1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional 1997–98 Apertura: Motagua(6th title)Clausura: Motagua(7th title) PalestinoIndependiente Villela Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica MotaguaReal EspañaOlimpia Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica Apertura:Wilmer Velásquez (19)Clausura: Amado Guevara (15) Vida 7–2 Independiente(19 October 1997) Independiente 1–4 Olimpia(8 July 1998)Victoria 1–4 Olimpia(9 August 1998)Real Maya 1–4 Motagua(20 September 1998) Vida 7–2 Independiente(19 October 1997) 1996–97 1998–99 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.RSSSF.com–Honduras 1997/98 https://web.archive.org/web/20090611082802/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesh/hond98.html June 11, 2009 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 Independiente Villela (invited) Marathón Motagua Olimpia Palestino (promoted) Platense Real España Real Maya Universidad Victoria Vida Apertura Regular season Also serves as 1997 Honduran Cup. Standings main WDL Apertura 5 QR PLA Platense MOT Motagua OLI Olimpia MAR Marathón RES Real España UNI Universidad VIC Victoria VID Vida MAY Real Maya PAL Palestino IND Independiente Villela 12 2 6 42 26 10 7 3 23 17 9 9 2 33 21 8 8 4 30 24 8 8 4 30 26 8 6 6 29 26 5 9 6 25 28 7 2 11 31 33 4 6 10 25 29 3 5 12 28 43 1 8 11 19 42 #D0F0C0 Qualified to the Final round QF QF QF QF QF QF Platense 1997 Honduran Cup champions as regular season winner. complete Results main FBR grey 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 complete RSSSF.com Final round Hexagonal 1st leg 1 March 1998 Marathón 2–3 Olimpia Castro Rosales Costa Dolmo Flores Williams San Pedro Sula, Cortés Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Y 2nd leg 15 March 1998 Olimpia 1–0 Marathón Velásquez Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y Olimpia won 4–2 on aggregate. 1st leg 7 March 1998 Real España 0–0 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Y 2nd leg 18 March 1998 19:30 (UTC−06:00) Motagua 1–1 Real España Martínez 85 Cabrera 80 Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y Motagua 1–1 Real España on aggregate. Motagua advanced on better Regular season record; Real España advanced as best loser. 1st leg 12 March 1998 Universidad 0–0 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y 2nd leg 15 March 1998 Platense 1–1 Universidad Contreras Martínez Puerto Cortés, Cortés Estadio Excélsior Y Platense 1–1 Universidad on aggregate; Platense advanced on better Regular season record. Semifinals 1st leg 28 March 1998 Real España 2–0 Platense Morales García San Pedro Sula, Cortés Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Y 2nd leg 5 April 1998 Platense 1–1 Real España Puerto Cortés, Cortés Estadio Excélsior Y Real España won 3–1 on aggregate. 1st leg 29 March 1998 16:00 (UTC−06:00) Olimpia 1–2 Motagua Costa Guevara Hernández Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y 2nd leg 4 April 1998 Motagua 2–1 Olimpia Chacón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y Motagua 4–2 Olimpia on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better Regular season record. Final 1st leg 15 April 1998 19:30 (UTC−06:00) Real España 0–3 Motagua Ramírez 21Lagos 55Guevara 89 San Pedro Sula, Cortés Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Y 2nd leg 18 April 1998 19:30 (UTC−06:00) Motagua 2–1 Real España Ramírez 20Guevara 32 Morales 26 Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate. Top goalscorers 19 goals HON Wilmer Velásquez (Olimpia) 11 goals HON Juan Manuel Cárcamo (Platense) 7 goals 22em BRA Denilson Costa (Olimpia) HON Francisco Ramírez (Motagua) HON Marlon Hernández (Motagua) 6 goals 22em HON Amado Guevara (Motagua) HON Alex Pineda Chacón (Olimpia) 5 goals 22em HON Alexis Duarte (Marathón) HON Jairo Martínez (Motagua) HON Edwin Castro (Marathón) Clausura Regular season Standings main WDL Clausura 5 QR OLI Olimpia MOT Motagua PLA Platense MAR Marathón MAY Real Maya VIC Victoria VID Vida RES Real España PAL Palestino IND Independiente Villela UNI Universidad 13 7 0 46 15 14 4 2 39 15 8 8 4 36 30 7 9 4 29 28 8 4 8 26 27 6 8 6 24 25 5 8 7 26 26 5 8 7 24 26 4 6 10 20 38 2 6 12 23 45 1 6 13 14 33 #D0F0C0 Qualified to the Final round QF QF QF QF QF QF complete Results main FBR grey 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 complete RSSSF.com Final round Hexagonal 1st leg 19 September 1998 Victoria 1–2 Olimpia Bengoché Costa Martins La Ceiba, Atlántida Estadio Nilmo Edwards Y 2nd leg 27 September 1998 14:00 (UTC−06:00) Olimpia 0–1 Victoria Venier Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y Olimpia 2–2 Victoria on aggregate; Olimpia advances on better performance in Regular season; Victoria advances as best loser. 1st leg 19 September 1998 Marathón 0–0 Platense San Pedro Sula, Cortés Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Y 2nd leg 27 September 1998 Platense 1–1 Marathón Puerto Cortés, Cortés Estadio Excélsior Y Platense 1–1 Marathón on aggregate; Platense advances on better performance in Regular season. 1st leg 20 September 1998 Real Maya 1–4 Motagua Siguatepeque, Comayagua Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila Y 2nd leg 27 September 1998 16:00 (UTC−06:00) Motagua 1–1 Real Maya Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y Motagua won 5–2 on aggregate. Semifinals 1st leg 3 October 1998 19:30 (UTC−06:00) Victoria 2–1 Olimpia Obando Venier Martins La Ceiba, Atlántida Estadio Nilmo Edwards Y 2nd leg 11 October 1998 16:00 (UTC−06:00) Olimpia 1–0 Victoria Martins Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y Olimpia 2–2 Victoria on aggregate; Olimpia advances on better performance in Regular season. 1st leg 4 October 1998 15:00 (UTC−06:00) Platense 3–3 Motagua Centeno Cruz Fuentes Guevara Puerto Cortés, Cortés Estadio Excélsior Y 2nd leg 11 October 1998 14:00 (UTC−06:00) Motagua 2–1 Platense Hernández Ramírez de León Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y Motagua won 5–4 on aggregate. Final 1st leg 18 October 1998 16:00 (UTC−06:00) Motagua 0–0 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y 2nd leg 25 October 1998 16:00 (UTC−06:00) Olimpia 0–1 yes Motagua Clavasquín 117 Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino 34,194 Óscar Bardales Y FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Olimpia 003153 003153 003153 003153 003153 Motagua GK – ARG Silvio Traverso 0 96 DF – HON José Fernández DF – HON Gregorio Serrano DF – HON Rudy Williams DF – HON Merlyn Membreño DF – HON Samuel Caballero MF – HON José Romero MF – HON Christian Santamaría MF – HON Alex Pineda FW – BRA Denilson Costa FW – BRA Rodinei Martins Substitutions: MF – HON José Pineda FW – HON Eduardo Arriola GK – PAN Donaldo González Manager: HON José Herrera GK 1 ARG Diego Vásquez DF 4 HON Hernaín Arzú DF 5 HON Milton Reyes DF 6 HON Ninrrol Medina DF 12 HON Iván Guerrero DF 13 HON Reynaldo Clavasquín MF 8 HON Juan Coello MF 20 HON Amado Guevara MF – HON Óscar Lagos FW 11 HON José Ramírez FW 14 HON Marlon Hernández Substitutions: MF – HON Luis Guifarro Manager: HON Ramón Maradiaga Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate. Top goalscorers 15 goals 22em HON Wilmer Velásquez (Olimpia) HON Amado Guevara (Motagua) 13 goals BRA Denilson Costa (Olimpia) 8 goals HON Juan Manuel Cárcamo (Platense) 7 goals 22em HON Marlon Hernández (Olimpia) HON Francisco Ramírez (Marathón) BRA Rodinei Martins (Olimpia) BRA Toninho (Marathón) 5 goals 22em HON Alejandro Naíf (Victoria) HON Marvin Brown (Vida) HON Luis Ramírez (Independiente Villela) 2 goals 22em HON Carlos Salinas (Motagua) HON Fabricio Pérez (Marathón) 1 goal 22em HON Alexander Díaz (Real España) HON Enrique Reneau (Marathón) Relegation table main WDL QR MOT Motagua OLI Olimpia PLA Platense MAR Marathón RES Real España VIC Victoria VID Vida MAY Real Maya UNI Universidad PAL Palestino IND Independiente Villela 24 11 5 62 32 22 16 2 79 36 20 10 10 78 56 15 17 8 60 52 13 16 11 54 52 11 17 12 49 53 12 10 18 57 59 12 10 18 51 56 9 12 19 43 59 7 11 22 48 81 3 14 23 42 87 #D0F0C0 Qualified to the 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica TGC TGC TGC #FFCCCC Relegated to the Liga de Ascenso R R Palestino and Independiente Villela relegated to the Liga de Ascenso. complete Squads Independiente Villela HON Wilmer Enrique "Supermán" Cruz HON Marel Álvarez HON Jorge Flores HON José Luis “Pili” Aguirre HON Martín Castro HON Wilmer Roque HON David Zambrano HON Gustavo Gallegos HON Mauricio Edgardo Figueroa HON Danilo Velásquez HON Arnold López HON Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda HON Henry Guevara HON Iván Ponce HON José "Picardía" Padilla HON Luis Santamaría HON Pablo Valencia HON Gustavo Venegas HON Sergio Bustos HON Hernán Carusso HON Hugo Aguilar HON Irineo Núñez HON Óscar "Pando" Gómez HON Edgardo Emilson Soto Fajardo HON Leonardo Isaula HON Gustavo Olaíndia HON Mario Obulgen HON Iván Nolasco HON Mariano "Tierno" Ramírez HON Francisco Sandoval HON Walter Amador HON Édgar Fajardo HON Édgar Delgado HON José Zaldívar HON Luis "Bombero" Ramírez HON Noé Argueta Palestino HON Dangelo Bautista HON Wilmer Centeno HON Javier Padilla HON Ricardo Pérez HON Wilson Castellanos HON Cristino Bernárdez HON Marvin Mazariegos HON Selvin Sánchez HON Walter “Gualala” Trejo HON Raúl Trejo HON Luis Perdomo HON Marcos Pitío HON Carlos Mathis HON Enrique Carías HON Carlos Gotay ARG Carlos González VIN James Chewitt CHI Yerco Salinas HON Gustavo Cálix HON Marvin Morán HON Rubén Cantarero COL Óscar Hurtarte HON Carlos Ellis HON Juan Carlos Salinas COL Juan Carlos Canchimbo HON Juan Ramón Hernández HON Mario Guerrero HON Israel Bernárdez HON Marvin "Mango" Henríquez HON Edward Barahona HON Danilo "Pollo" Galindo HON Osmar Vargas HON Iván Elías HON Martín Álvarez ARG Claudio Chasior ARG Gustavo Steimbach HON Evelio Barralaga HON Felipe Valerio CRC Nicole Watson HON Jorge García HON Henry Enamorado HON David Flores HON Hudell Thompson HON Neptally Romero HON Aldo Fuentes HON Allan Villegas Marathon CRC Pedro Cubillo HON Mario Beata HON Jaime Rosales HON Erasmo "Urco" Castillo HON Ciro Paulino "pali" Castillo HON Alex Roberto "robot" Bailey HON Fabricio "amapala" Pérez HON Alexis Duarte HON Geovanny "venado" Castro HON Antonio Rudon Arita HON Nigel Zuniga HON Nahaman Gonzales HON Juan Castro HON Edwin Medina BRA Toninho dos Santos BRA Antono de Brito HON Basilio Zapata HON Juan Castro HON Enrique Centeno Renau HON Luis "chino" Reyes HON Victor Coello HON Behiker Bustillo Motagua ARG Diego Martin Vásquez HON Ninrod Madina HON Hernain Arzu HON Reinaldo Clavasquin HON Arón Hernandez HON Juan Manuel "Gato" Coello HON Milton "Jocon" Reyes HON Amado "Lobo" Guevara HON Juan Carlos Raudales COL Roberto Asprilla HON Marlon "Pitufo" Hernández HON Luis "Chamaquito" Guifarro HON Presley Carson Woods HON Jairo Manfredo Martinez HON Francisco "Pancho Ra" Ramirez ARG Ariel Leyes HON Oscar "Mexicano" Lagos HON Ivan Guerrero Olimpia PAN Donaldo González HON Nerlin Membreño HON Favio Ulloa HON Samuel Caballero HON Alberto Güity HON Gregorio Serrano HON Jose Luis "Flaco" Pineda HON Nahun Espinoza HON Dolmo Flores ARG Silvio Traverso BRA Denilson Costa de Oliveira HON Wilmer Velasquez HON Eduardo Arriola Carter HON Cesar Henriquez HON Nolberto Martinez HON Ramon Romero "Romerito" Platense PAN Ricardo James HON Rony Morales PAN Anthony "El Caballo de Hierro" Torres HON Limber Perez HON Marco Antonio Mejía HON Jorge Arita Neals HON Robel Bernardez HON Roberto bernardez HON Abel Rodriguez HON Julio Cesar "Rambo" D. Leon HON José Luis "Runga" Piota BRA Carlos Da Silva HON Juan Manuel Carcamo ARG Gustavo Fuentes HON Hernan Centeno Batiz Real Maya HON Marvin Fonseca HON Luis Lagos HON Hector Amaya ARG Leonardo Svagher HON Lenin Suárez HON Edgar Sierra HON David Carcamo HON Jose "Flaco" Hernandez HON Geovany "Yura" Rochez ARG Claudio Sanchez HON Nelson Rosale HON Guillermo Ramirez HON Luis Enrique "Gavilan" Calix HON Elvis "Chusa" Castellanos HON Alberto Guity Real España HON Milton "Chocolate" Flores HON Javier Rodríguez HON Jaime Ruiz HON Luis Lopez Zelaya HON Marco Vinicio "Chacal" Ortega HON Camilo "Tin Tin" Bonilla Paz ARG Diego Fernandez ARG Miguel Fernandez HON Edgar Figueroa HON César Clother HON Marlon Monge HON Mario Rodríguez HON Norman Martínez HON Ricky Denis García HON Francis Reyes HON Orvin Cabrera HON Jorge Zapata HON Alexander Díaz HON Miguel Angel "Gallo" Mariano HON Rodolfo Richardson Smith URU S. Alderete Universidad ARG Damian Garofalo ARG Guillermo César Sumich HON Troy Andrerson HON Miguel Arcangel Guity ARG Daniel Aquino HON Amidanan Lainez HON Juan Rosa Lagos ARG Martin Sirimarco HON Hector Leonel Rodriguez ARG Claudio del Barco HON D. Bonilla HON Camilo Bonilla Ocampo HON Rony Zelaya HON Jorge "Avioneta" Martinez HON Raul Dolmo Victoria ARG Carlos Pronno HON Javier Martinez HON Raul Martinez Sambula HON Renán Cristino Bengoché HON Fabricio Pérez HON Francisco Antonio Pavón HON Hernan Funez HON Jose Garcia HON Erick Dario Fú HON cesar "Nene" Obando HON Byron Suazo ARG Alejandro "Turco" Naif PAN Persibal Piggot HON Mauricio Edgardo Figueroa URU 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.RadioHouse.hn–CASOS INSÓLITOS DEL FÚTBOL HONDUREÑO–13 October 2016 References 1 Honduras Category:Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras seasons