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2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional
Football league season
The 2009–10 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras season is the 45th season of top-flight professional football in Honduras and the nineteenth season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2009–10 |
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| Champions | Apertura: Marathón (8th title) Clausura: Olimpia (23rd title) |
| Relegated | Real Juventud |
| Champions League | Marathón Olimpia Motagua |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Jerry Palacios (13 goals) Clausura: Jerry Bengtson (12 goals) |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
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Marathón and Olimpia claimed the Apertura and Clausura championships, respectively.
Ten teams will participate in the 2009–10 season. Nine teams from last season remain for this season. Real Juventud were relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season. They would have been replaced by Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras promotion play-off winners Atlético Gualala. However, both teams decided to merge under the name of Real Juventud prior to the season.[citation needed]
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The Torneo Apertura began on July 18, 2009, and ended on November 25, 2009. Marathón, Motagua, Olimpia and Real España qualified for the Apertura final round after ending the tournament in the top four places.
Classification stage
Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Marathón | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 38 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 2 | Motagua | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 35 | |
| 3 | Olimpia | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 30 | |
| 4 | Real España | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 30 | |
| 5 | Victoria | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 26 | |
| 6 | Platense | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 24 | |
| 7 | Vida | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 18 | |
| 8 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 17 | |
| 9 | Hispano | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 15 | |
| 10 | Real Juventud | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 13 |
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Updated to match(es) played on November 4, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
More information Home \ Away, SAV ...
| Home \ Away | SAV | HIS | MAR | MOT | OLI | PLA | RES | RJU | VIC | VID |
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| Deportes Savio | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Hispano | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Marathón | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Motagua | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |
| Olimpia | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 6–1 | 7–1 | |
| Platense | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Real España | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Real Juventud | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| Victoria | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Vida | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
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Updated to match(es) played on November 4, 2009. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Final stage
The Final Stage ran from November 7, 2009, to November 25, 2009. Two-legged ties in this stage were settled by points: three for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a loss. Ties in points in the semifinals were settled first by goal difference, followed by the Classification Stage standings. A tie in points in the Finals would be settled by goal difference first, followed by two 15-minute extra-time periods, then a penalty shootout if necessary.
Semifinals
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Marathón | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Advanced to the Finals[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Real España | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
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Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
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More information Real España, 1–2 ...
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More information Marathón, 1–2 ...
| Marathón | 1–2 | Real España |
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Palacios  13' |
Caetano 10' González 50' |
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Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Olimpia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advanced to the Finals |
| 2 | Motagua | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Referee: Benigno Pineda
Finals
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Marathón | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round |
| 2 | Olimpia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd extra time; 3rd penalty shootout.
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd extra time; 3rd penalty shootout.
Referee: Benigno Pineda
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| Liga Nacional 2009–10 Apertura champion |
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| C.D. Marathón 8th title |
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Top goalscorers
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| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 |  Jerry Palacios |
Marathón | 13 |
| 2 | Georgie Welcome |
Motagua | 11 |
| 3 |  Mauricio Copete |
Victoria | 9 |
| 4 | Mitchel Brown |
Marathón | 8 |
| Wilmer Velásquez |
Olimpia | 8 | |
| 6 | Jerry Bengtson |
Vida | 7 |
| Charles Córdoba |
Vida | 7 | |
 Harrison Róchez |
Platense | 7 | |
| 9 |  Douglas Caetano |
Real España | 6 |
| 10 | Pompilio Cacho |
Real Juventud | 5 |
| Randy Diamond |
Real Juventud | 5 | |
 Sergio Diduch |
Motagua | 5 |
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The Torneo Clausura will begin in January 2010 and end in May 2010. The best four clubs will qualify for the Clausura final round.
Classification stage
Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Motagua | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 36 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 2 | Olimpia | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 32 | |
| 3 | Vida | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 28 | |
| 4 | Platense | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 28 | |
| 5 | Hispano | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 | |
| 6 | Real España | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Marathón | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 19 | |
| 8 | Real Juventud | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 19[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 9 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 17 | |
| 10 | Victoria | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 37 | −22 | 11 |
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Updated to match(es) played on April 17, 2010. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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Results
More information Home \ Away, SAV ...
| Home \ Away | SAV | HIS | MAR | MOT | OLI | PLA | RES | RJU | VIC | VID |
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| Deportes Savio | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Hispano | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Marathón | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
| Motagua | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | |
| Olimpia | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 2–1 | |
| Platense | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Real España | 3–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Real Juventud | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Victoria | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | |
| Vida | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 |
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Updated to match(es) played on April 17, 2010. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Final stage
Semifinals
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Motagua | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Advanced to the Finals[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Platense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Notes:
More information Platense, 2–2 ...
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Olimpia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Advanced to the Finals[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Vida | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
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Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
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Final
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Olimpia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Motagua | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round[lower-alpha 2] |
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd extra time; 3rd penalty shootout.
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Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd extra time; 3rd penalty shootout.
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More information Olimpia, 3 – 1 ...
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- Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.
More information Liga Nacional ...
| Liga Nacional 2009–10 Clausura champion |
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| C.D. Olimpia 23rd title |
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Top goalscorers
More information Pos, Player ...
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Jerry Bengtson |
Vida | 12 |
| 2 | Carlos Pavón |
Real España | 10 |
| 3 | Roger Rojas |
Olimpia | 8 |
| 4 | Elmer Zelaya |
Real Juventud | 7 |
| 5 | Mauricio Copete |
Victoria | 6 |
| Charles Córdoba |
Vida | 6 | |
| Douglas Caetano |
Real España | 6 | |
| Héctor Flores |
Hispano | 6 | |
| Walter Martínez |
Marathón | 5 | |
| Georgie Welcome |
Motagua | 6 |
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Relegation to the 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras is determined from an aggregate table of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. The team with the worst overall record will be relegated.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Motagua | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 71 | Qualified to the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Olimpia | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 62 | |
| 3 | Marathón | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 57 | |
| 4 | Real España | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Platense | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 52 | |
| 6 | Vida | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 | |
| 7 | Hispano | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 42 | |
| 8 | Victoria | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 40 | |
| 9 | Deportes Savio | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 34 | |
| 10 | Real Juventud | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 32[lower-alpha 1] | Relegated to the Liga Nacional de Ascenso |
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Updated to match(es) played on May 8, 2010. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes: