1999–2000 Honduran Liga Nacional

The 1999–2000 Honduran Liga Nacional was the 35th season in the Honduran top division, the tournament was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura) and it determined the 35th and 36th national champions in the league's history. The league games started 18 September 1999.[1]

Liga Nacional
Season1999–2000
ChampionsApertura:
Motagua
Clausura:
Motagua
RelegatedFederal
Copa Interclubes UNCAFMotagua
Olimpia
Matches played204
Goals scored507 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura:
Wilmer Velásquez (12)
Clausura:
Juan Cárcamo (14)
Biggest home winPlatense 8–0 Universidad
(10 June 2000)
Biggest away winFederal 2–7 Motagua
(10 October 1999)
Highest scoringMotagua 8–2 Vida
(30 September 1999)
All statistics correct as of 26 August 2000.

1999–2000 teams

Squads
Broncos
Palacios
Figueroa
Oseguera
Ortega (A)
Pineda (A)
Méndez
Ferreira
Villatoro
Rosales
Vallejo
Suazo
Federal
Medina
Carson
López
Trejo (C)
Colón
Martínez
Marathón
Reyes
Arzú
Trejo (A)
Medina
Suazo
Rudman
Murillo
Lemus
González
Naíf
Aguilar
Brown
Pacheco
Cacho
Rudman
Zúniga
Sabillón
Bustillo
Guifarro
Rosales
López
Fernández
Romero
Motagua
1 Vásquez
4 Izaguirre
6 Medina
20 Guevara
Caballero
Clavasquín
Bernárdez
Raudales
Muñoz
Romero
Guerrero
Chirinos
Martínez
Fuentes
Reyes
Lagos
Salinas
Moles
Rojas
Ramírez
Olimpia
11 Velásquez
Prono
Hernández (A)
Chacón
Espinoza
Marín
Membreño
Martins
Reneau (A)
Caballero
Tosello
Santamaría
Platense
James
Mejía
Plata
de Lima
de León
Centeno
Suazo
Cárcamo
Real España
Flores
Cruz (A)
Sumich
Hernández (C)
Morales
Mariano
Ramírez
Pineda
Delgado
Hernández
Zapata
Ortega (C)
Universidad
Reyes
Phillips
Plata
Pacini (A)
C. González
Díaz
J. González
Piota
Rodríguez
Victoria
Flores
Escobar
Zapata
J. Suazo
Bengoché
Perdomo
Ramírez
Fernández
Ramos
N. Suazo
Bernárdez
Fúnez
Lagos
Figueroa
Martínez
Reneau (C)
Pineda (C)
Vida
Cruz (C)
Alvarado
Arzú
Padilla
Contreras
Marson
Ocampo
Reyes
Monge
Martínez
Zapata
Pacini (C)

Apertura

The Apertura was the opening half of 1999–2000 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Motagua 18 10 7 1 39 16 +23 37 Qualified to the Final round
2 Olimpia 18 9 6 3 26 14 +12 33
3 Victoria 18 8 7 3 25 19 +6 31
4 Broncos 18 7 7 4 22 15 +7 28
5 Platense 18 6 7 5 24 24 0 25
6 Vida 18 6 4 8 18 30 −12 22
7 Universidad 18 4 7 7 20 23 −3 19
8 Marathón 18 3 8 7 16 22 −6 17
9 Real España 18 4 5 9 13 21 −8 17
10 Federal 18 1 6 11 18 37 −19 9
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 1999. Source:

Results
As of 22 December 1999
Home \ Away BRO FED MAR MOT OLI PLA RES UNI VIC VID
Broncos 3–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0
Federal 1–1 0–1 2–7 0–3 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–2
Marathón 1–1 3–3 3–3 1–1 0–0 3–2 1–2 0–0 1–1
Motagua 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 8–2
Olimpia 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 4–3 0–0 3–1 1–2 2–0
Platense 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1
Real España 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–4 3–0 0–2 2–3 2–0 2–1
Universidad 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 5–1 0–2
Victoria 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 5–2 0–0 2–1 3–0
Vida 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Motagua vs Vida
6 January 2000 1st leg Vida 1–1 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
9 January 2000 2nd leg Motagua 3–2 Vida Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 4–3 on aggregate.
Olimpia vs Platense
5 January 2000 1st leg Platense 2–2 Olimpia Puerto Cortés, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Cárcamo
Scott 		Martins
Chacón 		Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
9 January 2000 2nd leg Olimpia 0–0 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
14:00 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Olimpia 2–2 Platense on aggregate; Olimpia advanced on better regular season record.
Victoria vs Broncos
5 January 2000 1st leg Broncos 3–2 Victoria Choluteca, Choluteca
15:00 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos
8 January 2000 2nd leg Victoria 1–0 Broncos La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
  • Victoria 3–3 Broncos on aggregate; Victoria advanced on better regular season record; Broncos advanced as best loser.
Motagua vs Broncos
12 January 2000 1st leg Broncos 0–2 Motagua Choluteca, Choluteca
15:30 (UTC−06:00) Guevara  18'
Fuentes  40'		 Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos
Attendance: 4,000
16 January 2000 2nd leg Motagua 0–0 Broncos Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 2–0 on aggregate.
Olimpia vs Victoria
12 January 2000 1st leg Victoria 1–0 Olimpia La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Perdomo  87' Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 11,327
15 January 2000 2nd leg Olimpia 2–0 Victoria Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Caballero  3'
Martins  75'		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 18,000
  • Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate.
Motagua vs Olimpia
19 January 2000 1st leg Olimpia 0–0 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 24,351
Referee: Óscar Bardales
23 January 2000 2nd leg Motagua 0–0
(6–5 p)		 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 34,044
Referee: Marcio Carranza
Penalties
Clavasquín
Guevara
Chirinos
Romero
Coello
Fuentes
Medina 		Cruz
Martins
Williams
  • Motagua 0–0 Olimpia on aggregate; Motagua won by penalty shootouts.

