2008–09 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso explained

Competition:	Liga de Ascenso
Winners:	Apertura: Atlético Gualala Clausura: Necaxa
Promoted:	Atlético Gualala
Prevseason:	2007–08
Nextseason:	2009–10
Updated:	14 June 2009
Season:	2008–09

The 2008–09 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso was the 42nd season of the Second level in Honduran football and the 7th under the name Liga Nacional de Ascenso. Under the management of Javier Padilla, Atlético Gualala F.C. won the tournament after defeating C.D. Necaxa in the promotion series and obtained promotion to the 2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional.^[1] They later however, merged with C.D. Real Juventud, who had been relegated from the top level, and play in 2009–10 as Real Juventud.^[2]

Apertura

Regular season

Standings

Postseason

Quarterfinals

• Atlético Gualala won 2–1 on aggregated.

• Necaxa won 2–0 on aggregated.

• Municipal Silca won 4–2 on aggregated.

• Unión Ájax won 7–3 on aggregated.

Semifinals

• Atlético Gualala won 5–4 on aggregated.

• Municipal Silca 1–1 Unión Ájax on aggregated. Municipal Silca won 5–4 on penalty shoot-outs.

Final

• Atlético Gualala won 5–3 on aggregated.

Clausura

Regular season

Standings

Postseason

Quarterfinals

• Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregated.

• Social Sol won 2–1 on aggregated.

• Atlético Olanchano won 4–2 on aggregated.

• Olimpia Occidental won 4–3 on aggregated.

Semifinals

• Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregated.

• Social Sol won 2–1 on aggregated.

Final

• Necaxa 2–2 Social Sol on aggregated. Necaxa won 4–1 on penalty shoot-outs.

Promotion

• Atlético Gualala won 2–1 on aggregated.

Notes and References

1. http://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1079607-498/ascendidos-historia-liga_nacional-honduras Diez.hn – ¡Conocé a todos los ascendidos a la Liga Nacional de Honduras!
2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/hond09.html RSSSF.com – Honduras 2008/09