2020–21 Honduran Liga Nacional
Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 26 September 2020–May 2021 |
Champions | Apertura: Olimpia Clausura: Olimpia |
Relegated | Real de Minas |
CONCACAF League | Olimpia Motagua Marathón |
Matches played | 166 |
Goals scored | 492 (2.96 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bengtson (23) |
Biggest home win | OLI 7–0 HNP (12 May 2021) |
Biggest away win | RSO 1–6 VID (1 November 2020) |
Highest scoring | RSO 1–6 VID (1 November 2020) |
Longest unbeaten run | OLI (14) |
Longest losing run | RSO (5) MAR (5) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 19 May 2021. |
The 2020–21 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 55th Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. The tournament started in September 2020 and is scheduled to end in mid 2021. The season was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura), each crowning one champion. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football, a new and more compact format is to be used.[1] The first stage was shortened from 18 to 14 weeks. The tournament was divided into two groups of five. The top teams of each group advanced directly to the semifinal round, and the teams finishing 2nd and 3rd from each group had to play a playoff round. At the end of the season, the three teams with the best record qualified to the 2021 CONCACAF League.
2020–21 teams
A total of 10 teams will contested the tournament, the same that participated in the 2019–20 season since no relegation was implemented.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Honduras Progreso | El Progreso | Estadio Humberto Micheletti | 5,000 |
Marathón | San Pedro Sula | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal | 15,000 |
Motagua | Tegucigalpa | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 35,000 |
Olimpia | Tegucigalpa | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 35,000 |
Platense | Puerto Cortés | Estadio Excélsior | 7,910 |
Real de Minas | Danlí | Estadio Marcelo Tinoco | 5,000 |
Real España | San Pedro Sula | Estadio Francisco Morazán | 26,781 |
Real Sociedad | Tocoa | Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón | 3,000 |
UPNFM | Choluteca | Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse | 8,000 |
Vida | La Ceiba | Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 18,000 |
Apertura
The Apertura tournament was the first half of the 2020–21 season which ran from September 2020 to January 2021. C.D. Olimpia lifted their second straight title and their 32nd overall.[2]
Regular season
Standings
- Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 34 | Advance to Semifinals |
2 | Motagua | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 32 | Advance to Play-offs |
3 | UPNFM | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 18 | |
4 | Real de Minas | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 12 | |
5 | Real Sociedad | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
- Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Marathón | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 26 | Advance to Semifinals |
2 | Vida | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 21 | Advance to Play-offs |
3 | Platense | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 17 | |
4 | Real España | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 16 | |
5 | Honduras Progreso | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Playoffs
Results
First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
23 and 27 December 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Olimpia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Marathón | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
January 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Marathón | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
17 and 20 December 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Olimpia | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Platense | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
30 December 2020 and 3 January 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Motagua | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Motagua | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Marathón | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 and 10 January 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Motagua | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
19 and 23 December 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Olimpia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
UPNFM | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
30 December 2020 and 3 January 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vida | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
Vida | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Olimpia | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
23 December 2020 Playoffs | Vida | 5–1 (8–2 agg.) | UPNFM | La Ceiba |
17:15 | Palma File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Aguilar File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' Quaye File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
Report | File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' Moncada | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Armando Castro |
27 December 2020 Playoffs | Olimpia | 1–0 (2–3 agg.) | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
18:00 | Reyes File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Óscar Moncada |
30 December 2020 Semifinals | Vida | 0–0 | Olimpia | La Ceiba |
17:15 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Saíd Martínez |
3 January 2021 Semifinals | Olimpia | 3–0 (3–0 agg.) | Vida | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Arboleda File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Álvarez File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Hernández File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Armando Castro |
30 December 2020 Semifinals | Motagua | 2–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Castillo File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' (pen.) File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Melvin Matamoros |
3 January 2021 Semifinals | Marathón | 1–2 (1–4 agg.) | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
15:00 | Volpi File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' (pen.) | Report | File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Vega File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' López |
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
6 January 2021 Final | Motagua | 1–3 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Castillo File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' (pen.) | Report | File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Bengtson File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Hernández File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' (o.g.) Santos |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Óscar Moncada |
10 January 2021 Final | Olimpia | 0–0 (3–1 agg.) | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Melvin Matamoros |
Note: Despite their elimination in the semifinals, C.D. Marathón clinched their spot at the extra final series as winners of the regular season first place decider playoff.
14 January 2021 Final | Olimpia | 2–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Hernández File:Soccerball shade.svg 46' Bengtson File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Saíd Martínez |
17 January 2021 Final | Marathón | 0–1 (0–3 agg.) | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula |
11:00 | Report | File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' Arboleda | Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
Clausura
The Clausura tournament was the second half of the 2020–21 season which was played in the first semester of 2021. C.D. Olimpia won their third consecutive national championship and their 33rd overall after winning both the regular season and the playoff stage.[3]
Regular season
Standings
- Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 35 | Advance to Semifinals |
2 | Motagua | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 31 | Advance to Play-offs |
3 | UPNFM | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 19 | |
4 | Real Sociedad | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 17 | |
5 | Real de Minas | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
- Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Real España | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 19 | Advance to Semifinals |
2 | Honduras Progreso | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 15 | Advance to Play-offs |
3 | Vida | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 14 | |
4 | Marathón | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 14 | |
5 | Platense | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Playoffs
Results
1 May 2021 Playoffs | UPNFM | 3–2 | Honduras Progreso | Tegucigalpa |
17:00 | Osorio File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Elvir File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Guillén File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' |
Report | File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Agámez File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' Rotondi |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Alex Morazán |
5 May 2021 Playoffs | Honduras Progreso | 4–0 (6–3 agg.) | UPNFM | El Progreso |
19:00 | Rotondi File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+12' Agámez File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Marlon Díaz |
2 May 2021 Playoffs | Vida | 1–1 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
15:06 | Palma File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' | Report | File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' Moncada | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Orlando Hernández |
4 May 2021 Playoffs | Motagua | 3–0 (4–1 agg.) | Vida | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | López File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Mayorquín File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' Klusener File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Jefferson Escobar |
1 May 2021 Playoffs | Real España | 0–0 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
5 May 2021 Playoffs | Olimpia | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Chirinos File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Bengtson File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' (pen.) |
Report | File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Mejía | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Nelson Salgado |
8 May 2021 Semifinals | Honduras Progreso | 0–0 | Olimpia | El Progreso |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Melvin Matamoros |
12 May 2021 Semifinals | Olimpia | 7–0 (7–0 agg.) | Honduras Progreso | Tegucigalpa |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates |
8 May 2021 Semifinals | Motagua | 1–0 | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
20:00 | Galvaliz File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Óscar Moncada |
12 May 2021 Semifinals | Real España | 1–0 (1–1 agg.) (6–7 p) | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: Closed gates |
16 May 2021 Final | Motagua | 2–1 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
18:00 | Moreira File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' (pen.) Villafranca File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Bengtson | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Armando Castro |
Top goalscorers
The top goalscorer will be determined by the addition of goals of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
- As of 19 May 2021
- 23 goals:
- 15 goals:
- 14 goals:
- 13 goals:
- 12 goals:
- 11 goals:
- 10 goals:
- 9 goals:
- 8 goals:
- 7 goals:
- 6 goals:
- 5 goals:
- 4 goals:
- 3 goals:
- Honduras Óliver Morazán (Real Sociedad)
- Honduras Óscar García (Real de Minas)
- Honduras Dábirson Castillo (Platense)
- Honduras Aldo Fajardo (Platense)
- Honduras Byron Rodríguez (Platense)
- Honduras Jairo Róchez (UPNFM)
- Honduras Erick Andino (H. Progreso / Real de Minas)
- Honduras Bryan Johnson (Marathón / H. Progreso)
- Honduras Marcelo Canales (Honduras Progreso)
- Honduras Joshua Nieto (Real de Minas)
- Honduras Ronal Montoya (UPNFM)
- Honduras Michael Osorio (UPNFM)
- Honduras Jesse Moncada (Real de Minas / Motagua)
- Honduras José Pinto (Olimpia)
- 2 goals:
- Honduras Jeancarlo Vargas (Platense)
- Honduras Allan Banegas (Marathón)
- Honduras Víctor Araúz (Platense)
- Honduras César Oseguera (Platense)
