2012–13 Honduran Liga Nacional
Season | 2012–13 |
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Champions | Apertura: Olimpia Clausura: Olimpia |
Relegated | Atlético Choloma |
Champions League | Olimpia Victoria |
Matches played | 200 |
Goals scored | 489 (2.45 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Rojas (10) Clausura: Martínez (12) |
Biggest home win | Motagua 6–0 Deportes Savio (6 March 2013) |
Biggest away win | Real España 1–4 Motagua (16 November 2012) |
Highest scoring | Victoria 4–3 Real España (24 February 2013) |
Longest unbeaten run | Olimpia (13) |
Longest losing run | Marathón (4) Real Sociedad (4) Vida (4) |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → All statistics correct as of 19 May 2013. |
The 2012–13 football season was the 47th Honduran Liga Nacional edition, since its establishment in 1965. The season was divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and determined the 61st and 62nd national champions. The campaign began on 28 July 2012,[1][2] and ended in May 2013. Club Deportivo Olimpia was the reigning champions after winning in 2011–12.
2012–13 teams
[edit]On 3 June 2012, C.D. Real Sociedad obtained the promotion to the Liga Nacional as winner of the 2011–12 Liga de Ascenso.[3] Platense F.C. which had been relegated last season, bought C.D. Necaxa's franchise and will play in first division.
Apertura
[edit]The fixtures for the Apertura tournament were announced on 4 July; with the results Real C.D. España 1–0 C.D. Real Sociedad and Atlético Choloma 4–2 C.D.S. Vida, the tournament opened fire on 28 July.[4][5] On rounds 2 and 3, Vida included midfielder Luis Jaramillo on their lineups despite being ineligible to play; on 12 September, the Northern Disciplinary Commission made the decision to award both matches to Real España and Victoria 3–0.[6]
On 28 October, Club Deportivo Olimpia became the first team to secure a spot for the postseason, after defeating Platense F.C. 0–1 at Estadio Excélsior in Puerto Cortés.[7] C.D. Victoria also qualified along Olimpia directly to the semifinals finishing second. On the other hand, C.D. Motagua–Real España and C.D. Marathón–Atlético Choloma had to play a playoff round.
The semifinal encounters were settled on 21 November, as Motagua and Atlético Choloma defeated Real España and Marathón respectively. Motagua crushed Real España with a 7–3 on aggregate.[8] Meanwhile, Atlético Choloma dispatched Marathón after a 2–2 aggregated score but with more away goals scored.[9]
Once in the semifinals, Olimpia got rid of Atlético Choloma with a 2–1 aggregate, meanwhile Victoria and Motagua finished with a 3–3 global score, however, Victoria advanced thanks to a better regular season finish over Motagua. With their success in the semifinals, Olimpia and Victoria re-encountered each other in a final for the third time in history,[10] having won one each in the previous two. The first match in La Ceiba ended with a scoreless tie; but in the second leg, Olimpia had no mercy over Victoria and won its third consecutive title with an overwhelming 4–0.[11]
Regular season
[edit]Standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Olimpia | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 39 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
2 | Victoria | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 31 | |
3 | Motagua | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 26 | Qualification to the Second round |
4 | Marathón | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 23 | |
5 | Atlético Choloma | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 22 | |
6 | Real España | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 21 | |
7 | Vida | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 21 | |
8 | Platense | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 20 | |
9 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 19 | |
10 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 17 |
Results
[edit]- As of 11 November 2012
- Originally Vida 1–0 Real España and Victoria 1–2 Vida. Due to the illegal participation of Vida's midfielder Luis Jaramillo in both matches, Real España and Victoria were granted each a 3–0 win.[12]
Final round
[edit]Second round
[edit]Motagua vs Real España
[edit]Real España | Motagua |
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Motagua | 3–2 | Real España |
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Valladares 7' Welcome 30' (pen.) Medina 76' | Report | Rodas 47' Alvarado 50' |
Motagua | Real España |
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- Motagua won 7–3 on aggregate score.
Marathón vs Atlético Choloma
[edit]Atlético Choloma | 0–0 | Marathón |
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Report |
Atlético Choloma | Marathón |
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Marathón | Atlético Choloma |
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- Marathón 2–2 Atlético Choloma on aggregate score; Atlético Choloma advanced on away goals.
Semifinals
[edit]Olimpia vs Atlético Choloma
[edit]Atlético Choloma | 1–0 | Olimpia |
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Isaula 34' | Report |
Atlético Choloma | Olimpia |
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Olimpia | 2–0 | Atlético Choloma |
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Caetano 33' Palacios 75' | Report |
Olimpia | Atlético Choloma |
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- Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate score.
Victoria vs Motagua
[edit]Motagua | Victoria |
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Victoria | Motagua |
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- Victoria 3–3 Motagua on aggregate score. Victoria advanced on better regular season performance.
Final
[edit]Olimpia vs Victoria
[edit]Victoria | Olimpia |
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Olimpia | Victoria |
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- Olimpia won 4–0 on aggregate score.
Liga Nacional 2012–13 Apertura champion |
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C.D. Olimpia 26th title |
Top goalscorers
[edit]- As of 16 December 2012
- 10 goals:
- 8 goals:
- 7 goals:
- 5 goals:
- 4 goals:
- 3 goals: