2008–09 Honduran Liga Nacional


The 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 43rd Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. For this season, the system format remained the same as the previous season. The tournament ran from 26 July 2008 to 24 May 2009. The season was divided into two halves, each crowning one champion. C.D. Marathón and Club Deportivo Olimpia won one tournament each and qualified to the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League. Additionally, Real C.D. España also qualified with the best non-champion record as Belizean teams failed the CONCACAF stadium requirements.

2008–09 teams

A total of 10 teams competed in the tournament, including 9 sides from the 2007–08 season plus C.D. Real Juventud, promoted from the 2007–08 Liga de Ascenso.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Deportes SavioSanta Rosa de CopánEstadio Miraflores3,000
HispanoComayaguaEstadio Carlos Miranda10,000
MarathónSan Pedro SulaEstadio Olímpico Metropolitano37,000
MotaguaTegucigalpaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino35,000
OlimpiaTegucigalpaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino35,000
PlatensePuerto CortésEstadio Excélsior7,910
Real EspañaSan Pedro SulaEstadio Francisco Morazán26,781
Real JuventudSanta BárbaraEstadio Argelio Sabillón5,000
VictoriaLa CeibaEstadio Nilmo Edwards18,000
VidaLa CeibaEstadio Nilmo Edwards18,000

Scouting reports

In the 2007–08 season, C.D. Platense suffered great adversity avoiding relegation in their last match. Their manager Nahúm Espinoza is the mastermind for which the 'dogfish' have changed their form of play and have transformed into a dangerous team aiming for great things. A key benchmarks for Platense is midfielder Carlos Mejía, with his talent will try to carry the team on a good path and hopefully a fight for the title. Platense has not fallen behind in signing new players for this tournament. New arrivals include Edilson Pereira, who played previously with Deportes Savio, Willian Veloso, who has shown in preseason matches to be a prominent goalscorer, and Evandro Ferreira, with his speed will try to unbalance the opposing defenses. To add to this is the experience of Walter López, who will be in charge of creating plays and give dynamism to the goalkeepers.
Despite C.D. Victoria's manager Javier Padilla insisting the main objective is save their position, the fans think the opposite because they know they have a good lineup to aspire for more. The fans think of nothing more than to lift another trophy, considering that Victoria maintains the fundamental parts of the team from the previous tournaments. They have reinforced the squad with talented and nationally experienced players like José Pineda, Juan Cárcamo, and Carlos Discua. They also signed the Uruguayans Richard Pérez and Mauricio Webber and have promoted from their reserves forwards Erick Ayala and Víctor Maldonado. With their current squad, Victoria can reach at the least the playoff round to satisfy their fans, who expected something more dignified in the previous tournament but finished in sixth place despite the strong investment from their patroness. The team had a good preseason and aims to bring honor to their name.
Recently promoted C.D. Real Juventud have prepared for one goal: to maintain the position in the league. Since their establishment on 30 May 30 1965, the team never had the opportunity to be able to ascend and play in the Liga Nacional but they now find the opportunity to assemble their own history. Their manager Emilio Umanzor have stated in addition to staying in the league, the team will try to classify as one of the best four in the league and not playing a relegation battle like the majority of the sporting people and press have insisted. Real Juventud arrives with great expectations for the Apertura tournament. Real Juventud will fall upon the success of their Liga de Ascenso campaign and aim for decent position.
A team with the squad and budget of Deportes Savio obviously won't compete for the title. This does not stop them from causing harm to other clubs with greater aspirations. They will be playing their home matches on an unfamiliar field: Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila in Siguatepeque, since their stadium is being remodeled. A key loss for the team is the Brazilian Edilson Pereira who signed with Platense. On the other hand, important arrivals include goalie Hugo Caballero, the midfielders Marco Mejía and Elmer Marín, and forward Édgar Núñez. Deportes Savio will seek to grab points early on to avoid suffering like the previous tournament and with that seek, maybe not the playoff rounds, but their permanency in the league.
C.D.S. Vida will participate in the tournament with a modest team filled with prospects that intend to shine in the league. The directive administration will wage at their inferior categories that they intend to remain in the league. The challenges their manager Alberto Romero faces are difficult because he must erase the frustration from the fans and support the team's president character, who at the moment of saying things says it first and then thinks. The team president and manager have clashed before with Romero threatening to quit the team due to some unilateral decision but soon was resolved. Vida had a good preseason with many matches in the United States and Guatemala.

Regular season

Standings

Results

Round 1
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
26 July 2008Marathon2:1Platense
2116
26 July 2008Victoria0:4Motagua
3355
27 July 2008Deportes Savio0:1Real Espana
1500
27 July 2008Real Juventud0:1Vida
1920
27 July 2008Olimpia0:0Hispano
2167

Round 2
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
30 July 2008Platense2:1Victoria
-
30 July 2008Marathón1:0Real Juventud
2269
30 July 2008Motagua2:1Hispano
1363
30 July 2008Vida2:3Real Espana
2287
31 July 2008Deportes Savio0:1Olimpia
2,316

Round 3
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
August 2, 2008Real España2:2Marathón
8423
August 2, 2008Hispano2:0Vida
953
August 2, 2008Victoria1:0Deportes Savio
875
August 2, 2008Platense2:2Olimpia
3589
August 2, 2008Real Juventud1:1Motagua
3305

