Ramos Jimmy González
Vinel Chamorro
Marathón
Carlos "Pupita" Güity Mauricio Sabillón Pompilio Cacho
Emil Martínez Hugo Caballero Víctor Coello
Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández Darwin Pacheco Mario Berríos
Behiker Bustillo José Luis López Luis Santamaría
Walter López Juan Manuel Zandoná Carlos Alberto Salinas
Denilson Costa Luis Guifarro José Pacini
Lenín Suárez Dennis Ferrera Óscar Vargas
Leonardo Morales Ilich Arias David Cáceres
Antonio Arita
Motagua
Elmer Montoya Júnior Izaguirre Mauricio Castro
Pablo Bocco Noel Valladares Juan Raudales
Samir García Jairo Martínez Luis "Tanque" Oseguera
Avidán Solís Francisco Pavón Robel Bernárdez
Víctor Mena Iván Guerrero Henry Enamorado
Jorge "Tata" Lozano
Olimpia
Danilo Tosello Donaldo González Wilmer Velásquez
Donis Escober Marcelo Ferreira Milton Palacios Suazo
Wilson Palacios Hendry Thomas Maynor Suazo
Maynor Figueroa Francis Reyes José Luis Pineda
Jerry Palacios Óscar "Pescado" Bonilla
Platense
Francisco Ramírez Jorge Zapata Marvin Sánchez
Elmer Zelaya Reynaldo Tilguath Ricardo James
Ángel "Búfalo" Hill Clifford Laing José Anthony Torres
Gustavo Scioscia Pablo Medina David Meléndez
Rony Morales Jorge Espinoza
Real España
Nigel Zúniga Marlon José Peña Enrique Renau
Jaime Rosales Rafael Betine Milton "Chocolate" Flores
Júnior Morales Erick Vallecillo Luciano Emílio
Sergio Mendoza Javier Martínez Pedro Santana
Real Maya/Real Patepluma
Rony Flores Cristino Bernárdez
Universidad
Jaime Ruíz Diego Vásquez
Victoria
Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales John Bodden Carlos Lino
Carlos Discua Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga Mario Chávez
José García Luis Lagos Carlos "Tatín" Morán
Pablo Bernárdez Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda Óscar Sorto
Hesler Phillips Miguel "Gallo" Mariano Carlos "Calolo" Palacios
Alex Roberto Bailey Máximo Arzú Wilmer Ramos
Walter "Pery" Martínez Marvin Morán Marvin Chávez
Samir George Ignacio Mejía Johnny Rivera
Dionisio Bátiz Carlos Mena Marlon López
Norlan García
Vida
Jonathan Bush Sanders Luis Perdomo Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera
Jorge Ocampo Saynor Álvarez Víctor "Muma" Bernárdez

Top goalscorers

10 goals

8 goals

6 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

Relegation

Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. On 10 May 2003, C.D. Victoria were relegated to Liga de Ascenso, however they bought Honduras Salzburg's franchise and stayed in first division.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 36 17 15 4 57 36 +21 66
2 Platense 36 16 13 7 60 34 +26 61
3 Marathón 36 17 10 9 55 33 +22 61
4 Real España 36 15 14 7 50 33 +17 59
5 Motagua 36 14 13 9 43 36 +7 55
6 Vida 36 11 11 14 43 59 −16 44
7 Universidad 36 7 19 10 31 43 −12 39[lower-alpha 1]
8 Honduras Salzburg 36 5 15 16 31 49 −18 30
9 Real Patepluma 36 3 16 17 22 49 −27 29[lower-alpha 2]
10 Victoria 36 5 14 17 33 56 −23 28[lower-alpha 3] Relegation to the 2003–04 Liga de Ascenso
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2003. Source:
Notes:
  1. Universidad were deducted a total –1 point.
  2. Real Patepluma were added a total +4 points.
  3. Victoria were deducted a total –1 point.

Controversies

During the Apertura tournament, C.D. Marathón hosted Real C.D. España on week 9, the match was played on 28 September and ended with a 0–2 away win to Real España. During halftime, Real España delayed more than 15 minutes and returned late to play the second half. Marathón alleged and the Board of Discipline annulled the game. A rematch was played on 13 October ending in a 0–0 draw. Such decision affected the final standings which resulted in Marathón owning the third place and sent Real España to fourth.[2]

References
  1. RSSSF.com–Honduras 2002/03–11 December 2009
  2. RadioHouse.hn–CASOS INSÓLITOS DEL FÚTBOL HONDUREÑO–13 October 2016
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