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2002–03 Honduran Liga Nacional

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Season
  
2002–03

Dates
  
9 Aug 2002 – 1 Jun 2003

Relegated
  
C.D. Victoria

Matches played
  
192

Copa Interclubes UNCAF
  
Olimpia Marathón

Location
  
Honduras

Goals scored
  
448

Top goalscorer
  
Apertura: Marcelo Ferreira (15) Clausura: Denilson Costa (10) Pompilio Cacho (10) Luciano Emílio (10)

Biggest home win
  
Platense 5-0 Real Maya (11 August 2002)

Biggest away win
  
Vida 0-6 Marathón (5 April 2003)

Champions
  
Club Deportivo Olimpia, C.D. Marathón

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2003–04 Honduran Liga Nacional

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 ram from August 2002 to June 2003.

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2002–03 teams

  • Real Maya changed its name to Real Patepluma for the Clausura tournament and moved to Santa Bárbara.

    • 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.

    Results

    As of 24 November 2002

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

    Standings

    As of 24 November 2002

    1Universidad were deducted one (-1) point.
    2Victoria were deducted one (-1) point.
    3Real Maya were added four (+4) points.

    Semifinals

    Platense vs Real España
  • Platense won 2–1 on aggregate score.
    • Olimpia vs Marathón
  • Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate score.

    • Final

    Platense vs Olimpia
  • Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.

    • Top goalscorers

    15 goals

  • Marcelo Ferreira (Platense)

    • 11 goals

  • Luciano Emílio (Real España)

    • 6 goals

  • Denilson Costa (Olimpia)

    • 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.

    Results

    As of 10 May 2003

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

    Standings

    As of 10 May 2003

    Semifinals

    Olimpia vs Motagua
  • Motagua won 4–2 on aggregate score.
    • Marathón vs Real España
  • Marathón 1–1 Real España on aggregate score; Marathón advanced on better Regular season performance.

    • Final

    Marathón vs Motagua
  • Marathón won 4–1 on aggregate score.

    • Top goalscorers

    10 goals

  • Luciano Emílio (Real España)
  • Pompilio Cacho (C.D. Marathón)
  • Denilson Costa (C.D. Marathón)

    • 8 goals

  • Wilmer Velásquez (Olimpia)

    • 6 goals

  • Pedro Santana (Real España)

    • 6 goals

  • Jairo Martínez (Motagua)
  • José Pacini (Marathón)

    • 5 goals

  • Danilo Tosello (Olimpia)
  • Luis Oseguera (Motagua)

    • 4 goals

  • Emil Martínez (Marathón)
  • Francisco Ramírez (Platense)
  • Marcelo Ferreira (Olimpia)
  • Abidán Solís (Motagua)

    • 3 goals

  • Clifford Laing (Platense)

    • Relegation

    Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. On 10 May 2003, C.D. Victoria were relegated to Liga de Ascenso, however they bought Honduras Salzburg's franchise and stayed in first division.

    As of 10 May 2003

  • 1 Universidad were deducted a total –1 point.
  • 2 Real Patepluma were added a total +4 points.
  • 3 Victoria were deducted a total –1 point.

    • Controversies

    During the Apertura tournament, C.D. Marathón hosted Real C.D. España on week 9, the match was played on 28 September and ended with a 0–2 away win to Real España. During halftime, Real España delayed more than 15 minutes and returned late to play the second half. Marathón alleged and the Board of Discipline annulled the game. A rematch was played on 13 October ending in a 0–0 draw. Such decision affected the final standings which resulted in Marathón owning the third place and sent Real España to fourth.

    References

    2002–03 Honduran Liga Nacional Wikipedia
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