2001–02 Honduran Liga Nacional

The 2001–02 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was divided into two phases, the Apertura tournament which lasted from September to December 2001, and the Clausura tournament which was played from January to May 2002. C.D. Motagua and C.D. Marathón each lifted one trophy obtaining the 39th and 40th national championship respectively in the history of the league.[1] This was the fourth season under the Apertura and Clausura format.

Liga Nacional
Season2001–02
ChampionsApertura: Motagua
Clausura: Marathón
RelegatedDeportes Savio
Copa Interclubes UNCAFMotagua
Marathón
Top goalscorerApertura:
Honduras Enrique Renau (8)
Clausura:
Brazil Marcelo Ferreira (13)
Biggest home winVictoria 4-1 Deportes Savio
(19 September 2001)
Marathón 4-1 Universidad
(26 January 2002)
Olimpia 4-1 Universidad
(13 April 2002)
Marathón 4-1 Olimpia
(23 May 2002)
Biggest away winMarathón 0-5 Real España
(2 December 2001)
Deportes Savio 2-6 Platense
(10 February 2002)
Highest scoringMarathón 6-3 Victoria
(22 September 2001)
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2002.

2001–02 teams

Apertura

The Apertura tournament started on 7 September 2001 in La Ceiba with a 2–1 Victoria's home win over last season runners Olimpia. After 18 rounds Motagua, Marathón, Platense, and Olimpia qualified to the Final round to fight for the title.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Motagua 18 8 8 2 22 13 +9 32 Qualified to the Final round
2 Marathón 18 8 7 3 28 22 +6 31
3 Platense 18 7 6 5 16 14 +2 27
4 Olimpia 18 6 7 5 25 18 +7 25
5 Real España 18 5 9 4 21 15 +6 24
6 Victoria 18 5 9 4 28 26 +2 24
7 Vida 18 3 11 4 20 23 −3 20
8 Real Comayagua 18 3 10 5 22 27 −5 19
9 Universidad 18 3 6 9 20 31 −11 15
10 Deportes Savio 18 1 9 8 19 32 −13 12
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2001. Source:

Results
As of 2 December 2001
Home \ Away SAV MAR MOT OLI PLA COM RES UNI VIC VID
Deportes Savio 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 3–3 0–1
Marathón 3–3 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–5 3–3 6–3 1–1
Motagua 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–3 0–1 1–1 2–0
Olimpia 3–3 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 2–0 1–2 2–2
Platense 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–3 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0
Real Comayagua 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–3 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0
Real España 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 0–0 1–1
Universidad 3–0 0–0 1–2 0–3 0–1 2–2 3–3 1–4 1–1
Victoria 4–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–1
Vida 0–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 3–3 1–0 2–1 2–2
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Motagua vs Olimpia
Olimpia1–0Motagua
Fuentes 46'
Motagua4–2Olimpia
García 26'
Pacini 32' 39'
Mejía 87'		 Video report Velásquez 5'
Costa 37'
Referee: Óscar Bardales
  • Motagua won 4–3 on aggregate.
Marathón vs Platense
Platense1–2Marathón
Fernández 23' Correia 5'
González 79'
Marathón1–1Platense
Cacho 58' Fernández 38'
  • Marathón won 3–2 on aggregate.
Motagua vs Marathón
Marathón1–0Motagua
Rosales 69' (pen.)
Attendance: 14,283
Referee: Benigno Pineda
Marathón
Motagua
Motagua3–2Marathón
Pacini 22'
Izaguirre 44' (pen.) 56' (pen.)		 Video report Rosales 18' (pen.)
Oliva 81'
Penalties
Leyes soccer ball with check mark
Medina soccer ball with check mark
Pacini soccer ball with check mark
Turcios soccer ball with check mark
Izaguirre soccer ball with check mark		 5–3 soccer ball with red X Cacho
soccer ball with check mark Zúniga
soccer ball with check mark Oliva
soccer ball with check mark Martínez
Attendance: 20,423
Referee: Óscar Bardales
Motagua
Marathón
  • Motagua 3–3 Marathón on aggregate; Motagua won 5–3 on penalty shootouts.
Liga Nacional
2001–02 Apertura Champion
C.D. Motagua
10th title

