2010–11 Honduran Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional

Season	2010–11
Champions	Apertura: Real España Clausura: Motagua
Relegated	Hispano
Champions League	Real España Motagua Olimpia
Matches played	192
Goals scored	493 (2.57 per match)
Top goalscorer	Apertura: Jerry Bengtson (12) Clausura: Jerry Bengtson (15)
Biggest home win	Olimpia 6–0 Hispano (7 March 2011)
Biggest away win	Hispano 1–4 Olimpia (10 October 2010)
Highest scoring	Vida 5–3 Deportes Savio (23 January 2011)
Longest unbeaten run	Olimpia (12)
Longest losing run	Victoria (8)
← 2009–10 2011–12 → All statistics correct as of 15 May 2011.

The 2010–11 season in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras will be divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and will determine the 57th and 58th champions in the history of the league. It will also provide two berths for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League. The league will have a reserve tournament for the first time in history with players between 15 and 20 years old.^[1]

2010–11 teams

Deportes Savio	Hispano	Marathón	Motagua	Necaxa (promoted)
Olimpia	Platense	Real España	Victoria	Vida

• C.D. Necaxa is from Tegucigalpa but will play their home games at Danlí.
• Real C.D. España is from San Pedro Sula but played their home games at Choloma for the Apertura tournament.

Team Information

Team	Stadium	Capacity	Manager	Captain	Shirt Manufacturer	Main Shirt Sponsor
Marathón	Olímpico Metropolitano	40,000	Edwin Pavón	Mario Berríos	Joma	Banco Continental
Motagua	Tiburcio Carías Andino	35,000	Ramón Maradiaga	Amado Guevara	Joma	Pepsi
Olimpia	Tiburcio Carías Andino	35,000	Carlos Restrepo	Danilo Turcios	Puma	Coca-Cola
Real España	Francisco Morazán1	20,000	Mario Zanabria	Alfredo Mejía	Lotto	Respuestos de Atlántida
Victoria	Nilmo Edwards	25,000	Jorge Pineda	Júnior Izaguirre		Leyde
Vida	Nilmo Edwards	25,000	Carlos Martínez	Bryan Beckeles	Joma	Leyde
Hispano	Carlos Miranda	10,000	Raúl Martínez Sambulá	Pablo Genovese	Kaiser	Tigo
Platense	Excélsior	10,000	Héctor Vargas	Juan Cárcamo	Joma
Necaxa	Marcelo Tinoco	5,000	Jorge Jiménez		Puma	CONGOLON
Deportes Savio	Sergio Antonio Reyes	5,000	Hernán García		Kaiser	Tigo

• ¹ Due to disputes with the city, Real España played its home games in Choloma and Puerto Cortés during the Apertura tournament.

Apertura

The Apertura tournament started on 7 August 2010 at Estadio Nilmo Edwards in La Ceiba with the game between Vida and Real España.^[2]

Regular season

Standings

As of 20 November 2010

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Victoria	18	10	2	6	26	24	+2	32	Qualified to the Final round
2	Marathón	18	8	7	3	26	18	+8	31
3	Real España	18	7	8	3	28	22	+6	29
4	Olimpia	18	7	7	4	29	19	+10	28
5	Platense	18	8	2	8	20	22	−2	26
6	Vida	18	7	4	7	26	23	+3	25
7	Motagua	18	5	6	7	21	25	−4	21
8	Deportes Savio	18	5	6	7	22	30	−8	21
9	Necaxa	18	5	4	9	18	19	−1	19
10	Hispano	18	3	4	11	17	31	−14	13

Results

As of 20 November 2010

Home \ Away[1]	SAV	HIS	MAR	MOT	NEC	OLI	PLA	RES	VIC	VID
Deportes Savio		1–0	0–2	2–2	2–1	1–1	3–1	0–0	1–0	2–1
Hispano	0–0		2–2	2–0	0–0	1–4	1–2	1–3	2–3	1–0
Marathón	1–1	0–2		1–0	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–0	5–1	0–0
Motagua	1–0	2–2	3–2		1–0	1–2	1–0	1–1	3–0	0–2
Necaxa	3–1	3–0	0–1	3–0		0–1	2–1	1–1	0–2	1–2
Olimpia	5–2	2–0	2–2	1–1	1–1		2–0	2–2	1–2	1–0
Platense	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–1	1–0	1–0		1–2	2–1	0–2
Real España	3–3	1–0	3–2	1–1	1–2	2–1	2–2		1–2	1–0
Victoria	3–1	2–1	0–1	2–1	1–0	1–1	2–0	2–1		1–2
Vida	4–2	4–2	2–3	2–2	2–1	1–1	0–1	1–3	1–1

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

Final round

Semifinals

Victoria vs Olimpia

Olimpia

Victoria

GK 27 Noel Valladares DF 5 Wilfredo Barahona DF 22 Frank Arévalo DF 4 Fábio de Souza DF 32 Boniek García DF 7 Bani Lozano MF 12 Miguel Castillo MF 20 Walter Hernández FW 23 Carlos Dias FW 17 Mauricio Copete FW 33 Ramiro Bruschi Substitutions: MF 10 Danilo Turcios FW 21 Roger Rojas FW 18 Franco Güity Manager: Carlos Restrepo

GK 1 Ricardo Canales DF 4 Júnior Izaguirre DF 6 Ninrrol Medina DF – Víctor Mena DF 25 Wilmer Crisanto MF – Samir Arzú DF 12 David Velásquez MF 21 Pedro Fernández – – Félix Crisanto FW 29 Víctor Ortiz FW 11 Elmer Zelaya Substitutions: FW 9 Saul Martínez Manager: Jorge Pineda

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Victoria

Olimpia

GK 1 Ricardo Canales DF 4 Júnior Izaguirre DF – Víctor Mena DF 20 Carlos Oliva DF 8 Carlos Morán DF – Juan Róchez DF 25 Wilmer Crisanto MF 21 Pedro Fernández DF 12 David Velásquez FW 9 Saul Martínez FW 29 Víctor Ortiz Substitutions: FW 11 Elmer Zelaya MF – Samir Arzú FW – Bruno Rego Manager: Jorge Pineda

GK 27 Noel Valladares DF 30 Johnny Palacios DF 22 Frank Arévalo DF 4 Fábio de Souza DF 32 Boniek García DF 7 Bani Lozano MF 22 Reynaldo Tilguath MF 20 Walter Hernández FW 23 Carlos Días FW 17 Mauricio Copete FW 33 Ramiro Bruschi Substitutions: FW 21 Roger Rojas MF 12 Miguel Castillo FW 18 Francisco Güity Manager: Carlos Restrepo

• Olimpia won 3–0 on aggregate score.

Marathón vs Real España

Real España

Marathón

GK – Marcelo Macías  85' DF – Sergio Bica  85' DF – Daniel Tejeda DF – Yobani Avila DF – Maynor Martínez MF 20 Alfredo Mejía MF – Eder Delgado MF – Mario Martínez MF – Luis Lobo MF – Eddy Vega  46' MF – Douglas Mattoso Substitutions: FW 24 Christian Martínez  46' GK 36 Kevin Hernández  85' DF – Hilder Colón  85' Manager: Mario Zanabria

GK 1 Shane Orio DF 5 Erick Norales DF 25 Luis Santamaría DF 15 Carlos Palacios DF 23 Elder Valladares MF 12 Mariano Acevedo  73' MF 8 Reinieri Mayorquín MF 19 Mario Berríos  90' MF 7 Carlos Mejía FW 11 Randy Diamond  79' FW 20 Rony Flores Substitutions: MF 14 Orvin Paz  73' FW 9 Claudio Cardozo  79' FW 10 Héctor Amarilla  90' Manager: Edwin Pavón

