2006–07 Honduran Liga Nacional

The 2006–07 Honduran Liga Nacional was the 42nd edition of the Honduran top division. C.D. Motagua and Real C.D. España won the Apertura and Clausura tournaments respectively.

2006–07 teams

• Atlético Olanchano (Catacamas) (promoted)
• Broncos UNAH (Choluteca)
• Hispano (Comayagua)
• Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
• Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
• Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
• Platense (Puerto Cortés)
• Real España (San Pedro Sula)
• Victoria (La Ceiba)
• Vida (La Ceiba)

Apertura

The Apertura tournament for the 2006–07 season started on 12 August 2006 with the 2–1 Club Deportivo Olimpia's away victory over C.D. Victoria at the Estadio Nilmo Edwards. C.D. Motagua as Apertura winners qualified to the 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup.

Regular season

Standings

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Results

As of 26 November 2006

Final round

Semifinals

Olimpia vs Marathón

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• Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate score.

Motagua vs Hispano

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• Motagua won 6–2 on aggregate score.

Final

Olimpia vs Motagua

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• Motagua won 4–2 on aggregate score.

Awards

• Champion:<br>Motagua<br>Awarded 360,000 Lempiras
• Sub Champion:<br>Olimpia<br>Awarded 155,000 Lempiras
• Fair Play:<br>Broncos UNAH<br>Awarded 50,000 Lempiras
• Top Goal Scorer:<br>Carlo Costly<br>Awarded 30,000 Lempiras
• Best Goalkeeper:<br>Ricardo Canales<br>Awarded 30,000 Lempiras
• Most Valuable Player:

Awarded 30,000 Lempiras

• Rookie of the year:<br>Henry Bermúdez<br>Awarded 30,000 Lempiras

Records

• Highest fee paid:<br>Motagua–Olimpia<br>17 December<br>Estadio Olimpico, San Pedro Sula<br>38,256 fans<br>4,528,020 lempiras
• Highest Assistance:<br>Motagua–Olimpia<br>17 December<br>Estadio Olimpico, San Pedro Sula<br>38,256 fans<br>4,528,020 lempiras
• Lowest fee paid:
• Lowest Assistance:

Top goalscorers

As of 17 December 2006

Clausura

Honduras Clausura 2006-07 is the closing season of Liga Nacional de Honduras, the first division national football league in Honduras. It followed the 2006–07 Honduras Apertura season. This is tournament # 50 of Liga Nacional de Honduras. The winner qualified for the 2007 UNCAF Club Tournament. It started January 13 and ended on 19 May.

Regular season

Standings

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Results

As of 29 April 2007

Final round

Semifinals

Real España vs Motagua

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• Real España won 4–1 on aggregate score.

Marathón vs Olimpia

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• Marathón 2–2 Olimpia on aggregate score; Marathón won 3–0 on penalty shootouts.

Final

Real España vs Marathón

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• Real España won 4–3 on aggregate score.

Top goalscorers

As of 19 May 2007

Awards

• Champion:<br />Real España<br />Awarded 360,000 Lempiras
• Runner Up:<br />Marathón<br />Awarded 155,000 Lempiras
• Fair Play:<br />Atlético Olanchano<br />Awarded 50,000 Lempiras
• Top Goal Scorer:<br />Carlos Pavón<br />Awarded 30,000 Lempiras
• Best Goalkeeper:<br />Orlin Vallecillo<br />Awarded 30,000 Lempiras
• Most Valuable Player:<br />Carlos Pavón<br />Awarded 30,000 Lempiras
• Rookie of the year:<br />Henry Bermúdez<br />Awarded 30,000 Lempiras

Relegation table

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Promoted team

This team was promoted from Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso for the next season:

• Deportes Savio (second time in the top flight)

Trivia

• The final is the second final with a clasico sampedrano, 26 years after the first.
• After seven consecutive finals, Olimpia did not participate in this tournament's final.
• This is tournament # 50 of Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras.

References