Squads
Deportes Savio
Honduras Wilmer "Superman" Cruz Honduras Clayd Lester Marson Honduras Juan García
Honduras Marlon Monge Honduras José "Runga" Piota Honduras Wilmer Ramos
Honduras José Suazo Honduras Marlon Barnica Honduras Delvin Andino
Marathón
Honduras Jaime Rosales Honduras Mauricio Sabillón Honduras Pompilio Cacho
Honduras Emil Martínez Honduras Juan Pablo Centeno Argentina Fernando Regules
Honduras Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández Honduras Darwin Pacheco Honduras Mario Berríos
Honduras Behiker Bustillo Honduras Enrique Reneau Honduras Jimmy González
Honduras Óscar Vargas Honduras Dennis Ferrera Honduras Douglas Murillo
Brazil Ricardo Correia Honduras Luis Guifarro Honduras Camilo Bonilla
Honduras Mario López Honduras Lenín Suárez Honduras Nigel Zúniga
Honduras Carlos Oliva
Motagua
Honduras Elmer Montoya Honduras Júnior Izaguirre Honduras Mauricio "Pipo" Castro
Argentina José Pacini Honduras Noel Valladares Honduras Juan Raudales
Argentina Marcelo Verón Honduras Mario Chirinos Honduras Ricky García
Honduras Jorge "Tata" Lozano Honduras César "Nene" Obando Honduras Elmer "Burrito" Mejía
Honduras Robel Bernárdez Honduras Marlon Nolasco Honduras Francisco Ramírez
Honduras Milton "Jocón" Reyes Honduras Faussy Rodríguez Honduras Ramón Romero
Honduras Dennis Salgado Honduras Danilo Turcios Argentina Diego Vásquez
Honduras Nimrod Medina
Olimpia
Argentina Danilo Tosello Panama Donaldo González Honduras Wilmer Velásquez
Honduras Donis Escober Brazil Denilson Costa Uruguay Hugo Domínguez
Argentina Gustavo Fuentes Honduras Hendry Thomas Brazil Marcelo Ferreira
Honduras Merlyn Membreño Honduras Fabio Ulloa Argentina Diego de Rosa
Honduras Carlos Paes
Platense
Argentina Diego Fernández Honduras Jorge Zapata Honduras Ángel "Búfalo" Hill
Honduras Elmer Zelaya Honduras Fabricio Pérez Panama Ricardo James
Honduras Edgar Álvarez Honduras Clifford Laing Panama José Anthony Torres
Honduras Víctor Coello Honduras Pablo Medina Honduras Mario Beata
Real España
Honduras Erick Vallecillo Honduras Marlon José Peña Honduras Milton "Chocolate" Flores
Honduras David Cárcamo Honduras Júnior Morales Honduras Héctor Gutiérrez
Real Comayagua
Honduras Rudy Williams
Universidad
Honduras Héctor Cardona Honduras Marlon Hernández Honduras Mario Herrera
Honduras Luis "Bombero" Ramírez
Victoria
Honduras Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales Honduras John Bodden Honduras Carlos Lino
Honduras Carlos Discua Honduras Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga Honduras Mauricio Figueroa
Honduras Jorge Pineda Honduras Luis Lagos Honduras Carlos "Tatín" Morán
Honduras Miguel "Gallo" Mariano Honduras Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda Honduras Mario Chávez
Vida
Honduras Jonathan Bush Sanders Honduras Luis Perdomo Honduras Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera
Honduras Jorge Ocampo Honduras Saynor Álvarez Honduras Marvin Brown
Honduras Justo Norales

Top goalscorers

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

Clausura

The Clausura tournament was the second part of the 2001–02 season in Liga Nacional; the league games started on 19 January 2002 in La Ceiba with an unexpected 0–3 C.D. Victoria's home defeat against Deportes Savio. The previous champions C.D. Motagua was unable to qualify to the Final round and C.D. Marathón earned its first title after 20 long years.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 18 9 6 3 31 16 +15 33 Qualified to the Final round
2 Platense 18 9 4 5 35 25 +10 31
3 Marathón 18 8 5 5 27 21 +6 29
4 Victoria 18 6 7 5 19 21 −2 25
5 Real España 18 5 8 5 16 15 +1 23
6 Universidad 18 5 8 5 13 18 −5 23
7 Deportes Savio 18 6 3 9 19 25 −6 21
8 Motagua 18 4 7 7 12 16 −4 19
9 Vida 18 3 10 5 16 21 −5 19
10 Real Comayagua 18 4 4 10 20 30 −10 16
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2002. Source:

Results
As of 12 May 2002
Home \ Away SAV MAR MOT OLI PLA COM RES UNI VIC VID
Deportes Savio 0–2 0–0 2–3 2–6 0–3 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–0
Marathón 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–1 4–1 3–3 2–2
Motagua 0–3 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–1
Olimpia 1–2 3–1 0–0 2–3 3–2 1–0 4–1 2–0 1–1
Platense 3–1 2–1 3–1 0–3 3–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 0–0
Real Comayagua 3–0 0–1 2–2 0–3 3–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–2
Real España 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 2–4 2–0 0–0 0–0 3–0
Universidad 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–0
Victoria 0–3 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0
Vida 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Olimpia vs Victoria
Victoria0–1Olimpia
Tosello 79'
Olimpia2–2Victoria
Costa 35'
Velásquez 71'		 Palacios 74'
Martinez 85'
Attendance: 7,170
  • Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.
Platense vs Marathón
Marathón2–1Platense
Renau 30' 45' C. Laing 82'
Attendance: 6260
Referee: Óscar Bardales
Platense0–0Marathón
Attendance: 6,544
  • Marathón won 2–1 on aggregate.
Olimpia vs Marathón
Marathón4–1Olimpia
Zúniga 44' (pen.)
Reneau 49' 52'
Vargas 85'		 Tosello 60'
Attendance: 27,394
Referee: Óscar Bardales
Marathón
Olimpia
Olimpia1–0Marathón
Fuentes 7'
Attendance: 15,187
Referee: Argelio Sabillón
Olimpia
Marathón
  • Marathón won 4–2 on aggregate.
Liga Nacional
2001–02 Clausura Champion
C.D. Marathón
3rd title

