The 2008-09 Apertura will be the first part of the 2008-09 season of Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras

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...

, the first division national football league in Honduras. The season is set to start 26 July 2008 and will be set to finish on December 14, 2008. It will follow the 2007-08 Clausura

Honduras Clausura 2007-08

Honduras Clausura 2007-08 was the opening and fifty-second season of Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras, the first division national football league in Honduras. The season started on January 12, 2008 and finished on May 27, 2008. It followed the Honduras Apertura 2007-08 season...

 season. The winner will compete in the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League.

Soccer scores, attendance figures, team and individual stats are compiled from news reported from Diario La Prensa, La Tribuna, El Tiempo, and El Diez.

2008-09 teams

Club	City	Stadium	2007-08 Clausura season
Deportes Savio Deportes Savio Deportes 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...	Santa Rosa de Copán Santa Rosa de Copán Santa Rosa de Copán is the departmental capital of the Honduran department of Copán. It is set at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level.... /Catacamas Catacamas Catacamas, Honduras is the largest municipality in Central America in terms of area.Catacamas, the "Florida City" as called by the great poet and writer Olanchano Froylán Turcios, extends over a vast plain irrigated by the Rio Guayape in the heart of the luxuriant department of Olancho.Easily...	Miraflores Estadio Miraflores Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes is a multi-purpose stadium in Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras. The stadium was previously called "Estadio Municipal Miraflores" and was founded in the Miraflores district of Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras on 26 January 1975 by the Municipal Mayor of that time,... /Avila Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila is a football stadium in Siguatepeque, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Atlético Independiente. The stadium holds 4,000 people.-External links:*... 1	7th
Hispano FC Hispano FC Hispano Fútbol Club is an Honduran football club based in Comayagua, Comayagua. The club currently plays in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras.-History:...	Comayagua Comayagua Comayagua is a city in Honduras, some 80 km northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula at an elevation of 594 meters above sea level. In 2003 the estimated population was 60,000 people. It is the capital of the Comayagua department of Honduras. The city is noted for its wealth...	Carlos Miranda Estadio Carlos Miranda Estadio Municipal Carlos Miranda is a multi-purpose stadium in Comayagua, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hispano FC. The stadium holds 10,000 people.-History:...	5th
C.D. Marathón Club Deportivo Marathón Club 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:...	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...	Olímpico Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano is a multi-purpose stadium in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and also has facilities for athletics...	2nd
C.D. Motagua Club Deportivo Motagua Club 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...	Tegucigalpa 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... /Danli	Nacional Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for Association football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and it is the home of football clubs Motagua and Olimpia.- History :... /Tinoco Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Estadio Marcelo Tinoco is a multi-use stadium in Danlí, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Real Maya it is also, along with Estadio Ruben Guifarro, Motagua's alternate stadium, and Necaxa's new home stadium. The stadium holds 5,000 people.... 1	4th
C.D. Olimpia Club Deportivo Olimpia Club 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...	Tegucigalpa 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... /Comayagua Comayagua Comayagua is a city in Honduras, some 80 km northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula at an elevation of 594 meters above sea level. In 2003 the estimated population was 60,000 people. It is the capital of the Comayagua department of Honduras. The city is noted for its wealth...	Nacional Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for Association football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and it is the home of football clubs Motagua and Olimpia.- History :... /Miranda Estadio Carlos Miranda Estadio Municipal Carlos Miranda is a multi-purpose stadium in Comayagua, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hispano FC. The stadium holds 10,000 people.-History:... 1	Champions
C.D. Platense Club Deportivo Platense Club Deportivo Platense is a Honduran football club, located in Puerto Cortés, Cortés. The club was founded on 4 July 1960.-History:According to the records available, the following people attended Club Platense: René Paíz, Roger Riera, Roberto Mejía, Roosevelt Garbut, Manuel Flores, Héctor...	Puerto Cortés 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... /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...	Excelsior Estadio Excelsior Estadio Excelsior is a multi-purpose stadium in Puerto Cortés, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Platense. The stadium holds 10,000 people. This stadium was rebuilt during Marlon Lara administration as Mayor of Puerto Cortés-External links:*... /Olimpico Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano is a multi-purpose stadium in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and also has facilities for athletics... 2	10th
Real España	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...	Morazán Estadio Francisco Morazan Estadio Francisco Morazán is a stadium located in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It's the home of C.D. Marathón and Real C.D. España. The stadium was the preferred venue for the Honduran national team before the construction of the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano for the 1997 Central American...	3rd
Real Juventud Real Juventud Club Deportivo Real Juventud is a Honduran football club based in Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara. The club currently plays in Liga Nacional de Honduras, after gaining promotion in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras 2007-08 Clausura season.-History:...	Santa Bárbara Santa Bárbara, Honduras Santa Bárbara is the capital city of the Santa Bárbara department of Honduras....	Argelio Sabillon Estadio Argelio Sabillon Estadio Argelio Sabillón is a multi-purpose stadium in Santa Bárbara, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Real Juventud. The stadium holds 5,000 people.-References:...	Promoted
C.D. Victoria Club Deportivo Victoria This article is about Honduran club, for the Spanish club see CD Victoria.Club Deportivo Victoria is an Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. The club has been champions once and runners-up once.-History:...	La Ceiba 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...	Municipal Ceibeño Estadio 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:...	6th
CDS Vida Club Deportivo y Social Vida Club Deportivo y Social Vida, or simply Vida, is an Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. The club has been champion twice and runner up 3 times.-History:...	La Ceiba 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...	Municipal Ceibeño Estadio 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:...	9th

