Season | 1997–98 |
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Champions | Apertura: Motagua (6th title) Clausura: Motagua (7th title) |
Relegated | Palestino Independiente Villela |
Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica | Motagua Real España Olimpia |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Wilmer Velásquez (19) Clausura: Amado Guevara (15) |
Biggest home win | Vida 7–2 Independiente (19 October 1997) |
Biggest away win | Independiente 1–4 Olimpia (8 July 1998) Victoria 1–4 Olimpia (9 August 1998) Real Maya 1–4 Motagua (20 September 1998) |
Highest scoring | Vida 7–2 Independiente (19 October 1997) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
In1997–98 the Honduran Liga Nacional brought a new competition system; the league would be now divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura), having C.D. Motagua won their 6th and 7th title in this new format. The tournament lasted from August 1997 to October 1998 and it consisted of 11 teams for the first time since the 1981–82 season.[1] The final match was played in the evening of 25 October, just a few hours before Hurricane Mitch landed in the coasts of Honduras.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Platense[a] | 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 | |
6 | Universidad | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 30 | |
7 | Victoria | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 24 | |
8 | Vida | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 23 | |
9 | Real Maya | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 18 | |
10 | Palestino | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 14 | |
11 | Independiente Villela | 20 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 11 |
Home \ Away | IND | MAR | MOT | OLI | PAL | PLA | RES | MAY | UNI | VIC | VID |
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Independiente Villela | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
Marathón | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | |
Motagua | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
Olimpia | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
Palestino | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
Platense | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | |
Real España | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
Real Maya | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |
Universidad | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
Victoria | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
Vida | 7–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 |
1 March 1998 1st leg | Marathón | 2–3 | Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Castro ![]() Rosales ![]() |
Costa ![]() Dolmo Flores ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
15 March 1998 2nd leg | Olimpia | 1–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Velásquez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
7 March 1998 1st leg | Real España | 0–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
18 March 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 1–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Martínez ![]() |
Cabrera ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
12 March 1998 1st leg | Universidad | 0–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
15 March 1998 2nd leg | Platense | 1–1 | Universidad | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
Contreras ![]() |
Martínez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
28 March 1998 1st leg | Real España | 2–0 | Platense | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Morales ![]() García ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
5 April 1998 2nd leg | Platense | 1–1 | Real España | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
29 March 1998 1st leg | Olimpia | 1–2 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Costa ![]() |
Guevara ![]() Hernández ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
4 April 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 0–1 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
Chacón ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
15 April 1998 1st leg | Real España | 0–3 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Ramírez ![]() Lagos ![]() Guevara ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
18 April 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 2–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Ramírez ![]() Guevara ![]() |
Morales ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Olimpia | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 15 | +31 | 46 | Qualified to the Final round |
2 | Motagua | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 46 | |
3 | Platense | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 32 | |
4 | Marathón | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 30 | |
5 | Real Maya | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 28 | |
6 | Victoria | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 26 | |
7 | Vida | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 23 | |
8 | Real España | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 23 | |
9 | Palestino | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 18 | |
10 | Independiente Villela | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 12 | |
11 | Universidad | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 9 |
Home \ Away | IND | MAR | MOT | OLI | PAL | PLA | RES | MAY | UNI | VIC | VID |
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Independiente Villela | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | |
Marathón | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
Motagua | 6–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
Olimpia | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | |
Palestino | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
Platense | 5–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
Real España | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
Real Maya | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
Universidad | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | |
Victoria | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
Vida | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
19 September 1998 1st leg | Victoria | 1–2 | Olimpia | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
Bengoché ![]() |
Costa ![]() Martins ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
27 September 1998 2nd leg | Olimpia | 0–1 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
14:00 (UTC−06:00) | Venier ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
19 September 1998 1st leg | Marathón | 0–0 | Platense | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
27 September 1998 2nd leg | Platense | 1–1 | Marathón | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
20 September 1998 1st leg | Real Maya | 1–4 | Motagua | Siguatepeque, Comayagua |
Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila |
27 September 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 1–1 | Real Maya | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
3 October 1998 1st leg | Victoria | 2–1 | Olimpia | La Ceiba, Atlántida |
19:30 (UTC−06:00) | Obando ![]() Venier ![]() |
Martins ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
11 October 1998 2nd leg | Olimpia | 1–0 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Martins ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
4 October 1998 1st leg | Platense | 3–3 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés, Cortés |
15:00 (UTC−06:00) | Centeno ![]() Cruz ![]() Fuentes ![]() |
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Stadium: Estadio Excélsior |
11 October 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 2–1 | Platense | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
14:00 (UTC−06:00) | Hernández ![]() Ramírez ![]() |
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Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
18 October 1998 1st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
25 October 1998 2nd leg | Olimpia | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Clavasquín ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 34,194 Referee: Óscar Bardales |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Motagua | 40 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 83 | Qualified to the 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica |
2 | Olimpia | 40 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 79 | 36 | +43 | 82 | |
3 | Platense | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 56 | +22 | 70 | |
4 | Marathón | 40 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 62 | |
5 | Real España | 40 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 55 | Qualified to the 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica |
6 | Victoria | 40 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 50 | |
7 | Vida | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 46 | |
8 | Real Maya | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 46 | |
9 | Universidad | 40 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 39 | |
10 | Palestino | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 81 | −33 | 32 | Relegated to the Liga de Ascenso[a] |
11 | Independiente Villela | 40 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 42 | 87 | −45 | 23 |
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On 12 July 1998, the league scheduled a match between Palestino F.C. and UniversidadatEstadio Miraflores. The game which started at 14:00 local time, was played at the same time of the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Brazil. The match which ended 2–0 to Palestino, was witnessed by 55 loyal fans, an outstanding record.[2]
1997–98 in Honduran football
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