2018–19 Liga Nacional de Honduras

The 2018–19 Liga Nacional de Honduras season was the 53rd edition of the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the top football league in Honduras, since its establishment in 1965. The tournament started in July 2018 and ended in June 2019. The season was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura), each crowning one champion. F.C. Motagua as winners of both tournaments, qualified to the 2019 CONCACAF League as HON1. Club Deportivo Olimpia as runner-ups and C.D. Marathón as the team with the third best record, also qualified to international contention for next season.

Liga Nacional de Honduras
Season2018–19
Dates28 July 2018–May 2019
ChampionsApertura: Motagua
Clausura: Motagua
RelegatedJuticalpa
CONCACAF LeagueMotagua
Olimpia
Marathón
Matches played203
Goals scored530 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorerBengtson (24)
Biggest home winMAR 6–0 HNP
(17 April 2019)
Biggest away winHNP 2–6 RES
(7 October 2018)
Highest scoringHNP 2–6 RES
(7 October 2018)
Longest unbeaten runOLI (15)
Longest losing runRDM (6)
All statistics correct as of 2 June 2019.

2018–19 teams

A total of 10 teams will contest the tournament, including 9 sides from the 2017–18 season plus C.D. Real de Minas, promoted from the 2017–18 Liga de Ascenso.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Honduras ProgresoEl ProgresoEstadio Humberto Micheletti5,000
JuticalpaJuticalpaEstadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas20,000
MarathónSan Pedro SulaEstadio Yankel Rosenthal15,000
MotaguaTegucigalpaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino35,000
OlimpiaTegucigalpaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino35,000
PlatensePuerto CortésEstadio Excélsior7,910
Real de MinasTegucigalpaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino35,000
Real EspañaSan Pedro SulaEstadio Francisco Morazán26,781
UPNFMTegucigalpaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino35,000
VidaLa CeibaEstadio Nilmo Edwards18,000
  • Real de Minas changed its name from Infop RNP to Club Deportivo Real de Minas.
  • C.D. Real de Minas will use Danlí and Siguatepeque as alternate venues.
  • Lobos UPNFM will use Choluteca as alternate venue.
  • Club Deportivo Olimpia used San Pedro Sula as alternate venue for one game.

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureVacancyReplaced byAppointmentPosition in table
JuticalpaHonduras Ramón MaradiagaBanned[1]2 May 2018Honduras Héctor Castellón1 June 2018Preseason
Real de MinasHonduras Reynaldo TilguathReplaced[2]26 July 2018Honduras Javier Padilla26 July 2018Preseason
Real de MinasHonduras Javier PadillaResigned20 October 2018Colombia Harold Yepes22 October 201810th
OlimpiaHonduras Nahúm EspinozaResigned24 October 2018Uruguay Manuel Keosseián25 October 20181st
Real de MinasColombia Harold YepesSacked10 November 2018Honduras Raúl Cáceres5 December 201810th
Honduras ProgresoHonduras Mauro ReyesSacked10 November 2018Honduras Hernán García16 December 20187th
Real EspañaUruguay Martín GarcíaResigned1 December 2018Colombia Carlos Restrepo17 December 20185th
JuticalpaHonduras Héctor CastellónSacked5 December 2018Uruguay Robert Lima10 December 20189th
VidaHonduras Raúl MartínezSacked17 February 2019Honduras Héctor Castellón17 February 20198th
Honduras ProgresoHonduras Hernán GarcíaResigned18 February 2019Honduras Reynaldo Clavasquín18 February 20197th
JuticalpaUruguay Robert LimaSacked18 February 2019Honduras Wilmer Cruz19 February 20199th
PlatenseHonduras Carlos MartínezResigned7 April 2019Honduras Carlos Caballero8 April 20196th
Honduras ProgresoHonduras Reynaldo ClavasquínResigned11 April 2019Honduras Luís Alvarado12 April 20199th
PlatenseHonduras Carlos CaballeroSacked8 May 2019Panama José Torres16 May 2019[3]Play-offs

Apertura

The Apertura tournament was the first half of the 2018–19 season which run from 28 July to 16 December 2018. The schedule of the Apertura was released on 13 July.[4] F.C. Motagua finished at the top of the standings for their first time since 2010. Meanwhile, Lobos UPNFM reached their best regular season performance finishing third. C.D. Real de Minas finished last in their first league appearance. Club Deportivo Olimpia eliminated Real C.D. España and qualified to their first final series since 2016.[5] Motagua, their rivals on the other side, qualified to their fifth consecutive final.[6] With a 2–1 aggregate score, Motagua conquered their 16th national title.[7]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Motagua 18 11 4 3 28 11 +17 37 Advance to Playoffs
(Semifinals)
2 Olimpia 18 8 8 2 25 17 +8 32
3 UPNFM 18 9 3 6 25 20 +5 30 Advance to Playoffs
(Quarterfinals)
4 Marathón 18 7 7 4 28 22 +6 28
5 Real España 18 7 5 6 31 25 +6 26
6 Platense 18 6 6 6 21 18 +3 24
7 Honduras Progreso 18 6 4 8 27 31 4 22
8 Vida 18 4 7 7 21 24 3 19
9 Juticalpa 18 3 6 9 19 34 15 15
10 Real de Minas 18 3 2 13 15 38 23 11
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ Away HNP JUT MAR MOT OLI PLA RDM RES UPN VID
Honduras Progreso 1–0 2–3 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–6 2–1 1–1
Juticalpa 0–0 0–3[lower-alpha 1] 1–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 3–1
Marathón 3–1 4–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 0–0
Motagua 2–0 5–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 6–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
Olimpia 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–0[lower-alpha 2]
Platense 2–3 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 4–1 2–1 0–0 2–2
Real de Minas 0–2 1–2 3–1 0–0 1–3 0–3 1–0 0–1 0–2
Real España 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–1 1–2 3–0
UPNFM 3–1 4–1 1–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–3 1–1
Vida 1–4 3–0 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 11 November 2018. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Notes:
  1. Match awarded to C.D. Marathón with a 3–0 score as a result of Juticalpa F.C. fielding the ineligible player Carlos Palacios. The match originally ended 1–1.
  2. At Estadio General Francisco Morazán.