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Marathón

Real España

GK 1 Shane Orio DF 25 Luis Santamaría DF 23 Elder Valladares DF 5 Erick Norales DF 15 Carlos Palacios MF 7 Carlos Mejía MF 8 Reinieri Mayorquín MF 19 Mario Berríos MF 12 Mariano Acevedo FW 11 Randy Diamond FW 20 Rony Flores Substitutions: MF 18 Milton Palacios  54' FW 9 Claudio Cardozo  64' MF 14 Orvin Paz  68' Manager: Edwin Pavón

GK 36 Kevin Hernández DF – Yobani Avila DF 33 Daniel Tejeda DF – Sergio Bica DF – Maynor Martínez MF 26 Eder Delgado MF 20 Alfredo Mejía MF – Mario Martínez FW 6 Jairo Puerto FW 29 Luis Lobo FW 11 Douglas Mattoso Substitutions: MF 12 Gerson Rodas  46' DF 17 Hilder Colón  50' FW 38 Henry Martínez  82' Manager: Mario Zanabria

• Real España won 4–2 on aggregate score.

Final

Real España vs Olimpia

Olimpia

Real España

GK 27 Noel Valladares DF 4 Fábio de Souza DF 6 Juan García DF 7 Bani Lozano DF 30 Johnny Palacios DF 32 Boniek García MF 22 Reynaldo Tilguath MF 20 Walter Hernández  90' FW 21 Roger Rojas  82' FW 23 Carlos Días  43' FW 17 Mauricio Copete  72' Substitutions: MF 19 Danilo Turcios  43' FW 18 Francisco Güity  72' FW 31 Erick Andino  82' Manager: Carlos Restrepo

GK 22 Marcelo Macías DF – Sergio Bica DF – Maynor Martínez DF 33 Daniel Tejeda DF – Yobani Avila  86' MF – Mario Martínez MF 12 Gerson Rodas  68' MF 20 Alfredo Mejía MF 26 Eder Delgado FW 29 Luis Lobo  81' FW 11 Douglas Mattoso Substitutions: FW 6 Jairo Puerto  68' MF 16 Juan Acevedo  81' DF 17 Hilder Colón  86'  90' Manager: Mario Zanabria

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Real España

Olimpia

GK 22 Marcelo Macías DF 33 Daniel Tejeda DF – Sergio Bica DF – Maynor Martínez  45+2' DF – Yobani Avila  78' MF 12 Gerson Rodas  24'  65' MF 26 Eder Delgado MF – Mario Martínez  83' MF 20 Alfredo Mejía FW 29 Luis Lobo FW 11 Douglas Mattoso Substitutions: MF 8 Julio Rodríguez  65' FW 24 Christian Martínez  80' FW 6 Jairo Puerto  83' Manager: Mario Zanabria

GK 27 Noel Valladares DF 32 Boniek García DF 4 Fábio de Souza DF 30 Johnny Palacios  23' DF 5 Wilfredo Barahona DF 7 Bani Lozano DF 6 Juan García  78' MF 22 Reynaldo Tilguath  78'  96' MF 12 Miguel Castillo FW 17 Mauricio Copete  80' FW 33 Ramiro Bruschi  85' Substitutions: MF 16 Alexander López  80' FW 18 Francisco Güity  85'  107' MF 19 Danilo Turcios  96' Manager: Carlos Restrepo

• Real España won 3–2 on aggregate score.

Liga Nacional 2010–11 Apertura Champion
Real C.D. España 10th title

Top goalscorers

As of 11 December 2010

• 12 goals:

• 11 goals:

• 9 goals:

• 8 goals:

• 7 goals:

• 6 goals:

• 5 goals:

• 4 goals:

• 3 goals:

• 2 goals:

• 1 goal:

• 1 own-goal:

Clausura

The Clausura tournament started on 15 January 2011 with the game between reigning champions Real C.D. España who played against C.D.S. Vida.^[3] The game ended with an unexpected 0–1 home defeat for Real España; Pompilio Cacho scored the first goal of the season.^[4]
On 16 March 2011, the league decided to switch rounds 14 and 15, thereby the local derbies from 26–27 March don't interfere with the Honduras national football team fixtures.^[5]
On 9 April 2011, C.D. Olimpia ensured its participation in the semifinals after defeating C.D. Marathón 0–1 at Estadio Francisco Morazán;^[6] C.D. Motagua did it on 17 April 2011 in La Ceiba against C.D. Victoria with a 1–2 away victory;^[7] and on the very last round, C.D.S. Vida and Marathón also joined to face C.D. Motagua and C.D. Olimpia on the semifinals respectively.^[8] On 30 April 2011, C.D. Motagua earned a ticket to the Final after a 3–3 draw on aggregate against C.D.S. Vida;^[9] C.D. Olimpia qualified against C.D. Marathón one day later.^[10] As a result, the contenders of the Honduran Superclásico faced each other again for the sixth time in a Final series in the history of the league. Motagua rectified its good performance and with a 5–3 aggregate score defeated its main rival and obtained its 12th league title.^[11]

Real España, Motagua and Olimpia earned berths to the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League.^[12]

Regular season

Standings

As of 20 April 2011

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Olimpia	18	9	6	3	24	11	+13	33	Qualified to the Final round
2	Motagua	18	8	7	3	25	17	+8	31
3	Vida	18	7	5	6	23	18	+5	26
4	Marathón	18	7	4	7	21	17	+4	25
5	Real España	18	6	7	5	25	25	0	25
6	Necaxa	18	5	9	4	25	24	+1	24
7	Hispano	18	5	9	4	16	18	−2	24
8	Deportes Savio	18	5	5	8	25	36	−11	20
9	Platense	18	4	5	9	21	29	−8	17
10	Victoria	18	3	5	10	25	35	−10	14

Results

As of 20 April 2011

Home \ Away[1]	SAV	HIS	MAR	MOT	NEC	OLI	PLA	RES	VIC	VID
Deportes Savio		1–0	2–1	3–3	2–2	0–0	4–2	3–3	2–1	1–0
Hispano	2–0		0–0	0–0	2–0	1–0	1–0	2–3	2–1	0–0
Marathón	1–0	2–1		0–1	2–2	0–1	0–1	2–0	3–0	2–1
Motagua	4–1	0–0	1–0		1–1	2–1	1–1	2–3	0–2	2–0
Necaxa	4–0	2–2	1–0	0–1		1–0	1–0	2–1	2–2	0–0
Olimpia	2–1	6–0	1–1	1–1	2–0		1–0	1–0	3–1	2–1
Platense	2–0	1–1	1–2	1–3	1–1	1–1		0–1	2–2	2–1
Real España	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	2–1		2–3	0–1
Victoria	3–1	0–0	0–2	1–2	3–3	1–2	3–4	1–1		0–2
Vida	5–3	1–1	2–1	0–0	3–1	0–0	4–1	0–1	2–1

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

Final round

Semifinals

Olimpia vs Marathón

Marathón

Olimpia

GK 1 Shane Orio  90+2' DF 3 Astor Henríquez DF 5 Erick Norales  18' DF 23 Mauricio Sabillón DF – Elroy Smith MF 7 Carlos Mejía  82' MF 8 Reinieri Mayorquín MF 14 Orvin Paz MF 19 Mario Berríos MF – Emil Martínez FW 20 Rony Flores  55' Substitutions: DF 15 Carlos Palacios  18' FW 9 Claudio Cardozo  55' FW 11 Randy Diamond  82' Manager: José Herrera

GK 28 Donis Escober DF 4 Fábio de Souza DF 5 Wilfredo Barahona DF 6 Juan García  86' DF 30 Johnny Palacios  52' DF – Johnny Calderón MF 12 Miguel Castillo  53'  55' MF 20 Walter Hernández MF 32 Oscar García FW 18 Douglas Caetano  77' FW 33 Ramiro Bruschi  71' Substitutions: MF 19 Danilo Turcios  55' FW 21 Roger Rojas  71' FW 23 José Dias  77' Manager: Juan Espinoza

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Olimpia

Marathón

GK 27 Noel Valladares DF 4 Fábio de Souza DF 5 Wilfredo Barahona  75' DF 6 Juan García DF 30 Johnny Palacios MF 19 Danilo Turcios MF 20 Walter Hernández MF 22 Reynaldo Tilguath  62' MF 32 Oscar García FW 18 Douglas Caetano  80' FW 33 Ramiro Bruschi Substitutions: FW 23 José Dias  62' FW 9 Anthony Lozano  75' FW 21 Roger Rojas  80' Manager: Juan Espinoza

GK 1 Shane Orio DF 3 Astor Henríquez DF 15 Carlos Palacios DF 23 Mauricio Sabillón DF – Elroy Smith MF 7 Carlos Mejía  46' MF 8 Reinieri Mayorquín  24' MF 14 Orvin Paz  18' MF 19 Mario Berríos  87' MF – Emil Martínez FW 9 Claudio Cardozo  77' Substitutions: MF 17 Fernando Castillo  46' FW 20 Rony Flores  77' DF 2 Pastor Martínez  87' Manager: José Herrera

• Olimpia 1–1 Marathón on aggregate score; Olimpia advanced on better Regular season performance.

Motagua vs Vida

Vida

Motagua

GK 1 Kerpo de León DF 2 Luis Castro DF 5 Brayan Beckeles DF 13 Rommel Murillo DF 21 Mario Chávez  65' MF 8 Orlin Peralta MF 12 Arnold Peralta  55' MF 19 Pablo Genovese MF – Javier Portillo FW 10 Jocimar Nascimento FW 28 Pompilio Cacho  87' Substitutions: MF 30 Christian Altamirano  55'  61' MF 17 Francisco Pavón  65' – – Marcelo Canales  87' Manager: Carlos Martínez

GK 22 Donaldo Morales DF 4 Júnior Izaguirre DF 12 Iván Guerrero DF 16 Johnny Leverón  61' DF 23 Sergio Mendoza MF 10 Carlos Morán  85' MF 13 Mario Girón  46' MF 20 Amado Guevara  59' MF 21 Odis Borjas MF 28 Adán Ramírez FW 27 Jerry Bengtson Substitutions: MF 8 Jorge Claros  46' MF 7 Guillermo Ramírez  59' MF 24 Omar Elvir  85' Manager: Ramón Maradiaga

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Motagua

Vida

GK 22 Donaldo Morales DF 12 Iván Guerrero DF 16 Johnny Leverón  24' DF 23 Sergio Mendoza MF 8 Jorge Claros MF 20 Amado Guevara MF 21 Odis Borjas MF 24 Omar Elvir  64' MF 28 Adán Ramírez  71' FW 7 Guillermo Ramírez  90+5' FW 27 Jerry Bengtson Substitutions: FW 9 Mauricio Copete  64'  90+3' MF 33 Esdras Padilla  71' DF 4 Júnior Izaguirre  90+5' Manager: Ramón Maradiaga

GK 1 Kerpo de León  90+1' DF 2 Luis Castro DF 5 Brayan Beckeles DF 13 Rommel Murillo DF 15 Porciano Ávila MF 12 Arnold Peralta MF 19 Pablo Genovese MF 30 Christian Altamirano  23'  53' MF – Javier Portillo  9' FW 10 Jocimar Nascimento  77' FW 28 Pompilio Cacho  86' Substitutions: MF 17 Francisco Pavón  53' MF 8 Orlin Peralta  77' DF 7 Milton Ruiz  86' Manager: Carlos Martínez

• Motagua 3–3 Vida on aggregate score; Motagua advanced on better Regular season performance

