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2001–02 Honduran Liga Nacional
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Liga Nacional |
| season | 2001–02 |
| winners | Apertura: Motagua |
| Clausura: Marathón | |
| relegated | Deportes Savio |
| continentalcup1 | Copa Interclubes UNCAF |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Motagua |
| Marathón | |
| league topscorer | Apertura: |
| HON Enrique Renau (8) | |
| Clausura: | |
| BRA Marcelo Ferreira (13) | |
| biggest home win | Victoria 4-1 Deportes Savio |
| (19 September 2001) | |
| Marathón 4-1 Universidad | |
| (26 January 2002) | |
| Olimpia 4-1 Universidad | |
| (13 April 2002) | |
| Marathón 4-1 Olimpia | |
| (23 May 2002) | |
| biggest away win | Marathón 0-5 Real España |
| (2 December 2001) | |
| Deportes Savio 2-6 Platense | |
| (10 February 2002) | |
| highest scoring | Marathón 6-3 Victoria |
| (22 September 2001) | |
| prevseason | 2000–01 |
| nextseason | 2002–03 |
| updated | 26 May 2002 |
Clausura: Marathón Marathón HON Enrique Renau (8) Clausura: BRA Marcelo Ferreira (13) (19 September 2001) Marathón 4-1 Universidad (26 January 2002) Olimpia 4-1 Universidad (13 April 2002) Marathón 4-1 Olimpia (23 May 2002) (2 December 2001) Deportes Savio 2-6 Platense (10 February 2002) (22 September 2001)
The 2001–02 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was divided into two phases, the Apertura tournament which lasted from September to December 2001, and the Clausura tournament which was played from January to May 2002. C.D. Motagua and C.D. Marathón each lifted one trophy obtaining the 39th and 40th national championship respectively in the history of the league. This was the fourth season under the Apertura and Clausura format.
2001–02 teams
- Deportes Savio (Santa Rosa de Copán)
- Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
- Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
- Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
- Platense (Puerto Cortés)
- Real Comayagua (Comayagua) (promoted)
- Real España (San Pedro Sula)
- Universidad (Tegucigalpa)
- Victoria (La Ceiba)
- Vida (La Ceiba)
Apertura
The Apertura tournament started on 7 September 2001 in La Ceiba with Victoria's 2–1 home win over last season's runners-up Olimpia. After 18 rounds Motagua, Marathón, Platense, and Olimpia qualified to the Final round to fight for the title.
Regular season
Standings
Results
: As of 2 December 2001
Final round
Semifinals
Motagua vs Olimpia
Tegucigalpa
Pacini
Mejía
Costa
Tegucigalpa
- Motagua won 4–3 on aggregate.
Marathón vs Platense
González Puerto Cortés
San Pedro Sula
- Marathón won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
Motagua vs Marathón
San Pedro Sula
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| HON José Herrera |
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| HON Gilberto Yearwood |
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Izaguirre
Oliva
Tegucigalpa
Medina
Pacini
Turcios
Izaguirre
Zúniga
Oliva
Martínez
| {{football kit | pattern_b = | leftarm = 003153 | body = 003153 | rightarm = 003153 | shorts = 003153 | socks = 003153 | title = Motagua | {{football kit | pattern_b = | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = 2E8B57 | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = FFFFFF | title = Marathón |
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| HON Gilberto Yearwood |
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| HON José Herrera |
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- Motagua 3–3 Marathón on aggregate; Motagua won 5–3 on penalty shootouts.
| Liga Nacional |
|---|
| 2001–02 Apertura Champion |
| C.D. Motagua |
| 10th title |
Squads
| Deportes Savio | Marathón | Motagua | Olimpia | Platense | Real España | Real Comayagua | Universidad | Victoria | Vida |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HON Wilmer "Superman" Cruz | HON Clayd Lester Marson | HON Juan García | |||||||
| HON Marlon Monge | HON José "Runga" Piota | HON Wilmer Ramos | |||||||
| HON José Suazo | HON Marlon Barnica | HON Delvin Andino | |||||||
| HON Jaime Rosales | HON Mauricio Sabillón | HON Pompilio Cacho | |||||||
| HON Emil Martínez | HON Juan Pablo Centeno | ARG Fernando Regules | |||||||
| HON Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández | HON Darwin Pacheco | HON Mario Berríos | |||||||