Squads
Deportes Savio
Honduras Wilmer "Superman" Cruz Honduras Clayd Lester Marson Honduras Juan García
Honduras Marlon Monge Honduras Marlon Banica Honduras Wilmer Ramos
Honduras José Suazo Honduras Delvin Andino Honduras Gerson Norales
Honduras Dadson Díaz Honduras Juan Trejo Honduras Carlos Güity
Honduras Meilin Soto Honduras Walter "Gualala" Trejo Honduras Glendon Cruz
Honduras Marvin Morán Honduras Cristian Rodríguez Argentina Patricio Negreira
Marathón
Honduras Jaime Rosales Honduras Mauricio Sabillón Honduras Pompilio Cacho
Honduras Emil Martínez Honduras Juan Pablo Centeno Argentina Fernando Regules
Honduras Orvin "Pato" Cabrera Honduras Darwin Pacheco Honduras Mario Berríos
Honduras Behiker Bustillo Honduras Enrique Reneau Honduras Jimmy González
Honduras Óscar Vargas Honduras Dennis Ferrera Honduras Douglas Murillo
Honduras Elvis Scott Honduras Luis Guifarro Honduras Camilo Bonilla
Honduras Mario López Honduras Lenín Suárez Honduras Nigel Zúniga
Honduras Víctor Coello Honduras Leonardo Morales Honduras Carlos Oliva
Argentina Ariel Leyes Honduras Walter López
Motagua
Honduras Elmer Montoya Honduras Júnior Izaguirre Honduras Mauricio "Pipo" Castro
Argentina José Pacini Honduras Noel Valladares Honduras Juan Raudales
Argentina Hugo Domínguez Honduras Mario Chirinos Honduras Ricky García
Honduras Jorge "Tata" Lozano Honduras César "Nene" Obando Honduras Elmer "Burrito" Mejía
Honduras Robel Bernárdez Honduras Marlon Nolasco Honduras Francisco Ramírez
Honduras Milton "Jocón" Reyes Honduras Faussy Rodríguez Honduras Ramón Romero
Honduras Nimrod Medina Honduras Carlos Paes de Oliveira
Olimpia
Argentina Danilo Tosello Panama Donaldo González Honduras Wilmer Velásquez
Honduras Donis Escober Brazil Denilson Costa Honduras Mario Beata
Argentina Gustavo Fuentes Honduras Hendry Thomas Honduras Gerson Vásquez
Honduras Merlyn Membreño Honduras Fabio Ulloa Argentina Diego de Rosa
Honduras Limber Pérez Honduras Francis Reyes Honduras Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández
Platense
Argentina Diego Fernández Honduras Jorge Zapata Honduras Ángel "Búfalo" Hill
Honduras Elmer Zelaya Honduras Reynaldo Tilguath Panama Ricardo James
Honduras Anael Figueroa Honduras Clifford Laing Panama José Anthony Torres
Honduras Júnior Morales Honduras Pablo Medina Brazil Marcelo Ferreira
Real España
Honduras Erick Vallecillo Honduras Marlon José Peña Honduras Milton "Chocolate" Flores
Honduras David Cárcamo Honduras Héctor Gutiérrez Honduras Reynaldo Clavasquin
Honduras Marco "Maco" Mejía
Real Comayagua
Honduras Rudy Williams
Universidad
Honduras Héctor Cardona Honduras Marlon Hernández Honduras Mario Herrera
Honduras Luis "Bombero" Ramírez
Victoria
Honduras Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales Honduras John Bodden Honduras Carlos Lino
Honduras Carlos Discua Honduras Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga Honduras Mauricio Figueroa
Honduras Jorge Pineda Honduras Luis Lagos Honduras Carlos "Tatín" Morán
Honduras Miguel "Gallo" Mariano Honduras Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda Honduras Mario Chávez
Vida
Honduras Jonathan Bush Sanders Honduras Luis Perdomo Honduras Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera
Honduras Jorge Ocampo Honduras Saynor Álvarez Honduras Marvin Brown
Honduras Justo Norales

Top goalscorers

13 goals

10 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Relegation table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Marathón 36 16 12 8 55 43 +12 60 Qualified to the 2002 Copa Interclubes UNCAF
2 Olimpia 36 15 13 8 56 34 +22 58
3 Platense 36 16 10 10 51 39 +12 58
4 Motagua 36 12 15 9 34 29 +5 51 Qualified to the 2002 Copa Interclubes UNCAF
5 Victoria 36 11 16 9 47 47 0 49
6 Real España 36 10 17 9 37 30 +7 47
7 Vida 36 6 21 9 36 44 −8 39
8 Universidad 36 8 14 14 33 49 −16 38
9 Real Comayagua 36 7 14 15 42 57 −15 35
10 Deportes Savio 36 7 12 17 38 57 −19 33 Relegated to the 2002–03 Liga de Ascenso
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2002. Source:

References
  1. RSSSF.com–Honduras 2001/02–11 December 2009
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