The 2020–21 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 55th Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. The tournament started in September 2020 and is scheduled to end in mid 2021. The season was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura), each crowning one champion. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football, a new and more compact format is to be used. The first stage was shortened from 18 to 14 weeks. The tournament was divided into two groups of five. The top teams of each group advanced directly to the semifinal round, and the teams finishing 2nd and 3rd from each group had to play a playoff round. At the end of the season, the three teams with the best record qualified to the

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2020–21 teams

A total of 10 teams will contested the tournament, the same that participated in the 2019–20 season since no relegation was implemented.

Apertura

The Apertura tournament was the first half of the 2020–21 season which ran from September 2020 to January 2021. C.D. Olimpia lifted their second straight title and their 32nd overall.

Regular season

Standings

: Group A : Group B

Results

Playoffs

Results

---- ----- ---- Note: Despite their elimination in the semifinals, C.D. Marathón clinched their spot at the extra final series as winners of the regular season first place decider playoff.

Clausura

The Clausura tournament was the second half of the 2020–21 season which was played in the first semester of 2021. C.D. Olimpia won their third consecutive national championship and their 33rd overall after winning both the regular season and the playoff stage.

Regular season

Standings

: Group A : Group B

Results

Playoffs

Results

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Top goalscorers

The top goalscorer will be determined by the addition of goals of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. : ''As of 19 May 2021'' * 23 goals: : Jerry Bengtson ( Olimpia) * 15 goals: : Justin Arboleda ( Olimpia) * 14 goals: : Roberto Moreira ( Motagua) * 13 goals: : Carlos Bernárdez ( Platense) :

Luis Palma Luis Enrique Palma Oseguera (born 17 January 2000) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League club Olympiacos, on loan from club Celtic, and the Honduras national team. Club career Vida Palma made his ...

( Vida) * 12 goals: : Gonzalo Klusener ( Motagua) * 11 goals: :

Eddie Hernández Eddie Gabriel Hernández Padilla (; born 27 February 1991) is a Honduran professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras, Liga Nacional clu ...

( Olimpia) * 10 goals: : Rubilio Castillo ( Motagua) : Rony Martínez ( R. España / R. Sociedad) : Yerson Gutiérrez ( H. Progreso / Platense) : Eduardo Rotondi ( Honduras Progreso) :

Michaell Chirinos Michaell Anthony Chirinos Cortez (born 17 June 1995) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga Nacional club Olimpia and the Honduras national team. Club career On 14 June 2018, Chirinos signed with Lobos BUAP of ...

( Olimpia) * 9 goals: : Rafael Agámez ( Honduras Progreso) * 8 goals: : Diego Rodríguez ( Real de Minas) : Marco Vega ( Motagua) : Alexander Aguilar ( Vida) :

Ángel Tejeda Ángel Gabriel Tejada Escobar (born 1 June 1991) is a Honduran professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Olancho FC and the Honduras national football team, Honduras national team ...

(

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/ Vida) : Ramiro Rocca (

) : Juan Mejía ( UPNFM) : Kevin López ( Motagua) * 7 goals: : Bruno Volpi ( Marathón) : Carlos Meléndez ( Vida) : Edwin Solano ( Marathón) : Carlos Róchez ( UPNFM) * 6 goals: : Mario Martínez (

) * 5 goals: : Osman Melgares (

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) : Kervin Arriaga ( Marathón) : Iván López (

/ Motagua) * 4 goals: : Víctor Moncada ( UPNFM) : Ryduan Palermo ( Marathón) : Carlo Costly ( Marathón) : Walter Martínez ( Motagua) : Christian Altamirano (

) : Diego Reyes ( Olimpia) : Kevin Hoyos ( Marathón) : César Guillén ( Vida / UPNFM) * 3 goals: : Óliver Morazán (

) : Óscar García ( Real de Minas) : Dábirson Castillo ( Platense) : Aldo Fajardo ( Platense) : Byron Rodríguez ( Platense) : Jairo Róchez ( UPNFM) : Erick Andino ( H. Progreso / Real de Minas) :

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( Marathón / H. Progreso) : Marcelo Canales ( Honduras Progreso) : Joshua Nieto ( Real de Minas) : Ronal Montoya ( UPNFM) : Michael Osorio ( UPNFM) : Jesse Moncada ( Real de Minas / Motagua) : José Pinto ( Olimpia) * 2 goals: : Jeancarlo Vargas ( Platense) : Allan Banegas ( Marathón) : Víctor Araúz ( Platense) : César Oseguera ( Platense) : Sebastián Colón ( Real de Minas) : Denis Meléndez ( Vida) :

Elvin Oliva Elvin Oliva Casildo (born 24 October 1997) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga Nacional de Honduras club Olimpia. Career Oliva made his professional debut with Olimpia in a 1–0 Liga Nacional win over ...