| HON Behiker Bustillo | HON Enrique Reneau | HON Jimmy González | |||||||
| HON Óscar Vargas | HON Dennis Ferrera | HON Douglas Murillo | |||||||
| BRA Ricardo Correia | HON Luis Guifarro | HON Camilo Bonilla | |||||||
| HON Mario López | HON Lenín Suárez | HON Nigel Zúniga | |||||||
| HON Carlos Oliva | |||||||||
| HON Elmer Montoya | HON Júnior Izaguirre | HON Mauricio "Pipo" Castro | |||||||
| ARG José Pacini | HON Noel Valladares | HON Juan Raudales | |||||||
| ARG Marcelo Verón | HON Mario Chirinos | HON Ricky García | |||||||
| HON Jorge "Tata" Lozano | HON César "Nene" Obando | HON Elmer "Burrito" Mejía | |||||||
| HON Robel Bernárdez | HON Marlon Nolasco | HON Francisco Ramírez | |||||||
| HON Milton "Jocón" Reyes | HON Faussy Rodríguez | HON Ramón Romero | |||||||
| HON Dennis Salgado | HON Danilo Turcios | ARG Diego Vásquez | |||||||
| HON Nimrod Medina | |||||||||
| ARG Danilo Tosello | PAN Donaldo González | HON Wilmer Velásquez | |||||||
| HON Donis Escober | BRA Denilson Costa | URU Hugo Domínguez | |||||||
| ARG Gustavo Fuentes | HON Hendry Thomas | BRA Marcelo Ferreira | |||||||
| HON Merlyn Membreño | HON Fabio Ulloa | ARG Diego de Rosa | |||||||
| HON Carlos Paes | |||||||||
| ARG Diego Fernández | HON Jorge Zapata | HON Ángel "Búfalo" Hill | |||||||
| HON Elmer Zelaya | HON Fabricio Pérez | PAN Ricardo James | |||||||
| HON Edgar Álvarez | HON Clifford Laing | PAN José Anthony Torres | |||||||
| HON Víctor Coello | HON Pablo Medina | HON Mario Beata | |||||||
| HON Erick Vallecillo | HON Marlon José Peña | HON Milton "Chocolate" Flores | |||||||
| HON David Cárcamo | HON Júnior Morales | HON Héctor Gutiérrez | |||||||
| HON Rudy Williams | |||||||||
| HON Héctor Cardona | HON Marlon Hernández | HON Mario Herrera | |||||||
| HON Luis "Bombero" Ramírez | |||||||||
| HON Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales | HON John Bodden | HON Carlos Lino | |||||||
| HON Carlos Discua | HON Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga | HON Mauricio Figueroa | |||||||
| HON Jorge Pineda | HON Luis Lagos | HON Carlos "Tatín" Morán | |||||||
| HON Miguel "Gallo" Mariano | HON Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda | HON Mario Chávez | |||||||
| HON Jonathan Bush Sanders | HON Luis Perdomo | HON Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera | |||||||
| HON Jorge Ocampo | HON Saynor Álvarez | HON Marvin Brown | |||||||
| HON Justo Norales |
Top goalscorers
8 goals
- HON Enrique Renau (Marathón) 7 goals
- ARG Marcelo Verón (Motagua)
- BRA Denilson Costa (Olimpia) 6 goals
- ARG José Pacini (Motagua)
- ARG Danilo Tosello (Olimpia) 5 goals
- HON Wilmer Velásquez (Olimpia)
- HON Pompilio Cacho (Marathón)
- ARG Gustavo Fuentes (Olimpia)
Clausura
The Clausura tournament was the second part of the 2001–02 season in Liga Nacional; the league games started on 19 January 2002 in La Ceiba with an unexpected 0–3 C.D. Victoria's home defeat against Deportes Savio. The previous champions C.D. Motagua was unable to qualify to the Final round and C.D. Marathón earned its first title after 20 long years.
Regular season
Standings
Results
: As of 12 May 2002
Final round
Semifinals
Olimpia vs Victoria
La Ceiba
Velásquez Martinez Tegucigalpa
- Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.
Platense vs Marathón
San Pedro Sula
Puerto Cortés
- Marathón won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
Olimpia vs Marathón
Reneau
Vargas
San Pedro Sula
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| HON José Herrera |
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| HON Edwin Pavón |
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Tegucigalpa
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| HON Edwin Pavón |
|---|
| HON José Herrera |
|---|
- Marathón won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Liga Nacional |
|---|
| 2001–02 Clausura Champion |
| C.D. Marathón |
| 3rd title |
Squads
| Deportes Savio | Marathón | Motagua | Olimpia | Platense | Real España | Real Comayagua | Universidad | Victoria | Vida |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HON Wilmer "Superman" Cruz | HON Clayd Lester Marson | HON Juan García | |||||||
| HON Marlon Monge | HON Marlon Banica | HON Wilmer Ramos | |||||||
| HON José Suazo | HON Delvin Andino | HON Gerson Norales | |||||||
