2008–09 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso
# 2008–09 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso

The 2008–09 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso was the 42nd season of the Second level in Honduran football and the 7th under the name Liga Nacional de Ascenso. Under the management of Javier Padilla, Atlético Gualala F.C. won the tournament after defeating C.D. Necaxa in the promotion series and obtained promotion to the 2009–10 Honduran Liga Nacional. They later however, merged with C.D. Real Juventud, who had been relegated from the top level, and play in 2009–10 as Real Juventud.

## Apertura

### Regular season

**Standings**

Group North A :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Social Sol | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 14 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Unión Ájax | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 14 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 14 | |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | |
| 5 | Atlético Junior | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 | |

Group North B :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Atlético Gualala | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 23 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 17 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Olimpia Occidental | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 14 | |
| 4 | Deportes Concepción | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 10 | |
| 5 | América Marathón | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 7 | |
| 6 | Real España Las Vegas | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 5 | |

Group South A :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Olimpia Reservas | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 17 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Municipal Silca | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 17 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Municipal Paceño | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 16 | |
| 4 | Atlético Independiente | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | Atlético Esperanzano | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 9 | |
| 6 | Hispano Reservas | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 9 | |

Group South B :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Universidad | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 24 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Necaxa | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 22 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Atlético Olanchano | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 21 | |
| 4 | Águilas del Motagua | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 17 | |
| 5 | Municipal Valencia | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 14 | |
| 6 | Nuevo San Isidro | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 9 | |
| 7 | Juticalpa | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 6 | |

### Postseason

**Quarterfinals**

* Atlético Gualala won 2–1 on aggregated.
* Necaxa won 2–0 on aggregated.
* Municipal Silca won 4–2 on aggregated.
* Unión Ájax won 7–3 on aggregated.

**Semifinals**

* Atlético Gualala won 5–4 on aggregated.
* Municipal Silca 1–1 Unión Ájax on aggregated. Municipal Silca won 5–4 on penalty shoot-outs.

**Final**

* Atlético Gualala won 5–3 on aggregated.

## Clausura

### Regular season

**Standings**

Group North A :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Social Sol | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 15 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Atlético Junior | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Unión Ájax | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 12 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | |

Group North B :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Real España Las Vegas | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 15 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Olimpia Occidental | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 9 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | América Marathón | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Atlético Gualala | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 7 | |
| 5 | Cruz Azul | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 6 | |
| 6 | Deportes Concepción | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Excluded |

* ↑ Atlético Gualala 6 points deducted for not complying with youth player regulations.
* ↑ Deportes Concepción excluded for failing to show for two consecutive matches (last Apertura and first Clausura).

Group South A :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Atlético Esperanzano | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Municipal Silca | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 11 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Olimpia Reservas | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 | Atlético Independiente | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 | |
| 5 | Hispano | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Municipal Paceño | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 | |

Group South B :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Necaxa | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 17 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Atlético Olanchano | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Águilas del Motagua | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Universidad | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 | |
| 5 | Nuevo San Isidro | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 8 | |
| 6 | Juticalpa | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | |
| 7 | Municipal Valencia | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |

### Postseason

**Quarterfinals**

* Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregated.
* Social Sol won 2–1 on aggregated.
* Atlético Olanchano won 4–2 on aggregated.
* Olimpia Occidental won 4–3 on aggregated.

**Semifinals**

* Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregated.
* Social Sol won 2–1 on aggregated.

**Final**

* Necaxa 2–2 Social Sol on aggregated. Necaxa won 4–1 on penalty shoot-outs.

## Promotion

* Atlético Gualala won 2–1 on aggregated.
