2018–19 Liga Nacional de Honduras
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The 2018–19 Liga Nacional de Honduras season was the 53rd edition of the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the top football league in Honduras, since its establishment in 1965. The tournament started in July 2018 and ended in June 2019. The season was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura), each crowning one champion. F.C. Motagua as winners of both tournaments, qualified to the 2019 CONCACAF League as HON1. Club Deportivo Olimpia as runner-ups and C.D. Marathón as the team with the third best record, also qualified to international contention for next season.
Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 28 July 2018–May 2019 |
Champions | Apertura: Motagua Clausura: Motagua |
Relegated | Juticalpa |
CONCACAF League | Motagua Olimpia Marathón |
Matches played | 203 |
Goals scored | 530 (2.61 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bengtson (24) |
Biggest home win | MAR 6–0 HNP (17 April 2019) |
Biggest away win | HNP 2–6 RES (7 October 2018) |
Highest scoring | HNP 2–6 RES (7 October 2018) |
Longest unbeaten run | OLI (15) |
Longest losing run | RDM (6) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 2 June 2019. |
A total of 10 teams will contest the tournament, including 9 sides from the 2017–18 season plus C.D. Real de Minas, promoted from the 2017–18 Liga de Ascenso.
- Real de Minas changed its name from Infop RNP to Club Deportivo Real de Minas.
- C.D. Real de Minas will use Danlí and Siguatepeque as alternate venues.
- Lobos UPNFM will use Choluteca as alternate venue.
- Club Deportivo Olimpia used San Pedro Sula as alternate venue for one game.
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Vacancy | Replaced by | Appointment | Position in table |
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Juticalpa | Ramón Maradiaga | Banned[1] | 2 May 2018 | Héctor Castellón | 1 June 2018 | Preseason |
Real de Minas | Reynaldo Tilguath | Replaced[2] | 26 July 2018 | Javier Padilla | 26 July 2018 | Preseason |
Real de Minas | Javier Padilla | Resigned | 20 October 2018 | Harold Yepes | 22 October 2018 | 10th |
Olimpia | Nahúm Espinoza | Resigned | 24 October 2018 | Manuel Keosseián | 25 October 2018 | 1st |
Real de Minas | Harold Yepes | Sacked | 10 November 2018 | Raúl Cáceres | 5 December 2018 | 10th |
Honduras Progreso | Mauro Reyes | Sacked | 10 November 2018 | Hernán García | 16 December 2018 | 7th |
Real España | Martín García | Resigned | 1 December 2018 | Carlos Restrepo | 17 December 2018 | 5th |
Juticalpa | Héctor Castellón | Sacked | 5 December 2018 | Robert Lima | 10 December 2018 | 9th |
Vida | Raúl Martínez | Sacked | 17 February 2019 | Héctor Castellón | 17 February 2019 | 8th |
Honduras Progreso | Hernán García | Resigned | 18 February 2019 | Reynaldo Clavasquín | 18 February 2019 | 7th |
Juticalpa | Robert Lima | Sacked | 18 February 2019 | Wilmer Cruz | 19 February 2019 | 9th |
Platense | Carlos Martínez | Resigned | 7 April 2019 | Carlos Caballero | 8 April 2019 | 6th |
Honduras Progreso | Reynaldo Clavasquín | Resigned | 11 April 2019 | Luís Alvarado | 12 April 2019 | 9th |
Platense | Carlos Caballero | Sacked | 8 May 2019 | José Torres | 16 May 2019[3] | Play-offs |