Results

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Motagua 1 3 4
3 UPNFM 1 0 1 4 Platense 0 1 1
6 Platense 1 1 2 1 Motagua 2 0 2
2 Olimpia 0 1 1
2 Olimpia 2 0 2
4 Marathón 0 3 3 3 Real España 2 0 2
5 Real España 2 2 4
14 November 2018 Quarterfinals Platense 1–1 UPNFM Puerto Cortés
19:15 Nieto 84' (pen.)

Starting XI
(GK) Zúniga – 1
Bolaños – 3
Matute – 4
Lobo – 9
downward-facing red arrow 46' Álvarez – 10
Vargas – 12
Flores – 21
Aguilar – 22
downward-facing red arrow 67' Rodas –24
Mendoza – 25
Arriaga – 33
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 46' Fajardo – 13
upward-facing green arrow 67' Nieto – 8

Coach
Martínez (HON)
Report 39' (pen.) Benguché

Starting XI
1 – Valladares (GK)
6 – Reyes
9 – Benguché downward-facing red arrow 86'
14 – Castillo
15 – Urmeneta
16 – Montoya
21 – Peña downward-facing red arrow 61'
23 – Álvarez
26 – Osorio
27 – Pinto downward-facing red arrow 46'
29 – Fernández
Substitutes
8 – Cálix upward-facing green arrow 46'
11 – Meléndez upward-facing green arrow 61'
17 – Gutiérrez upward-facing green arrow 86'
Coach
(HON) Nazar
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Attendance: 1,531
Referee: Erick Andino
17 November 2018 Quarterfinals UPNFM 0–1
(1–2 agg.)
Platense Choluteca
19:00

Starting XI
(GK) Valladares – 1
Reyes – 6
Benguché – 9
Castillo – 14
Urmeneta – 15
Montoya – 16
Gutiérrez – 17
downward-facing red arrow 51' Peña – 21
Álvarez – 23
downward-facing red arrow 66' Osorio – 26
downward-facing red arrow 59' Pinto – 27
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 51' Meléndez – 11
upward-facing green arrow 59' Cálix – 11
upward-facing green arrow 66' Padilla – 10
Coach
Nazar (HON)
Report 6' Winchester

Starting XI
1 – Zúniga (GK)
3 – Bolaños
4 – Matute
7 – Winchester downward-facing red arrow 76'
8 – Nieto
12 – Vargas
21 – Flores
22 – Aguilar downward-facing red arrow 89'
24 – Rodas downward-facing red arrow 58'
25 – Mendoza
33 – Arriaga
Substitutes
14 – Reyes upward-facing green arrow 58'
17 – Britto upward-facing green arrow 76'
2 – Castro upward-facing green arrow 89'
Coach
(HON) Martínez
Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse
Attendance: 2,387
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
14 November 2018 Quarterfinals Real España 2–0 Marathón San Pedro Sula
19:00 Benavídez 34' (pen.)
Vuelto 78' (pen.)

Starting XI
(GK) R. López – 12
Montes – 2
Puerto – 6
Martínez – 10
Vargas – 15
Leverón – 16
downward-facing red arrow 85' Claros – 17
Vuelto – 18
I. López – 19
Delgado – 23
downward-facing red arrow 60' Benavídez – 38
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 60' Arita – 20
upward-facing green arrow 85' Quiroz – 45

Coach
García (URU)
Report soccer ball with red X Arboleda


Starting XI
25 – Torres (GK)
2 – Bernárdez
3 – Córdova
7 – Discua
8 – Róchez downward-facing red arrow 81'
9 – Ramírez downward-facing red arrow 57'
16 – Banegas
21 – Smith
27 – Arboleda
29 – Johnson
38 – Martínez downward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutes
Vargas upward-facing green arrow 57'
24 – Lahera upward-facing green arrow 57'
22 – Romero upward-facing green arrow 81'
Coach
(ARG) Vargas
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 3,979
Referee: Nelson Salgado
17 November 2018 Quarterfinals Marathón 3–2
(3–4 agg.)
Real España San Pedro Sula
15:00 Arboleda 3' 36'
Discua 65'

Starting XI
(GK) Torres – 25
Bernárdez – 2
downward-facing red arrow 34' Córdova – 3
Discua – 7
downward-facing red arrow 62' Ramírez – 9
downward-facing red arrow 57' Espinoza – 15
Lahera – 24
Arboleda – 27
Johnson – 29
Solano – 30
Martínez – 38
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 34' Smith – 21
upward-facing green arrow 57' Róchez – 8
upward-facing green arrow 62' Vargas
Coach
Vargas (ARG)
Report 39' Tejeda
52' Oseguera

Starting XI
12 – R. López (GK)
2 – Montes
6 – Puerto downward-facing red arrow 69'
10 – Martínez downward-facing red arrow 81'
13 – Tejeda
15 – Vargas Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 85'
17 – Claros
18 – Vuelto downward-facing red arrow 90+5'
19 – I. López
23 – Delgado
28 – Oseguera
Substitutes
4 – Velásquez upward-facing green arrow 69'
45 – Quiroz upward-facing green arrow 81'
49 – Martínez upward-facing green arrow 90+5'
Coach
(URU) García
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Attendance: 2,989
Referee: Melvin Matamoros

25 November 2018 Semifinals Platense 0–1 Motagua Puerto Cortés
16:00

Starting XI
(GK) Zúniga – 1
Bolaños – 3
Matute – 4
Winchester – 7
downward-facing red arrow 47' Vargas – 12
downward-facing red arrow 60' Reyes – 14
Flores – 21
Aguilar – 22
downward-facing red arrow 56' Rodas – 24
Mendoza – 25
Arriaga – 33
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 47' Altamirano – 11
upward-facing green arrow 56' Fajardo – 13
upward-facing green arrow 60' Benítez – 30
Coach
Martínez (HON)
Report 49' López

Starting XI
19 – Rougier (GK)
2 – Montes
6 – Mayorquín downward-facing red arrow 85'
8 – Martínez
9 – Castillo downward-facing red arrow 86'
12 – Santos
16 – Castellanos
17 – Maldonado
21 – Moreira
24 – Elvir
34 – López downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutes
7 – Andino upward-facing green arrow 83'
4 – Peña upward-facing green arrow 85'
22 – Estupiñán upward-facing green arrow 86'
Coach
(ARG) Vásquez
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Attendance: 4,398
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
2 December 2018 Semifinals Motagua 3–1
(4–1 agg.)
Platense Tegucigalpa
16:00 López 30'
Maldonado 48'
Crisanto 84'

Starting XI
(GK) Rougier – 19
Montes – 2
Mayorquín – 6
downward-facing red arrow 75' Castillo – 9
downward-facing red arrow 66' Galvaliz – 10
Santos – 12
downward-facing red arrow 46' Castellanos – 16
Maldonado – 17
Moreira – 21
Elvir – 24
López – 34
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 46' Peña – 4
upward-facing green arrow 66' Martínez – 8
upward-facing green arrow 75' Crisanto – 18
Coach
Vásquez (ARG)
Report 76' Castro



Starting XI
1 – Zúniga (GK)
3 – Bolaños
4 – Matute
7 – Winchester
8 – Nieto
17 – Britto
21 – Flores downward-facing red arrow 46'
22 – Aguilar
25 – Mendoza
30 – Benítez downward-facing red arrow 57'
33 – Arriaga
Substitutes
2 – Castro upward-facing green arrow 46'
12 – Vargas upward-facing green arrow 57'

Coach
(HON) Martínez
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 13,784
Referee: Saíd Martínez
24 November 2018 Semifinals Real España 2–2 Olimpia San Pedro Sula
19:00 Tejeda 11'
Vuelto 55'

Starting XI
(GK) R. López – 12
Montes – 2
Puerto – 6
Mejía – 8
downward-facing red arrow 82' Martínez – 10
Tejeda – 13
Leverón – 16
downward-facing red arrow 77' Vuelto – 18
I. López – 19
Oseguera – 28
Benavídez – 38
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 77' Delgado – 23
upward-facing green arrow 82' Guevara – 37

Coach
García (URU)
Report 50' Velásquez
59' Álvarez

Starting XI
1 – Menjívar (GK)
2 – Álvarez
5 – Alvarado
7 – C. Mejía downward-facing red arrow 82'
9 – D. Reyes downward-facing red arrow 87'
17 – Paz
20 – Flores
21 – Espíndola
23 – Velásquez downward-facing red arrow 76'
27 – Bengtson
31 – Thomas
Substitutes
24 – J. Reyes upward-facing green arrow 76'
14 – Lacayo upward-facing green arrow 82'
29 – G. Mejía upward-facing green arrow 87'
Coach
(URU) Keosseián
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Attendance: 10,541
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
1 December 2018 Semifinals Olimpia 0–0
(2–2 agg.)
Real España Tegucigalpa
19:00

Starting XI
(GK) Menjívar – 1
Álvarez – 2
Alvarado – 5
C. Mejía – 7
downward-facing red arrow 74' D. Reyes – 9
Paz – 17
Flores – 20
Espíndola – 21
downward-facing red arrow 74' Velásquez – 23
downward-facing red arrow 90' Bengtson – 27
Thomas – 31
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 74' Lacayo – 14
upward-facing green arrow 74' J. Reyes – 24
upward-facing green arrow 90' G. Mejía – 29
Coach
Keosseián (URU)
Report

Starting XI
12 – R. López (GK)
2 – Montes
6 – Puerto
10 – Martínez
13 – Tejeda
15 – Vargas
18 – Vuelto
19 – I. López
23 – Delgado downward-facing red arrow 66'
28 – Oseguera
38 – Benavídez downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutes
17 – Claros upward-facing green arrow 66'
8 – Mejía upward-facing green arrow 84'

Coach
(URU) García
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 22,383
Referee: Armando Castro

9 December 2018 Final Olimpia 0–2 Motagua Tegucigalpa
16:00


Starting XI
(GK) Menjívar – 1
Álvarez – 2
Alvarado – 5
Castillo – 6
downward-facing red arrow 57' Martínez – 12
Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 32' Paz – 17
Flores – 20
Espíndola – 21
Reyes – 24
downward-facing red arrow 84' Bengtson – 27
downward-facing red arrow 75' Thomas – 31
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 57' C. Mejía – 7
upward-facing green arrow 75' G. Mejía – 29
upward-facing green arrow 84' Costly – 13
Coach
Keosseián (URU)
Report 64' Castillo
71' Moreira

Starting XI
19 – Rougier (GK)
2 – Montes
6 – Mayorquín downward-facing red arrow 62'
9 – Castillo
10 – Galvaliz downward-facing red arrow 77'
12 – Santos
16 – Castellanos downward-facing red arrow 83'
17 – Maldonado
21 – Moreira
24 – Elvir
34 – López
Substitutes
8 – Martínez upward-facing green arrow 62'
4 – Peña upward-facing green arrow 77'
5 – Pereira upward-facing green arrow 83'
Coach
(ARG) Vásquez
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 23,350
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
16 December 2018 Final Motagua 0–1
(2–1 agg.)
Olimpia Tegucigalpa
16:00

Starting XI
(GK) Rougier – 19
Montes – 2
downward-facing red arrow 74' Mayorquín – 6
Castillo – 9
downward-facing red arrow 64' Galvaliz – 10
Santos – 12
Castellanos – 16
Maldonado – 17
Moreira – 21
Elvir – 24
downward-facing red arrow 87' López – 34
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 64' Martínez – 8
upward-facing green arrow 74' Peña – 4
upward-facing green arrow 87' Andino – 7
Coach
Vásquez (ARG)
Report 78' (o.g.) Montes

Starting XI
1 – Menjívar (GK)
2 – Álvarez
3 – Güity
5 – Alvarado downward-facing red arrow 61'
7 – C. Mejía downward-facing red arrow 46'
13 – Costly
17 – Paz
20 – Flores
21 – Espíndola
27 – Bengtson
29 – G. Mejía downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutes
26 – Salas upward-facing green arrow 46'
14 – Lacayo upward-facing green arrow 61'
9 – Reyes upward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach
(URU) Keosseián
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 22,701
Referee: Melvin Matamoros

