2001–02 Honduran Liga Nacional

{{infobox football league season

| competition = Liga Nacional

| season = 2001–02

| winners = Apertura: Motagua
Clausura: Marathón

| relegated = Deportes Savio

| continentalcup1 = Copa Interclubes UNCAF

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Motagua
Marathón

| league topscorer = Apertura:
{{flagicon|HON}} Enrique Renau (8)
Clausura:
{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Ferreira (13)

| total goals =

| matches =

| biggest home win = Victoria 4-1 Deportes Savio
(19 September 2001)
Marathón 4-1 Universidad
(26 January 2002)
Olimpia 4-1 Universidad
(13 April 2002)
Marathón 4-1 Olimpia
(23 May 2002)

| biggest away win = Marathón 0-5 Real España
(2 December 2001)
Deportes Savio 2-6 Platense
(10 February 2002)

| highest scoring = Marathón 6-3 Victoria
(22 September 2001)

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| prevseason = 2000–01

| nextseason = 2002–03

| updated = 26 May 2002

}}

The 2001–02 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was divided into two phases, the Apertura tournament which lasted from September to December 2001, and the Clausura tournament which was played from January to May 2002. C.D. Motagua and C.D. Marathón each lifted one trophy obtaining the 39th and 40th national championship respectively in the history of the league.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/hond02.html RSSSF.com–Honduras 2001/02]–11 December 2009 This was the fourth season under the Apertura and Clausura format.

2001–02 teams

Apertura

The Apertura tournament started on 7 September 2001 in La Ceiba with Victoria's 2–1 home win over last season's runners-up Olimpia. After 18 rounds Motagua, Marathón, Platense, and Olimpia qualified to the Final round to fight for the title.

=Regular season=

==Standings==

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

|section=Apertura

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=MOT|name_MOT=Motagua

|team2=MAR|name_MAR=Marathón

|team3=PLA|name_PLA=Platense

|team4=OLI|name_OLI=Olimpia

|team5=RES|name_RES=Real España

|team6=VIC|name_VIC=Victoria

|team7=VID|name_VID=Vida

|team8=COM|name_COM=Real Comayagua

|team9=UNI|name_UNI=Universidad

|team10=SAV|name_SAV=Deportes Savio

|win_MOT=8|draw_MOT=8|loss_MOT=2|gf_MOT=22|ga_MOT=13

|win_MAR=8|draw_MAR=7|loss_MAR=3|gf_MAR=28|ga_MAR=22

|win_PLA=7|draw_PLA=6|loss_PLA=5|gf_PLA=16|ga_PLA=14

|win_OLI=6|draw_OLI=7|loss_OLI=5|gf_OLI=25|ga_OLI=18

|win_RES=5|draw_RES=9|loss_RES=4|gf_RES=21|ga_RES=15

|win_VIC=5|draw_VIC=9|loss_VIC=4|gf_VIC=28|ga_VIC=26

|win_VID=3|draw_VID=11|loss_VID=4|gf_VID=20|ga_VID=23

|win_COM=3|draw_COM=10|loss_COM=5|gf_COM=22|ga_COM=27

|win_UNI=3|draw_UNI=6|loss_UNI=9|gf_UNI=20|ga_UNI=31

|win_SAV=1|draw_SAV=9|loss_SAV=8|gf_SAV=19|ga_SAV=32

|col_QF=#D0F0C0|text_QF=Qualified to the Final round

|result1=QF|result2=QF|result3=QF|result4=QF

|source=

|update=2 December 2001}}

==Results==

: As of 2 December 2001

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=SAV|team2=MAR|team3=MOT|team4=OLI|team5=PLA

|team6=COM|team7=RES|team8=UNI|team9=VIC|team10=VID

|name_SAV=Deportes Savio

|match_SAV_MAR=0–3

|match_SAV_MOT=1–1

|match_SAV_OLI=0–2

|match_SAV_PLA=1–1

|match_SAV_COM=2–2

|match_SAV_RES=1–1

|match_SAV_UNI=1–0

|match_SAV_VIC=3–3

|match_SAV_VID=0–1

|name_MAR=Marathón

|match_MAR_SAV=3–3

|match_MAR_MOT=0–0

|match_MAR_OLI=1–2

|match_MAR_PLA=1–1

|match_MAR_COM=1–0

|match_MAR_RES=0–5

|match_MAR_UNI=3–3

|match_MAR_VIC=6–3

|match_MAR_VID=1–1

|name_MOT=Motagua

|match_MOT_SAV=2–1

|match_MOT_MAR=2–1

|match_MOT_OLI=2–0

|match_MOT_PLA=1–0

|match_MOT_COM=2–0

|match_MOT_RES=3–3

|match_MOT_UNI=0–1

|match_MOT_VIC=1–1

|match_MOT_VID=2–0

|name_OLI=Olimpia

|match_OLI_SAV=3–3

|match_OLI_MAR=0–1

|match_OLI_MOT=0–0

|match_OLI_PLA=0–0

|match_OLI_COM=2–2

|match_OLI_RES=0–0

|match_OLI_UNI=2–0

|match_OLI_VIC=1–2

|match_OLI_VID=2–2

|name_PLA=Platense

|match_PLA_SAV=1–0

|match_PLA_MAR=0–1

|match_PLA_MOT=0–0

|match_PLA_OLI=1–3

|match_PLA_COM=1–2

|match_PLA_RES=1–0

|match_PLA_UNI=2–1

|match_PLA_VIC=2–1

|match_PLA_VID=2–0

|name_COM=Real Comayagua

|match_COM_SAV=1–1

|match_COM_MAR=2–2

|match_COM_MOT=0–1

|match_COM_OLI=0–3

|match_COM_PLA=0–0

|match_COM_RES=1–0

|match_COM_UNI=1–2

|match_COM_VIC=1–1

|match_COM_VID=1–0

|name_RES=Real España

|match_RES_SAV=1–0

|match_RES_MAR=0–1

|match_RES_MOT=1–1

|match_RES_OLI=1–0

|match_RES_PLA=1–0

|match_RES_COM=2–2

|match_RES_UNI=2–0

|match_RES_VIC=0–0

|match_RES_VID=1–1

|name_UNI=Universidad

|match_UNI_SAV=3–0

|match_UNI_MAR=0–0

|match_UNI_MOT=1–2

|match_UNI_OLI=0–3

|match_UNI_PLA=0–1

|match_UNI_COM=2–2

|match_UNI_RES=3–3

|match_UNI_VIC=1–4

|match_UNI_VID=1–1

|name_VIC=Victoria

|match_VIC_SAV=4–1

|match_VIC_MAR=0–2

|match_VIC_MOT=1–0

|match_VIC_OLI=2–1

|match_VIC_PLA=0–1

|match_VIC_COM=2–2

|match_VIC_RES=0–0

|match_VIC_UNI=1–1

|match_VIC_VID=1–1

|name_VID=Vida

|match_VID_SAV=0–0

|match_VID_MAR=0–1

|match_VID_MOT=2–2

|match_VID_OLI=1–1

|match_VID_PLA=2–2

|match_VID_COM=3–3

|match_VID_RES=1–0

|match_VID_UNI=2–1

|match_VID_VIC=2–2

|update=complete

| source= [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/hond02.html RSSSF]

}}

=Final round=

==Semifinals==

===Motagua vs Olimpia===

{{football box

| date = 6 December 2001

| time = 19:30 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Olimpia

| report =

| score = 1–0

| team2 = Motagua

| goals1 = Fuentes {{goal|46}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 9 December 2001

| time = 16:00 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Motagua

| report = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFsDRWxjqQ4 Video report]

| score = 4–2

| team2 = Olimpia

| goals1 = García {{goal|26}}
Pacini {{goal|32}} {{goal|39}}
Mejía {{goal|87}}

| goals2 = Velásquez {{goal|5}}
Costa {{goal|37}}

| stadium = Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa

| attendance =

| referee = Óscar Bardales

}}

  • Motagua won 4–3 on aggregate.

===Marathón vs Platense===

{{football box

| date = 5 December 2001

| time = 19:30 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Platense

| report =

| score = 1–2

| team2 = Marathón

| goals1 = Fernández {{goal|23}}

| goals2 = Correia {{goal|5}}
González {{goal|79}}

| stadium = Estadio Excélsior
Puerto Cortés

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 8 December 2001

| time = 19:30 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Marathón

| report =

| score = 1–1

| team2 = Platense

| goals1 = Cacho {{goal|58}}

| goals2 = Fernández {{goal|38}}

| stadium = Estadio Francisco Morazán
San Pedro Sula

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

  • Marathón won 3–2 on aggregate.

==Final==

===Motagua vs Marathón===

{{football box

| date = 12 December 2001

| time = 19:30 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Marathón

| report =

| score = 1–0

| team2 = Motagua

| goals1 = Rosales {{goal|69|pen.}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Francisco Morazán
San Pedro Sula

| attendance = 14,283

| referee = Benigno Pineda

}}

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{{col-2}}

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|colspan=4|

width="25"|width="25"|
GK21{{flagicon|HON}} Juan Centeno
RB23{{flagicon|HON}} Mauricio Sabillón
CB8{{flagicon|HON}} Jaime Rosales
CB3{{flagicon|HON}} Behiker Bustillo
CB4{{flagicon|HON}} Lenín Suárez
LB6{{flagicon|HON}} Nigel Zúniga
RM20{{flagicon|HON}} Carlos Oliva
CM24{{flagicon|HON}} Luis Guifarro
LM11{{flagicon|HON}} Mario López{{suboff|72}}
SS10{{flagicon|HON}} Enrique Renau
CF17{{flagicon|HON}} Pompilio Cacho
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF22{{flagicon|HON}} Emil Martínez{{subon|72}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|HON}} José Herrera

{{col-break}}

{{col-2}}

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"

|colspan=4|

width="25"|width="25"|
GK{{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Vásquez
RB{{flagicon|HON}} Ninrrol Medina (C)
CB{{flagicon|HON}} Jorge Lozano
CB{{flagicon|HON}} Mario Chirinos
LB4{{flagicon|HON}} Júnior Izaguirre{{suboff|80}}
RM13{{flagicon|HON}} Elmer Mejía
CM{{flagicon|HON}} Marlon Nolasco{{suboff|60}}
CM{{flagicon|HON}} Ramón Romero
LM19{{flagicon|HON}} Danilo Turcios
CF29{{flagicon|ARG}} José Pacini
CF26{{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Verón
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF{{flagicon|ARG}} Ariel Leyes{{subon|60}}
DF{{flagicon|HON}} Milton Reyes{{subon|80}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|HON}} Gilberto Yearwood

{{col-end}}

width=50% style="font-size: 90%"

|

----

{{football box

| date = 16 December 2001

| time = 16:00 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Motagua

| report = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8-5YpDrcXE Video report]

| score = 3–2

| team2 = Marathón

| goals1 = Pacini {{goal|22}}
Izaguirre {{goal|44|pen.}} {{goal|56|pen.}}

| goals2 = Rosales {{goal|18|pen.}}
Oliva {{goal|81}}

| stadium = Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa

| attendance = 20,423

| referee = Óscar Bardales

| penalties1 = Leyes {{pengoal}}
Medina {{pengoal}}
Pacini {{pengoal}}
Turcios {{pengoal}}
Izaguirre {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore = 5–3

| penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Cacho
{{pengoal}} Zúniga
{{pengoal}} Oliva
{{pengoal}} Martínez

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{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

|colspan=4|

width="25"|width="25"|
GK18{{flagicon|HON}} Noel Valladares
RB{{flagicon|HON}} Milton Reyes
CB{{flagicon|HON}} Ninrrol Medina (C)
CB{{flagicon|HON}} Jorge Lozano
LB4{{flagicon|HON}} Júnior Izaguirre
RM{{flagicon|HON}} Marlon Nolasco{{suboff|76}}
CM{{flagicon|HON}} Ramón Romero{{suboff|46}}
CM19{{flagicon|HON}} Danilo Turcios
LM7{{flagicon|HON}} Róbel Bernárdez
CF29{{flagicon|ARG}} José Pacini
CF26{{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Verón{{sent off|0|12}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF13{{flagicon|HON}} Elmer Mejía{{subon|46}}
MF{{flagicon|ARG}} Ariel Leyes{{subon|76}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|HON}} Gilberto Yearwood

{{col-break}}

{{col-2}}

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"

|colspan=4|

width="25"|width="25"|
GK21{{flagicon|HON}} Juan Centeno{{yel
}

|-

|RB ||23 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Mauricio Sabillón

|-

|CB ||8 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Jaime Rosales

|-

|CB ||3 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Behiker Bustillo

|-

|CB ||4 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Lenín Suárez || || {{sent off|0|43}}

|-

|LB ||6 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Nigel Zúniga

|-

|CM ||20 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Carlos Oliva

|-

|CM ||24 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Luis Guifarro || || {{suboff|77}}

|-

|AM ||10 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Enrique Renau || || {{suboff|58}}

|-

|CF ||9 ||{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Correia || || {{yel|}} || || {{suboff|59}}

|-

|CF ||17 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Pompilio Cacho

|-

|colspan=3|Substitutions:

|-

|MF ||22 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Emil Martínez || || {{subon|58}}

|-

|FW ||25 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Jimmy González || || {{subon|59}}

|-

|MF ||11 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Mario López || || {{subon|77}}

|-

|colspan=3|Manager:

|-

|colspan=3|{{flagicon|HON}} José Herrera

|}

{{col-end}}

width=50% style="font-size: 90%"

|

  • Motagua 3–3 Marathón on aggregate; Motagua won 5–3 on penalty shootouts.

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; width: 20%"
Liga Nacional
2001–02 Apertura Champion
C.D. Motagua
10th title

=Squads=

border="0"
bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Deportes Savio

{{Flagicon|HON}} Wilmer "Superman" Cruz

| {{flagicon|HON}} Clayd Lester Marson

| {{flagicon|HON}} Juan García

{{flagicon|HON}} Marlon Monge

| {{flagicon|HON}} José "Runga" Piota

| {{flagicon|HON}} Wilmer Ramos

{{flagicon|HON}} José Suazo

| {{flagicon|HON}} Marlon Barnica

| {{flagicon|HON}} Delvin Andino

bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Marathón

{{Flagicon|HON}} Jaime Rosales

| {{Flagicon|HON}} Mauricio Sabillón

| {{Flagicon|HON}} Pompilio Cacho

{{flagicon|HON}} Emil Martínez

| {{flagicon|HON}} Juan Pablo Centeno

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Fernando Regules

{{flagicon|HON}} Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández

| {{flagicon|HON}} Darwin Pacheco

| {{flagicon|HON}} Mario Berríos

{{flagicon|HON}} Behiker Bustillo

| {{flagicon|HON}} Enrique Reneau

| {{flagicon|HON}} Jimmy González

{{flagicon|HON}} Óscar Vargas

| {{flagicon|HON}} Dennis Ferrera

| {{flagicon|HON}} Douglas Murillo

{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Correia

| {{flagicon|HON}} Luis Guifarro

| {{flagicon|HON}} Camilo Bonilla

{{flagicon|HON}} Mario López

| {{flagicon|HON}} Lenín Suárez

| {{flagicon|HON}} Nigel Zúniga

{{flagicon|HON}} Carlos Oliva
bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Motagua

{{Flagicon|HON}} Elmer Montoya

| {{Flagicon|HON}} Júnior Izaguirre

| {{Flagicon|HON}} Mauricio "Pipo" Castro

{{Flagicon|ARG}} José Pacini

| {{flagicon|HON}} Noel Valladares

| {{flagicon|HON}} Juan Raudales

{{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Verón

| {{flagicon|HON}} Mario Chirinos

| {{flagicon|HON}} Ricky García

{{flagicon|HON}} Jorge "Tata" Lozano

| {{flagicon|HON}} César "Nene" Obando

| {{flagicon|HON}} Elmer "Burrito" Mejía

{{flagicon|HON}} Robel Bernárdez

| {{flagicon|HON}} Marlon Nolasco

| {{flagicon|HON}} Francisco Ramírez

{{flagicon|HON}} Milton "Jocón" Reyes

| {{flagicon|HON}} Faussy Rodríguez

| {{flagicon|HON}} Ramón Romero

{{flagicon|HON}} Dennis Salgado

| {{flagicon|HON}} Danilo Turcios

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Vásquez

{{flagicon|HON}} Nimrod Medina
bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Olimpia

{{flagicon|ARG}} Danilo Tosello

| {{flagicon|PAN}} Donaldo González

| {{flagicon|HON}} Wilmer Velásquez

{{flagicon|HON}} Donis Escober

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Denilson Costa

| {{flagicon|URU}} Hugo Domínguez

{{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Fuentes

| {{flagicon|HON}} Hendry Thomas

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Ferreira

{{flagicon|HON}} Merlyn Membreño

| {{flagicon|HON}} Fabio Ulloa

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Diego de Rosa

{{flagicon|HON}} Carlos Paes
bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Platense

{{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Fernández

| {{flagicon|HON}} Jorge Zapata

| {{flagicon|HON}} Ángel "Búfalo" Hill

{{flagicon|HON}} Elmer Zelaya

| {{flagicon|HON}} Fabricio Pérez

| {{flagicon|PAN}} Ricardo James

{{flagicon|HON}} Edgar Álvarez

| {{flagicon|HON}} Clifford Laing

| {{flagicon|PAN}} José Anthony Torres

{{flagicon|HON}} Víctor Coello

| {{flagicon|HON}} Pablo Medina

| {{flagicon|HON}} Mario Beata

bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Real España

{{flagicon|HON}} Erick Vallecillo

| {{flagicon|HON}} Marlon José Peña

| {{flagicon|HON}} Milton "Chocolate" Flores

{{flagicon|HON}} David Cárcamo

| {{flagicon|HON}} Júnior Morales

| {{flagicon|HON}} Héctor Gutiérrez

bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Real Comayagua

{{flagicon|HON}} Rudy Williams
bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Universidad

{{flagicon|HON}} Héctor Cardona

| {{flagicon|HON}} Marlon Hernández

| {{flagicon|HON}} Mario Herrera

{{flagicon|HON}} Luis "Bombero" Ramírez
bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Victoria

{{flagicon|HON}} Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales

| {{flagicon|HON}} John Bodden

| {{flagicon|HON}} Carlos Lino

{{flagicon|HON}} Carlos Discua

| {{flagicon|HON}} Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga

| {{flagicon|HON}} Mauricio Figueroa

{{flagicon|HON}} Jorge Pineda

| {{flagicon|HON}} Luis Lagos

| {{flagicon|HON}} Carlos "Tatín" Morán

{{flagicon|HON}} Miguel "Gallo" Mariano

| {{flagicon|HON}} Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda

| {{flagicon|HON}} Mario Chávez

bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Vida

{{flagicon|HON}} Jonathan Bush Sanders

| {{flagicon|HON}} Luis Perdomo

| {{flagicon|HON}} Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera

{{flagicon|HON}} Jorge Ocampo

| {{flagicon|HON}} Saynor Álvarez

| {{flagicon|HON}} Marvin Brown

{{flagicon|HON}} Justo Norales

=Top goalscorers=

8 goals

7 goals

{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

6 goals

{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

5 goals

{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

Clausura

The Clausura tournament was the second part of the 2001–02 season in Liga Nacional; the league games started on 19 January 2002 in La Ceiba with an unexpected 0–3 C.D. Victoria's home defeat against Deportes Savio. The previous champions C.D. Motagua was unable to qualify to the Final round and C.D. Marathón earned its first title after 20 long years.

