The game was announced on 13 April 2018.[2]C.D. Marathón qualified as winners (with best record) of the 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional. Meanwhile, Platense F.C. entered as winners of the 2018 Honduran Cup. Marathón was seeking for revenge as they had lost the previous edition. Meanwhile, Platense qualified to their first Supercup since 1999. They were both looking for their first title. The match was rescheduled from January to April.