Liga Nacional
Season1997–98
ChampionsApertura: Motagua
(6th title)
Clausura: Motagua
(7th title)
RelegatedPalestino
Independiente Villela
Torneo Grandes de CentroamericaMotagua
Real España
Olimpia
Top goalscorerApertura:
Wilmer Velásquez (19)
Clausura: Amado Guevara (15)
Biggest home winVida 7–2 Independiente
(19 October 1997)
Biggest away winIndependiente 1–4 Olimpia
(8 July 1998)
Victoria 1–4 Olimpia
(9 August 1998)
Real Maya 1–4 Motagua
(20 September 1998)
Highest scoringVida 7–2 Independiente
(19 October 1997)
All statistics correct as of 25 October 1998.

In 1997–98 the Honduran Liga Nacional brought a new competition system; the league would be now divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura), having C.D. Motagua won their 6th and 7th title in this new format. The tournament lasted from August 1997 to October 1998 and it consisted of 11 teams for the first time since the 1981–82 season.[1] The final match was played in the evening of 25 October, just a few hours before Hurricane Mitch landed in the coasts of Honduras.

1997–98 teams

Apertura

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Platense[lower-alpha 1] 20 12 2 6 42 26 +16 38 Qualified to the Final round
2 Motagua 20 10 7 3 23 17 +6 37
3 Olimpia 20 9 9 2 33 21 +12 36
4 Marathón 20 8 8 4 30 24 +6 32
5 Real España 20 8 8 4 30 26 +4 32
6 Universidad 20 8 6 6 29 26 +3 30
7 Victoria 20 5 9 6 25 28 −3 24
8 Vida 20 7 2 11 31 33 −2 23
9 Real Maya 20 4 6 10 25 29 −4 18
10 Palestino 20 3 5 12 28 43 −15 14
11 Independiente Villela 20 1 8 11 19 42 −23 11
Source:
Notes:
  1. ↑ Platense 1997 Honduran Cup champions as regular season winner.

Results

Home \ Away IND MAR MOT OLI PAL PLA RES MAY UNI VIC VID
Independiente Villela 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0
Marathón 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–3
Motagua 2–1 0–1 0–3 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0
Olimpia 2–2 3–2 0–1 3–1 3–3 0–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 3–1
Palestino 1–1 1–3 3–4 1–2 1–3 2–3 1–0 3–2 1–1 2–1
Platense 4–2 1–1 1–0 3–0 4–2 4–1 1–0 1–2 4–1 0–2
Real España 3–1 2–3 0–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–0
Real Maya 4–1 2–3 0–0 1–1 2–2 2–3 2–2 1–2 3–0 1–2
Universidad 4–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 3–3 1–2 0–0 3–0
Victoria 3–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 2–1 3–2 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–1
Vida 7–2 2–3 0–1 2–2 3–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–3 1–0
Source: RSSSF.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final round

Hexagonal

1 March 1998 1st leg Marathón 2–3 Olimpia San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Castro
Rosales 		Costa
Dolmo Flores
Williams 		Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
  • Olimpia won 4–2 on aggregate.
  • Motagua 1–1 Real España on aggregate. Motagua advanced on better Regular season record; Real España advanced as best loser.
15 March 1998 2nd leg Platense 1–1 Universidad Puerto Cortés, Cortés
Contreras Martínez Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
  • Platense 1–1 Universidad on aggregate; Platense advanced on better Regular season record.

Semifinals

  • Real España won 3–1 on aggregate.
  • Motagua 2–2 Olimpia on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better Regular season record.

Final

  • Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers

19 goals

11 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

Clausura

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 20 13 7 0 46 15 +31 46 Qualified to the Final round
2 Motagua 20 14 4 2 39 15 +24 46
3 Platense 20 8 8 4 36 30 +6 32
4 Marathón 20 7 9 4 29 28 +1 30
5 Real Maya 20 8 4 8 26 27 −1 28
6 Victoria 20 6 8 6 24 25 −1 26
7 Vida 20 5 8 7 26 26 0 23
8 Real España 20 5 8 7 24 26 −2 23
9 Palestino 20 4 6 10 20 38 −18 18
10 Independiente Villela 20 2 6 12 23 45 −22 12
11 Universidad 20 1 6 13 14 33 −19 9
Source:

Results

Home \ Away IND MAR MOT OLI PAL PLA RES MAY UNI VIC VID
Independiente Villela 1–1 3–3 1–4 0–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–0 1–3 0–0
Marathón 1–0 0–0 0–3 5–0 2–2 3–3 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–0
Motagua 6–1 1–0 1–1 4–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–0
Olimpia 2–0 5–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 4–3
Palestino 0–1 4–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 2–3 2–0 1–1 3–2
Platense 5–3 1–2 3–2 1–2 1–1 2–1 4–1 3–1 2–2 1–0
Real España 2–0 1–1 2–4 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–0
Real Maya 2–1 2–2 0–1 2–2 3–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–0
Universidad 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–1 0–1 1–3 0–2
Victoria 3–2 0–2 0–0 1–4 3–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1
Vida 5–2 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–3 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–2
Source: RSSSF.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final round