Clausura

The Clausura tournament was the second half of the 2018–19 season which ran from January to June 2019. The schedule was released on 20 December 2018.[8] Club Deportivo Olimpia finished on top of the standings for the first time since 2017. Lobos UPNFM made history in the play-offs stage after beating Real C.D. España and qualifying to their first ever semifinal.[9] Just as it happened in the Apertura tournament, F.C. Motagua defeated their city rivals in the final series and conquered their 17th national title.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 18 11 4 3 31 13 +18 37 Advance to Playoffs
(Semifinals)
2 Marathón 18 10 4 4 32 24 +8 34
3 Motagua 18 9 4 5 29 15 +14 31 Advance to Playoffs
(Quarterfinals)
4 Real España 18 7 7 4 19 15 +4 28
5 UPNFM 18 6 9 3 22 16 +6 27
6 Platense 18 7 4 7 25 20 +5 25
7 Real de Minas 18 4 8 6 21 22 1 20
8 Juticalpa 18 2 10 6 20 33 13 16
9 Vida 18 2 7 9 14 29 15 13
10 Honduras Progreso 18 2 3 13 11 37 26 9
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ Away HNP JUT MAR MOT OLI PLA RDM RES UPN VID
Honduras Progreso 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–4 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–0
Juticalpa 2–2 1–1 2–3 0–4 2–0 3–3 1–2 0–0 1–1
Marathón 6–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 4–3
Motagua 4–0 4–0 5–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 3–0 1–1
Olimpia 2–1 4–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 4–0
Platense 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 1–2 3–1 4–0 0–1 1–1
Real de Minas 3–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–0 1–1 0–0 3–0
Real España 2–0 0–0 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–0
UPNFM 3–0 4–2 0–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 1–1
Vida 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2019. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Results

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Olimpia 3 4 7
4 Real España 1 1 2 5 UPNFM 1 1 2
5 UPNFM 3 2 5 1 Olimpia 2 0 2
3 Motagua 2 1 3
2 Marathón 0 2 2
3 Motagua 0 3 3 3 Motagua 2 2 4
6 Platense 0 0 0
1 May 2019 Quarterfinals Platense 0–0 Motagua Puerto Cortés
16:00

Starting XI
(GK) Zúniga – 1
Bolaños – 3
Matute – 4
Martínez – 5
Winchester – 7
downward-facing red arrow 25' Nieto – 8
downward-facing red arrow 73' Reyes – 11
Vargas – 12
Flores – 21
downward-facing red arrow 68' Aguilar – 22
Arriaga – 33
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 25' Mendoza – 25
upward-facing green arrow 68' Mencía – 23
upward-facing green arrow 73' Fajardo – 13
Coach
Caballero (HON)
Report

Starting XI
19 – Rougier (GK)
2 – Montes
4 – Peña
5 – Pereira
10 – Galvaliz downward-facing red arrow 85'
11 – Vega downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
16 – Castellanos
17 – Maldonado
21 – Moreira
24 – Elvir
34 – López downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutes
18 – Crisanto upward-facing green arrow 65'
31 – Sánchez upward-facing green arrow 85'
6 – Mayorquín upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Coach
(ARG) Vásquez
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Referee: Erick Andino
5 May 2019 Quarterfinals Motagua 3–0
(3–0 agg.)
Platense Tegucigalpa
16:00 Moreira 26' (pen.) 44' 50'

Starting XI
(GK) Rougier – 19
Montes – 2
Peña – 4
Pereira – 5
downward-facing red arrow 74' Galvaliz – 10
downward-facing red arrow 82' Castellanos – 16
Maldonado – 17
Moreira – 21
downward-facing red arrow 46' Estigarribia – 22
Elvir – 24
López – 34
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 46' Vega – 11
upward-facing green arrow 74' Crisanto – 18
upward-facing green arrow 82' Martínez – 8
Coach
Vásquez (ARG)
Report

Starting XI
1 – Zúniga (GK)
3 – Bolaños Red card 75'
4 – Matute
5 – Martínez
7 – Winchester
9 – Pineda downward-facing red arrow 46'
12 – Vargas
21 – Flores
22 – Aguilar downward-facing red arrow 46'
25 – Mendoza
33 – Arriaga
Substitutes
11 – Reyes upward-facing green arrow 46'
23 – Mencía upward-facing green arrow 46'

Coach
(HON) Caballero
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Raúl Castro
1 May 2019 Quarterfinals UPNFM 3–1 Real España Choluteca
15:00 Róchez 38'
Meléndez 40'
Güity 60'

Starting XI
(GK) Valladares – 1
Reyes – 6
downward-facing red arrow 71' Róchez – 9
downward-facing red arrow 29' Castillo – 14
Urmeneta – 15
Montoya – 16
Sauceda – 20
downward-facing red arrow 57' Peña – 21
Osorio – 26
Fernández – 29
Vásquez – 50
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 29' Meléndez – 11
upward-facing green arrow 57' Güity – 77
upward-facing green arrow 71' Padilla – 10
Coach
Nazar (HON)
Report 23' Puerto



Starting XI
22 – L. López (GK)
2 – Montes
5 – Flores downward-facing red arrow 46'
6 – Puerto downward-facing red arrow 64'
8 – Mejía
10 – M. Martínez downward-facing red arrow 64'
11 – R. Martínez
15 – Vargas
18 – Vuelto
20 – Tobías
23 – Delgado
Substitutes
38 – Benavídez upward-facing green arrow 46'
13 – Tejeda upward-facing green arrow 64'
19 – I. López upward-facing green arrow 64'
Coach
(COL) Restrepo
Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse
Referee: Nelson Salgado
5 May 2019 Quarterfinals Real España 1–2
(2–5 agg.)
UPNFM San Pedro Sula
18:00 López 41'


