2015 Honduran Cup

The 2015 Honduran Cup was the 10th staging of the Honduran Cup and the first edition since 1998. Club Deportivo Olimpia are the defending champions. The 2015 Honduran Cup is referred to as the Copa Presidente de Honduras for sponsorship reasons. 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.

Honduran Cup
Copa Presidente
Country Honduras
Dates7 February–9 May
Teams64
ChampionsOlimpia
Runners-upPlatense
Third placeMotagua
Fourth placeVillanueva
Matches played70
Goals scored221 (3.16 per match)
← 1998
All statistics correct as of 9 May 2015.

The cup was contested by 64 teams from the top 3 divisions of the country. There was a total of 10 teams from La Liga Nacional (First Division), 27 from Liga de Ascenso (Second Division) and 27 from Liga Mayor (Third Division). It was the first cup in which teams outside the top division participated. Some stipulations included that the lower seeded team hosted the matchup and five substitutions were allowed. The first 4 rounds were single match with penalties if match ended in ties. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were home-and-away while the one-match final was hosted in a neutral venue.

Participants
Liga Nacional
Liga de Ascenso
Liga Mayor

Schedule and format

The first round schedule was announced on 14 November 2014. The final will be a single match to be held at Estadio Nilmo Edwards in La Ceiba.[1]

RoundDateFixturesClubs
First legSecond leg
First round7–8 February3264 → 32
Second round25–26 February1632 → 16
Round of 1618 March816 → 8
Quarterfinals25 March28 March88 → 4
Semifinals31 March & 1 April22 April & 29 April44 → 2
Final9 May12 → 1

Prize fund
RoundPrize fund
per club
Third Place TeamL. 200,000
Second Place TeamL. 300,000
2015 Honduran Cup WinnerL. 500,000

[2]

First round
7 February 2015 First roundEstrella Roja0–5OlimpiaEstadio Marcelo Tinoco
 40' Elvir
 63' Leguizamón
 64' Johnson
 81'  84' Estupiñán
7 February 2015 First roundAlianza Becerra0–1MotaguaEstadio Alfredo Hawit Banegas
 30' Núñez
7 February 2015 First roundSan Lorenzo2–2ValleEstadio Ángel Augusto Martínez
7 February 2015 First roundSan Juan Bosco0–1Atlético EsperanzanoEstadio Fausto Flores Lagos
7 February 2015 First roundFAS1–2Atlético OlanchanoEstadio Municipal
7 February 2015 First roundBrisas1–1EspañolEstadio Rafael Leonardo Callejas
7 February 2015 First roundIndependiente1–1Jaguares UPNFMEstadio Evaristo Najar Romero
7 February 2015 First roundAtlético Limeño0–1PlatenseEstadio Milton Flores
7 February 2015 First roundPalmeras0–1Real SociedadEstadio Municipal de Sonaguera
7 February 2015 First roundAtlético Boca Junior1–4YoroEstadio Roberto Martínez
7 February 2015 First roundGracias a Dios2–3Real JuventudEstadio Manuel Brom
7 February 2015 First roundBarros1–0EspartanoEstadio Municipal
7 February 2015 First roundJuventus1–1Parrillas OneEstadio Vicente Brizzio Alemán
Rodríguez  14'  8' V. Salazar
7 February 2015 First roundSocial Sol2–4Honduras ProgresoEstadio San Jorge
Cárcamo  30' (pen.)  59' (pen.)  8'
 49' Isaula
 77' Alvarado
 81' Mencía
8 February 2015 First roundGimnástico5–0MarcalaEstadio Emilio Larach
8 February 2015 First roundGalaxis0–1LepaeraCoxen Hole Stadium
8 February 2015 First roundArsenal0–3VidaCoxen Hole Stadium
8 February 2015 First roundAtlético Normalista1–2Olimpia OccidentalEstadio Las Delicias
8 February 2015 First roundAtlético Calvario2–0ValenciaEstadio Jorge Alberto Arias
8 February 2015 First roundLenca3–4Atlético IndependienteEstadio Romualdo Peñalba
8 February 2015 First roundOro Verde (El Paraíso)0–2ComayaguaEstadio Oro Verde
8 February 2015 First roundReal Honduras2–1Nacional VillanuevaEstadio Municipal de San Luis
8 February 2015 First roundLas Mercedes0–1TrujilloEstadio Complejo Los Palacios
8 February 2015 First roundSan José Clash0–6VillanuevaEstadio Carlos Calderón
8 February 2015 First roundConcepción0–0Atlético CholomaEstadio Franklin Murillo
8 February 2015 First roundRayos0–3Deportes SavioEstadio Alsacias
8 February 2015 First roundMerari0–7TelaEstadio Sergio Antonio Reyes
8 February 2015 First roundMerendón0–1VictoriaEstadio Sol de América
8 February 2015 First roundGraciano0–3MarathónEstadio Las Delicias
8 February 2015 First roundCasmul1–3Real EspañaEstadio Municipal
8 February 2015 First roundOro Verde (Yoro)2–3Atlético MunicipalEstadio José Leonel Espinoza
8 February 2015 First roundSulimán0–8JuticalpaEstadio Ramón Sarmiento

