1997–98_C.D._Motagua_season
1997–98 C.D. Motagua season
Motagua 1997–98 football season
The 1997–98 C.D. Motagua season in the Honduran football league was divided into two halves, Apertura and Clausura. Motagua was capable to win both tournaments, having achieved the first bi-championship in their history.[1]
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| 1997–98 season | |||
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| Chairman | Eduardo Atala | ||
| Manager | Ramón Maradiaga | ||
| Apertura | Winners | ||
| Clausura | Winners | ||
| Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Grandes de Centroamérica | Group stage | ||
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Main article: 1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional § Apertura
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Platense[lower-alpha 1] | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 38 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 2 | Motagua | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 37 | |
| 3 | Olimpia | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 36 | |
| 4 | Marathón | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 32 | |
| 5 | Real España | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 32 |
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- Platense 1997 Honduran Cup champions as regular season winner.
Matches
Results by round
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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| Ground | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H |
| Result | W | D | D | L | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | D | W | D | D | W | L | D | W |
| Position | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Regular season
Motagua v Vida
| 24 August 1997 Round 1 | Motagua | 1–0 | Vida | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Coello  |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Motagua v Victoria
| 31 August 1997 Round 2 | Motagua | 0–0 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Motagua v Universidad
| 11 September 1997 Round 3 | Motagua | 1–1 | Universidad | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Hernández |
Lagos |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Platense v Motagua
| 14 September 1997 Round 4 | Platense | 1–0 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
Motagua v Real Maya
| 23 September 1997 Round 5 | Motagua | 2–1 | Real Maya | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Palestino v Motagua
| 4 October 1997 Round 6 | Palestino | 3–4 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
Motagua v Marathón
| 12 October 1997 Round 7 | Motagua | 0–1 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Olimpia v Motagua
| 19 October 1997 Round 8 | Olimpia | 0–1 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Martínez 88' |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Real España v Motagua
| 22 October 1997 Round 9 | Real España | 0–2 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
Independiente Villela v Motagua
| 26 October 1997 Round 10 | Independiente Villela | 1–1 | Motagua | El Progreso, Yoro |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti |
Vida v Motagua
| 9 November 1997 Round 11 | Vida | 0–1 | Motagua | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
Victoria v Motagua
| 15 November 1997 Round 12 | Victoria | 2–3 | Motagua | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
Universidad v Motagua
| 23 November 1997 Round 13 | Universidad | 1–1 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Motagua v Platense
| 7 December 1997 Round 14 | Motagua | 1–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Arzú |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Real Maya v Motagua
| 23 December 1997 Round 15 | Real Maya | 0–0 | Motagua | Siguatepeque, Comayagua |
| Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila |
Motagua v Palestino
| 30 December 1997 Round 16 | Motagua | 1–1 | Palestino | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Marathón v Motagua
| 10 January 1998 Round 17 | Marathón | 0–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
Motagua v Olimpia
| 18 January 1998 Round 18 | Motagua | 0–3 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Motagua v Real España
| 15 February 1998 Round 19 | Motagua | 1–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 14:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Motagua v Independiente Villela
| 22 February 1998 Round 20 | Motagua | 2–1 | Independiente Villela | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Hexagonal
Real España v Motagua
| 7 March 1998 1st leg | Real España | 0–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
Motagua v Real España
| 18 March 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 1–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Martínez 85' |
Cabrera 80' |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua 1–1 Real España on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better Regular season record.
Semifinals
Olimpia v Motagua
| 23 March 1998 1st leg | Olimpia | 1–2 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Costa |
Guevara Hernández |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Motagua v Olimpia
| 4 April 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 0–1 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Chacón |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua 2–2 Olimpia on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better Regular season record.
Final
Real España v Motagua
| 15 April 1998 1st leg | Real España | 0–3 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Ramírez 21' Lagos 55'Guevara 89' |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
Motagua v Real España
| 18 April 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 2–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Ramírez 20' Guevara 32' |
Morales 26' |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.
Main article: 1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional § Clausura
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Standings
Matches
Results by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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| Ground | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H |
| Result | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | W |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Regular season
Motagua v Vida
| 26 April 1998 Round 1 | Motagua | 2–0 | Vida | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Motagua v Victoria
| 3 May 1998 Round 2 | Motagua | 1–0 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Martínez |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Motagua v Universidad
| 7 May 1998 Round 3 | Motagua | 2–1 | Universidad | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Platense v Motagua
| 17 May 1998 Round 4 | Platense | 3–2 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
Motagua v Marathón
| 7 June 1998 Round 5 | Motagua | 1–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Martínez 88' |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Real España v Motagua
| 10 June 1998 Round 6 | Real España | 2–4 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
Olimpia v Motagua
| 14 June 1998 Round 7 | Olimpia | 2–1 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Independiente Villela v Motagua
| 21 June 1998 Round 8 | Independiente Villela | 3–3 | Motagua | El Progreso, Yoro |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti Referee: Marco Urbina |
Motagua v Real Maya
| 24 June 1998 Round 9 | Motagua | 2–0 | Real Maya | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Palestino v Motagua
| 28 June 1998 Round 10 | Palestino | 0–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
Vida v Motagua
| 5 July 1998 Round 11 | Vida | 1–2 | Motagua | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
Victoria v Motagua
| 15 July 1998 Round 12 | Victoria | 0–0 | Motagua | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
Universidad v Motagua
| 30 July 1998 Round 13 | Universidad | 0–1 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Motagua v Platense
| 2 August 1998 Round 14 | Motagua | 3–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Real Maya v Motagua
| 8 August 1998 Round 15 | Real Maya | 0–1 | Motagua | Siguatepeque, Comayagua |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Guevara |
Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila |
Motagua v Palestino
| 13 August 1998 Round 16 | Motagua | 4–1 | Palestino | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 18:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Marathón v Motagua
| 15 August 1998 Round 17 | Marathón | 0–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
Motagua v Real España
| 26 August 1998 Round 18 | Motagua | 2–0 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Motagua v Olimpia
| 30 August 1998 Round 19 | Motagua | 1–1 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Motagua v Independiente Villela
| 6 September 1998 Round 20 | Motagua | 6–1 | Independiente Villela | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Hexagonal
Real Maya v Motagua
| 20 September 1998 1st leg | Real Maya | 1–4 | Motagua | Siguatepeque, Comayagua |
| Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila |
Motagua v Real Maya
| 27 September 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 1–1 | Real Maya | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua won 5–2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Platense v Motagua
| 4 October 1998 1st round | Platense | 3–3 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
| 15:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
Motagua v Platense
| 11 October 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 2–1 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua won 5–4 on aggregate.
Final
Motagua v Olimpia
| 18 October 1998 1st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Olimpia v Motagua
| 25 October 1998 2nd leg | Olimpia | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 (UTC−06) | Clavasquín  117' |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate.
Main article: 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Matches
Preliminary round
Motagua 
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Comunicaciones
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Comunicaciones
| 29 October 1997 1st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Comunicaciones | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Comunicaciones v Motagua
v Motagua
| 6 November 1997 2nd leg | Comunicaciones | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Motagua | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 19:30 (UTC−06) | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
- Comunicaciones 0–0 Motagua on aggregate score; Motagua won 4–3 on penalty shootouts.
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Saprissa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11[lower-alpha 1] | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 2 | Real España | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 11[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 3 | Aurora | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 4 | Motagua | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
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Motagua v Aurora
v Aurora
| 29 October 1997 Round 1 | Motagua | n/p | Aurora | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Motagua v Real España
v Real España
| 6 November 1997 Round 2 | Motagua | n/p | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Motagua v 
Saprissa
v 
Saprissa
| 12 November 1997 Round 3 | Motagua | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Saprissa | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Aurora v Motagua
v Motagua
| 20 November 1997 Round 4 | Aurora | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Motagua | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio del Ejército |
Real España v Motagua
v Motagua
| 29 November 1997 Round 5 | Real España | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
Saprissa v Motagua
v Motagua
| 11 December 1997 Round 6 | Saprissa | 1–0 | Motagua | San José, Costa Rica |
| 19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
- RSSSF.com – Honduras 1997/98 Archived June 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine – 2009-12-11