- Colombia Sebastián Colón (Real de Minas)
- Honduras Denis Meléndez (Vida)
- Honduras Elvin Oliva (Olimpia)
- Honduras Luís Vega (Marathón)
- Honduras Darixon Vuelto (Real España)
- Cuba Yaudel Lahera (Marathón)
- Honduras Jason Sánchez (UPNFM)
- Honduras Wisdom Quaye (Vida)
- Honduras José Velásquez (Vida)
- Honduras Marlon Ramírez (Marathón)
- Honduras Cristian Sacaza (Honduras Progreso)
- Honduras Ilce Barahona (Platense)
- Honduras Omar Elvir (Motagua)
- Honduras Juan Delgado (H. Progreso / Motagua)
- Honduras Carlos Sánchez (Vida)
- Honduras Roney Bernárdez (Real de Minas)
- Honduras José Tobías (Real Sociedad)
- Honduras William Moncada (Real de Minas)
- Honduras Allans Vargas (Real España)
- Honduras Carlos Fernández (Motagua)
- Honduras José Vigil (Marathón)
- Honduras Cristopher Meléndez (Motagua)
- Honduras Sergio Peña (Motagua)
- Mexico Omar Rosas (Real España)
- Honduras José García (Olimpia)
- Honduras Edder Delgado (Real de Minas)
- Argentina Ezequiel Aguirre (Olimpia)
- Honduras Henry Romero (Platense)
- Honduras Samuel Elvir (UPNFM)
- Argentina Matías Galvaliz (Motagua)
- Honduras Edwin Rodríguez (Olimpia)
- 1 goal:
- Honduras Júnior García (Real España)
- Honduras José Reyes (Olimpia)
- Honduras Bayron Méndez (Motagua)
- Honduras Lesvin Medina (UPNFM)
- Honduras Kenneth Ulloa (UPNFM)
- Argentina Isaías Olariaga (Real Sociedad)
- Honduras Jorge Castrillo (Real España)
- Honduras Cristian Cálix (Marathón)
- Honduras Júnior Lacayo (UPNFM)
- Honduras Darwin Andino (Real de Minas)
- Honduras Éver Alvarado (Olimpia)
- Grenada Jamal Charles (Real Sociedad)
- Honduras Alex Martínez (Real Sociedad)
- Honduras Micher Antúnez (Vida)
- Honduras Elder Torres (Vida)
- Honduras Deyron Martínez (Real Sociedad)
- Honduras Carlos Argueta (Vida)
- Uruguay Matías Soto (Real España)
- Honduras Marvin Bernárdez (Olimpia)
- Honduras Maylor Núñez (Olimpia)
- Honduras Yeer Gutiérrez (Real Sociedad)
- Honduras Richard Zúniga (Platense)
- Honduras Aldo Oviedo (Real de Minas)
- Honduras Samuel Córdova (Olimpia)
- Argentina Matías Garrido (Olimpia)
- Honduras Ted Bodden (UPNFM)
- Uruguay Mathías Techera (Marathón)
- Honduras Hesller Morales (Platense)
- Colombia Yeison Mosquera (Honduras Progreso)
- Honduras Samuel Lucas (Honduras Progreso)
- Honduras Manuel Elvir (UPNFM)
- Honduras Héctor Castellanos (Motagua)
- Honduras Kílmar Peña (UPNFM)
- Honduras Jorge Álvarez (Olimpia)
- Honduras Axel Barrios (Real de Minas)
- Honduras Luís Meléndez (Vida)
- Honduras Jonathan Paz (Olimpia)
- Honduras Johnny Leverón (Olimpia)
- Honduras Bryan Bernárdez (Vida)
- Honduras Óscar García (Motagua)
- Honduras Óscar González (Honduras Progreso)
- Honduras Jonathan Núñez (Motagua)
- Honduras Kendrick Cárcamo (Real Sociedad)
- Honduras Yunni Dolmo (Honduras Progreso)
- Honduras Jerrick Díaz (UPNFM)
- Honduras Maikel García (Real España)
- Honduras Franklin Flores (Real España)
- Honduras José Domínguez (Platense)
- Honduras Luis Argeñal (UPNFM)
- Honduras Sendel Cruz (UPNFM)
- Uruguay Guillermo Chavasco (Vida)
- Honduras Joel Membreño (Vida)
- Argentina Jonatan Corzo (Real Sociedad)
- Colombia Breyner Bonilla (Real Sociedad)
- Honduras Brayan Beckeles (Olimpia)
- Honduras Henry Güity (Real de Minas)
- Honduras Arnold Meléndez (UPNFM)
- Honduras Iverson Jiménez (Vida)
- Honduras Reinieri Mayorquín (Motagua)
- Honduras Yeison Mejía (Real España)
- Honduras Josué Villafranca (Motagua)
- 1 own-goal:
- Honduras Cristian Sacaza (Honduras Progreso)
- Honduras José Velásquez (Vida)
- Uruguay Mathías Techera (Marathón)
- Honduras Raúl Santos (Motagua)
- Colombia Rafael Agámez (Honduras Progreso)
- Colombia Aldair Simanca (Platense)
- Honduras Getsel Montes (Real España)
- Honduras Edgar Vásquez (UPNFM)
- Honduras Yeer Gutiérrez (Real Sociedad)
- Honduras Denis Meléndez (Vida)
- Honduras Cristopher Meléndez (Motagua)
- Honduras Juan Montes (Motagua)
- 2 own-goals:
Aggregate table
Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. On 27 April 2021, C.D. Real de Minas was officially relegated after finishing last in the aggregated standings.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpia | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 66 | 18 | +48 | 69 | Qualified to 2021 CONCACAF League |
2 | Motagua | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 63 | |
3 | Marathón | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 40 | |
4 | UPNFM | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 37 | |
5 | Real España | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 35 | |
6 | Vida | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 35 | |
7 | Platense | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 29 | |
8 | Honduras Progreso | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 62 | −30 | 25 | |
9 | Real Sociedad | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 22 | |
10 | Real de Minas | 28 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 18 | Relegated to 2021–22 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
External links
References
- ↑ "Confirman formato para el Apertura 2020 en Honduras". As.com. Diario AS. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ↑ "Olimpia se consagra bicampeón de Honduras tras vencer a Marathón". AS.com. Diario AS. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ↑ "Olimpia vs Motagua (1(4-3)0): resumen y goles - Final de Honduras". As.com. Diario AS. Retrieved 19 May 2021.