Hexagonal

19 September 1998 1st leg Victoria 1–2 Olimpia La Ceiba, Atlántida
Bengoché Costa
Martins 		Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
  • Olimpia 2–2 Victoria on aggregate; Olimpia advances on better performance in Regular season; Victoria advances as best loser.
27 September 1998 2nd leg Platense 1–1 Marathón Puerto Cortés, Cortés
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
  • Platense 1–1 Marathón on aggregate; Platense advances on better performance in Regular season.
  • Motagua won 5–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals

3 October 1998 1st leg Victoria 2–1 Olimpia La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Obando
Venier 		Martins Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
  • Olimpia 2–2 Victoria on aggregate; Olimpia advances on better performance in Regular season.
4 October 1998 1st leg Platense 3–3 Motagua Puerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06:00) Centeno
Cruz
Fuentes 		Guevara Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
  • Motagua won 5–4 on aggregate.

Final

25 October 1998 2nd leg Olimpia 0–1 (a.e.t.) Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Clavasquín gold-colored soccer ball 117' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 34,194
Referee: Óscar Bardales
Olimpia
Motagua
  • Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers

15 goals

13 goals

8 goals

7 goals

5 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Relegation table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Motagua 40 24 11 5 62 32 +30 83 Qualified to the 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica
2 Olimpia 40 22 16 2 79 36 +43 82
3 Platense 40 20 10 10 78 56 +22 70
4 Marathón 40 15 17 8 60 52 +8 62
5 Real España 40 13 16 11 54 52 +2 55 Qualified to the 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica
6 Victoria 40 11 17 12 49 53 −4 50
7 Vida 40 12 10 18 57 59 −2 46
8 Real Maya 40 12 10 18 51 56 −5 46
9 Universidad 40 9 12 19 43 59 −16 39
10 Palestino 40 7 11 22 48 81 −33 32 Relegated to the Liga de Ascenso[lower-alpha 1]
11 Independiente Villela 40 3 14 23 42 87 −45 23
Source:
Notes:
  1. ↑ Palestino and Independiente Villela relegated to the Liga de Ascenso.

