2002–03 C.D. Marathón season

The 2002–03 C.D. Marathón season in the Honduran football league was divided into two halves, Apertura and Clausura. Marathón was capable to win one tournament, having achieved the fourth championship in their history.[1]

Marathón
2002–03 season
ChairmanArturo Bendaña
ManagerJosé de la Paz Herrera, Gilberto Machado, and Rubén Guifarro (Apertura)
Miguel Ángel Lemme and Flavio Ortega (Clausura)
AperturaThird place/Semifinals
ClausuraChampion
Top goalscorerLeague: Pompilio Cacho (Apertura, 5)
Pompilio Cacho and Denilson Costa (Clausura, 10)

All: Pompilio Cacho (15)
Highest home attendance35,745 vs. Motagua
(1 June 2003)

Apertura

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Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ARG Víctor Coello
GK   HON Juan Centeno
GK   HON Orlin Vallecillo
DF   HON Mauricio Sabillón
DF   HON Walter López
DF   HON Darwin Pacheco
DF   HON Luis Santamaría
DF   HON David Cárcamo
DF   HON Behiker Bustillo
DF   HON Leonardo Morales
DF   PAR Alfredo Jara
DF   HON Lenín Suárez
MF   HON Dennis Ferrera
MF   HON Luis Guifarro
MF   HON Mario Berríos
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   HON Mario López
MF   HON Rubén Suazo
MF   HON Carlos Salinas
MF   HON Emil Martínez
MF   HON Carlos Güity
MF   HON Narciso Fernández
MF   HON Anael Figueroa
FW   HON Orvin Cabrera
FW   HON Pompilio Cacho
FW   HON Elvis Scott
FW   BRA Jean Carles Rosario
FW   BRA Silvian López
FW   BRA Lisandro Silva
FW   HON Óscar Vargas

Standings

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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
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2002. Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHAAHHAAHHAHHAAHHA
ResultLDLWDWDDDDWLWLDWWW
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

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25 August 2002 Round 3 Platense 2 – 0 Marathón Puerto Cortés, Cortés
Ferreira     Stadium: Estadio Excélsior

31 August 2002 Round 4 Victoria 1 – 2 Marathón La Ceiba, Atlántida
Scott   Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards




22 September 2002 Round 8 Real Maya 1 – 1 Marathón Comayagua, Comayagua
16:00 (UTC−06) Cacho  



7 October 2002 Round 11 Vida 0 – 3 Marathón La Ceiba, Atlántida
Cacho  
Martínez  
Vargas  
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards






16 November 2002 Round 17 Marathón 1 – 0 Real Maya San Pedro Sula, Cortés
Suárez   Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano

Semifinals

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  • Olimpia won 3-2 on aggregate.

Clausura

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Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   HON Víctor Coello
GK   HON Hugo Caballero
GK   HON Orlin Vallecillo
DF   HON Walter López
23 DF   HON Mauricio Sabillón
6 DF   HON José Luis López
5 DF   HON Darwin Pacheco
DF   HON David Cárcamo
DF   HON Leonardo Morales
4 DF   HON Lenín Suárez
DF   HON Luis Santamaría
3 DF   HON Behiker Bustillo
20 MF   HON Narciso Fernández
19 MF   HON Mario Berríos
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF   HON Dennis Ferrera
24 MF   HON Luis Guifarro
MF   HON Rubén Suazo
MF   HON Carlos Güity
MF   HON Carlos Salinas
MF   HON Ilich Arias
7 MF   HON Emil Martínez
FW   ARG Juan Manuel Zandoná
17 FW   HON Pompilio Cacho
10 FW   BRA Denilson Costa
9 FW   ARG José Pacini
FW   HON Óscar Vargas
FW   HON David Cáceres

Standings

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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 9 6 3 25 15 +10 33
4 Motagua 18 7 8 3 19 13 +6 29
5 Vida 18 7 4 7 24 30 −6 25
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2003. Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHH
ResultLWDWWLLDDWLLWWWWWW
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

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5 April 2003 Round 13 Vida 0 – 6 Marathón La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:00 (UTC−06) Cacho    
Salinas    
Costa  
Santamaría  
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards





Semifinals

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  • Marathón 1–1 Real España on aggregate score; Marathón advanced on better Regular season performance.

Final

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25 May 2003 1st leg Motagua 0 – 1 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Martínez   65' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 21,691
Referee: Óscar Bardales

1 June 2003 2nd leg Marathón 3 – 1 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
16:00 (UTC−06) Cacho   44'
Costa   60'   89'
Oseguera   40' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Attendance: 35,745
Referee: Marcio Carranza
  • Marathón won 4–1 on aggregate.

Total scorers

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Goals Player
15   Pompilio Cacho
10   Denilson Costa*
8   Emil Martínez
7   José Pacini
6   Elvis Scott**
  • Only at Clausura
    • Only at Apertura

References

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