Second round
25 February 2015 Second roundAtlético Calvario1–4MotaguaEstadio Jorge Alberto Arias
Flores  85'  9' Padilla
 46'  61' Castillo
 51' López
25 February 2015 Second roundReal Honduras0–1MarathónEstadio Fausto Díaz
 86' (pen.) Martínez
25 February 2015 Second roundOlimpia Occidental1–2Honduras ProgresoEstadio Alsacias
Crisanto  ?'  36'  80' Lobo
25 February 2015 Second roundBrisas0–2Atlético OlanchanoEstadio Rafael Leonardo Callejas
25 February 2015 Second roundJuventus2–2Atlético EsperanzanoEstadio Vicente Brizzio Alemán
Ponce  1'
Rodríguez  62'		  71' Ramos
 74' Majano
25 February 2015 Second roundYoro1–1Real SociedadEstadio Olímpico Yoreño
25 February 2015 Second roundReal Juventud2–1TrujilloEstadio Argelio Sabillón
Chávez  ?'
Gómez  ?'		  ?' Zelaya
25 February 2015 Second roundValle5–3Atlético MunicipalEstadio José Elías Nazar
25 February 2015 Second roundComayagua0–0JuticalpaEstadio Carlos Miranda
25 February 2015 Second roundJaguares UPNFM2–0Atlético IndependienteCancha Universidad UPNFM
Turcios  ?'
Herrera  ?'
25 February 2015 Second roundBarros0–4PlatenseEstadio Municipal
 3' Smith
 21'  60' Lalín
 79' (pen.) Flores		 Referee: David Mendoza
25 February 2015 Second roundLepaera2–1TelaEstadio Juan Orlando Hernández
Lozano  ?'  ?'
25 February 2015 Second roundAtlético Choloma1–0VidaEstadio Rubén Deras
Perdomo  37'
25 February 2015 Second roundVillanueva1–0Real EspañaEstadio José Adrián Cruz
Oseguera  26' Referee: Gerson Almendárez
26 February 2015 Second roundGimnástico1–6OlimpiaEstadio Emilio Larach
Tomé  10'  35'  75'  78' Elvir
 41' Alvarado
 77' Elis
 90+2' Morazán
26 February 2015 Second roundDeportes Savio0–1VictoriaEstadio Sergio Antonio Reyes
 48' Padilla

Round of 16
18 March 2015 Round of 16Jaguares UPNFM2–3PlatenseCancha Universidad UPNFM
Cubas  29'
Rodríguez  48'		  17'  36' Flores
 45' Lalín
18 March 2015 Round of 16Real Juventud0–0Real SociedadEstadio Argelio Sabillón
18 March 2015 Round of 16Atlético Esperanzano0–0ValleEstadio Romualdo Bueso
18 March 2015 Round of 16Atlético Olanchano1–4MotaguaEstadio Rubén Guifarro
Jiménez  15'  6' Gómez
 51' Rosales
 77' Silva
 88' (pen.) Izaguirre
18 March 2015 Round of 16Atlético Choloma0–1VictoriaEstadio Rubén Deras
 77' Tisera
18 March 2015 Round of 16Comayagua1–2OlimpiaEstadio Carlos Miranda
Anariba  6'  10' Alvarado
 45' Johnson
18 March 2015 Round of 16Lepaera2–2Honduras ProgresoEstadio Juan Orlando Hernández
Martínez  55'  90'  6' Lobo
 50' Martínez
18 March 2015 Round of 16Villanueva2–0MarathónEstadio José Adrián Cruz
Flores  77'
Moncada  90+2'

Quarterfinals

The draw was done at President's House on 20 March.[3]

1st legs
25 March 2015 QuarterfinalsAtlético Esperanzano3–2MotaguaEstadio Romualdo Bueso
Flores  22'
Ramos  25'
Garay  84' (pen.)		  37' Silva
 87' (pen.) Izaguirre
25 March 2015 QuarterfinalsReal Juventud0–1OlimpiaEstadio Argelio Sabillón
 54' Flores
25 March 2015 QuarterfinalsVillanueva2–0VictoriaEstadio José Adrián Cruz
Zelaya  63'
Rápalo  67' (pen.)		 Referee: David Cruz
25 March 2015 QuarterfinalsPlatense4–1Honduras ProgresoEstadio Excélsior
de León  6'  22'  27'  72' (pen.)  67' (pen.) Alvarado

2nd legs
28 March 2015 QuarterfinalsMotagua3–0Atlético EsperanzanoEstadio Rubén Guifarro
Reyna  29'
Elvir  45'
Gómez  61'
28 March 2015 QuarterfinalsOlimpia2–1Real JuventudEstadio Marco Agusto Hernández
Quioto  11'  32'  74' Chávez
28 March 2015 QuarterfinalsHonduras Progreso3–2PlatenseEstadio Humberto Micheletti
Arriola  36'  76'
Anariba  81'		  19' Álvarez
 69' Flores
28 March 2015 QuarterfinalsVictoria2–1VillanuevaEstadio Nilmo Edwards
Crisanto  1'
Güity  79'		  41' Solórzano Referee: Miguel Torres

Semifinals

1st legs
31 March 2015 SemifinalsVillanueva1–2OlimpiaEstadio José Adrián Cruz
Rápalo  53'  8'  78' Estupiñán
1 April 2015 SemifinalsPlatense2–1MotaguaEstadio Excélsior
Aguilar  34'
Lalín  49'		  85' Izaguirre

2nd legs
22 April 2015 SemifinalsOlimpia4–1VillanuevaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Elvir  20'  50'  62'
Solórzano  61' (o.g.)		  52' (o.g.) Acevedo
29 April 2015 SemifinalsMotagua1–1PlatenseEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Izaguirre  59' (pen.)  74' (pen.) Abadía Referee: Óscar Moncada

Third Place
8 May 2015 Third PlaceMotagua4–3VillanuevaEstadio Roberto Martínez Ávila
Izaguirre  ?' (pen.)
Grant  46'
Rosales  57'
Crisanto  80' (pen.)		  45'  69' Zelaya
 55' Oseguera		 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez

Final
9 May 2015 FinalOlimpia3–1PlatenseEstadio Francisco Morazán
Mejía  12'
Quioto  27'
de Souza  ?'		  40' (pen.) Abadía Referee: Raúl Castro

References
  1. Diez.hn – Se define la primera ronda de la Copa Presidente
  2. "Deporte Total USA Detalles de la primera edicion". Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
  3. ElHeraldo.hn – Definidas las llaves de los cuartos de final de la Copa Presidente – 20 March 2015
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