The season consists of 27 rounds; the first 9 decide the "Torneo de Copa".
Table:
1. Olimpia 27 15 6 6 40 25 51 (qualified)[Tegucigalpa]
2. Victoria 27 13 8 6 35 24 47 (qualified)[La Ceiba]
3. Platense 27 13 8 6 28 20 47 (qualified)[Puerto Cortés]
4. Motagua 27 11 9 7 37 25 42 (qualified)[Tegucigalpa]
5. Marathon 27 10 7 10 31 29 37 (qualified)[San Pedro Sula]
6. Real España 27 8 10 9 24 24 34 (qualified)[San Pedro Sula]
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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
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10. Independiente 27 5 8 14 24 43 23 Relegated
Olimpia winners regular season.
NB: apparently Independiente's relegation was revoked.
Promoted: Palestino.
Final Table First Stage (Torneo de Copa):
Team M W T L GF GA PTS
1. Platense 9 5 3 1 13 6 18 (cup champion)
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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 España
Round 2 [Sep 7,8]
Olimpia 0-0 Real España
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 España 1-1 Real Maya
Universidad 0-2 Platense [Nov 2]
Round 4 [Sep 22,25]
Vida 2-1 Real España
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 España
Motagua 1-2 Real Maya
Universidad 1-1 Independiente
Round 6 [Oct 5,6,9]
Real España 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 España
Round 8 [Oct 19,20,21]
Victoria 1-0 Platense
Olimpia 1-0 Real Maya
Motagua 1-0 Universidad
Vida 1-1 Marathon
Real España 1-0 Independiente [Nov 3]
Round 9 [Oct 26,27]
Victoria 1-1 Real Maya
Motagua 4-1 Independiente
Vida 0-1 Universidad
Real España 0-0 Marathon
Platense 2-1 Olimpia [Nov 7]
[José Luis Piota 31, Alexis Duarte 76; Rudy Williams 61]
Final Table First Stage (Torneo de Copa):
Team M W T L GF GA PTS
1. Platense 9 5 3 1 13 6 18 (cup champion)
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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
Platense cup champions HC: Alberto Romero
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 España 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 España 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 España
Marathon 1-1 Motagua [Dec 5]
Round 13
Universidad 0-1 Real Maya [Nov 29]
Olimpia 5-1 Independiente [Dec 5]
Real España 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 España 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 España [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 España
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 España [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 España
Round 20 [Feb 8,9]
Marathon 1-0 Universidad
Victoria 1-0 Independiente
Olimpia 2-0 Real España
Real Maya 1-1 Vida
Platense 1-0 Motagua
Round 21 [Feb 15,16]
Independiente 1-2 Vida
Real España 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 España
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 España
Motagua 1-1 Real Maya
Universidad 1-1 Independiente [Mar 4]
Round 24 [Mar 8,9]
Real España 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 España [Mar 19]
Round 26 [Mar 22,23]
Olimpia 2-1 Real Maya
Real España 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 España 0-0 Marathon
Platense 1-0 Olimpia
Table:
1. Olimpia 27 15 6 6 40 25 51 (qualified)[Tegucigalpa]
2. Victoria 27 13 8 6 35 24 47 (qualified)[La Ceiba]
3. Platense 27 13 8 6 28 20 47 (qualified)[Puerto Cortés]
4. Motagua 27 11 9 7 37 25 42 (qualified)[Tegucigalpa]
5. Marathon 27 10 7 10 31 29 37 (qualified)[San Pedro Sula]
6. Real España 27 8 10 9 24 24 34 (qualified)[San Pedro Sula]
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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
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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]
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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
Second Stage Liguilla
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Table:
1. Platense 4 3 0 1 8 3 9 (qualified)
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2. Victoria 4 2 1 1 5 6 7
3. Real España 4 0 1 3 3 7 1
May 16
Real España 1-1 Victoria
May 24
Victoria 1-0 Platense
Jun 1
Platense 3-1 Real España
Jun 4
Victoria 2-1 Real España
Jun 9
Platense 4-1 Victoria
Jun 12
Real España 0-1 Platense
Table:
1. Platense 4 3 0 1 8 3 9 (qualified)
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2. Victoria 4 2 1 1 5 6 7
3. Real España 4 0 1 3 3 7 1
Championship Final
First Leg [Jun 22]
Platense 1-1 Olimpia
[Carcamo 90; Williams 17]
Second Leg [Jun 29]
Olimpia 3-0 Platense
[Dolmo Flores 10, Velasquez 25, 62]
Olimpia 1996/97 Champions.
Super Copa 1997
[Aug 15, San Pedro Sula]
Platense 0-1 Olimpia
[Alex Pineda 5]
Olimpia Super Cup champions HC: Francisco Sá (ARG)
With thanks to Irvin Jerez and José Ismael Ramos
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