The 2021–22 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 56th Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. The tournament started in September 2021 and is scheduled to end in mid 2022. The season is divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura), each crowning one champion. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football, a new and more compact format is to be used.[1] The first stage was shortened from 18 to 14 weeks. The tournament is divided into two groups of five. The top teams of each group advance directly to the semifinal round, and the teams finishing 2nd and 3rd from each group have to play a playoff round. At the end of the season, the three teams with the best record qualify to the 2022 CONCACAF League.
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 September 2021–May 2022 |
| Champions | Apertura: C.D. Olimpia Clausura: F.C. Motagua |
| Relegated | Platense |
| CONCACAF League | C.D Olimpia F.C.Motagua Real C.D. España |
| Matches played | 166 |
| Goals scored | 492 (2.96 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | TBD (23) |
| Biggest home win | OLI 7–0 HNP (12 May 2021) |
| Biggest away win | RSO 1–6 VID (1 November 2020) |
| Highest scoring | RSO 1–6 VID (1 November 2020) |
| Longest unbeaten run | OLI (14) |
| Longest losing run | RSO (5) MAR (5) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 20 July 2021. | |
2021–22 teams
editA total of 10 teams will contest the tournament, the same that participated in the 2019–20 season since no relegation was implemented.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras Progreso | El Progreso | Estadio Humberto Micheletti | 5,000 |
| Marathón | San Pedro Sula | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal | 15,000 |
| Motagua | Tegucigalpa | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 35,000 |
| Olimpia | Tegucigalpa | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | 35,000 |
| Platense | Puerto Cortés | Estadio Excélsior | 7,910 |
| Real España | San Pedro Sula | Estadio Francisco Morazán | 26,781 |
| Real Sociedad | Tocoa | Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón | 3,000 |
| UPNFM | Choluteca | Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse | 8,000 |
| Victoria | La Ceiba | Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 18,000 |
| Vida | La Ceiba | Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 18,000 |
Apertura
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 12 | +25 | 44 | Advance to Pentagonal and Final |
| 2 | Marathón | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 40 | Advance to Pentagonal |
| 3 | Motagua | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 31 | |
| 4 | UPNFM | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 | |
| 5 | Vida | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 25 | |
| 6 | Real de Minas | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 23 | |
| 7 | Real España | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | Platense | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 21 | |
| 9 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 10 | |
| 10 | Honduras Progreso | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Championship Playoffs
editClausura
editChampionship Playoffs
edit- Qualified teams
- Final teams
List of Foreign Players
editThis is a list of foreign players in the 2021–22 season. The following players:
- Have played at least one game for the respective club.
- Have not been capped for the Honduras national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
|
Honduras Progreso
Marathón
Motagua
Olimpia
Platense
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Real España
Real Sociedad
UPNFM Victoria
Vida
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(player released during the Apertura season)
(player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons)
(player released during the Clausura season)
(player naturalised for the Clausura season)
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Confirman formato para el Apertura 2020 en Honduras". As.com. Diario AS. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.