2001–02 Honduran Liga Nacional Explained

Competition:Liga Nacional
Season:2001–02
Winners:Apertura: Motagua
Clausura: Marathón
Relegated:Deportes Savio
Continentalcup1:Copa Interclubes UNCAF
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Motagua
Marathón
League Topscorer:Apertura:
Enrique Renau (8)
Clausura:
Marcelo Ferreira (13)
Biggest Home Win:Victoria 4-1 Deportes Savio
(19 September 2001)
Marathón 4-1 Universidad
(26 January 2002)
Olimpia 4-1 Universidad
(13 April 2002)
Marathón 4-1 Olimpia
(23 May 2002)
Biggest Away Win:Marathón 0-5 Real España
(2 December 2001)
Deportes Savio 2-6 Platense
(10 February 2002)
Highest Scoring:Marathón 6-3 Victoria
(22 September 2001)
Prevseason:2000–01
Nextseason:2002–03
Updated:26 May 2002

The 2001–02 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was divided into two phases, the Apertura tournament which lasted from September to December 2001, and the Clausura tournament which was played from January to May 2002. C.D. Motagua and C.D. Marathón each lifted one trophy obtaining the 39th and 40th national championship respectively in the history of the league.[1] This was the fourth season under the Apertura and Clausura format.

2001–02 teams

Apertura

The Apertura tournament started on 7 September 2001 in La Ceiba with a 2–1 Victoria's home win over last season runners Olimpia. After 18 rounds Motagua, Marathón, Platense, and Olimpia qualified to the Final round to fight for the title.

Regular season

Standings

Results

As of 2 December 2001

Final round

Semifinals

Motagua vs Olimpia

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Marathón vs Platense

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Final

Motagua vs Marathón
GK 21 Juan Centeno
RB 23 Mauricio Sabillón
CB 8 Jaime Rosales
CB 3 Behiker Bustillo
CB 4 Lenín Suárez
LB 6 Nigel Zúniga
RM 20 Carlos Oliva
CM 24 Luis Guifarro
LM 11
SS 10 Enrique Renau
CF 17 Pompilio Cacho
Substitutions:
MF 22
Manager:
José Herrera
GK Diego Vásquez
RB Ninrrol Medina (C)
CB Jorge Lozano
CB Mario Chirinos
LB 4
RM 13 Elmer Mejía
CM
CM Ramón Romero
LM 19 Danilo Turcios
CF 29 José Pacini
CF 26 Marcelo Verón
Substitutions:
MF
DF
Manager:
Gilberto Yearwood
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GK 18 Noel Valladares
RB Milton Reyes
CB Ninrrol Medina (C)
CB Jorge Lozano
LB 4 Júnior Izaguirre
RM
CM
CM 19 Danilo Turcios
LM 7 Róbel Bernárdez
CF 29 José Pacini
CF 26
Substitutions:
MF 13
MF
Manager:
Gilberto Yearwood
GK 21
RB 23 Mauricio Sabillón
CB 8 Jaime Rosales
CB 3 Behiker Bustillo
CB 4 Lenín Suárez
LB 6 Nigel Zúniga
CM 20 Carlos Oliva
CM 24
AM 10
CF 9
CF 17 Pompilio Cacho
Substitutions:
MF 22
FW 25
MF 11
Manager:
José Herrera

Squads

Deportes Savio
Wilmer "Superman" Cruz Clayd Lester Marson Juan García
Marlon Monge José "Runga" Piota Wilmer Ramos
José Suazo Marlon Barnica Delvin Andino
Marathón
Jaime Rosales Mauricio Sabillón Pompilio Cacho
Emil Martínez Juan Pablo Centeno Fernando Regules
Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández Darwin Pacheco Mario Berríos
Behiker Bustillo Enrique Reneau Jimmy González
Óscar Vargas Dennis Ferrera Douglas Murillo
Ricardo Correia Luis Guifarro Camilo Bonilla
Mario López Lenín Suárez Nigel Zúniga
Carlos Oliva
Motagua
Elmer Montoya Júnior Izaguirre Mauricio "Pipo" Castro
José Pacini Noel Valladares Juan Raudales
Marcelo Verón Mario Chirinos Ricky García
Jorge "Tata" Lozano César "Nene" Obando Elmer "Burrito" Mejía
Robel Bernárdez Marlon Nolasco Francisco Ramírez
Milton "Jocón" Reyes Faussy Rodríguez Ramón Romero
Dennis Salgado Danilo Turcios Diego Vásquez
Nimrod Medina
Olimpia
Danilo Tosello Donaldo González Wilmer Velásquez
Donis Escober Denilson Costa Hugo Domínguez
Gustavo Fuentes Hendry Thomas Marcelo Ferreira
Merlyn Membreño Fabio Ulloa Diego de Rosa
Carlos Paes
Platense
Diego Fernández Jorge Zapata Ángel "Búfalo" Hill
Elmer Zelaya Fabricio Pérez Ricardo James
Edgar Álvarez Clifford Laing José Anthony Torres
Víctor Coello Pablo Medina Mario Beata
Real España
Erick Vallecillo Marlon José Peña Milton "Chocolate" Flores
David Cárcamo Júnior Morales Héctor Gutiérrez
Real Comayagua
Rudy Williams
Universidad
Héctor Cardona Marlon Hernández Mario Herrera
Luis "Bombero" Ramírez
Victoria
Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales John Bodden Carlos Lino
Carlos Discua Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga Mauricio Figueroa
Jorge Pineda Luis Lagos Carlos "Tatín" Morán
Miguel "Gallo" Mariano Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda Mario Chávez
Vida
Jonathan Bush Sanders Luis Perdomo Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera
Jorge Ocampo Saynor Álvarez Marvin Brown
Justo Norales

