The 2007–08 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was the 42nd season in the top fight in Honduran football; it ran from August 2007 to May 2008.RSSSF.com–Honduras 2007/08–11 December 2009 The season was split into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) which defined the 51st and 52nd national champions in the history of the league. C.D. Marathón and Club Deportivo Olimpia as winners of each tournament qualified to the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.
2007–08 teams Deportes Savio from Santa Rosa de Copán was promoted from the 2006–07 Liga de Ascenso.RSSSF.com–Honduras 2006/07–11 December 2009
Atlético Olanchano Deportes Savio Hispano F.C. C.D. Marathón C.D. Motagua C.D. Olimpia C.D. Platense Real C.D. España C.D. Victoria C.D.S. Vida
Apertura The Apertura tournament was played from 11 August to 22 December 2007. C.D. Marathón captured its 6th domestic league.
Regular season
Standings
Results As of 25 November 2007
Final round
Semifinals
Marathón vs Olimpia
Marathón 2–2 Olimpia on aggregate score; Marathón advanced on better regular season performance.
Motagua vs Victoria
Motagua won 3–1 on aggregate score.
Final
Marathón vs Motagua
GK 27 Juan ObelarRB – Astor Henríquez CB – Mario BeataCB – Erick Norales LB – Nilberto da SilvaDM – Óscar BonillaCM 12 Mariano AcevedoCM 19 Mario BerríosAM 7 Emil MartínezCF 21 Erick ScottCF 11 Mitchel Brown Substitutions:DF 25 Luis Santamaría DF - Milton Palacios MF 8 Carlos Oliva Manager: Manuel Keosseián
GK – Ricardo CanalesRB – Samir GarcíaCB – Osman ChávezCB 24 Víctor BernárdezLB - Emilio IzaguirreCM – Rubén Matamoros CM 14 Luis GuzmánCM 32 Jorge ClarosAM - Amado GuevaraCF 9 Jairo Martínez CF 10 Jocimar NascimentoSubstitutions:FW – Jefferson Bernárdez DF – Milton Reyes Manager: Ramón Maradiaga
Marathón won 2–0 on aggregate score.
Top goalscorers As of 22 December 2007 10 goals Emil Martínez (Marathón) 7 goals Mitchel Brown (Marathón) Abidán Solís (Victoria) 6 goals Amado Guevara (Motagua) Luis Rodas (Motagua) 5 goals
Edilson Pereira (Deportes Savio) Jocimar Nascimento (Motagua) Milton Núñez (Olimpia) Marcelo dos Santos (Platense)
4 goals
Carlos Salinas (Atlético Olanchano) Sergio Diduch (Hispano) Henry Jiménez (Hispano) Allan do Santos (Olimpia) José Dias (Real España) Everaldo Ferreira (Real España) Carlos Fretes (Real España) Héctor Flores (Victoria) Johnny Calderón (Vida)
3 goals
Wilmer Ramos (Atlético Olanchano) Harrison Róches (Deportes Savio) José Güity (Hispano) Carlos Oliva (Marathón) Óscar Torlacoff (Motagua) Reynaldo Tilguath (Olimpia)
2 goals
Denilson Costa (Atlético Olanchano) Walter Hernández (Hispano) Rigoberto Padilla (Hispano) Milton Palacios (Marathón) Pedro Santana (Motagua) Danilo Turcios (Olimpia) Wilmer Velásquez (Olimpia) Quiarol Arzú (Platense) Bani Lozano (Platense) Marvin Sánchez (Platense) Douglas Caetano (Real España) Marlon Peña (Real España) Melvin Valladares (Real España) Marvin Chávez (Victoria) Jaime Rosales (Victoria) Jerry Bengtson (Vida) Ney Costa (Vida) Richard Pérez (Vida)
1 goal
Jorge Lozano (Atlético Olanchano) Elmer Marín (Atlético Olanchano) Merlyn Membreño (Atlético Olanchano) Edgar Núñez (Atlético Olanchano) Guillermo Ramírez (Atlético Olanchano) Mario Euceda (Deportes Savio) Johny Galdámez (Deportes Savio) Edgar Mejía (Deportes Savio) Óscar Zepeda (Deportes Savio) Diktmar Hernández (Hispano) Mario Berríos (Marathon) Edmilson da Silva (Marathón) Astor Henríquez (Marathón) Luis López (Marathón) Erick Norales (Marathon) Luis Santamaría (Marathón) Erick Scott (Marathon) Víctor Bernárdez (Motagua) Fernando Castillo (Motagua) Walter López (Motagua) Rubén Matamoros (Motagua) Maynor Figueroa (Olimpia) Jerry Palacios (Olimpia) Hendry Thomas (Olimpia) David Meza (Platense) César Zelaya (Platense) Eddy Vega (Platense) Elkin González (Real España) Allan Lalín (Real España) Carlos Palacios (Real España) Fernando Cardozo (Victoria) Mario Gómez (Victoria) Júnior Izaguirre (Victoria) Ninrrol Medina (Victoria) Mauricio Weber (Victoria) Darian Álvarez (Vida) Borghi Arbizú (Vida) Miguel Farrera (Vida) Ángel Hill (Vida) Clifford Laing (Vida) Modesto Rodas (Vida)
Clausura The Clausura tournament was played from 12 January to 24 May 2008. C.D. Olimpia captured its 21st domestic league.
Regular season
Standings
Results As of 3 May 2008
Final round
Semifinals
Olimpia vs Motagua
Olimpia won 7–2 on aggregate score.
Marathón vs Real España
Marathón 5–5 Real España on aggregate score; Marathón advanced on better regular season performance.
Final
Olimpia vs Marathón
GK 1 Víctor CoelloRB 23 Mauricio Sabillón CB – Milton Palacios CB 5 Erick NoralesLB – Óscar BonillaCM 13 Dennis FerreraCM – Reinieri Mayorquín CM – Astor Henríquez CM 19 Mario Berríos CF – José Güity CF 32 Edmilson da Silva Substitutions:MF 10 Eberson Amaral FW 21 Andy Furtado FW 9 Marcelo Ferreira Manager: José de la Paz Herrera
GK 27 Noel ValladaresRB – Boniek García CB – Fábio de Souza CB – Sergio Mendoza LB - Edwin Ávila CM – Hendry ThomasCM – Walter Hernández RM – Danilo TurciosLM - Ramón NúñezST 33 Ramiro Bruschi ST 11 Wilmer VelásquezSubstitutions:DF – Rony Morales FW – Allan Kardeck MF – Jesús Navas –Manager: Juan de Dios Castillo
GK 27 Noel Valladares RB – Sergio MendozaCB 5 Fábio de Souza CB – Rony MoralesLB – Boniek GFarcía CM – Hendry Thomas CM – Walter HernándezRM – Danilo Turcios LM – Ramón NúñezCF 33 Ramiro BruschiCF 11 Wilmer Velásquez Substitutions:FW – Milton Núñez MF – Jesús Navas DF – Nahúm Ávila Manager: Juan de Dios Castillo
GK 1 Víctor Coello RB 23 Mauricio SabillónCB – Erick Norales CB 5 Mario Beata LB – Óscar BonillaCM – Reinieri Mayorquín CM – Astor Henríquez CM 19 Mario BerríosAM 10 Eberson Amaral CF – José GüityCF 32 Edmilson da Silva Substitutions:DF – Milton Palacios MF – Mariano Acevedo MF 8 Carlos Oliva Manager: José Herrera
Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate score.
Top goalscorers 10 goals Wilmer Velásquez (Olimpia) 9 goals Jocimar Nascimento (Motagua) 8 goals
Edmilson da Silva (Marathón) Douglas Caetano (Real España) Claudio Cardozo (Vida)
6 goals Ney Costa (Deportes Savio) 5 goals
Carlos Pavón (Real España) Eduardo Bennett (Atlético Olanchano) Oscar Torlacoff (Motagua) Andy Furtado (Marathón)
4 goals
Marcelo Cabrita (Platense) Orvin Paz (Deportes Savio) Walter Hernández (Olimpia) Danilo Turcios (Olimpia) José Güity (Marathón) Henry Jiménez (Hispano)
3 goals
Marcelo Ferreira (Marathón) Marvin Chávez (Victoria) Júnior Izaguirre (Victoria) Sergio Diduch (Hispano) Javier Portillo (Hispano) Marcelo Segales (Hispano) Johnny Calderón (Vida) Edgar Nuñez (Atlético Olanchano) Ramón Núñez (Olimpia) Ramiro Bruschi (Olimpia) Carlos Días (Real España) Allan Lalín (Real España) Carlos Will Mejía (Platense) Bani Lozano (Platense)
2 goals
Elmer Marín (Atlético Olanchano) Henry Córdoba (Platense) Mario Berríos (Marathón) Carlos Oliva (Marathón) Astor Henríquez (Marathón) Eberso Amaral (Marathón) Rigoberto Padilla (Hispano) Milton Ruíz (Hispano) Avidán Solís (Victoria) Luis Rodas (Motagua) Fernando Castillo (Motagua) Víctor Bernárdez (Motagua) Rubén Matamoros (Motagua) Elkin González (Real España) Erick Vallecillo (Real España) Mario César Rodríguez (Real España) Allan Kardeck (Olimpia) Carlos Alberto Salinas (Atlético Olanchano) Richard Pérez (Atlético Olanchano) Dicktmar Hernández (Vida) José Luis Grant (Vida) Lenín Suárez (Deportes Savio)
1 goal
José Regalado (Hispano) Jairo Mosquera (Hispano) Leonardo Morales (Hispano) Eliu Membreño (Hispano) Leonardo Isaula (Hispano) Samir Arzú (Atlético Olanchano) Wilmer Ramos (Atlético Olanchano) José Mario Navarro (Atlético Olanchano) José Valladares (Motagua) Emilio Izaguirre (Motagua) Amado Guevara (Motagua) Misael Ruíz (Platense) Adán Ramírez (Platense) Erick Norales (Marathón) Emil Martínez (Marathón) Nilberto da Silva (Marathón) Óscar Bonilla (Marathón) Reinieri Mayorquín (Marathón) Oscar Vargas (Marathón) Edilson Pereira (Deportes Savio) Harrison Róchez (Deportes Savio) Onán García (Deportes Savio) Víctor Ramírez (Deportes Savio) Juliano de Andrade (Deportes Savio) Carlos Morán (Victoria) Juan Pablo Montes (Victoria) Mauricio Weber (Victoria) Derrick Hulse (Victoria) Ninrrol Medina (Victoria) Carin Adipe (Victoria) Wilmer Crisanto (Victoria) Héctor Flores (Real España) Nery Medina (Real España) Carlos Fretes (Real España) Elder Valladares (Real España) Everaldo Ferreira (Real España)ç Nahún Ávila (Olimpia) Sergio Mendoza (Olimpia) Erick Andino (Olimpia) Carlos Discua (Olimpia) Boniek García (Olimpia) Juan Manuel Cárcamo (Olimpia) Hendry Thomas (Olimpia) Milton Núñez (Olimpia) Jerry Bengtson (Vida) Modesto Rodas (Vida) Angel Hill (Vida)
Aggregate table Atlético Olanchano made the fewest points in the aggregated table from both Apertura and Clausura regular seasons, thereby were relegated to the Liga de Ascenso.
References
External links Official website