=Regular season=

==Standings==

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

|section=Clausura

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=OLI|name_OLI=Olimpia

|team2=PLA|name_PLA=Platense

|team3=MAR|name_MAR=Marathón

|team4=VIC|name_VIC=Victoria

|team5=RES|name_RES=Real España

|team6=UNI|name_UNI=Universidad

|team7=SAV|name_SAV=Deportes Savio

|team8=MOT|name_MOT=Motagua

|team9=VID|name_VID=Vida

|team10=COM|name_COM=Real Comayagua

|win_OLI=9|draw_OLI=6|loss_OLI=3|gf_OLI=31|ga_OLI=16

|win_PLA=9|draw_PLA=4|loss_PLA=5|gf_PLA=35|ga_PLA=25

|win_MAR=8|draw_MAR=5|loss_MAR=5|gf_MAR=27|ga_MAR=21

|win_VIC=6|draw_VIC=7|loss_VIC=5|gf_VIC=19|ga_VIC=21

|win_RES=5|draw_RES=8|loss_RES=5|gf_RES=16|ga_RES=15

|win_UNI=5|draw_UNI=8|loss_UNI=5|gf_UNI=13|ga_UNI=18

|win_SAV=6|draw_SAV=3|loss_SAV=9|gf_SAV=19|ga_SAV=25

|win_MOT=4|draw_MOT=7|loss_MOT=7|gf_MOT=12|ga_MOT=16

|win_VID=3|draw_VID=10|loss_VID=5|gf_VID=16|ga_VID=21

|win_COM=4|draw_COM=4|loss_COM=10|gf_COM=20|ga_COM=30

|col_QF=#D0F0C0|text_QF=Qualified to the Final round

|result1=QF|result2=QF|result3=QF|result4=QF

|source=

|update=12 May 2002}}

==Results==

: As of 12 May 2002

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=SAV|team2=MAR|team3=MOT|team4=OLI|team5=PLA

|team6=COM|team7=RES|team8=UNI|team9=VIC|team10=VID

|name_SAV=Deportes Savio

|match_SAV_MAR=0–2

|match_SAV_MOT=0–0

|match_SAV_OLI=2–3

|match_SAV_PLA=2–6

|match_SAV_COM=0–3

|match_SAV_RES=0–1

|match_SAV_UNI=3–0

|match_SAV_VIC=0–0

|match_SAV_VID=1–0

|name_MAR=Marathón

|match_MAR_SAV=0–0

|match_MAR_MOT=1–0

|match_MAR_OLI=0–2

|match_MAR_PLA=1–1

|match_MAR_COM=3–1

|match_MAR_RES=2–1

|match_MAR_UNI=4–1

|match_MAR_VIC=3–3

|match_MAR_VID=2–2

|name_MOT=Motagua

|match_MOT_SAV=0–3

|match_MOT_MAR=1–1

|match_MOT_OLI=2–1

|match_MOT_PLA=1–0

|match_MOT_COM=0–1

|match_MOT_RES=0–1

|match_MOT_UNI=2–0

|match_MOT_VIC=0–1

|match_MOT_VID=1–1

|name_OLI=Olimpia

|match_OLI_SAV=1–2

|match_OLI_MAR=3–1

|match_OLI_MOT=0–0

|match_OLI_PLA=2–3

|match_OLI_COM=3–2

|match_OLI_RES=1–0

|match_OLI_UNI=4–1

|match_OLI_VIC=2–0

|match_OLI_VID=1–1

|name_PLA=Platense

|match_PLA_SAV=3–1

|match_PLA_MAR=2–1

|match_PLA_MOT=3–1

|match_PLA_OLI=0–3

|match_PLA_COM=3–1

|match_PLA_RES=1–1

|match_PLA_UNI=0–1

|match_PLA_VIC=3–1

|match_PLA_VID=0–0

|name_COM=Real Comayagua

|match_COM_SAV=3–0

|match_COM_MAR=0–1

|match_COM_MOT=2–2

|match_COM_OLI=0–3

|match_COM_PLA=3–1

|match_COM_RES=1–1

|match_COM_UNI=0–3

|match_COM_VIC=1–1

|match_COM_VID=1–2

|name_RES=Real España

|match_RES_SAV=0–1

|match_RES_MAR=2–1

|match_RES_MOT=0–2

|match_RES_OLI=0–0

|match_RES_PLA=2–4

|match_RES_COM=2–0

|match_RES_UNI=0–0

|match_RES_VIC=0–0

|match_RES_VID=3–0

|name_UNI=Universidad

|match_UNI_SAV=1–0

|match_UNI_MAR=2–1

|match_UNI_MOT=0–0

|match_UNI_OLI=0–0

|match_UNI_PLA=0–0

|match_UNI_COM=2–0

|match_UNI_RES=0–0

|match_UNI_VIC=1–1

|match_UNI_VID=0–0

|name_VIC=Victoria

|match_VIC_SAV=0–3

|match_VIC_MAR=0–2

|match_VIC_MOT=1–0

|match_VIC_OLI=1–1

|match_VIC_PLA=1–3

|match_VIC_COM=2–0

|match_VIC_RES=1–1

|match_VIC_UNI=2–0

|match_VIC_VID=2–0

|name_VID=Vida

|match_VID_SAV=2–1

|match_VID_MAR=0–1

|match_VID_MOT=0–0

|match_VID_OLI=1–1

|match_VID_PLA=3–2

|match_VID_COM=1–1

|match_VID_RES=1–1

|match_VID_UNI=1–1

|match_VID_VIC=1–2

|update=complete

| source= [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/hond02.html RSSSF]

}}

=Final round=

==Semifinals==

===Olimpia vs Victoria===

{{football box

| date = 15 May 2002

| time = 19:30 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Victoria

| report =

| score = 0–1

| team2 = Olimpia

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Tosello {{goal|79}}

| stadium = Estadio Nilmo Edwards
La Ceiba

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 19 May 2002

| time = 16:00 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Olimpia

| report =

| score = 2–2

| team2 = Victoria

| goals1 = Costa {{goal|35}}
Velásquez {{goal|71}}

| goals2 = Palacios {{goal|74}}
Martinez {{goal|85}}

| stadium = Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa

| attendance = 7,170

| referee =

}}

  • Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate.

===Platense vs Marathón===

{{football box

| date = 16 May 2002

| time = 19:30 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Marathón

| report =

| score = 2–1

| team2 = Platense

| goals1 = Renau {{goal|30}} {{goal|45}}

| goals2 = C. Laing {{goal|82}}

| stadium = Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
San Pedro Sula

| attendance = 6260

| referee = Óscar Bardales

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 19 May 2002

| time = 15:00 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Platense

| report =

| score = 0–0

| team2 = Marathón

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Excélsior
Puerto Cortés

| attendance = 6,544

| referee =

}}

  • Marathón won 2–1 on aggregate.

==Final==

===Olimpia vs Marathón===

{{football box

| date = 23 May 2002

| time = 19:30 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Marathón

| report =

| score = 4–1

| team2 = Olimpia

| goals1 = Zúniga {{goal|44|pen.}}
Reneau {{goal|49}} {{goal|52}}
Vargas {{goal|85}}

| goals2 = Tosello {{goal|60}}

| stadium = Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
San Pedro Sula

| attendance = 27,394

| referee = Óscar Bardales

}}

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| body = 2E8B57

| rightarm = 2E8B57

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| socks = FFFFFF

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|colspan=4|

width="25"|width="25"|
GK1{{flagicon|HON}} Víctor Coello
RB23{{flagicon|HON}} Mauricio Sabillón{{suboff|85}}
CB8{{flagicon|HON}} Jaime Rosales
CB5{{flagicon|HON}} Darwin Pacheco
LB6{{flagicon|HON}} Nigel Zúniga
RM7{{flagicon|HON}} Emil Martínez{{suboff|70}}
CM24{{flagicon|HON}} Luis Guifarro
LM19{{flagicon|HON}} Mario Berríos
AM20{{flagicon|HON}} Carlos Oliva
CF10{{flagicon|HON}} Enrique Reneau
CF17{{flagicon|HON}} Pompilio Cacho{{suboff|46}}
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FW{{flagicon|HON}} Óscar Vargas{{subon|46}}
DF{{flagicon|HON}} Douglas Murillo{{subon|70}} {{sentoff|0|90}}
DF15{{flagicon|HON}} Walter López{{subon|85}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|HON}} José Herrera

{{col-break}}

{{col-2}}

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"

|colspan=4|

width="25"|width="25"|
GK28{{flagicon|Honduras}} Donis Escober
RB{{flagicon|HON}} Gerson Vásquez
CB{{flagicon|HON}} Fabio Ulloa
CB23{{flagicon|HON}} Mario Beata
LB5{{flagicon|HON}} Merlyn Membreño{{suboff|79}}
RM{{flagicon|HON}} Wilson Palacios
CM10{{flagicon|ARG}} Diego de Rosa
DM8{{flagicon|HON}} José Luis Pineda
CM18{{flagicon|ARG}} Danilo Tosello
LM{{flagicon|HON}} Narciso Fernández{{suboff|46}}
CF11{{flagicon|HON}} Wilmer Velásquez{{suboff|66}}
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FW9{{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Fuentes{{subon|46}}
FW19{{flagicon|BRA}} Denilson Costa{{subon|66}}
DF{{flagicon|HON}} Limber Pérez{{subon|79}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|HON}} Edwin Pavón

{{col-end}}

width=50% style="font-size: 90%"

|

----

{{football box

| date = 26 May 2002

| time = 16:00 (UTC−06:00)

| team1 = Olimpia

| report =

| score = 1–0

| team2 = Marathón

| goals1 = Fuentes {{goal|7}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Tegucigalpa

| attendance = 15,187

| referee = Argelio Sabillón

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|colspan=4|

width="25"|width="25"|
GK28{{flagicon|HON}} Donis Escober
CB{{flagicon|HON}} Fabio Ulloa{{suboff|57}}
CB23{{flagicon|HON}} Mario Beata
CB5{{flagicon|HON}} Merlyn Membreño{{suboff|46}}
RWB{{flagicon|HON}} Gerson Vásquez{{yel
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|-

|CM ||8 ||{{flagicon|HON}} José Luis Pineda || || {{yel|}}

|-

|CM ||18 ||{{flagicon|ARG}} Danilo Tosello || || {{yel|}}

|-

|LWB ||4 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Edwin Ávila

|-

|RF ||19 ||{{flagicon|BRA}} Denilson Costa

|-

|CF ||9 ||{{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Fuentes || || {{yel|}}

|-

|LF ||11 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Wilmer Velásquez || || {{suboff|76}}

|-

|colspan=3|Substitutions:

|-

|MF ||7 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Francis Reyes || || {{subon|46}}

|-

|MF || ||{{flagicon|HON}} Wilson Palacios || || {{subon|57}}

|-

|MF ||10 ||{{flagicon|ARG}} Diego de Rosa || || {{subon|76}}

|-

|colspan=3|Manager:

