Season | 2012–13 |
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Champions | Apertura: Olimpia Clausura: Olimpia |
Relegated | Atlético Choloma |
Champions League |
Olimpia Victoria |
Matches played | 200 |
Goals scored | 489 (2.45 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Rojas (10) Clausura: Martínez (12) |
Biggest home win |
Motagua 6–0 Deportes Savio (6 March 2013) |
Biggest away win |
Real España 1–4 Motagua (16 November 2012) |
Highest scoring |
Victoria 4–3 Real España (24 February 2013) |
Longest unbeaten run | Olimpia (13) |
Longest losing run |
Marathón (4) Real Sociedad (4) Vida (4) |
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2013–14 →
All statistics correct as of 19 May 2013.
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The 2012–13 football season will be the 47th Honduran Liga Nacional edition, since its establishment in 1965. The season will be divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and will determine the 61st and 62nd national champions. The campaign began on 28 July 2012, and will end on May 2013. C.D. Olimpia will be the reigning champions after winning the 2011–12 campaign.
On 3 June 2012, C.D. Real Sociedad obtained the promotion to the Liga Nacional as winner of the 2011–12 Liga de Ascenso.Platense F.C. which had been relegated last season, bought C.D. Necaxa's franchise and will play in first division.
The fixtures for the Apertura tournament were announced on 4 July; with the results Real C.D. España 1–0 C.D. Real Sociedad and Atlético Choloma 4–2 C.D.S. Vida, the tournament opened fire on 28 July. On rounds 2 and 3, Vida included midfielder Luis Jaramillo on their lineups despite being ineligible to play; on 12 September, the Northern Disciplinary Commission made the decision to award both matches to Real España and Victoria 3–0.
On 28 October, C.D. Olimpia became the first team to secure a spot for the postseason, after defeating Platense F.C. 0–1 at Estadio Excélsior in Puerto Cortés.C.D. Victoria also qualified along Olimpia directly to the semifinals finishing second. On the other hand, C.D. Motagua–Real España and C.D. Marathón–Atlético Choloma have to play a previous round.