2010–11 Honduran Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional
Season	2010–11
Champions	Apertura:; Real España; Clausura:; Motagua
Relegated	Hispano
Champions League	Real España; Motagua; Olimpia
Matches played	192
Goals scored	493 (2.57 per match)
Top goalscorer	Apertura:; Jerry Bengtson (12); Clausura:; Jerry Bengtson (15)
Biggest home win	Olimpia 6–0 Hispano; (7 March 2011)
Biggest away win	Hispano 1–4 Olimpia; (10 October 2010)
Highest scoring	Vida 5–3 Deportes Savio; (23 January 2011)
Longest unbeaten run	Olimpia (12)
Longest losing run	Victoria (8)
	← 2009–10 2011–12 → All statistics correct as of 15 May 2011.

The 2010–11 season in Honduran Liga Nacional was divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and determined the 57th and 58th champions in the history of the league. It also provided two berths for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League. The league had a reserve tournament for the first time in history with players between 15 and 20 years old.^[1]

2010–11 teams

Location of teams in 2010–11 season

Deportes Savio	Hispano	Marathón	Motagua	Necaxa (promoted)
Olimpia	Platense	Real España	Victoria	Vida

C.D. Necaxa is from Tegucigalpa but will play their home games at Danlí.
Real C.D. España is from San Pedro Sula but played their home games at Choloma for the Apertura tournament.

Team information

Team	Stadium	Capacity	Manager	Captain	Shirt Manufacturer	Main Shirt Sponsor
Marathón	Olímpico Metropolitano	40,000	Edwin Pavón	Mario Berríos	Joma	Banco Continental
Motagua	Tiburcio Carías Andino	35,000	Ramón Maradiaga	Amado Guevara	Joma	Pepsi
Olimpia	Tiburcio Carías Andino	35,000	Carlos Restrepo	Danilo Turcios	Puma	Coca-Cola
Real España	Francisco Morazán¹	20,000	Mario Zanabria	Alfredo Mejía	Lotto	Respuestos de Atlántida
Victoria	Nilmo Edwards	25,000	Jorge Pineda	Júnior Izaguirre		Leyde
Vida	Nilmo Edwards	25,000	Carlos Martínez	Bryan Beckeles	Joma	Leyde
Hispano	Carlos Miranda	10,000	Raúl Martínez Sambulá	Pablo Genovese	Kaiser	Tigo
Platense	Excélsior	10,000	Héctor Vargas	Juan Cárcamo	Joma
Necaxa	Marcelo Tinoco	5,000	Jorge Jiménez		Puma	CONGOLON
Deportes Savio	Sergio Antonio Reyes	5,000	Hernán García		Kaiser	Tigo

¹ Due to disputes with the city, Real España played its home games in Choloma and Puerto Cortés during the Apertura tournament.

Apertura

The Apertura tournament started on 7 August 2010 at Estadio Nilmo Edwards in La Ceiba with the game between Vida and Real España.^[2]

Regular season

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Victoria	18	10	2	6	26	24	+2	32	Qualified to the Final round
2	Marathón	18	8	7	3	26	18	+8	31
3	Real España	18	7	8	3	28	22	+6	29
4	Olimpia	18	7	7	4	29	19	+10	28
5	Platense	18	8	2	8	20	22	−2	26
6	Vida	18	7	4	7	26	23	+3	25
7	Motagua	18	5	6	7	21	25	−4	21
8	Deportes Savio	18	5	6	7	22	30	−8	21
9	Necaxa	18	5	4	9	18	19	−1	19
10	Hispano	18	3	4	11	17	31	−14	13

Updated to match(es) played on 20 November 2010. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results

As of 20 November 2010

Home \ Away	SAV	HIS	MAR	MOT	NEC	OLI	PLA	RES	VIC	VID
Deportes Savio		1–0	0–2	2–2	2–1	1–1	3–1	0–0	1–0	2–1
Hispano	0–0		2–2	2–0	0–0	1–4	1–2	1–3	2–3	1–0
Marathón	1–1	0–2		1–0	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–0	5–1	0–0
Motagua	1–0	2–2	3–2		1–0	1–2	1–0	1–1	3–0	0–2
Necaxa	3–1	3–0	0–1	3–0		0–1	2–1	1–1	0–2	1–2
Olimpia	5–2	2–0	2–2	1–1	1–1		2–0	2–2	1–2	1–0
Platense	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–1	1–0	1–0		1–2	2–1	0–2
Real España	3–3	1–0	3–2	1–1	1–2	2–1	2–2		1–2	1–0
Victoria	3–1	2–1	0–1	2–1	1–0	1–1	2–0	2–1		1–2
Vida	4–2	4–2	2–3	2–2	2–1	1–1	0–1	1–3	1–1

Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final round

Semifinals

Victoria vs Olimpia

24 November 2010

19:30 (UTC−06:00)

Olimpia	2–0	Victoria
Hernández 79' Güity 90+1'	Report

Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa

Attendance: 7,387

Referee: Geovany Mendoza

Olimpia

Victoria



GK	27	Noel Valladares
DF	5	Wilfredo Barahona
DF	22	Frank Arévalo
DF	4	Fábio de Souza
DF	32	Boniek García
DF	7	Bani Lozano
MF	12	Miguel Castillo
MF	20	Walter Hernández
FW	23	Carlos Dias
FW	17	Mauricio Copete
FW	33	Ramiro Bruschi
Substitutions:
MF	10	Danilo Turcios
FW	21	Roger Rojas
FW	18	Franco Güity
Manager:
Carlos Restrepo



GK	1	Ricardo Canales
DF	4	Júnior Izaguirre
DF	6	Ninrrol Medina
DF	–	Víctor Mena
DF	25	Wilmer Crisanto
MF	–	Samir Arzú
DF	12	David Velásquez
MF	21	Pedro Fernández
–	–	Félix Crisanto
FW	29	Víctor Ortiz
FW	11	Elmer Zelaya
Substitutions:
FW	9	Saul Martínez
Manager:
Jorge Pineda

27 November 2010

19:30 (UTC−06:00)

Victoria	0–1	Olimpia
	Report	Bruschi 38'

Estadio Nilmo Edwards
La Ceiba

Attendance: 5,308

Referee: Mario Moncada

Victoria

Olimpia



GK	1	Ricardo Canales
DF	4	Júnior Izaguirre
DF	–	Víctor Mena
DF	20	Carlos Oliva
DF	8	Carlos Morán
DF	–	Juan Róchez
DF	25	Wilmer Crisanto
MF	21	Pedro Fernández
DF	12	David Velásquez
FW	9	Saul Martínez
FW	29	Víctor Ortiz
Substitutions:
FW	11	Elmer Zelaya
MF	–	Samir Arzú
FW	–	Bruno Rego
Manager:
Jorge Pineda



GK	27	Noel Valladares
DF	30	Johnny Palacios
DF	22	Frank Arévalo
DF	4	Fábio de Souza
DF	32	Boniek García
DF	7	Bani Lozano
MF	22	Reynaldo Tilguath
MF	20	Walter Hernández
FW	23	Carlos Días
FW	17	Mauricio Copete
FW	33	Ramiro Bruschi
Substitutions:
FW	21	Roger Rojas
MF	12	Miguel Castillo
FW	18	Francisco Güity
Manager:
Carlos Restrepo

Olimpia won 3–0 on aggregate score.

Marathón vs Real España

25 November 2010

19:30 (UTC−06:00)

Real España	2–2	Marathón
Bica 11' Lobo 17'	Report	Diamond 24' Valladares 45'

Estadio Francisco Morazán
San Pedro Sula

Attendance: 10,711

Referee: Wilson Matute

Real España

Marathón



GK	–	Marcelo Macías	85'
DF	–	Sergio Bica	85'
DF	–	Daniel Tejeda
DF	–	Yobani Avila
DF	–	Maynor Martínez
MF	20	Alfredo Mejía
MF	–	Eder Delgado
MF	–	Mario Martínez
MF	–	Luis Lobo
MF	–	Eddy Vega	46'
MF	–	Douglas Mattoso
Substitutions:
FW	24	Christian Martínez	46'
GK	36	Kevin Hernández	85'
DF	–	Hilder Colón	85'
Manager:
Mario Zanabria



GK	1	Shane Orio
DF	5	Erick Norales
DF	25	Luis Santamaría
DF	15	Carlos Palacios
DF	23	Elder Valladares
MF	12	Mariano Acevedo	73'
MF	8	Reinieri Mayorquín
MF	19	Mario Berríos	90'
MF	7	Carlos Mejía
FW	11	Randy Diamond	79'
FW	20	Rony Flores
Substitutions:
MF	14	Orvin Paz	73'
FW	9	Claudio Cardozo	79'
FW	10	Héctor Amarilla	90'
Manager:
Edwin Pavón

