The 2017 Honduran Cup was the 12th edition of the Honduran Cup and the third as Copa Presidente.Tiempo.hn – ¡Tercera Edición de la Copa Presidente, ya tiene fecha de arranque! – 21 December 2016 The cup is a creation of the Honduran government funded by money allocated to national security fund. Its purpose is to support the growth of sport to detract the youth from vices and to promote national tourism for rural towns.
The cup was contested by 64 teams from the top 3 divisions of the country. There were a total of 10 teams from Liga Nacional (1st division), 27 from Liga de Ascenso (2nd division) and 27 from Liga Mayor (3rd division). Unlike the previous tournament which covered two calendar years, this edition was played in 2017 only.
Juticalpa were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Deportes Savio.
The final was held at Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas in Juticalpa, Olancho. C.D. Marathón as winners, qualified to the 2017 Honduran Supercup.
Schedule and format The first round started on 21 January. Unlike the previous editions, no third place match was played and the quarterfinals were single matches instead of two-legged ties.DiarioMas.hn – http://www.diariomas.hn/2017/01/05/honduras-ya-conoce-los-cruces-la-copa-presidente-2017/ – 5 January 2016
Round Date Fixtures Clubs First leg Second leg Round of 64 21–22 January 32 64 → 32 Round of 32 22 February, 7 March 16 32 → 16 Round of 16 22 March 8 16 → 8 Quarterfinals 26, 29 March 8 8 → 4 Semifinals 5 April 19 April 4 4 → 2 Final 13 May 1 2 → 1
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16 All round of 16 matches were originally scheduled for 15 March 2017, but were rescheduled to 22 March due to a lack of funding.
Quarterfinals Unlike previous editions of this tournament, the quarter-finals consisted of single matches instead of two-legged ties.
Semifinals First legs
Second legs
Final
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