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2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional

2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional

The 2009–10 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras season is the 45th season of top-flight professional football in Honduras and the nineteenth season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used.

Marathón and Olimpia claimed the Apertura and Clausura championships, respectively.

Liga Nacional
Season2009–10
ChampionsApertura: Marathón (8th title)
Clausura: Olimpia (23rd title)
RelegatedReal Juventud
Champions LeagueMarathón
Olimpia
Motagua
Top goalscorerApertura: Jerry Palacios (13 goals)
Clausura: Jerry Bengtson (12 goals)
2010–11 →

Club information

Ten teams will participate in the 2009–10 season. Nine teams from last season remain for this season. Real Juventud were relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season. They would have been replaced by Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras promotion play-off winners Atlético Gualala. However, both teams decided to merge under the name of Real Juventud prior to the season.

ClubCity
Deportes SavioSanta Rosa de Copán
HispanoComayagua
MarathónSan Pedro Sula
MotaguaTegucigalpa
OlimpiaTegucigalpa
PlatensePuerto Cortés
Real EspañaSan Pedro Sula
Real JuventudSanta Bárbara
VictoriaLa Ceiba
VidaLa Ceiba

Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura began on July 18, 2009, and ended on November 25, 2009. Marathón, Motagua, Olimpia and Real España qualified for the Apertura final round after ending the tournament in the top four places.

Classification stage

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Marathón1811523216+1638Advanced to the Final Stage
2Motagua1810533114+1735
3Olimpia188642916+1330
4Real España189362620+630
5Victoria187562227−526
6Platense186662325−224
7Vida184682233−1118
8Deportes Savio184591323−1017
9Hispano1843111728−1115
10Real Juventud1834111932−1313

Results

Home \ AwaySAVHISMARMOTOLIPLARESRJUVICVID
Deportes Savio1–00–10–21–01–11–01–10–10–1
Hispano1–00–22–20–02–10–33–01–02–2
Marathón1–12–12–02–20–21–04–13–03–1
Motagua3–11–02–20–12–01–02–03–01–2
Olimpia2–01–00–20–01–12–02–16–17–1
Platense1–11–00–12–21–12–31–01–13–2
Real España2–13–23–21–22–01–21–02–01–0
Real Juventud0–14–22–30–31–13–12–22–22–1
Victoria4–12–00–00–42–14–01–11–02–2
Vida2–23–11–11–11–20–31–11–00–1

Final stage

The Final Stage ran from November 7, 2009, to November 25, 2009. Two-legged ties in this stage were settled by points: three for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a loss. Ties in points in the semifinals were settled first by goal difference, followed by the Classification Stage standings. A tie in points in the Finals would be settled by goal difference first, followed by two 15-minute extra-time periods, then a penalty shootout if necessary.

Semifinals

Semifinal A
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Marathón21013303Advanced to the Finals[1]
2Real España21013303
Semifinal B
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Olimpia210121+13Advanced to the Finals
2Motagua210112−13

Finals

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Marathón210121+132010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round
2Olimpia210112−13
Marathón
Olimpia
 Liga Nacional
2009–10 Apertura Champion 
**C.D. Marathón
8th title**

Top goalscorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1HondurasJerry PalaciosMarathón13
2HondurasGeorgie WelcomeMotagua11
3ColombiaMauricio CopeteVictoria9
4HondurasMitchel BrownMarathón8
HondurasWilmer VelásquezOlimpia8
6HondurasJerry BengtsonVida7
ColombiaCharles CórdobaVida7
BelizeHarrison RóchezPlatense7
9BrazilDouglas CaetanoReal España6
10HondurasPompilio CachoReal Juventud5
HondurasRandy DiamondReal Juventud5
ArgentinaSergio DiduchMotagua5

Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura will begin in January 2010 and end in May 2010. The best four clubs will qualify for the Clausura final round.

Classification stage

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Motagua1811342815+1336Advanced to the Final Stage
2Olimpia188822611+1532
3Vida188462520+528
4Platense187742319+428
5Hispano188372222027
6Real España187472829−125
7Marathón184772324−119
8Real Juventud186482528−319[2]
9Deportes Savio184591323−1017
10Victoria1825111537−2211

Results

Home \ AwaySAVHISMARMOTOLIPLARESRJUVICVID
Deportes Savio2–10–20–00–10–01–20–22–01–0
Hispano1–01–13–12–01–12–11–02–00–1
Marathón3–02–33–41–10–11–22–12–20–1
Motagua1–11–01–01–03–01–03–13–03–2
Olimpia0–04–02–00–01–12–00–06–02–1
Platense3–01–10–12–10–03–23–12–01–1
Real España3–41–01–12–12–23–12–20–11–2
Real Juventud3–23–11–10–31–22–02–01–12–0
Victoria0–01–21–11–01–21–32–23–21–3
Vida1–02–12–20–11–11–11–24–12–0

Final stage

Semifinals

Semifinal A
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Motagua20202202Advanced to the Finals[3]
2Platense20202202
Semifinal B
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Olimpia20203302Advanced to the Finals[4]
2Vida20203302

Final

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Olimpia210132+132010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage[5]
2Motagua210123−132010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round[6]
Olimpia
Motagua
Motagua
Olimpia

  • Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.

 Liga Nacional
2009–10 Clausura Champion 
**C.D. Olimpia
23rd title**

Top goalscorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1HondurasJerry BengtsonVida12
2HondurasCarlos PavónReal España10
3HondurasRoger RojasOlimpia8
4HondurasElmer ZelayaReal Juventud7
5ColombiaMauricio CopeteVictoria6
ColombiaCharles CórdobaVida6
BrazilDouglas CaetanoReal España6
HondurasHéctor FloresHispano6
HondurasWalter MartínezMarathón5
HondurasGeorgie WelcomeMotagua6

Relegation

Relegation to the 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras is determined from an aggregate table of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. The team with the worst overall record will be relegated.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Motagua3621875929+3071Qualified to the
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
2Olimpia36161465527+2862
3Marathón36151295540+1557
4Real España36157145249+352
5Platense361313104644+252
6Vida361210144753−646
7Hispano36126183950−1142
8Victoria361010163762−2540
9Deportes Savio36810182646−2034
10Real Juventud3698194460−1632[7]Relegated to the Liga Nacional de Ascenso

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