2001–02 Honduran Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional 2001–02 Apertura: MotaguaClausura: Marathón Deportes Savio Copa Interclubes UNCAF MotaguaMarathón Apertura:HON Enrique Renau (8)Clausura:BRA Marcelo Ferreira (13) Victoria 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) Marathón 0-5 Real España(2 December 2001)Deportes Savio 2-6 Platense(10 February 2002) Marathón 6-3 Victoria(22 September 2001) 2000–01 2002–03 26 May 2002 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.RSSSF.com–Honduras 2001/02–11 December 2009 This was the fourth season under the Apertura and Clausura format. 2001–02 teams Deportes Savio (Santa Rosa de Copán) Marathón (San Pedro Sula) Motagua (Tegucigalpa) Olimpia (Tegucigalpa) Platense (Puerto Cortés) Real Comayagua (Comayagua) (promoted) Real España (San Pedro Sula) Universidad (Tegucigalpa) Victoria (La Ceiba) Vida (La Ceiba) Apertura The Apertura tournament started on 7 September 2001 in La Ceiba with Victoria's 2–1 home win over last season's runners-up Olimpia. After 18 rounds Motagua, Marathón, Platense, and Olimpia qualified to the Final round to fight for the title. Regular season Standings main WDL Apertura 5 QR MOT Motagua MAR Marathón PLA Platense OLI Olimpia RES Real España VIC Victoria VID Vida COM Real Comayagua UNI Universidad SAV Deportes Savio 8 8 2 22 13 8 7 3 28 22 7 6 5 16 14 6 7 5 25 18 5 9 4 21 15 5 9 4 28 26 3 11 4 20 23 3 10 5 22 27 3 6 9 20 31 1 9 8 19 32 #D0F0C0 Qualified to the Final round QF QF QF QF 2 December 2001 Results As of 2 December 2001 main FBR grey 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 complete RSSSF Final round Semifinals Motagua vs Olimpia 6 December 2001 19:30 (UTC−06:00) Olimpia 1–0 Motagua Fuentes 46 Estadio Tiburcio Carías AndinoTegucigalpa 9 December 2001 16:00 (UTC−06:00) Motagua Video report 4–2 Olimpia García 26Pacini 32 39Mejía 87 Velásquez 5Costa 37 Estadio Tiburcio Carías AndinoTegucigalpa Óscar Bardales Motagua won 4–3 on aggregate. Marathón vs Platense 5 December 2001 19:30 (UTC−06:00) Platense 1–2 Marathón Fernández 23 Correia 5González 79 Estadio ExcélsiorPuerto Cortés 8 December 2001 19:30 (UTC−06:00) Marathón 1–1 Platense Cacho 58 Fernández 38 Estadio Francisco MorazánSan Pedro Sula Marathón won 3–2 on aggregate. Final Motagua vs Marathón 12 December 2001 19:30 (UTC−06:00) Marathón 3–2 Motagua Rosales 69 pen. 82 89 74 86 Estadio Francisco MorazánSan Pedro Sula 14,283 Benigno Pineda FFFFFF 2E8B57 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Marathón 003153 003153 003153 003153 003153 Motagua GK 21 HON Juan CentenoRB 23 HON Mauricio SabillónCB 8 HON Jaime RosalesCB 3 HON Behiker BustilloCB 4 HON Lenín SuárezLB 6 HON Nigel ZúnigaRM 20 HON Carlos OlivaCM 24 HON Luis GuifarroLM 11 HON Mario López 72SS 10 HON Enrique RenauCF 17 HON Pompilio CachoSubstitutions:MF 22 HON Emil Martínez 72Manager:HON José Herrera GK – ARG Diego VásquezRB – HON Ninrrol Medina (C)CB – HON Jorge LozanoCB – HON Mario ChirinosLB 4 HON Júnior Izaguirre 80RM 13 HON Elmer MejíaCM – HON Marlon Nolasco 60CM – HON Ramón RomeroLM 19 HON Danilo TurciosCF 29 ARG José PaciniCF 26 ARG Marcelo VerónSubstitutions:MF – ARG Ariel Leyes 60DF – HON Milton Reyes 80Manager:HON Gilberto Yearwood 16 December 2001 16:00 (UTC−06:00) Motagua Video report 3–2 Marathón Pacini 22Izaguirre 44 pen. 56 pen. Rosales 18 pen.Oliva 81 Estadio Tiburcio Carías AndinoTegucigalpa 20,423 Óscar Bardales Leyes Medina Pacini Turcios Izaguirre 5–3 Cacho Zúniga Oliva Martínez 003153 003153 003153 003153 003153 Motagua FFFFFF 2E8B57 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Marathón GK 18 HON Noel ValladaresRB – HON Milton ReyesCB – HON Ninrrol Medina (C)CB – HON Jorge LozanoLB 4 HON Júnior IzaguirreRM – HON Marlon Nolasco 76CM – HON Ramón Romero 46CM 19 HON Danilo TurciosLM 7 HON Róbel BernárdezCF 29 ARG José PaciniCF 26 ARG Marcelo Verón 0 12Substitutions:MF 13 HON Elmer Mejía 46MF – ARG Ariel Leyes 76Manager:HON Gilberto Yearwood GK 21 HON Juan Centeno RB 23 HON Mauricio SabillónCB 8 HON Jaime RosalesCB 3 HON Behiker BustilloCB 4 HON Lenín Suárez 0 43LB 6 HON Nigel ZúnigaCM 20 HON Carlos OlivaCM 24 HON Luis Guifarro 77AM 10 HON Enrique Renau 58CF 9 BRA Ricardo Correia 59CF 17 HON Pompilio CachoSubstitutions:MF 22 HON Emil Martínez 58FW 25 HON Jimmy González 59MF 11 HON Mario López 77Manager:HON José Herrera Motagua 3–3 Marathón on aggregate; Motagua won 5–3 on penalty shootouts. Liga Nacional2001–02 Apertura ChampionC.D. Motagua10th title Squads Deportes Savio HON Wilmer "Superman" Cruz HON Clayd Lester Marson HON Juan García HON Marlon Monge HON José "Runga" Piota HON Wilmer Ramos HON José Suazo HON Marlon Barnica HON Delvin Andino Marathón HON Jaime Rosales HON Mauricio Sabillón HON Pompilio Cacho HON Emil Martínez HON Juan Pablo Centeno ARG Fernando Regules HON Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández HON Darwin Pacheco HON Mario Berríos HON Behiker Bustillo HON Enrique Reneau HON Jimmy González HON Óscar Vargas HON Dennis Ferrera HON Douglas Murillo BRA Ricardo Correia HON Luis Guifarro HON Camilo Bonilla HON Mario López HON Lenín Suárez HON Nigel Zúniga HON Carlos Oliva Motagua HON Elmer Montoya HON Júnior Izaguirre HON Mauricio "Pipo" Castro ARG José Pacini HON Noel Valladares HON Juan Raudales ARG Marcelo Verón HON Mario Chirinos HON Ricky García HON Jorge "Tata" Lozano HON César "Nene" Obando HON Elmer "Burrito" Mejía HON Robel Bernárdez HON Marlon Nolasco HON Francisco Ramírez HON Milton "Jocón" Reyes HON Faussy Rodríguez HON Ramón Romero HON Dennis Salgado HON Danilo Turcios ARG Diego Vásquez HON Nimrod Medina Olimpia ARG Danilo Tosello PAN Donaldo González HON Wilmer Velásquez HON Donis Escober BRA Denilson Costa URU Hugo Domínguez ARG Gustavo Fuentes HON Hendry Thomas BRA Marcelo Ferreira HON Merlyn Membreño HON Fabio Ulloa ARG Diego de Rosa HON Carlos Paes Platense ARG Diego Fernández HON Jorge Zapata HON Ángel "Búfalo" Hill HON Elmer Zelaya HON Fabricio Pérez PAN Ricardo James HON Edgar Álvarez HON Clifford Laing PAN José Anthony Torres HON Víctor Coello HON Pablo Medina HON Mario Beata Real España HON Erick Vallecillo HON Marlon José Peña HON Milton "Chocolate" Flores HON David Cárcamo HON Júnior Morales HON Héctor Gutiérrez Real Comayagua HON Rudy Williams Universidad HON Héctor Cardona HON Marlon Hernández HON Mario Herrera HON Luis "Bombero" Ramírez Victoria HON Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales HON John Bodden HON Carlos Lino HON Carlos Discua HON Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga HON Mauricio Figueroa HON Jorge Pineda HON Luis Lagos HON Carlos "Tatín" Morán HON Miguel "Gallo" Mariano HON Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda HON Mario Chávez Vida HON Jonathan Bush Sanders HON Luis Perdomo HON Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera HON Jorge Ocampo HON Saynor Álvarez HON Marvin Brown HON Justo Norales Top goalscorers 8 goals HON Enrique Renau (Marathón) 7 goals 22em ARG Marcelo Verón (Motagua) BRA Denilson Costa (Olimpia) 6 goals 22em ARG José Pacini (Motagua) ARG Danilo Tosello (Olimpia) 5 goals 22em HON Wilmer Velásquez (Olimpia) HON Pompilio Cacho (Marathón) ARG Gustavo Fuentes (Olimpia) 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. Regular season Standings main WDL Clausura 5 QR OLI Olimpia PLA Platense MAR Marathón VIC Victoria RES Real España UNI Universidad SAV Deportes Savio MOT Motagua VID Vida COM Real Comayagua 9 6 3 31 16 9 4 5 35 25 8 5 5 27 21 6 7 5 19 21 5 8 5 16 15 5 8 5 13 18 6 3 9 19 25 4 7 7 12 16 3 10 5 16 21 4 4 10 20 30 #D0F0C0 Qualified to the Final round QF QF QF QF 12 May 2002 Results As of 12 May 2002 main FBR grey 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 complete RSSSF Final round Semifinals Olimpia vs Victoria 15 May 2002 19:30 (UTC−06:00) Victoria 0–1 Olimpia Tosello 79 Estadio Nilmo EdwardsLa Ceiba 19 May 2002 16:00 (UTC−06:00) Olimpia 2–2 Victoria Costa 35Velásquez 71 Palacios 74Martinez 85 Estadio Tiburcio Carías AndinoTegucigalpa 7,170 Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate. Platense vs Marathón 16 May 2002 19:30 (UTC−06:00) Marathón 2–1 Platense Renau 30 45 C. Laing 82 Estadio Olímpico MetropolitanoSan Pedro Sula 6260 Óscar Bardales 19 May 2002 15:00 (UTC−06:00) Platense 0–0 Marathón Estadio ExcélsiorPuerto Cortés 6,544 Marathón won 2–1 on aggregate. Final Olimpia vs Marathón 23 May 2002 19:30 (UTC−06:00) Marathón 4–1 Olimpia Zúniga 44 pen.Reneau 49 52Vargas 85 Tosello 60 Estadio Olímpico MetropolitanoSan Pedro Sula 27,394 Óscar Bardales _collarred 2E8B57 2E8B57 2E8B57 FFFFFF FFFFFF Marathón FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 082567 Olimpia GK 1 HON Víctor CoelloRB 23 HON Mauricio Sabillón 85CB 8 HON Jaime RosalesCB 5 HON Darwin PachecoLB 6 HON Nigel ZúnigaRM 7 HON Emil Martínez 70 CM 24 HON Luis GuifarroLM 19 HON Mario BerríosAM 20 HON Carlos OlivaCF 10 HON Enrique ReneauCF 17 HON Pompilio Cacho 46Substitutions:FW – HON Óscar Vargas 46DF – HON Douglas Murillo 70 0 90DF 15 HON Walter López 85Manager:HON José Herrera GK 28 Honduras Donis EscoberRB – HON Gerson VásquezCB – HON Fabio UlloaCB 23 HON Mario BeataLB 5 HON Merlyn Membreño 79RM – HON Wilson PalaciosCM 10 ARG Diego de RosaDM 8 HON José Luis Pineda CM 18 ARG Danilo ToselloLM – HON Narciso Fernández 46CF 11 HON Wilmer Velásquez 66Substitutions:FW 9 ARG Gustavo Fuentes 46FW 19 BRA Denilson Costa 66DF – HON Limber Pérez 79Manager:HON Edwin Pavón 26 May 2002 16:00 (UTC−06:00) Olimpia 1–0 Marathón Fuentes 7 Estadio Tiburcio Carías AndinoTegucigalpa 15,187 Argelio Sabillón FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Olimpia _collarred 2E8B57 2E8B57 2E8B57 FFFFFF 2E8B57 Marathón GK 28 HON Donis EscoberCB – HON Fabio Ulloa 57CB 23 HON Mario BeataCB 5 HON Merlyn Membreño 46RWB – HON Gerson Vásquez CM 8 HON José Luis Pineda CM 18 ARG Danilo Tosello LWB 4 HON Edwin ÁvilaRF 19 BRA Denilson CostaCF 9 ARG Gustavo Fuentes LF 11 HON Wilmer Velásquez 76Substitutions:MF 7 HON Francis Reyes 46MF – HON Wilson Palacios 57MF 10 ARG Diego de Rosa 76Manager:HON Edwin Pavón GK 1 HON Víctor Coello RB 15 HON Walter López 88CB 4 HON Lenín SuárezCB 5 HON Darwin PachecoLB 6 HON Nigel ZúnigaRM 7 HON Emil MartínezCM 24 HON Luis Guifarro 2 75LM 19 HON Mario BerríosAM 20 HON Carlos Oliva 62CF 10 HON Enrique ReneauCF 9 HON Elvis Scott 75Substitutions:MF 11 HON Mario López 62FW 17 HON Pompilio Cacho 75DF 23 HON Mauricio Sabillón 88Manager:HON José Herrera Marathón won 4–2 on aggregate. Liga Nacional2001–02 Clausura ChampionC.D. Marathón3rd title Squads Deportes Savio HON Wilmer "Superman" Cruz HON Clayd Lester Marson HON Juan García HON Marlon Monge HON Marlon Banica HON Wilmer Ramos HON José Suazo HON Delvin Andino HON Gerson Norales HON Dadson Díaz HON Juan Trejo HON Carlos Güity HON Meilin Soto HON Walter "Gualala" Trejo HON Glendon Cruz HON Marvin Morán HON Cristian Rodríguez ARG Patricio Negreira Marathón HON Jaime Rosales HON Mauricio Sabillón HON Pompilio Cacho HON Emil Martínez HON Juan Pablo Centeno ARG Fernando Regules HON Orvin "Pato" Cabrera HON Darwin Pacheco HON Mario Berríos HON Behiker Bustillo HON Enrique Reneau HON Jimmy González HON Óscar Vargas HON Dennis Ferrera HON Douglas Murillo HON Elvis Scott HON Luis Guifarro HON Camilo Bonilla HON Mario López HON Lenín Suárez HON Nigel Zúniga HON Víctor Coello HON Leonardo Morales HON Carlos Oliva ARG Ariel Leyes HON Walter López Motagua HON Elmer Montoya HON Júnior Izaguirre HON Mauricio "Pipo" Castro ARG José Pacini HON Noel Valladares HON Juan Raudales ARG Hugo Domínguez HON Mario Chirinos HON Ricky García HON Jorge "Tata" Lozano HON César "Nene" Obando HON Elmer "Burrito" Mejía HON Robel Bernárdez HON Marlon Nolasco HON Francisco Ramírez HON Milton "Jocón" Reyes HON Faussy Rodríguez HON Ramón Romero HON Nimrod Medina HON Carlos Paes de Oliveira Olimpia ARG Danilo Tosello PAN Donaldo González HON Wilmer Velásquez HON Donis Escober BRA Denilson Costa HON Mario Beata ARG Gustavo Fuentes HON Hendry Thomas HON Gerson Vásquez HON Merlyn Membreño HON Fabio Ulloa ARG Diego de Rosa HON Limber Pérez HON Francis Reyes HON Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández Platense ARG Diego Fernández HON Jorge Zapata HON Ángel "Búfalo" Hill HON Elmer Zelaya HON Reynaldo Tilguath PAN Ricardo James HON Anael Figueroa HON Clifford Laing PAN José Anthony Torres HON Júnior Morales HON Pablo Medina BRA Marcelo Ferreira Real España HON Erick Vallecillo HON Marlon José Peña HON Milton "Chocolate" Flores HON David Cárcamo HON Héctor Gutiérrez HON Reynaldo Clavasquin HON Marco "Maco" Mejía Real Comayagua HON Rudy Williams Universidad HON Héctor Cardona HON Marlon Hernández HON Mario Herrera HON Luis "Bombero" Ramírez Victoria HON Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales HON John Bodden HON Carlos Lino HON Carlos Discua HON Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga HON Mauricio Figueroa HON Jorge Pineda HON Luis Lagos HON Carlos "Tatín" Morán HON Miguel "Gallo" Mariano HON Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda HON Mario Chávez Vida HON Jonathan Bush Sanders HON Luis Perdomo HON Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera HON Jorge Ocampo HON Saynor Álvarez HON Marvin Brown HON Justo Norales Top goalscorers 13 goals BRA Marcelo Ferreira (Platense) 10 goals HON Wilmer Velásquez (Olimpia) 7 goals 22em ARG Gustavo Fuentes (Olimpia) HON Elvis Scott (Marathón) 6 goals 22em BRA Denilson Costa (Olimpia) HON Carlos Múñoz (Real Comayagua) 5 goals 22em HON Pompilio Cacho (Marathón) HON Enrique Reneau (Marathón) HON Emil Martínez (Marathón) HON Christian Martínez (Victoria) ARG Danilo Tosello (Olimpia) HON Reynaldo Tilguath (Platense) HON Miguel Mariano (Victoria) HON Luis Oseguera (Victoria) 4 goals 22em HON Clifford Laing (Platense) HON Francisco Ramírez (Motagua) 3 goals 22em HON Carlos Oliva (Marathón) HON Jaime Rosales (Marathón) HON Jorge Pineda (Victoria) HON Carlos Güity (Vida) HON Marco Mejía (Real España) 2 goals 22em HON Marlon Hernández (Universidad) HON Lester Marson (Savio) HON Milton Palacios (Victoria) HON Fabio Ulloa (Olimpia) HON Francis Reyes (Olimpia) 1 goal 22em ARG Ariel Leyes (Marathón) HON Walter López (Marathón) HON Óscar Vargas (Marathón) HON Nigel Zúniga (Marathón) HON Maynor Figueroa (Victoria) Relegation table main WDL Relegation table QR MAR Marathón OLI Olimpia PLA Platense MOT Motagua VIC Victoria RES Real España VID Vida UNI Universidad COM Real Comayagua SAV Deportes Savio 16 12 8 55 43 15 13 8 56 34 16 10 10 51 39 12 15 9 34 29 11 16 9 47 47 10 17 9 37 30 6 21 9 36 44 8 14 14 33 49 7 14 15 42 57 7 12 17 38 57 #D0F0C0 Qualified to the 2002 Copa Interclubes UNCAF CIU CIU #FFC5C5 Relegated to the 2002–03 Liga de Ascenso R 12 May 2002 References Category:Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras seasons 1 Honduras