The 2010–11 season in Honduran Liga Nacional was divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and determined the 57th and 58th champions in the history of the league. It also provided two berths for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League. The league had a reserve tournament for the first time in history with players between 15 and 20 years old.LaTribuna.hn–Muchas novedades trae el Apertura 2010-11 –7 August 2010
2010–11 teams
C.D. Necaxa is from Tegucigalpa but will play their home games at Danlí. Real C.D. España is from San Pedro Sula but played their home games at Choloma for the Apertura tournament.
Team information
Team Stadium Capacity Manager Captain Shirt Manufacturer Main Shirt Sponsor Marathón Olímpico Metropolitano 40,000 Edwin Pavón Mario Berríos Joma Banco Continental Motagua Tiburcio Carías Andino 35,000 Ramón Maradiaga Amado Guevara Joma Pepsi Olimpia Tiburcio Carías Andino 35,000 Carlos Restrepo Danilo Turcios Puma Coca-Cola Real España Francisco Morazán1 20,000 Mario Zanabria Alfredo Mejía Lotto Respuestos de Atlántida Victoria Nilmo Edwards 25,000 Jorge Pineda Júnior Izaguirre Leyde Vida Nilmo Edwards 25,000 Carlos Martínez Bryan Beckeles Joma Leyde Hispano Carlos Miranda 10,000 Raúl Martínez Sambulá Pablo Genovese Kaiser Tigo Platense Excélsior 10,000 Héctor Vargas Juan Cárcamo Joma Necaxa Marcelo Tinoco 5,000 Jorge Jiménez Puma CONGOLON Deportes Savio Sergio Antonio Reyes 5,000 Hernán García Kaiser Tigo
1 Due to disputes with the city, Real España played its home games in Choloma and Puerto Cortés during the Apertura tournament.
Apertura The Apertura tournament started on 7 August 2010 at Estadio Nilmo Edwards in La Ceiba with the game between Vida and Real España.Diez.hn - El torneo de la Liga Nacional inicia el 7 de agosto – 23 May 2010
Regular season
Standings
Results As of 20 November 2010
Final round
Semifinals
Victoria vs Olimpia
GK 27 Noel Valladares DF 5 Wilfredo Barahona DF 22 Frank Arévalo DF 4 Fábio de Souza DF 32 Boniek García DF 7 Bani Lozano MF 12 Miguel Castillo MF 20 Walter Hernández FW 23 Carlos Dias FW 17 Mauricio Copete FW 33 Ramiro Bruschi Substitutions: MF 10 Danilo Turcios FW 21 Roger Rojas FW 18 Franco Güity Manager: Carlos Restrepo
GK 1 Ricardo Canales DF 4 Júnior Izaguirre DF 6 Ninrrol Medina DF – Víctor Mena DF 25 Wilmer Crisanto MF – Samir Arzú DF 12 David Velásquez MF 21 Pedro Fernández – – Félix Crisanto FW 29 Víctor Ortiz FW 11 Elmer Zelaya Substitutions: FW 9 Saul Martínez Manager: Jorge Pineda
GK 1 Ricardo Canales DF 4 Júnior Izaguirre DF – Víctor Mena DF 20 Carlos Oliva DF 8 Carlos Morán DF – Juan Róchez DF 25 Wilmer Crisanto MF 21 Pedro Fernández DF 12 David Velásquez FW 9 Saul Martínez FW 29 Víctor Ortiz Substitutions: FW 11 Elmer Zelaya MF – Samir Arzú FW – Bruno Rego Manager: Jorge Pineda
GK 27 Noel Valladares DF 30 Johnny Palacios DF 22 Frank Arévalo DF 4 Fábio de Souza DF 32 Boniek García DF 7 Bani Lozano MF 22 Reynaldo Tilguath MF 20 Walter Hernández FW 23 Carlos Días FW 17 Mauricio Copete FW 33 Ramiro Bruschi Substitutions: FW 21 Roger Rojas MF 12 Miguel Castillo FW 18 Francisco Güity Manager: Carlos Restrepo
Olimpia won 3–0 on aggregate score.
Marathón vs Real España
GK – Marcelo Macías DF – Sergio Bica DF – Daniel Tejeda DF – Yobani Avila DF – Maynor Martínez MF 20 Alfredo Mejía MF – Eder Delgado MF – Mario Martínez MF – Luis Lobo MF – Eddy Vega MF – Douglas Mattoso Substitutions: FW 24 Christian Martínez GK 36 Kevin Hernández DF – Hilder Colón Manager: Mario Zanabria
GK 1 Shane Orio DF 5 Erick Norales DF 25 Luis Santamaría DF 15 Carlos Palacios DF 23 Elder Valladares MF 12 Mariano Acevedo MF 8 Reinieri Mayorquín MF 19 Mario Berríos MF 7 Carlos Mejía FW 11 Randy Diamond FW 20 Rony Flores Substitutions: MF 14 Orvin Paz FW 9 Claudio Cardozo FW 10 Héctor Amarilla Manager: Edwin Pavón
GK 1 Shane Orio DF 25 Luis Santamaría DF 23 Elder Valladares DF 5 Erick Norales DF 15 Carlos Palacios MF 7 Carlos Mejía MF 8 Reinieri Mayorquín MF 19 Mario Berríos MF 12 Mariano Acevedo FW 11 Randy Diamond FW 20 Rony Flores Substitutions: MF 18 Milton Palacios FW 9 Claudio Cardozo MF 14 Orvin Paz Manager: Edwin Pavón
GK 36 Kevin Hernández DF – Yobani Avila DF 33 Daniel Tejeda DF – Sergio Bica DF – Maynor Martínez MF 26 Eder Delgado MF 20 Alfredo Mejía MF – Mario Martínez FW 6 Jairo Puerto FW 29 Luis Lobo FW 11 Douglas Mattoso Substitutions: MF 12 Gerson Rodas DF 17 Hilder Colón FW 38 Henry Martínez Manager: Mario Zanabria
Real España won 4–2 on aggregate score.
Final
Real España vs Olimpia
GK 27 Noel Valladares DF 4 Fábio de Souza DF 6 Juan García DF 7 Bani Lozano DF 30 Johnny Palacios DF 32 Boniek García MF 22 Reynaldo Tilguath MF 20 Walter Hernández FW 21 Roger Rojas FW 23 Carlos Días FW 17 Mauricio Copete Substitutions: MF 19 Danilo Turcios FW 18 Francisco Güity FW 31 Erick Andino Manager: Carlos Restrepo
GK 22 Marcelo Macías DF – Sergio Bica DF – Maynor Martínez DF 33 Daniel Tejeda DF – Yobani Ávila MF – Mario Martínez MF 12 Gerson Rodas MF 20 Alfredo Mejía MF 26 Eder Delgado FW 29 Luis Lobo FW 11 Caetano Substitutions: FW 6 Jairo Puerto MF 16 Juan Acevedo DF 17 Hilder Colón Manager: Mario Zanabria
GK 22 Marcelo Macías DF 33 Daniel Tejeda DF – Sergio Bica DF – Maynor Martínez DF – Yobani Ávila MF 12 Gerson Rodas MF 26 Eder Delgado MF – Mario Martínez MF 20 Alfredo Mejía FW 29 Luis Lobo FW 11 Caetano Substitutions: MF 8 Julio Rodríguez FW 24 Christian Martínez FW 6 Jairo Puerto Manager: Mario Zanabria
GK 27 Noel Valladares DF 32 Boniek García DF 4 Fábio de Souza DF 30 Johnny Palacios DF 5 Wilfredo Barahona DF 7 Bani Lozano DF 6 Juan García MF 22 Reynaldo Tilguath MF 12 Miguel Castillo FW 17 Mauricio Copete FW 33 Ramiro Bruschi Substitutions: MF 16 Alexander López FW 18 Francisco Güity MF 19 Danilo Turcios Manager: Carlos Restrepo
Real España won 3–2 on aggregate score.
Top goalscorers As of 11 December 2010 12 goals:
Jerry Bengtson (Vida)
11 goals:
Saul Martínez (Victoria)
9 goals:
Rony Flores (Marathón) Douglas Mattoso (Real España)
8 goals:
Elroy Smith (Deportes Savio) Luis Lobo (Real España) Ramiro Bruschi (Olimpia)
7 goals:
Rubén Licona (Necaxa)
6 goals:
Randy Diamond (Marathón) Carlos Días (Olimpia)
5 goals:
Héctor Flores (Hispano) Georgie Welcome (Motagua)
4 goals:
Mario Martínez (Real España) Milton Ruiz (Vida) Mauricio Copete (Olimpia) Pompilio Cacho (Hispano) Christian Pereira (Platense) Christian Martínez (Real España) Michel Rivera (Platense) Luis Rodas (Necaxa)
3 goals:
Edilson Pereira (Deportes Savio) Yobani Avila (Real España) Víctor Ortiz (Victoria) Roger Rojas (Olimpia) Elmer Zelaya (Victoria) Marcelo Lopes (Platense) Juan Mejía (Deportes Savio) Juan Cárcamo (Platense)
2 goals:
Rubén Matamoros (Necaxa) Claudio Cardozo (Marathón) Maynor Martínez (Real España) Víctor Morales (Hispano) Francisco Pavón (Vida) José Velásquez (Victoria) Boniek García (Olimpia) Luis Guzmán (Motagua) Sergio Bica (Real España) Carlos Solórzano (Deportes Savio) Jorge Claros (Motagua) Orvin Paz (Marathón) Alexander López (Olimpia) Shannon Welcome (Motagua) Héctor Amarilla (Marathón) Oscar Torlacoff (Hispano) Reynaldo Tilguath (Olimpia) Samir Arzú (Victoria) Alfredo Mejía (Real España) Edder Delgado (Real España) Amado Guevara (Motagua) Harrison Róches (Platense) Danilo Turcios (Olimpia) Deon McCauley (Deportes Savio) Walter Hernández (Olimpia)
1 goal:
Romell Quioto (Vida) David Meza (Platense) Marcelo dos Santos (Motagua) Luis Castro (Vida) Julián Rápalo (Deportes Savio) Brayan Beckeles (Vida) Mario Berríos (Marathón) Carlos Mejía (Marathón) Oscar Durón (Necaxa) Carlos Morán (Victoria) Wilmer Crisanto (Victoria) Mariano Acevedo (Marathón) Alexander Aguilar (Platense) Angel Hill (Hispano) Bruno da Silva (Victoria) Jorge Lozano (Vida) Elroy Kuylen (Platense) Víctor Mena (Victoria) Marvin Sánchez (Vida) Fabio Ulloa (Necaxa) Edwin Salvador (Necaxa) Léster Macías (Hispano) Bani Lozano (Olimpia) Aly Arriola (Motagua) Rommel Murillo (Vida) Dixon Mauricio (Necaxa) Franco Güity (Olimpia) Elder Valladares (Marathón) Jesús Navas (Necaxa) Pablo Genovese (Hispano) Quiarol Arzú (Platense) Charles Córdoba (Motagua) Roger Mondragón (Motagua) Francisco López (Deportes Savio) Carlos Navarro (Hispano) Ney Costa (Deportes Savio) Milton Palacios (Marathón) Jairo Crisanto (Victoria) Vicente Solórzano (Deportes Savio) Gustavo Alvarado (Motagua) Johnny Leverón (Motagua)
1 own-goal:
Johny Galdámez (Deportes Savio) Sergio Bica (Real España) Erick Norales (Marathón) Elroy Smith (Deportes Savio) Francisco Díaz (Platense) Angel Hill (Hispano) Luis Mercado (Hispano)
