2015 Honduran Cup

Last updated
Honduran Cup
Copa Presidente
CountryFlag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
Dates7 February–9 May
Teams64
Champions Olimpia
Runners-up Platense
Third place Motagua
Fourth place Villanueva
Matches played70
Goals scored221 (3.16 per match)
1998
2015–16
All statistics correct as of 9 May 2015.

The 2015 Honduran Cup was the 10th staging of the Honduran Cup and the first edition since 1998. Club Deportivo Olimpia are the defending champions. The 2015 Honduran Cup is referred to as the Copa Presidente de Honduras for sponsorship reasons. The cup is a creation of the Honduran government funded by money allocated to national security fund. Its purpose is to support the growth of sport to detract the youth from vices and to promote national tourism for rural towns.

Contents

The cup was contested by 64 teams from the top 3 divisions of the country. There was a total of 10 teams from La Liga Nacional (First Division), 27 from Liga de Ascenso (Second Division) and 27 from Liga Mayor (Third Division). It was the first cup in which teams outside the top division participated. Some stipulations included that the lower seeded team hosted the matchup and five substitutions were allowed. The first 4 rounds were single match with penalties if match ended in ties. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were home-and-away while the one-match final was hosted in a neutral venue.

Participants

Liga Nacional
Liga de Ascenso
Liga Mayor

Schedule and format

The first round schedule was announced on 14 November 2014. The final will be a single match to be held at Estadio Nilmo Edwards in La Ceiba. [1]

RoundDateFixturesClubs
First legSecond leg
First round7–8 February3264 → 32
Second round25–26 February1632 → 16
Round of 1618 March816 → 8
Quarterfinals25 March28 March88 → 4
Semifinals31 March & 1 April22 April & 29 April44 → 2
Final9 May12 → 1

Prize fund

RoundPrize fund
per club
Third Place Team L. 200,000
Second Place Team L. 300,000
2015 Honduran Cup Winner L. 500,000

[2]

First round

7 February 2015First round Estrella Roja 05 Olimpia Estadio Marcelo Tinoco
Soccerball shade.svg40' Elvir
Soccerball shade.svg63' Leguizamón
Soccerball shade.svg64' Johnson
Soccerball shade.svg81'Soccerball shade.svg84' Estupiñán
7 February 2015First round Alianza Becerra 01 Motagua Estadio Alfredo Hawit Banegas
Soccerball shade.svg30' Núñez
7 February 2015First round San Lorenzo 22 Valle Estadio Ángel Augusto Martínez
7 February 2015First round San Juan Bosco 01 Atlético Esperanzano Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos
7 February 2015First round FAS 12 Atlético Olanchano Estadio Municipal
7 February 2015First round Brisas 11 Español Estadio Rafael Leonardo Callejas
7 February 2015First round Independiente 11 Jaguares UPNFM Estadio Evaristo Najar Romero
7 February 2015First round Atlético Limeño 01 Platense Estadio Milton Flores
7 February 2015First round Palmeras 01 Real Sociedad Estadio Municipal de Sonaguera
7 February 2015First round Atlético Boca Junior 14 Yoro Estadio Roberto Martínez
7 February 2015First round Gracias a Dios 23 Real Juventud Estadio Manuel Brom
7 February 2015First round Barros 10 Espartano Estadio Municipal
7 February 2015First round Juventus 11 Parrillas One Estadio Vicente Brizzio Alemán
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg14'Soccerball shade.svg8' V. Salazar
7 February 2015First round Social Sol 24 Honduras Progreso Estadio San Jorge
Cárcamo Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg8'
Soccerball shade.svg49' Isaula
Soccerball shade.svg77' Alvarado
Soccerball shade.svg81' Mencía
8 February 2015First round Gimnástico 50 Marcala Estadio Emilio Larach
8 February 2015First round Galaxis 01 Lepaera Coxen Hole Stadium
8 February 2015First round Arsenal 03 Vida Coxen Hole Stadium
8 February 2015First round Atlético Normalista 12 San Juan Estadio Las Delicias
8 February 2015First round Atlético Calvario 20 Valencia Estadio Jorge Alberto Arias
8 February 2015First round Lenca 34 Atlético Independiente Estadio Romualdo Peñalba
8 February 2015First round Oro Verde (El Paraíso) 02 Comayagua Estadio Oro Verde
8 February 2015First round Real Honduras 21 Nacional Villanueva Estadio Municipal de San Luis
8 February 2015First round Las Mercedes 01 Trujillo Estadio Complejo Los Palacios
8 February 2015First round San José Clash 06 Villanueva Estadio Carlos Calderón
8 February 2015First round Concepción 00 Atlético Choloma Estadio Franklin Murillo
8 February 2015First round Rayos 03 Deportes Savio Estadio Alsacias
8 February 2015First round Merari 07 Tela Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes
8 February 2015First round Merendón 01 Victoria Estadio Sol de América
8 February 2015First round Graciano 03 Marathón Estadio Las Delicias
8 February 2015First round Casmul 13 Real España Estadio Municipal
8 February 2015First round Oro Verde (Yoro) 23 Atlético Municipal Estadio José Leonel Espinoza
8 February 2015First round Sulimán 08 Juticalpa Estadio Ramón Sarmiento

