The 2015–16 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 50th Honduran Liga Nacional edition, since its establishment in 1965. For this season, the system format remained the same as the previous season. The tournament began on 31 July 2015[1] and ended on 22 May 2016.
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Liga NacionalSeason | 2015–16 |
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Champions | Apertura: Honduras Progreso Clausura: Olimpia |
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Relegated | Victoria |
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Champions League | Honduras Progreso Olimpia |
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Matches played | 200 |
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Goals scored | 544 (2.72 per match) |
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Top goalscorer | Vega (25) |
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Biggest home win | Motagua 7–1 Real España (14 November 2015) |
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Biggest away win | Victoria 0–4 Real Sociedad (9 January 2016) Victoria 0–4 Olimpia (27 February 2016) |
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Highest scoring | Victoria 4–4 Real España (31 October 2015) Motagua 7–1 Real España (14 November 2015) |
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Longest unbeaten run | Real Sociedad (18) |
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Longest losing run | Victoria (7) |
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All statistics correct as of 22 May 2016. |
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Location of teams in 2015–16 season
A total of 10 teams will contest the tournament, including 9 sides from the 2014–15 season plus Juticalpa F.C., promoted from the 2014–15 Liga de Ascenso.
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Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
Honduras Progreso | El Progreso | Estadio Humberto Micheletti | 5,000 |
Juticalpa | Juticalpa | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas | 20,000 |
Marathón | San Pedro Sula | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal | 15,000 |
Motagua | Tegucigalpa | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 35,000 |
Olimpia | Tegucigalpa | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 35,000 |
Platense | Puerto Cortés | Estadio Excélsior | 7,910 |
Real España | San Pedro Sula | Estadio Francisco Morazán | 26,781 |
Real Sociedad | Tocoa | Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón | 3,000 |
Victoria | La Ceiba | Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 18,000 |
Vida | La Ceiba | Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 18,000 |
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The Apertura tournament is the first half of the 2015–16 season. It began on 1 August with a 1–0 C.D. Victoria's win over Platense F.C. at Estadio Nilmo Edwards.[11] Juticalpa F.C.'s first ever Liga Nacional game occurred on 9 August with great success for the debs as they managed to beat Real C.D. España with a 2–0 score. This game also served as the first ever official game at recently opened stadium Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas.[12] On 30 August, C.D.S. Vida defeated Club Deportivo Olimpia with a 2–3 away score for the first time after 21 years at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino.[13] That Olimpia's defeat represented their first time losing three consecutive games playing in Tegucigalpa since 2001 and their worst season start ever with a 1–0–4 record at the moment. On 7 September, Juticalpa's Roger Espinoza became the first coach to be sacked due to poor results.[14] On 12 September, Vida's defender Elder Torres broke an all-time record against C.D. Motagua for being sent off after only 8 seconds of kickoff in a match played at Tegucigalpa.[15] That same night, Olimpia's coach Héctor Vargas reached his 400 game as a manager in the Honduran Liga Nacional since his debut in 1998.[16] On 26 September, manager Ramón Maradiaga coached his last game with Vida leading his team in a 2–0 victory over C.D. Real Sociedad as he was hired by the El Salvador national football team on their quest to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[17] On 4 October, Malian defender Mamadou Traoré became the first African player to score a goal in the history of the league in the Platense's 2–1 win over Vida.[18] On 7 October, Marathón's president Yankel Rosenthal was arrested in Miami after the United States Department of Justice released a statement saying that he, as well as his uncle Jaime Rosenthal and cousin Yani Rosenthal were labeled "specially designated narcotics traffickers" under the Kingpin Act.[19] On 6 November, C.D. Honduras Progreso clinched their first ever regular season title after defeating 1–0 Marathón at Estadio Humberto Micheletti. On 14 November, Motagua defeated Real España 7–1 at Tegucigalpa setting a record as the largest victory against them;[20] representing also, the worst regular season finish for Real España with only 15 points of 54 possible (27.78%). On 10 December, international midfielder and Olimpia player Arnold Peralta was shot dead by a gunman in La Ceiba, five days after playing his last game in the semifinals.[21] On 19 December, Honduras Progreso lifted their first league title after defeating Motagua on penalty shootouts after a 4–4 aggregate.[22]
Regular season
Standings
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Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
1 |
Honduras Progreso |
18 |
11 |
3 |
4 |
31 |
21 |
+10 |
36 |
Qualification to the Semifinals |
2 |
Motagua |
18 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
41 |
25 |
+16 |
32 |
3 |
Olimpia |
18 |
8 |
2 |
8 |
32 |
25 |
+7 |
26 |
Qualification to the Second round |
4 |
Vida |
18 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
19 |
24 |
−5 |
26 |
5 |
Marathón |
18 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
19 |
20 |
−1 |
24 |
6 |
Real Sociedad |
18 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
26 |
22 |
+4 |
23 |
7 |
Platense |
18 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
22 |
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8 |
Juticalpa |
18 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
19 |
22 |
−3 |
22 |
9 |
Victoria |
18 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
20 |
35 |
−15 |
19 |
10 |
Real España |
18 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
26 |
39 |
−13 |
15 |
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Results
- As of 19 November 2015
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Source:
SoccerwayLegend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Postseason
Playoffs
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Semifinals
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Final
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The Clausura tournament is the second half of the 2015–16 season. The tournament started on 9 January 2016 at Estadio Yankel Rosenthal in the 1–2 C.D. Honduras Progreso's away victory over C.D. Marathón.[23] This Honduras Progreso's win marks their fourth consecutive victory playing in their season's inaugural game, a flawless record since their promotion in 2014.[24] For their second year in a row, Club Deportivo Olimpia launched an exclusive yellow jersey which will be used in the month of February to show their support to the fight against Childhood cancer.[25] On 16 February, all-time C.D.S. Vida's top scorer Carlos Alvarado died at the age of 65.[26] On the night of 6 April, there were two records accomplished by two players; Javier Portillo became the player with the most red cards in the league with 14 in total. Meanwhile, Leonardo Isaula played its 502nd match in the history of the league, breaking the previous mark left by Rony Morales who had 501 appearances.[27] On 10 April, C.D. Victoria consummated their relegation to Liga de Ascenso after Real C.D. España defeated Marathón on week 14; it was the first relegation for Victoria since 2003.[28] The season ended on 22 May 2016 as Olimpia conquered its 30th national title after defeating C.D. Real Sociedad in the finals with a 5–2 aggregated score.[29]
Regular season
Standings
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Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
1 |
Olimpia |
18 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
37 |
13 |
+24 |
37 |
Qualification to the Semifinals |
2 |
Real Sociedad |
18 |
10 |
7 |
1 |
35 |
15 |
+20 |
37 |
3 |
Real España |
18 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
29 |
19 |
+10 |
32 |
Qualification to the Second round |
4 |
Motagua |
18 |
9 |
3 |
6 |
28 |
22 |
+6 |
30 |
5 |
Juticalpa |
18 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
25 |
22 |
+3 |
28 |
6 |
Marathón |
18 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
25 |
20 |
+5 |
25 |
7 |
Vida |
18 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
18 |
24 |
−6 |
19 |
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8 |
Honduras Progreso |
18 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
21 |
30 |
−9 |
15 |
9 |
Platense |
18 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
18 |
34 |
−16 |
15 |
10 |
Victoria |
18 |
1 |
4 |
13 |
10 |
47 |
−37 |
7 |
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Results
- As of 1 May 2016
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Source:
SoccerwayLegend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Postseason
Playoffs
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Semifinals
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Final
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Relegation is determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. On 10 April 2016, C.D. Victoria officially became the team relegated to Liga de Ascenso.
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