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1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional

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Season
  
1997–98

Champion
  
C.D. Motagua

Champions
  
Apertura: Motagua(6th title)Clausura: Motagua(7th title)

Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica
  
MotaguaReal EspañaOlimpia

Top goalscorer
  
Apertura:Wilmer Velásquez (19)Clausura: Amado Guevara (15)

Biggest home win
  
Vida 7–2 Independiente(19 October 1997)

Biggest away win
  
Independiente 1–4 Olimpia(8 July 1998)Victoria 1–4 Olimpia(9 August 1998)Real Maya 1–4 Motagua(20 September 1998)

Relegated
  
Palestino F.C., Independiente Villela

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In 1997–98 the Honduran Liga Nacional brought a new competition system; the league would be now divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura), having C.D. Motagua won their 6th and 7th title in this new format. The tournament lasted from August 1997 to October 1998 and it consisted of 11 teams for the first time since the 1981–82 season.

Contents

Regular season

  • Also serves as 1997 Honduran Cup.

    • Standings

  • Platense 1997 Honduran Cup champions as regular season winner.

    • Results

    Source: RSSSF.com
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Hexagonal

  • Olimpia won 4–2 on aggregate.
  • Motagua 1–1 Real España on aggregate. Motagua advanced on better Regular season record; Real España advanced as best loser.
  • Platense 1–1 Universidad on aggregate; Platense advanced on better Regular season record.

    • Semifinals

  • Real España won 3–1 on aggregate.
  • Motagua 2–2 Olimpia on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better Regular season record.

    • Final

  • Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.

    • Top goalscorers

    19 goals

  • Wilmer Velásquez (Motagua)

    • 11 goals

  • Juan Manuel Cárcamo (Platense)

    • 7 goals

  • Denilson Costa (Olimpia)
  • Francisco Ramírez (Motagua)
  • Marlon Hernández (Motagua)

    • 6 goals

  • Amado Guevara (Motagua)
  • Alex Pineda Chacón (Olimpia)

    • 5 goals

  • Alexis Duarte (Marathón)
  • Jairo Martínez (Motagua)
  • Edwin Castro (Marathón)

    • Results

    Source: RSSSF.com
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Hexagonal

  • Olimpia 2–2 Victoria on aggregate; Olimpia advances on better performance in Regular season; Victoria advances as best loser.
  • Platense 1–1 Marathón on aggregate; Platense advances on better performance in Regular season.
  • Motagua won 5–2 on aggregate.

    • Semifinals

  • Olimpia 2–2 Victoria on aggregate; Olimpia advances on better performance in Regular season.
  • Motagua won 5–4 on aggregate.

    • Final

  • Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate.

    • Top goalscorers

    15 goals

  • Wilmer Velásquez (Olimpia)
  • Amado Guevara (Motagua)

    • 13 goals

  • Denilson Costa (Olimpia)

    • 8 goals

  • Juan Manuel Cárcamo (Platense)

    • 7 goals

  • Marlon Hernández (Olimpia)
  • Francisco Ramírez (Marathón)
  • Rodinei Martins (Olimpia)
  • Toninho (Marathón)

    • 5 goals

  • Alejandro Naíf (Victoria)
  • Marvin Brown (Vida)
  • Luis Ramírez (Independiente Villela)

    • 2 goals

  • Carlos Salinas (Motagua)
  • Fabricio Pérez (Marathón)

    • 1 goal

  • Alexander Díaz (Real España)
  • Enrique Reneau (Marathón)

    • Relegation table

  • Palestino and Independiente Villela relegated to the Liga de Ascenso.

    • Curiosities

    On 12 July 1998, the league scheduled a match between Palestino F.C. and Universidad at Estadio Miraflores. The game which started at 14:00 local time, was played at the same time of the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Brazil. The match which ended 2–0 to Palestino, was witnessed by 55 loyal fans, an outstanding record.

    References

    1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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