1987–88 Honduran Liga Nacional
1987–88 Honduran Liga Nacional
Season | 1987–88 |
---|---|
Champions | Olimpia (9th) |
Relegated | E.A.C.I. |
CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Olimpia Marathón |
Matches played | 158 |
Goals scored | 304 (1.92 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Machado (19) |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → |
The 1987–88 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 22nd edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament consisted of two groups of five followed by a 5-team playoff round. Club Deportivo Olimpia won the title[7] after defeating C.D. Marathón in the finals. Both teams qualified to the 1988 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Season | 1987–88 |
---|---|
Champions | Olimpia (9th) |
Relegated | E.A.C.I. |
CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Olimpia Marathón |
Matches played | 158 |
Goals scored | 304 (1.92 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Machado (19) |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → |
1987–88 teams
E.A.C.I. (Isletas)
Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
Platense (Puerto Cortés)
Real España (San Pedro Sula)
Sula (La Lima)
Universidad (Tegucigalpa, promoted)
Victoria (La Ceiba)
Vida (La Ceiba)
Platense played its home games at Estadio Francisco Morazán due to renovations to Estadio Excélsior.[8]
E.A.C.I. is from Isletas but played in Olanchito.
Regular season
Standings Group A
Standings Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Real España | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 35 | Qualified to the Final round[5] |
2 | Sula | 27 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 28 | |
3 | Motagua | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 26 | |
4 | Vida | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 21 | |
5 | Universidad | 27 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 20 |
2nd Place playoff
November 1987Replay | **Victoria** | 2–0 | **Olimpia** |
Final round
Pentagonal standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 11 | Qualified to the Final[6] |
2 | Real España | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | |
3 | Sula | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
4 | Marathón | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | |
5 | Victoria | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 5 |
Final
20 December 19871st leg | **Olimpia** | 0–0 | **Marathón** | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
23 December 19872nd leg | **Marathón** | 0–1 | **Olimpia** | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
86'Espinoza | Stadium:Estadio Francisco Morazán |
Marathón | Olimpia |
Olimpia won 1–0 on aggregate.
Top scorer
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