2018 Honduran Cup Explained

Honduran Cup
Year:2018
Other Titles:President's Cup
Dates:22 July – 7 November 2018
Num Teams:64
Champions:Platense
Runner-Up:Real España
Matches:65
Goals:220
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019
Updated:7 November 2018

The 2018 Honduran Cup was the 13th edition of the Honduran Cup and the fourth as Copa Presidente.[1] The tournament was announced on 13 April 2018.

The cup was contested by 64 teams from the top 3 divisions. There were a total of 10 teams from Liga Nacional (1st division), 28 from Liga de Ascenso (2nd division) and 26 from Liga Mayor (3rd division).

C.D. Marathón were the defending champions. Platense F.C. obtained their third title after beating 2–1 Real C.D. España in the final[2] and will face the league winners in the 2019 Honduran Supercup.

Schedule and format

The schedule for the first round was published on 28 June.[3] The tournament started on 22 July.

Round Date Fixtures Clubs
First leg Second leg
Round of 64 22–28 July 32 64 → 32
Round of 32 22–23 August 16 32 → 16
Round of 16 4–5 September 8 16 → 8
Quarterfinals 25–26 September 8 8 → 4
Semifinals 17 October 24 October 4 4 → 2
Final 7 November 1 2 → 1

Round of 32

The schedule for the Round of 32 was unveiled on 14 August.[4]

Round of 16

The drawing was performed on 27 August.

Quarterfinals

The draw was held on 18 September.[5]

Prizes

Team Prize
Winner L500,000
Runners-up L300,000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anuncian la cuarta edición de la Copa Presidente en Honduras. Diez.hn. Diario Diez. 13 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Final: Real España (1) – Platense (2) . LaTribuna.hn . . 7 November 2018.
  3. Web site: OFICIAL: Calendario de la Copa Presidente 2018 de Honduras . Diez.hn . . 28 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Establecidos los cruces de juegos para la segunda fase de la Copa Presidente . Tiempo.hn . . 14 August 2018.
  5. Web site: ¡Tenemos clásico! Definidos los cruces de cuartos de final de Copa Presidente . LaPrensa.hn . . 18 September 2018.