1996–97 Honduran Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional
Season 1996-97
Champions Olimpia
(13th title)
Relegated None
CONCACAF Champions Cup Olimpia
Platense
CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup Olimpia
Platense
Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica Olimpia
Motagua
Real España
Top goalscorer Denilson Costa (13)

The 1996–97 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional started on 31 August 1996 and finished on 29 June 1997 as C.D. Olimpia lifted its 13th national championship and the second in a row.

Contents

1996-97 teams

Regular season

Standings

As of 6 April 1997
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 27 15 6 6 40 25 +15 51 Qualified to the Final
2 Victoria 27 13 8 6 35 24 +11 47 Qualified to the Final round
3 Platense 27 13 8 6 28 20 +8 47
4 Motagua 27 11 9 7 37 25 +12 42
5 Marathón 27 10 7 10 31 29 +2 37
6 Real España 27 8 10 9 24 24 0 34
7 Universidad 27 6 10 11 17 27 −10 28
8 Vida 27 7 7 13 21 33 −12 28
9 Real Maya 27 5 11 11 20 27 −7 26
10 Independiente Villela 27 5 8 14 24 43 −19 23 No relegation for this season

Results (Rounds 1–18)

Home \ Away1 IND MAR MOT OLI PLA RES MAY UNI VIC VID
Independiente Villela 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–0
Marathón 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–3 0–0 4–0 1–3 2–1
Motagua 4–1 2–1 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 3–0
Olimpia 5–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–5 2–1
Platense 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–1
Real España 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0
Real Maya 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–2
Universidad 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0
Victoria 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0
Vida 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–1

Source: RSSSF.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results (Rounds 19–27)

Home \ Away1 IND MAR MOT OLI PLA RES MAY UNI VIC VID
Independiente Villela 0–3 1–3 1–1 4–1 1–2
Marathón 2–3 1–0 0–0
Motagua 7–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–2
Olimpia 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–0
Platense 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0
Real España 2–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1
Real Maya 3–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–1
Universidad 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–0
Victoria 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–2
Vida 1–3 0–2 1–0 1–0

Source: RSSSF.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final round

Hexagonal

Olimpia vs Real España

Victoria vs Marathón

Platense vs Motagua

Triangular

Standings

As of 11 June 1997
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Platense 4 3 0 1 8 3 +5 9 Qualified to the Final
2 Victoria 4 2 1 1 5 6 −1 7
3 Real España 4 0 1 3 3 7 −4 1

Results

Final

Olimpia vs Platense

Top scorer

Squads

Independiente Villela

  • José Lino Casildo
  • Walter "Gualala" Trejo
  • Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda
  • Mauricio Edgardo Figueroa
  • José Ulloa Villatoro
  • Oscar "Pando" Gómez
  • Washington Leonardo Rodríguez
  • Edgardo Emilson Soto Fajardo

Marathón

  • Dangelo Daltino Bautista
  • Luis Orlando "El Chinito" Reyes Santos
  • Ciro Paulino "Palic" Castillo
  • Marco da Silva
  • Edwin Alexander Medina

Motagua

  • Denilson Costa de Oliveira
  • Elvis Misael Castellanos
  • Juan Carlos Raudales

Olimpia

  • Carlos Enrique Prono
  • Jorge Samuel Caballero
  • Eugenio Dolmo Flores
  • Rudy Williams
  • Norberto Martínez
  • Nahúm Alberto Espinoza Zerón
  • Álvaro Roberto Izquierdo
  • Marlon Alexander "Pitufo" Hernández
  • Wilmer Peralta
  • Gregorio Serrano
  • Eduardo Arriola
  • Nerlin Membreño
  • Nahamán Humberto González
  • Wilmer Neal "Matador" Velásquez
  • Alex Pineda Chacón
  • Cristian Reyniery Santamaría

Platense

  • Ricardo James
  • Rodolfo Vargas
  • Oscar René Contreras
  • Alexander "Araña" Clark
  • Anthony Torres
  • Rony Morales
  • Julio César "Rambo" León
  • José Luis Piota
  • Wilmer Sandoval
  • Dennis Centeno
  • Antonio "Aguja" Laing
  • Luis Perdomo
  • Robel Bernárdez
  • Miguel Fernández
  • Marco Antonio Mejía
  • Julio César "Rambo" León
  • Dodsin Díaz
  • Reynaldo Clavasquín
  • Marco Mejía
  • Alexis Iván Duarte
  • Juan Manuel Cárcamo
  • Roberto Bernárdez
  • Jorge Arita Neals
  • Carlos González
  • Abel Rodríguez
  • Alex Geovany Avila
  • Edgar Alvarez
  • Alex Alaniz

Real España

  • Wilmer Enrique "Supermán" Cruz
  • José Mauricio Fúnez Barrientos
  • Gustavo Adolfo Gallegos
  • Víctor Martín Castro
  • Miguel Angel "Gallo" Mariano
  • Camilo Bonilla Paz
  • Washington Leonardo "Piojo" Hernández
  • Marco Vinicio "Chacal" Ortega
  • Marlon Javier Monge
  • Edward "Güicho" Barahona
  • Edgar Antonio Figueroa
  • Milton "Chocolate" Flores

Real Maya

Universidad

  • Marvin Geovany "Mango" Henríquez
  • Marco Antonio Anariba Zepeda
  • Juan Alberto Flores Maradiaga

Victoria

  • Raul Martínez Sambulá
  • Pércival Pigott
  • Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera Contreras
  • Alvaro Roberto Izquierdo
  • Jorge Ernesto Pineda

Vida

  • Rossel Cacho
  • Carlos Alvarado
  • Clayd Lester Marson
  • René Arturo David "Pupa" Martínez
  • Irineo Núñez

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