2017–18 in Honduran football explained

Country:Honduras
Season:2017–18
Division1:Liga Nacional
Champions1:Apertura:
Real España
Clausura:
Marathón
Division2:Liga de Ascenso
Champions2:Apertura:
Infop RNP
Clausura:
Infop RNP
Division3:Liga Mayor
Supercup:Honduran Supercup
Schampions:Motagua
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19
Flagicon:yes

The 2017–18 season is the 70th season of competitive association football in Honduras.

National teams

Senior team

FIFA World Cup qualification

See main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF).

CONCACAF Gold Cup

See main article: 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Other matches

See main article: Honduras national football team results (2010–2019).

Olympic team

Central American Games

See main article: Football at the 2017 Central American Games.

Other matches

TBA

U-17 team

FIFA U-17 World Cup

See main article: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Other matches

U-16 team

2017 UNCAF U-16 Tournament

See main article: 2017 UNCAF U-16 Tournament.

Domestic clubs

Promotion and relegation

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Real Sociedad
Valle

Summer transfers

Date Name Moving from Moving to
10 March 2017 [1]
23 May 2017 [2]
25 May 2017 Real España [3]
28 May 2017 Santiago Vergara Motagua Hiatus
30 May 2017 Real España [4]
1 June 2017 [5]
1 June 2017 Juticalpa
1 June 2017 Juticalpa
8 June 2017 Marathón [6]
12 June 2017 Platense [7]
16 June 2017 Juticalpa [8]
17 June 2017 Juticalpa [9]
20 June 2017 Real España [10]
20 June 2017 Horacio Parham Juticalpa TBD [11]
25 June 2017 Motagua TBD
25 June 2017 Juticalpa TBD
25 June 2017 Juticalpa TBD
25 June 2017 Juticalpa TBD
25 June 2017 Juticalpa TBD
25 June 2017 Juticalpa TBD
25 June 2017 Juticalpa TBD
25 June 2017 Juticalpa Real Sociedad
25 June 2017 [12]
25 June 2017 Real Sociedad TBD
25 June 2017 Real Sociedad TBD
25 June 2017 Real Sociedad TBD
25 June 2017 Real Sociedad TBD
25 June 2017 Marathón Platense
25 June 2017 Marathón
25 June 2017 Juticalpa Honduras Progreso
25 June 2017 Marathón TBD
25 June 2017 Marathón TBD
25 June 2017 Marathón TBD
25 June 2017
25 June 2017 Platense
25 June 2017 Platense TBD
25 June 2017 Platense TBD
25 June 2017 Platense TBD
25 June 2017 Platense TBD
25 June 2017 Platense Honduras Progreso
25 June 2017 Platense
25 June 2017 Olimpia TBD
25 June 2017 Olimpia TBD
25 June 2017 TBD
25 June 2017 Vida Platense
25 June 2017 Bryan Johnson Olimpia Honduras Progreso
25 June 2017 Vida TBD
25 June 2017 Vida TBD
25 June 2017 Vida TBD
25 June 2017 Vida TBD
25 June 2017 Vida TBD
25 June 2017 Vida TBD
25 June 2017 Vida Juticalpa
25 June 2017 Juticalpa Honduras Progreso
25 June 2017 Honduras Progreso TBD
25 June 2017 Honduras Progreso Juticalpa
25 June 2017 Honduras Progreso TBD
25 June 2017 Honduras Progreso Real Sociedad
25 June 2017 Real España TBD
26 June 2017 Real España Juticalpa [13]
26 June 2017 Motagua [14]
26 June 2017 Motagua
27 June 2017 Real España Platense [15]
27 June 2017 Roberto López Real España Platense
29 June 2017 Motagua [16]
30 June 2017 Marathón [17]
30 June 2017 Marathón [18]
1 July 2017 Juticalpa TBD [19]
1 July 2017 Juticalpa TBD
1 July 2017 Platense
5 July 2017 Real Sociedad Juticalpa [20]
5 July 2017 UPNFM TBD [21]
6 July 2017 Vida Motagua [22]
6 July 2017 Real España [23]
6 July 2017 Social Sol Real España
6 July 2017 Social Sol Real España
6 July 2017 Social Sol Real España
7 July 2017 Olimpia [24]
7 July 2017 Real Sociedad Olimpia [25]
8 July 2017 Marathón [26]
8 July 2017 Platense Motagua
8 July 2017 Platense Motagua
8 July 2017 Motagua TBD
14 July 2017 Real Sociedad [27]
15 July 2017 Social Sol Platense
15 July 2017 Social Sol Real Sociedad
18 July 2017 Dylan Andrade Platense Honduras Progreso [28]
24 July 2017 Platense [29]
25 July 2017 Olimpia Marathón [30]
25 July 2017 Olimpia TBD [31]
25 July 2017 Real Sociedad TBD
26 July 2017 Olimpia Juticalpa [32]
26 July 2017 Olimpia UPNFM [33]
26 July 2017 Social Sol UPNFM [34]
26 July 2017 Social Sol UPNFM [35]
27 July 2017 Social Sol Real Sociedad [36]
1 August 2017 Real España [37]
2 August 2017 Olimpia UPNFM [38]
2 August 2017 Real España UPNFM
3 August 2017 UPNFM [39]
3 August 2017 Victoria Vida
3 August 2017 Marathón Vida
3 August 2017 Social Sol Vida

Winter transfers

Date Name Moving from Moving to
6 December 2017 TBD
12 December 2017 TBD [40]
16 December 2017 TBD [41]
16 December 2017 Real Sociedad TBD
16 December 2017 Real Sociedad TBD
18 December 2017 Juticalpa Vida [42]
18 December 2017 Vida
20 December 2017 Vida [43]
24 December 2017 [44]
24 December 2017 Olimpia Alajuelense
30 December 2017 Olimpia
30 December 2017 Olimpia
30 December 2017 Olimpia
2 January 2018 [45]
2 January 2018 Motagua Valle
3 January 2018 Juticalpa TBD
3 January 2018 [46]
3 January 2018 Vida Juticalpa
3 January 2018 Olimpia TBD [47]
4 January 2018 Juticalpa [48]
4 January 2018 Juticalpa TBD
4 January 2018 Juticalpa TBD
4 January 2018 Juticalpa Real Sociedad
4 January 2018 Vida Juticalpa [49]
4 January 2018 Vida TBD
4 January 2018 Vida Real Sociedad
4 January 2018 Vida TBD
4 January 2018 Vida TBD
4 January 2018 Free agent Honduras Progreso
4 January 2018 Honduras Progreso Real Sociedad
4 January 2018 Honduras Progreso TBD
4 January 2018 Ian Osorio Real Sociedad Platense
4 January 2018 Platense TBD
4 January 2018 Platense TBD
4 January 2018 Platense TBD
4 January 2018 Platense TBD
4 January 2018 Platense TBD
4 January 2018 Platense TBD
4 January 2018 Real Sociedad Valle
4 January 2018 Real Sociedad TBD
4 January 2018 Real Sociedad TBD
4 January 2018 Real España
8 January 2018 Motagua [50]
8 January 2018 Real España TBD
9 January 2018 Honduras Progreso Juticalpa
10 January 2018 Real Sociedad TBD
12 January 2018 Marlon Licona Motagua Honduras Progreso
12 January 2018 Olimpia
12 January 2018 Olimpia Alajuelense
12 January 2018 Marathón
12 January 2018 Motagua
12 January 2018 Olimpia UPNFM [51]
15 January 2018 Bryan Johnson Honduras Progreso Marathón
16 January 2018 Olimpia Motagua [52]
16 January 2018 Olimpia TBD
16 January 2018 Olimpia UPNFM
16 January 2018 Marathón TBD
17 January 2018 Olimpia TBD
17 January 2018 Real España
17 January 2018 Vida
17 January 2018 W Connection Vida
17 January 2018 W Connection Vida
17 January 2018 Honduras Progreso TBD
22 January 2018 Olimpia
24 January 2018 Real España [53]
24 January 2018 Olimpia Juticalpa
24 January 2018 Real España Real Sociedad
24 January 2018 Olimpia
25 January 2018 Real Sociedad Juticalpa
25 January 2018 Juticalpa
25 January 2018 Alajuelense Honduras Progreso
25 January 2018 Juticalpa
25 January 2018 Real Sociedad
25 January 2018 Free agent Olimpia

Liga Nacional

See main article: 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional.

