Liga_Nacional_de_Fútbol_de_Honduras_1999–2000_Apertura

1999–2000 Honduran Liga Nacional

1999–2000 Honduran Liga Nacional

Football league season


The 1999–2000 Honduran Liga Nacional was the 35th season in the Honduran top division, the tournament was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura) and it determined the 35th and 36th national champions in the league's history. The league games started 18 September 1999.[1]

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1999–2000 teams

Apertura

The Apertura was the opening half of 1999–2000 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional.

Regular season

Standings

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Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 1999. Source: [citation needed]

Results

As of 22 December 1999
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Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final round

Hexagonal

Motagua vs Vida
6 January 2000 1st leg Vida 1–1 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards

  • Motagua won 4–3 on aggregate.
Olimpia vs Platense
5 January 2000 1st leg Platense 2–2 Olimpia Puerto Cortés, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Cárcamo
Scott
Martins
Chacón
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior

  • Olimpia 2–2 Platense on aggregate; Olimpia advanced on better regular season record.
Victoria vs Broncos

8 January 2000 2nd leg Victoria 1–0 Broncos La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
  • Victoria 3–3 Broncos on aggregate; Victoria advanced on better regular season record; Broncos advanced as best loser.

Semifinals

Motagua vs Broncos
12 January 2000 1st leg Broncos 0–2 Motagua Choluteca, Choluteca
15:30 (UTC−06:00) Guevara 18'
Fuentes 40'
Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos
Attendance: 4,000

  • Motagua won 2–0 on aggregate.
Olimpia vs Victoria
12 January 2000 1st leg Victoria 1–0 Olimpia La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Perdomo 87' Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 11,327

15 January 2000 2nd leg Olimpia 2–0 Victoria Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Caballero 3'
Martins 75'
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 18,000
  • Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

Motagua vs Olimpia
19 January 2000 1st leg Olimpia 0–0 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 24,351
Referee: Óscar Bardales

23 January 2000 2nd leg Motagua 0–0
(6–5 p)
Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 34,044
Referee: Marcio Carranza
Penalties
Clavasquín soccer ball with red X
Guevara soccer ball with check mark
Chirinos soccer ball with check mark
Romero soccer ball with check mark
Coello soccer ball with check mark
Fuentes soccer ball with check mark
Medina soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Cruz
soccer ball with red X Martins
soccer ball with red X Williams
  • Motagua 0–0 Olimpia on aggregate; Motagua won by penalty shootouts.

Top scorer

Clausura

The Clausura tournament of the 1999–2000 season in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras started on 11 March 2000 at San Pedro Sula with a scoreless match between C.D. Marathón and C.D. Platense.

Regular season

Standings

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Updated to match(es) played on 2 July 2000. Source: [citation needed]

Results

As of 2 July 2000
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Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • Marathón–Real España suspended at 70' (2–0) as Real España had five players sent off. Result stood.[2]

Final round

Hexagonal

Olimpia vs Federal

  • Olimpia won 4–1 on aggregate; Federal advanced as best losers.
Platense vs Marathón

  • Marathón won 2–1 on aggregate.
Motagua vs Victoria

  • Motagua won 4–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Olimpia vs Federal

  • Olimpia won 4–1 on aggregate.
Motagua vs Marathón

Note: Motagua (3rd) had the right to play the second leg at home after finishing above Marathón (5th) in the regular season; Marathón however claimed they had to close the series at home after they defeated Platense in the Hexagonal who finished 2nd; eventually Motagua granted home-field advantage in the second leg at San Pedro Sula.[3]

27 July 2000 1st leg Motagua 1–1 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Guevara ?' (pen.) González Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Argelio Sabillón

30 July 2000 2nd leg Marathón 1–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Naif Rojas 88' Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
  • Motagua 2–2 Marathón on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better regular season record.

Final

Olimpia vs Motagua
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Attendance: 19,526
Referee: Vivian Rodríguez

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Attendance: 37,371 (3,673,740.00 L)
Referee: Argelio Sabillón
Olimpia
Motagua

Top scorer

Relegation

Relegation was determined by the aggregate table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments.

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Updated to match(es) played on 2 July 2000. Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. Motagua qualified to the 2001 Copa Interclubes UNCAF as winner of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. They were also invited to the 2001 CONCACAF Giants Cup as having the best attendances in the 1999–2000 season.
  2. Olimpia qualified to the 2001 Copa Interclubes UNCAF as best non-champion performance.

Squads

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References

  1. "Las 'corridas' históricas de clubes hondureños en partidos oficiales". Diez.hn. Diario Diez. Retrieved 6 September 2018.

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