2007–08 Honduran Liga Nacional - Wikipedia
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| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Marathón Clausura: Olimpia |
| Relegated | Atlético Olanchano |
| Champions League | Marathón Olimpia |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Martínez Clausura: Velásquez |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → |
The 2007–08 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was the 42nd season in the top fight in Honduran football; it ran from August 2007 to May 2008.[1] The season was split into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) which defined the 51st and 52nd national champions in the history of the league. C.D. Marathón and Club Deportivo Olimpia as winners of each tournament qualified to the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.
Deportes Savio from Santa Rosa de Copán was promoted from the 2006–07 Liga de Ascenso.[2]
The Apertura tournament was played from 11 August to 22 December 2007. C.D. Marathón captured its 6th domestic league.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathón | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 35 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Motagua | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 32 | |
| 3 | Victoria | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 31 | |
| 4 | Olimpia | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 27 | |
| 5 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Real España | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 22 | |
| 7 | Hispano | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Vida | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 20 | |
| 9 | Platense | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 15 | |
| 10 | Atlético Olanchano | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2007. Source: [citation needed]
- As of 25 November 2007
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Marathón vs Olimpia
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- Marathón 2–2 Olimpia on aggregate score; Marathón advanced on better regular season performance.
Motagua vs Victoria
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- Motagua won 3–1 on aggregate score.
Marathón vs Motagua
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- Marathón won 2–0 on aggregate score.
| Liga Nacional 2007–08 Apertura champion |
|---|
| C.D. Marathón 6th title |
- As of 22 December 2007
10 goals
Emil Martínez (Marathón)
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
The Clausura tournament was played from 12 January to 24 May 2008. C.D. Olimpia captured its 21st domestic league.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 33 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Marathón | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 30 | |
| 3 | Real España | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 28 | |
| 4 | Motagua | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | Hispano | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Victoria | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 24 | |
| 7 | Atlético Olanchano | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 21 | |
| 8 | Platense | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 20 | |
| 9 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 19 | |
| 10 | Vida | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 18 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: [citation needed]
- As of 3 May 2008
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
- Olimpia won 7–2 on aggregate score.
Marathón vs Real España
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- Marathón 5–5 Real España on aggregate score; Marathón advanced on better regular season performance.
Olimpia vs Marathón
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- Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate score.
| Liga Nacional 2007–08 Clausura champion |
|---|
| C.D. Olimpia 21st title |
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
6 goals
Ney Costa (Deportes Savio)
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Atlético Olanchano made the fewest points in the aggregated table from both Apertura and Clausura regular seasons, thereby were relegated to the Liga de Ascenso.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathón | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 65 | Qualified to the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Olimpia | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 60 | |
| 3 | Motagua | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 59 | |
| 4 | Victoria | 36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 55 | |
| 5 | Real España | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 50 | |
| 6 | Hispano | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 47 | |
| 7 | Deportes Savio | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 41 | |
| 8 | Vida | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 38 | |
| 9 | Platense | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 35 | |
| 10 | Atlético Olanchano | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 34 | Relegated to the 2008–09 Liga de Ascenso |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: [citation needed]
- ^ RSSSF.com–Honduras 2007/08–11 December 2009
- ^ RSSSF.com–Honduras 2006/07–11 December 2009