2002–03 Honduran Liga Nacional

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.[1]

Liga Nacional
Season2002–03
ChampionsApertura: Olimpia
Clausura: Marathón
RelegatedVictoria
UNCAF Interclub CupOlimpia
Marathón
Matches played192
Goals scored448 (2.33 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura:
Brazil Marcelo Ferreira (15)
Clausura:
Brazil Denilson Costa (10)
Honduras Pompilio Cacho (10)
Brazil Luciano Emílio (10)
Biggest home winPlatense 5-0 Real Maya
(11 August 2002)
Biggest away winVida 0-6 Marathón
(5 April 2003)
All statistics correct as of 1 June 2003.

2002–03 teams
  • 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.

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
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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[lower-alpha 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[lower-alpha 2]
10 Victoria 18 2 6 10 10 15 −5 11[lower-alpha 3]
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2002. Source:
Notes:
  1. Universidad were deducted one (-1) point.
  2. Real Maya were added four (+4) points.
  3. Victoria were deducted one (-1) point.
Platense vs Real España
28 November 2002 1st 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 2002 2nd leg Platense 0–1 Real España Puerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06:00) Emílio 57' Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Attendance: 4,500
  • Platense won 2–1 on aggregate score.
Olimpia vs Marathón
28 November 2002 1st leg Marathón 0–2 Olimpia San Pedro Sula, Cortés
20:00 (UTC−06:00) Bennett
Bonilla 		Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
1 December 2002 2nd 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.
Platense vs Olimpia
8 December 2002 1st leg Olimpia 1–1 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Velásquez 38' Medina 13' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 22,000
15 December 2002 2nd leg Platense 1–2 (a.e.t.) Olimpia San Pedro Sula, Cortés
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Tilguath 17' Ferreira 71' (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
Honduras Héctor "Tanqueta" Flores Honduras Luis "Bombero" Ramírez Honduras Carlos Escobar
Honduras Juan "Montuca" Castro Honduras Luis Ramos Honduras Jimmy González
Honduras Vinel Chamorro
Marathón
Honduras Carlos "Pupita" Güity Honduras Mauricio Sabillón Honduras Pompilio Cacho
Honduras Emil Martínez Honduras Juan Pablo Centeno Honduras Víctor Coello
Honduras Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández Honduras Darwin Pacheco Honduras Mario Berríos
Honduras Behiker Bustillo Honduras Rubén Suazo Honduras Luis Santamaría
Honduras Walter López Honduras Anael Figueroa Honduras Carlos Alberto Salinas
Honduras Elvis Scott Honduras Luis Guifarro Honduras Leonardo Morales
Honduras Mario López Honduras Dennis Ferrera Honduras Óscar Vargas
Brazil Jean Carles Rosario Honduras Lenín Suárez Honduras Orvin "Pato" Cabrera
Honduras David Cárcamo Paraguay Alfredo Cristino Jara Brazil Lisandro Silva
Brazil Silvian López Honduras David Cáceres Honduras Ilich Arias
Motagua
Honduras Elmer Montoya Honduras Júnior Izaguirre Honduras Mauricio Castro
Argentina José Pacini Honduras Noel Valladares Honduras Carlos Oliva
Honduras Henry Enamorado Honduras Nery Medina Honduras Víctor Mena
Olimpia
Argentina Danilo Tosello Panama Donaldo González Honduras Wilmer Velásquez
Honduras Donis Escober Brazil Denilson Costa Honduras Milton Palacios Suazo
Honduras Wilson Palacios Honduras Hendry Thomas Honduras Maynor Suazo
Honduras Hugo Caballero Honduras Francis Reyes Honduras José Luis Pineda
Honduras Juan Manuel Cárcamo Honduras Eduardo Bennett Honduras Juan Carlos Raudales
Honduras Óscar "Pescado" Bonilla Honduras Edwin Yobani Ávila Honduras Fabio Ulloa
Platense
Brazil Marcelo Ferreira Honduras Jorge Zapata Honduras Marvin Sánchez
Honduras Elmer Zelaya Honduras Reynaldo Tilguath Panama Ricardo James
Honduras Edgar Álvarez Honduras Clifford Laing Panama José Anthony Torres
Argentina Gustavo Scioscia Argentina Pablo Medina Honduras David Meléndez
Honduras Jorge Espinoza Honduras Rony Morales Honduras Ángel "Búfalo" Hill
Honduras Walter Hernández Honduras Alex Andino Honduras Elder Valladares
Honduras Derrick Hulse Honduras Francisco Ramírez Honduras Elmer Blanco
Real España
Honduras Nigel Zúniga Honduras Marlon José Peña Honduras Enrique Renau
Honduras Jaime Rosales Brazil Rafael Betine Honduras Milton "Chocolate" Flores
Honduras Júnior Morales Honduras Erick Vallecillo Honduras Sergio Mendoza
Brazil Luciano Emílio
Real Maya/Real Patepluma
Honduras Rony Flores Honduras Cristino Bernárdez
Universidad
Honduras Jaime Ruíz
Victoria
Honduras Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales Honduras John Bodden Honduras Carlos Lino
Honduras Carlos Discua Honduras Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga Honduras Mario Chávez
Honduras José García Honduras Luis Lagos Honduras Carlos "Tatín" Morán
Honduras Pablo Bernárdez Honduras Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda Honduras Óscar Sorto
Honduras Hesler Phillips Honduras Miguel "Gallo" Mariano Honduras Carlos "Calolo" Palacios
Honduras Alex Roberto Bailey Honduras Máximo Arzú Honduras Wilmer Ramos
Vida
Honduras Jonathan Bush Sanders Honduras Luis Perdomo Honduras Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera
Honduras Jorge Ocampo

Jose Gonzales

Top goalscorers

15 goals

11 goals

6 goals

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.

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
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2003. Source:
Olimpia vs Motagua
15 May 2003 1st leg Motagua 2–2 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Bocco 74'
Guerrero 84'		 Tosello 12'
Palacios 23'		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Óscar Bardales
18 May 2003 2nd leg Olimpia 0–2 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Valladares 85'
Martínez 90'		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 27,000
  • Motagua won 4–2 on aggregate score.
Marathón vs Real España
14 May 2003 1st leg Real España 1–1 Marathón San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Jiménez 38' Cacho 66' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
17 May 2003 2nd leg Marathón 1–1 Real España San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Fernández 71' Betine 22' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
  • Marathón 2–2 Real España on aggregate score; Marathón advanced on better Regular season performance.
Marathón vs Motagua
25 May 2003 1st leg Motagua 0–1 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Martínez 65' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 21,691
Referee: Óscar Bardales
Motagua
Marathón
1 June 2003 2nd leg Marathón 3–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Cacho 44'
Costa 60' 89'		 Oseguera 40' 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
Honduras Héctor "Tanqueta" Flores Honduras Luis "Bombero" Ramírez Honduras Carlos Escobar
Honduras Juan "Montuca" Castro Honduras Luis Ramos Honduras Jimmy González
Honduras Vinel Chamorro
Marathón
Honduras Carlos "Pupita" Güity Honduras Mauricio Sabillón Honduras Pompilio Cacho
Honduras Emil Martínez Honduras Hugo Caballero Honduras Víctor Coello
Honduras Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández Honduras Darwin Pacheco Honduras Mario Berríos
Honduras Behiker Bustillo Honduras José Luis López Honduras Luis Santamaría
Honduras Walter López Argentina Juan Manuel Zandoná Honduras Carlos Alberto Salinas
Brazil Honduras Denilson Costa Honduras Luis Guifarro Argentina José Pacini
Honduras Lenín Suárez Honduras Dennis Ferrera Honduras Óscar Vargas
Honduras Leonardo Morales Honduras Ilich Arias Honduras David Cáceres
Honduras Antonio Arita
Motagua
Honduras Elmer Montoya Honduras Júnior Izaguirre Honduras Mauricio Castro
Argentina Pablo Bocco Honduras Noel Valladares Honduras Juan Raudales
Honduras Samir García Honduras Jairo Martínez Honduras Luis "Tanque" Oseguera
Honduras Avidán Solís Honduras Francisco Pavón Honduras Robel Bernárdez
Honduras Víctor Mena Honduras Iván Guerrero Honduras Henry Enamorado
Honduras Jorge "Tata" Lozano
Olimpia
Argentina Danilo Tosello Panama Donaldo González Honduras Wilmer Velásquez
