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Honduran Cup
Copa Presidente
Tournament details
Country  Honduras
Dates7 October 2015 – 23 July 2016
Teams64
Final positions
Champions Juticalpa
Runner-up Real España
Third place Olimpia
Fourth place Real Sociedad
Tournament statistics
Matches played70
Goals scored203 (2.9 per match)
All statistics correct as of 23 July 2016.
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The 2015–16 Honduran Cup was the 11th staging of the Honduran Cup and the second edition as Copa Presidente. Olimpia were the defending champions. The cup was a creation of the Honduran government funded by money allocated to national security fund. Its purpose was to support the growth of sport to detract the youth from vices and to promote national tourism for rural towns.

The cup was contested by 64 teams from the top 3 divisions of the country. [1] There was a total of 10 teams from Liga Nacional (1st division), 27 from Liga de Ascenso (2nd division) and 27 from Liga Mayor (3rd division). It was the first time in which the tournament covered two calendar years.

Juticalpa F.C. obtained its first title after defeating Real C.D. España in the final match. [2]

Participants

Liga Nacional
Liga de Ascenso
Liga Mayor

Schedule and format

The first round started on 7 October 2015 and the final is scheduled to be held on 23 July 2016.

Round Date Fixtures Clubs
First leg Second leg
Round of 64 7–8 October 2015 32 64 → 32
Round of 32 4–5 November 2015 16 32 → 16
Round of 16 13 January 2016 8 16 → 8
Quarterfinals 17 February 2016 1–2 March 2016 8 8 → 4
Semifinals 23–24 March 2016 13 April 2016 4 4 → 2
Third place playoff 22 July 2016 1
Final 23 July 2016 1 2 → 1

Prize fund

Round Prize fund
per club
3rd place team L. 100,000
2nd place team L. 300,000
2015–16 Honduran Cup Winner L. 500,000

Round of 64

7 October 2015 Round of 64 Fluminense 0–1 Juticalpa Jacaleapa, El Paraíso
13:00 ( UTC−06:00) Martínez Stadium: Estadio Alberto Salinas
7 October 2015 Round of 64 Juventud Para Cristo 1–4 Platense La Entrada, Copán
14:00 ( UTC−06:00) Rojas 59' 2' Monje
10' Abadía
63' 72' Lalín
Stadium: Estadio Alsacias
7 October 2015 Round of 64 San Juan Bosco 1–2 Motagua Choluteca, Choluteca
15:00 ( UTC−06:00) Pérez 36' 44' Hernández
46' Gómez
Red card 74' Peralta
Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos
Referee: Said Martínez
7 October 2015 Round of 64 Milán 2–3 Honduras Progreso La Masica, Atlántida
15:00 ( UTC−06:00) Herrera 40' Rice
53' ( pen.) Alvarado
82' Solís
Stadium: Estadio Masiqueño
7 October 2015 Round of 64 Pinares 1–6 Olimpia Catacamas, Olancho
15:00 ( UTC−06:00) Acosta 39' 1' 24' 81' Rojas
5' Mejía
20' 34' Velásquez
Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro
Referee: Manuel Zelaya
7 October 2015 Round of 64 Candelaria 1–3 Real España Candelaria, Lempira
16:00 ( UTC−06:00) Padilla 88' ( pen.) 2' Mejía
90' Barahona
Stadium: Estadio Marco Augusto Hernández
Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
7 October 2015 Round of 64 Empa 0–1 Vida El Progreso, Yoro
19:00 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
7 October 2015 Round of 64 Social Sol 3–2 Yoro Olanchito, Yoro
19:00 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio San Jorge
7 October 2015 Round of 64 Villanueva 3–4 Nacional Villanueva, Cortés
19:00 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz
7 October 2015 Round of 64 Trinidad 0–2 Marathón Trinidad, Santa Bárbara
19:30 ( UTC−06:00) 40' Benedith
86' Castro
Stadium: Cancha de Las Américas
8 October 2015 Round of 64 San Antonio 1–3 Lepaera San Marcos, Ocotepeque
15:00 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Francis
8 October 2015 Round of 64 Sutrasco 3–1 Tela Coyoles Central, Yoro
15:00 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Rafael Ruiz Leiva
8 October 2015 Round of 64 Strikers 1–0 Arsenal Roatán, Bay Islands
15:30 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Luis Abbott
8 October 2015 Round of 64 Atlético Municipal (TC) 2–2
(5–3 p)
Trujillo Tocoa, Colón
15:30 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Municipal
8 October 2015 Round of 64 Sula 1–1
(4–3 p)
Olimpia Occidental Macuelizo, Santa Bárbara
16:00 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Meliton Dubón
8 October 2015 Round of 64 Concepción 1–1
(5–4 p)
Deportes Savio San Marcos, Ocotepeque
17:00 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Francis

Round of 32

4 November 2015 Round of 32 Lempira 0–3 Valle Taulabé, Comayagua
15:00 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Rafael Leonardo Callejas
4 November 2015 Round of 32 Atlético Limeño 1–0 Espartano La Lima, Cortés
15:00 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Limeño
4 November 2015 Round of 32 Sutrasco 1–1
(3–4 p)
Vida Coyoles Central, Yoro
15:00 ( UTC−06:00) Figueroa 56' 53' Álvarez Stadium: Estadio Rafael Ruiz Leiva
4 November 2015 Round of 32 Nacional Forfeit Real Sociedad Villanueva, Cortés
16:00 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz
4 November 2015 Round of 32 Sula 0–1 Real España Macuelizo, Santa Bárbara
16:00 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Meliton Dubón
4 November 2015 Round of 32 Comayagua 0–1 Juticalpa Comayagua, Comayagua
18:00 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
4 November 2015 Round of 32 Lepaera 0–0
(6–7 p)
Atlético Esperanzano Lepaera, Lempira
18:00 ( UTC−06:00)
4 November 2015 Round of 32 Social Sol 1–1
(4–5 p)
Victoria Olanchito, Yoro
19:00 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio San Jorge

Round of 16

13 January 2016 Round of 16 Atlético Limeño 0–1 Marathón La Lima, Cortés
14:00 ( UTC−06:00) 73' Reyes Stadium: Estadio Limeño
Referee: David Cruz
13 January 2016 Round of 16 Atlético Olanchano 0–1 Juticalpa Catacamas, Olancho
15:00 ( UTC−06:00) Mejía Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
13 January 2016 Round of 16 Atlético Esperanzano 0–1 Motagua La Esperanza, Intibucá
15:30 ( UTC−06:00) 38' Hernández Stadium: Estadio Romualdo Bueso
Referee: Said Martínez
13 January 2016 Round of 16 Valle 0–6 Olimpia Nacaome, Valle
16:00 ( UTC−06:00) 17' Quioto
26' Bengoché
63' Güity
77' Álvarez
80' 89' Estupiñán
Stadium: Estadio José Elias Nazar
13 January 2016 Round of 16 Vida 1–0 Victoria La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:00 ( UTC−06:00) Canales 90' ( pen.) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Referee: Marlon Díaz
13 January 2016 Round of 16 Parrillas One 3–5 Honduras Progreso San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 ( UTC−06:00) Grant 44'
Salazar 70' ( pen.)
Valerio 84'
5' 37' González
18' ( pen.) 77' Elvir
32' Moncada
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Referee: Orlando Hernández

Quarterfinals

1st legs

17 February 2016 Quarterfinals Juticalpa 0–0 Motagua Juticalpa, Olancho
17:00 ( UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas
Referee: Nelson Salgado
17 February 2016 Quarterfinals Honduras Progreso 2–2 Olimpia El Progreso, Yoro
19:00 ( UTC−06:00) Rice 35'
Alvarado 82' ( pen.)
65' Estupiñán
73' Elis
Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
17 February 2016 Quarterfinals Vida 2–2 Real Sociedad La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:00 ( UTC−06:00) Canales 32' 90' 4' 18' Martínez Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards

2nd legs

1 March 2016 Quarterfinals Olimpia 2–1 Honduras Progreso Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 ( UTC−06:00) Alvarado soccer ball with red X 84' ( pen.)
Johnson 54'
13' ( pen.) Zaldívar Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Said Martínez
2 March 2016 Quarterfinals Real Sociedad 2–0 Vida Sonaguera, Colón
15:00 ( UTC−06:00) Martínez 23'
Abbott 82'
Stadium: Estadio Juan de Dios Martínez

Semifinals

1st legs

23 March 2016 Semifinals Juticalpa 3–2 Real Sociedad Juticalpa, Olancho
18:00 ( UTC−06:00) Peña 44'
Ramírez 50' 90+5'
61' 81' Altamirano Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas
Referee: Manuel Zelaya
24 March 2016 Semifinals Real España 1–1 Olimpia San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:00 ( UTC−06:00) Arita 90' 11' Rojas Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Referee: Raúl Castro

2nd legs

Third place match

22 July 2016 3rd place Olimpia 3–1 Real Sociedad Villanueva, Cortés
19:00 ( UTC−06:00) Costly 30' 38'
Mejía 79' ( pen.)
24' Peña Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz

Final

Juticalpa
Real España
GK 1 Argentina Sebastián Portigliatti
DF 2 Honduras Marlon Peña Yellow card 56'
DF 19 Honduras Sergio Mendoza
MF 3 Honduras Erick Peña
MF 5 Honduras Jesús Munguía
MF 16 Honduras Esdras Padilla downward-facing red arrow 89'
MF 30 Honduras José Williams
FW 8 Honduras Edwin León downward-facing red arrow 63'
FW 20 Honduras Juan Mejía downward-facing red arrow 79'
FW 21 Honduras Rony Flores
FW 24 Honduras Sendel Cruz
Substitutions:
Honduras Aldo Oviedo upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 9 Honduras Horacio Parham upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 11 Honduras José Hernández upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Honduras Wilmer Cruz
GK 1 Honduras Kevin Hernández
DF 2 Honduras Osman Chávez Yellow card 21'
DF 5 Honduras Wilfredo Barahona
DF 18 Honduras José Velásquez
DF 25 Honduras Javier Portillo Yellow card 27'
DF 28 Honduras César Oseguera
MF 10 Argentina Luciano Ursino downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 23 Honduras Edder Delgado
FW 14 Honduras Cristhian Altamirano
FW 19 Argentina Domingo Zalazar downward-facing red arrow 61'
FW 35 Uruguay Claudio Cardozo
Substitutions:
FW 59 Honduras Román Valencia upward-facing green arrow 61'
Colombia Jhovany Mina upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Honduras Mauro Reyes

Controversy

Juticalpa F.C. and Real C.D. España qualified to the tournament's final after defeating C.D. Real Sociedad and Club Deportivo Olimpia respectively. The final match was scheduled to be played by the end of May. After Juticalpa and Real España were eliminated from the league, both teams decided to postpone the match until July and sent their players on vacations. By the middle of July, both teams had released and acquired new players for the upcoming season. The cup organizers released a statement disclosing that the clubs couldn't use the new signed players as these weren't initially registered at the beginning of the tournament. Consequently, Juticalpa announced that they would not show to the game claiming that they were short on players. [3] A day later, the tournament's committee gave up at the pressure and finally announced that the clubs could use the new signings. [4]

References