Starting XI
(GK) L. López – 22
Montes – 2
downward-facing red arrow 52' M. Martínez – 10
R. Martínez – 11
García – 14
Vargas – 15
downward-facing red arrow 64' Claros – 17
Vuelto – 18
I. López – 19
Tobías – 20
Benavídez – 38
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 52' Puerto – 6
upward-facing green arrow 64' Tejeda – 13
Coach
Restrepo (COL)
Report 35' Peña
76' (pen.) Meléndez

Starting XI
1 – Valladares (GK)
6 – Reyes
9 – Róchez downward-facing red arrow 62'
14 – Castillo
15 – Urmeneta
16 – Montoya
20 – Sauceda
21 – Peña downward-facing red arrow 53'
26 – Osorio
29 – Fernández
50 – Vásquez
Substitutes
77 – Güity upward-facing green arrow 53'
11 – Meléndez upward-facing green arrow 62'
Coach
(HON) Nazar
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
Referee: Óscar Moncada

11 May 2019 Semifinals UPNFM 1–3 Olimpia Choluteca
15:00 Meléndez 63'

Starting XI
(GK) Valladares – 1
Reyes – 6
Róchez – 9
downward-facing red arrow 34' Castillo – 14
downward-facing red arrow 60' Urmeneta – 15
Montoya – 16
Sauceda – 20
downward-facing red arrow 45' Peña – 21
Osorio – 26
Fernández – 29
Vásquez – 50
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 34' Meléndez – 11
upward-facing green arrow 45' Güity – 77
upward-facing green arrow 60' Moncada – 24
Coach
Nazar (HON)
Report 11' 57' 72' Benguché

Starting XI
1 – Menjívar (GK)
3 – Güity
5 – Alvarado
9 – Benguché downward-facing red arrow 84'
10 – Sosa downward-facing red arrow 64'
17 – Paz
20 – Flores
23 – Álvarez
24 – Reyes downward-facing red arrow 75'
26 – Núñez
27 – Bengtson
Substitutes
29 – Mejía upward-facing green arrow 64'
12 – Chavasco upward-facing green arrow 75'
14 – Lacayo upward-facing green arrow 84'
Coach
(URU) Keosseián
Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse
Referee: Melissa Borjas
19 May 2019 Semifinals Olimpia 4–1
(7–2 agg.)
UPNFM Tegucigalpa
16:00 Flores 9'
Benguché 37' 70'
Alvarado 67'

Starting XI
(GK) Menjívar – 1
Güity – 3
Alvarado – 5
downward-facing red arrow 76' Benguché – 9
downward-facing red arrow 85' Sosa – 10
Paz – 17
Flores – 20
Álvarez – 23
downward-facing red arrow 55' Reyes – 24
Núñez – 26
Bengtson – 27
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 55' Chavasco – 12
upward-facing green arrow 76' Lacayo – 14
upward-facing green arrow 85' Mejía – 7
Coach
Keosseián (URU)
Report 62' Urmeneta



Starting XI
1 – Mendoza (GK)
4 – Medina
7 – Fiallos
8 – Cálix
9 – Róchez
10 – Padilla downward-facing red arrow 70'
13 – Yáñez
15 – Urmeneta
21 – Peña downward-facing red arrow 46'
22 – Osorio
24 – Moncada downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes
77 – Güity upward-facing green arrow 46'
16 – Montoya upward-facing green arrow 46'
11 – Meléndez upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach
(HON) Nazar
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Armando Castro
12 May 2019 Semifinals Motagua 2–0 Marathón Tegucigalpa
16:00 Galvaliz 9'
López 64'

Starting XI
(GK) Rougier – 19
Montes – 2
Peña – 4
downward-facing red arrow 84' Galvaliz – 10
Red card 46' Castellanos – 16
Maldonado – 17
Moreira – 21
downward-facing red arrow 82' Estigarribia – 22
Elvir – 24
downward-facing red arrow 80' López – 34
Meléndez – 35
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 80' Crisanto – 18
upward-facing green arrow 82' Martínez – 8
upward-facing green arrow 84' Mayorquín – 6
Coach
Vásquez (ARG)
Report


Starting XI
25 – Torres (GK)
2 – Bernárdez
3 – Córdova
4 – Fernandes Red card 46'
7 – Discua downward-facing red arrow 60'
15 – Espinoza
16 – Banegas downward-facing red arrow 63'
23 – Flores downward-facing red arrow 39'
27 – Arboleda
29 – Johnson
30 – Solano
Substitutes
8 – Róchez upward-facing green arrow 39'
13 – Costly upward-facing green arrow 60'
38 – Martínez upward-facing green arrow 63'
Coach
(ARG) Vargas
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Saíd Martínez
18 May 2019 Semifinals Marathón 2–2
(2–4 agg.)
Motagua San Pedro Sula
15:00 Arboleda 36' 41'


Starting XI
(GK) Torres – 25
Bernárdez – 2
Córdova – 3
downward-facing red arrow 80' Discua – 7
Costly – 13
downward-facing red arrow 68' Espinoza – 15
Banegas – 16
downward-facing red arrow 62' Lahera – 24
Arboleda – 27
Johnson – 29
Solano – 30
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 62' Róchez – 8
upward-facing green arrow 68' Ramírez – 9
upward-facing green arrow 80' Romero – 22
Coach
Vargas (ARG)
Report 47' Estigarribia
73' Montes

Starting XI
19 – Rougier (GK)
2 – Montes
4 – Peña
5 – Pereira
6 – Mayorquín downward-facing red arrow 46'
10 – Galvaliz downward-facing red arrow 66'
17 – Maldonado Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 76'
21 – Moreira downward-facing red arrow 53'
22 – Estigarribia
24 – Elvir
34 – López
Substitutes
8 – Martínez upward-facing green arrow 46'
11 – Vega upward-facing green arrow 53'
35 – Meléndez upward-facing green arrow 66'
Coach
(ARG) Vásquez
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Óscar Moncada