Clausura

Liga de Ascenso

See main article: 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso.

Honduran Cup

See main article: 2018 Honduran Cup.

Honduran Supercup

See main article: 2017 Honduran Supercup.

CONCACAF Champions League

See main article: 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.

CONCACAF League

See main article: 2017 CONCACAF League.

Other matches

Deaths

Date Name Born Notes
29 July 2017 1994 or 1995 (aged 23) Former C.D. Honduras Progreso footballer[54]
19 August 2017 Honduran referee. Car accident.[55]
20 August 2017 1986 or 1987 (aged 30) Former Platense F.C. footballer. Car crash.[56]
22 September 2017 13 November 1935 (aged 81) Played for the Honduras national team, F.C. Motagua and C.D. Troya. Respiratory arrest.[57]
8 January 2018 8 March 1988 (aged 29) Honduran international footballer. Leukemia.[58]
17 February 2018 1965 or 1966 (aged 53) Former C.D. Victoria president. Heart attack.[59]
28 March 2018 Santiago Vergara 15 September 1991 (aged 26) Active F.C. Motagua's footballer. Leukemia.[60]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/on-the-pitch/os-sp-devron-garcia-loaned-to-honduran-club-20170310-story.html OrlandoSentinel.com – Orlando City loans Devron Garcia to Honduran club, Bryan Róchez gets fit
  2. http://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1073549-498/oficial-walter-mart%C3%ADnez-es-el-nuevo-fichaje-del-motagua Diez.hn – OFICIAL: Walter Martínez es el nuevo fichaje del Motagua
  3. http://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1074306-410/real-espa%C3%B1a-ficha-al-joven-defensa-getsel-montes LaPrensa.hn – Real España ficha al joven defensa Getsel Montes
  4. http://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1075780-410/el-real-espa%C3%B1a-anuncia-el-regreso-de-domingo-zalazar LaPrensa.hn – El Real España anuncia el regreso de Domingo Zalazar
  5. http://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1076565-498/oficial-el-juticalpa-confirma-los-primeros-tres-fichajes-para-el-apertura Diez.hn – OFICIAL: El Juticalpa confirma los primeros fichajes para el Apertura
  6. http://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1078557-410/exclusiva-j%C3%BAnior-lacayo-jugar%C3%A1-con-el-marath%C3%B3n LaPrensa.hn – Exclusiva: Júnior Lacayo jugará con el Marathón
  7. http://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1079801-410/oficial-el-olimpia-ficha-a-joven-seleccionado-hondure%C3%B1o-dabirson-castillo LaPrensa.hn – Oficial: El Olimpia ficha a joven seleccionado hondureño Dabirson Castillo
  8. https://emisorasunidas.com/deportes/deportes-futbol-nacional/gerson-tinoco-jugara-juticalpa/ EmisorasUnidas.com – Emisoras Unidas Gerson Tinoco jugará en Juticalpa
  9. http://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1081290-410/el-juticalpa-fc-ficha-a-otro-seleccionado-trinitense LaPrensa.hn – El Juticalpa FC ficha a otro seleccionado trinitense
  10. http://www.lnphn.com/darixon-vuelto-contratado-por-real-espana/ Lnphn.com – DARIXON VUELTO CONTRATADO POR REAL ESPAÑA
  11. http://www.latribuna.hn/2017/06/20/juticalpa-muchas-bajas-nuevas-caras/ LaTribuna.hn – Juticalpa con muchas bajas y nuevas caras
  12. http://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1083726-498/transfermarket-rony-mart%C3%ADnez-baoding-yingli-yitong Diez.hn – Transfermarket tasa a Rony Martínez en 12.7 millones de lempiras
  13. http://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1083873-498/v%C3%ADctor-moncada-juticalpa-david-colon-real-espa%C3%B1a Diez.hn – Víctor Moncada irá al Juticalpa; David Colón sigue en Real España
  14. http://www.diariomas.hn/2017/06/26/eddie-hernandez-y-deybi-flores-regresan-a-motagua/ DiarioMas.hn – Eddie Hernández y Deybi Flores regresan a Motagua
  15. http://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1084417-498/platense-refuerza-liga-_concacaf-alianza-el_salvador Diez.hn – Platense se refuerza pensando en Liga de Concacaf
  16. http://tiempo.hn/oficial-irving-reyna-queda-motagua/ Tiempo.hn – OFICIAL: Irving Reyna queda fuera de Motagua
  17. http://www.radiohouse.hn/johnny-leveron-se-suma-a-marathon-terminara-la-sequia/ RadioHouse.hn – ¡Oficial! Johnny Leverón se suma a Marathón… ¿Terminará la sequía?
  18. https://www.tvmax-9.com/somoslasele/Marathon-presenta-Jose-Calderon_0_4792020806.html TVmax-9.com – Marathón presenta a José Calderón
  19. http://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1085628-498/actualizado-altas-bajas-clubes_honduras-apertura_2017-juticalpa-platense Diez.hn – ACTUALIZADO: Altas y bajas de clubes hondureños para el Apertura 2017
  20. http://www.radiohrn.hn/l/deportes/juticalpa-confirm%C3%B3-la-contrataci%C3%B3n-de-robbie-matute RadioHRN.hn – Juticalpa confirmó la contratación de Robbie Matute
  21. http://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1086613-498/irvin-reyna-upn-honduras Diez.hn – Irvin Reyna se integró a los entrenamientos de la UPN que confirma su primer fichaje
  22. http://tiempo.hn/oficial-motagua-firma-marcelo-santos-ex-jugador-del-vida/ Tiempo.hn – OFICIAL: ¡Motagua firma a Marcelo Santos, ex jugador del Vida!
  23. http://www.elheraldo.hn/deportes/1087087-466/mario-mart%C3%ADnez-firm%C3%B3-contrato-con-el-real-espa%C3%B1a ElHeraldo.hn – Mario Martínez firmó contrato con el Real España
  24. http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/07/07/olimpia-de-honduras-le-arrebata-un-jugador-al-aguila ElGráfico.com – Olimpia de Honduras le arrebata un jugador al Águila
  25. http://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1087316-498/jonathan-paz-mexico-leones_negros_olimpia-real_sociedad Diez.hn – Jonathan Paz: 'Fue más decisión mía no ir a México, yo quería venir a Olimpia'
  26. http://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1087621-498/cubano_yaudel_lahera-fichaje-marathon-honduras Diez.hn – Cubano Yaudel Lahera firmará contrato con Marathón por un año
  27. http://www.latribuna.hn/2017/07/14/diego-reyes-regresa-la-real-sociedad/ LaTribuna.hn – Diego Reyes regresa a la Real Sociedad
  28. http://www.latribuna.hn/2017/07/18/honduras-progreso-contrata-mundialista-sub-20/ LaTribuna.hn – Honduras Progreso contrata a mundialista Sub-20
  29. http://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1092377-498/matheu_pinto-platense-liga_concacaf-excelsior-rambo_leon-edgar_alvarez Diez.hn – Matheu Pinto: 'Esperamos hacer historia con Platense en la Concachampions'
  30. http://tiempo.hn/jonathan-tejada-rechaza-a-motagua-para-unirse-al-marathon/ Tiempo.hn – Jonathan Tejada rechaza a Motagua para unirse al Marathón
  31. http://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1092774-410/marcelo-canales-tras-salir-del-olimpia-me-siento-decepcionado LaPrensa.hn – Marcelo Canales tras salir del Olimpia: "Me siento decepcionado"
  32. http://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1092636-410/barrida-el-olimpia-anuncia-la-salida-de-seis-futbolistas LaPrensa.hn – ¡Barrida! El Olimpia anuncia la salida de seis futbolistas
  33. http://www.latribuna.hn/2017/07/26/ismael-santos-se-une-los-lobos/ LaTribuna.hn – Ismael Santos se une a los “Lobos”
  34. http://www.elheraldo.hn/deportes/1093043-466/la-upnfm-se-alista-para-reforzar-el-plantel-con-nuevos-fichajes-y ElHeraldo.hn – La UPNFM se alista para reforzar el plantel con nuevos fichajes y darle una sorpresa a Olimpia
