2008–09 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso

Liga de Ascenso
Season2008–09
ChampionsApertura: Atlético Gualala
Clausura: Necaxa
PromotedAtlético Gualala
All statistics correct as of 14 June 2009.

The 2008–09 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso was the 42nd season of the Second level in Honduran football and the 7th under the name Liga Nacional de Ascenso. Under the management of Javier Padilla, Atlético Gualala F.C. won the tournament after defeating C.D. Necaxa in the promotion series and obtained promotion to the 2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional.[1] They later however, merged with C.D. Real Juventud, who had been relegated from the top level, and play in 2009–10 as Real Juventud.[2]

Apertura

Regular season

Standings

Group North A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Social Sol 8 4 2 2 13 8 +5 14 Qualification to the Quarterfinals
2 Unión Ájax 8 4 2 2 13 9 +4 14
3 Arsenal 8 4 2 2 8 9 −1 14
4 Real Sociedad 8 3 1 4 10 9 +1 10
5 Atlético Junior 8 1 1 6 5 14 −9 4
Source: [citation needed]
Group North B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Gualala 10 7 2 1 23 6 +17 23 Qualification to the Quarterfinals
2 Cruz Azul 9 5 2 2 12 7 +5 17
3 Olimpia Occidental 10 4 2 4 17 14 +3 14
4 Deportes Concepción 8 3 1 4 8 16 −8 10
5 América Marathón 9 2 1 6 11 20 −9 7
6 Real España Las Vegas 8 1 2 5 10 18 −8 5
Source: [citation needed]
Group South A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Olimpia Reservas 10 5 2 3 15 11 +4 17 Qualification to the Quarterfinals
2 Municipal Silca 10 5 2 3 12 8 +4 17
3 Municipal Paceño 10 4 4 2 12 8 +4 16
4 Atlético Independiente 10 4 3 3 9 9 0 15
5 Atlético Esperanzano 10 2 3 5 9 13 −4 9
6 Hispano Reservas 10 3 0 7 8 16 −8 9
Source: [citation needed]
Group South B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Universidad 12 7 3 2 16 11 +5 24 Qualification to the Quarterfinals
2 Necaxa 12 6 4 2 17 10 +7 22
3 Atlético Olanchano 12 6 3 3 16 12 +4 21
4 Águilas del Motagua 12 4 5 3 12 11 +1 17
5 Municipal Valencia 12 3 5 4 16 14 +2 14
6 Nuevo San Isidro 12 2 3 7 14 19 −5 9
7 Juticalpa 12 1 3 8 13 27 −14 6
Source: [citation needed]

Postseason

Quarterfinals

  • Atlético Gualala won 2–1 on aggregated.
23 November 2008 2nd leg Cruz Azul 0–0 Necaxa San José de Colinas, Santa Bárbara
14:00 Stadium: Estadio Aurora
  • Necaxa won 2–0 on aggregated.
16 November 2008 1st leg Municipal Silca 1–0 Social Sol Silca, Olancho
11:00
23 November 2008 2nd leg Social Sol 2–3 Municipal Silca Olanchito, Yoro
14:00 Stadium: Estadio San Jorge
  • Municipal Silca won 4–2 on aggregated.
16 November 2008 1st leg Unión Ájax 5–1 Olimpia Reservas Trujillo, Colón
14:00 R. Quioto
L. Quioto
Hernández
Gutiérrez
Elvir Stadium: Estadio Jorge Leonidas García
  • Unión Ájax won 7–3 on aggregated.

Semifinals

  • Atlético Gualala won 5–4 on aggregated.
6 December 2008 2nd leg Municipal Silca 1–0
(5–4 p)
Unión Ájax Silca, Olancho
12:00
  • Municipal Silca 1–1 Unión Ájax on aggregated. Municipal Silca won 5–4 on penalty shoot-outs.

Final

  • Atlético Gualala won 5–3 on aggregated.

Clausura

Regular season

Standings

Group North A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Social Sol 8 4 3 1 11 7 +4 15 Qualification to the Quarterfinals
2 Atlético Junior 8 4 1 3 8 8 0 13
3 Unión Ájax 8 3 3 2 7 6 +1 12
4 Arsenal 8 1 4 3 6 7 −1 7
5 Real Sociedad 8 1 3 4 7 11 −4 6
Source: [citation needed]
Group North B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Real España Las Vegas 8 4 3 1 18 13 +5 15 Qualification to the Quarterfinals
2 Olimpia Occidental 8 2 3 3 14 16 −2 9
3 América Marathón 8 2 3 3 9 12 −3 9
4 Atlético Gualala 8 3 4 1 16 12 +4 7[a]
5 Cruz Azul 8 1 3 4 17 21 −4 6
6 Deportes Concepción 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[b] Excluded
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Atlético Gualala 6 points deducted for not complying with youth player regulations.
  2. ^ Deportes Concepción excluded for failing to show for two consecutive matches (last Apertura and first Clausura).
Group South A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Esperanzano 7 3 4 0 9 5 +4 13 Qualification to the Quarterfinals
2 Municipal Silca 7 3 2 2 6 5 +1 11
3 Olimpia Reservas 7 2 3 2 7 7 0 9
4 Atlético Independiente 7 1 5 1 4 5 −1 8
5 Hispano 7 1 3 3 6 7 −1 6
6 Municipal Paceño 7 1 3 3 8 11 −3 6
Source: [citation needed]
Group South B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Necaxa 7 5 2 0 13 4 +9 17 Qualification to the Quarterfinals
2 Atlético Olanchano 7 4 0 3 10 10 0 12
3 Águilas del Motagua 7 2 4 1 5 4 +1 10
4 Universidad 6 3 0 3 10 7 +3 9
5 Nuevo San Isidro 7 2 2 3 5 9 −4 8
6 Juticalpa 7 1 3 3 4 7 −3 6
7 Municipal Valencia 7 0 3 4 2 8 −6 3
Source: [citation needed]

Postseason

Quarterfinals

  • Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregated.
  • Social Sol won 2–1 on aggregated.
  • Atlético Olanchano won 4–2 on aggregated.
  • Olimpia Occidental won 4–3 on aggregated.

Semifinals

  • Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregated.
  • Social Sol won 2–1 on aggregated.

Final

24 May 2009 1st leg Social Sol 1–1 Necaxa Olanchito, Yoro
Stadium: Estadio San Jorge
31 May 2009 2nd leg Necaxa 1–1
(4–1 p)
Social Sol Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
  • Necaxa 2–2 Social Sol on aggregated. Necaxa won 4–1 on penalty shoot-outs.

Promotion

  • Atlético Gualala won 2–1 on aggregated.

References