2000–01 Honduran Liga Nacional

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• Broncos (Choluteca)
• Deportes Savio (Santa Rosa de Copán) (promoted)
• Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
• Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
• Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
• Platense (Puerto Cortés)
• Real España (San Pedro Sula)
• Universidad (Tegucigalpa)
• Victoria (La Ceiba)
• Vida (La Ceiba)

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The Apertura tournament was the first half of the 2000–01 season in the Honduran football; Club Deportivo Olimpia set a record of 10 wins in a row, the first nine composed a whole round-robin. In the Final match Olimpia conquered its 15th title after defeating C.D. Platense 2–1 on aggregated score.

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: As of 13 January 2001

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| date = 25 January 2001

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| date = 28 January 2001

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• Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate score.

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| date = 27 January 2001

| time = 19:30 (UTC−06:00)

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• Universidad won 3–2 on aggregate score.

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• Platense 3–2 Real España; Platense advances on better Regular season performance. Real España advances as best losers.

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| round = 2nd leg

| date = 4 February 2001

| time = 16:00 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Olimpia

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• Olimpia won 2–0 on aggregate score.

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| round = 2nd leg

| date = 3 February 2001

| time = 19:30 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Platense

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• Platense won 3–2 on aggregate score.

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| date = 11 February 2001

| time = 16:00 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Olimpia

| score = 1–1 (4-1)

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| goals2 = Morales {{goal|104}}

| location = Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán

| stadium = Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

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{{winners||Liga Nacional
2000–01 Apertura champion|C.D. Olimpia|15th}}

13 goals

• {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Verón (Platense)

8 goals

• {{flagicon|BRA}} Denilson Costa (Olimpia)

6 goals

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• {{flagicon|ARG}} José Pacini (Platense)
• {{flagicon|ARG}} Danilo Tosello (Olimpia)

{{colend}}

1 goal

• {{flagicon|HON}} Saúl Martínez (Olimpia)

In the Clausura tournament of the 2000–01 season; C.D. Platense took revenge on C.D. Olimpia and achieved its second championship in its history. On the other hand, C.D. Broncos although they finished fifth in the Regular season, they were not allow to participate in the Hexagonal, due to their condition of relegated team; C.D. Motagua replaced them instead.

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: As of 17 June 2001

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| time = 19:30 (UTC−06:00)

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• Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate score.

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• Platense won 3–2 on aggregate score.

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• Marathón 1–1 Real España on aggregate score; Marathón advanced on better Regular season performance; Real España advanced as best loser

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• Olimpia 1–1 Real España on aggregate score; Olimpia advanced on better Regular season record.

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| round = 2nd leg

| date = 15 July 2001

| time = 15:00 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Platense

| score = 3–0

| report =

| team2 = Marathón

| goals1 = Verón {{goal|}}
Pérez {{goal|}}
Álvarez {{goal|}}

| goals2 =

| location = Puerto Cortés, Cortés

| stadium = Estadio Excélsior

| attendance =

| referee = José Pineda

| result =

| nobars = Y

}}

• Platense won 4–3 on aggregate score.

{{football box collapsible

| round = 1st leg

| date = 19 July 2001

| time = 19:30 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Platense

| score = 1–0

| report =

| team2 = Olimpia

| goals1 = Verón {{goal|90}}

| goals2 =

| location = Puerto Cortés, Cortés

| stadium = Estadio Excélsior

| attendance =

| referee = Argelio Sabillón

| result =

| nobars = Y

}}

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

|-

|CM ||– ||{{flagicon|HON}} Fabricio Pérez

|-

|LF ||11 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Clifford Laing || || {{suboff|}}

|-

|CF ||29 ||{{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Verón

|-

|RF ||8 ||{{flagicon|ARG}} José Pacini || || {{suboff|}}

|-

|colspan=3|Substitutions:

|-

|CM ||– ||{{flagicon|HON}} Edgar Sierra || || {{subon|}}

|-

|CB ||– ||{{flagicon|HON}} Derrick Hulse || || {{subon|}}

|-

|colspan=3|Manager:

|-

|colspan=3|{{flagicon|ARG}} Alberto Romero

|}

{{col-break}}

{{col-2}}

|-

|CF ||24 ||{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Ferreira

|-

|CF ||22 ||{{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Fuentes || {{suboff|}}

|-

|colspan=3|Substitutions:

