2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
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← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso is the 38th edition of the second level tournament in Honduran football and the 15th since its re-branding as Liga de Ascenso. As the previous season, the tournament will be divided into two phases named Apertura (fall) and Clausura (spring), the winners of each phase will fight for the promotion to the 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional.
2016–17 teams
For the first time, there will be 32 teams divided into 4 groups of eight.[1]
Group A
- Arsenal
- Boca Júnior
- CARVA
- Discua Nicolás (Promoted from 2015–16 Honduran Liga Mayor)
- Tela
- Trujillo
- Victoria (Relegated from 2015–16 Honduran Liga Nacional)
- Yoro
Group B
- Atlético Esperanzano
- Atlético Pinares
- Deportes Savio
- Lepaera
- Olimpia Occidental
- Real Juventud
- San Juan
- Trinidad
Group C
- Atlético Choloma
- Atlético Independiente
- Atlético Limeño
- Atlético Municipal
- Brasilia
- Comayagua
- Parrillas One
- Villanueva
Group D
- Atlético Olanchano
- Estrella Roja (Promoted from 2015–16 Honduran Liga Mayor)
- Gimnástico
- Lobos UPN
- Municipal Valencia
- Olancho
- Valle
- TBA
Apertura
The Apertura tournament will run from 19 August to December 2016.[2]
Group A
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 26 | |
| 2 | Yoro | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 21 | |
| 3 | Tela | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 20 | |
| 4 | Discua Nicolás | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 20 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Boca Júnior | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 13 | |
| 7 | CARDVA | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 8 | |
| 8 | Trujillo | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 7 |
Group B
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lepaera | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 19 | |
| 2 | Real Juventud | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 15 | |
| 3 | Atlético Esperanzano | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 15 | |
| 4 | Atlético Pinares | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 13 | |
| 5 | Deportes Savio | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 | |
| 6 | Olimpia Occidental | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 8 |
Group C
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Limeño | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 23 | |
| 2 | Villanueva | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 22 | |
| 3 | Parrillas One | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 20 | |
| 4 | Atlético Municipal | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 19 | |
| 5 | Atlético Choloma | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 14 | |
| 6 | Comayagua | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 13 | |
| 7 | Brasilia | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 12 | |
| 8 | Atlético Independiente | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 9 |
Group D
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gimnástico | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 17 | |
| 2 | UPNFM | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 16 | |
| 3 | Olancho | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 12 | |
| 4 | Municipal Valencia | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 10 | |
| 5 | Valle | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 6 | |
| 6 | Estrella Roja | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 4 | |
| – | Atlético Olanchano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disaffiliated |
Clausura
The Clausura tournament will run from January to May 2017.
Promotion
The winners of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments will face to decide the team to be promoted to 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional. In case the same team wins both phases, it will obtain automatic promotion.