Top goalscorers

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

Clausura

The Clausura tournament was the second part of the 2001–02 season in Liga Nacional; the league games started on 19 January 2002 in La Ceiba with an unexpected 0–3 C.D. Victoria's home defeat against Deportes Savio. The previous champions C.D. Motagua was unable to qualify to the Final round and C.D. Marathón earned its first title after 20 long years.

Regular season

Standings

Results

As of 12 May 2002

Final round

Semifinals

Olimpia vs Victoria

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Platense vs Marathón

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Final

Olimpia vs Marathón
GK 1 Víctor Coello
RB 23
CB 8 Jaime Rosales
CB 5 Darwin Pacheco
LB 6 Nigel Zúniga
RM 7
CM 24 Luis Guifarro
LM 19 Mario Berríos
AM 20 Carlos Oliva
CF 10 Enrique Reneau
CF 17
Substitutions:
FW
DF
DF 15
Manager:
José Herrera
GK 28 Donis Escober
RB Gerson Vásquez
CB Fabio Ulloa
CB 23 Mario Beata
LB 5
RM Wilson Palacios
CM 10 Diego de Rosa
DM 8
CM 18 Danilo Tosello
LM
CF 11
Substitutions:
FW 9
FW 19
DF
Manager:
Edwin Pavón
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GK 28 Donis Escober
CB
CB 23 Mario Beata
CB 5
RWB
CM 8
CM 18
LWB 4 Edwin Ávila
RF 19 Denilson Costa
CF 9
LF 11
Substitutions:
MF 7
MF
MF 10
Manager:
Edwin Pavón
GK 1
RB 15
CB 4 Lenín Suárez
CB 5 Darwin Pacheco
LB 6 Nigel Zúniga
RM 7 Emil Martínez
CM 24
LM 19 Mario Berríos
AM 20
CF 10 Enrique Reneau
CF 9
Substitutions:
MF 11
FW 17
DF 23
Manager:
José Herrera

Squads

Deportes Savio
Wilmer "Superman" Cruz Clayd Lester Marson Juan García
Marlon Monge Marlon Banica Wilmer Ramos
José Suazo Delvin Andino Gerson Norales
Dadson Díaz Juan Trejo Carlos Güity
Meilin Soto Walter "Gualala" Trejo Glendon Cruz
Marvin Morán Cristian Rodríguez Patricio Negreira
Marathón
Jaime Rosales Mauricio Sabillón Pompilio Cacho
Emil Martínez Juan Pablo Centeno Fernando Regules
Orvin "Pato" Cabrera Darwin Pacheco Mario Berríos
Behiker Bustillo Enrique Reneau Jimmy González
Óscar Vargas Dennis Ferrera Douglas Murillo
Elvis Scott Luis Guifarro Camilo Bonilla
Mario López Lenín Suárez Nigel Zúniga
Víctor Coello Leonardo Morales Carlos Oliva
Ariel Leyes Walter López
Motagua
Elmer Montoya Júnior Izaguirre Mauricio "Pipo" Castro
José Pacini Noel Valladares Juan Raudales
Hugo Domínguez Mario Chirinos Ricky García
Jorge "Tata" Lozano César "Nene" Obando Elmer "Burrito" Mejía
Robel Bernárdez Marlon Nolasco Francisco Ramírez
Milton "Jocón" Reyes Faussy Rodríguez Ramón Romero
Nimrod Medina Carlos Paes de Oliveira
Olimpia
Danilo Tosello Donaldo González Wilmer Velásquez
Donis Escober Denilson Costa Mario Beata
Gustavo Fuentes Hendry Thomas Gerson Vásquez
Merlyn Membreño Fabio Ulloa Diego de Rosa
Limber Pérez Francis Reyes Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández
Platense
Diego Fernández Jorge Zapata Ángel "Búfalo" Hill
Elmer Zelaya Reynaldo Tilguath Ricardo James
Anael Figueroa Clifford Laing José Anthony Torres
Júnior Morales Pablo Medina Marcelo Ferreira
Real España
Erick Vallecillo Marlon José Peña Milton "Chocolate" Flores
David Cárcamo Héctor Gutiérrez Reynaldo Clavasquin
Marco "Maco" Mejía
Real Comayagua
Rudy Williams
Universidad
Héctor Cardona Marlon Hernández Mario Herrera
Luis "Bombero" Ramírez
Victoria
Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales John Bodden Carlos Lino
Carlos Discua Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga Mauricio Figueroa
Jorge Pineda Luis Lagos Carlos "Tatín" Morán
Miguel "Gallo" Mariano Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda Mario Chávez
Vida
Jonathan Bush Sanders Luis Perdomo Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera
Jorge Ocampo Saynor Álvarez Marvin Brown
Justo Norales

Top goalscorers

13 goals

10 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Relegation table

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/hond02.html RSSSF.com–Honduras 2001/02