28 November 2010

15:00 (UTC−06:00)

Marathón	0–2	Real España
	Report	Lobo 17' 54'

Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
San Pedro Sula

Attendance: 3,958

Referee: Héctor Rodríguez

Marathón

Real España



GK	1	Shane Orio
DF	25	Luis Santamaría
DF	23	Elder Valladares
DF	5	Erick Norales
DF	15	Carlos Palacios
MF	7	Carlos Mejía
MF	8	Reinieri Mayorquín
MF	19	Mario Berríos
MF	12	Mariano Acevedo
FW	11	Randy Diamond
FW	20	Rony Flores
Substitutions:
MF	18	Milton Palacios	54'
FW	9	Claudio Cardozo	64'
MF	14	Orvin Paz	68'
Manager:
Edwin Pavón



GK	36	Kevin Hernández
DF	–	Yobani Avila
DF	33	Daniel Tejeda
DF	–	Sergio Bica
DF	–	Maynor Martínez
MF	26	Eder Delgado
MF	20	Alfredo Mejía
MF	–	Mario Martínez
FW	6	Jairo Puerto
FW	29	Luis Lobo
FW	11	Douglas Mattoso
Substitutions:
MF	12	Gerson Rodas	46'
DF	17	Hilder Colón	50'
FW	38	Henry Martínez	82'
Manager:
Mario Zanabria

Real España won 4–2 on aggregate score.

Final

Real España vs Olimpia

5 December 2010

16:00 (UTC−06:00)

Olimpia	1–1	Real España
Días 7'	Report	Lobo 4'

Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa

Attendance: 16,964

Referee: Wilson Matute

Olimpia

Real España



GK	27	Noel Valladares
DF	4	Fábio de Souza
DF	6	Juan García
DF	7	Bani Lozano
DF	30	Johnny Palacios
DF	32	Boniek García
MF	22	Reynaldo Tilguath
MF	20	Walter Hernández	90'
FW	21	Roger Rojas	82'
FW	23	Carlos Días	43'
FW	17	Mauricio Copete	72'
Substitutions:
MF	19	Danilo Turcios	43'
FW	18	Francisco Güity	72'
FW	31	Erick Andino	82'
Manager:
Carlos Restrepo



GK	22	Marcelo Macías
DF	–	Sergio Bica
DF	–	Maynor Martínez
DF	33	Daniel Tejeda
DF	–	Yobani Ávila	86'
MF	–	Mario Martínez
MF	12	Gerson Rodas	68'
MF	20	Alfredo Mejía
MF	26	Eder Delgado
FW	29	Luis Lobo	81'
FW	11	Caetano
Substitutions:
FW	6	Jairo Puerto	68'
MF	16	Juan Acevedo	81'
DF	17	Hilder Colón	86'	90'
Manager:
Mario Zanabria

11 December 2010

19:30 (UTC−06:00)

Real España	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Olimpia
Martínez 87' Caetano 111'	Report	Bruschi 71'

Estadio Francisco Morazán
San Pedro Sula

Attendance: 17,197

Referee: Benigno Pineda

Real España

Olimpia



GK	22	Marcelo Macías
DF	33	Daniel Tejeda
DF	–	Sergio Bica
DF	–	Maynor Martínez	45+2'
DF	–	Yobani Ávila	78'
MF	12	Gerson Rodas	24'	65'
MF	26	Eder Delgado
MF	–	Mario Martínez	83'
MF	20	Alfredo Mejía
FW	29	Luis Lobo
FW	11	Caetano
Substitutions:
MF	8	Julio Rodríguez	65'
FW	24	Christian Martínez	80'
FW	6	Jairo Puerto	83'
Manager:
Mario Zanabria



GK	27	Noel Valladares
DF	32	Boniek García
DF	4	Fábio de Souza
DF	30	Johnny Palacios	23'
DF	5	Wilfredo Barahona
DF	7	Bani Lozano
DF	6	Juan García	78'
MF	22	Reynaldo Tilguath	78'	96'
MF	12	Miguel Castillo
FW	17	Mauricio Copete	80'
FW	33	Ramiro Bruschi	85'
Substitutions:
MF	16	Alexander López	80'
FW	18	Francisco Güity	85'	107'
MF	19	Danilo Turcios	96'
Manager:
Carlos Restrepo

Real España won 3–2 on aggregate score.

