2018 Honduran Cup
President's Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Honduras |
Dates | 22 July – 7 November 2018 |
Teams | 64 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Platense |
Runner-up | Real España |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 65 |
Goals scored | 220 (3.38 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 7 November 2018. |
The 2018 Honduran Cup was the 13th edition of the Honduran Cup and the fourth as Copa Presidente.[1] The tournament was announced on 13 April 2018.
The cup was contested by 64 teams from the top 3 divisions. There were a total of 10 teams from Liga Nacional (1st division), 28 from Liga de Ascenso (2nd division) and 26 from Liga Mayor (3rd division).
C.D. Marathón were the defending champions. Platense F.C. obtained their third title after beating 2–1 Real C.D. España in the final[2] and will face the league winners in the 2019 Honduran Supercup.
Schedule and format
[edit ]The schedule for the first round was published on 28 June.[3] The tournament started on 22 July.
Round | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | |
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First leg | Second leg | |||
Round of 64 | 22–28 July | 32 | 64 → 32 | |
Round of 32 | 22–23 August | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
Round of 16 | 4–5 September | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
Quarterfinals | 25–26 September | 8 | 8 → 4 | |
Semifinals | 17 October | 24 October | 4 | 4 → 2 |
Final | 7 November | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Round of 64
[edit ]63' Martínez
90' García Stadium: Estadio John F. Kennedy
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
Referee: José Valladares
Round of 32
[edit ]The schedule for the Round of 32 was unveiled on 14 August.[4]
Round of 16
[edit ]The drawing was performed on 27 August.
Quarterfinals
[edit ]The draw was held on 18 September.[5]
Semifinals
[edit ]Final
[edit ]Reyes 71'
Starting XI
(GK) Zúniga – 1
Bolaños – 3
Matute – 4
Winchester – 7
Nieto – 8
Altamirano – 11
Vargas – 12
Flores – 21
Aguilar – 22
Mendoza – 25
Arriaga – 33 85' Benavídez
Starting XI
1 – Hernández (GK)
10 – Martínez
15 – Vargas
16 – Leverón
17 – Claros
18 – Vuelto
19 – López
23 – Delgado
24 – Borjas
28 – Oseguera
38 – Benavídez Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Referee: Melissa Borjas
Prizes
[edit ]Team | Prize |
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Winner | L500,000 |
Runners-up | L300,000 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Anuncian la cuarta edición de la Copa Presidente en Honduras". Diez.hn. Diario Diez . Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Final: Real España (1) – Platense (2)". LaTribuna.hn. La Tribuna . Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Calendario de la Copa Presidente 2018 de Honduras". Diez.hn. Diario Diez . Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Establecidos los cruces de juegos para la segunda fase de la Copa Presidente". Tiempo.hn. El Tiempo . Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "¡Tenemos clásico! Definidos los cruces de cuartos de final de Copa Presidente". LaPrensa.hn. La Prensa . Retrieved 18 September 2018.