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Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso

Honduran association football league

Honduran association football league

FieldValue
nameLiga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras
logoLigadeascensohonduraslogo.png
pixels170
countryHON Honduras
confedCONCACAF
founded
First Season1980
teams35 (2024-25)
levels2
promotionLiga Nacional
relegationLiga Mayor
championsCholoma (Apertura 2024)
most successful clubJuticalpa (5)
tvSulaTV
Multicable
Canal 6
Deportes TVC
Vallevisión
current2025–26 Liga de Ascenso

Multicable Canal 6 Deportes TVC Vallevisión

Liga de Ascenso (Promotion League) is the second division of Honduran football; it was founded on 17 December 1979 as Segunda División (Second Division) and renamed Liga de Ascenso (Promotion League) on 21 July 2002. The league is divided into 4 groups: Zona Norte y Atlántica (North and Atlantic Zone), Zona Norte y Occidente (North and West Zone), Zona Centro y Sur (Central and South Zone), Zona Sur y Oriente (South and East Zone). The top 2 teams of each group qualifies for the liguilla (play-offs). Each season is divided into two tournaments, Apertura (opening) and Clausura (closing). The champions of the opening and closing tournament compete for the promotion to Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras in a two-legged match.

Two teams are relegated to Liga Mayor de Futbol de Honduras. The last team of each group face off in a playoff (North vs North and South vs South).

History

From 1965 to 1979 the system of promotion to the Liga Nacional was ruled by the Extra-scholastic Sporting Federation of Honduras(Federación Deportiva Extraescolar de Honduras). It was played in amateur form and the champion of the Central, Southern, and Oriental zone would play against the champion of the North Western zone. The Winner was promoted to the Liga Nacional. In the first tournament of the Liga Nacional there wasn't any promoted or relegated since it was a draft tournament.

It was until 1980 when the second division was founded which nowadays it's called Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras (National Promotion League of Honduras).

In that season, the league didn't have any relegated team since the players of the Honduras national football team needed to be in training at full-time. From the year on, the rules have been applied and there have been many promoted and relegated teams.

From 2004 on the league was split into two seasons, apertura (opening) and clausura (closing). Promotion is decided by a two-legged match between apertura and clausura champion. In the case of the same team being champion in both tournaments, promotion is automatic.

In 2006 Hispano was relegated from first division but they bought Valencia's category in the league; this situation has occurred with other teams. In 2002 Victoria were relegated but acquired Honduras Salzburg's spot.

In 2009 Atletico Gualala earned promotion but decided to merge with that year's relegated club, Real Juventud and kept their history. In 2003 Real Maya merged with Patepluma to form Real Patepluma.

2024-25 clubs

Clubs from Zona Litoral Atlántica

  • Arsenal (Coxen Hole, Islas de la Bahia)
  • Atlético Boca Junior (Tocoa, Colón)
  • CARVA (Coyoles Central, Olanchito, Yoro)
  • Discua Nicolás (El Progreso, Yoro)
  • Tela F.C. (Tela, Atlántida)
  • Trujillo FC (Trujillo, Colón)
  • C.D.S. Vida (La Ceiba, Atlántida)
  • Yoro FC (Yoro, Yoro)

Clubs from Zona Occidental

  • Atlético Esperanzano (La Esperanza, Intibucá)
  • Atlético Pinares (Nueva Ocotepeque, Ocotepeque)
  • Deportes Savio (Santa Rosa de Copán, Copán)
  • Lepaera FC (Lepaera, Lempira)
  • Olimpia Occidental (La Entrada, Copán)
  • Real Juventud (Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara)
  • San Juan (Quimistán, Santa Bárbara)
  • Trinidad FC (Trinidad, Santa Bárbara)

Teams from Zona Norte y Valle de Sula

  • Atlético Choloma (Choloma, Cortés)
  • Atlético Limeño (La Lima, Cortés)
  • Atlético Independiente (Siguatepeque, Comayagua)
  • Brasilia FC (Río Lindo, Cortés)
  • Comayagua FC (Comayagua, Comayagua)
  • Municipal Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz de Yojoa, Cortés)
  • Parrillas One (San Pedro Sula, Cortés)
  • Villanueva FC (Villanueva, Cortés)

Teams from Zona Centro, Sur y Oriente

  • Estrella Roja (Danlí, El Paraiso)
  • Gimnástico (Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán)
  • Lobos UPN (Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán)
  • Olancho FC (Juticalpa, Olancho)
  • Valencia (Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazan)
  • Valle FC (Nacaome, Valle)
  • Atlético Olanchano from (Catacamas, Olancho) were excluded due to failing to register in time

Winners

  • From 1966 to present.
  • Segunda División (1966–2002). Liga de Ascenso (2002–).
  • Up until 2004, champions were awarded automatic promotion.
  • Apertura and Clausura format established since 2004.
SeasonChampionRunner-upSemifinalists
1966–67Atlético IndioVictoria
1967–68VictoriaFederal
1968–69LempiraBroncos
1969–70VerdúnSan Pedro
1970–71TroyaLenca
1971–72UniversidadVictoria
*1972–73*Cancelled
1973FederalSan Pedro
1974AtlántidaSalamar
1975CampamentoLenca
1976VictoriaCuracao
1977TiburonesAlianza
1978–79PortuarioFederal
1979Atlético FusepJuventud Ribereña
1980IndependienteCuracao
1981DandySúper Estrella
1982PlatenseCuracao
1983SulaIndependiente
1984Tela TimsaAtlético Independiente
1985CuracaoTela Timsa
1986UniversidadLempira Hermacasa
1987–88Súper EstrellaTela Timsa
1988BroncosModernic
1989–90Tela TimsaUniversidad
1990–91E.A.C.I.Palestino
1991–92Real MayaSitra Acensa
1992–93Deportes ProgreseñoPalestino
1993–94Atlético IndioUniversidad
1994–95IndependienteNacional
1995–96UniversidadAtlético IndependienteAtlético Nacional
1996–97Atlético IndioHalcón Terrazos
1997–98AlianzaReal Sociedad
1998–99FederalAtlético Melgar
1999–2000Deportes SavioPalestino
2000–01Real MayaReal ComayaguaAtlético Independiente
2001–02Honduras SalzburgParrillas OneAtlético Olanchano
2002–03Atlético OlanchanoDeportes SavioSocial Sol
2003–04Municipal ValenciaHispanoAtlético Independiente
2004–05 ADeportes SavioSocial SolArsenal
2004–05 CHispanoDeportes Savio
2005–06 AAtlético OlanchanoJuticalpa Tulín
2005–06 CLencaReal JuventudOlimpia B
2006–07 ADeportes SavioArsenalReal Juventud
2006–07 CArsenalCruz AzulAtlético Esperanzano
2007–08 AReal JuventudArsenalUnión Ájax
2007–08 CReal JuventudSocial SolMotagua B
2008–09 AAtlético GualalaMunicipal SilcaUnión Ájax
2008–09 CNecaxaSocial SolOlimpia Occidental
2009–10 ANecaxaAtlético CholomaSocial Sol
2009–10 CNecaxaAtlético IndependienteAtlético Choloma
2010–11 AParrillas OneYoroAtlético Municipal
2010–11 CAtlético CholomaReal SociedadYoro
2011–12 AReal SociedadAtlético MunicipalHispano
2011–12 CParrillas OneReal SociedadJuticalpa
2012–13 AJuticalpaAtlético MunicipalYoro
2012–13 CParrillas OneYoroJaguares UPNFM
2013–14 AHonduras ProgresoAtlético Choloma
2013–14 CHonduras ProgresoJuticalpa
2014–15 AJuticalpaJaguares UPNFMAtlético Municipal
2014–15 CJuticalpaAtlético IndependienteAtlético Limeño
2015–16 ASocial SolDeportes Savio
2015–16 CAlianza BecerraParrillas OneSocial Sol
2016–17 ALepaeraYoroGimnástico
2016–17 CUPNFMVillanuevaLepaera
2017–18 AInfop RNPVillanuevaSocial Sol
2017–18 CInfop RNPVillanuevaYoro
2018–19 AReal SociedadSan JuanPinares
2018–19 COlanchoSantosPinares
2019–20 APinaresSantosSan Juan
2019–20 CDeliciasSantosParis F.C.