26 May 2019 Final Motagua 2–2 Olimpia Tegucigalpa
16:00 Pereira 18' 22'



Starting XI
(GK) Rougier – 19
Montes – 2
downward-facing red arrow 86' Peña – 4
Pereira – 5
downward-facing red arrow 65' Galvaliz – 10
Castellanos – 16
Moreira – 21
downward-facing red arrow 71' Estigarribia – 22
Elvir – 24
López – 34
Meléndez – 35
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 65' Martínez – 8
upward-facing green arrow 71' Vega – 11
upward-facing green arrow 86' Mayorquín – 6
Coach
Vásquez (ARG)
Report 2' Alvarado
soccer ball with red X Bengtson
90' (o.g.) Pereira

Starting XI
1 – Menjívar (GK)
3 – Güity
5 – Alvarado
9 – Benguché
10 – Sosa
17 – Paz
20 – Flores downward-facing red arrow 53'
23 – Álvarez
24 – Reyes downward-facing red arrow 46'
26 – Núñez
27 – Bengtson
Substitutes
12 – Chavasco upward-facing green arrow 46'
29 – Mejía upward-facing green arrow 53'

Coach
(URU) Keosseián
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Melissa Borjas
2 June 2019 Final Olimpia 0–1
(2–3 agg.)
Motagua Tegucigalpa
16:00

Starting XI
(GK) Menjívar – 1
Güity – 3
Alvarado – 5
downward-facing red arrow 68' Benguché – 9
downward-facing red arrow 57' Sosa – 10
Paz – 17
downward-facing red arrow 11' Rodríguez – 18
Flores – 20
Álvarez – 23
Núñez – 26
Bengtson – 27
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 11' Chavasco – 12
upward-facing green arrow 57' Lacayo – 14
upward-facing green arrow 68' Reyes – 24
Coach
Keosseián (URU)
Report 18' Moreira

Starting XI
19 – Rougier (GK)
4 – Peña downward-facing red arrow 46'
5 – Pereira
10 – Galvaliz downward-facing red arrow 76'
16 – Castellanos
17 – Maldonado
21 – Moreira downward-facing red arrow 65'
22 – Estigarribia
24 – Elvir
34 – López
35 – Meléndez
Substitutes
6 – Mayorquín upward-facing green arrow 46'
11 – Vega upward-facing green arrow 65'
18 – Crisanto upward-facing green arrow 76'
Coach
(ARG) Vásquez
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Armando Castro

Top goalscorers

The top scorer was determined by the addition of goals of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments in all their phases.

As of 2 June 2019
  • 24 goals:
  • 21 goals:
  • 20 goals:
  • 16 goals:
  • 15 goals:
  • 10 goals:
  • 9 goals:
  • 8 goals:
  • 7 goals:
Honduras Joshua Nieto (Platense)
Colombia Javier Estupiñán (Motagua / Juticalpa)
Argentina Marcelo Estigarribia (Motagua)
  • 6 goals:
  • 5 goals:
  • 4 goals:
Honduras Alexander Aguilar (Platense)
Honduras Diego Reyes (Olimpia / Platense)
Honduras Gerson Rodas (Platense)
Honduras José Tobías (H. Progreso / R. España)
Honduras Johnny Leverón (Real España)
Honduras Jesús Canales (Vida)
Honduras Jesse Moncada (Real de Minas)
Honduras Darwin Andino (Real de Minas)
Honduras Marcelo Pereira (Motagua)
  • 3 goals:
Honduras José Pinto (UPNFM)
Honduras Ronald Montoya (UPNFM)
Colombia James Cabezas (Juticalpa)
Honduras Marvin Cálix (UPNFM)
Honduras Júnior Lacayo (Olimpia)
Honduras Michael Osorio (Vida / UPNFM)
Honduras Foslyn Grant (Vida)
Honduras Víctor Moncada (Juticalpa / UPNFM)
Honduras Rembrandt Flores (Real de Minas)
Honduras Elmer Güity (Olimpia)
Honduras Aldo Oviedo (Real de Minas)
Honduras Edwin Solano (Marathón)
Honduras Henry Romero (Marathón)
  • 2 goals:
Honduras Édgar Álvarez (Platense)
Honduras Moisés López (Real de Minas)
Honduras Miguel Flores (Vida)
Honduras Samuel Córdova (Marathón)
Honduras Óscar Padilla (Real de Minas)
Trinidad and Tobago Jerrel Britto (Platense)
Honduras Cholby Martínez (Vida)
Honduras Brayan Velásquez (Olimpia)
Honduras Kevin Álvarez (Olimpia)
Honduras Júnior Padilla (UPNFM)
Colombia Juan Bolaños (Platense)
Honduras Walter Ramos (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Pedro Mencía (Platense)
Honduras Nissi Sauceda (UPNFM)
Honduras José Reyes (Olimpia)
Honduras Luis Lobo (Platense / Juticalpa)
Honduras Edwin Rodríguez (Olimpia)
Honduras Jorge Álvarez (UPNFM / Olimpia)
Honduras Wilmer Crisanto (Motagua)
Honduras Diego Rodríguez (Real de Minas)
Honduras Marlon Ramírez (Marathón)
Honduras Erick Peña (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Jairo Puerto (Real España)
Honduras Nelson Muñoz (Real de Minas)
Argentina Matías Galvaliz (Motagua)
Honduras Juan Montes (Motagua)
Honduras Ever Alvarado (Olimpia)
  • 1 goal:
Honduras Clinton Arzú (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Maylor Núñez (Juticalpa)
Uruguay Maximiliano Callorda (Real España)
Honduras Carlos Mejía (Vida)
Honduras Christian Martínez (UPNFM)
Honduras Dábirson Castillo (Olimpia)
Honduras Gétsel Montes (Real España)
Honduras Jorge Claros (Real España)
Honduras Lázaro Yánez (UPNFM)
Honduras Román Valencia (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Franklyn Morales (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Marco Vega (Motagua)
Honduras Brayan Acosta (Real de Minas)
Honduras Álex Corrales (Real de Minas)
Honduras Carlos Róchez (Marathón)
Honduras Frédixon Elvir (Real de Minas)
Honduras Jerry Palacios (Real de Minas)
Honduras Luís Palma (Vida)
Honduras Marvin Bernárdez (Vida)
Honduras Richard Martínez (Real de Minas)
Honduras Julián Galo (Real de Minas)
Honduras Denis Meléndez (Vida)
Honduras Elder Torres (Vida)
Honduras Sergio Peña (Motagua)
Honduras Walter Martínez (Motagua)
Honduras Javier Portillo (Vida)
Honduras César Oseguera (Real España)
Honduras Denil Maldonado (Motagua)
Colombia Luís Castro (Platense)
Honduras Bayron Méndez (Juticalpa)
Honduras Aldo Fajardo (Platense)
Honduras Josué Villafranca (Motagua)
Honduras Brayan Martínez (Marathón)
Honduras Dylan Andrade (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Jorge Cardona (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Henry Ayala (Juticalpa)
Honduras Luís Guzmán (Real de Minas)
Honduras Ian Osorio (UPNFM)
Honduras Bryan Bernárdez (Marathón)
Argentina Emiliano Bonfigli (Olimpia)
Honduras Esdras Padilla (Vida)
Honduras Milton Castro (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras Allans Vargas (Real España)
Honduras German Mejía (Olimpia)
Honduras Edgar Vásquez (UPNFM)
Uruguay Leandro Sosa (Olimpia)
Honduras Alfredo Mejía (Real España)
Honduras Kevin Maradiaga (Real de Minas)
Honduras Jeffri Flores (Platense)
Uruguay Francisco Techera (Juticalpa)
Honduras Marvin Barrios (Juticalpa)
Honduras Óscar García (Real de Minas)
Brazil Caue Fernandes (Marathón)
Honduras Jeffry Miranda (Marathón)
Honduras Devron García (Vida)
Honduras Denis Lagos (UPNFM)
Honduras Jairo Róchez (UPNFM)
Honduras Erlin Gutiérrez (Honduras Progreso)
Honduras José García (Real de Minas)
Honduras Óliver Morazán (Juticalpa)
Honduras Deybi Flores (Olimpia)
  • 1 own-goal:

