The 2019 Honduran Supercup was a match arranged by the
Honduran Liga Nacional and the
Honduran Cup
The Honduran Cup was the top knock-out Association football, football tournament in Honduras.
The first tournament was played in 1968 Honduran Cup, 1968, four years later the second tournament took the name ''Copa Presidente'' ( en, President's Cu ...
which took place on 24 April 2019 between
Platense F.C.
Platense Football Club S.A. de C.V. or simply Platense is a Honduran football club, located in Platense, Puerto Cortés, Cortés.
The club was founded on 4 July 1960 and in 1965 became the first champions of the Honduran National Football Lea ...
, winners of the
2018 Honduran Cup
The 2018 Honduran Cup was the 13th edition of the Honduran Cup and the fourth as Copa Presidente. The tournament was announced on 13 April 2018.
The cup was contested by 64 teams from the top 3 divisions. There were a total of 10 teams from Li ...
and
C.D. Marathón
Club Deportivo Marathón is a Honduran professional association football, football club based in San Pedro Sula. Founded on 25 November 1925, Marathón currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras.
History
Club Deport ...
the winners (with best record) of the
2017–18 Liga Nacional. This was the second official edition of the
Honduran Supercup
The Honduran Supercup is a Honduran football competition held yearly as a preseason match between the reigning champions of the Liga Nacional and the Honduran Cup. The competition started unofficially in 1997, but it was discontinued after jus ...
and the 6th overall.
F.C. Motagua
Club de Fútbol Motagua (), formerly Club Deportivo Motagua up to 2017, is an association football club, located in Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras.
F.C. Motagua was founded as ''Club Deportivo Motagua'' on 29 August 1928. The club competes ...
were the defending champions.
Qualified teams
Background
The game was announced on 13 April 2018.
C.D. Marathón
Club Deportivo Marathón is a Honduran professional association football, football club based in San Pedro Sula. Founded on 25 November 1925, Marathón currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras.
History
Club Deport ...
qualified as winners (with best record) of the
2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 52nd Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. For this season, the system format remained the same as the previous season. The tournament started on 28 July 2017 and en ...
. Meanwhile,
Platense F.C.
Platense Football Club S.A. de C.V. or simply Platense is a Honduran football club, located in Platense, Puerto Cortés, Cortés.
The club was founded on 4 July 1960 and in 1965 became the first champions of the Honduran National Football Lea ...
entered as winners of the
2018 Honduran Cup
The 2018 Honduran Cup was the 13th edition of the Honduran Cup and the fourth as Copa Presidente. The tournament was announced on 13 April 2018.
The cup was contested by 64 teams from the top 3 divisions. There were a total of 10 teams from Li ...
. Marathón was seeking for revenge as they had lost the
previous edition. Meanwhile, Platense qualified to their first Supercup since
1999
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootin ...
. They were both looking for their first title. The match was rescheduled from January to April.
Match
See also
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2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 52nd Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. For this season, the system format remained the same as the previous season. The tournament started on 28 July 2017 and en ...
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2018 Honduran Cup
The 2018 Honduran Cup was the 13th edition of the Honduran Cup and the fourth as Copa Presidente. The tournament was announced on 13 April 2018.
The cup was contested by 64 teams from the top 3 divisions. There were a total of 10 teams from Li ...
References
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Honduran Supercup
Supercup
A super cup is a competition, usually but not exclusively in association football, which often forms the 'curtain raiser' to a season, and typically involves only two teams who have qualified through success in other competitions during the prev ...