Final

Olimpia vs Motagua

Motagua

Olimpia

GK 22 Donaldo Morales DF 12 Iván Guerrero DF 16 Johnny Leverón DF 23 Sergio Mendoza MF 8 Jorge Claros MF 20 Amado Guevara  73' MF 21 Odis Borjas MF 24 Omar Elvir  40' MF 28 Adán Ramírez FW 9 Mauricio Copete  72' FW 27 Jerry Bengtson Substitutions: FW 11 Aly Arriola  40' MF 19 Emilson Cruz  72' – – Manager: Ramón Maradiaga

GK 28 Donis Escober DF 4 Fábio de Souza DF 5 Wilfredo Barahona DF 6 Juan García DF 19 Johnny Calderón  72' DF 30 Johnny Palacios MF 12 Miguel Castillo MF 20 Walter Hernández MF 32 Óscar García FW 18 Douglas Caetano  87' FW 33 Ramiro Bruschi  80' Substitutions: MF 22 Reynaldo Tilguath  72' FW 21 Roger Rojas  80' FW 23 José Dias  87' Manager: Juan Espinoza

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Olimpia

Motagua

GK 27 Noel Valladares DF 4 Fábio de Souza  57' DF 5 Wilfredo Barahona  66' DF 6 Juan García  90+4' DF 19 Johnny Calderón  57'  59' DF 30 Johnny Palacios  17' MF 12 Miguel Castillo  72' MF 20 Walter Hernández  90' MF 32 Óscar García FW 18 Douglas Caetano FW 33 Ramiro Bruschi Substitutions: MF 22 Reynaldo Tilguath  59' FW 23 José Dias  66' MF 16 Alexander López  72' Manager: Juan Espinoza

GK 22 Donaldo Morales DF 4 Júnior Izaguirre DF 12 Iván Guerrero DF 23 Sergio Mendoza DF 26 David Molina  90+1' MF 7 Guillermo Ramírez  27'  69' MF 8 Jorge Claros MF 20 Amado Guevara MF 21 Odis Borjas MF 28 Adán Ramírez  75' FW 27 Jerry Bengtson  57' Substitutions: FW 11 Aly Arriola  69' MF 33 Esdras Padilla  75' DF 16 Johnny Leverón  90+1' Manager: Ramón Maradiaga

• Motagua won 5–3 on aggregate score.

Liga Nacional 2010–11 Clausura Champion
Motagua 12th title

Top goalscorers

As of 15 May 2011

• 15 goals:

• 12 goals:

• 9 goals:

• 7 goals:

• 6 goals:

• 5 goals:

• 4 goals:

• 3 goals:

• 2 goals:

• 1 goal:

• 1 own-goal:

Aggregate table

Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. On 17 April 2011 Hispano F.C. were mathematically relegated to the Liga de Ascenso after a 0–0 home draw against C.D. Marathón at Estadio Carlos Miranda.^[13] Hispano played 6 season at Liga Nacional since 2005–06.

• As of 20 April 2011

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Olimpia	36	16	13	7	53	30	+23	61	Qualified to the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
2	Marathón	36	15	11	10	47	35	+12	56
3	Real España	36	13	15	8	53	47	+6	54	Qualified to the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 1
4	Motagua	36	13	13	10	46	42	+4	52	Qualified to the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 1
5	Vida	36	14	9	13	49	41	+8	51
6	Victoria	36	13	7	16	51	59	−8	46
7	Necaxa	36	10	13	13	43	43	0	43
8	Platense	36	12	7	17	41	51	−10	43
9	Deportes Savio	36	10	11	15	47	66	−19	41
10	Hispano	36	8	13	15	33	49	−16	37	Relegated to the 2011–12 Liga de Ascenso

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
¹Real España and Motagua qualified to the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League as Apertura and Clausura champions respectively.
²Olimpia qualified to the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League as berth reallocated from Belize.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

External links

• Official website - LINA.hn

References