  35. http://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1093053-498/la-upn-se-ilusiona-con-marcelo-canales-y-mayron-flores Diez.hn – La UPN se ilusiona con Marcelo Canales y Mayron Flores
  36. http://www.latribuna.hn/2017/07/25/real-sociedad-rearma-equipo/ LaTribuna.hn – Real sociedad rearma su equipo
  37. http://www.elheraldo.hn/deportes/1094736-466/bryan-acosta-es-presentado-oficialmente-en-el-tenerife-de-espa%C3%B1a ElHeraldo.hn – Bryan Acosta es presentado oficialmente en el Tenerife de España
  38. http://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1095241-498/mayron_flores-olimpia-real_sociedad-upnfm-marcelo_canales Diez.hn – Mayron Flores se integrea a los trabajos de la UPNFM
  39. http://www.sporthiva.com/index.php/2017/08/03/mayro-flores-darwin-arita-se-incorporan-la-upnfm/ Sporthiva.com – Mayro Flores y Darwin Arita se incorporan a la UPNFM
  40. Web site: Con varias bajas inicia pretemporada el Vida. LaTribuna.hn. 12 December 2017 . La Tribuna. 12 December 2017.
  41. Web site: Real Sociedad de Tocoa realiza la primera barrida de cara al Clausura. Diez.hn. Diario Diez. 16 December 2017.
  42. Web site: El Vida suma sus primeros refuerzos. LaPrensa.hn. La Prensa. 18 December 2017.
  43. Web site: Douglas Martínez se reintegra al Vida tras su paso por Red Bulls. Diez.hn. Diario Diez. 20 December 2017.
  44. Web site: OFICIAL: Roger Rojas y Luis Garrido, primeras bajas del Olimpia. Diez.hn. Diario Diez. 24 December 2017.
  45. Web site: Motagua presta dos jugadores al Valle FC de Clavasquín que ficha también a David Meza. Diez.hn. Diario Diez. 2 January 2018.
  46. Web site: El campeón Real España suma su primera alta para el Clausura 2018. Diez.hn. Diario Diez. 3 January 2018.
  47. Web site: Olimpia suma la quinta baja para el Clausura; no sigue Andrés Quejada. Diez.hn. Diario Diez. 3 January 2018.
  48. Web site: Gerson Tinoco vuelve a Guatemala y firma con este equipo. Soy502.com. Soy 502. 4 January 2018.
  49. Web site: Juticalpa se sigue reforzando con llegada de Bryan García. ElHeraldo.hn. El Heraldo. 4 January 2018.
  50. Web site: Eddie Hernández fichó con el FC Irtysh de Kazajistán. FutbolCentroamerica.com. Futbol Centroamerica. 11 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313093916/http://futbolcentroamerica.com/8595/eddie-hernandez-ficho-con-el-fc-irtysh-de-kazajistan. 13 March 2018. dead.
  51. Web site: Olimpia se debilita…. LaTribuna.hn. 12 January 2018 . La Tribuna. 12 January 2018.
  52. Web site: Tras dejar el Olimpia, Estupiñan ficha por Motagua. Televicentro.hn. Televicentro. 16 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117070844/http://www.televicentro.hn/noticias/deportes/detalle/5a5e4a9efe9dc022c5da9ed3. 17 January 2018. dead.
  53. Web site: Official: LAFC sign Honduran GK Luis Lopez. AngelsOnParade.com. SB Nation. 24 January 2018.
  54. http://www.elpais.hn/2017/07/29/muere-jugador-del-honduras-progreso/ ElPais.hn – Muere jugador del Honduras Progreso
  55. http://tiempo.hn/arbitro-hector-murillo-muerte/ Tiempo.hn – Accidente en Olanchito: Muere árbitro de la Liga Nacional
  56. http://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1100768-410/muere-jugador-hondureno-futbolista-andy-drummond-motagua LaPrensa.hn – Muere jugador hondureño en Estados Unidos
  57. http://www.diariomas.hn/2017/09/23/fallecio-lenard-welsh/ DiarioMas.hn – ¡Falleció Lenard Welsh!
  58. Web site: FORMER HONDURAS INTERNATIONAL JUAN CARLOS GARCIA DIES AFTER FIGHT WITH LEUKEMIA. Goal.com. Goal. 9 January 2018.
  59. Web site: Fallece Jorge Alberto Matute, ex presidente del Victoria. Diez.hn. Diario Diez. 17 February 2018.
  60. Web site: Murió el futbolista argentino Santiago Vergara. Clarín.com. 28 March 2018 . Clarín. 28 March 2018.