In 1997–98 the Honduran Liga Nacional brought a new competition system; the league would be now divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura), having C.D. Motagua won their 6th and 7th title in this new format. The tournament lasted from August 1997 to October 1998 and it consisted of 11 teams for the first time since the 1981–82 season.[1] The final match was played in the evening of 25 October, just a few hours before Hurricane Mitch landed in the coasts of Honduras.
Season | 1997–98 |
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Champions | Apertura: Motagua (6th title) Clausura: Motagua (7th title) |
Relegated | Palestino Independiente Villela |
Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica | Motagua Real España Olimpia |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Wilmer Velásquez (19) Clausura: Amado Guevara (15) |
Biggest home win | Vida 7–2 Independiente (19 October 1997) |
Biggest away win | Independiente 1–4 Olimpia (8 July 1998) Victoria 1–4 Olimpia (9 August 1998) Real Maya 1–4 Motagua (20 September 1998) |
Highest scoring | Vida 7–2 Independiente (19 October 1997) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → All statistics correct as of 25 October 1998. |
1997–98 teams
editApertura
editRegular season
edit- Also serves as 1997 Honduran Cup.
Standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Platense[a] | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 38 | Qualified to the Final round |
2 | Motagua | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 37 | |
3 | Olimpia | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 36 | |
4 | Marathón | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 32 | |
5 | Real España | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 32 | |
6 | Universidad | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 30 | |
7 | Victoria | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 24 | |
8 | Vida | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 23 | |
9 | Real Maya | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 18 | |
10 | Palestino | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 14 | |
11 | Independiente Villela | 20 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 11 |
Notes:
- ^ Platense 1997 Honduran Cup champions as regular season winner.
Results
editFinal round
editHexagonal
edit1 March 1998 1st leg | Marathón | 2–3 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Castro ![]() Rosales ![]() | Costa ![]() Dolmo Flores ![]() Williams ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
15 March 1998 2nd leg | Olimpia | 1–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Velásquez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Olimpia won 4–2 on aggregate.
7 March 1998 1st leg | Real España | 0–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
18 March 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 1–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Martínez ![]() | Cabrera ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua 1–1 Real España on aggregate. Motagua advanced on better Regular season record; Real España advanced as best loser.
12 March 1998 1st leg | Universidad | 0–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
15 March 1998 2nd leg | Platense | 1–1 | Universidad | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
Contreras ![]() | Martínez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
- Platense 1–1 Universidad on aggregate; Platense advanced on better Regular season record.
Semifinals
edit28 March 1998 1st leg | Real España | 2–0 | Platense | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Morales ![]() García ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
5 April 1998 2nd leg | Platense | 1–1 | Real España | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
- Real España won 3–1 on aggregate.
29 March 1998 1st leg | Olimpia | 1–2 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Costa ![]() | Guevara ![]() Hernández ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
4 April 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 0–1 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Chacón ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua 2–2 Olimpia on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better Regular season record.
Final
edit15 April 1998 1st leg | Real España | 0–3 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Ramírez ![]() Lagos ![]() Guevara ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
18 April 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 2–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Ramírez ![]() Guevara ![]() | Morales ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
edit19 goals
11 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
Clausura
editRegular season
editStandings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Olimpia | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 15 | +31 | 46 | Qualified to the Final round |
2 | Motagua | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 46 | |
3 | Platense | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 32 | |
4 | Marathón | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 30 | |
5 | Real Maya | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 28 | |
6 | Victoria | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 26 | |
7 | Vida | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 23 | |
8 | Real España | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 23 | |
9 | Palestino | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 18 | |
10 | Independiente Villela | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 12 | |
11 | Universidad | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 9 |
Results
editFinal round
editHexagonal
edit19 September 1998 1st leg | Victoria | 1–2 | Olimpia | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
Bengoché ![]() | Costa ![]() Martins ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
27 September 1998 2nd leg | Olimpia | 0–1 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
14:00 (UTC−06:00) | Venier ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Olimpia 2–2 Victoria on aggregate; Olimpia advances on better performance in Regular season; Victoria advances as best loser.
19 September 1998 1st leg | Marathón | 0–0 | Platense | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
27 September 1998 2nd leg | Platense | 1–1 | Marathón | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
- Platense 1–1 Marathón on aggregate; Platense advances on better performance in Regular season.
20 September 1998 1st leg | Real Maya | 1–4 | Motagua | Siguatepeque, Comayagua |
Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila |
27 September 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 1–1 | Real Maya | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua won 5–2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
edit3 October 1998 1st leg | Victoria | 2–1 | Olimpia | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Obando ![]() Venier ![]() | Martins ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
11 October 1998 2nd leg | Olimpia | 1–0 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Martins ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Olimpia 2–2 Victoria on aggregate; Olimpia advances on better performance in Regular season.
4 October 1998 1st leg | Platense | 3–3 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Centeno ![]() Cruz ![]() Fuentes ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
11 October 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 2–1 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
14:00 (UTC−06:00) | Hernández ![]() Ramírez ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua won 5–4 on aggregate.
Final
edit18 October 1998 1st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
25 October 1998 2nd leg | Olimpia | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Clavasquín ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 34,194 Referee: Óscar Bardales |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Olimpia | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Motagua |
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- Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
edit15 goals
13 goals
8 goals
7 goals
5 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Alexander Díaz (Real España)
Enrique Reneau (Marathón)
Relegation table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Motagua | 40 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 83 | Qualified to the 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica |
2 | Olimpia | 40 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 79 | 36 | +43 | 82 | |
3 | Platense | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 56 | +22 | 70 | |
4 | Marathón | 40 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 62 | |
5 | Real España | 40 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 55 | Qualified to the 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica |
6 | Victoria | 40 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 50 | |
7 | Vida | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 46 | |
8 | Real Maya | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 46 | |
9 | Universidad | 40 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 39 | |
10 | Palestino | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 81 | −33 | 32 | Relegated to the Liga de Ascenso[a] |
11 | Independiente Villela | 40 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 42 | 87 | −45 | 23 |
Notes:
- ^ Palestino and Independiente Villela relegated to the Liga de Ascenso.
Squads
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Curiosities
editOn 12 July 1998, the league scheduled a match between Palestino F.C. and Universidad at Estadio Miraflores. The game which started at 14:00 local time, was played at the same time of the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Brazil. The match which ended 2–0 to Palestino, was witnessed by 55 loyal fans, an outstanding record.[2]
References
edit- ^ RSSSF.com–Honduras 1997/98 Archived June 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ RadioHouse.hn–CASOS INSÓLITOS DEL FÚTBOL HONDUREÑO–13 October 2016