( Olimpia) : Luís Vega ( Marathón) : Darixon Vuelto (

) : Yaudel Lahera ( Marathón) : Jason Sánchez ( UPNFM) : Wisdom Quaye ( Vida) : José Velásquez ( Vida) : Marlon Ramírez ( Marathón) : Cristian Sacaza ( Honduras Progreso) : Ilce Barahona ( Platense) : Omar Elvir ( Motagua) : Juan Delgado ( H. Progreso / Motagua) : Carlos Sánchez ( Vida) : Roney Bernárdez ( Real de Minas) : José Tobías (

) : William Moncada ( Real de Minas) : Allans Vargas (

) : Carlos Fernández ( Motagua) : José Vigil ( Marathón) : Cristopher Meléndez ( Motagua) : Sergio Peña ( Motagua) : Omar Rosas (

) : José García ( Olimpia) :

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( Real de Minas) : Ezequiel Aguirre ( Olimpia) : Henry Romero ( Platense) : Samuel Elvir ( UPNFM) :

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( Motagua) : Edwin Rodríguez ( Olimpia) * 1 goal: : Júnior García (

) : José Reyes ( Olimpia) : Bayron Méndez ( Motagua) : Lesvin Medina ( UPNFM) : Kenneth Ulloa ( UPNFM) : Isaías Olariaga (

) : Jorge Castrillo (

) :

Cristian Cálix Cristian Neptalí Cálix Alvarado (born 9 September 1999) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional club Olancho FC. Club career Marathón Born in Juticalpa, Olancho, Cálix is the youngest of five bro ...

( Marathón) : Júnior Lacayo ( UPNFM) : Darwin Andino ( Real de Minas) :

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( Olimpia) : Jamal Charles (

) : Alex Martínez (

) : Micher Antúnez ( Vida) : Elder Torres ( Vida) : Deyron Martínez (

) : Carlos Argueta ( Vida) : Matías Soto (

) : Marvin Bernárdez ( Olimpia) : Maylor Núñez ( Olimpia) : Yeer Gutiérrez (

) : Richard Zúniga ( Platense) : Aldo Oviedo ( Real de Minas) : Samuel Córdova ( Olimpia) : Matías Garrido ( Olimpia) : Ted Bodden ( UPNFM) : Mathías Techera ( Marathón) : Hesller Morales ( Platense) : Yeison Mosquera ( Honduras Progreso) :

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( Honduras Progreso) : Manuel Elvir ( UPNFM) : Héctor Castellanos ( Motagua) : Kílmar Peña ( UPNFM) : Jorge Álvarez ( Olimpia) : Axel Barrios ( Real de Minas) : Luís Meléndez ( Vida) : Jonathan Paz ( Olimpia) : Johnny Leverón ( Olimpia) : Bryan Bernárdez ( Vida) : Óscar García ( Motagua) : Óscar González ( Honduras Progreso) : Jonathan Núñez ( Motagua) : Kendrick Cárcamo (

) : Yunni Dolmo ( Honduras Progreso) : Jerrick Díaz ( UPNFM) : Maikel García (

) : Franklin Flores (

) : José Domínguez ( Platense) :

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( UPNFM) : Sendel Cruz ( UPNFM) : Guillermo Chavasco ( Vida) : Joel Membreño ( Vida) : Jonatan Corzo (

) : Breyner Bonilla (

) : Brayan Beckeles ( Olimpia) : Henry Güity ( Real de Minas) : Arnold Meléndez ( UPNFM) : Iverson Jiménez ( Vida) : Reinieri Mayorquín ( Motagua) : Yeison Mejía (

) : Josué Villafranca ( Motagua) * 1 own-goal: : Cristian Sacaza ( Honduras Progreso) : José Velásquez ( Vida) : Mathías Techera ( Marathón) : Raúl Santos ( Motagua) : Rafael Agámez ( Honduras Progreso) : Aldair Simanca ( Platense) : Getsel Montes (

) : Edgar Vásquez ( UPNFM) : Yeer Gutiérrez (

) : Denis Meléndez ( Vida) : Cristopher Meléndez ( Motagua) :

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( Motagua) * 2 own-goals: : Marcos Martínez ( Platense) : Óscar González ( Honduras Progreso)

Aggregate table

Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. On 27 April 2021, C.D. Real de Minas was officially relegated after finishing last in the aggregated standings.

External links

LNP Official

References

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