Liga Nacional 2010–11 Apertura champion
Real C.D. España 10th title

Top goalscorers

As of 11 December 2010

12 goals:

Jerry Bengtson (Vida)

11 goals:

Saul Martínez (Victoria)

9 goals:

Rony Flores (Marathón)

Douglas Mattoso (Real España)

8 goals:

Elroy Smith (Deportes Savio)

Luis Lobo (Real España)

Ramiro Bruschi (Olimpia)

7 goals:

Rubén Licona (Necaxa)

6 goals:

Randy Diamond (Marathón)

Carlos Días (Olimpia)

5 goals:

Héctor Flores (Hispano)

Georgie Welcome (Motagua)

4 goals:

Mario Martínez (Real España)

Milton Ruiz (Vida)

Mauricio Copete (Olimpia)

Pompilio Cacho (Hispano)

Christian Pereira (Platense)

Christian Martínez (Real España)

Michel Rivera (Platense)

Luis Rodas (Necaxa)

3 goals:

2 goals:

1 goal:

Romell Quioto (Vida)

David Meza (Platense)

Marcelo dos Santos (Motagua)

Luis Castro (Vida)

Julián Rápalo (Deportes Savio)

Brayan Beckeles (Vida)

Mario Berríos (Marathón)

Carlos Mejía (Marathón)

Oscar Durón (Necaxa)

Carlos Morán (Victoria)

Wilmer Crisanto (Victoria)

Mariano Acevedo (Marathón)

Alexander Aguilar (Platense)

Angel Hill (Hispano)

Bruno da Silva (Victoria)

Jorge Lozano (Vida)

Elroy Kuylen (Platense)

Víctor Mena (Victoria)

Marvin Sánchez (Vida)

Fabio Ulloa (Necaxa)

Edwin Salvador (Necaxa)

Léster Macías (Hispano)

Bani Lozano (Olimpia)

Aly Arriola (Motagua)

Rommel Murillo (Vida)

Dixon Mauricio (Necaxa)

Franco Güity (Olimpia)

Elder Valladares (Marathón)

Jesús Navas (Necaxa)

Pablo Genovese (Hispano)

Quiarol Arzú (Platense)

Charles Córdoba (Motagua)

Roger Mondragón (Motagua)

Francisco López (Deportes Savio)

Carlos Navarro (Hispano)

Ney Costa (Deportes Savio)

Milton Palacios (Marathón)

Jairo Crisanto (Victoria)

Vicente Solórzano (Deportes Savio)

Gustavo Alvarado (Motagua)

Johnny Leverón (Motagua)

1 own-goal:

Johny Galdámez (Deportes Savio)

Sergio Bica (Real España)

Erick Norales (Marathón)

Elroy Smith (Deportes Savio)

Francisco Díaz (Platense)

Angel Hill (Hispano)

Luis Mercado (Hispano)

Clausura

The Clausura tournament started on 15 January 2011 with the game between reigning champions Real C.D. España who played against C.D.S. Vida.^[3] The game ended with an unexpected 0–1 home defeat for Real España; Pompilio Cacho scored the first goal of the season.^[4]
On 16 March 2011, the league decided to switch rounds 14 and 15, thereby the local derbies from 26–27 March don't interfere with the Honduras national football team fixtures.^[5]
On 9 April 2011, C.D. Olimpia ensured its participation in the semifinals after defeating C.D. Marathón 0–1 at Estadio Francisco Morazán;^[6] C.D. Motagua did it on 17 April 2011 in La Ceiba against C.D. Victoria with a 1–2 away victory;^[7] and on the very last round, C.D.S. Vida and Marathón also joined to face C.D. Motagua and C.D. Olimpia on the semifinals respectively.^[8] On 30 April 2011, C.D. Motagua earned a ticket to the Final after a 3–3 draw on aggregate against C.D.S. Vida;^[9] C.D. Olimpia qualified against C.D. Marathón one day later.^[10] As a result, the contenders of the Honduran Superclásico faced each other again for the sixth time in a Final series in the history of the league. Motagua rectified its good performance and with a 5–3 aggregate score defeated its main rival and obtained its 12th league title.^[11]

Real España, Motagua and Olimpia earned berths to the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League.^[12]