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.[1] This was the fourth season under the Apertura and Clausura format.
Season | 2001–02 |
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Champions | Apertura: Motagua Clausura: Marathón |
Relegated | Deportes Savio |
Copa Interclubes UNCAF | Motagua Marathón |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Enrique Renau (8) Clausura: Marcelo Ferreira (13) |
Biggest home win | 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) |
Biggest away win | Marathón 0-5 Real España (2 December 2001) Deportes Savio 2-6 Platense (10 February 2002) |
Highest scoring | Marathón 6-3 Victoria (22 September 2001) |
← 2000–01 2002–03 →
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2002. |
2001–02 teams
editApertura
editThe Apertura tournament started on 7 September 2001 in La Ceiba with a 2–1 Victoria's home win over last season runners Olimpia. After 18 rounds Motagua, Marathón, Platense, and Olimpia qualified to the Final round to fight for the title.
Regular season
editStandings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Motagua | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 32 | Qualified to the Final round |
2 | Marathón | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 31 | |
3 | Platense | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 27 | |
4 | Olimpia | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 25 | |
5 | Real España | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 24 | |
6 | Victoria | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 24 | |
7 | Vida | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 20 | |
8 | Real Comayagua | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 19 | |
9 | Universidad | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 15 | |
10 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 12 |
Results
edit- As of 2 December 2001
Final round
editSemifinals
editMotagua vs Olimpia
edit- Motagua won 4–3 on aggregate.
Marathón vs Platense
edit- Marathón won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
editMotagua vs Marathón
editMarathón
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Motagua
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Motagua | 3–2 | Marathón |
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Pacini 22' Izaguirre 44' (pen.) 56' (pen.) |
Video report | Rosales 18' (pen.) Oliva 81' |
Penalties | ||
Leyes Medina Pacini Turcios Izaguirre |
5–3 | Cacho Zúniga Oliva Martínez |
Motagua
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Marathón
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- Motagua 3–3 Marathón on aggregate; Motagua won 5–3 on penalty shootouts.
Liga Nacional 2001–02 Apertura Champion |
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C.D. Motagua 10th title |
Squads
editTop goalscorers
edit8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
Clausura
editThe 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
editStandings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Olimpia | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 33 | Qualified to the Final round |
2 | Platense | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 31 | |
3 | Marathón | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 29 | |
4 | Victoria | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 25 | |
5 | Real España | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 23 | |
6 | Universidad | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 23 | |
7 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 21 | |
8 | Motagua | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 19 | |
9 | Vida | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 19 | |
10 | Real Comayagua | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 16 |
Results
edit- As of 12 May 2002
Final round
editSemifinals
editOlimpia vs Victoria
edit- Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.
Platense vs Marathón
edit- Marathón won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
editOlimpia vs Marathón
editMarathón
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Olimpia
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Olimpia
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Marathón
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- Marathón won 4–2 on aggregate.
Liga Nacional 2001–02 Clausura Champion |
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C.D. Marathón 3rd title |
Squads
editTop goalscorers
edit13 goals
10 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Relegation table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Marathón | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 60 | Qualified to the 2002 Copa Interclubes UNCAF |
2 | Olimpia | 36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 58 | |
3 | Platense | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 58 | |
4 | Motagua | 36 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 51 | Qualified to the 2002 Copa Interclubes UNCAF |
5 | Victoria | 36 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 49 | |
6 | Real España | 36 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 47 | |
7 | Vida | 36 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 39 | |
8 | Universidad | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 38 | |
9 | Real Comayagua | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 35 | |
10 | Deportes Savio | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 33 | Relegated to the 2002–03 Liga de Ascenso |
References
edit- ^ RSSSF.com–Honduras 2001/02–11 December 2009