The 2007–08 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso was the 41st season of the Second level in Honduran football and the 6th under the name Liga Nacional de Ascenso. Under the management of Emilio Umanzor, C.D. Real Juventud won the tournament after winning both the Apertura and Clausura seasons and obtained automatic promotion to the 2008–09 Honduran Liga Nacional.[1]
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Real Juventud Clausura: Real Juventud |
| Promoted | Real Juventud |
← 2006–07 2008–09 →
All statistics correct as of 23 May 2008. | |
Apertura
editRegular season
editStandings
editGroup North A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unión Ájax | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 23 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 16 | |
| 3 | Social Sol | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 12 | |
| 4 | Lenca | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 12 | |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 11 | |
| 6 | América Marathón | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group North B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia Occidental | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 20 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Real Juventud | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 17 | |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 13 | |
| 4 | Villanueva | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 12 | |
| 5 | Real España Las Vegas | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 10 | |
| 6 | Atlético Gualala | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 10 |
Source: [citation needed]
Postseason
editQuarterfinals
edit| November 2007 1st leg | Municipal Paceño | 2–1 | Olimpia Occidental | La Paz, La Paz |
| Stadium: Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdova |
| November 2007 2nd leg | Olimpia Occidental | 3–0 | Municipal Paceño | La Entrada, Copán |
| Stadium: Estadio Alsacias |
- Olimpia Occidental won 4–2 on aggregated.
| November 2007 1st leg | Sureño | 1–0 | Unión Ájax |
| November 2007 2nd leg | Unión Ájax | 3–1 | Sureño | Trujillo, Colón |
| Stadium: Estadio Jorge Leonidas García |
- Unión Ájax won 3–2 on aggregated.
| November 2007 1st leg | Real Juventud | 2–2 | Hispano | Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara |
| Stadium: Estadio Argelio Sabillón |
| November 2007 2nd leg | Hispano | 1–3 | Real Juventud | Comayagua, Comayagua |
| Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda |
- Real Juventud won 5–3 on aggregated.
| November 2007 1st leg | Arsenal | 2–1 | Juticalpa | Roatán, Bay Islands |
| Stadium: Coxen Hole Stadium |
- Arsenal won 4–2 on aggregated.
Semifinals
edit| November 2007 1st leg | Arsenal | 1–0 | Olimpia Occidental | Roatán, Bay Islands |
| Stadium: Coxen Hole Stadium |
| 2007 2nd leg | Olimpia Occidental | 1–1 | Arsenal | La Entrada, Copán |
| Stadium: Estadio Alsacias |
- Arsenal won 2–1 on aggregated.
| November 2007 1st leg | Real Juventud | 2–1 | Unión Ájax | Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara |
| Stadium: Estadio Argelio Sabillón |
| 2007 2nd leg | Unión Ájax | 0–0 | Real Juventud | Trujillo, Colón |
| Stadium: Estadio Jorge Leonidas García |
- Real Juventud won 2–1 on aggregated.
Final
edit| 10 December 2007 1st leg | Arsenal | 1–0 | Real Juventud | Roatán, Bay Islands |
Mejía  11' (pen.) |
Stadium: Coxen Hole Stadium Attendance: 512 |
| 15 December 2007 2nd leg | Real Juventud | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Arsenal | Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara |
| Martínez 12' Argueta 93'Sambulá 98' |
112' Forbes |
Stadium: Estadio Argelio Sabillón Attendance: 1,465 |
- Real Juventud won 3–2 on aggregated.
Clausura
editRegular season
editStandings
editGroup North A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Sol | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 16 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | América Marathón | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 16 | |
| 3 | Lenca | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 15 | |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Unión Ájax | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 12 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 9 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group North B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Juventud | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 21 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Olimpia Occidental | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 19 | |
| 3 | Atlético Gualala | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 17 | |
| 4 | Real España Las Vegas | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | |
| 5 | Villanueva | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 8 | |
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Postseason
editQuarterfinals
edit| 20 April 2008 1st leg | Águilas del Motagua | 0–0 | América Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| Stadium: Estadio Olímpico José Simón Azcona |
| 26 April 2008 2nd leg | América Marathón | 3–4 | Águilas del Motagua | San Juan Pueblo, Atlántida |
- Águilas del Motagua won 4–3 on aggregated.
| 20 April 2008 1st leg | Social Sol | 4–0 | Universidad | Olanchito, Yoro |
| Stadium: Estadio San Jorge |
| 26 April 2008 2nd leg | Universidad | 1–2 | Social Sol | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
- Social Sol won 6–1 on aggregated.
| 20 April 2008 1st leg | Municipal Paceño | 0–2 | Real Juventud | La Paz, La Paz |
| Stadium: Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdova |
| 26 April 2008 2nd leg | Real Juventud | 2–1 | Municipal Paceño | Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara |
| Stadium: Estadio Argelio Sabillón |
- Real Juventud won 4–1 on aggregated.
| 20 April 2008 1st leg | Olimpia Occidental | 3–3 | Olimpia Reservas | La Entrada, Copán |
| Stadium: Estadio Alsacias |
| 26 April 2008 2nd leg | Olimpia Reservas | 2–0 | Olimpia Occidental | Talanga, Francisco Morazán |
| Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Talanga |
- Olimpia Reservas won 5–3 on aggregated.
Semifinals
edit| 4 May 2008 1st leg | Águilas del Motagua | 0–0 | Social Sol | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| Stadium: Estadio Olímpico José Simón Azcona |
| 11 May 2008 2nd leg | Social Sol | 1–0 | Águilas del Motagua | Olanchito, Yoro |
| Stadium: Estadio San Jorge |
- Social Sol won 1–0 on aggregated.
| 4 May 2008 1st leg | Real Juventud | 2–1 | Olimpia Reservas | Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara |
| Stadium: Estadio Argelio Sabillón |
| 11 May 2008 2nd leg | Olimpia Reservas | 0–0 | Real Juventud | Talanga, Francisco Morazán |
| Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Talanga |
- Real Juventud won 2–1 on aggregated.
Final
edit| 18 May 2008 1st leg | Social Sol | 0–0 | Real Juventud | Olanchito, Yoro |
| Stadium: Estadio San Jorge |
| 23 May 2008 2nd leg | Real Juventud | 3–1 | Social Sol | Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara |
| Sambulá 71' Córdoba 87'Róchez 90' |
35' Zelaya |
Stadium: Estadio Argelio Sabillón Attendance: 2,602 Referee: Ricardo Zelaya |
- Real Juventud won 3–1 on aggregated.
Promotion
editAs winners of both Apertura and Clausura, C.D. Real Juventud obtained automatic promotion to 2008–09 Honduran Liga Nacional and no promotion series was required.[2]
References
edit- ^ Diez.hn – ¡Conocé a todos los ascendidos a la Liga Nacional de Honduras! – 12 June 2017
- ^ RSSSF.com – Honduras 2007/08 – 11 December 2009