2002–03 Honduran Liga Nacional
2002–03 Honduran Liga Nacional
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Olimpia Clausura: Marathón |
| Relegated | Victoria |
| UNCAF Interclub Cup | Olimpia Marathón |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Goals scored | 448 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Marcelo Ferreira (15)Clausura: Denilson Costa (10) Pompilio Cacho (10)Luciano Emílio (10) |
| Biggest home win | Platense 5-0 Real Maya (11 August 2002) |
| Biggest away win | Vida 0-6 Marathón (5 April 2003) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → All statistics correct as of 1 June 2003. | |
The 2002–03 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was the 37th edition since the intervention of the professional league in Honduran football. The season was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura) which ran from August 2002 to June 2003.[7]
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Olimpia Clausura: Marathón |
| Relegated | Victoria |
| UNCAF Interclub Cup | Olimpia Marathón |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Goals scored | 448 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura:Marcelo Ferreira (15) Clausura: Denilson Costa (10)Pompilio Cacho (10)Luciano Emílio (10) |
| Biggest home win | Platense 5-0 Real Maya (11 August 2002) |
| Biggest away win | Vida 0-6 Marathón (5 April 2003) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → All statistics correct as of 1 June 2003. | |
2002–03 teams
Honduras Salzburg (El Progreso) (promoted)
Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
Platense (Tegucigalpa)
Real España (San Pedro Sula)
Real Maya / Real Patepluma (Comayagua)
Universidad (Tegucigalpa)
Victoria (La Ceiba)
Vida (La Ceiba)
Real Maya changed its name to Real Patepluma for the Clausura tournament and moved to Santa Bárbara.
Apertura
The Apertura tournament lasted from August to December 2002, C.D. Olimpia defeated C.D. Platense in the Final to secure its 16th league title.
Regular season
Results
- As of 24 November 2002
| Home \ Away | SAL | MAR | MOT | OLI | PLA | RES | MAY | UNI | VIC | VID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras Salzburg | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Marathón | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Motagua | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Olimpia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Platense | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
| Real España | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | |
| Real Maya | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Universidad | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Victoria | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | |
| Vida | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platense | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 41 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 2 | Olimpia | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 31 | |
| 3 | Marathón | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 28 | |
| 4 | Real España | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 26 | |
| 5 | Motagua | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Universidad | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 19[1] | |
| 7 | Vida | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 19 | |
| 8 | Honduras Salzburg | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 18 | |
| 9 | Real Maya | 18 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 14[2] | |
| 10 | Victoria | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 11[3] |
Final round
Semifinals
Platense vs Real España
| 28 November 20021st leg | **Real España** | 0–2 | **Platense** | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 18:00 (UTC−06:00) | Ferreira 19'32' | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 2,000 |
| 1 December 20022nd leg | **Platense** | 0–1 | **Real España** | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| 15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Emílio57' | Stadium:Estadio Excélsior Attendance: 4,500 |
Platense won 2–1 on aggregate score.
Olimpia vs Marathón
| 28 November 20021st leg | **Marathón** | 0–2 | **Olimpia** | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 20:00 (UTC−06:00) | Bennett Bonilla | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| 1 December 20022nd leg | **Olimpia** | 0–1 | **Marathón** | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Rosario | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate score.
Final
Platense vs Olimpia
| 8 December 20021st leg | **Olimpia** | 1–1 | **Platense** | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Velásquez38' | Medina13' | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 22,000 |
| 15 December 20022nd leg | **Platense** | 1–2(a.e.t.) | **Olimpia** | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Tilguath17' | Ferreira71' (o.g.) Palacios 94' | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 34,230 |
     Platense |  Olimpia |
Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Liga Nacional 2002–03 Apertura Champion |
|---|
| Olimpia 16th title |
Squads
| Honduras Salzburg | ||
|---|---|---|
| Héctor "Tanqueta" Flores | Luis "Bombero" Ramírez | Carlos Escobar |
| Juan "Montuca" Castro | Luis Ramos | Jimmy González |
| Vinel Chamorro | ||
| Marathón | ||
| Carlos "Pupita" Güity | Mauricio Sabillón | Pompilio Cacho |
| Emil Martínez | Juan Pablo Centeno | Víctor Coello |
| Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández | Darwin Pacheco | Mario Berríos |
| Behiker Bustillo | Rubén Suazo | Luis Santamaría |
| Walter López | Anael Figueroa | Carlos Alberto Salinas |
| Elvis Scott | Luis Guifarro | Leonardo Morales |
| Mario López | Dennis Ferrera | Óscar Vargas |
| Jean Carles Rosario | Lenín Suárez | Orvin "Pato" Cabrera |
| David Cárcamo |  Alfredo Cristino Jara | Lisandro Silva |
| Silvian López | David Cáceres | Ilich Arias |
| Motagua | ||
| Elmer Montoya | Júnior Izaguirre | Mauricio Castro |
 José Pacini | Noel Valladares | Carlos Oliva |
| Henry Enamorado | Nery Medina | Víctor Mena |
| Olimpia | ||
| Danilo Tosello |  Donaldo González | Wilmer Velásquez |
| Donis Escober | Denilson Costa | Milton Palacios Suazo |
| Wilson Palacios | Hendry Thomas | Maynor Suazo |
| Hugo Caballero | Francis Reyes | José Luis Pineda |
| Juan Manuel Cárcamo | Eduardo Bennett | Juan Carlos Raudales |
| Óscar "Pescado" Bonilla | Edwin Yobani Ávila | Fabio Ulloa |
| Platense | ||
| Marcelo Ferreira | Jorge Zapata | Marvin Sánchez |
| Elmer Zelaya | Reynaldo Tilguath | Ricardo James |
| Edgar Álvarez | Clifford Laing | José Anthony Torres |
| Gustavo Scioscia | Pablo Medina | David Meléndez |
| Jorge Espinoza | Rony Morales | Ángel "Búfalo" Hill |
| Walter Hernández | Alex Andino | Elder Valladares |
| Derrick Hulse | Francisco Ramírez | Elmer Blanco |
| Real España | ||
| Nigel Zúniga | Marlon José Peña | Enrique Renau |
| Jaime Rosales | Rafael Betine | Milton "Chocolate" Flores |
| Júnior Morales | Erick Vallecillo | Sergio Mendoza |
| Luciano Emílio | ||
| Real Maya/Real Patepluma | ||
| Rony Flores | Cristino Bernárdez | |
| Universidad | ||
| Jaime Ruíz | ||
| Victoria | ||
| Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales | John Bodden | Carlos Lino |
| Carlos Discua | Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga | Mario Chávez |
| José García | Luis Lagos | Carlos "Tatín" Morán |
| Pablo Bernárdez | Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda | Óscar Sorto |
| Hesler Phillips | Miguel "Gallo" Mariano | Carlos "Calolo" Palacios |
| Alex Roberto Bailey | Máximo Arzú | Wilmer Ramos |
| Vida | ||
| Jonathan Bush Sanders | Luis Perdomo | Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera |
| Jorge Ocampo | ||
Jose Gonzales
Top goalscorers
15 goals
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11 goals
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6 goals
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Clausura
The Clausura tournament was played from February to June 2003. C.D. Marathón took revenge a year and a half later and defeated C.D. Motagua in the finals to claim its 4th league title.
Reular season
Results
- As of 10 May 2003
| Home \ Away | SAL | MAR | MOT | OLI | PLA | RES | PAT | UNI | VIC | VID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras Salzburg | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | |
| Marathón | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Motagua | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Olimpia | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | |
| Platense | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Real España | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Real Patepluma | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| Universidad | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Victoria | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | |
| Vida | 2–0 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 35 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 2 | Marathón | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 33 | |
| 3 | Real España | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 28 | |
| 4 | Motagua | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 28 | |
| 5 | Vida | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 25 | |
| 6 | Platense | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Universidad | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 20 | |
| 8 | Victoria | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 17 | |
| 9 | Real Patepluma | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 15 | |
| 10 | Honduras Salzburg | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 12 |
Final round
Semifinals
Olimpia vs Motagua
| 15 May 20031st leg | **Motagua** | 2–2 | **Olimpia** | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Bocco74' Guerrero 84' | Tosello12' Palacios 23' | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Óscar Bardales |
| 18 May 20032nd leg | **Olimpia** | 0–2 | **Motagua** | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Valladares85' Martínez 90' | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 27,000 |
Motagua won 4–2 on aggregate score.
Marathón vs Real España
| 14 May 20031st leg | **Real España** | 1–1 | **Marathón** | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Jiménez38' | Cacho66' | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| 17 May 20032nd leg | **Marathón** | 1–1 | **Real España** | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Fernández71' | Betine22' | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
Marathón 2–2 Real España on aggregate score; Marathón advanced on better Regular season performance.
Final
Marathón vs Motagua
| 25 May 20031st leg | **Motagua** | 0–1 | **Marathón** | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Martínez65' | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 21,691 Referee: Óscar Bardales |
Motagua |  Marathón |
| 1 June 20032nd leg | **Marathón** | 3–1 | **Motagua** | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Cacho44' Costa 60'89' | Oseguera40' | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 35,745 Referee: Marcio Carranza |
Marathón | Motagua |
Marathón won 4–1 on aggregate score.
| Liga Nacional 2002–03 Clausura Champion |
|---|
| Marathón 4th title |
Squads
| Honduras Salzburg | ||
|---|---|---|
| Héctor "Tanqueta" Flores | Luis "Bombero" Ramírez | Carlos Escobar |
| Juan "Montuca" Castro | Luis Ramos | Jimmy González |
| Vinel Chamorro | ||
| Marathón | ||
| Carlos "Pupita" Güity | Mauricio Sabillón | Pompilio Cacho |
| Emil Martínez | Hugo Caballero | Víctor Coello |
| Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández | Darwin Pacheco | Mario Berríos |
| Behiker Bustillo | José Luis López | Luis Santamaría |
| Walter López | Juan Manuel Zandoná | Carlos Alberto Salinas |
| Denilson Costa | Luis Guifarro | José Pacini |
| Lenín Suárez | Dennis Ferrera | Óscar Vargas |
| Leonardo Morales | Ilich Arias | David Cáceres |
| Antonio Arita | ||
| Motagua | ||
| Elmer Montoya | Júnior Izaguirre | Mauricio Castro |
| Pablo Bocco | Noel Valladares | Juan Raudales |
| Samir García | Jairo Martínez | Luis "Tanque" Oseguera |
| Avidán Solís | Francisco Pavón | Robel Bernárdez |
| Víctor Mena | Iván Guerrero | Henry Enamorado |
| Jorge "Tata" Lozano | ||
| Olimpia | ||
| Danilo Tosello | Donaldo González | Wilmer Velásquez |
| Donis Escober | Marcelo Ferreira | Milton Palacios Suazo |
| Wilson Palacios | Hendry Thomas | Maynor Suazo |
| Maynor Figueroa | Francis Reyes | José Luis Pineda |
| Jerry Palacios | Óscar "Pescado" Bonilla | |
| Platense | ||
| Francisco Ramírez | Jorge Zapata | Marvin Sánchez |
| Elmer Zelaya | Reynaldo Tilguath | Ricardo James |
| Ángel "Búfalo" Hill | Clifford Laing | José Anthony Torres |
| Gustavo Scioscia | Pablo Medina | David Meléndez |
| Rony Morales | Jorge Espinoza | |
| Real España | ||
| Nigel Zúniga | Marlon José Peña | Enrique Renau |
| Jaime Rosales | Rafael Betine | Milton "Chocolate" Flores |
| Júnior Morales | Erick Vallecillo | Luciano Emílio |
| Sergio Mendoza | Javier Martínez | Pedro Santana |
| Real Maya/Real Patepluma | ||
| Rony Flores | Cristino Bernárdez | |
| Universidad | ||
| Jaime Ruíz | Diego Vásquez | |
| Victoria | ||
| Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales | John Bodden | Carlos Lino |
| Carlos Discua | Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga | Mario Chávez |
| José García | Luis Lagos | Carlos "Tatín" Morán |
| Pablo Bernárdez | Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda | Óscar Sorto |
| Hesler Phillips | Miguel "Gallo" Mariano | Carlos "Calolo" Palacios |
| Alex Roberto Bailey | Máximo Arzú | Wilmer Ramos |
| Walter "Pery" Martínez | Marvin Morán | Marvin Chávez |
| Samir George | Ignacio Mejía | Johnny Rivera |
| Dionisio Bátiz | Carlos Mena | Marlon López |
| Norlan García | ||
| Vida | ||
| Jonathan Bush Sanders | Luis Perdomo | Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera |
| Jorge Ocampo | Saynor Álvarez | Víctor "Muma" Bernárdez |
Top goalscorers
10 goals
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8 goals
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6 goals
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6 goals
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5 goals
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4 goals
[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/23px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/35px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/46px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png 2x|Honduras|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Emil Martínez (Marathón)
[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/23px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/35px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/46px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png 2x|Honduras|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Francisco Ramírez (Platense)
[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x|Brazil|h15|w22|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Marcelo Ferreira (Olimpia)
[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/23px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/35px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/46px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png 2x|Honduras|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Abidán Solís (Motagua)
3 goals
[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/23px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/35px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/46px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png 2x|Honduras|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Clifford Laing (Platense)
Relegation
Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. On 10 May 2003, C.D. Victoria were relegated to Liga de Ascenso, however they bought Honduras Salzburg's franchise and stayed in first division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 66 | |
| 2 | Platense | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 61 | |
| 3 | Marathón | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 61 | |
| 4 | Real España | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 59 | |
| 5 | Motagua | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 55 | |
| 6 | Vida | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 44 | |
| 7 | Universidad | 36 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 39[4] | |
| 8 | Honduras Salzburg | 36 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 30 | |
| 9 | Real Patepluma | 36 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 49 | −27 | 29[5] | |
| 10 | Victoria | 36 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 28[6] | Relegation to the 2003–04 Liga de Ascenso |
Controversies
During the Apertura tournament, C.D. Marathón hosted Real C.D. España on week 9, the match was played on 28 September and ended with a 0–2 away win to Real España. During halftime, Real España delayed more than 15 minutes and returned late to play the second half. Marathón alleged and the Board of Discipline annulled the game. A rematch was played on 13 October ending in a 0–0 draw. Such decision affected the final standings which resulted in Marathón owning the third place and sent Real España to fourth.[8]