Liga Nacional
Season2021–22
Dates26 September 2021–May 2022
ChampionsApertura: C.D. Olimpia
Clausura: F.C. Motagua
RelegatedPlatense
CONCACAF LeagueC.D Olimpia
F.C.Motagua
Real C.D. España
Matches played166
Goals scored492 (2.96 per match)
Top goalscorerTBD (23)
Biggest home winOLI 7–0 HNP (12 May 2021)
Biggest away winRSO 1–6 VID
(1 November 2020)
Highest scoringRSO 1–6 VID
(1 November 2020)
Longest unbeaten runOLI (14)
Longest losing runRSO (5)
MAR (5)
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 20 July 2021.

The 2021–22 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 56th Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. The tournament started in September 2021 and is scheduled to end in mid 2022. The season is divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura), each crowning one champion. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football, a new and more compact format is to be used.[1] The first stage was shortened from 18 to 14 weeks. The tournament is divided into two groups of five. The top teams of each group advance directly to the semifinal round, and the teams finishing 2nd and 3rd from each group have to play a playoff round. At the end of the season, the three teams with the best record qualify to the 2022 CONCACAF League.

2021–22 teams

A total of 10 teams will contest the tournament, the same that participated in the 2019–20 season since no relegation was implemented.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Honduras ProgresoEl ProgresoEstadio Humberto Micheletti5,000
MarathónSan Pedro SulaEstadio Yankel Rosenthal15,000
MotaguaTegucigalpaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino35,000
OlimpiaTegucigalpaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino35,000
PlatensePuerto CortésEstadio Excélsior7,910
Real EspañaSan Pedro SulaEstadio Francisco Morazán26,781
Real SociedadTocoaEstadio Francisco Martínez Durón3,000
UPNFMCholutecaEstadio Emilio Williams Agasse8,000
VictoriaLa CeibaEstadio Nilmo Edwards18,000
VidaLa CeibaEstadio Nilmo Edwards18,000

Apertura


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 18 14 2 2 37 12 +25 44 Advance to Pentagonal and Final
2 Marathón 18 12 4 2 39 17 +22 40 Advance to Pentagonal
3 Motagua 18 9 4 5 26 21 +5 31
4 UPNFM 18 7 5 6 24 23 +1 26
5 Vida 18 7 4 7 24 24 0 25
6 Real de Minas 18 7 2 9 25 29 −4 23
7 Real España 18 5 7 6 26 25 +1 22
8 Platense 18 6 3 9 28 36 −8 21
9 Real Sociedad 18 2 4 12 12 30 −18 10
10 Honduras Progreso 18 3 1 14 12 36 −24 10
Updated to match(es) played on 20 November 2019. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Championship Playoffs

Clausura

Championship Playoffs

List of Foreign Players

This is a list of foreign players in the 2021–22 season. The following players:

  1. Have played at least one game for the respective club.
  2. Have not been capped for the Honduras national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace

(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season) (player naturalised for the Clausura season)

References

  1. ↑ "Confirman formato para el Apertura 2020 en Honduras". As.com. Diario AS. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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