The
2001–02 season in the
Honduran Liga NacionalLiga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras is the first and highest division of football in Honduras. The league season is divided into Opening and Closing . One team is relegated to the Liga de Ascenso and one team is promoted from Liga de Ascenso...
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. This was the fourth season under the
Apertura and ClausuraThe Apertura and Clausura tournaments are a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional European football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for...
format.
2001–02 teams
- Deportes Savio
Deportes Savio is an Honduran football club based in Santa Rosa de Copán, Copán. The team currently plays Liga Nacional de Honduras.-History:Deportes Savio was founded in 1964 as Atlético Lempira...
(Santa Rosa de CopánSanta Rosa de Copán is the departmental capital of the Honduran department of Copán. It is set at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level....
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- Marathón (San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...
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- Motagua (Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
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- Olimpia (Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
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- Platense (Puerto Cortés
-Geography:It is on the Caribbean Sea coast, north of San Pedro Sula and east of Omoa, at 15.85° N, 87.94° W. It has a natural bay.It is Honduras's main sea port and it is considered the most important seaport in Central America...
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Real ComayaguaReal Comayagua was a Honduran football club based on Comayagua, Honduras.-League performance:* Real Maya bought Real Comayagua's franchise for the 2002-03 season.-All-time record vs. opponents:* As of 2001-02 Clausura...
(ComayaguaComayagua is a city in Honduras, some 80 km northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula at an elevation of 594 meters above sea level. In 2003 the estimated population was 60,000 people. It is the capital of the Comayagua department of Honduras. The city is noted for its wealth...
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Real EspañaReal Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...
(San Pedro SulaSan Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...
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UniversidadPumas UNAH or simply Universidad was an Honduran football club. They changed their name to Broncos UNAH twice in 1982–83 and 2006–07 and played in Choluteca those two seasons...
(TegucigalpaTegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
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Victoria (La CeibaLa Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras...
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Vida (La CeibaLa Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras...
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Apertura
The Apertura tournament started on 7 September 2001 in
La CeibaLa Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras...
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.
Standings
- As of 2 December 2001
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Results
- As of 2 December 2001
Motagua vs Olimpia
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- Motagua won 4–3 on aggregate.
Marathón vs Platense
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- Marathón won 3–2 on aggregate.
Motagua vs Marathón
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 Diego VásquezDiego Martín Vásquez is an Argentine football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Deportes Savio. He won 5 Honduran championships with C.D. Motagua between 1997 and 2001, being the foreign player with most titles with this club. His first game in the Honduran League was on 24 August 1997 wearing...
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Júnior Izaguirre Júnior Izaguirre is a Honduran football defender, who currently plays for Victoria after an unsuccessful campaign at Peñarol, due to an injury. He was a member of the national squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-External links:*...
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Elmer Mejía Elmer Mejia is an Honduran footballer who currently plays for Real Esteli F.C.....
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Danilo Turcios Danilo Elvis Turcios Funes is a Honduran football midfielder. He currently plays for C.D. Olimpia. He was a member of the national squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
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Marcelo Verón Marcelo Andrés Verón is a Argentine footballer currently played in 12 clubes of the world.-Teams: Platense 1999-2000 Salgueiros 2000 Platense 2000-2001 Stade Tunisien 2001 York City 2001-2002 Cobras 2002 Cartagonova 2002-2003 Ceuta 2003-2004 Colo-Colo 2004 Novelda 2005 Deportivo Suchitepéquez...
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Milton ReyesMilton Reyes is a Honduran football player, who most recently played for Motagua.Reyes began playing professional soccer with Yoro FC of the Honduran second division in 1995. The next year he moved to Independiente Villela, where he helped the team to promotion to the first division...
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Gilberto YearwoodGilberto Gerónimo Yearwood is a retired Honduran football player. He is by many regarded as one of Honduras' best players of all time. Currently, he is coach of Guatemalan side, Xinabajul.- Club career :...
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Noel Valladares Noel Eduardo Valladares Bonilla in Comayagua, Honduras, is a Honduran football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Olimpia, a Honduras football club based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras....
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Milton ReyesMilton Reyes is a Honduran football player, who most recently played for Motagua.Reyes began playing professional soccer with Yoro FC of the Honduran second division in 1995. The next year he moved to Independiente Villela, where he helped the team to promotion to the first division...
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Júnior Izaguirre Júnior Izaguirre is a Honduran football defender, who currently plays for Victoria after an unsuccessful campaign at Peñarol, due to an injury. He was a member of the national squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-External links:*...
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Danilo Turcios Danilo Elvis Turcios Funes is a Honduran football midfielder. He currently plays for C.D. Olimpia. He was a member of the national squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
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Róbel BernárdezRobel Bernárdez is a Honduran international football midfielder who currently plays for Universidad.-External links:*...
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Marcelo Verón Marcelo Andrés Verón is a Argentine footballer currently played in 12 clubes of the world.-Teams: Platense 1999-2000 Salgueiros 2000 Platense 2000-2001 Stade Tunisien 2001 York City 2001-2002 Cobras 2002 Cartagonova 2002-2003 Ceuta 2003-2004 Colo-Colo 2004 Novelda 2005 Deportivo Suchitepéquez...
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Elmer Mejía Elmer Mejia is an Honduran footballer who currently plays for Real Esteli F.C.....
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Gilberto YearwoodGilberto Gerónimo Yearwood is a retired Honduran football player. He is by many regarded as one of Honduras' best players of all time. Currently, he is coach of Guatemalan side, Xinabajul.- Club career :...
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Mauricio Sabillón Mauricio Sabillon is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Marathón. He has also been a member of the Honduran national football team since 2001.-Club career:...
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Jaime Rosales Jaime Heliberto Rosales Chirinos is a Honduran football defender, who currently plays for Club Deportivo Olimpia. He was a member of the national squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-External links:* at National Football Teams...
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Behiker Bustillo |
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Lenín Suárez Lenin Suarez is a Honduran Association footballer currently playing for Real Juventud. He plays defense....
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Carlos Oliva Carlos Oliva is a Honduran football player that currently plays for Marathon. He previously played for Real España where he debuted on 21 February 1998 against Olimpia. He also played with Vida.-External links:*...
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Pompilio Cacho Pompilio Cacho Valerio is a Honduran footballer who plays as forward for Vida in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.- Career statistic :-External links:**...
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Emil Martínez Emil Martínez is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Marathón and is a regular midfielder in the Honduras national team....
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- Motagua 3–3 Marathón on aggregate; Motagua won 5–3 on penalty shootouts.
Clausura
The Clausura tournament was the second part of the 2001–02 season in
Liga NacionalLiga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras is the first and highest division of football in Honduras. The league season is divided into Opening and Closing . One team is relegated to the Liga de Ascenso and one team is promoted from Liga de Ascenso...
; the league games started on 19 January 2002 in
La CeibaLa Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras...
with a unexpected 0–3 C.D. Victoria's home defeat against
Deportes SavioDeportes Savio is an Honduran football club based in Santa Rosa de Copán, Copán. The team currently plays Liga Nacional de Honduras.-History:Deportes Savio was founded in 1964 as Atlético Lempira...
. 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.
Standings
- As of 12 May 2002
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Results
- As of 12 May 2002
Olimpia vs Victoria
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- Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.
Platense vs Marathón
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- Marathón won 2–1 on aggregate.
Olimpia vs Marathón
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- Marathón won 4–2 on aggregate.
Relegation table
- As of 12 May 2002
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