Aggregate table

Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. After 36 rounds, C.D. Real de Minas, Juticalpa F.C. and C.D. Honduras Progreso finished with 31 points each, with the goal difference being irrelevant. All three teams had to play a one round-robin playoff to determine the team to be relegated. It was only the second time in league's history that three teams were involved in a relegation triangular, the first one being held back in 1989.[10]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia (Q) 36 19 12 5 56 30 +26 69 CONCACAF League round of 16[lower-alpha 1]
2 Motagua (Q) 36 20 8 8 57 26 +31 68 CONCACAF League round of 16[lower-alpha 2]
3 Marathón (Q) 36 17 11 8 60 46 +14 62 CONCACAF League preliminary round[lower-alpha 3]
4 UPNFM 36 15 12 9 47 36 +11 57
5 Real España 36 14 12 10 50 40 +10 54
6 Platense 36 13 10 13 46 38 +8 49
7 Vida 36 6 14 16 35 53 18 32
8 Real de Minas 36 7 10 19 36 60 24 31 Qualification to Relegation playoffs[lower-alpha 4]
9 Juticalpa 36 5 16 15 39 67 28 31
10 Honduras Progreso 36 8 7 21 38 68 30 31
Source: Soccerway Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. As Apertura and Clausura runners-up (HON2)
  2. As Apertura and Clausura champions (HON1)
  3. As semi-finalists with best aggregate record (HON3)
  4. To decide the team relegated, tiebreakers are not applied to teams tied on points, so the three bottom teams enter the relegation playoffs.

Relegation playoffs

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Honduras Progreso 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 6
2 Real de Minas 2 1 0 1 6 5 +1 3
3 Juticalpa 2 0 0 2 3 6 3 0 Relegated to 2019–20 Liga de Ascenso
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2019. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
5 May 2019 Game 1 Juticalpa 1–2 Honduras Progreso Juticalpa
15:00 Salas 57'

Starting XI
(GK) Pineda – 19
Barrios – 3
Palacios – 6
downward-facing red arrow 71' Ocampo – 7
Morazán – 8
Lanza – 10
downward-facing red arrow 51' Méndez – 13
Techera – 15
Lobo – 23
Salas – 26
Barahona – 44
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 51' Estupiñán – 9
upward-facing green arrow 71' Cruz – 24

Coach
Cruz (HON)
Report 49' 90' López

Starting XI
12 – Castro (GK)
3 – Hernández
6 – Delgado
7 – López
9 – Y. Gutiérrez downward-facing red arrow 57'
10 – Morales downward-facing red arrow 79'
16 – Caminos downward-facing red arrow 70'
19 – Smith
24 – Y. L. Gutiérrez
29 – Almendárez
30 – Peña
Substitutes
14 – Arzú upward-facing green arrow 57'
27 – Cardona upward-facing green arrow 70'
4 – González upward-facing green arrow 79'
Coach
(HON) Alvarado
Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
9 May 2019 Game 2 Honduras Progreso 3–2 Real de Minas El Progreso
15:00 Gutiérrez 13'
López 32'
Delgado 63'

Starting XI
(GK) Castro –12
Hernández – 3
Delgado – 6
López – 7
downward-facing red arrow 71' Morales – 10
downward-facing red arrow 82' Caminos – 16
Smith – 19
Y. L. Gutiérrez – 24
downward-facing red arrow 55' E. Gutiérrez – 25
Almendárez – 29
Peña – 30
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 55' Y. Gutiérrez – 9
upward-facing green arrow 71' Arzú – 14
upward-facing green arrow 82' Cardona – 27
Coach
Alvarado (HON)
Report 30' Moncada
69' García


Starting XI
1 – Archibald (GK)
5 – Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 61'
8 – Oviedo downward-facing red arrow 46'
10 – Moncada
12 – Vallejo
13 – J. García
18 – Guzmán
20 – Pineda downward-facing red arrow 78'
26 – Corrales
27 – Ó García
29 – Mejía
Substitutes
33 – Flores upward-facing green arrow 46'
? – Andino upward-facing green arrow 61'
28 – Martínez upward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach
(HON) Cáceres
Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
Referee: Saíd Martínez
12 May 2019 Game 3 Real de Minas 4–2 Juticalpa Danlí
15:45 Mejía 4' 21'
Muñoz 70'
Andino 90+4'

