2002–03 Honduran Liga Nacional Explained

Competition:Liga Nacional
Season:2002–03
Winners:Apertura: Olimpia
Clausura: Marathón
Relegated:Victoria
Continentalcup1:UNCAF Interclub Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Olimpia
Marathón
League Topscorer:Apertura:
Marcelo Ferreira (15)
Clausura:
Denilson Costa (10)
Pompilio Cacho (10)
Luciano Emílio (10)
Total Goals:448
Matches:192
Biggest Home Win:Platense 5-0 Real Maya
(11 August 2002)
Biggest Away Win:Vida 0-6 Marathón
(5 April 2003)
Prevseason:2001–02
Nextseason:2003–04
Updated:1 June 2003

The 2002–03 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was the 37th edition since the intervention of the professional league in Honduran football. The season was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura) which ran from August 2002 to June 2003.[1]

2002–03 teams

Apertura

The Apertura tournament lasted from August to December 2002, C.D. Olimpia defeated C.D. Platense in the Final to secure its 16th league title.

Regular season

Results

As of 24 November 2002

Standings

Final round

Semifinals

Platense vs Real España

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Olimpia vs Marathón

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Final

Platense vs Olimpia

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GK Ricardo James
RB Elder Valladares
CB 4 José Anthony Torres
LB 3 Ángel Hill
RM 10 Edgar Álvarez
CM Walter Hernández
CM
LM Reynaldo Tilguath
RW
CF 9
LW Pablo Medina
Substitutions:
MF
DF
FW
Manager:
Alberto Romero
GK Donaldo González
RB Wilson Palacios
CB Fabio Ulloa
CB Milton Palacios
LB Edwin Ávila
CM 25 Óscar Bonilla
CM
AM 18 Danilo Tosello
RF Denilson Costa
CF 9
LF 11
Substitutions:
FW
MF 15
Manager:
Juan Carlos Espinoza

Squads

Honduras Salzburg
Héctor "Tanqueta" Flores Luis "Bombero" Ramírez Carlos Escobar
Juan "Montuca" Castro Luis Ramos Jimmy González
Vinel Chamorro
Marathón
Carlos "Pupita" Güity Mauricio Sabillón Pompilio Cacho
Emil Martínez Juan Pablo Centeno Víctor Coello
Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández Darwin Pacheco Mario Berríos
Behiker Bustillo Rubén Suazo Luis Santamaría
Walter López Anael Figueroa Carlos Alberto Salinas
Elvis Scott Luis Guifarro Leonardo Morales
Mario López Dennis Ferrera Óscar Vargas
Jean Carles Rosario Lenín Suárez Orvin "Pato" Cabrera
David Cárcamo Alfredo Cristino Jara Lisandro Silva
Silvian López David Cáceres Ilich Arias
Motagua
Elmer Montoya Júnior Izaguirre Mauricio Castro
José Pacini Noel Valladares Carlos Oliva
Henry Enamorado Nery Medina Víctor Mena
Olimpia
Danilo Tosello Donaldo González Wilmer Velásquez
Donis Escober Denilson Costa Milton Palacios Suazo
Wilson Palacios Hendry Thomas Maynor Suazo
Hugo Caballero Francis Reyes José Luis Pineda
Juan Manuel Cárcamo Eduardo Bennett Juan Carlos Raudales
Óscar "Pescado" Bonilla Edwin Yobani Ávila Fabio Ulloa
Platense
Marcelo Ferreira Jorge Zapata Marvin Sánchez
Elmer Zelaya Reynaldo Tilguath Ricardo James
Edgar Álvarez Clifford Laing José Anthony Torres
Gustavo Scioscia Pablo Medina David Meléndez
Jorge Espinoza Rony Morales Ángel "Búfalo" Hill
Walter Hernández Alex Andino Elder Valladares
Derrick Hulse Francisco Ramírez Elmer Blanco
Real España
Nigel Zúniga Marlon José Peña Enrique Renau
Jaime Rosales Rafael Betine Milton "Chocolate" Flores
Júnior Morales Erick Vallecillo Sergio Mendoza
Luciano Emílio
Real Maya/Real Patepluma
Rony Flores Cristino Bernárdez
Universidad
Jaime Ruíz
Victoria
Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales John Bodden Carlos Lino
Carlos Discua Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga Mario Chávez
José García Luis Lagos Carlos "Tatín" Morán
Pablo Bernárdez Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda Óscar Sorto
Hesler Phillips Miguel "Gallo" Mariano Carlos "Calolo" Palacios
Alex Roberto Bailey Máximo Arzú Wilmer Ramos
Vida
Jonathan Bush Sanders Luis Perdomo Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera
Jorge Ocampo
Jose Gonzales

Top goalscorers

15 goals

11 goals

6 goals

Clausura

The Clausura tournament was played from February to June 2003. C.D. Marathón took revenge a year and a half later and defeated C.D. Motagua in the finals to claim its 4th league title.

Regular season

Results

As of 10 May 2003

Standings

Final round

Semifinals

Olimpia vs Motagua

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Marathón vs Real España

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Final

Marathón vs Motagua

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/hond03.html RSSSF.com–Honduras 2002/03