2002–03 Honduran Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional
Season 2002–03
Champions Apertura: Olimpia
Clausura: Marathón
Relegated Victoria
Copa Interclubes UNCAF Olimpia
Marathón
Matches played 192
Goals scored 448 (2.33 per match)
Top goalscorer Apertura:
Brazil Marcelo Ferreira (15)
Clausura:
Brazil Denilson Costa (10)
Honduras Pompilio Cacho (10)
Brazil Luciano Emílio (10)
Biggest home win Platense 5-0 Real Maya
(11 August 2002)
Biggest away win Vida 0-6 Marathón
(5 April 2003)

All statistics correct as of 1 June 2003.

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 ram from August 2002 to June 2003.[1]

2002–03 teams

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.

Regular season

Results

As of 24 November 2002
Home \ Away[1] SAL MAR MOT OLI PLA RES MAY UNI VIC VID
Honduras Salzburg 10 12 22 22 02 20 00 01 12
Marathón 11 20 11 13 00 10 30 20 11
Motagua 21 22 12 10 23 10 12 10 11
Olimpia 10 20 11 12 11 32 11 11 32
Platense 11 20 21 11 11 50 00 32 21
Real España 01 01 32 00 12 40 31 10 33
Real Maya 11 11 02 00 04 11 11 00 11
Universidad 33 11 11 11 04 00 22 21 20
Victoria 11 12 11 12 03 21 11 33 01
Vida 11 03 12 02 15 11 11 10 10

Source: RSSSF
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Standings

As of 24 November 2002
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 0191
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 0142
10 Victoria 18 2 6 10 10 15 5 0113

1Universidad were deducted one (-1) point.
2Victoria were deducted one (-1) point.
3Real Maya were added four (+4) points.

Final round

Semifinals

Platense vs Real España

Olimpia vs Marathón

Final

Platense vs Olimpia

Platense
Olimpia
GK Panama Ricardo James
RB Honduras Elder Valladares
CB 4 Panama José Anthony Torres
LB 3 Honduras Ángel Hill
RM 10 Honduras Edgar Álvarez
CM Honduras Walter Hernández
CM Honduras Alex Andino
LM Honduras Reynaldo Tilguath
RW Honduras Clifford Laing
CF 9 Brazil Marcelo Ferreira
LW Argentina Pablo Medina
Substitutions:
MF Honduras Elmer Blanco
DF Honduras Derrick Hulse
FW Honduras Francisco Ramírez
Manager:
Argentina Alberto Romero
GK Panama Donaldo González
RB Honduras Wilson Palacios
CB Honduras Fabio Ulloa
CB Honduras Milton Palacios
LB Honduras Edwin Ávila
CM 25 Honduras Óscar Bonilla
CM Honduras Maynor Suazo
AM 18 Argentina Danilo Tosello
RF Brazil Denilson Costa
CF 9 Honduras Juan Manuel Cárcamo
LF 11 Honduras Wilmer Velásquez
Substitutions:
FW Honduras Eduardo Bennett
MF 15 Honduras Francis Reyes
Manager:
Honduras Juan Carlos Espinoza
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

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.

Reular season

Results

As of 10 May 2003
Home \ Away[1] SAL MAR MOT OLI PLA RES PAT UNI VIC VID
Honduras Salzburg 10 23 11 11 11 00 00 02 31
Marathón 20 23 10 10 01 10 41 20 42
Motagua 20 01 23 00 00 21 00 00 01
Olimpia 10 41 02 33 31 10 10 42 41
Platense 21 32 11 23 01 00 02 11 01
Real España 30 11 00 10 03 31 11 21 11
Real Patepluma 20 04 01 11 01 10 01 00 22
Universidad 20 11 01 00 00 04 00 11 10
Victoria 22 00 11 02 11 02 03 31 32
Vida 20 06 11 11 20 23 10 10 31

Source: RSSSF
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Standings

As of 10 May 2003
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

Final round

Semifinals

Olimpia vs Motagua

Marathón vs Real España

Final

Marathón vs Motagua
Motagua
Marathón
GK Honduras Henry Enamorado
RB Honduras Samir García
CB Honduras Jorge Lozano
CB Honduras Elmer Montoya
LB missing
RM Honduras Víctor Mena
CM missing
CM 6 Argentina Pablo Bocco
LM Honduras Mauricio Castro
CF 8 Honduras Jairo Martínez
CF Honduras Luis Oseguera
Substitutions:
MF Honduras Francisco Pavón
FW Honduras Avidán Solís
MF Honduras Robel Bernárdez
Manager:
Mexico Alejandro Domínguez
GK 1 Honduras Víctor Coello
RB 23 Honduras Mauricio Sabillón
CB 5 Honduras Darwin Pacheco
CB 6 Honduras José Luis López
LB 3 Honduras Behiker Bustillo
RM Honduras Walter López
CM 20 Honduras Narciso Fernández
CM 24 Honduras Luis Guifarro
LM 7 Honduras Emil Martínez Red card 66'
CF 10 Brazil Denilson Costa
CF 17 Honduras Pompilio Cacho
Substitutions:
MF 11 Honduras Ilich Arias
FW 9 Argentina José Pacini
DF 4 Honduras Lenín Suárez
Manager:
Brazil Honduras Flavio Ortega

Marathón
Motagua
GK 1 Honduras Víctor Coello
RB 23 Honduras Mauricio Sabillón
CB 5 Honduras Darwin Pacheco
CB 3 Honduras José Luis López
LB 6 Honduras Behiker Bustillo
RM Honduras Walter López
CM 20 Honduras Narciso Fernández
CM 24 Honduras Luis Guifarro
LM Honduras Carlos Güity
CF 10 Brazil Denilson Costa
CF 17 Honduras Pompilio Cacho
Substitutions:
MF Honduras Ilich Arias
DF 4 Honduras Lenín Suárez
Manager:
Brazil Honduras Flavio Ortega
GK Honduras Henry Enamorado
RB Honduras Samir García
CB Honduras Jorge Lozano
CB Honduras Elmer Montoya
LB - Honduras Iván Guerrero
RM Honduras Víctor Mena
CM Honduras Robel Bernárdez
CM Honduras Francisco Pavón
LM Honduras Mauricio Castro
CF Honduras Luis Oseguera
CF 8 Honduras Jairo Martínez
Substitutions:
MF 6 Argentina Pablo Bocco
MF Honduras Avidán Solís
Manager:
Mexico Alejandro Domínguez
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.

As of 10 May 2003

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 0391
8 Honduras Salzburg 36 5 15 16 31 49 18 30
9 Real Patepluma 36 3 16 17 22 49 27 0292
10 Victoria 36 5 14 17 33 56 23 0283 Relegation to the 2003–04 Liga de Ascenso

References

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