(GK) Archibald – 1
Muñoz – 3
Moncada – 10
J. García – 13
Guzmán – 18
Pineda – 20
Corrales – 26
downward-facing red arrow 57' Ó. García – 27
downward-facing red arrow 74' Mejía – 29
downward-facing red arrow 79' Flores – 33
Medina – 35
Substitutes
upward-facing green arrow 57' Andino ?
upward-facing green arrow 74' Oviedo – 8
upward-facing green arrow 79' Rodríguez – 5
Coach
Cáceres (HON)
Report 18' Morazán
44' Estupiñán


1 – West (GK)
3 – Barrios downward-facing red arrow 68'
4 – Colón
8 – Morazán
9 – Estupiñán
10 – Lanza
15 – Techera
20 – Espinal downward-facing red arrow 46'
23 – Lobo downward-facing red arrow 53'
26 – Salas
44 – Barahona
Substitutes
7 – Ocampo upward-facing green arrow 46'
53 – Ulloa upward-facing green arrow 53'
17 – Ramírez upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach
(HON) Cruz
Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco
Referee: Nelson Salgado

Controversies

  • Right off the start of the season, week 1 was involved with controversy. Platense F.C. accused F.C. Motagua for instructing the ball boys of hiding and holding the sideline balls in the last minutes of play, making it difficult to resume the game when the match ball went out of play. Motagua was later fined for this action.[11] That same day, in San Pedro Sula, C.D. Marathón requested C.D.S. Vida players to pay tribute to the club with El Pasillo, (the act of acknowledging the winners of the previous season), a tradition which is very popular in Spain, but not in Honduras. The Vida footballers strongly rejected the request.[12] One week later, Vida simulated the Pasillo action after scoring a goal against Juticalpa F.C., a clear sign of mockery.
  • After a 1–1 draw between C.D. Marathón and Club Deportivo Olimpia in the Clásico Nacional on week 3, a very irritated Marathón's coach Héctor Vargas, criticized the referee's performance and insinuated Olimpia's intervention at halftime by calling the referees to fix the match.[13] Vargas also stated that his team with few resources is fighting on all fronts, and others with greater investments made a fool of themselves at international competitions; a clear dart to Real C.D. España who were eliminated from the 2018 CONCACAF League a few days earlier. Olimpia's manager, Nahúm Espinoza decided not to comment. However, Real España's Martín García expressed that Vargas is a very harmful person and his comments only reflect cowardice.[14] Vargas replied back and called García a fat man.[15] Vargas later announced that he will keep silent for 90 days; however, the Northern Discipline Commission cited Vargas to testify for violating discriminatory codes.[16] He was suspended for three games.[17]
  • On week 5, Real C.D. España faced C.D. Marathón in the Clásico Sampedrano. In the pre-match, the game was already heated. Real España as hosts, announced that only people dressed with the home team colors would be allowed to access the stadium. The game elapsed with normalcy until Real España missed a penalty kick, which provoked the fury of the local crowd. A few fans invaded the pitch but were easily controlled by the police. A few minutes before the end, Marathón's keeper Dénovan Torres hit one of the sideline ball boys. This action triggered an energetic response from the Real España's subs which were warming up nearby. Torres and the entire Marathón's technical staff were expelled from the game. Some Marathón fans, including women, were beaten in the stands by their counterparts. Marathón requested the league the closure of the venue and Real España sued Torres for his actions. These and many other sanctions were imposed by the league.[18]
  • On 28 August 2018, the Central Discipline Regional Commission ruled in favor of C.D. Marathón awarding them a 3–0 victory over Juticalpa F.C. as a result of Juticalpa fielding defender Carlos Palacios on week 4. Palacios was ineligible to play due to his misconduct on the previous game against C.D. Honduras Progreso. Consequently, Marathón submitted the complaint and was granted the win. The original score ended in a 1–1 tie; therefore Marathón was awarded two points and Juticalpa was deducted one.[19]
  • Real C.D. España's player Ángel Tejeda was suspended for six games after spitting a fan during the Clásico Sampedrano against C.D. Marathón on week 14.[20] Former Real España's president Mateo Yibrín annotated on his Twitter account that the Discipline Commission are "social misfits".
  • Through Jorge Pineda (assistant for Héctor Vargas), C.D. Marathón announced their intention to protest the match against F.C. Motagua on week 7. This game, which ended 1–1 was postponed for several weeks. Marathón is alleging that Motagua's players Omar Elvir and Wilmer Crisanto were lined up in the reserves encounter a month prior.[21] Marathón had already protested the game against Juticalpa F.C. on week 4 with success.
  • The Apertura's final series between F.C. Motagua and Club Deportivo Olimpia were involved in controversies from start to finish. Before the first leg, the board of directors of Motagua expressed their discomfort for the designation of referee Héctor Rodríguez for the first leg, claiming they have felt harmed in previous games due to his controversial decisions against the club.[22] Rodríguez did finally refereed the game which was ironically criticized by Olimpia. Olimpia's coach Manuel Keosseián said in an interview he was not "a weepy", but contradictory, he called for a press conference the following day where he expressed his reasons why they lost in the first game, mostly blaming the referees.[23] Olimpia's defender Jonathan Paz was ejected from the first leg due to two successive yellow cards. The Discipline Commission, presided by Allan Pineda, a well known Olimpia supporter, called for a meeting and determined that Paz was severally penalized by the refs and nullified one of the bookings, enabling the defender to take part in the return leg.[24] The second match evolved with normality until the final whistle, as Motagua were celebrating their victory, Olimpia's coach Keosseián stroked a punch to one of Motagua's fan entertainer.[25]
  • On 14 March 2019, a very peculiar incident happened in the Clásico Nacional between Club Deportivo Olimpia and C.D. Marathón, as both teams goalkeepers were ejected from the match due to violent conduct. Both managers had already burnt all their substitutions; therefore, in the last few minutes of the game two outfield players had to cover the goalies.
  • In the early morning of 7 April 2019, C.D. Marathón's goalkeeper Dénovan Torres was arrested due to domestic violence.

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