2015–16 Honduran Cup

The 2015–16 Honduran Cup was the 11th staging of the Honduran Cup and the second edition as Copa Presidente. Olimpia were the defending champions. The cup was a creation of the Honduran government funded by money allocated to national security fund. Its purpose was to support the growth of sport to detract the youth from vices and to promote national tourism for rural towns.

Honduran Cup

Copa Presidente
Tournament details
Country	Honduras
Dates	7 October 2015 – 23 July 2016
Teams	64
Final positions
Champions	Juticalpa
Runner-up	Real España
Third place	Olimpia
Fourth place	Real Sociedad
Tournament statistics
Matches played	70
Goals scored	203 (2.9 per match)
All statistics correct as of 23 July 2016.

The cup was contested by 64 teams from the top 3 divisions of the country. There was a total of 10 teams from Liga Nacional (1st division), 27 from Liga de Ascenso (2nd division) and 27 from Liga Mayor (3rd division). It was the first time in which the tournament covered two calendar years.

Juticalpa F.C. obtained its first title after defeating Real C.D. España in the final match.

Participants

Liga Nacional

Honduras Progreso (El Progreso, Yoro)

Juticalpa (Juticalpa, Olancho)

Marathón (San Pedro Sula, Cortés)

Motagua (Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán)

Olimpia (Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán)

Platense (Puerto Cortés, Cortés)

Real España (San Pedro Sula, Cortés)

Real Sociedad (Tocoa, Colón)

Victoria (La Ceiba, Atlántida)

Vida (La Ceiba, Atlántida)

Liga de Ascenso

Liga Mayor

Schedule and format

The first round started on 7 October 2015 and the final is scheduled to be held on 23 July 2016.

Round	Date		Fixtures	Clubs
	First leg	Second leg
Round of 64	7–8 October 2015		32	64 → 32
Round of 32	4–5 November 2015		16	32 → 16
Round of 16	13 January 2016		8	16 → 8
Quarterfinals	17 February 2016	1–2 March 2016	8	8 → 4
Semifinals	23–24 March 2016	13 April 2016	4	4 → 2
Third place playoff	22 July 2016		1	—
Final	23 July 2016		1	2 → 1

Prize fund

Round	Prize fund per club
3rd place team	L. 100,000
2nd place team	L. 300,000
2015–16 Honduran Cup Winner	L. 500,000

Round of 64

Fluminense v Juticalpa

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Fluminense	0–1	Juticalpa	Jacaleapa, El Paraíso
13:00 (UTC−06:00)			Martínez	Stadium: Estadio Alberto Salinas

Gracias a Dios v Victoria

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Gracias a Dios	0–1	Victoria	Puerto Lempira, Gracias a Dios
13:00 (UTC−06:00)			29' Ramírez	Stadium: Estadio Municipal

Juventud Para Cristo v Platense

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Juventud Para Cristo	1–4	Platense	La Entrada, Copán
14:00 (UTC−06:00)	Rojas 59'		2' Monje 10' Abadía 63' 72' Lalín	Stadium: Estadio Alsacias

Gualaco v Atlético Olanchano

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Gualaco	0–2	Atlético Olanchano	Gualaco, Olancho
14:00 (UTC−06:00)			Núñez Murillo	Stadium: Estadio Municipal

Gremio v Jaguares UPNFM

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Gremio	1–4	Jaguares UPNFM	Nacaome, Valle
14:00 (UTC−06:00)			Turcios Ramos Tilguath	Stadium: Estadio José Elizas Nasar

San Lorenzo v Alianza de Becerra

7 October 2015 Round of 64	San Lorenzo	2–0	Alianza de Becerra	San Lorenzo, Valle
14:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Ángel Augusto Martínez

Real Juventud (LP) v Comayagua

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Real Juventud (LP)	1–2	Comayagua	La Paz, La Paz
14:30 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdoba

San Juan Bosco v Motagua

7 October 2015 Round of 64	San Juan Bosco	1–2	Motagua	Choluteca, Choluteca
15:00 (UTC−06:00)	Pérez 36'		44' Hernández 46' Gómez  74' Peralta	Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos Referee: Said Martínez

Racing v Atlético Esperanzano

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Racing	1–5	Atlético Esperanzano	Ojos de Agua, Comayagua
15:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Municipal

Milán v Honduras Progreso

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Milán	2–3	Honduras Progreso	La Masica, Atlántida
15:00 (UTC−06:00)	Herrera		40' Rice 53' (pen.) Alvarado 82' Solís	Stadium: Estadio Masiqueño

Pinares v Olimpia

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Pinares	1–6	Olimpia	Catacamas, Olancho
15:00 (UTC−06:00)	Acosta 39'		1' 24' 81' Rojas 5' Mejía 20' 34' Velásquez	Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro Referee: Manuel Zelaya

