2005–06 Honduran Liga Nacional

The 2005–06 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was the 41st in its history and determined the 47th and 48th champions in the league.

2005–06 teams

• Hispano (Comayagua) (promoted)
• Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
• Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
• Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
• Platense (Puerto Cortés)
• Real España (San Pedro Sula)
• Universidad (Danlí)
• Municipal Valencia (Tegucigalpa)
• Victoria (La Ceiba)
• Vida (La Ceiba)

Apertura

The Apertura tournament was played from 6 August to 18 December 2005. C.D. Olimpia obtained its 19th national championship.

Regular season

Standings

Results

As of 3 December 2005

Final round

Semifinals

Olimpia vs Platense

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• Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate score.

Victoria vs Marathón

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• Marathón won 5–1 on aggregate score.

Final

Olimpia vs Marathón

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• Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate score.

Awards

• Champion:<br>Olimpia<br>Awarded 360,000 Lempiras
• Sub Champion:<br>Marathon<br>Awarded 155,000 Lempiras
• Fair Play Award:<br>Valencia<br>Awarded 50,000 Lempiras
• Top Goal Scorer:<br>Francisco Ramírez<br>Awarded 30,000 Lempiras
• Best Goalkeeper:<br>Noel Valladares<br>Awarded 30,000 Lempiras

Squads

Clausura

Honduras Clausura 2005-06 is the closing season of Liga Nacional de Honduras, the first division national football league in Honduras. It followed the Honduras 05-06 apertura opening season. The winner competes in the 2006 UNCAF Club Tournament. The league games started 21 January 2006 and it finished on 28 May 2006.

Regular season

Standings

Results

As of 7 May 2006

Final round

Semifinals

Olimpia vs Motagua

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• Olimpia 3–3 Motagua on aggregate score; Olimpia advanced on better regular season performance.

Victoria vs Valencia

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• Victoria won 4–1 on aggregate score.

Final

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• Olimpia won 6–4 on aggregate score.

Top Goal Scorer

Squads

Awards

• Champion:<br>Olimpia<br>Awarded 360,000 Lempiras
• Sub Champion:<br>Victoria<br>Awarded 155,000 Lempiras
• Fair Play:<br>Universidad<br>Awarded 50,000 Lempiras
• Top Goal Scorer:<br>Luciano Emilio<br>Awarded 30,000 Lempiras
• Best Goalkeeper:<br>Ricardo James<br>Awarded 30,000 Lempiras
• Most Valuable Player:<br>John Ashton Bodden<br>Awarded 30,000 Lempiras
• Rookie of the year:<br>José Luis Grant<br>Awarded 30,000 Lempiras

Records

• Highest fee paid:<br>Victoria-Olimpia<br>28 May<br>Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino, Tegucigalpa<br>31,951 fans<br>2,997,750 lempiras
• Highest Assistance:<br>Victoria-Olimpia<br>28 May<br>Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino, Tegucigalpa<br>31,951 fans<br>2,997,750 lempiras
• Lowest fee paid:<br>Universidad-Hispano<br>26 April<br>Danlí<br> 68 fans<br>2,850 lempiras
• Lowest Assistance:<br>Universidad-Hispano<br>26 April<br>68 fans<br>2,850 lempiras

Relegation

References