2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso

The 2009–10 Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras season is the 31st season of the Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras, the second division of football in Honduras. It is contested by 28 teams, split into two zones with two divisions each.

The season is split into two separate competitions, the Apertura and the Clausura. After the end of the Clausura, the winners of both competitions will face off against each other in order to determine the team which will earn promotion to the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras for the 2010–11 season.

Teams

Torneo Apertura

The 2009–10 Apertura began on ???? 2009 with the first matches of the regular season and ended on 20 December 2009 with the second leg of the Finals. It was won by Necaxa, who beat Atlético Choloma in the Finals with an aggregated score of 3–1.

Regular season

Each of the seven teams in every group played its opponents once at home and once away for a total of twelve matches. The top two teams of each group qualified for the Final Round.

Zona Central Group A

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
The standings are incomplete.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Zona Central Group B

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
The standings are incomplete.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Zona Nor-occidental Group A

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Zona Nor-Occidental Group B

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
The standings are incomplete.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Final round

Quarterfinals

Atlético Esperanzano v Social Sol

2009-11-08

Atlético Esperanzano	1 - 0	Social Sol
Ayala

La Esperanza

Atletico Olanchano v Olimpia Occidental

2009-11-08

Atletico Olanchano	1 - 3	Olimpia Occidental
Morán		Pinto Ruiz Crisantos

Catacamas

Motagua B v Atlético Choloma

2009-11-10 16:00

Motagua B	0 - 1	Atlético Choloma
		Caceres

Tegucigalpa

Semifinals

Final

Atlético Choloma v Necaxa

2009-12-12

Atlético Choloma	1 - 0	Necaxa
Cáceres  65'

Choloma Attendance: 600~

Necaxa v Atlético Choloma

2009-12-20 14:00

Necaxa	3 - 0	Atlético Choloma
Licona  14'  29' Costa  90'

Tegucigalpa Referee: Armando Castro

• Necaxa won on 3-1 on aggregate score.

Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura will begin on ???? 2010 with the first matches of the regular season and end on ???? 2010 with the second leg of the Finals.

Regular season

Zona Central Group A

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Zona Central Group B

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Zona Nor-Occidental Group A

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Zona Nor-Occidental Group B

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Final Round

Quarterfinals

Motagua B v Real Sociedad

2010-04-17

Motagua B	3 - 2	Real Sociedad
Arriola  37' Guevara		Méndez  45+1' Munguía

Tegucigalpa

Final

Atlético Independiente v Necaxa

2010-05-15 19:30

Atlético Independiente	2 – 1	Necaxa
Sambulá  5' Ventura  65'		Licona  36'

Siguatepeque

Necaxa v Atlético Independiente

2010-05-23 15:30

Necaxa	2 – 0	Atlético Independiente
Costa  6' Osorio 39'

Tegucigalpa

• Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate score.

Promotion playoff

To be played between winners of Apertura and Clausura tournaments.

• Necaxa automatically promoted as winner of both Apertura and Clausura, Promotion playoff unnecessary.