¹ Alternate stadium due to field renovations.

² Alternate stadium due to a dispute between Platense and the city of Puerto Cortes.

Scouting Reports

In the Clausura 2007/08 tournament, Platense suffered great adversity avoiding relegation in their last match. Their manager Nahúm Espinoza is the mastermind for which the 'dogfish' have changed their form of play and have transformed into a dangerous team aiming for great things. A key benchmarks for Platense is midfielder Carlos Will Mejia, with his talent will try to carry the team on a good path and hopefully a fight for the title. Platense has not fallen behind in signing new players for this tournament. New arrivals include Edilson Pereira, who played previously with Deportes Savio, Willian Veloso, who has shown in preseason matches to be a prominent goalscorer, and Evandro Ferreira, with his speed will try to unbalance the opposing defenses. To add to this is the experience of Walter López,who will be in charge of creating plays and give dynamism to the goalkeepers.

Despite Victoria's manager Javier Padilla insisting the main objective is save their position, the fans think the opposite because they know they have a good lineup to aspire for more. The fans think of nothing more than to lift another trophy, considering that Victoria maintains the fundamental parts of the team from the previous tournaments. They have reinforced the squad with talented and nationally experienced players like José Luis Pineda, Juan Manuel Cárcamo, and Carlos Discua. They also signed the Uruguayans Richard Pérez and Mauricio Webber and have promoted from their reserves forwards Erick Natividad Ayala and Victor Leonel Maldonado. With their current squad, Victoria can reach at the least the playoff round to satisfy their fans, who expected something more dignified in the previous tournament but finished in sixth place despite the strong investment from their patroness. The team had a good preseason. The team aims to bring honor to their name.

Recently promoted Real Juventud have prepared for one goal: to maintain the position in the league. Since their establishment on May 30, 1965, the team never had the opportunity to be able to ascend and play in the Liga Nacional but they now find the opportunity to assemble their own history. Their manager Emilio Umanzor have stated in addition to staying in the league, the team will try to classify as one of the best four in the league and not playing a relegation battle like the majority of the sporting people and press have insisted. Real Juventud arrives with great expectations for the Apertura tournament. Real Juventud will fall upon the success of their Liga de Ascenso campaign and aim for decent position.

A team with the squad and budget of Deportes Savio obviously won't compete for the title. This does not stop them from causing harm to other clubs with greater aspiration. They will be playing their home matches on an unfamiliar field: Stadium Roberto Martinéz Ávila in Siguatepeque, since their stadium is being remodeled. A key loss for the team is the Brazilian Edilson Pereira who signed with Platense. On the other hand, important arrivals include goalie Hugo Caballero, the midfielders Marco Antonio Mejía and Elmer Marín, and forward Edgar Núñez. Deportes Savio will seek to grab points early on to avoid suffering like the previous tournament and with that seek, maybe not the playoff rounds, but their permanency in the league.

