Season | 2007–08 |
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Champions | Apertura: Marathón Clausura: Olimpia |
Relegated | Atlético Olanchano |
Champions League |
Marathón Olimpia |
Matches played | 192 |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Martínez Clausura: Velásquez |
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2006–07
2008–09 → |
The 2007–08 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was the 42nd season in the top fight in Honduran football; it ran from August 2007 to May 2008. [1] The season was split into two tournaments ( Apertura and Clausura) which defined the 51st and 52nd national champions in the history of the league. C.D. Marathón and Club Deportivo Olimpia as winners of each tournament qualified to the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.
Deportes Savio from Santa Rosa de Copán was promoted from the 2006–07 Liga de Ascenso. [2]
The Apertura tournament was played from 11 August to 22 December 2007. C.D. Marathón captured its 6th domestic league.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Marathón | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 35 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
2 | Motagua | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 32 | |
3 | Victoria | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 31 | |
4 | Olimpia | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 27 | |
5 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 22 | |
6 | Real España | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 22 | |
7 | Hispano | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 21 | |
8 | Vida | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 20 | |
9 | Platense | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 15 | |
10 | Atlético Olanchano | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 13 |
2 December 2007 1st leg | Olimpia | 1–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
16:00 ( UTC−06:00) | Kardeck 59' | Report | Stadium:
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 9,467 Referee: Benigno Pineda |
8 December 2007 2nd leg | Marathón | 2–1 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
19:30 ( UTC−06:00) |
Norales 20' Martínez 72' |
Report | Tilguath 45+1' | Stadium:
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 18,638 Referee: Mario Moncada |
1 December 2007 1st leg | Victoria | 1–1 | Motagua | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
19:30 ( UTC−06:00) | Rosales 20' | Report | Guevara 2' | Stadium:
Estadio Nilmo Edwards Attendance: 9,634 Referee: José Molina |
9 December 2007 2nd leg | Motagua | 2–0 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
16:00 ( UTC−06:00) |
Rodas 41' Guevara 84' |
Report | Stadium:
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 11,899 Referee: Ricardo Zelaya |
16 December 2007 1st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
16:00 ( UTC−06:00) | Report | Stadium:
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 16,042 Referee: José Molina |
22 December 2007 2nd leg | Marathón | 2–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
19:30 ( UTC−06:00) |
Brown 1' Scott 78' |
Report | Stadium:
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 26,596 Referee: Ricardo Zelaya |
Marathón
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Motagua
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Liga Nacional 2007–08 Apertura champion |
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C.D. Marathón 6th title |
10 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
The Clausura tournament was played from 12 January to 24 May 2008. C.D. Olimpia captured its 21st domestic league.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Olimpia | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 33 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
2 | Marathón | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 30 | |
3 | Real España | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 28 | |
4 | Motagua | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 27 | |
5 | Hispano | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 26 | |
6 | Victoria | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 24 | |
7 | Atlético Olanchano | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 21 | |
8 | Platense | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 20 | |
9 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 19 | |
10 | Vida | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 18 |
7 May 2008 1st leg | Motagua | 1–4 | Olimpia | Danlí, El Paraíso |
15:00 ( UTC−06:00) | Matamoros 47' | Report |
Bruschi 21' Thomas 49' R. Núñez 54' M. Núñez 78' |
Stadium:
Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Attendance: 5,291 Referee: Mario Moncada |
10 May 2008 2nd leg | Olimpia | 3–1 | Motagua | Comayagua, Comayagua |
19:00 ( UTC−06:00) |
Turcios 19' Bruschi 42' Velásquez 62' |
Report | Nascimento 38' | Stadium:
Estadio Carlos Miranda Referee: Beningno Pineda |
7 May 2008 1st leg | Real España | 1–3 | Marathón | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
19:30 ( UTC−06:00) | Lalín 71' | Report |
da Silva 42' Henríquez 54' Güity 75' |
Stadium:
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 10,562 Referee: Óscar Moncada |
10 May 2008 2nd leg | Marathón | 2–4 | Real España | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
19:00 ( UTC−06:00) |
Güity 4' Ferreira 80' |
Report |
Lalín 22' Valladares 43' Ferreira 50' Obelar 90+1' ( o.g.) |
Stadium:
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 7,553 Referee: José Molina |
18 May 2008 1st leg | Marathón | 1–1 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
17:00 ( UTC−06:00) | Furtado 68' | Report | Turcios 35' | Stadium:
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 29,000 Referee: José Molina |
Marathón
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Olimpia
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24 May 2008 2nd leg | Olimpia | 1–0 | Marathón | Comayagua, Comayagua |
16:00 ( UTC−06:00) | Velásquez 60' ( pen.) | Report | Stadium:
Estadio Carlos Miranda Attendance: 9,474 Referee: Mario Moncada |
Olimpia
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Marathón
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Liga Nacional 2007–08 Clausura champion |
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C.D. Olimpia 21st title |
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Atlético Olanchano made the fewest points in the aggregated table from both Apertura and Clausura regular seasons, thereby were relegated to the Liga de Ascenso.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Marathón | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 65 | Qualified to the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Olimpia | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 60 | |
3 | Motagua | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 59 | |
4 | Victoria | 36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 55 | |
5 | Real España | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 50 | |
6 | Hispano | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 47 | |
7 | Deportes Savio | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 41 | |
8 | Vida | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 38 | |
9 | Platense | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 35 | |
10 | Atlético Olanchano | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 34 | Relegated to the 2008–09 Liga de Ascenso |