Season 2009–10 | Relegated Real Juventud | |
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Champions League MarathónOlimpiaMotagua Top goalscorer Apertura: Jerry Palacios (13 goals)Clausura: Jerry Bengtson (12 goals) | ||
The 2009–10 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras season is the 45th season of top-flight professional football in Honduras and the nineteenth season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used.
Contents
- Club information
- Torneo Apertura
- Standings
- Results
- Final stage
- Semifinals
- Finals
- Torneo Clausura
- Final
- Relegation
- References
Marathón and Olimpia claimed the Apertura and Clausura championships, respectively.
Club information
Ten teams will participate in the 2009–10 season. Nine teams from last season remain for this season. Real Juventud were relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season. They would have been replaced by Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras promotion play-off winners Atlético Gualala. However, both teams decided to merge under the name of Real Juventud prior to the season.
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura began on July 18, 2009, and ended on November 25, 2009. Marathón, Motagua, Olimpia and Real España qualified for the Apertura final round after ending the tournament in the top four places.
Standings
Updated to games played on November 4, 2009.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
Updated to games played on November 4, 2009.
Source: RSSSF
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Final stage
The Final Stage ran from November 7, 2009, to November 25, 2009. Two-legged ties in this stage were settled by points: three for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a loss. Ties in points in the semifinals were settled first by goal difference, followed by the Classification Stage standings. A tie in points in the Finals would be settled by goal difference first, followed by two 15-minute extra-time periods, then a penalty shootout if necessary.
Semifinals
Semifinal A
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
1. Marathón advanced because of better classification standing.
Semifinal B
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
Finals
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd extra time; 3rd penalty shootout.
Torneo Clausura
The Torneo Clausura will begin in January 2010 and end in May 2010. The best four clubs will qualify for the Clausura final round.
Standings
Updated to games played on April 17, 2010.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Real Juventud was docked three (3) points.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
Updated to games played on April 17, 2010.
Source: RSSSF
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Semifinals
Semifinal A
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
1. Motagua advanced because of better classification standing.
Semifinal B
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd best classification stage standing.
1. Olimpia advanced because of better classification standing.
Final
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd extra time; 3rd penalty shootout.
1. As champion with better aggregate record.
2. Berth reallocated from Nicaragua.
Relegation
Relegation to the 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras is determined from an aggregate table of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. The team with the worst overall record will be relegated.
Updated to games played on May 8, 2010.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Real Juventud was docked three (3) points for failing to settle debts to former players by April 12.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.