Vida will participate in the tournament with a modest team filled with prospects that intend to shine in the league. The directive administration will wage at their inferior categories that they intend to remain in the league. The challenges their manager Alberto Romero faces are difficult because he must erase the frustration from the fans and support the team's president character, who at the moment of saying things says it first and then thinks. The team president and manager have clashed before with Romero threatening to quit the team due to some unilateral decision but soon was resolved. Vida had a good preseason with many matches in the US and Guatemala.

Results

Home / Away	SAV Deportes Savio Deportes 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...	HIS Hispano FC Hispano Fútbol Club is an Honduran football club based in Comayagua, Comayagua. The club currently plays in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras.-History:...	MAR Club Deportivo Marathón Club 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:...	MOT Club Deportivo Motagua Club 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...	OLI Club Deportivo Olimpia Club 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...	PLA Club Deportivo Platense Club Deportivo Platense is a Honduran football club, located in Puerto Cortés, Cortés. The club was founded on 4 July 1960.-History:According to the records available, the following people attended Club Platense: René Paíz, Roger Riera, Roberto Mejía, Roosevelt Garbut, Manuel Flores, Héctor...	ESP 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:...	JUV Real Juventud Club Deportivo Real Juventud is a Honduran football club based in Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara. The club currently plays in Liga Nacional de Honduras, after gaining promotion in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras 2007-08 Clausura season.-History:...	VIC Club Deportivo Victoria This article is about Honduran club, for the Spanish club see CD Victoria.Club Deportivo Victoria is an Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. The club has been champions once and runners-up once.-History:...	VID Club Deportivo y Social Vida Club Deportivo y Social Vida, or simply Vida, is an Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. The club has been champion twice and runner up 3 times.-History:...
Deportes Savio Deportes Savio Deportes 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...		2 - 1	2 - 1	2 - 1	0 - 1	2 - 1	1 - 1	2 - 1	3 - 1	1 - 1
Hispano Hispano FC Hispano Fútbol Club is an Honduran football club based in Comayagua, Comayagua. The club currently plays in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras.-History:...	2 - 1		1 - 2	1 - 3	3 - 1	1 - 2	2 - 3	2 - 0	5 - 3	2 - 0
Marathón Club Deportivo Marathón Club 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:...	2 - 2	0 - 2		4 - 0	1 - 0 Clásico Nacional Hondureño The Clasico Nacional , is a local derby played between C.D. Motagua and Olimpia. This derby dates back to the 1920's. Both teams from Tegucigalpa people started calling it the National Derby....	2 - 1	0 - 2 Clásico Sampedrano The Clasico Sampedrano is a Honduran football match played at least 4 times a year in theLiga Nacional de Futbol de Honduras and consists of two teams, Marathon and Real España...	1 - 0	1 - 1	1 - 1
Motagua Club Deportivo Motagua Club 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...	0 - 2	2 - 1	2 - 0		2 - 0 Superclasico Hondureño The Clasico Capitalino , also known as the local derby played between C.D. Motagua and C.D. Olimpia.These two teams lead the Honduran Football League as most frequent holders of the championship trophy, and their rivalry is the biggest one in the country. Olimpia wears the white uniform, with blue...	1 - 0	0 - 0 Motagua and Real España football rivalry Motagua vs. Real España, is a classic football match played between C.D. Motagua from Tegucigalpa and Real C.D. España from San Pedro Sula, two of the most successful and popular football teams from Honduras...	2 - 1	0 - 4	1 - 0
Olimpia Club Deportivo Olimpia Club 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...	2 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 1 Clásico Nacional Hondureño The Clasico Nacional , is a local derby played between C.D. Motagua and Olimpia. This derby dates back to the 1920's. Both teams from Tegucigalpa people started calling it the National Derby....	0 - 2 Superclasico Hondureño The Clasico Capitalino , also known as the local derby played between C.D. Motagua and C.D. Olimpia.These two teams lead the Honduran Football League as most frequent holders of the championship trophy, and their rivalry is the biggest one in the country. Olimpia wears the white uniform, with blue...		2 - 2	2 - 1 Clásico Moderno The Clásico Moderno also referred by some as the Clasico Hondureño is a Honduran football match played at least 4 times a year in the Honduran Liga Nacional and consists of two teams, C.D. Olimpia and Real C.D. España. The clásico moderno is the most fierce derby played in Honduras...	1 - 0	2 - 1	2 - 0
Platense Club Deportivo Platense Club Deportivo Platense is a Honduran football club, located in Puerto Cortés, Cortés. The club was founded on 4 July 1960.-History:According to the records available, the following people attended Club Platense: René Paíz, Roger Riera, Roberto Mejía, Roosevelt Garbut, Manuel Flores, Héctor...	1 - 1	2 - 2	1 - 2	1 - 0	1 - 2		0 - 1	2 - 1	2 - 1	2 - 0
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:...	2 - 0	2 - 2	2 - 2 Clásico Sampedrano The Clasico Sampedrano is a Honduran football match played at least 4 times a year in theLiga Nacional de Futbol de Honduras and consists of two teams, Marathon and Real España...	3 - 2 Motagua and Real España football rivalry Motagua vs. Real España, is a classic football match played between C.D. Motagua from Tegucigalpa and Real C.D. España from San Pedro Sula, two of the most successful and popular football teams from Honduras...	2 - 2 Clásico Moderno The Clásico Moderno also referred by some as the Clasico Hondureño is a Honduran football match played at least 4 times a year in the Honduran Liga Nacional and consists of two teams, C.D. Olimpia and Real C.D. España. The clásico moderno is the most fierce derby played in Honduras...	4 - 0		3 - 1	1 - 1	2 - 0
Real Juventud Real Juventud Club Deportivo Real Juventud is a Honduran football club based in Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara. The club currently plays in Liga Nacional de Honduras, after gaining promotion in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras 2007-08 Clausura season.-History:...	0 - 3	3 - 1	0 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 0	1 - 1	0 - 1		2 - 0	0 - 1
Victoria Club Deportivo Victoria This article is about Honduran club, for the Spanish club see CD Victoria.Club Deportivo Victoria is an Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. The club has been champions once and runners-up once.-History:...	1 - 0	1 - 2	2 - 2	0 - 4	1 - 1	1 - 2	1 - 0	1 - 0		1 - 0
Vida Club Deportivo y Social Vida Club Deportivo y Social Vida, or simply Vida, is an Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. The club has been champion twice and runner up 3 times.-History:...	0 - 0	1 - 1	1 - 3	1 - 1	0 - 1	1 - 1	2 - 3	1 - 2	0 - 1