|-

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

|}

{{col-break}}

{{col-2}}

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"

|colspan=4|

width="25"|width="25"|
GK1{{flagicon|HON}} Víctor Coello{{yel
}

|-

|RB ||15 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Walter López || || {{suboff|88}}

|-

|CB ||4 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Lenín Suárez

|-

|CB ||5 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Darwin Pacheco

|-

|LB ||6 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Nigel Zúniga

|-

|RM ||7 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Emil Martínez

|-

|CM ||24 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Luis Guifarro || || {{sentoff|2|75}}

|-

|LM ||19 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Mario Berríos

|-

|AM ||20 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Carlos Oliva || || {{suboff|62}}

|-

|CF ||10 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Enrique Reneau

|-

|CF ||9 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Elvis Scott || || {{yel|}} || || {{suboff|75}}

|-

|colspan=3|Substitutions:

|-

|MF ||11 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Mario López || || {{subon|62}}

|-

|FW ||17 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Pompilio Cacho || || {{subon|75}}

|-

|DF ||23 ||{{flagicon|HON}} Mauricio Sabillón || || {{subon|88}}

|-

|colspan=3|Manager:

|-

|colspan=3|{{flagicon|HON}} José Herrera

|}

{{col-end}}

width=50% style="font-size: 90%"

|

  • Marathón won 4–2 on aggregate.

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; width: 20%"
Liga Nacional
2001–02 Clausura Champion
C.D. Marathón
3rd title

=Squads=

border="0"
bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Deportes Savio

{{Flagicon|HON}} Wilmer "Superman" Cruz

| {{flagicon|HON}} Clayd Lester Marson

| {{flagicon|HON}} Juan García

{{flagicon|HON}} Marlon Monge

| {{flagicon|HON}} Marlon Banica

| {{flagicon|HON}} Wilmer Ramos

{{flagicon|HON}} José Suazo

| {{flagicon|HON}} Delvin Andino

| {{flagicon|HON}} Gerson Norales

{{flagicon|HON}} Dadson Díaz

| {{flagicon|HON}} Juan Trejo

| {{flagicon|HON}} Carlos Güity

{{flagicon|HON}} Meilin Soto

| {{flagicon|HON}} Walter "Gualala" Trejo

| {{flagicon|HON}} Glendon Cruz

{{flagicon|HON}} Marvin Morán

| {{flagicon|HON}} Cristian Rodríguez

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Patricio Negreira

bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Marathón

{{Flagicon|HON}} Jaime Rosales

| {{Flagicon|HON}} Mauricio Sabillón

| {{Flagicon|HON}} Pompilio Cacho

{{flagicon|HON}} Emil Martínez

| {{flagicon|HON}} Juan Pablo Centeno

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Fernando Regules

{{flagicon|HON}} Orvin "Pato" Cabrera

| {{flagicon|HON}} Darwin Pacheco

| {{flagicon|HON}} Mario Berríos

{{flagicon|HON}} Behiker Bustillo

| {{flagicon|HON}} Enrique Reneau

| {{flagicon|HON}} Jimmy González

{{flagicon|HON}} Óscar Vargas

| {{flagicon|HON}} Dennis Ferrera

| {{flagicon|HON}} Douglas Murillo

{{flagicon|HON}} Elvis Scott

| {{flagicon|HON}} Luis Guifarro

| {{flagicon|HON}} Camilo Bonilla

{{flagicon|HON}} Mario López

| {{flagicon|HON}} Lenín Suárez

| {{flagicon|HON}} Nigel Zúniga

{{flagicon|HON}} Víctor Coello

| {{flagicon|HON}} Leonardo Morales

| {{flagicon|HON}} Carlos Oliva

{{flagicon|ARG}} Ariel Leyes

| {{flagicon|HON}} Walter López

|

bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Motagua

{{Flagicon|HON}} Elmer Montoya

| {{Flagicon|HON}} Júnior Izaguirre

| {{Flagicon|HON}} Mauricio "Pipo" Castro

{{Flagicon|ARG}} José Pacini

| {{flagicon|HON}} Noel Valladares

| {{flagicon|HON}} Juan Raudales

{{flagicon|ARG}} Hugo Domínguez

| {{flagicon|HON}} Mario Chirinos

| {{flagicon|HON}} Ricky García

{{flagicon|HON}} Jorge "Tata" Lozano

| {{flagicon|HON}} César "Nene" Obando

| {{flagicon|HON}} Elmer "Burrito" Mejía

{{flagicon|HON}} Robel Bernárdez

| {{flagicon|HON}} Marlon Nolasco

| {{flagicon|HON}} Francisco Ramírez

{{flagicon|HON}} Milton "Jocón" Reyes

| {{flagicon|HON}} Faussy Rodríguez

| {{flagicon|HON}} Ramón Romero

{{flagicon|HON}} Nimrod Medina

| {{flagicon|HON}} Carlos Paes de Oliveira

bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Olimpia

{{flagicon|ARG}} Danilo Tosello

| {{flagicon|PAN}} Donaldo González

| {{flagicon|HON}} Wilmer Velásquez

{{flagicon|HON}} Donis Escober

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Denilson Costa

| {{flagicon|HON}} Mario Beata

{{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Fuentes

| {{flagicon|HON}} Hendry Thomas

| {{flagicon|HON}} Gerson Vásquez

{{flagicon|HON}} Merlyn Membreño

| {{flagicon|HON}} Fabio Ulloa

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Diego de Rosa

{{flagicon|HON}} Limber Pérez

| {{flagicon|HON}} Francis Reyes

| {{flagicon|HON}} Narciso "Kalusha" Fernández

bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Platense

{{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Fernández

| {{flagicon|HON}} Jorge Zapata

| {{flagicon|HON}} Ángel "Búfalo" Hill

{{flagicon|HON}} Elmer Zelaya

| {{flagicon|HON}} Reynaldo Tilguath

| {{flagicon|PAN}} Ricardo James

{{flagicon|HON}} Anael Figueroa

| {{flagicon|HON}} Clifford Laing

| {{flagicon|PAN}} José Anthony Torres

{{flagicon|HON}} Júnior Morales

| {{flagicon|HON}} Pablo Medina

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Ferreira

bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Real España

{{flagicon|HON}} Erick Vallecillo

| {{flagicon|HON}} Marlon José Peña

| {{flagicon|HON}} Milton "Chocolate" Flores

{{flagicon|HON}} David Cárcamo

| {{flagicon|HON}} Héctor Gutiérrez

| {{flagicon|HON}} Reynaldo Clavasquin

{{flagicon|HON}} Marco "Maco" Mejía
bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Real Comayagua

{{flagicon|HON}} Rudy Williams
bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Universidad

{{flagicon|HON}} Héctor Cardona

| {{flagicon|HON}} Marlon Hernández

| {{flagicon|HON}} Mario Herrera

{{flagicon|HON}} Luis "Bombero" Ramírez
bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Victoria

{{flagicon|HON}} Ricardo Gabriel "Gato" Canales

| {{flagicon|HON}} John Bodden

| {{flagicon|HON}} Carlos Lino

{{flagicon|HON}} Carlos Discua

| {{flagicon|HON}} Ronald "Cuervo" Maradiaga

| {{flagicon|HON}} Mauricio Figueroa

{{flagicon|HON}} Jorge Pineda

| {{flagicon|HON}} Luis Lagos

| {{flagicon|HON}} Carlos "Tatín" Morán

{{flagicon|HON}} Miguel "Gallo" Mariano

| {{flagicon|HON}} Reynaldo "Chino" Pineda

| {{flagicon|HON}} Mario Chávez

bgcolor="f1f1f1"

! width="900" colspan="3" | Vida

{{flagicon|HON}} Jonathan Bush Sanders

| {{flagicon|HON}} Luis Perdomo

| {{flagicon|HON}} Renán "Chimbo" Aguilera

{{flagicon|HON}} Jorge Ocampo

| {{flagicon|HON}} Saynor Álvarez

| {{flagicon|HON}} Marvin Brown

{{flagicon|HON}} Justo Norales

=Top goalscorers=

13 goals

10 goals

7 goals

{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

6 goals

{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

5 goals

{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

4 goals

{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

3 goals

{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

2 goals

{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

1 goal

{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}

{{colend}}

Relegation table

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

|section=Relegation table

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=MAR|name_MAR=Marathón

|team2=OLI|name_OLI=Olimpia

|team3=PLA|name_PLA=Platense

|team4=MOT|name_MOT=Motagua

|team5=VIC|name_VIC=Victoria

|team6=RES|name_RES=Real España

|team7=VID|name_VID=Vida

|team8=UNI|name_UNI=Universidad

|team9=COM|name_COM=Real Comayagua

|team10=SAV|name_SAV=Deportes Savio

|win_MAR=16|draw_MAR=12|loss_MAR=8|gf_MAR=55|ga_MAR=43

|win_OLI=15|draw_OLI=13|loss_OLI=8|gf_OLI=56|ga_OLI=34

|win_PLA=16|draw_PLA=10|loss_PLA=10|gf_PLA=51|ga_PLA=39

|win_MOT=12|draw_MOT=15|loss_MOT=9|gf_MOT=34|ga_MOT=29

|win_VIC=11|draw_VIC=16|loss_VIC=9|gf_VIC=47|ga_VIC=47

|win_RES=10|draw_RES=17|loss_RES=9|gf_RES=37|ga_RES=30

|win_VID=6|draw_VID=21|loss_VID=9|gf_VID=36|ga_VID=44

|win_UNI=8|draw_UNI=14|loss_UNI=14|gf_UNI=33|ga_UNI=49

|win_COM=7|draw_COM=14|loss_COM=15|gf_COM=42|ga_COM=57

|win_SAV=7|draw_SAV=12|loss_SAV=17|gf_SAV=38|ga_SAV=57

|col_CIU=#D0F0C0|text_CIU=Qualified to the 2002 Copa Interclubes UNCAF

|result1=CIU|result4=CIU

|col_R=#FFC5C5|text_R=Relegated to the 2002–03 Liga de Ascenso

|result10=R

|source=

|update=12 May 2002

}}

References

{{reflist}}

{{Honduran Liga Nacional}}

{{2001–02 in Honduran football}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2001-02 Honduran Liga Nacional}}

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