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. As the previous season, the tournament will be divided into two phases named ''Apertura'' (fall) and ''Clausura'' (spring), the winners of each phase will fight for the promotion to the

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2016–17 teams

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(''Relegated from

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* Trujillo * Tela F.C. *

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* CARDVA * Discua Nicolás (''Promoted from 2015–16 Honduran Liga Mayor'') Group B *

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* Real Juventud *

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* Atlético Esperanzano *

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Group C *

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* Villanueva *

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* Gimnástico *

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(''Promoted from 2015–16 Honduran Liga Mayor'')

Apertura

The ''Apertura'' tournament will run from 19 August to December 2016.Tiempo.hn – Definida la fecha inicio de la Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
– 6 August 2016

Final

Clausura

The ''Clausura'' tournament will run from January to May 2017.

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

* ''UPNFM won 1–0 on aggregated.'' * ''Olancho won 3–1 on aggregated.'' * ''Lepaera won 3–1 on aggregated.'' * ''Villanueva won 7–3 on aggregated.''

Semifinals

* ''Lepaera 2–2 UPNFM on aggregated. UPNFM won 4–1 on penalty shoot-outs.'' ---- * ''Villanueva won 2–1 on aggregated.''

Final

Promotion

The winners of both ''Apertura'' and ''Clausura'' tournaments will face to decide the team to be promoted to

. In case the same team wins both phases, it will obtain automatic promotion.

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and

as Apertura and Clausura winners respectively will fight for promotion.

References

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