Round 1

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
26 July 2008	Marathon	2:1	Platense	2116
26 July 2008	Victoria	0:4	Motagua	3355
27 July 2008	Deportes Savio	0:1	Real Espana	1500
27 July 2008	Real Juventud	0:1	Vida	1920
27 July 2008	Olimpia	0:0	Hispano	2167

Round 2

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
30 July 2008	Platense	2:1	Victoria	-
30 July 2008	Marathón	1:0	Real Juventud	2269
30 July 2008	Motagua	2:1	Hispano	1363
30 July 2008	Vida	2:3	Real Espana	2287
31 July 2008	Deportes Savio	0:1	Olimpia	2,316

Round 3

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
August 2, 2008	Real España	2:2	Marathón	8423
August 2, 2008	Hispano	2:0	Vida	953
August 2, 2008	Victoria	1:0	Deportes Savio	875
August 2, 2008	Platense	2:2	Olimpia	3589
August 2, 2008	Real Juventud	1:1	Motagua	3305

Round 4

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
August 6, 2008	Platense	1:1	Deportes Savio	1594
August 6, 2008	Victoria	1:1	Olimpia	2852
August 6, 2008	Marathón	1:1	Vida	1141
August 6, 2008	Hispano	2:0	Real Juventud	1208
August 6, 2008	Motagua	0:0	Real Espana	2090

