The 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso was the 51st season of the Second level in Honduran football and the 16th under the name Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The tournament was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura), each crowning one champion. As winners of both tournaments, Infop RNP was promoted to 2018–19 Honduran Liga Nacional.[1]
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 2017–2 June 2018 |
| Champions | Apertura: Infop RNP Clausura: Infop RNP |
| Promoted | Infop RNP |
| Relegated | Valle |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 2 June 2018. | |
Apertura
editThe Apertura tournament ran from 19 August to 30 December 2017.[2] Infop RNP obtained the title after defeating Villanueva F.C. with a 2–1 aggregate score in the final series.[3]
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Sol | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 27 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Yoro | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 23 | Qualification to the Play-offs |
| 3 | Tela | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 21 | |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 21 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Borussia | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 17 | |
| 7 | Victoria | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 16 | |
| 8 | Trujillo | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 12 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lepaera | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 20 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Deportes Savio | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 19 | Qualification to the Play-offs |
| 3 | Pinares | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 16 | |
| 4 | Real Juventud | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 11 | |
| 5 | Olimpia Occidental | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 11 | |
| 6 | Atlético Esperanzano | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villanueva | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 25 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Parrillas One | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 24 | Qualification to the Play-offs |
| 3 | Comayagua | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 22 | |
| 4 | Atlético Choloma | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 22 | |
| 5 | Atlético Limeño | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 21 | |
| 6 | París | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Atlético Municipal | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 13 | |
| 8 | Brasilia | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 10 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infop RNP | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 24 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Olancho | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 21 | Qualification to the Play-offs |
| 3 | Broncos del Sur | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 15 | |
| 4 | Valle | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Gimnástico | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 14 | |
| 6 | Estrella Roja | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 12 | |
| 7 | Municipal Valencia | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 11 |
Source: [citation needed]
Postseason
editPlay-offs
edit| 9 November 2017 | Comayagua | 1–1 | Olancho | Comayagua |
| Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda |
| 12 November 2017 | Olancho | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Comayagua | Catacamas |
| Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro |
| 9 November 2017 | Broncos del Sur | 2–0 | Parrillas One | Choluteca |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse |
| 12 November 2017 | Parrillas One | 4–0 (4–2 agg.) | Broncos del Sur | Tela |
| Stadium: Estadio León Gómez |
| 12 November 2017 | Tela | 1–0 | Deportes Savio | Tela |
| Stadium: Estadio León Gómez |
| 15 November 2017 | Deportes Savio | 5–1 (5–2 agg.) | Tela | Santa Rosa de Copán |
| Stadium: Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes |
| 12 November 2017 | Pinares | 0–0 | Yoro | Choluteca |
| Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos |
| 15 November 2017 | Yoro | 3–1 (3–1 agg.) | Pinares | Yoro |
| Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Yoreño |
Quarterfinals
edit| 18 November 2017 | Comayagua | 4–2 | Social Sol | Comayagua |
| Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda |
| 23 November 2017 | Social Sol | 3–1 (5–5 agg.) (6–5 p) | Comayagua | Olanchito |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Estadio San Jorge |
| 19 November 2017 | Parrillas One | 2–1 | Lepaera | Tela |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Estadio León Gómez |
| 23 November 2017 | Lepaera | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | Parrillas One | Lepaera |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Estadio Juan Orlando Hernández |
| 19 November 2017 | Deportes Savio | 0–1 | Villanueva | Santa Rosa de Copán |
| 15:00 |  9' Durón |
Stadium: Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes |
| 24 November 2017 | Villanueva | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 agg.) | Deportes Savio | Villanueva |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz |
| 19 November 2017 | Yoro | 2–2 | Infop RNP | Yoro |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Yoreño |
| 24 November 2017 | Infop RNP | 5–3 (7–5 agg.) | Yoro | Tegucigalpa |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Estadio Birichiche |
Semifinals
edit| 13 December 2017 | Infop RNP | 1–0 | Social Sol | Tegucigalpa |
| 20:00 | Discua 85' |
Stadium: Estadio Birichiche |
| 16 December 2017 | Social Sol | 1–0 (1–1 agg.) (1–4 p) | Infop RNP | Olanchito |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Estadio San Jorge |
| 6 December 2017 | Parrillas One | 0–1 | Villanueva | San Pedro Sula |
| 15:00 | 85' Chávez |
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal |
| 10 December 2017 | Villanueva | 3–2 (4–2 agg.) | Parrillas One | Villanueva |
| 15:30 | Velásquez 5' Chávez 38'Durón 60' |
41' Girón 49' Parham |
Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz |
Final
edit| 28 December 2017 | Villanueva | 1–0 | Infop RNP | Villanueva |
| 18:00 | Acosta 87' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz |
| 30 December 2017 | Infop RNP | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | Villanueva | Tegucigalpa |
| 20:15 | Discua 8' Ávila |
Stadium: Estadio Birichiche |
Clausura
editThe Clausura tournament was played in the first half of 2018.
Regular season
editStandings
editPostseason
editPlay-offs
edit| 18 April 2018 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Deportes Savio | Coxen Hole |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Coxen Hole Stadium |
| 22 April 2018 | Deportes Savio | 2–0 (2–2 agg.) (3–0 p) | Arsenal | Santa Rosa de Copán |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes |
| 18 April 2018 | Atlético Municipal | 3–2 | Estrella Roja | Santa Cruz de Yojoa |
| 15:30 | Stadium: Estadio Álex Pineda Chacón |
| 22 April 2018 | Estrella Roja | 2–0 (4–3 agg.) | Atlético Municipal | Danlí |
| 14:30 | Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco |
| 18 April 2018 | Gimnástico | 2–3 | Villanueva | Tegucigalpa |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Estadio Emilio Larach |
| 22 April 2018 | Villanueva | 1–1 (4–3 agg.) | Gimnástico | Villanueva |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz |
| 18 April 2018 | Lepaera | 1–0 | Dortmund | Lepaera |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Estadio Juan Orlando Hernández |
Quarterfinals
edit| 27 April 2018 | Villanueva | 0–0 | Pinares | Villanueva |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz |
| 5 May 2018 | Pinares | 0–0 (0–0 agg.) (4–5 p) | Villanueva | Ocotepeque |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Estadio John F. Kennedy |
| 28 April 2018 | Lepaera | 2–1 | Infop RNP | Lepaera |
| 15:30 | Arriola 43' (pen.) Barrios 67' |
86' Discua |
Stadium: Estadio Juan Orlando Hernández |
| 4 May 2018 | Infop RNP | 3–0 (4–2 agg.) | Lepaera | Tegucigalpa |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Estadio Birichiche |
| 29 April 2018 | Deportes Savio | 2–0 | Parrillas One | Santa Rosa de Copán |
| 15:00 | Chávez 45' Ramírez |
Stadium: Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes |
| 5 May 2018 | Parrillas One | 4–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 agg.) | Deportes Savio | San Pedro Sula |
| 19:00 | Hoyos 37' Díaz 81'Girón 90+'Castro 100' |
28' Cantillano |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 29 April 2018 | Estrella Roja | 1–1 | Yoro | Danlí |
| 15:00 | Corrales |
Mancía |
Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco |
| 6 May 2018 | Yoro | 2–2 (3–3 agg.) | Estrella Roja | Yoro |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Yoreño |
- Note: Yoro and Estrella Roja finished with a 3–3 aggregated score. Estrella Roja was disqualified for abandoning the second leg by not accepting a late penalty at the 89th minute.
Semifinals
edit| 12 May 2018 | Villanueva | 4–1 | Parrillas One | Villanueva |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz |
| 20 May 2018 | Parrillas One | 2–2 (3–6 agg.) | Villanueva | San Pedro Sula |
| 15:00 | Díaz 67' Morales |
44' Álvarez 58' Chávez |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 13 May 2018 | Yoro | 2–0 | Infop RNP | Yoro |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Yoreño |
| 18 May 2018 | Infop RNP | 3–0 (3–2 agg.) | Yoro | Tegucigalpa |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Estadio Birichiche |
Final
edit| 26 May 2018 | Villanueva | 0–2 | Infop RNP | Villanueva |
| 17:00 | Velásquez  |
15' Calderón 84' Torres |
Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz |
| 2 June 2018 | Infop RNP | 2–2 (4–2 agg.) | Villanueva | Tegucigalpa |
| 20:00 | Moncada 42' (pen.) Calderón 90+3' |
51' (pen.) Andino 63' Chávez |
Stadium: Estadio Birichiche Referee: Melissa Borjas |
Promotion
editAs winners of both Apertura and Clausura, Infop RNP was automatically promoted to 2018–19 Honduran Liga Nacional and no promotion play off was required.
References
edit- ^ "¡Infop es el nuevo inquilino de la Liga Nacional de Honduras!". LaPrensa.hn. La Prensa. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Diez.hn – Dortmund-Tela FC en Roatán abren el Grupo A de Liga de Ascenso en Honduras – 5 August 2017
- ^ "¡Batacazo! INFOP supera al Villanueva y es campeón del Ascenso en Honduras". LaPrensa.hn. La Prensa. Retrieved 30 December 2017.