2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso

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]

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.

Apertura

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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

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Standings

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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

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Play-offs

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12 November 2017 Olancho 0–1
(1–2 agg.)
Comayagua Catacamas
Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro
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

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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
19 November 2017 Deportes Savio 0–1 Villanueva Santa Rosa de Copán
15:00   9' Durón Stadium: Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes
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

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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
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

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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

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

Regular season

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Standings

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Postseason

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Play-offs

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22 April 2018 Dortmund 1–1
(1–2 agg.)
Lepaera Roatán
14:30

Quarterfinals

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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
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

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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

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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

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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

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  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.