Second round

25 February 2015Second round Atlético Calvario 14 Motagua Estadio Jorge Alberto Arias
Flores Soccerball shade.svg85'Soccerball shade.svg9' Padilla
Soccerball shade.svg46'Soccerball shade.svg61' Castillo
Soccerball shade.svg51' López
25 February 2015Second round Real Honduras 01 Marathón Estadio Fausto Díaz
Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.) Martínez
25 February 2015Second round San Juan 12 Honduras Progreso Estadio Domingo Ortega
Crisanto Soccerball shade.svg?'Soccerball shade.svg36'Soccerball shade.svg80' Lobo
25 February 2015Second round Brisas 02 Atlético Olanchano Estadio Rafael Leonardo Callejas
25 February 2015Second round Juventus 22 Atlético Esperanzano Estadio Vicente Brizzio Alemán
Ponce Soccerball shade.svg1'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg62'
Soccerball shade.svg71' Ramos
Soccerball shade.svg74' Majano
25 February 2015Second round Yoro 11 Real Sociedad Estadio Olímpico Yoreño
25 February 2015Second round Real Juventud 21 Trujillo Estadio Argelio Sabillón
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Gómez Soccerball shade.svg?'
Soccerball shade.svg?' Zelaya
25 February 2015Second round Valle 53 Atlético Municipal Estadio José Elías Nazar
25 February 2015Second round Comayagua 00 Juticalpa Estadio Carlos Miranda
25 February 2015Second round Jaguares UPNFM 20 Atlético Independiente Cancha Universidad UPNFM
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Herrera Soccerball shade.svg?'
25 February 2015Second round Barros 04 Platense Estadio Municipal
Soccerball shade.svg3' Smith
Soccerball shade.svg21'Soccerball shade.svg60' Lalín
Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.) Flores
Referee: David Mendoza
25 February 2015Second round Lepaera 21 Tela Estadio Juan Orlando Hernández
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25 February 2015Second round Atlético Choloma 10 Vida Estadio Rubén Deras
Perdomo Soccerball shade.svg37'
25 February 2015Second round Villanueva 10 Real España Estadio José Adrián Cruz
Oseguera Soccerball shade.svg26'Referee: Gerson Almendárez
26 February 2015Second round Gimnástico 16 Olimpia Estadio Emilio Larach
Tomé Soccerball shade.svg10'Soccerball shade.svg35'Soccerball shade.svg75'Soccerball shade.svg78' Elvir
Soccerball shade.svg41' Alvarado
Soccerball shade.svg77' Elis
Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Morazán
26 February 2015Second round Deportes Savio 01 Victoria Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes
Soccerball shade.svg48' Padilla

Round of 16

18 March 2015Round of 16 Jaguares UPNFM 23 Platense Cancha Universidad UPNFM
Cubas Soccerball shade.svg29'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg48'
Soccerball shade.svg17'Soccerball shade.svg36' Flores
Soccerball shade.svg45' Lalín
18 March 2015Round of 16 Real Juventud 00 Real Sociedad Estadio Argelio Sabillón
18 March 2015Round of 16 Atlético Esperanzano 00 Valle Estadio Romualdo Bueso
18 March 2015Round of 16 Atlético Olanchano 14 Motagua Estadio Rubén Guifarro
Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg15'Soccerball shade.svg6' Gómez
Soccerball shade.svg51' Rosales
Soccerball shade.svg77' Silva
Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.) Izaguirre
18 March 2015Round of 16 Atlético Choloma 01 Victoria Estadio Rubén Deras
Soccerball shade.svg77' Tisera
18 March 2015Round of 16 Comayagua 12 Olimpia Estadio Carlos Miranda
Anariba Soccerball shade.svg6'Soccerball shade.svg10' Alvarado
Soccerball shade.svg45' Johnson
18 March 2015Round of 16 Lepaera 22 Honduras Progreso Estadio Juan Orlando Hernández
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg55'Soccerball shade.svg90'Soccerball shade.svg6' Lobo
Soccerball shade.svg50' Martínez
18 March 2015Round of 16 Villanueva 20 Marathón Estadio José Adrián Cruz
Flores Soccerball shade.svg77'
Moncada Soccerball shade.svg90+2'

Quarterfinals

The draw was done at President's House on 20 March. [3]

1st legs

25 March 2015Quarterfinals Villanueva 20 Victoria Estadio José Adrián Cruz
Zelaya Soccerball shade.svg63'
Rápalo Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)
Referee: David Cruz
25 March 2015Quarterfinals Platense 41 Honduras Progreso Estadio Excélsior
de León Soccerball shade.svg6'Soccerball shade.svg22'Soccerball shade.svg27'Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.) Alvarado

2nd legs

28 March 2015Quarterfinals Victoria 21 Villanueva Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Crisanto Soccerball shade.svg1'
Güity Soccerball shade.svg79'
Soccerball shade.svg41' SolórzanoReferee: Miguel Torres

Semifinals

1st legs

1 April 2015Semifinals Platense 21 Motagua Estadio Excélsior
Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg34'
Lalín Soccerball shade.svg49'
Soccerball shade.svg85' Izaguirre

2nd legs

22 April 2015Semifinals Olimpia 41 Villanueva Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Elvir Soccerball shade.svg20'Soccerball shade.svg50'Soccerball shade.svg62'
Solórzano Soccerball shade.svg61' (o.g.)
Soccerball shade.svg52' (o.g.) Acevedo

Third Place

8 May 2015Third Place Motagua 43 Villanueva Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila
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Grant Soccerball shade.svg46'
Rosales Soccerball shade.svg57'
Crisanto Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)
Soccerball shade.svg45'Soccerball shade.svg69' Zelaya
Soccerball shade.svg55' Oseguera
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez

Final

9 May 2015Final Olimpia 31 Platense Estadio Francisco Morazán
Mejía Soccerball shade.svg12'
Quioto Soccerball shade.svg27'
de Souza Soccerball shade.svg?'
Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.) Abadía Referee: Raúl Castro

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