2006–07 Honduran Liga Nacional
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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.
. C.D. Motagua as Apertura winners qualified to the 2007 Copa Interclubes UNCAF.
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Awarded 30,000 Lempiras
league in Honduras
. It followed the Honduras Apertura 2006-07
season. This is tourrnament # 50 of Liga Nacional de Honduras. The winner qualified for the 2007
UNCAF Club Tournament. It started January 13 and ended on 19 May.
C – The matches Platense vs Broncos UNAH and Victoria vs Atlético Olanchano from Round 18 were not played due to lack of interest.
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for the next season:
Liga Nacional de Futbol de Honduras
Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras is the first and highest division of football in Honduras. The league season is divided into Opening and Closing . One team is relegated to the Liga de Ascenso and one team is promoted from Liga de Ascenso...
. C.D. Motagua and Real C.D. España
Real C.D. España
Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...
won the Apertura and Clausura tournaments respectively.
2006–07 teams
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Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto... ) Puerto Cortés -Geography:It is on the Caribbean Sea coast, north of San Pedro Sula and east of Omoa, at 15.85° N, 87.94° W. It has a natural bay.It is Honduras's main sea port and it is considered the most important seaport in Central America... ) Real C.D. España Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:... (San Pedro Sula San Pedro Sula San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second... ) La Ceiba La Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras... ) La Ceiba La Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras... ) |
Apertura
The Apertura tournament for the 2006–07 season started on 12 August 2006 with the 2–1 C.D. Olimpia's away victory over C.D. Victoria at the Estadio Nilmo EdwardsEstadio Nilmo Edwards
Estadio Ceibeño is a multi-purpose stadium in La Ceiba, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Victoria and Vida. The stadium holds 18,000 people.It has been used for music concerts on occasion.-References:...
. C.D. Motagua as Apertura winners qualified to the 2007 Copa Interclubes UNCAF.
Standings
- As of 26 November 2006
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Results
- As of 26 November 2006
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.
Olimpia vs Motagua
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- Motagua won 4–2 on aggregate score.
| 2006–07 Apertura champion |
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| Motagua 11th title |
Awards
- Champion:
MotaguaClub Deportivo MotaguaClub Deportivo Motagua is a Honduran football club, located in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and plays in the Honduran top division at the Estadio Nacional. The club is one of the most successful and renowned of Honduras...
Awarded 360,000 LempirasHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
- Sub Champion:
OlimpiaClub Deportivo OlimpiaClub Deportivo Olimpia is a Honduran football and baseball club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. They compete in the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the top division in the country, and play their home matches in the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino...
Awarded 155,000 LempirasHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
- Fair Play:
Broncos UNAH
Awarded 50,000 LempirasHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
- Top Goal Scorer:
Carlo CostlyCarlo CostlyCarlos Yaír "Carlo" Costly Molina is a Honduran footballer who plays as a striker for Houston Dynamo. He is a member of the Honduras national football team. Prior to his transfer to Europe, he played with Club Deportivo Platense where he managed to be the top scorer of Honduras Apertura...
Awarded 30,000 LempirasHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
- Best Goalkeeper:
Ricardo CanalesRicardo CanalesRicardo Canales is a Honduran footballer who most recently played for Victoria as a goalkeeper. He made his debut in Liga Nacional on 16 May 2001 playing for Victoria against Real España...
Awarded 30,000 LempirasHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
- Most Valubale Player:
Awarded 30,000 Lempiras
Honduran lempira
The lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
- Rookie of the year:
Henry BermúdezHenry BermúdezHenry Eliézer Bermúdez Solano is a Honduran footballer who play for Olimpia.Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a right back.- Victoria :...
Awarded 30,000 LempirasHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
Records
- Highest fee paid:
MotaguaClub Deportivo MotaguaClub Deportivo Motagua is a Honduran football club, located in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and plays in the Honduran top division at the Estadio Nacional. The club is one of the most successful and renowned of Honduras...
–OlimpiaClub Deportivo OlimpiaClub Deportivo Olimpia is a Honduran football and baseball club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. They compete in the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the top division in the country, and play their home matches in the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino...
17 December
Estadio Olimpico, San Pedro SulaSan Pedro SulaSan Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...
38,256 fans
4,528,020 lempirasHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
- Highest Assistance:
MotaguaClub Deportivo MotaguaClub Deportivo Motagua is a Honduran football club, located in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and plays in the Honduran top division at the Estadio Nacional. The club is one of the most successful and renowned of Honduras...
–OlimpiaClub Deportivo OlimpiaClub Deportivo Olimpia is a Honduran football and baseball club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. They compete in the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the top division in the country, and play their home matches in the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino...
17 December
Estadio Olimpico, San Pedro SulaSan Pedro SulaSan Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...
38,256 fans
4,528,020 lempirasHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
- Lowest fee paid:
- Lowest Assistance:
Top goalscorers
- As of 17 December 2006
| Player | Club | 1 
Carlo CostlyCarlo CostlyCarlos Yaír "Carlo" Costly Molina is a Honduran footballer who plays as a striker for Houston Dynamo. He is a member of the Honduras national football team. Prior to his transfer to Europe, he played with Club Deportivo Platense where he managed to be the top scorer of Honduras Apertura...
Platense 10 2 Wilmer VelásquezWilmer VelasquezWilmer Raynel Neal Velásquez is a retired Honduran footballer.-Career:Velásquez is currently the all-time top goalscorer in the Honduran National Football League with 196 goals, and was the second player to reach 150 goals after Denilson Costa.In 2005, Velásquez was crowned one of the 'Top...
Olimpia 9 Walter Martínez Marathón 4 Emil MartínezEmil MartínezEmil Martínez is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Marathón and is a regular midfielder in the Honduras national team....
Marathón 8 Jairo MartínezJairo MartínezJairo Martínez is a Honduran football forward.-Career:Martínez most notably played for Coventry City between 2000 and 2002, although he rarely appeared for the first team. He was part of the team that were relegated from the Premier League in 2001, although he never made an appearance that season...
Motagua 
Pedro SantanaPedro Aparecido SantanaPedrinho realname Pedro Aparecido Santana was a Brazilian football player. He retired after he was released by Motagua.Pedrinho played for Edessaikos F.C. in the Greek second division.-External links:* *...
Motagua 7 Wilson PalaciosWilson PalaciosWilson Roberto Palacios Suazo is a Honduran footballer who plays in the Premier League for Stoke City.Born in La Ceiba, he played for Victoria and Olimpia in Honduras before moving to England where he played for Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic. In 2009 he joined Tottenham Hotspur, generally...
Olimpia 7 Héctor FloresHéctor FloresHéctor "La Tanqueta" Flores is a Honduran football striker that currently plays for Hispano F.C. in Liga Nacional de Honduras. He is currently in fourth place on the all-time goal scoring list for Victoria with 31 goals. He integrated Victoria after Honduras Salzburg sold its category to the...
Victoria 9 Marcelo Ferreira Atlético Olanchano Atlético OlanchanoAtlético Olanchano is a Honduran football club based in Catacamas, Olancho. The club currently plays in Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras.-History:...
6 Henry Hernández Vida Jocimar NascimentoJocimar NascimentoJocimar is a Brazilian football player. He currently plays for Deportivo Suchitepequez in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala as a striker. He came to Honduras to play for Motagua from a recommendation of Luciano Emilio. He tried out for a season in the Chinese Super League but came back to Motagua...
Motagua
Clausura
Honduras Clausura 2006-07 is the closing season of Liga Nacional de Honduras, the first division national footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
league in Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
. It followed the Honduras Apertura 2006-07
Honduras Apertura 2006-07
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:-Apertura:...
season. This is tourrnament # 50 of Liga Nacional de Honduras. The winner qualified for the 2007
Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2007
The 2007 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the 25th edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. This was the ninth year of the current format using the name Copa Interclubes UNCAF. The tournament was also be a...
UNCAF Club Tournament. It started January 13 and ended on 19 May.
Standings
|}- Top 4 qualify to the Final round.
- The matches Platense vs Broncos UNAH and Victoria vs Atlético Olanchano from Round 18 were not played due to lack of interest.
Results
- As of 29 April 2007
C – The matches Platense vs Broncos UNAH and Victoria vs Atlético Olanchano from Round 18 were not played due to lack of interest.
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.
Real España vs Marathón
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- Real España won 4–3 on aggregate score.
| 2006–07 Clausura champion |
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| Real España Real C.D. España Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:... 9th title |
Top goalscorers
- As of 19 May 2007
| Player | Club | 1 Carlos PavónCarlos PavónCarlos Alberto Pavón Plummer is a Honduran football striker.He is most costly related to Real C.D. España of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras....
Real España Real C.D. EspañaReal Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:...
15 2 Carlos OlivaCarlos OlivaCarlos Oliva is a Honduran football player that currently plays for Marathon. He previously played for Real España where he debuted on 21 February 1998 against Olimpia. He also played with Vida.-External links:*...
