2020–21 Honduran Liga Nacional
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The 2020–21 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 55th Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. The tournament started in September 2020 and is scheduled to end in mid 2021. The season was 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 was divided into two groups of five. The top teams of each group advanced directly to the semifinal round, and the teams finishing 2nd and 3rd from each group had to play a playoff round. At the end of the season, the three teams with the best record qualified to the 2021 CONCACAF League.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 September 2020–May 2021 |
| Champions | Apertura: Olimpia Clausura: Olimpia |
| Relegated | Real de Minas |
| CONCACAF League | Olimpia Motagua Marathón |
| Matches played | 166 |
| Goals scored | 492 (2.96 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bengtson (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) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
Location of teams in 2020–21 season
A total of 10 teams will contested 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 de Minas | Danlí | Estadio Marcelo Tinoco | 5,000 |
| 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 |
| Vida | La Ceiba | Estadio Nilmo Edwards | 18,000 |
The Apertura tournament was the first half of the 2020–21 season which ran from September 2020 to January 2021. C.D. Olimpia lifted their second straight title and their 32nd overall.[2]
- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 34 | Advance to Semifinals |
| 2 | Motagua | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 32 | Advance to Play-offs |
| 3 | UPNFM | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 18 | |
| 4 | Real de Minas | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 12 | |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2020. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathón | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 26 | Advance to Semifinals |
| 2 | Vida | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 21 | Advance to Play-offs |
| 3 | Platense | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 17 | |
| 4 | Real España | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 16 | |
| 5 | Honduras Progreso | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2020. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2020. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 23 and 27 December 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olimpia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marathón | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| January 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marathón | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 and 20 December 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olimpia | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platense | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 30 December 2020 and 3 January 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motagua | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Motagua | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marathón | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 and 10 January 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motagua | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19 and 23 December 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olimpia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UPNFM | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 30 December 2020 and 3 January 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vida | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vida | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Olimpia | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Note: Despite their elimination in the semifinals, C.D. Marathón clinched their spot at the extra final series as winners of the regular season first place decider playoff.
The Clausura tournament was the second half of the 2020–21 season which was played in the first semester of 2021. C.D. Olimpia won their third consecutive national championship and their 33rd overall after winning both the regular season and the playoff stage.[3]
- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 35 | Advance to Semifinals |
| 2 | Motagua | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 31 | Advance to Play-offs |
| 3 | UPNFM | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 19 | |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 17 | |
| 5 | Real de Minas | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2021. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real España | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 19 | Advance to Semifinals |
| 2 | Honduras Progreso | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 15 | Advance to Play-offs |
| 3 | Vida | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 14 | |
| 4 | Marathón | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 14 | |
| 5 | Platense | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2021. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2021. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
The top goalscorer will be determined by the addition of goals of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
- As of 19 May 2021
- 23 goals:
- 15 goals:
- 14 goals:
- 13 goals:
- 12 goals:
- 11 goals:
- 10 goals:
- 9 goals:
- 8 goals:
- 7 goals:
- 6 goals:
- 5 goals:
- 4 goals:
- 3 goals:
- 2 goals:
- 1 goal:
- 1 own-goal:
- 2 own-goals:
Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. On 27 April 2021, C.D. Real de Minas was officially relegated after finishing last in the aggregated standings.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 66 | 18 | +48 | 69 | Qualified to 2021 CONCACAF League |
| 2 | Motagua | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 63 | |
| 3 | Marathón | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 40 | |
| 4 | UPNFM | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 37 | |
| 5 | Real España | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 35 | |
| 6 | Vida | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 35 | |
| 7 | Platense | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 29 | |
| 8 | Honduras Progreso | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 62 | −30 | 25 | |
| 9 | Real Sociedad | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 22 | |
| 10 | Real de Minas | 28 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 18 | Relegated to 2021–22 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2021. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
- ^ "Confirman formato para el Apertura 2020 en Honduras". As.com. Diario AS. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Olimpia se consagra bicampeón de Honduras tras vencer a Marathón". AS.com. Diario AS. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Olimpia vs Motagua (1(4-3)0): resumen y goles - Final de Honduras". As.com. Diario AS. Retrieved 19 May 2021.