Squads

Independiente Villela
Honduras Wilmer Enrique "Supermán" Cruz Honduras Marel Álvarez Honduras Jorge Flores
Honduras José Luis “Pili” Aguirre Honduras Martín Castro Honduras Wilmer Roque
Honduras David Zambrano Honduras Gustavo Gallegos Honduras Mauricio Edgardo Figueroa
Honduras Danilo Velásquez Honduras Arnold López Honduras Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda
Honduras Henry Guevara Honduras Iván Ponce Honduras José "Picardía" Padilla
Honduras Luis Santamaría Honduras Pablo Valencia Honduras Gustavo Venegas
Honduras Sergio Bustos Honduras Hernán Carusso Honduras Hugo Aguilar
Honduras Irineo Núñez Honduras Óscar "Pando" Gómez Honduras Edgardo Emilson Soto Fajardo
Honduras Leonardo Isaula Honduras Gustavo Olaíndia Honduras Mario Obulgen
Honduras Iván Nolasco Honduras Mariano "Tierno" Ramírez Honduras Francisco Sandoval
Honduras Walter Amador Honduras Édgar Fajardo Honduras Édgar Delgado
Honduras José Zaldívar Honduras Luis "Bombero" Ramírez Honduras Noé Argueta
Palestino
Honduras Dangelo Bautista Honduras Wilmer Centeno Honduras Javier Padilla
Honduras Ricardo Pérez Honduras Wilson Castellanos Honduras Cristino Bernárdez
Honduras Marvin Mazariegos Honduras Selvin Sánchez Honduras Walter “Gualala” Trejo
Honduras Raúl Trejo Honduras Luis Perdomo Honduras Marcos Pitío
Honduras Carlos Mathis Honduras Enrique Carías Honduras Carlos Gotay
Argentina Carlos González Saint Vincent and the Grenadines James Chewitt Chile Yerco Salinas
Honduras Gustavo Cálix Honduras Marvin Morán Honduras Rubén Cantarero
Colombia Óscar Hurtarte Honduras Carlos Ellis Honduras Juan Carlos Salinas
Colombia Juan Carlos Canchimbo Honduras Juan Ramón Hernández Honduras Mario Guerrero
Honduras Israel Bernárdez Honduras Marvin "Mango" Henríquez Honduras Edward Barahona
Honduras Danilo "Pollo" Galindo Honduras Osmar Vargas Honduras Iván Elías
Honduras Martín Álvarez Argentina Claudio Chasior Argentina Gustavo Steimbach
Honduras Evelio Barralaga Honduras Felipe Valerio Costa Rica Nicole Watson
Honduras Jorge García Honduras Henry Enamorado Honduras David Flores
Honduras Hudell Thompson Honduras Neptally Romero Honduras Aldo Fuentes
Honduras Allan Villegas
Motagua
Argentina Diego Martin Vásquez Honduras Ninrod Madina Honduras Hernain Arzu
Honduras Reinaldo Clavasquin Honduras Arón Hernandez Honduras Juan Manuel "Gato" Coello
Honduras Milton "Jocon" Reyes Honduras Amado "Lobo" Guevara Honduras Juan Carlos Raudales
Colombia Roberto Asprilla Honduras Marlon "Pitufo" Hernández Honduras Luis "Chamaquito" Guifarro
Honduras Presley Carson Woods Honduras Jairo Manfredo Martinez Honduras Francisco "Pancho Ra" Ramirez
Argentina Ariel Leyes Honduras Oscar "Mexicano" Lagos Honduras Ivan Guerrero
Olimpia
Panama Donaldo González Honduras Nerlin Membreño Honduras Favio Ulloa
Honduras Samuel Caballero Honduras Alberto Güity Honduras Gregorio Serrano
Honduras Jose Luis "Flaco" Pineda Honduras Nahun Espinoza Honduras Dolmo Flores
Argentina Silvio Traverso Brazil Denilson Costa de Oliveira Honduras Wilmer Velasquez
Honduras Eduardo Arriola Carter Honduras Cesar Henriquez Honduras Nolberto Martinez
Honduras Ramon Romero "Romerito"
Platense
Panama Ricardo James Honduras Rony Morales Panama Anthony "El Caballo de Hierro" Torres
Honduras Limber Perez Honduras Marco Antonio Mejía Honduras Jorge Arita Neals
Honduras Robel Bernardez Honduras Roberto bernardez Honduras Abel Rodriguez
Honduras Julio Cesar "Rambo" D. Leon Honduras José Luis "Runga" Piota Brazil Carlos Da Silva
Honduras Juan Manuel Carcamo Argentina Gustavo Fuentes Honduras Hernan Centeno Batiz
Real Maya
Honduras Marvin Fonseca Honduras Luis Lagos Honduras Hector Amaya
Argentina Leonardo Svagher Honduras Lenin Suárez Honduras Edgar Sierra
Honduras David Carcamo Honduras Jose "Flaco" Hernandez Honduras Geovany "Yura" Rochez
Argentina Claudio Sanchez Honduras Nelson Rosale Honduras Guillermo Ramirez
Honduras Luis Enrique "Gavilan" Calix Honduras Elvis "Chusa" Castellanos Honduras Alberto Guity
Real España
Honduras Milton "Chocolate" Flores Honduras Javier Rodríguez Honduras Jaime Ruiz
Honduras Luis Lopez Zelaya Honduras Marco Vinicio "Chacal" Ortega Honduras Camilo "Tin Tin" Bonilla Paz
Argentina Diego Fernandez Argentina Miguel Fernandez Honduras Edgar Figueroa
Honduras César Clother Honduras Marlon Monge Honduras Mario Rodríguez
Honduras Norman Martínez Honduras Ricky Denis García Honduras Francis Reyes
Honduras Orvin Cabrera Honduras Jorge Zapata Honduras Alexander Díaz
Honduras Miguel Angel "Gallo" Mariano Honduras Rodolfo Richardson Smith Uruguay S. Alderete
Universidad
Argentina Damian Garofalo Argentina Guillermo César Sumich Honduras Troy Andrerson
Honduras Miguel Arcangel Guity Argentina Daniel Aquino Honduras Amidanan Lainez
Honduras Juan Rosa Lagos Argentina Martin Sirimarco Honduras Hector Leonel Rodriguez
Argentina Claudio del Barco Honduras D. Bonilla Honduras Camilo Bonilla Ocampo
Honduras Rony Zelaya Honduras Jorge "Avioneta" Martinez Honduras Raul Dolmo
Victoria
Argentina Carlos Pronno Honduras Javier Martinez Honduras Raul Martinez Sambula
Honduras Renán Cristino Bengoché Honduras Fabricio Pérez Honduras Francisco Antonio Pavón
Honduras Hernan Funez Honduras Jose Garcia Honduras Erick Dario Fú
Honduras cesar "Nene" Obando Honduras Byron Suazo Argentina Alejandro "Turco" Naif
Panama Persibal Piggot Honduras Mauricio Edgardo Figueroa Uruguay Alvaro Izquierdo

Curiosities

On 12 July 1998, the league scheduled a match between Palestino F.C. and Universidad at Estadio Miraflores. The game which started at 14:00 local time, was played at the same time of the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Brazil. The match which ended 2–0 to Palestino, was witnessed by 55 loyal fans, an outstanding record.[2]

References

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