Round 4
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
August 6, 2008Platense1:1Deportes Savio
1594
August 6, 2008Victoria1:1Olimpia
2852
August 6, 2008Marathón1:1Vida
1141
August 6, 2008Hispano2:0Real Juventud
1208
August 6, 2008Motagua0:0Real Espana
2090

Round 5
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
9 August 2008Deportes Savio2:1Hispano
440
9 August 2008Olimpia0:1Marathon
1487
9 August 2008Vida1:1Motagua
2709
9 August 2008Real Espana4:0Platense
2168
9 August 2008Real Juventud2:0Victoria
1223

Round 6
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
16 August 2008Deportes Savio2:1Marathon
2441
16 August 2008Hispano5:3Victoria
1186
16 August 2008Vida1:1Platense
1,729
16 August 2008Real Espana3:1Real Juventud
3188
11 September 2008Motagua2:0Olimpia
4714

Round 7
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
23 August 2008Marathón4:0Motagua
2187
23 August 2008Victoria1:0Vida
4202
24 August 2008Platense2:2Hispano
1272
24 August 2008Olimpia2:1Real Espana
3686
24 August 2008Real Juventud0:3Deportes Savio
1165

Round 8
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
30 August 2008Real Espana2:2Hispano
2,016
30 August 2008Victoria2:2Marathon
1,900
30 August 2008Deportes Savio1:1Vida
134
30 August 2008Motagua1:0Platense
916
30 August 2008Real Juventud0:0Olimpia
2,711

Round 9
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
7 September 2008Platense2:1Real Juventud
1,241
7 September 2008Real Espana1:1Victoria
1,858
7 September 2008Vida0:1Olimpia
2,780
7 September 2008Hispano1:2Marathon
1,102
7 September 2008Motagua0:2Deportes Savio
1,500

Round 10
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
13 September 2008Real Espana2:0Deportes Savio
2114
13 September 2008Vida1:2Real Juventud
831
14 September 2008Hispano3:1Olimpia
1881
14 September 2008Motagua0:4Victoria
1330
14 September 2008Platense1:2Marathon
2584

Round 11
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
20 September 2008Victoria1:2Platense
1302
20 September 2008Real España2:0Vida
1857
21 September 2008Hispano1:3Motagua
2248
21 September 2008Real Juventud0:1Marathón1709
21 September 2008Olimpia2:0Deportes Savio
1536

Round 12
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
27 September 2008Marathon0:2Real Espana
9335
27 September 2008Vida1:1Hispano
507
27 September 2008Platense1:2Olimpia
3518
27 September 2008Deportes Savio3:1Victoria
135
27 September 2008Motagua2:1Real Juventud
1134

Round 13
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
4 October 2008Vida1:3Marathón
811
4 October 2008Real España3:2Motagua
5436
5 October 2008Deportes Savio2:1Platense
2204
5 October 2008Real Juventud3:1Hispano
535
5 October 2008Olimpia2:1Victoria
1107

Round 14
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
18 October 2008Marathon1:0Olimpia
6650
18 October 2008Victoria1:0Real Juventud
369
19 October 2008Motagua1:0Vida
1675
19 October 2008Platense0:1Real Espana
2356
19 October 2008Hispano2:1Deportes Savio
225

Round 15
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
25 October 2008Marathón2:2Deportes Savio
1,369
25 October 2008Victoria1:2Hispano
91
26 October 2008Olimpia0:2Motagua
10,760
26 October 2008Platense2:0Vida
449
26 October 2008Real Juventud0:1Real Espana
1,480

Round 16
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
1 November 2008Real Espana2:2Olimpia
6521
1 November 2008Vida0:1Victoria
1643
1 November 2008Hispano1:2Platense
1189
1 November 2008Motagua2:0Marathon
4836
1 November 2008Deportes Savio2:1Real Juventud
1825

Round 17
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
16 November 2008Hispano2:3Real Espana
1059
16 November 2008Platense1:0Motagua
1326
16 November 2008Vida0:0Deportes Savio
390
16 November 2008Marathon1:1Victoria
521
16 November 2008Olimpia1:0Real Juventud
2952

Round 18
DateHomeScoreAwayAttendance
23 November 2008Victoria1:0Real España
317
23 November 2008Marathon0:2Hispano
529
23 November 2008Real Juventud1:1Platense
275
23 November 2008Olimpia2:0Vida
2614
23 November 2008Deportes Savio2:1Motagua
1920

Semifinals

13 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
The 2008–09 Clausura was the second part of the 2008–09 season of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras, the first division national football league in Honduras. The season started on 10 January 2009 and finished on 24 May 2009. It followed the 2008–09 Apertura season. The winner will compete in the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League.

Clausura

Regular season

Standings


On 2 May, Honduras was awarded a 3rd spot in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League due to lack of adequate stadia in Belize. The 3rd spot would go to the short tournament runner-up with the highest overall season points total. Because of Real C.D. Espana's overall season point total of 68 being highest in the league, they clinch a spot in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League. Already a runner-up from Apertura 2008, it is guaranteed that the Clausura 2009 runner-up would not have a higher overall season point total than Real Espana.

Results

Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
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Round 14
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Round 15
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Round 16
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Round 17
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Round 18
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Postseason

Semifinals

2008–09 Clausura champion
Olimpia
22nd National title

Marathon is classified as HON1 for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, due to their tiebreaker over Olimpia. Olimpia gets HON2. Real Espana gets HON3, being the only runner-up to short tournaments in the 2008–2009 Honduran National Football League season.

Top goalscorers

10 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal