The Clausura tournament was played from February to June 2003. C.D. Marathón took revenge a year and a half later and defeated C.D. Motagua in the finals to claim its 4th league title.
Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. On 10 May 2003, C.D. Victoria were relegated to Liga de Ascenso, however they bought Honduras Salzburg's franchise and stayed in first division.
During the Apertura tournament, C.D. Marathón hosted Real C.D. España on week 9, the match was played on 28 September and ended with a 0–2 away win to Real España. During halftime, Real España delayed more than 15 minutes and returned late to play the second half. Marathón alleged and the Board of Discipline annulled the game. A rematch was played on 13 October ending in a 0–0 draw. Such decision affected the final standings which resulted in Marathón owning the third place and sent Real España to fourth.[2]
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The 2002 03 season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was the 37th edition since the intervention of the professional league in Honduran football The season was divided into two halves Apertura and Clausura which ran from August 2002 to June 2003 1 Liga NacionalSeason2002 03ChampionsApertura OlimpiaClausura MarathonRelegatedVictoriaUNCAF Interclub CupOlimpiaMarathonMatches played192Goals scored448 2 33 per match Top goalscorerApertura Marcelo Ferreira 15 Clausura Denilson Costa 10 Pompilio Cacho 10 Luciano Emilio 10 Biggest home winPlatense 5 0 Real Maya 11 August 2002 Biggest away winVida 0 6 Marathon 5 April 2003 2001 022003 04 All statistics correct as of 1 June 2003 Contents 1 2002 03 teams 2 Apertura 2 1 Regular season 2 1 1 Results 2 1 2 Standings 2 2 Final round 2 2 1 Semifinals 2 2 1 1 Platense vs Real Espana 2 2 1 2 Olimpia vs Marathon 2 2 2 Final 2 2 2 1 Platense vs Olimpia 2 3 Squads 2 4 Top goalscorers 3 Clausura 3 1 Regular season 3 1 1 Results 3 1 2 Standings 3 2 Final round 3 2 1 Semifinals 3 2 1 1 Olimpia vs Motagua 3 2 1 2 Marathon vs Real Espana 3 2 2 Final 3 2 2 1 Marathon vs Motagua 3 3 Squads 3 4 Top goalscorers 4 Relegation 5 Controversies 6 References2002 03 teams editHonduras Salzburg El Progreso promoted Marathon San Pedro Sula Motagua Tegucigalpa Olimpia Tegucigalpa Platense Tegucigalpa Real Espana San Pedro Sula Real Maya Real Patepluma Comayagua Universidad Tegucigalpa Victoria La Ceiba Vida La Ceiba Real Maya changed its name to Real Patepluma for the Clausura tournament and moved to Santa Barbara Apertura editThe Apertura tournament lasted from August to December 2002 C D Olimpia defeated C D Platense in the Final to secure its 16th league title Regular season edit Results edit As of 24 November 2002Home Away SAL MAR MOT OLI PLA RES MAY UNI VIC VIDHonduras Salzburg 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2Marathon 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 1Motagua 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 2 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 1Olimpia 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 2Platense 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 3 2 2 1Real Espana 0 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 2 4 0 3 1 1 0 3 3Real Maya 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1Universidad 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 2 2 2 1 2 0Victoria 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 3 2 1 1 1 3 3 0 1Vida 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0Source RSSSFLegend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Standings edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation1 Platense 18 12 5 1 42 14 28 41 Qualified to the Final round2 Olimpia 18 7 10 1 25 17 8 313 Marathon 18 7 7 4 22 16 6 284 Real Espana 18 6 8 4 25 18 7 265 Motagua 18 7 5 6 24 23 1 266 Universidad 18 3 11 4 20 26 6 19 a 7 Vida 18 4 7 7 19 29 10 198 Honduras Salzburg 18 3 9 6 19 22 3 189 Real Maya 18 0 10 8 11 31 20 14 b 10 Victoria 18 2 6 10 10 15 5 11 c Updated to match es played on 24 November 2002 Source citation needed Notes Universidad were deducted one 1 point Real Maya were added four 4 points Victoria were deducted one 1 point Final round edit Semifinals edit Platense vs Real Espana edit Real Espana v Platense 28 November 2002 1st legReal Espana0 2PlatenseSan Pedro Sula Cortes18 00 UTC 06 00 Ferreira nbsp 19 nbsp 32 Stadium Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano Attendance 2 000 Platense v Real Espana 1 December 2002 2nd legPlatense0 1Real EspanaPuerto Cortes Cortes15 00 UTC 06 00 Emilio nbsp 57 Stadium Estadio Excelsior Attendance 4 500 Platense won 2 1 on aggregate score Olimpia vs Marathon edit Marathon v Olimpia 28 November 2002 1st legMarathon0 2OlimpiaSan Pedro Sula Cortes20 00 UTC 06 00 Bennett nbsp Bonilla nbsp Stadium Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano Olimpia v Marathon 1 December 2002 2nd legOlimpia0 1MarathonTegucigalpa Francisco Morazan16 00 UTC 06 00 Rosario nbsp Stadium Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino Olimpia won 2 1 on aggregate score Final edit Platense vs Olimpia edit Olimpia v Platense 8 December 2002 1st legOlimpia1 1PlatenseTegucigalpa Francisco Morazan16 00 UTC 06 00 Velasquez nbsp 38 Medina nbsp 13 Stadium Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino Attendance 22 000 Platense v Olimpia 15 December 2002 2nd legPlatense1 2 a e t OlimpiaSan Pedro Sula Cortes16 00 UTC 06 00 Tilguath nbsp 17 Ferreira nbsp 71 o g Palacios nbsp 94 Stadium Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano Attendance 34 230 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Platense nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp OlimpiaGK nbsp Ricardo JamesRB nbsp Elder ValladaresCB 4 nbsp Jose Anthony TorresLB 3 nbsp Angel HillRM 10 nbsp Edgar AlvarezCM nbsp Walter HernandezCM nbsp Alex Andino nbsp LM nbsp Reynaldo TilguathRW nbsp Clifford Laing nbsp CF 9 nbsp Marcelo Ferreira nbsp LW nbsp Pablo MedinaSubstitutions MF nbsp Elmer Blanco nbsp DF nbsp Derrick Hulse nbsp FW nbsp Francisco Ramirez nbsp Manager nbsp Alberto Romero GK nbsp Donaldo GonzalezRB nbsp Wilson PalaciosCB nbsp Fabio UlloaCB nbsp Milton PalaciosLB nbsp Edwin AvilaCM 25 nbsp oscar BonillaCM nbsp Maynor SuazoAM 18 nbsp Danilo ToselloRF nbsp Denilson CostaCF 9 nbsp Juan Manuel Carcamo nbsp LF 11 nbsp Wilmer Velasquez nbsp Substitutions FW nbsp Eduardo Bennett nbsp MF 15 nbsp Francis Reyes nbsp Manager nbsp Juan Carlos Espinoza Olimpia won 3 2 on aggregate Liga Nacional2002 03 Apertura ChampionOlimpia16th titleSquads edit Honduras Salzburg nbsp Hector Tanqueta Flores nbsp Luis Bombero Ramirez nbsp Carlos Escobar nbsp Juan Montuca Castro nbsp Luis Ramos nbsp Jimmy Gonzalez nbsp Vinel ChamorroMarathon nbsp Carlos Pupita Guity nbsp Mauricio Sabillon nbsp Pompilio Cacho nbsp Emil Martinez nbsp Juan Pablo Centeno nbsp Victor Coello nbsp Narciso Kalusha Fernandez nbsp Darwin Pacheco nbsp Mario Berrios nbsp Behiker Bustillo nbsp Ruben Suazo nbsp Luis Santamaria nbsp Walter Lopez nbsp Anael Figueroa nbsp Carlos Alberto Salinas nbsp Elvis Scott nbsp Luis Guifarro nbsp Leonardo Morales nbsp Mario Lopez nbsp Dennis Ferrera nbsp oscar Vargas nbsp Jean Carles Rosario nbsp Lenin Suarez nbsp Orvin Pato Cabrera nbsp David Carcamo nbsp Alfredo Cristino Jara nbsp Lisandro Silva nbsp Silvian Lopez nbsp David Caceres nbsp Ilich AriasMotagua nbsp Elmer Montoya nbsp Junior Izaguirre nbsp Mauricio Castro nbsp Jose Pacini nbsp Noel Valladares nbsp Carlos Oliva nbsp Henry Enamorado nbsp Nery Medina nbsp Victor MenaOlimpia nbsp Danilo Tosello nbsp Donaldo Gonzalez nbsp Wilmer Velasquez nbsp Donis Escober nbsp Denilson Costa nbsp Milton Palacios Suazo nbsp Wilson Palacios nbsp Hendry Thomas nbsp Maynor Suazo nbsp Hugo Caballero nbsp Francis Reyes nbsp Jose Luis Pineda nbsp Juan Manuel Carcamo nbsp Eduardo Bennett nbsp Juan Carlos Raudales nbsp oscar Pescado Bonilla nbsp Edwin Yobani Avila nbsp Fabio UlloaPlatense nbsp Marcelo Ferreira nbsp Jorge Zapata nbsp Marvin Sanchez nbsp Elmer Zelaya nbsp Reynaldo Tilguath nbsp Ricardo James nbsp Edgar Alvarez nbsp Clifford Laing nbsp Jose Anthony Torres nbsp Gustavo Scioscia nbsp Pablo Medina nbsp David Melendez nbsp Jorge Espinoza nbsp Rony Morales nbsp Angel Bufalo Hill nbsp Walter Hernandez nbsp Alex Andino nbsp Elder Valladares nbsp Derrick Hulse nbsp Francisco Ramirez nbsp Elmer BlancoReal Espana nbsp Nigel Zuniga nbsp Marlon Jose Pena nbsp Enrique Renau nbsp Jaime Rosales nbsp Rafael Betine nbsp Milton Chocolate Flores nbsp Junior Morales nbsp Erick Vallecillo nbsp Sergio Mendoza nbsp Luciano EmilioReal Maya Real Patepluma nbsp Rony Flores nbsp Cristino BernardezUniversidad nbsp Jaime RuizVictoria nbsp Ricardo Gabriel Gato Canales nbsp John Bodden nbsp Carlos Lino nbsp Carlos Discua nbsp Ronald Cuervo Maradiaga nbsp Mario Chavez nbsp Jose Garcia nbsp Luis Lagos nbsp Carlos Tatin Moran nbsp Pablo Bernardez nbsp Reynaldo Chino Pineda nbsp oscar Sorto nbsp Hesler Phillips nbsp Miguel Gallo Mariano nbsp Carlos Calolo Palacios nbsp Alex Roberto Bailey nbsp Maximo Arzu nbsp Wilmer RamosVida nbsp Jonathan Bush Sanders nbsp Luis Perdomo nbsp Renan Chimbo Aguilera nbsp Jorge OcampoJose GonzalesTop goalscorers edit 15 goals nbsp Marcelo Ferreira Platense 11 goals nbsp Luciano Emilio Real Espana 6 goals nbsp Denilson Costa Olimpia Clausura editThe Clausura tournament was played from February to June 2003 C D Marathon took revenge a year and a half later and defeated C D Motagua in the finals to claim its 4th league title Regular season edit Results edit As of 10 May 2003Home Away SAL MAR MOT OLI PLA RES PAT UNI VIC VIDHonduras Salzburg 1 0 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1Marathon 2 0 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 4 2Motagua 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Olimpia 1 0 4 1 0 2 3 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 2 4 1Platense 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1Real Espana 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1Real Patepluma 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2Universidad 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 0Victoria 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 3 1 3 2Vida 2 0 0 6 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 3 1 0 1 0 3 1Source RSSSFLegend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Standings edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation1 Olimpia 18 10 5 3 32 19 13 35 Qualified to the Final round2 Marathon 18 10 3 5 33 17 16 333 Real Espana 18 8 4 6 25 15 10 284 Motagua 18 8 4 6 21 16 5 285 Vida 18 7 4 7 24 30 6 256 Platense 18 4 8 6 18 20 2 207 Universidad 18 4 8 6 11 17 6 208 Victoria 18 3 8 7 18 27 9 179 Real Patepluma 18 3 6 9 11 18 7 1510 Honduras Salzburg 18 2 6 10 12 27 15 12Updated to match es played on 10 May 2003 Source citation needed Final round edit Semifinals edit Olimpia vs Motagua edit Motagua v Olimpia 15 May 2003 1st legMotagua2 2OlimpiaTegucigalpa Francisco Morazan19 30 UTC 06 00 Bocco nbsp 74 Guerrero nbsp 84 Tosello nbsp 12 Palacios nbsp 23 Stadium Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino Referee oscar Bardales Olimpia v Motagua 18 May 2003 2nd legOlimpia0 2MotaguaTegucigalpa Francisco Morazan16 00 UTC 06 00 Valladares nbsp 85 Martinez nbsp 90 Stadium Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino Attendance 27 000 Motagua won 4 2 on aggregate score Marathon vs Real Espana edit Real Espana v Marathon 14 May 2003 1st legReal Espana1 1MarathonSan Pedro Sula Cortes19 30 UTC 06 00 Jimenez nbsp 38 Cacho nbsp 66 Stadium Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano Marathon v Real Espana 17 May 2003 2nd legMarathon1 1Real EspanaSan Pedro Sula Cortes19 30 UTC 06 00 Fernandez nbsp 71 Betine nbsp 22 Stadium Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano Marathon 2 2 Real Espana on aggregate score Marathon advanced on better Regular season performance Final edit Marathon vs Motagua edit Motagua v Marathon 25 May 2003 1st legMotagua0 1MarathonTegucigalpa Francisco Morazan16 00 UTC 06 00 Martinez nbsp 65 Stadium Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino Attendance 21 691Referee oscar Bardales nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Motagua nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp MarathonGK nbsp Henry EnamoradoCB nbsp Victor BernardezCB nbsp Jorge LozanoCB nbsp Elmer Montoya nbsp RWB nbsp Samir Garcia nbsp LWB nbsp Ivan GuerreroCM nbsp Faussy Rodriguez nbsp CM nbsp Victor MenaCM nbsp Mauricio CastroSS 6 nbsp Pablo BoccoCF 8 nbsp Jairo MartinezSubstitutions MF nbsp Francisco Pavon nbsp MF nbsp Marlon Nolasco nbsp FW nbsp Luis Oseguera nbsp Manager nbsp Alejandro Dominguez GK 1 nbsp Victor CoelloRB 23 nbsp Mauricio SabillonCB 5 nbsp Darwin PachecoCB 6 nbsp Jose Luis LopezLB 3 nbsp Behiker BustilloRM nbsp Walter LopezCM 20 nbsp Narciso FernandezCM 24 nbsp Luis Guifarro nbsp LM 7 nbsp Emil Martinez nbsp 66 CF 10 nbsp Denilson Costa nbsp CF 17 nbsp Pompilio Cacho nbsp Substitutions MF nbsp Daniel Munoz nbsp FW 9 nbsp Jose Pacini nbsp MF nbsp Carlos Guity nbsp Manager nbsp nbsp Flavio Ortega Marathon v Motagua 1 June 2003 2nd legMarathon3 1MotaguaSan Pedro Sula Cortes16 00 UTC 06 00 Cacho nbsp 44 Costa nbsp 60 nbsp 89 Oseguera nbsp 40 Stadium Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano Attendance 35 745Referee Marcio Carranza nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Marathon nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp MotaguaGK 1 nbsp Victor CoelloRB 23 nbsp Mauricio SabillonCB 5 nbsp Darwin PachecoCB 3 nbsp Jose Luis Lopez nbsp LB 6 nbsp Behiker BustilloRM nbsp Walter LopezCM 20 nbsp Narciso FernandezCM 24 nbsp Luis GuifarroLM nbsp Carlos Guity nbsp CF 10 nbsp Denilson CostaCF 17 nbsp Pompilio CachoSubstitutions MF nbsp Ilich Arias nbsp DF 4 nbsp Lenin Suarez nbsp Manager nbsp nbsp Flavio Ortega GK nbsp Henry EnamoradoRB nbsp Samir GarciaCB nbsp Jorge LozanoCB nbsp Elmer Montoya nbsp LB nbsp Ivan GuerreroRM nbsp Victor MenaCM nbsp Robel BernardezCM nbsp Francisco PavonLM nbsp Mauricio CastroCF nbsp Luis OsegueraCF 8 nbsp Jairo Martinez nbsp Substitutions MF 6 nbsp Pablo Bocco nbsp MF nbsp Avidan Solis nbsp Manager nbsp Alejandro Dominguez Marathon won 4 1 on aggregate score Liga Nacional2002 03 Clausura ChampionMarathon4th titleSquads edit Honduras Salzburg nbsp Hector Tanqueta Flores nbsp Luis Bombero Ramirez nbsp Carlos Escobar nbsp Juan Montuca Castro nbsp Luis Ramos nbsp Jimmy Gonzalez nbsp Vinel ChamorroMarathon nbsp Carlos Pupita Guity nbsp Mauricio Sabillon nbsp Pompilio Cacho nbsp Emil Martinez nbsp Hugo Caballero nbsp Victor Coello nbsp Narciso Kalusha Fernandez nbsp Darwin Pacheco nbsp Mario Berrios nbsp Behiker Bustillo nbsp Jose Luis Lopez nbsp Luis Santamaria nbsp Walter Lopez nbsp Juan Manuel Zandona nbsp Carlos Alberto Salinas nbsp nbsp Denilson Costa nbsp Luis Guifarro nbsp Jose Pacini nbsp Lenin Suarez nbsp Dennis Ferrera nbsp oscar Vargas nbsp Leonardo Morales nbsp Ilich Arias nbsp David Caceres nbsp Antonio AritaMotagua nbsp Elmer Montoya nbsp Junior Izaguirre nbsp Mauricio Castro nbsp Pablo Bocco nbsp Noel Valladares nbsp Juan Raudales nbsp Samir Garcia nbsp Jairo Martinez nbsp Luis Tanque Oseguera nbsp Avidan Solis nbsp Francisco Pavon nbsp Robel Bernardez nbsp Victor Mena nbsp Ivan Guerrero nbsp Henry Enamorado nbsp Jorge Tata LozanoOlimpia nbsp Danilo Tosello nbsp Donaldo Gonzalez nbsp Wilmer Velasquez nbsp Donis Escober nbsp Marcelo Ferreira nbsp Milton Palacios Suazo nbsp Wilson Palacios nbsp Hendry Thomas nbsp Maynor Suazo nbsp Maynor Figueroa nbsp Francis Reyes nbsp Jose Luis Pineda nbsp Jerry Palacios nbsp oscar Pescado BonillaPlatense nbsp Francisco Ramirez nbsp Jorge Zapata nbsp Marvin Sanchez nbsp Elmer Zelaya nbsp Reynaldo Tilguath nbsp Ricardo James nbsp Angel Bufalo Hill nbsp Clifford Laing nbsp Jose Anthony Torres nbsp Gustavo Scioscia nbsp Pablo Medina nbsp David Melendez nbsp Rony Morales nbsp Jorge EspinozaReal Espana nbsp Nigel Zuniga nbsp Marlon Jose Pena nbsp Enrique Renau nbsp Jaime Rosales nbsp Rafael Betine nbsp Milton Chocolate Flores nbsp Junior Morales nbsp Erick Vallecillo nbsp Luciano Emilio nbsp Sergio Mendoza nbsp Javier Martinez nbsp Pedro SantanaReal Maya Real Patepluma nbsp Rony Flores nbsp Cristino BernardezUniversidad nbsp Jaime Ruiz nbsp Diego VasquezVictoria nbsp Ricardo Gabriel Gato Canales nbsp John Bodden nbsp Carlos Lino nbsp Carlos Discua nbsp Ronald Cuervo Maradiaga nbsp Mario Chavez nbsp Jose Garcia nbsp Luis Lagos nbsp Carlos Tatin Moran nbsp Pablo Bernardez nbsp Reynaldo Chino Pineda nbsp oscar Sorto nbsp Hesler Phillips nbsp Miguel Gallo Mariano nbsp Carlos Calolo Palacios nbsp Alex Roberto Bailey nbsp Maximo Arzu nbsp Wilmer Ramos nbsp Walter Pery Martinez nbsp Marvin Moran nbsp Marvin Chavez nbsp Samir George nbsp Ignacio Mejia nbsp Johnny Rivera nbsp Dionisio Batiz nbsp Carlos Mena nbsp Marlon Lopez nbsp Norlan GarciaVida nbsp Jonathan Bush Sanders nbsp Luis Perdomo nbsp Renan Chimbo Aguilera nbsp Jorge Ocampo nbsp Saynor Alvarez nbsp Victor Muma BernardezTop goalscorers edit 10 goals nbsp Luciano Emilio Real Espana nbsp Pompilio Cacho C D Marathon nbsp nbsp Denilson Costa C D Marathon 8 goals nbsp Wilmer Velasquez Olimpia 6 goals nbsp Pedro Santana Real Espana 6 goals nbsp Jairo Martinez Motagua nbsp Jose Pacini Marathon 5 goals nbsp Danilo Tosello Olimpia nbsp Luis Oseguera Motagua 4 goals nbsp Emil Martinez Marathon nbsp Francisco Ramirez Platense nbsp Marcelo Ferreira Olimpia nbsp Abidan Solis Motagua 3 goals nbsp Clifford Laing Platense Relegation editRelegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments On 10 May 2003 C D Victoria were relegated to Liga de Ascenso however they bought Honduras Salzburg s franchise and stayed in first division Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation1 Olimpia 36 17 15 4 57 36 21 662 Platense 36 16 13 7 60 34 26 613 Marathon 36 17 10 9 55 33 22 614 Real Espana 36 15 14 7 50 33 17 595 Motagua 36 14 13 9 43 36 7 556 Vida 36 11 11 14 43 59 16 447 Universidad 36 7 19 10 31 43 12 39 a 8 Honduras Salzburg 36 5 15 16 31 49 18 309 Real Patepluma 36 3 16 17 22 49 27 29 b 10 Victoria 36 5 14 17 33 56 23 28 c Relegation to the 2003 04 Liga de AscensoUpdated to match es played on 10 May 2003 Source citation needed Notes Universidad were deducted a total 1 point Real Patepluma were added a total 4 points Victoria were deducted a total 1 point Controversies editDuring the Apertura tournament C D Marathon hosted Real C D Espana on week 9 the match was played on 28 September and ended with a 0 2 away win to Real Espana During halftime Real Espana delayed more than 15 minutes and returned late to play the second half Marathon alleged and the Board of Discipline annulled the game A rematch was played on 13 October ending in a 0 0 draw Such decision affected the final standings which resulted in Marathon owning the third place and sent Real Espana to fourth 2 References edit RSSSF com Honduras 2002 03 11 December 2009 RadioHouse hn CASOS INSoLITOS DEL FUTBOL HONDURENO 13 October 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2002 03 Honduran Liga Nacional amp oldid 1170200916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
