The season consists of 27 rounds; the first 9 decide the 'Torneo de Copa'. Final Table First Stage (Torneo de Copa): 1.Platense 9 5 3 1 13- 6 18 2.Victoria 9 5 3 1 12- 7 18 3.Olimpia 9 5 2 2 10- 7 17 4.Motagua 9 3 3 3 11- 9 12 5.Real España 9 3 3 3 8- 8 12 6.Independiente 9 3 2 4 7- 8 11 7.Vida 9 3 2 4 9-11 11 8.Marathon 9 2 3 4 11-12 9 9.Universidad 9 2 2 5 6-13 8 10.Real Maya 9 1 3 5 6-12 6 Round 1 [Aug 31, Sep 1,5] Independiente 0-1 Marathon Real Maya 0-2 Platense Vida 2-1 Motagua Universidad 1-2 Olimpia Victoria 2-1 Real Espana Round 2 [Sep 7,8] Olimpia 0-0 Real Espana Marathon 4-0 Universidad Victoria 1-0 Independiente Platense 1-1 Motagua Real Maya 1-2 Vida Round 3 [Sep 13,14] Olimpia 2-1 Victoria Motagua 2-1 Marathon Independiente 2-0 Vida Real Espana 1-1 Real Maya Universidad 0-2 Platense [Nov 2] Round 4 [Sep 22,25] Vida 2-1 Real Espana Platense 3-1 Marathon Motagua 1-1 Victoria Real Maya 0-1 Universidad Independiente 1-0 Olimpia Round 5 [Sep 29] Marathon 1-3 Victoria Vida 1-2 Olimpia Platense 2-1 Real Espana Motagua 1-2 Real Maya Universidad 1-1 Independiente Round 6 [Oct 5,6,9] Real Espana 2-1 Universidad Vida 0-1 Victoria Olimpia 0-0 Motagua Real Maya 1-1 Marathon Independiente 0-0 Platense Round 7 [Oct 12,13,15] Marathon 1-2 Olimpia Independiente 2-0 Real Maya Platense 1-1 Vida Universidad 1-1 Victoria Motagua 0-1 Real Espana Round 8 [Oct 19,20,21] Victoria 1-0 Platense Olimpia 1-0 Real Maya Motagua 1-0 Universidad Vida 1-1 Marathon Real Espana 1-0 Independiente [Nov 3] Round 9 [Oct 26,27] Victoria 1-1 Real Maya Motagua 4-1 Independiente Vida 0-1 Universidad Real Espana 0-0 Marathon Platense 2-1 Olimpia [Nov 7] Round 10 [Nov 10] Independiente 1-2 Marathon [abandoned because of rain; Jan 25] Platense 1-0 Real Maya Motagua 3-0 Vida Olimpia 1-0 Universidad Real Espana 1-1 Victoria [Dec 5] Round 11 [Nov 13] Independiente 2-1 Victoria Universidad 1-0 Marathon Platense 1-1 Motagua [Nov 20] Vida 1-1 Real Maya [Dec 5] Real Espana 1-1 Olimpia [Feb 1] Round 12 [Nov 24] Victoria 5-3 Olimpia Vida 0-0 Independiente Platense 0-1 Universidad Real Maya 2-0 Real Espana Marathon 1-1 Motagua [Dec 5] Round 13 Universidad 0-1 Real Maya [Nov 29] Olimpia 5-1 Independiente [Dec 5] Real Espana 1-0 Vida [Jan 22] Marathon 2-0 Platense [Jan 22] Victoria 2-2 Motagua [Jan 18] Round 14 [Dec 7,8] Independiente 0-0 Universidad Real Espana 0-0 Platense Real Maya 0-0 Motagua Olimpia 2-1 Vida Victoria 1-0 Marathon [Dec 11] Round 15 [Dec 14,15] Marathon 0-0 Real Maya Motagua 1-3 Olimpia Platense 2-0 Independiente Universidad 0-1 Real Espana [Dec 18] Vida 1-1 Victoria [Dec 18] Round 16 [Dec 21,22] Vida 0-1 Platense Victoria 1-1 Universidad Olimpia 0-1 Marathon Motagua 2-1 Real Espana Real Maya 1-1 Independiente Round 17 [Jan 5] Real Maya 0-0 Olimpia Universidad 2-1 Motagua Platense 1-0 Victoria Independiente 0-2 Real Espana [Jan 8] Marathon 2-1 Vida [Jan 8] Round 18 [Jan 11,12] Olimpia 2-0 Platense Marathon 0-3 Real Espana Victoria 1-0 Real Maya Independiente 0-1 Motagua [Jan 15] Universidad 0-0 Vida [Jan 15] Round 19 [Feb 2,4,5] Real Maya 0-1 Platense Vida 0-2 Motagua Marathon 3-0 Independiente Universidad 2-2 Olimpia Victoria 2-1 Real Espana Round 20 [Feb 8,9] Marathon 1-0 Universidad Victoria 1-0 Independiente Olimpia 2-0 Real Espana Real Maya 1-1 Vida Platense 1-0 Motagua Round 21 [Feb 15,16] Independiente 1-2 Vida Real Espana 1-0 Real Maya Motagua 1-0 Marathon Victoria 1-0 Olimpia Universidad 1-1 Platense [Feb 19] Round 22 [Feb 22,23] Independiente 1-3 Olimpia Motagua 0-2 Victoria Platense 1-2 Marathon Vida 1-0 Real Espana Real Maya 0-0 Universidad Round 23 [Mar 1,2] Marathon 0-0 Victoria [corrected from 0-1] Olimpia 1-0 Vida Platense 1-1 Real Espana Motagua 1-1 Real Maya Universidad 1-1 Independiente [Mar 4] Round 24 [Mar 8,9] Real Espana 1-1 Universidad Olimpia 0-0 Motagua Victoria 1-2 Vida Real Maya 3-1 Marathon Independiente 1-1 Platense [Mar 12] Round 25 [Mar 15,16] Marathon 2-3 Olimpia Independiente 4-1 Real Maya Platense 2-0 Vida Universidad 1-0 Victoria Motagua 1-0 Real Espana [Mar 19] Round 26 [Mar 22,23] Olimpia 2-1 Real Maya Real Espana 2-2 Independiente Motagua 2-0 Universidad Vida 1-3 Marathon [corrected from 1-2] Victoria 3-0 Platense Round 27 [Apr 6] Real Maya 2-0 Victoria Motagua 7-2 Independiente Vida 1-0 Universidad Real Espana 0-0 Marathon Platense 1-0 Olimpia Table: 1.Olimpia 27 15 6 6 40-25 51 2.Victoria 27 13 8 6 35-24 47 3.Platense 27 13 8 6 28-20 47 4.Motagua 27 11 9 7 37-25 42 5.Marathon 27 10 7 10 31-29 37 6.Real España 27 8 10 9 24-24 34 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.Universidad 27 6 10 11 17-27 28 8.Vida 27 7 7 13 21-33 28 9.Real Maya 27 5 11 11 20-27 26 ------------------------------------- 10.Independiente 27 5 8 14 24-43 23 Relegated Olimpia winners regular season. Top-6 playoff after 27 round for the second stage championship (first 2-legged knock-out matches, then 3-team playoff). Winner of second stage championship play off against Olimpia for title. NB: apparently Independiente's relegation was revoked. Promoted: Palestino. Topscorers: 1. Denilson Costa (Brazilian - Motagua) - 13 Goals 2. Alejandro Naif (Argentinian - Victoria) - 12 Goals 3. Eduardo Arriola (Honduran - Olimpia) - 11 Goals Playoffs [May 3,4; May 10,11] -------- First Round Real Espana 1-1 2-1 Olimpia Marathon 2-0 0-2 Victoria [Victoria through on league standing] Motagua 2-2 1-2 Platense Author: Mikael Jönsson Last updated: 11 Dec 2009 (C) Copyright Mikael Jönsson and RSSSF 1999/2009