2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso

Liga de Ascenso
Season2017–18
Dates19 August 2017–2 June 2018
ChampionsApertura: Infop RNP
Clausura: Infop RNP
PromotedInfop RNP
RelegatedValle
All statistics correct as of 2 June 2018.

The 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso was the 51st season of the Second level in Honduran football and the 16th under the name Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The tournament was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura), each crowning one champion. As winners of both tournaments, Infop RNP was promoted to 2018–19 Honduran Liga Nacional.[1]

Apertura

The Apertura tournament ran from 19 August to 30 December 2017.[2] Infop RNP obtained the title after defeating Villanueva F.C. with a 2–1 aggregate score in the final series.[3]

Regular season

Standings

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Social Sol 14 8 3 3 20 13 +7 27 Qualification to the Quarterfinals
2 Yoro 14 7 2 5 19 16 +3 23 Qualification to the Play-offs
3 Tela 13 6 3 4 24 17 +7 21
4 Boca Juniors 14 6 3 5 23 19 +4 21
5 Arsenal 14 4 5 5 16 14 +2 17
6 Borussia 14 5 2 7 21 25 −4 17
7 Victoria 14 5 1 8 12 21 −9 16
8 Trujillo 13 3 3 7 13 23 −10 12
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lepaera 10 6 2 2 17 9 +8 20 Qualification to the Quarterfinals
2 Deportes Savio 10 5 4 1 20 9 +11 19 Qualification to the Play-offs
3 Pinares 10 5 1 4 14 12 +2 16
4 Real Juventud 10 2 5 3 9 12 −3 11
5 Olimpia Occidental 10 3 2 5 11 16 −5 11
6 Atlético Esperanzano 10 1 2 7 7 20 −13 5
Source: [citation needed]
Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Villanueva 14 7 4 3 21 14 +7 25 Qualification to the Quarterfinals
2 Parrillas One 14 7 3 4 15 8 +7 24 Qualification to the Play-offs
3 Comayagua 14 6 4 4 25 20 +5 22
4 Atlético Choloma 14 7 1 6 15 18 −3 22
5 Atlético Limeño 14 5 6 3 23 18 +5 21
6 París 14 5 3 6 18 20 −2 18
7 Atlético Municipal 14 4 1 9 14 24 −10 13
8 Brasilia 14 2 4 8 11 20 −9 10
Source: [citation needed]
Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Infop RNP 12 8 0 4 16 9 +7 24 Qualification to the Quarterfinals
2 Olancho 12 6 3 3 22 14 +8 21 Qualification to the Play-offs
3 Broncos del Sur 12 4 3 5 14 15 −1 15
4 Valle 12 2 8 2 19 17 +2 14
5 Gimnástico 12 3 5 4 15 17 −2 14
6 Estrella Roja 12 2 6 4 19 19 0 12
7 Municipal Valencia 12 2 5 5 14 28 −14 11
Source: [citation needed]

Postseason

Play-offs

9 November 2017 Comayagua 1–1 Olancho Comayagua
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
12 November 2017 Olancho 0–1
(1–2 agg.)		 Comayagua Catacamas
Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro
9 November 2017 Broncos del Sur 2–0 Parrillas One Choluteca
19:00 Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse
12 November 2017 Parrillas One 4–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Broncos del Sur Tela
Stadium: Estadio León Gómez
12 November 2017 Tela 1–0 Deportes Savio Tela
Stadium: Estadio León Gómez
15 November 2017 Deportes Savio 5–1
(5–2 agg.)		 Tela Santa Rosa de Copán
Stadium: Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes
12 November 2017 Pinares 0–0 Yoro Choluteca
Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos
15 November 2017 Yoro 3–1
(3–1 agg.)		 Pinares Yoro
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Yoreño

Quarterfinals

18 November 2017 Comayagua 4–2 Social Sol Comayagua
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
23 November 2017 Social Sol 3–1
(5–5 agg.)
(6–5 p)		 Comayagua Olanchito
19:00 Stadium: Estadio San Jorge
19 November 2017 Parrillas One 2–1 Lepaera Tela
15:00 Stadium: Estadio León Gómez
23 November 2017 Lepaera 0–1
(1–3 agg.)		 Parrillas One Lepaera
19:00 Stadium: Estadio Juan Orlando Hernández
19 November 2017 Deportes Savio 0–1 Villanueva Santa Rosa de Copán
15:00 9' Durón Stadium: Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes
24 November 2017 Villanueva 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 agg.)		 Deportes Savio Villanueva
18:30 Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz
19 November 2017 Yoro 2–2 Infop RNP Yoro
14:00 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Yoreño
24 November 2017 Infop RNP 5–3
(7–5 agg.)		 Yoro Tegucigalpa
19:00 Stadium: Estadio Birichiche