Round 5

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
9 August 2008	Deportes Savio	2:1	Hispano	440
9 August 2008	Olimpia	0:1	Marathon	1487
9 August 2008	Vida	1:1	Motagua	2709
9 August 2008	Real Espana	4:0	Platense	2168
9 August 2008	Real Juventud	2:0	Victoria	1223

Round 6

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
16 August 2008	Deportes Savio	2:1	Marathon	2441
16 August 2008	Hispano	5:3	Victoria	1186
16 August 2008	Vida	1:1	Platense	1,729
16 August 2008	Real Espana	3:1	Real Juventud	3188
11 September 2008	Motagua	2:0	Olimpia	4714

Round 7

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
23 August 2008	Marathón	4:0	Motagua	2187
23 August 2008	Victoria	1:0	Vida	4202
24 August 2008	Platense	2:2	Hispano	1272
24 August 2008	Olimpia	2:1	Real Espana	3686
24 August 2008	Real Juventud	0:3	Deportes Savio	1165

Round 8

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
30 August 2008	Real Espana	2:2	Hispano	2,016
30 August 2008	Victoria	2:2	Marathon	1,900
30 August 2008	Deportes Savio	1:1	Vida	134
30 August 2008	Motagua	1:0	Platense	916
30 August 2008	Real Juventud	0:0	Olimpia	2,711

Round 9

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
7 September 2008	Platense	2:1	Real Juventud	1,241
7 September 2008	Real Espana	1:1	Victoria	1,858
7 September 2008	Vida	0:1	Olimpia	2,780
7 September 2008	Hispano	1:2	Marathon	1,102
7 September 2008	Motagua	0:2	Deportes Savio	1,500

Round 10

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
13 September 2008	Real Espana	2:0	Deportes Savio	2114
13 September 2008	Vida	1:2	Real Juventud	831
14 September 2008	Hispano	3:1	Olimpia	1881
14 September 2008	Motagua	0:4	Victoria	1330
14 September 2008	Platense	1:2	Marathon	2584

Round 11

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
20 September 2008	Victoria	1:2	Platense	1302
20 September 2008	Real España	2:0	Vida	1857
21 September 2008	Hispano	1:3	Motagua	2248
21 September 2008	Real Juventud	0:1	Marathón	1709
21 September 2008	Olimpia	2:0	Deportes Savio	1536

Round 12

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
27 September 2008	Marathon	0:2	Real Espana	9335
27 September 2008	Vida	1:1	Hispano	507
27 September 2008	Platense	1:2	Olimpia	3518
27 September 2008	Deportes Savio	3:1	Victoria	135
27 September 2008	Motagua	2:1	Real Juventud	1134

Round 13

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
4 October 2008	Vida	1:3	Marathón	811
4 October 2008	Real España	3:2	Motagua	5436
5 October 2008	Deportes Savio	2:1	Platense	2204
5 October 2008	Real Juventud	3:1	Hispano	535
5 October 2008	Olimpia	2:1	Victoria	1107

Round 14

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
18 October 2008	Marathon	1:0	Olimpia	6650
18 October 2008	Victoria	1:0	Real Juventud	369
19 October 2008	Motagua	1:0	Vida	1675
19 October 2008	Platense	0:1	Real Espana	2356
19 October 2008	Hispano	2:1	Deportes Savio	225

Round 15

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
25 October 2008	Marathón	2:2	Deportes Savio	1,369
25 October 2008	Victoria	1:2	Hispano	91
26 October 2008	Olimpia	0:2	Motagua	10,760
26 October 2008	Platense	2:0	Vida	449
26 October 2008	Real Juventud	0:1	Real Espana	1,480

Round 16

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
1 November 2008	Real Espana	2:2	Olimpia	6521
1 November 2008	Vida	0:1	Victoria	1643
1 November 2008	Hispano	1:2	Platense	1189
1 November 2008	Motagua	2:0	Marathon	4836
1 November 2008	Deportes Savio	2:1	Real Juventud	1825

Round 17

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
16 November 2008	Hispano	2:3	Real Espana	1059
16 November 2008	Platense	1:0	Motagua	1326
16 November 2008	Vida	0:0	Deportes Savio	390
16 November 2008	Marathon	1:1	Victoria	521
16 November 2008	Olimpia	1:0	Real Juventud	2952

Round 18

Date	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
23 November 2008	Victoria	1:0	Real España	317
23 November 2008	Marathon	0:2	Hispano	529
23 November 2008	Real Juventud	1:1	Platense	275
23 November 2008	Olimpia	2:0	Vida	2614
23 November 2008	Deportes Savio	2:1	Motagua	1920

• On 12 August, Real España obtained 2 additional points and Deportes Savio had 1 deducted for fielding an ineligible player in round 1; the goal records of both clubs remain unchanged.

