2003–04 Honduran Liga Nacional

The 2003–04 Honduran Liga Nacional was the 36th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The season was divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura, being conquered by Real C.D. España and Club Deportivo Olimpia respectively.

2003–04 teams

• Atlético Olanchano (Catacamas) promoted
• Marathón (San Pedro Sula)
• Motagua (Tegucigalpa)
• Olimpia (Tegucigalpa)
• Platense (Puerto Cortés)
• Real España (San Pedro Sula)
• Real Patepluma (Santa Bárbara)
• Universidad (Tegucigalpa)
• Victoria (La Ceiba)
• Vida (La Ceiba)

Apertura

The Apertura tournament was played from August to December 2003; Club Deportivo Olimpia and Real C.D. España qualified to the Final after they eliminated C.D. Marathón and C.D.S. Vida in the semifinals; once there, Real España obtained its 8th title under the management of Juan de Dios Castillo.

Final round

Semifinals

Olimpia vs Marathón

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• Olimpia won 5–3 on aggregate score.

Real España vs Vida

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• Real España won 4–3 on aggregate score.

Final

Olimpia vs Real España

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File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Olimpia

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Real España Template:Preview warning

GK	–	Template:Flagicon Donaldo González
RB	–	Template:Flagicon Wilson Palacios
CB	–	Template:Flagicon Milton Palacios
SW	–	Template:Flagicon Rony Morales
LB	–	Template:Flagicon Maynor Figueroa
CM	–	Template:Flagicon Óscar Bonilla
CM	8	Template:Flagicon José Luis Pineda
CM	–	Template:Flagicon Elmer Marín
AM	18	Template:Flagicon Danilo Tosello		downward-facing red arrow
CF	9	Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Cárcamo		downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF	19	Template:Flagicon Marcelo Ferreira		downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
MF	–	Template:Flagicon Reynaldo Tilguath		upward-facing green arrow
FW	11	Template:Flagicon Wilmer Velásquez		upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW	–	Template:Flagicon Jerry Palacios		upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Template:Flagicon José Herrera

GK	–	Template:Flagicon Júnior Morales
RB	–	Template:Flagicon Sergio Mendoza
CB	–	Template:Flagicon José Anthony Torres
CB	–	Template:Flagicon Erick Vallecillo
LB	–	Template:Flagicon Antonio Arita
CM	–	Template:Flagicon Leonardo Isaula
CM	–	Template:Flagicon Elkin González
RM	–	Template:Flagicon Carlos Oliva		downward-facing red arrow 68'
LM	–	Template:Flagicon Pedro Santana
CF	20	Template:Flagicon Carlos Pavón
CF	9	Template:Flagicon Luciano Emílio
Substitutions:
MF	–	Template:Flagicon Mario Chirinos		upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Template:Flagicon Juan de Dios Castillo

• Real España won 4–2 on aggregate score.

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2003–04 Apertura champion  |- |
8th title Template:!)

Top goalscorers

13 goals

• Template:Flagicon Danilo Tosello (Olimpia)

12 goals

• Template:Flagicon Luciano Emílio (Real España)

10 goals

• Template:Flagicon Carlos Pavón (Real España)

9 goals

• Template:Flagicon Denilson Costa (Marathón)

8 goals

• Template:Flagicon José Pacini (Marathón)
• Template:Flagicon Pedrinho (Real España)

Clausura

On the Clausura tournament, C.D. Olimpia won its 17th domestic league by beating C.D. Marathón in the finals; Real Patepluma withdrew before the start of the regular season and were mathematically relegated to the Liga de Ascenso.

Final round

Semifinals

Olimpia vs Real España

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• Olimpia won 5–2 on aggregate score.

Victoria vs Marathón

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• Marathón won 4–2 on aggregate score.

Final

Olimpia vs Marathón

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File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Olimpia

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Marathón Template:Preview warningTemplate:Preview warningTemplate:Preview warning

GK	–	Template:Flagicon missing
RB	–	Template:Flagicon missing
RB	–	Template:Flagicon missing
CB	–	Template:Flagicon missing
CB	–	Template:Flagicon missing
LB	–	Template:Flagicon Maynor Figueroa
CM	–	Template:Flagicon Wilson Palacios
AM	18	Template:Flagicon Danilo Tosello
AM	–	Template:Flagicon missing
CF	11	Template:Flagicon Wilmer Velásquez
CF	–	Template:Flagicon Jerry Palacios
Substitutions:
Manager:
Template:Flagicon José de la Paz Herrera

GK	1	Template:Flagicon Víctor Coello
RB	23	Template:Flagicon Mauricio Sabillón
CB	4	Template:Flagicon Anthony Torres
CB	5	Template:Flagicon Darwin Pacheco
LB	3	Template:Flagicon Behiker Bustillo
DM	13	Template:Flagicon Dennis Ferrera
CM	24	Template:Flagicon Luis Guifarro
CM	19	Template:Flagicon Mario Berríos
AM	7	Template:Flagicon Emil Martínez
CF	17	Template:Flagicon Edgardo Simovic		downward-facing red arrow 59'
CF	9	Template:Flagicon Cristian Martínez
Substitutions:
FW	–	Template:Flagicon Walter Martínez		upward-facing green arrow 59'
Manager:
Template:Flagicon Alfonso Rendón

• Olimpia won 2–1 on aggregate score.

Template:(! class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;" |- ! Liga Nacional
2003–04 Clausura champion  |- |
17th title Template:!)

Top goalscorers

10 goals

• Template:Flagicon Luciano Emílio (Real España)

Relegation

Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments, the teams with less points at the end would be relegated to the Liga de Ascenso; however, Real Patepluma withdrew from the Clausura tournament due to a financial crisis and were automatically relegated.

External links

• Lina.hn–Official website
• RSSSF.com–Honduras 2003/04