1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional
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]
1997–98 teams
Squads
1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional squads
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Independiente Villela |
Aguilar · Aguirre · Alvarez · Amador · Argueta · Benegas · Bustos · Carusso · Castro · Cruz · Delgado · Fajardo · Figueroa · Flores · Gallegos · Gómez · Guevara · Isaula · López · Nolasco · Núñez · Obulgen · Olaíndia · Padilla · Pineda · Ponce · L. Ramírez · M. Ramírez · Roque · Sandoval · Santamaría · Soto · Valencia · Velásquez · Zaldívar · Zambrano
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Marathón |
Castro · do Santos · Duarte · González · Medina · Renau · Reyes · Sabillón · Vides
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Motagua |
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Olimpia |
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Palestino |
Alvarez · Barahona · Barralaga · Bautista · C. Bernárdez · I. Bernárdez · Cálix · Canchimbo · Cantarero · Carías · Castellanos · Centeno · Chasior · Chewitt · Elías · Ellis · Enamorado · Flores · Fuentes · Galindo · García · González · Gotay · Guerrero · Henríquez · Hernández · Hurtarte · Mathis · Mazariegos · Morán · Padilla · Perdomo · Pérez · Pitío · Romero · J. Salinas · Y. Salinas · Sánchez · Steimbach · R. Trejo · Thompson · W. Trejo · Valerio · Vargas · Villegas · Watson
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Platense |
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Real España |
1 Flores · Bonilla · Cabrera · Cruz · Díaz · Figueroa · Hernández · Mariano · Monge · Morales · Ortega · Suazo · Zapata
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Real Maya |
Castellanos · Rivera · Róchez · Rosales
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Universidad |
Bonilla · Garófalo · Wagner
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Victoria |
Aguilera · Izquierdo · Pigott · Pineda · Prono
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Vida |
Alvarado · Brown · Cacho · Clemente · Gomíz · Marson · Martínez · Pineda · Romanello · Villatoro
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Apertura
Regular season
Standings
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification or relegation
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1 |
Platense |
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 |
- Platense 1997 Honduran Cup champions as regular season winner.
Results
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 won 4–2 on aggregate.
- Motagua 1–1 Real España on aggregate. Motagua advanced on better Regular season record; Real España advanced as best loser.
- Platense 1–1 Universidad on aggregate; Platense advanced on better Regular season record.
Semifinals
- Real España won 3–1 on aggregate.
- Motagua 2–2 Olimpia on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better Regular season record.
Final
- Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.
Top scorer
Clausura
Regular season
Standings
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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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
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 2–2 Victoria on aggregate; Olimpia advances on better performance in Regular season; Victoria advances as best loser.
- Platense 1–1 Marathón on aggregate; Platense advances on better performance in Regular season.
- Motagua won 5–2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
- Olimpia 2–2 Victoria on aggregate; Olimpia advances on better performance in Regular season.
- Motagua won 5–4 on aggregate.
Final
- Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate.
Top scorer
Relegation table
References