Standings

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• Top 4 qualify to the Final round.

Semifinals

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Final

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Apertura Tournament Champion

Marathón as tournament champion has qualified to the CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10

CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10

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2008-09 Apertura champion
Marathón 7th National title

Goal scorers

As of 2008-12-13

13 goals   Everaldo Ferreira (Real España) 9 goals   Marcelo Cabrita (Platense) 8 goals   Leonardo Isaula (Hispano)   Allan Lalín (Real España) 7 goals   Mauricio Copete (Victoria)   Ney Costa (Deportes Savio)   Milton Ruiz (Hispano) 6 goals   Oscar Torlacoff (Motagua)   Ramiro Bruschi (Olimpia)   Carlos Pavón (Real España) 5 goals   Saúl Martínez (Marathón)   Nicolás Cardozo (Vida)   Jocimar Nascimento (Motagua)   Rigoberto Padilla (Hispano)   Nery Medina (Real España)   Wilmer Velásquez (Olimpia)   Carlos Will Mejía (Marathón) 4 goals   Marvin Chávez (Marathón)   Jorge Lozano (Deportes Savio) 3 goals   Mario Rodríguez (Real España)   Marcelo Cabecao (Hispano)   Mauricio Sabillón (Marathón)   Juan Manuel Cárcamo (Victoria)   Georgie Welcome (Motagua)   Evandro Ferreira (Platense)   Danilo Turcios (Olimpia)   Carlos Paez (Real Juventud) 2 goals   Oscar Vargas (Vida)   Mario Euceda (Deportes Savio)   Carlos Discua (Victoria)   Harrison Róchez (Deportes Savio)   Charles Córdova (Real Juventud)   Carlos Morán (Victoria)   Mauricio Weber (Victoria)   Adán Ramírez (Platense)   Reinaldo Tilguath (Motagua)   Milton Núñez (Marathón)   Javier Portillo (Hispano)   Marcelo Ferreira (Platense)   David Molina (Motagua)   Ninrod Medina (Victoria)   Juliano Rangel (Deportes Savio)   Carlos Navarro (Real Juventud)   Mariano Acevedo (Marathón)   Oscar Zepeda (Deportes Savio)   David Meléndez (Real Juventud)   Ramón Núñez (Olimpia)   Erick Norales (Marathón)

1 goal   Rubén Rivera (Motagua)   Willian Veloso (Platense)   Miguel Castillo (Motagua)   Orvin Paz (Marathón)   Lenín Suárez (Deportes Savio)   Diktmart Hernández (Victoria)   Bani Lozano (Platense)   Shannon Welcome (Motagua)   Carlos Dias (Real España)   Maynor Gómez (Real Juventud)   Rubén Matamoros (Hispano)   Walter Hernández (Olimpia)   Edilson Pereira (Platense)   Rony Morales (Olimpia)   John Pérez (Hispano)   Johnny Galdámez (Deportes Savio)   Nilberto da Silva (Motagua)   Francisco Díaz (Platense)   Elkin González (Real España)   Oscar Fortín (Deportes Savio)   Pablo Genovese (Hispano)   Gabriel Casas (Vida)   Juan Carlos García (Marathón)   Luis López (Marathón)   Edgar Núñez (Deportes Savio)   Luis Pérez (Platense)   Henry Bermúdez (Victoria)   Francisco Aguilar (Real Juventud)   Hendry Thomas (Olimpia)   Román Castillo (Vida)   Cristian Altamirano (Deportes Savio)   Ronald del Cid (Real Juventud)   Allan Kardeck (Olimpia)   Carlos Salinas (Vida)   Jerry Palacios (Marathón)   Angel Rodríguez (Real Juventud)   Víctor Bernárdez (Motagua)   Andy Furtado (Marathón)   Mario Martínez (Real España)   Fabio de Souza (Olimpia)   Abner Méndez (Hispano)   Erick Zepeda (Platense)   Henry Jiménez (Hispano)   Richard Pérez (Victoria)   Francisco Valladares (Motagua)   Víctor Arzú (Victoria)   Sergio Diduch (Hispano)   Oscar Bonieck García (Olimpia)   Fernando Castillo (Motagua)   Mario Berríos (Marathón)   Elroy Smith (Deportes Savio) (o.g.)

Squads

Club	Goalkeepers	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Deportes Savio	Yul Arzú, Hugo Caballero, José Manuel Portillo	Vicente Solórzano, Jorge Lozano, Oscar Fortín, Johnny Galdámez, Mario Padilla, Mario Euceda, Juliano de Andrade, Lenín Suárez	Elron Smith, Elmer Marín, Juan Manuel Coello, Oscar Zepeda, Christian Altamirano, Mario Chávez, Marco Mejía, Walter Villalobos, Anael Figueroa	Harrison Róchez, Edwin Jiménez, Ney Costa, Darwin Oliva, Kevin Portillo
Hispano	Kerpo de León, Pedro Alvarez, Emmanuel Díaz	Leonardo Morales, Darwin Pacheco, Esdras Padilla, Matías Espíndola, Eliud Membreño, Ronmel Murillo	Máximo Arzú, Johnny Arce, Carlos Blandón, Edward Mejía, Pablo Genovese, Javier Portillo, Rubén Matamoros, David Alvarez, Leonardo Isaula	Henry Jiménez, Héctor Castro, Sergio Diduch, Rigoberto Padilla, Fredy Benítez, Marcelo Segales, Luis López, Marcelo López, Edilson Aguilar, Milton Ruiz
Marathon	Juan Angel Obelar, Víctor Coello, Kelvin Castillo	Dennis Ferrera, Pastor Martínez, Juan Carlos García, Astor Henríquez, Arnold Solórzano, Milton Palacios, Erick Norales, Mauricio Sabillón, Mario Beata, Luis Santamaría	Oscar Bonilla, Orvin Paz, Reinieri Mayorquín, Marvin Chávez, Mario Berríos, Mariano Acevedo, Pompilio Mejía, Franco Sosa, Carlos Oliva, Oscar Galeas	Milton Núñez, Jerry Palacios, Saúl Martínez, Andy Furtado, José Güity, Kurt Cárcamo, Carlos Will Mejía
Motagua	Ricardo Canales, Donaldo Morales, Rony García	Víctor Bernárdez, Samir García, Guillermo Díaz, Nilberto Da Silva, Roy Posas, David Molina, Steven Morris, Emilson Cruz, Aaron Bardales, Oscar Bernárdez	Jorge Claros, Fernando Castillo, Miguel Castillo, Luis Guzmán, Víctor Mena, Rubén Rivera, José Rivera, Ronald Martínez, Luis Rodas	Oscar Torlacoff, Jocimar, Richard Lloyd, Kevin Osorio, José Burgos, Shannon Welcome
Olimpia	Noel Valladares, Donis Escober, Gustavo Pineda	Jaime Rosales, Sergio Mendoza, Francisco Arévalo, Nahún Avila, Rony Morales, Yobani Avila, Fabio de Souza, Nahún Güity, Francisco López	Walter Hernández, Irvin Reyna, Samir Arzú, Wilfredo Barahona, Jesús Navas, Ramón Núñez, Danilo Turcios, Néstor Silva, Johnny Calderón	Wilmer Velásquez, Ramiro Bruschi, Allan Júnior, Erick Andino, Luis Garrido
Platense	Júnior Morales, Sandro Cárcamo	Odis Borjas, David Meza, Gabriel Hernández, Luis Urbina, Quiarol Arzú, Erick Zepeda, Osman Chávez, Luis Pérez, Manuel Doño, Francisco Díaz, Fredy Escobar	Pedro Domínguez, Adán Ramírez, Bany Lozano, Hendry Córdova, Irbin Guerrero, Misael Ruiz, Odis Borjas, Walter López, Edilson Pereira, Willian Veloso	Marcelo Dos Santos, Evandro Ferreira, Alexander Aguilar
Real España	Marcelo Macías, Orlin Vallecillo, Tomás Meléndez	Elder Valladares, Eric Vallecillo, Marlon Peña, Carlos Palacios, Maynor Martínez, Nery Medina, Andrés Morales, César Oseguera, Jeremy Hernández	Mario Rodríguez, Carlos Dias, Elkin González, Jorge Zaldívar, Alex Andino, Mario Martínez, Fairon Barahona, Fernando Mercado, Melvin Valladares, Eder Delgado, Dany Reyes	Carlos Pavón, Edmilson Da Silva, Everaldo Ferreira, Allan Lalín, Ramón Castillo, Héctor Flores, Fredy Sosa
Real Juventud	Adalid Puerto, José Orlando Rivera, José Luis Rosales, Elmer Canales	Júnior Turcios, Luis Castro, Kevin Sambulá, César Anariba, Rony Paz, Carlos Navarro, Juan Carlos Róchez, Lucio Argueta, Heber Argueta, Marlon Soto	David Rocha, David Meléndez, Luis Lagos, Juan Tablada, Gerson Martínez, Ronald Del Cid, Jorge Fúnez, Jair Aragón, Denovan Morales, Marcelo Monteiro, Rolando Figueroa, Carlos Páez, Carlos Castellanos	Randy Diamond, Charles Córdoba, Angel Rodríguez, Luciano Valerio, Julio Canales, Francisco Aguilar
Victoria	John Bodden, Diego Vásquez, Kenneth Zapata	Orleans Fúnez, Ninrol Medina, Júnior Izaguirre, Pablo Montes, Mario Gómez, Wilson Güity, Wilmer Crisanto, Cristian Batiz, Henry Bermúdez	Juan Raudales, Carlos Morán, Richard Pérez, Mauricio Webber, José L. Pineda, Odair Bernárdez, Dictmar Hernández, Pedro Fernández, David A. Doño	Juan Cárcamo, Carlos Discua, Johnny Avila, Leonel Maldonado, Erick Ayala
Vida	Williams Negrete, Obed Enamorado, Oscar Banegas	Angel Hill, Justo Norales, Brayan Beckeles, Carlos Arbizú, Gabriel Casas, Miguel Martínez, Arturo Avila, Walter Williams	Arnold Peralta, Borghi Arbizú, Carlos Salinas, Carlos Solórzano, Elvin López, Juan Pérez, Julio Ocampo, Orlin Peralta, Leslie Orozco	Nicolás Cardozo, Armando Mena, Román Castillo, Oscar Vargas, Jerry Bengton, Darian Alvarez, Darin Quin Lambert

International Competition

• CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09:
  • Preliminary Round
    • Marathón
      Club Deportivo Marathón
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         4 vs 3   A.D. Isidro Metapán
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  • Group Stage
    • Atlante F.C.
      Atlante F.C.
      Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
      
         vs   Olimpia
      Club Deportivo Olimpia
      Club 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...
      
      
    • Joe Public   vs   Olimpia
      Club Deportivo Olimpia
      Club 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...
      
      
    • Olimpia
      Club Deportivo Olimpia
      Club 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...
      
         vs   Montreal Impact
      Montreal Impact
      Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
      
      
    • Olimpia
      Club Deportivo Olimpia
      Club 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...
      
         vs   Atlante F.C.
      Atlante F.C.
      Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
      
      
    • Montreal Impact
      Montreal Impact
      Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
      
         vs   Olimpia
      Club Deportivo Olimpia
      Club 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...
      
      
    • Olimpia
      Club Deportivo Olimpia
      Club 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...
      
         vs   Joe Public

• Copa Sudamericana 2008
  Copa Sudamericana 2008
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  :
  • First Round
    • Motagua
      Club Deportivo Motagua
      Club 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...
      
         1 vs 6   Arsenal
      Arsenal de Sarandí
      Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina....
      
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