Marathón 9 3 
Erick ScottErick ScottErick Scott Bernard is a Costa Rican professional footballer, who currently plays for A.D. San Carlos.-Club career:...
Marathón 6 Steven BryceSteven BryceSteven José Bryce Valerio is a Costa Rican football player, who plays attacking midfielder or winger, who last played for A-League club Brisbane Roar.-Club career:...
Marathón Wilson PalaciosWilson PalaciosWilson Roberto Palacios Suazo is a Honduran footballer who plays in the Premier League for Stoke City.Born in La Ceiba, he played for Victoria and Olimpia in Honduras before moving to England where he played for Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic. In 2009 he joined Tottenham Hotspur, generally...
Olimpia Wilmer VelásquezWilmer VelasquezWilmer Raynel Neal Velásquez is a retired Honduran footballer.-Career:Velásquez is currently the all-time top goalscorer in the Honduran National Football League with 196 goals, and was the second player to reach 150 goals after Denilson Costa.In 2005, Velásquez was crowned one of the 'Top...
Olimpia Pedro SantanaPedro Aparecido SantanaPedrinho realname Pedro Aparecido Santana was a Brazilian football player. He retired after he was released by Motagua.Pedrinho played for Edessaikos F.C. in the Greek second division.-External links:* *...
Motagua 8 
Óscar TorlacoffOscar TorlacoffÓscar Horacio Torlacoff Acosta is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as striker with Liga Nacional de Honduras club Atlético Choloma....
Motagua 5 Marcelo Ferreira Atlético Olanchano Atlético OlanchanoAtlético Olanchano is a Honduran football club based in Catacamas, Olancho. The club currently plays in Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras.-History:... Mario RomeroMario RomeroMario Romero was an Argentine poet, playwright and translator....
Platense Héctor FloresHéctor FloresHéctor "La Tanqueta" Flores is a Honduran football striker that currently plays for Hispano F.C. in Liga Nacional de Honduras. He is currently in fourth place on the all-time goal scoring list for Victoria with 31 goals. He integrated Victoria after Honduras Salzburg sold its category to the...
Victoria
Awards
- Champion:
Real España
Awarded 360,000 LempiraHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
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- Runner Up:
MarathónClub Deportivo MarathónClub Deportivo Marathón is an Honduran football club which currently plays in the in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras in San Pedro Sula.-History:...
Awarded 155,000 LempiraHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
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- Fair Play:
Atlético OlanchanoAtlético OlanchanoAtlético Olanchano is a Honduran football club based in Catacamas, Olancho. The club currently plays in Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras.-History:...
Awarded 50,000 LempiraHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
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- Top Goal Scorer:
Carlos PavónCarlos PavónCarlos Alberto Pavón Plummer is a Honduran football striker.He is most costly related to Real C.D. España of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras....
Awarded 30,000 LempiraHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
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- Best Goalkeeper:
Orlin VallecilloOrlin VallecilloOrlin Vallecillo is a Honduran football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Club Deportivo Marathón. He made his debut for the national side on March 24, 2007 against El Salvador.His brother, Erick Vallecillo, plays for Real España....
Awarded 30,000 LempiraHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
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- Most Valuable Player:
Carlos PavónCarlos PavónCarlos Alberto Pavón Plummer is a Honduran football striker.He is most costly related to Real C.D. España of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras....
Awarded 30,000 LempiraHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
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- Rookie of the year:
Henry Bermúdez
Awarded 30,000 LempiraHonduran lempiraThe lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
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Relegation table
As of 2007-04-29Promoted team
This team was promoted from Liga de Ascenso de HondurasLiga de Ascenso de Honduras
Liga de Ascenso is the second division of Honduran football; it was founded on 17 December 1979 as Segunda División and renamed Liga de Ascenso on 21 July 2002...
for the next season:
- Deportes SavioDeportes SavioDeportes Savio is an Honduran football club based in Santa Rosa de Copán, Copán. The team currently plays Liga Nacional de Honduras.-History:Deportes Savio was founded in 1964 as Atlético Lempira...
(second time in the top flight)
Trivia
- The final is the second final with a clasico sampedranoSan Pedro SulaSan Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...
, 26 years after the first. - After seven consecutive finals, Olimpia did not participate in this tournament's final.
- This is tourrnament # 50 of Liga Nacional de Fútbol de HondurasLiga Nacional de Futbol de HondurasLiga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras is the first and highest division of football in Honduras. The league season is divided into Opening and Closing . One team is relegated to the Liga de Ascenso and one team is promoted from Liga de Ascenso...
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