Wins by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning years
Deportes Savio331999–2000, 2004–05 A, 2006–07 A
Universidad321971–72, 1986, 1995–96
Juticalpa Tulín / Juticalpa322012–13 A, 2014–15 A, 2014–15 C
Parrillas One322010–11 A, 2011–12 C, 2012–13 C
Atlético Indio301966–67, 1990–91, 1996–97
Necaxa302008–09 C, 2009–10 A, 2009–10 C
Campamento / Atlético Olanchano301975, 2002–03, 2005–06 A
Real Sociedad232011–12 A, 2018–19 A
Victoria221967–68, 1976
Federal221973, 1998–99
Independiente211980, 1994–95
Tela Timsa211984, 1989–90
Real Juventud212007–08 A, 2007–08 C
Real Maya201991–92, 2000–01
Honduras Progreso202013–14 A, 2013–14 C
Infop RNP202017–18 A, 2017–18 C
Alianza Becerra / Olancho202015–16 C, 2018–19 C
Curacao141987–88
Social Sol132015–16 A
Lenca122005–06 C
Arsenal122006–07 C
Atlético Choloma122010–11 C
Súper Estrella111988
Broncos111993–94
Alianza111997–98
Hispano112004–05 C
UPNFM112016–17 C
Lempira101968–69
Verdún101969–70
Troya101970–71
Atlántida101974
Tiburones101977
Portuario101978–79
Atlético Fusep101979
Dandy101981
Platense101982
Sula101983
E.A.C.I.101985
Deportes Progreseño101992–93
Honduras Salzburg102001–02
Municipal Valencia102003–04
Atlético Gualala102008–09 A
Lepaera102016–17 A
Pinares102019–20 A
Atlético Independiente04—
Yoro03—
Villanueva03—
Palestino02—
San Pedro02—
Atlético Municipal02—
Santos02—
Salamar01—
Juventud Ribereña01—
Lempira Hermacasa01—
Modernic01—
Sitra Acensa01—
Nacional01—
Halcón Terrazos01—
Atlético Melgar01—
Real Comayagua01—
Cruz Azul01—
Municipal Silca01—
San Juan01—
Atlético INTUR00—

Promotion

In 2004 the league format was changed into short tournaments splitting the season into two separate tournaments, apertura (opening) and clausura (closing). Promotion was decided by a two-legged final until 2012, and is now contested in a single match between apertura champion and clausura champion. In the case that a same team is crowned champion both apertura and clausura, promotion is awarded automatically to said team.

SeasonPromoted teamAgg.OpponentObservations
2004–05Hispano0–0Deportes SavioHispano won 3–2 on penalty shootouts.
2005–06Atlético Olanchano3–2Lenca
2006–07Deportes Savio1–0Arsenal
2007–08Real Juventud–noneReal Juventud automatically promoted as winners of both Apertura and Clausura.
2008–09Atlético Gualala2–1NecaxaReal Juventud purchased Atlético Gualala's franchise.
2009–10Necaxa–noneNecaxa automatically promoted as winners of both Apertura and Clausura.
2010–11Atlético Choloma2–1Parrillas One
2011–12Real Sociedad2–0Parrillas One
2012–13Parrillas One1–1JuticalpaParrillas One won 5–4 on penalty shootouts.
2013–14Honduras Progreso–noneHonduras Progreso automatically promoted as winners of both Apertura and Clausura.
2014–15Juticalpa–noneJuticalpa automatically promoted as winners of both Apertura and Clausura.
2015–16Social Sol1–1Alianza BecerraSocial Sol won 7–6 on penalty shootouts.
2016–17UPNFM1–0Lepaera
2017–18Infop RNP–noneInfop RNP automatically promoted as winners of both Apertura and Clausura.
2018–19Real Sociedad1–1OlanchoReal Sociedad won 4–3 on penalty shootouts.

Relegation

In the current system, the last team of each group of the region play on a playoff.

References

References

  1. "FENAFUTH.org – ESTATUTO LIGA NACIONAL DE FUTBOL DE ASCENSO".
  2. (August 2024)
  3. cronologia/-/meta/redaccion. "El Vida no desaparece: Los cocoteros ven la luz tras días de incertidumbre".
  4. [http://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1079607-498/ascendidos-historia-liga_nacional-honduras Diez.hn – ¡Conocé a todos los ascendidos a la Liga Nacional de Honduras!] {{Webarchive. link. (2017-06-15 – 12 June 2017)
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