Honduras Donis Escober Brazil Marcelo Ferreira Honduras Milton Palacios Suazo
Honduras Wilson Palacios Honduras Hendry Thomas Honduras Maynor Suazo
Honduras Maynor Figueroa Honduras Francis Reyes Honduras José Luis Pineda
Honduras Jerry Palacios Honduras Óscar "Pescado" Bonilla
Platense
Honduras Francisco Ramírez Honduras Jorge Zapata Honduras Marvin Sánchez
Honduras Elmer Zelaya Honduras Reynaldo Tilguath Panama Ricardo James
Honduras Ángel "Búfalo" Hill Honduras Clifford Laing Panama José Anthony Torres
Argentina Gustavo Scioscia Honduras Pablo Medina Honduras David Meléndez
Honduras Rony Morales Honduras Jorge Espinoza
Real España
Honduras Nigel Zúniga Honduras Marlon José Peña Honduras Enrique Renau
Honduras Jaime Rosales Brazil Rafael Betine Honduras Milton "Chocolate" Flores
Honduras Júnior Morales Honduras Erick Vallecillo Brazil Luciano Emílio
Honduras Sergio Mendoza Honduras Javier Martínez Brazil Pedro Santana
Real Maya/Real Patepluma
Honduras Rony Flores Honduras Cristino Bernárdez
Universidad
Honduras Jaime Ruíz Argentina Diego Vásquez
Victoria
Honduras Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales Honduras John Bodden Honduras Carlos Lino
Honduras Carlos Discua Honduras Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga Honduras Mario Chávez
Honduras José García Honduras Luis Lagos Honduras Carlos "Tatín" Morán
Honduras Pablo Bernárdez Honduras Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda Honduras Óscar Sorto
Honduras Hesler Phillips Honduras Miguel "Gallo" Mariano Honduras Carlos "Calolo" Palacios
Honduras Alex Roberto Bailey Honduras Máximo Arzú Honduras Wilmer Ramos
Honduras Walter "Pery" Martínez Honduras Marvin Morán Honduras Marvin Chávez
Honduras Samir George Honduras Ignacio Mejía Honduras Johnny Rivera
Honduras Dionisio Bátiz Honduras Carlos Mena Honduras Marlon López
Honduras Norlan García
Vida
Honduras Jonathan Bush Sanders Honduras Luis Perdomo Honduras Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera
Honduras Jorge Ocampo Honduras Saynor Álvarez Honduras Víctor "Muma" Bernárdez

Top goalscorers

10 goals

8 goals

6 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

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[lower-alpha 1]
8 Honduras Salzburg 36 5 15 16 31 49 −18 30
9 Real Patepluma 36 3 16 17 22 49 −27 29[lower-alpha 2]
10 Victoria 36 5 14 17 33 56 −23 28[lower-alpha 3] Relegation to the 2003–04 Liga de Ascenso
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2003. Source:
Notes:
  1. Universidad were deducted a total –1 point.
  2. Real Patepluma were added a total +4 points.
  3. Victoria were deducted a total –1 point.

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.[2]

References
  1. RSSSF.com–Honduras 2002/03–11 December 2009
  2. RadioHouse.hn–CASOS INSÓLITOS DEL FÚTBOL HONDUREÑO–13 October 2016
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