Semifinals

13 December 2017 Infop RNP 1–0 Social Sol Tegucigalpa
20:00 Discua 85' Stadium: Estadio Birichiche
16 December 2017 Social Sol 1–0
(1–1 agg.)
(1–4 p)		 Infop RNP Olanchito
19:00 Stadium: Estadio San Jorge
6 December 2017 Parrillas One 0–1 Villanueva San Pedro Sula
15:00 85' Chávez Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
10 December 2017 Villanueva 3–2
(4–2 agg.)		 Parrillas One Villanueva
15:30 Velásquez 5'
Chávez 38'
Durón 60'		 41' Girón
49' Parham		 Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz

Final

28 December 2017 Villanueva 1–0 Infop RNP Villanueva
18:00 Acosta 87' (o.g.) Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz
30 December 2017 Infop RNP 2–0
(2–1 agg.)		 Villanueva Tegucigalpa
20:15 Discua 8'
Ávila 		Stadium: Estadio Birichiche

Clausura

The Clausura tournament was played in the first half of 2018.

Regular season

Standings

Postseason

Play-offs

18 April 2018 Arsenal 2–0 Deportes Savio Coxen Hole
15:00 Stadium: Coxen Hole Stadium
22 April 2018 Deportes Savio 2–0
(2–2 agg.)
(3–0 p)		 Arsenal Santa Rosa de Copán
15:00 Stadium: Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes
18 April 2018 Atlético Municipal 3–2 Estrella Roja Santa Cruz de Yojoa
15:30 Stadium: Estadio Álex Pineda Chacón
22 April 2018 Estrella Roja 2–0
(4–3 agg.)		 Atlético Municipal Danlí
14:30 Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco
18 April 2018 Gimnástico 2–3 Villanueva Tegucigalpa
18:00 Stadium: Estadio Emilio Larach
22 April 2018 Villanueva 1–1
(4–3 agg.)		 Gimnástico Villanueva
17:00 Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz
18 April 2018 Lepaera 1–0 Dortmund Lepaera
19:00 Stadium: Estadio Juan Orlando Hernández
22 April 2018 Dortmund 1–1
(1–2 agg.)		 Lepaera Roatán
14:30

Quarterfinals

27 April 2018 Villanueva 0–0 Pinares Villanueva
18:30 Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz
5 May 2018 Pinares 0–0
(0–0 agg.)
(4–5 p)		 Villanueva Ocotepeque
15:00 Stadium: Estadio John F. Kennedy
28 April 2018 Lepaera 2–1 Infop RNP Lepaera
15:30 Arriola 43' (pen.)
Barrios 67'		 86' Discua Stadium: Estadio Juan Orlando Hernández
4 May 2018 Infop RNP 3–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Lepaera Tegucigalpa
19:00 Stadium: Estadio Birichiche
29 April 2018 Deportes Savio 2–0 Parrillas One Santa Rosa de Copán
15:00 Chávez 45'
Ramírez 		Stadium: Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes
5 May 2018 Parrillas One 4–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 agg.)		 Deportes Savio San Pedro Sula
19:00 Hoyos 37'
Díaz 81'
Girón 90+'
Castro 100'		 28' Cantillano Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
29 April 2018 Estrella Roja 1–1 Yoro Danlí
15:00 Corrales Mancía Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco
6 May 2018 Yoro 2–2
(3–3 agg.)		 Estrella Roja Yoro
14:00 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Yoreño
  • Note: Yoro and Estrella Roja finished with a 3–3 aggregated score. Estrella Roja was disqualified for abandoning the second leg by not accepting a late penalty at the 89th minute.

Semifinals

12 May 2018 Villanueva 4–1 Parrillas One Villanueva
18:00 Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz
20 May 2018 Parrillas One 2–2
(3–6 agg.)		 Villanueva San Pedro Sula
15:00 Díaz 67'
Morales 		44' Álvarez
58' Chávez		 Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
13 May 2018 Yoro 2–0 Infop RNP Yoro
14:00 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Yoreño
18 May 2018 Infop RNP 3–0
(3–2 agg.)		 Yoro Tegucigalpa
20:00 Stadium: Estadio Birichiche

Final

26 May 2018 Villanueva 0–2 Infop RNP Villanueva
17:00 Velásquez soccer ball with red X 15' Calderón
84' Torres		 Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz
2 June 2018 Infop RNP 2–2
(4–2 agg.)		 Villanueva Tegucigalpa
20:00 Moncada 42' (pen.)
Calderón 90+3'		 51' (pen.) Andino
63' Chávez		 Stadium: Estadio Birichiche
Referee: Melissa Borjas

Promotion

As winners of both Apertura and Clausura, Infop RNP was automatically promoted to 2018–19 Honduran Liga Nacional and no promotion play off was required.

References

  1. ^ "¡Infop es el nuevo inquilino de la Liga Nacional de Honduras!". LaPrensa.hn. La Prensa. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. ^ Diez.hn – Dortmund-Tela FC en Roatán abren el Grupo A de Liga de Ascenso en Honduras – 5 August 2017
  3. ^ "¡Batacazo! INFOP supera al Villanueva y es campeón del Ascenso en Honduras". LaPrensa.hn. La Prensa. Retrieved 30 December 2017.