| HON Dadson Díaz | HON Juan Trejo | HON Carlos Güity | |||||||
| HON Meilin Soto | HON Walter "Gualala" Trejo | HON Glendon Cruz | |||||||
| HON Marvin Morán | HON Cristian Rodríguez | ARG Patricio Negreira | |||||||
| HON Jaime Rosales | HON Mauricio Sabillón | HON Pompilio Cacho | |||||||
| HON Emil Martínez | HON Juan Pablo Centeno | ARG Fernando Regules | |||||||
| HON Orvin "Pato" Cabrera | HON Darwin Pacheco | HON Mario Berríos | |||||||
| HON Behiker Bustillo | HON Enrique Reneau | HON Jimmy González | |||||||
| HON Óscar Vargas | HON Dennis Ferrera | HON Douglas Murillo | |||||||
| HON Elvis Scott | HON Luis Guifarro | HON Camilo Bonilla | |||||||
| HON Mario López | HON Lenín Suárez | HON Nigel Zúniga | |||||||
| HON Víctor Coello | HON Leonardo Morales | HON Carlos Oliva | |||||||
| ARG Ariel Leyes | HON Walter López | ||||||||
| HON Elmer Montoya | HON Júnior Izaguirre | HON Mauricio "Pipo" Castro | |||||||
| ARG José Pacini | HON Noel Valladares | HON Juan Raudales | |||||||
| ARG Hugo Domínguez | HON Mario Chirinos | HON Ricky García | |||||||
| HON Jorge "Tata" Lozano | HON César "Nene" Obando | HON Elmer "Burrito" Mejía | |||||||
| HON Robel Bernárdez | HON Marlon Nolasco | HON Francisco Ramírez | |||||||
| HON Milton "Jocón" Reyes | HON Faussy Rodríguez | HON Ramón Romero | |||||||
| HON Nimrod Medina | HON Carlos Paes de Oliveira | ||||||||
| ARG Danilo Tosello | PAN Donaldo González | HON Wilmer Velásquez | |||||||
| HON Donis Escober | BRA Denilson Costa | HON Mario Beata | |||||||
| ARG Gustavo Fuentes | HON Hendry Thomas | HON Gerson Vásquez | |||||||
| HON Merlyn Membreño | HON Fabio Ulloa | ARG Diego de Rosa | |||||||
| HON Limber Pérez | HON Francis Reyes | HON Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández | |||||||
| ARG Diego Fernández | HON Jorge Zapata | HON Ángel "Búfalo" Hill | |||||||
| HON Elmer Zelaya | HON Reynaldo Tilguath | PAN Ricardo James | |||||||
| HON Anael Figueroa | HON Clifford Laing | PAN José Anthony Torres | |||||||
| HON Júnior Morales | HON Pablo Medina | BRA Marcelo Ferreira | |||||||
| HON Erick Vallecillo | HON Marlon José Peña | HON Milton "Chocolate" Flores | |||||||
| HON David Cárcamo | HON Héctor Gutiérrez | HON Reynaldo Clavasquin | |||||||
| HON Marco "Maco" Mejía | |||||||||
| HON Rudy Williams | |||||||||
| HON Héctor Cardona | HON Marlon Hernández | HON Mario Herrera | |||||||
| HON Luis "Bombero" Ramírez | |||||||||
| HON Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales | HON John Bodden | HON Carlos Lino | |||||||
| HON Carlos Discua | HON Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga | HON Mauricio Figueroa | |||||||
| HON Jorge Pineda | HON Luis Lagos | HON Carlos "Tatín" Morán | |||||||
| HON Miguel "Gallo" Mariano | HON Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda | HON Mario Chávez | |||||||
| HON Jonathan Bush Sanders | HON Luis Perdomo | HON Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera | |||||||
| HON Jorge Ocampo | HON Saynor Álvarez | HON Marvin Brown | |||||||
| HON Justo Norales |
Top goalscorers
13 goals
- BRA Marcelo Ferreira (Platense) 10 goals
- HON Wilmer Velásquez (Olimpia) 7 goals
- ARG Gustavo Fuentes (Olimpia)
- HON Elvis Scott (Marathón) 6 goals
- BRA Denilson Costa (Olimpia)
- HON Carlos Múñoz (Real Comayagua) 5 goals
- HON Pompilio Cacho (Marathón)
- HON Enrique Reneau (Marathón)
- HON Emil Martínez (Marathón)
- HON Christian Martínez (Victoria)
- ARG Danilo Tosello (Olimpia)
- HON Reynaldo Tilguath (Platense)
- HON Miguel Mariano (Victoria)
- HON Luis Oseguera (Victoria) 4 goals
- HON Clifford Laing (Platense)
- HON Francisco Ramírez (Motagua) 3 goals
- HON Carlos Oliva (Marathón)
- HON Jaime Rosales (Marathón)
- HON Jorge Pineda (Victoria)
- HON Carlos Güity (Vida)
- HON Marco Mejía (Real España) 2 goals
- HON Marlon Hernández (Universidad)
- HON Lester Marson (Savio)
- HON Milton Palacios (Victoria)
- HON Fabio Ulloa (Olimpia)
- HON Francis Reyes (Olimpia) 1 goal
- ARG Ariel Leyes (Marathón)
- HON Walter López (Marathón)
- HON Óscar Vargas (Marathón)
- HON Nigel Zúniga (Marathón)
- HON Maynor Figueroa (Victoria)
Relegation table
References
References
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/hond02.html RSSSF.com–Honduras 2001/02]–11 December 2009
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