The 2006–07 Honduran Liga Nacional was the 42nd edition of the Honduran top division. C.D. Motagua and Real C.D. España won the Apertura and Clausura tournaments respectively.[1]

Liga Nacional
Season2006–07
ChampionsApertura:
Motagua
Clausura:
Real España
RelegatedBroncos UNAH
UNCAF Interclub CupMotagua
Real España
Olimpia

2006–07 teams

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Apertura

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The Apertura tournament for the 2006–07 season started on 12 August 2006 with the 2–1 Club Deportivo Olimpia's away victory over C.D. Victoria at the Estadio Nilmo Edwards. C.D. Motagua as Apertura winners qualified to the 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup.

Regular season

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 18 10 5 3 26 14 +12 35 Qualified to the Final round
2 Motagua 18 9 4 5 27 22 +5 31
3 Hispano 18 7 9 2 25 14 +11 30
4 Marathón 18 8 6 4 30 20 +10 30
5 Platense 18 7 8 3 32 29 +3 29
6 Atlético Olanchano 18 6 5 7 24 25 −1 23
7 Real España 18 5 6 7 18 20 −2 21
8 Victoria 18 5 4 9 21 28 −7 19
9 Broncos UNAH 18 3 5 10 17 26 −9 14
10 Vida 18 3 2 13 17 39 −22 11
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2006. Source: [citation needed]

Results

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As of 26 November 2006
Home \ Away OLA BUN HIS MAR MOT OLI PLA RES VIC VID
Atlético Olanchano 2–1 1–1 0–3 3–0 0–2 2–2 3–2 2–2 3–1
Broncos UNAH 1–2 0–0 0–1 3–5 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1
Hispano 0–0 3–1 2–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 5–0 3–1
Marathón 0–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 2–3 4–1 0–0 2–2 1–0
Motagua 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 2–1 2–0
Olimpia 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–2 1–0
Platense 2–2 4–3 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–3 3–2 1–0 3–1
Real España 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–0
Victoria 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–0
Vida 3–2 1–0 1–3 2–5 0–2 1–4 2–2 1–0 1–2
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final round

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Semifinals

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Olimpia vs Marathón
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2 December 2006 1st leg Marathón 2–1 Olimpia San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Martínez   23'
Segales   79'
Report Emílio   36' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Referee: Henry Ramírez

6 December 2006 2nd leg Olimpia 2–0 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Palacios   36'
Arévalo   58'
Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 12,144
Referee: Mario Moncada
  • Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate score.
Motagua vs Hispano
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2 December 2006 1st leg Hispano 2–1 Motagua Comayagua, Comayagua
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Diduch   24'
Castro   86'
Report Santana   28' Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
Attendance: 6,928
Referee: Marcio Carranza

7 December 2006 2nd leg Motagua 5–0 Hispano Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Martínez   12'   31'
Torlacoff   23'
Guzmán   36'
Santana   85' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 13,365
Referee: Ricardo Zelaya
  • Motagua won 6–2 on aggregate score.

Final

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Olimpia vs Motagua
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10 December 2006 1st leg Motagua 1–1 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Bernárdez   13' Report Velásquez   11' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 32,055
Referee: Ricardo Zelaya

17 December 2006 2nd leg Olimpia 1–3 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Figueroa   21' Report Bernárdez   40'
Nascimento   56'
Guzmán   90+1'
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Attendance: 38,256
Referee: Mario Moncada
 
 
 
 
 
Olimpia
 
 
 
 
 
Motagua
  • Motagua won 4–2 on aggregate score.


 2006–07 Apertura champion 
Motagua
11th title

Awards

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Awarded 30,000 Lempiras

  • Rookie of the year:
    Henry Bermúdez
    Awarded 30,000 Lempiras

Records

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Top goalscorers

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As of 17 December 2006
R Player Club GS
1   Carlo Costly Platense 10
2   Wilmer Velásquez Olimpia 9
  Walter Martínez Marathón
4   Emil Martínez Marathón 8
  Jairo Martínez Motagua
  Pedro Santana Motagua
7   Wilson Palacios Olimpia 7
  Héctor Flores Victoria
9   Marcelo Ferreira Atlético Olanchano 6
  Henry Hernández Vida
  Jocimar Nascimento Motagua

Clausura

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Honduras Clausura 2006-07 is the closing season of Liga Nacional de Honduras, the first division national football league in Honduras. It followed the 2006–07 Honduras Apertura season. This is tournament # 50 of Liga Nacional de Honduras. The winner qualified for the 2007 UNCAF Club Tournament. It started January 13 and ended on 19 May.

Regular season

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real España 18 11 4 3 27 10 +17 37 Qualified to the Final round[a]
2 Marathón 18 11 3 4 32 16 +16 36
3 Olimpia 18 11 3 4 26 12 +14 36
4 Motagua 18 10 1 7 31 26 +5 31
5 Hispano 18 6 5 7 21 19 +2 23
6 Platense 17 7 2 8 17 22 −5 23[b]
7 Vida 18 6 4 8 21 23 −2 22
8 Atlético Olanchano 17 5 3 9 16 23 −7 18[b]
9 Victoria 17 3 5 9 14 22 −8 14[b]
10 Broncos UNAH 17 0 6 11 7 39 −32 6[b]
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2007. Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Top 4 qualify to the Final round.
  2. ^ a b c d The matches Platense vs Broncos UNAH and Victoria vs Atlético Olanchano from Round 18 were not played due to lack of interest.

Results

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As of 29 April 2007
Home \ Away OLA BUN HIS MAR MOT OLI PLA RES VIC VID
Atlético Olanchano 5–2 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–3
Broncos UNAH 0–0 0–0 1–3 1–4 0–3 0–0 0–2 0–0 0–0
Hispano 2–0 5–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–1
Marathón 2–0 3–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 3–0
Motagua 5–1 1–0 0–1 3–4 0–4 2–2 0–1 1–0 3–2
Olimpia 1–0 4–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–1
Platense 2–1 [a] 2–0 3–2 0–3 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–2
Real España 1–0 5–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 2–0 2–2
Victoria [a] 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–1
Vida 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 2–1
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The matches Platense vs Broncos UNAH and Victoria vs Atlético Olanchano from Round 18 were not played due to lack of interest.

Final round

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Semifinals

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Real España vs Motagua
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2 May 2007 1st leg Motagua 1–3 Real España Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Santana   66' (pen.) Report Pavón   12'   33' (pen.)   59' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 10,634
Referee: Benigno Pineda

5 May 2007 2nd leg Real España 1–0 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Pavón   17' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 8,899
Referee: Mario Moncada
  • Real España won 4–1 on aggregate score.
Marathón vs Olimpia
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3 May 2007 1st leg Olimpia 2–0 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Pacini   43'
Henríquez   64' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 12,153
Referee: José Sandoval

  • Marathón 2–2 Olimpia on aggregate score; Marathón won 3–0 on penalty shootouts.

Final

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Real España vs Marathón
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13 May 2007 1st leg Marathón 2–1 Real España San Pedro Sula, Cortés
(UTC−06:00) Bryce   41'
Segales   62'
Report Pavón   35' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Attendance: 16,809
Referee: Mario Moncada

19 May 2007 2nd leg Real España 3–1 Marathón San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Pavón   48'
Núñez   78'
Ferreira   83'
Report Martínez   74' Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 19,661
Referee: Benigno Pineda
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real España
 
 
 
 
 
Marathón
  • Real España won 4–3 on aggregate score.


 2006–07 Clausura champion 
Real España
9th title

Top goalscorers

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As of 19 May 2007
R Player Club GS
1   Carlos Pavón Real España 15
2   Carlos Oliva Marathón 9
3   Erick Scott Marathón 6
  Steven Bryce Marathón
  Wilson Palacios Olimpia
  Wilmer Velásquez Olimpia
  Pedro Santana Motagua
8   Óscar Torlacoff Motagua 5
  Marcelo Ferreira Atlético Olanchano
  Mario Romero Platense
  Héctor Flores Victoria

Awards

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Relegation table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 36 21 8 7 52 26 +26 71
2 Marathón 36 19 9 8 62 36 +26 66
3 Motagua 36 19 5 12 58 48 +10 62
4 Real España 36 16 10 10 45 30 +15 58
5 Hispano 36 13 14 9 46 33 +13 53
6 Platense 35 14 10 11 49 51 −2 52
7 Atlético Olanchano 35 11 8 16 40 48 −8 41
8 Victoria 35 8 9 18 35 50 −15 33
9 Vida 36 9 6 21 38 62 −24 33
10 Broncos UNAH (R) 35 3 11 21 24 65 −41 20 Relegation to Second division
Updated to match(es) played on 2007-04-29. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
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This team was promoted from Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso for the next season:

Trivia

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  • The final is the second final with a clasico sampedrano, 26 years after the first.
  • After seven consecutive finals, Olimpia did not participate in this tournament's final.
  • This is tournament # 50 of Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras.

References

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  1. ^ RSSSF.com–Honduras 2006/07–11 December 2009