1999–2000 Honduran Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional
Season 1999–2000
Champions Apertura:
Motagua
Clausura:
Motagua
Relegated Federal
Copa Interclubes UNCAF Motagua
Olimpia
Matches played 204
Goals scored 507 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorer Apertura:
Wilmer Velásquez (12)
Clausura:
Juan Cárcamo (14)
Biggest home win Platense 8–0 Universidad
(10 June 2000)
Biggest away win Federal 2–7 Motagua
(10 October 1999)
Highest scoring Motagua 8–2 Vida
(30 September 1999)

The 1999–2000 Honduran Liga Nacional was the 35th season in the Honduran top division, the tournament was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura) and it determined the 35th and 36th national champions in the league's history. The league games started 18 September 1999.[1]

Contents

1999–2000 teams

Squads

Apertura

The Apertura was the opening half of 1999–2000 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional.

Regular season

Standings

As of 22 December 1999
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Motagua 18 10 7 1 39 16 +23 37 Qualified to the Final round
2 Olimpia 18 9 6 3 26 14 +12 33
3 Victoria 18 8 7 3 25 19 +6 31
4 Broncos 18 7 7 4 22 15 +7 28
5 Platense 18 6 7 5 24 24 0 25
6 Vida 18 6 4 8 18 30 −12 22
7 Universidad 18 4 7 7 20 23 −3 19
8 Marathón 18 3 8 7 16 22 −6 17
9 Real España 18 4 5 9 13 21 −8 17
10 Federal 18 1 6 11 18 37 −19 9

Results

As of 22 December 1999
Home \ Away1 BRO FED MAR MOT OLI PLA RES UNI VIC VID
Broncos 3–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0
Federal 1–1 0–1 2–7 0–3 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–2
Marathón 1–1 3–3 3–3 1–1 0–0 3–2 1–2 0–0 1–1
Motagua 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 8–2
Olimpia 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 4–3 0–0 3–1 1–2 2–0
Platense 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1
Real España 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–4 3–0 0–2 2–3 2–0 2–1
Universidad 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 5–1 0–2
Victoria 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 5–2 0–0 2–1 3–0
Vida 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1

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

Final round

Hexagonal

Motagua vs Vida

Olimpia vs Platense

Victoria vs Broncos

Semifinals

Motagua vs Broncos

Olimpia vs Victoria

Final

Motagua vs Olimpia

Top scorer

Clausura

The Clausura tournament of the 1999–2000 season in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras started on 11 March 2000 at San Pedro Sula with a scoreless match between C.D. Marathón and C.D. Platense.

Regular season

Standings

As of 2 July 2000
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 18 11 5 2 27 14 +13 38 Qualified to the Final round
2 Platense 18 10 4 4 39 21 +18 34
3 Motagua 18 9 7 2 26 17 +9 34
4 Victoria 18 6 6 6 25 21 +4 24
5 Marathón 18 6 4 8 24 22 +2 22
6 Federal 18 5 7 6 26 29 −3 22
7 Broncos 18 6 4 8 20 25 −5 22
8 Real España 18 3 7 8 14 22 −8 16
9 Universidad 18 3 7 8 18 36 −18 16
10 Vida 18 3 5 10 18 30 −12 14

Results

As of 2 July 2000
Home \ Away1 BRO FED MAR MOT OLI PLA RES UNI VIC VID
Broncos 1–0 2–0 0–0 4–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–2
Federal 5–2 4–2 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–1 0–0 3–2
Marathón 2–2 1–2 2–0 0–3 0–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 6–1
Motagua 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–3 3–3 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0
Olimpia 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–0 3–2 2–1 0–0
Platense 3–1 4–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 0–0 8–0 3–2 3–2
Real España 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–1
Universidad 0–0 2–2 2–1 0–3 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–3 1–0
Victoria 3–0 4–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–0
Vida 2–1 0–0 0–3 3–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–2

Source: RSSSF
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 Federal

Platense vs Marathón

Motagua vs Victoria

Semifinals

Olimpia vs Federal

Motagua vs Marathón

Note: Motagua (3rd) had the right to play the second leg at home after finishing above Marathón (5th) in the regular season; Marathón however claimed they had to close the series at home after they defeated Platense in the Hexagonal who finished 2nd; eventually Motagua granted home-field advantage in the second leg at San Pedro Sula.[2]


Final

Olimpia vs Motagua
20 August 2000
16:00 (UTC−06:00)
Motagua 1 – 1 Olimpia Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa
Moles  83' Caballero  85'

26 August 2000
19:30 (UTC−06:00)
Olimpia 1 – 1 Motagua Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 37,371 (3,673,740.00 L)
Referee: Argelio Sabillón
Tosello  ?' (pen.) Clavasquín  ?' (pen.)
  Penalties  
2 – 3
Olimpia
Motagua
GK Carlos Prono
DF Rudy Williams
DF Gregorio Serrano
DF Merlyn Membreño
DF missing
MF Cristian Santamaría
MF José Pineda
MF Alex Pineda
MF Danilo Tosello
FW Denilson Costa
FW Wilmer Velásquez
Substitutions:
FW Eduardo Arriola
MF Néstor Peralta
MF Carlos Paez
Manager:
Julio González
GK Diego Vásquez
DF Jorge Lozano
DF Reynaldo Clavasquín
DF Elmer Montoya
DF Iván Guerrero
MF Oscar Lagos
MF Mario Chirinos
MF Amado Guevara
FW Francisco Ramírez
FW Gustavo Fuentes
FW Jairo Martínez
Substitutions:
GK Hugo Caballero
MF Juan Coello
FW Carlos Rojas
Manager:
Luis Reyes

Top scorer

Relegation

Relegation was determined by the aggregate table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments.

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Motagua 36 19 14 3 65 33 +32 71 Qualified to the 2001 Copa Interclubes UNCAF and 2001 CONCACAF Giants Cup[3]
2 Olimpia 36 20 11 5 53 28 +25 71 Qualified to the 2001 Copa Interclubes UNCAF[4]
3 Platense 36 16 11 9 63 45 +18 59
4 Victoria 36 14 13 9 50 40 +10 55
5 Broncos 36 13 11 12 42 40 +2 50
6 Marathón 36 9 12 15 40 44 −4 39
7 Vida 36 9 9 18 36 60 −24 36
8 Universidad 36 7 14 15 38 59 −21 35
9 Real España 36 7 12 17 27 43 −16 33
10 Federal 36 6 13 17 44 66 −22 31 Relegated to the 2000–01 Segunda División

References

  1. ^ RSSSF.com – Honduras 1999/00
  2. ^ LaPrensa.hn – Las series están empatadas – 23 November 2008
  3. ^ Motagua qualified to the 2001 Copa Interclubes UNCAF as winner of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. They were also invited to the 2001 CONCACAF Giants Cup as having the best attendances in the 1999–2000 season.
  4. ^ Olimpia qualified to the 2001 Copa Interclubes UNCAF as best non-champion performance.