Top scorer

Clausura

The Clausura tournament of the 1999–2000 season in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras started on 11 March 2000 at San Pedro Sula with a scoreless match between C.D. Marathón and C.D. Platense.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 18 11 5 2 27 14 +13 38 Qualified to the Final round
2 Platense 18 10 4 4 39 21 +18 34
3 Motagua 18 9 7 2 26 17 +9 34
4 Victoria 18 6 6 6 25 21 +4 24
5 Marathón 18 6 4 8 24 22 +2 22
6 Federal 18 5 7 6 26 29 −3 22
7 Broncos 18 6 4 8 20 25 −5 22
8 Real España 18 3 7 8 14 22 −8 16
9 Universidad 18 3 7 8 18 36 −18 16
10 Vida 18 3 5 10 18 30 −12 14
Updated to match(es) played on 2 July 2000. Source:

Results
As of 2 July 2000
Home \ Away BRO FED MAR MOT OLI PLA RES UNI VIC VID
Broncos 1–0 2–0 0–0 4–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–2
Federal 5–2 4–2 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–1 0–0 3–2
Marathón 2–2 1–2 2–0 0–3 0–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 6–1
Motagua 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–3 3–3 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0
Olimpia 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–0 3–2 2–1 0–0
Platense 3–1 4–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 0–0 8–0 3–2 3–2
Real España 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–1
Universidad 0–0 2–2 2–1 0–3 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–3 1–0
Victoria 3–0 4–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–0
Vida 2–1 0–0 0–3 3–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–2
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • Marathón–Real España suspended at 70' (2–0) as Real España had five players sent off. Result stood.[2]
Olimpia vs Federal
6 July 2000 1st leg Federal 1–0 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
9 July 2000 2nd leg Olimpia 4–0 Federal Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Olimpia won 4–1 on aggregate; Federal advanced as best losers.
Platense vs Marathón
6 July 2000 1st leg Marathón 2–1 Platense San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Rudman
Naif 		Cárcamo Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
9 July 2000 2nd leg Platense 0–0 Marathón Puerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
  • Marathón won 2–1 on aggregate.
Motagua vs Victoria
6 July 2000 1st leg Victoria 1–2 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
9 July 2000 2nd leg Motagua 2–1 Victoria Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
14:00 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 4–2 on aggregate.
Olimpia vs Federal
26 July 2000 1st leg Federal 1–2 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
26 July 2000 2nd leg Olimpia 2–0 Federal Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Olimpia won 4–1 on aggregate.
Motagua vs Marathón

Note: Motagua (3rd) had the right to play the second leg at home after finishing above Marathón (5th) in the regular season; Marathón however claimed they had to close the series at home after they defeated Platense in the Hexagonal who finished 2nd; eventually Motagua granted home-field advantage in the second leg at San Pedro Sula.[3]

27 July 2000 1st leg Motagua 1–1 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Guevara  ?' (pen.) González Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Argelio Sabillón
30 July 2000 2nd leg Marathón 1–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Naif Rojas  88' Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
  • Motagua 2–2 Marathón on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better regular season record.
Olimpia vs Motagua
Motagua1–1Olimpia
Moles  83' Caballero  85'
Attendance: 19,526
Referee: Vivian Rodríguez
Olimpia1–1Motagua
Tosello  57' (pen.) Clavasquín  79' (pen.)
Penalties
2–3
Attendance: 37,371 (3,673,740.00 L)
Referee: Argelio Sabillón
Olimpia
Motagua

Top scorer

Relegation

Relegation was determined by the aggregate table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Motagua 36 19 14 3 65 33 +32 71 Qualified to the 2001 Copa Interclubes UNCAF and 2001 CONCACAF Giants Cup[lower-alpha 1]
2 Olimpia 36 20 11 5 53 28 +25 71 Qualified to the 2001 Copa Interclubes UNCAF[lower-alpha 2]
3 Platense 36 16 11 9 63 45 +18 59
4 Victoria 36 14 13 9 50 40 +10 55
5 Broncos 36 13 11 12 42 40 +2 50
6 Marathón 36 9 12 15 40 44 −4 39
7 Vida 36 9 9 18 36 60 −24 36
8 Universidad 36 7 14 15 38 59 −21 35
9 Real España 36 7 12 17 27 43 −16 33
10 Federal 36 6 13 17 44 66 −22 31 Relegated to the 2000–01 Segunda División
Updated to match(es) played on 2 July 2000. Source:
Notes:
  1. Motagua qualified to the 2001 Copa Interclubes UNCAF as winner of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. They were also invited to the 2001 CONCACAF Giants Cup as having the best attendances in the 1999–2000 season.
  2. Olimpia qualified to the 2001 Copa Interclubes UNCAF as best non-champion performance.

References
  1. RSSSF.com–Honduras 1999/00
  2. "Las 'corridas' históricas de clubes hondureños en partidos oficiales". Diez.hn. Diario Diez. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. LaPrensa.hn–Las series están empatadas Archived 2012-09-04 at Archive.today–23 November 2008
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