Liga_Nacional_de_Fútbol_de_Honduras_1998-99

1998–99 Honduran Liga Nacional

1998–99 Honduran Liga Nacional

Football league season


Although the tournament was played from January to July 1999, this is officially known as the 1998–99 season in the Honduran football league, it was also the last non-Apertura-Clausura format season played. Club Deportivo Olimpia conquered its 14th title in its history.[1]

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1998–99 teams

Regular season

Standings

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Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. Olimpia declared 1998 Honduran Cup champions as winner of regular season.
  2. Top 6 qualify for final round.
  3. Real Maya relegated to second division.

Results

As of 12 May 1999
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Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 1999. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Final round

Hexagonal

30 May 1999 Hexagonal Platense 0–0 Olimpia Puerto Cortés
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
6 June 1999 Hexagonal Olimpia 3–0 Platense Tegucigalpa
16:00 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 29,728
  • Olimpia won 3–0 on aggregate.
29 May 1999 Hexagonal Victoria 2–1 Motagua La Ceiba
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
6 June 1999 Hexagonal Motagua 2–1 Victoria Tegucigalpa
14:00 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 29,728
  • Motagua 3–3 Victoria on aggregate. Motagua advanced on regular season record. Victoria advanced as best loser.
  • Real España won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals

12 June 1999 Semifinals Victoria 0–0 Olimpia La Ceiba
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
20 June 1999 Semifinals Olimpia 1–1 Victoria Tegucigalpa
Suazo Carson Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Olimpia 1–1 Victoria on aggregate. Olimpia advanced on regular season record.
12 June 1999 Semifinals Real España 3–0 Motagua San Pedro Sula
Hernández
Cabrera
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
  • Real España won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final

10 July 1999 Final Real España 1–1 Olimpia San Pedro Sula
19:30 Ramírez Caballero Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Referee: Marcio Carranza
17 July 1999 Final Olimpia 1–0 Real España Tegucigalpa
19:30 Costa 39' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 34,000
  • Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate.

Top scorer

  • Brazil Sergio Machado (Platense) with 11 goals

Squads

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Controversy

  • Olimpia had field Wilmer Velásquez on the Final round illegally against Platense and Victoria, the "Jaibos" protested the irregularity without success and Olimpia won the championship.

References

  1. "Ciclonhn.com / FUTHN - Liga Nacional 1998-99". Archived from the original on 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-06-03.

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