Clausura The Clausura tournament started on 15 January 2011 with the game between reigning champions Real C.D. España who played against C.D.S. Vida.Diez.hn–El torneo Clausura en Honduras arranca el 15 de enero –6 January 2011 The game ended with an unexpected 0–1 home defeat for Real España; Pompilio Cacho scored the first goal of the season.LaPrensa.hn–Vida le estrena la corona al Real España –15 January 2011 On 16 March 2011, the league decided to switch rounds 14 and 15, thereby the local derbies from 26–27 March don't interfere with the Honduras national football team fixtures.LaTribunaDeportiva.hn–Jornada 14 pasa a ser la 15 y esta la 14 –16 March 2011 On 9 April 2011, C.D. Olimpia ensured its participation in the semifinals after defeating C.D. Marathón 0–1 at Estadio Francisco Morazán;LaTribunaDeportiva.hn–Olimpia se metió a la "fiesta" –9 April 2011 C.D. Motagua did it on 17 April 2011 in La Ceiba against C.D. Victoria with a 1–2 away victory;LaTribunaDeportiva.hn–Vuelo a la Liguilla –17 April 2011 and on the very last round, C.D.S. Vida and Marathón also joined to face C.D. Motagua and C.D. Olimpia on the semifinals respectively.Diez.hn–Honduras tiene a sus semifinalistas –20 April 2011 On 30 April 2011, C.D. Motagua earned a ticket to the Final after a 3–3 draw on aggregate against C.D.S. Vida;Tiempo.hn–¡Grandeza azul!–1 May 2011 C.D. Olimpia qualified against C.D. Marathón one day later.ElHeraldo.hn–De carambola, Olimpia a la final contra Motagua –1 May 2011 As a result, the contenders of the Honduran Superclásico faced each other again for the sixth time in a Final series in the history of the league. Motagua rectified its good performance and with a 5–3 aggregate score defeated its main rival and obtained its 12th league title.ElHeraldo.hn–Y el Motagua vuelve a mandar... –16 May 2011
Real España, Motagua and Olimpia earned berths to the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League.CONCACAF.com–Olimpia awarded fourth straight CCL berth –17 May 2011
Regular season
Standings
Results As of 20 April 2011
Final round
Semifinals
Olimpia vs Marathón
GK 1 Shane Orio DF 3 Astor Henríquez DF 5 Erick Norales DF 23 Mauricio Sabillón DF – Elroy Smith MF 7 Carlos Mejía MF 8 Reinieri Mayorquín MF 14 Orvin Paz MF 19 Mario Berríos MF – Emil Martínez FW 20 Rony Flores Substitutions: DF 15 Carlos Palacios FW 9 Claudio Cardozo FW 11 Randy Diamond Manager: José Herrera
GK 28 Donis Escober DF 4 Fábio de Souza DF 5 Wilfredo Barahona DF 6 Juan García DF 30 Johnny Palacios DF – Johnny Calderón MF 12 Miguel Castillo MF 20 Walter Hernández MF 32 Oscar García FW 18 Douglas Caetano FW 33 Ramiro Bruschi Substitutions: MF 19 Danilo Turcios FW 21 Roger Rojas FW 23 José Dias Manager: Juan Espinoza
GK 27 Noel Valladares DF 4 Fábio de Souza DF 5 Wilfredo Barahona DF 6 Juan García DF 30 Johnny Palacios MF 19 Danilo Turcios MF 20 Walter Hernández MF 22 Reynaldo Tilguath MF 32 Oscar García FW 18 Douglas Caetano FW 33 Ramiro Bruschi Substitutions: FW 23 José Dias FW 9 Anthony Lozano FW 21 Roger Rojas Manager: Juan Espinoza