|-

|ST ||25 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Elvis Scott || || {{subon|}}

|-

|CM ||– ||{{flagicon|HON}} Elmer Marín || || {{subon|}}

|-

|colspan=3|Manager:

|-

|colspan=3|{{flagicon|HON}} Edwin Pavón

|}

{{col-end}}

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{{football box collapsible

| round = 2nd leg

| date = 22 July 2001

| time = 16:00 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Olimpia

| score = 1–1

| aet = yes

| report =

| team2 = Platense

| goals1 = Tosello {{goal|10}}

| goals2 = Morales {{golden goal|92}}

| location = Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán

| stadium = Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

| attendance =

| referee = José Pineda

| result =

| nobars = Y

}}

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

{{col-break}}

{{col-2}}

|-

| RW ||11 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Clifford Laing || || {{subon|}}

|-

| colspan=3|Manager:

|-

| colspan=3| {{flagicon|ARG}} Alberto Romero

|}

{{col-end}}

{{winners||Liga Nacional
2000–01 Clausura champion|C.D. Platense|2nd}}

13 goals

• {{flagicon|HON}} Pompilio Cacho (Marathón)

10 goals

• {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Verón (Platense)

8 goals

{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}

• {{flagicon|ARG}} José Pacini (Platense)
• {{flagicon|HON}} Saúl Martínez (Motagua)

{{colend}}

7 goals

• {{flagicon|ARG}} Danilo Tosello (Olimpia)

5 goals

• {{flagicon|BRA}} Denilson Costa (Olimpia)

2 goals

{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}

• {{flagicon|HON}} Julio de León (Olimpia)
• {{flagicon|HON}} Narciso Fernández (Marathón)

{{colend}}

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

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=OLI|name_OLI=Olimpia

|team2=PLA|name_PLA=Platense

|team3=MAR|name_MAR=Marathón

|team4=MOT|name_MOT=Motagua

|team5=RES|name_RES=Real España

|team6=UNI|name_UNI=Universidad

|team7=VIC|name_VIC=Victoria

|team8=VID|name_VID=Vida

|team9=SAV|name_SAV=Deportes Savio

|team10=BRO|name_BRO=Broncos

|win_OLI=25|draw_OLI=6|loss_OLI=5|gf_OLI=78|ga_OLI=32

|win_PLA=18|draw_PLA=11|loss_PLA=7|gf_PLA=56|ga_PLA=34

|win_MAR=13|draw_MAR=9|loss_MAR=14|gf_MAR=50|ga_MAR=45

|win_MOT=9|draw_MOT=20|loss_MOT=7|gf_MOT=43|ga_MOT=42

|win_RES=12|draw_RES=10|loss_RES=14|gf_RES=48|ga_RES=53

|win_UNI=11|draw_UNI=9|loss_UNI=16|gf_UNI=32|ga_UNI=42

|win_VIC=9|draw_VIC=14|loss_VIC=13|gf_VIC=49|ga_VIC=52

|win_VID=10|draw_VID=11|loss_VID=15|gf_VID=44|ga_VID=55

|win_SAV=8|draw_SAV=12|loss_SAV=16|gf_SAV=38|ga_SAV=54

|win_BRO=8|draw_BRO=12|loss_BRO=16|gf_BRO=28|ga_BRO=56

|col_CCC=#D0F0C0|text_CCC=Qualified to the 2001 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

|note_res_CCC=Olimpia and Platense qualified to the 2001 CONCACAF Champions' Cup as winners of Apertura and Clausura respectively; eventually the CONCACAF scrapped the 2001 season.

|result1=CCC|result2=CCC

|col_RP=#FFCCCC|text_RP=Forced to a Relegation playoff

|result9=RP|result10=RP

|source=

|update=17 June 2001}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = Relegation playoff

| date = 21 June 2001

| time = 19:30 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Broncos

| score = 1–1

| aet = yes

| report =

| team2 = Deportes Savio

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = San Pedro Sula, Cortés

| stadium = Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano

| attendance =

| referee = Marcio Carranza

| result =

| nobars = Y

| penalties1 =

| penaltyscore = 3–4

| penalties2 =

}}

• Deportes Savio won Relegation playoff 4–3 on penalty shootouts; Broncos were relegated to the 2001–02 Segunda División.

{{reflist}}

{{Honduran Liga Nacional}}

{{2000–01 in Honduran football}}

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