Candelaria v Real España

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Candelaria	1–3	Real España	Candelaria, Lempira
16:00 (UTC−06:00)	Padilla 88' (pen.)		2' Mejía 90' Barahona	Stadium: Estadio Marco Augusto Hernández Referee: Geovanny Mendoza

Lempira v Atlético Municipal (SC)

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Lempira	3–3 (5–4 p)	Atlético Municipal (SC)	Taulabé, Comayagua
16:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Rafael Leonardo Callejas

Gimnástico v Español

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Gimnástico	5–1	Español	Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
17:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Cancha Emilio Larach

Atlético Halcón Júnior v Atlético Limeño

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Atlético Halcón Júnior	2–2 (1–3 p)	Atlético Limeño	San Pedro Sula, Cortés
18:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán

Empa v Vida

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Empa	0–1	Vida	El Progreso, Yoro
19:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti

Social Sol v Yoro

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Social Sol	3–2	Yoro	Olanchito, Yoro
19:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio San Jorge

Villanueva v Nacional

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Villanueva	3–4	Nacional	Villanueva, Cortés
19:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz

Real Juventud (SB) v Espartano

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Real Juventud (SB)	2–2 (4–5 p)	Espartano	Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara
19:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Argelio Sabillón

Trinidad v Marathón

7 October 2015 Round of 64	Trinidad	0–2	Marathón	Trinidad, Santa Bárbara
19:30 (UTC−06:00)			40' Benedith 86' Castro	Stadium: Cancha de Las Américas

Independiente (MJ) v Valle

8 October 2015 Round of 64	Independiente (MJ)	1–3	Valle	Monjarás, Choluteca
14:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Evaristo Najar Romero

San Antonio v Lepaera

8 October 2015 Round of 64	San Antonio	1–3	Lepaera	San Marcos, Ocotepeque
15:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Francis

Sutrasco v Tela

8 October 2015 Round of 64	Sutrasco	3–1	Tela	Coyoles Central, Yoro
15:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Rafael Ruiz Leiva

Juventud Otoreña v Atlético Independiente

8 October 2015 Round of 64	Juventud Otoreña	1–4	Atlético Independiente	Jesús de Otoro, Intibucá
15:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Castillo Girón

Independiente (CN) v Valencia

8 October 2015 Round of 64	Independiente (CN)	3–2	Valencia	Cantarranas, Francisco Morazán
15:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Francisco Gaytán

Juventus Valencia v Real Sociedad

8 October 2015 Round of 64	Juventus Valencia	0–3	Real Sociedad	Roatán, Bay Islands
15:30 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Juan Galindo

Strikers v Arsenal

8 October 2015 Round of 64	Strikers	1–0	Arsenal	Roatán, Bay Islands
15:30 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Luis Abbott

Atlético Municipal (TC) v Trujillo

8 October 2015 Round of 64	Atlético Municipal (TC)	2–2 (5–3 p)	Trujillo	Tocoa, Colón
15:30 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Municipal

Sula v Olimpia Occidental

8 October 2015 Round of 64	Sula	1–1 (4–3 p)	Olimpia Occidental	Macuelizo, Santa Bárbara
16:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Meliton Dubón

Concepción v Deportes Savio

8 October 2015 Round of 64	Concepción	1–1 (5–4 p)	Deportes Savio	San Marcos, Ocotepeque
17:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Francis

Bucanero v Atlético Boca Júnior

8 October 2015 Round of 64	Bucanero	2–2 (3–1 p)	Atlético Boca Júnior	La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards

Parrillas One v Atlético Choloma

8 October 2015 Round of 64	Parrillas One	1–0	Atlético Choloma	San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán

Round of 32

San Lorenzo v Olimpia

4 November 2015 Round of 32	San Lorenzo	0–2	Olimpia	San Lorenzo, Valle
14:00 (UTC−06:00)			Mejía Rojas	Stadium: Estadio Ángel Augusto Martínez

Independiente (CN) v Motagua

4 November 2015 Round of 32	Independiente (CN)	0–1	Motagua	Cantarranas, Francisco Morazán
15:00 (UTC−06:00)			58' Silva	Stadium: Estadio Francisco Gaytán

Lempira v Valle

4 November 2015 Round of 32	Lempira	0–3	Valle	Taulabé, Comayagua
15:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Rafael Leonardo Callejas

Atlético Olanchano v Jaguares UPNFM

4 November 2015 Round of 32	Atlético Olanchano	2–1	Jaguares UPNFM	Catacamas, Olancho
15:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro

Atlético Limeño v Espartano

4 November 2015 Round of 32	Atlético Limeño	1–0	Espartano	La Lima, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Limeño

Sutrasco v Vida

4 November 2015 Round of 32	Sutrasco	1–1 (3–4 p)	Vida	Coyoles Central, Yoro
15:00 (UTC−06:00)	Figueroa 56'		53' Álvarez	Stadium: Estadio Rafael Ruiz Leiva

Atlético Municipal (TC) v Honduras Progreso

4 November 2015 Round of 32	Atlético Municipal (TC)	1–1 (3–4 p)	Honduras Progreso	Tocoa, Colón
15:00 (UTC−06:00)

Concepción v Marathón

4 November 2015 Round of 32	Concepción	0–1	Marathón	San Marcos, Ocotepeque
15:00 (UTC−06:00)			Cunningham	Stadium: Estadio Francis

Nacional v Real Sociedad

4 November 2015 Round of 32	Nacional	Forfeit	Real Sociedad	Villanueva, Cortés
16:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz

Sula v Real España

4 November 2015 Round of 32	Sula	0–1	Real España	Macuelizo, Santa Bárbara
16:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Meliton Dubón

Comayagua v Juticalpa

4 November 2015 Round of 32	Comayagua	0–1	Juticalpa	Comayagua, Comayagua
18:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda

Lepaera v Atlético Esperanzano

4 November 2015 Round of 32	Lepaera	0–0 (6–7 p)	Atlético Esperanzano	Lepaera, Lempira
18:00 (UTC−06:00)

Parrillas One v Platense

4 November 2015 Round of 32	Parrillas One	2–1	Platense	San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán

Gimnástico v Atlético Independiente

4 November 2015 Round of 32	Gimnástico	0–0 (3–4 p)	Atlético Independiente	Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Cancha Emilio Larach

Social Sol v Victoria

4 November 2015 Round of 32	Social Sol	1–1 (4–5 p)	Victoria	Olanchito, Yoro
19:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio San Jorge

Strikers v Atlético Boca Júnior

5 November 2015 Round of 32	Strikers	1–1 (5–6 p)	Atlético Boca Júnior	Roatán, Bay Islands
14:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Luis Abbott

Round of 16

Atlético Limeño v Marathón

13 January 2016 Round of 16	Atlético Limeño	0–1	Marathón	La Lima, Cortés
14:00 (UTC−06:00)			73' Reyes	Stadium: Estadio Limeño Referee: David Cruz

Atlético Boca Júnior v Real España

13 January 2016 Round of 16	Atlético Boca Júnior	2–2 (4–5 p)	Real España	Tocoa, Colón
15:00 (UTC−06:00)	Ortiz 18' Yánez 59'		12' Vargas 44' Arita	Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez
	Penalties
	Barralaga Ponce Ortiz Castellanos Calderón		Romero Vargas Arita Torres Chávez

Atlético Olanchano v Juticalpa

13 January 2016 Round of 16	Atlético Olanchano	0–1	Juticalpa	Catacamas, Olancho
15:00 (UTC−06:00)			Mejía	Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro Referee: Melvin Matamoros

Atlético Esperanzano v Motagua

13 January 2016 Round of 16	Atlético Esperanzano	0–1	Motagua	La Esperanza, Intibucá
15:30 (UTC−06:00)			38' Hernández	Stadium: Estadio Romualdo Bueso Referee: Said Martínez

Valle v Olimpia

13 January 2016 Round of 16	Valle	0–6	Olimpia	Nacaome, Valle
16:00 (UTC−06:00)			17' Quioto 26' Bengoché 63' Güity 77' Álvarez 80' 89' Estupiñán	Stadium: Estadio José Elias Nazar

Vida v Victoria

13 January 2016 Round of 16	Vida	1–0	Victoria	La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:00 (UTC−06:00)	Canales 90' (pen.)			Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Referee: Marlon Díaz

Atlético Independiente v Real Sociedad

13 January 2016 Round of 16	Atlético Independiente	1–2	Real Sociedad	Siguatepeque, Comayagua
19:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila

Parrillas One v Honduras Progreso

13 January 2016 Round of 16	Parrillas One	3–5	Honduras Progreso	San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06:00)	Grant 44' Salazar 70' (pen.) Valerio 84'		5' 37' González 18' (pen.) 77' Elvir 32' Moncada	Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Referee: Orlando Hernández

Quarterfinals

1st legs

Juticalpa v Motagua

17 February 2016 Quarterfinals	Juticalpa	0–0	Motagua	Juticalpa, Olancho
17:00 (UTC−06:00)				Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas Referee: Nelson Salgado

Real España v Marathón

17 February 2016 Quarterfinals	Real España	1–0	Marathón	San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:00 (UTC−06:00)	Chávez 71'			Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán

Honduras Progreso v Olimpia

17 February 2016 Quarterfinals	Honduras Progreso	2–2	Olimpia	El Progreso, Yoro
19:00 (UTC−06:00)	Rice 35' Alvarado 82' (pen.)		65' Estupiñán 73' Elis	Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti

Vida v Real Sociedad

17 February 2016 Quarterfinals	Vida	2–2	Real Sociedad	La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:00 (UTC−06:00)	Canales 32' 90'		4' 18' Martínez	Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards

2nd legs

Olimpia v Honduras Progreso

1 March 2016 Quarterfinals	Olimpia	2–1	Honduras Progreso	Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00)	Alvarado 84' (pen.) Johnson 54'		13' (pen.) Zaldívar	Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Said Martínez

Real Sociedad v Vida

2 March 2016 Quarterfinals	Real Sociedad	2–0	Vida	Sonaguera, Colón
15:00 (UTC−06:00)	Martínez 23' Abbott 82'			Stadium: Estadio Juan de Dios Martínez

Marathón v Real España

2 March 2016 Quarterfinals	Marathón	1–0 (2–4 p)	Real España	San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06:00)	Suazo 88'			Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
	Penalties
	Reyes Moreira Palacios Martínez		Acosta Benavídez Gutiérrez Delgado López

Motagua v Juticalpa

2 March 2016 Quarterfinals	Motagua	1–1	Juticalpa	Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00)	Silva 68'		33' Mejía	Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Semifinals

1st legs

Juticalpa v Real Sociedad

23 March 2016 Semifinals	Juticalpa	3–2	Real Sociedad	Juticalpa, Olancho
18:00 (UTC−06:00)	Peña 44' Ramírez 50' 90+5'		61' 81' Altamirano	Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas Referee: Manuel Zelaya

Real España v Olimpia

24 March 2016 Semifinals	Real España	1–1	Olimpia	San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:00 (UTC−06:00)	Arita 90'		11' Rojas	Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán Referee: Raúl Castro

2nd legs

Real Sociedad v Juticalpa

13 April 2016 Semifinals	Real Sociedad	2–3	Juticalpa	Tocoa, Colón
15:00 (UTC−06:00)	Martínez 14' 38'		32' Lanza 46' Padilla 47' Caetano	Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón

Olimpia v Real España

13 April 2016 Semifinals	Olimpia	0–3	Real España	Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00)			21' Arita 60' López 90+1' de Souza	Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Third place match

Olimpia v Real Sociedad

22 July 2016 3rd place	Olimpia	3–1	Real Sociedad	Villanueva, Cortés
19:00 (UTC−06:00)	Costly 30' 38' Mejía 79' (pen.)		24' Peña	Stadium: Estadio José Adrián Cruz

Final

23 July 2016

17:00 (UTC−06:00)

Final

Juticalpa	2–1	Real España
Mejía 67' Oviedo 86' (pen.)		45' Zalazar

Estadio Carlos Miranda
Comayagua, Comayagua

Referee: Armando Castro

Juticalpa

Real España

GK 1 Sebastián Portigliatti DF 2 Marlon Peña  56' DF 19 Sergio Mendoza MF 3 Erick Peña MF 5 Jesús Munguía MF 16 Esdras Padilla  89' MF 30 José Williams FW 8 Edwin León  63' FW 20 Juan Mejía  79' FW 21 Rony Flores FW 24 Sendel Cruz Substitutions: – – Aldo Oviedo  63' FW 9 Horacio Parham  79' DF 11 José Hernández  89' Manager: Wilmer Cruz

GK 1 Kevin Hernández DF 2 Osman Chávez  21' DF 5 Wilfredo Barahona DF 18 José Velásquez DF 25 Javier Portillo  27' DF 28 César Oseguera MF 10 Luciano Ursino  71' MF 23 Edder Delgado FW 14 Cristhian Altamirano FW 19 Domingo Zalazar  61' FW 35 Claudio Cardozo Substitutions: FW 59 Román Valencia  61' – – Jhovany Mina  71' – – Manager: Mauro Reyes

Controversy

Juticalpa F.C. and Real C.D. España qualified to the tournament's final after defeating C.D. Real Sociedad and Club Deportivo Olimpia respectively. The final match was scheduled to be played by the end of May. After Juticalpa and Real España were eliminated from the league, both teams decided to postpone the match until July and sent their players on vacations. By the middle of July, both teams had released and acquired new players for the upcoming season. The cup organizers released a statement disclosing that the clubs couldn't use the new signed players as these weren't initially registered at the beginning of the tournament. Consequently, Juticalpa announced that they would not show to the game claiming that they were short on players. A day later, the tournament's committee gave up at the pressure and finally announced that the clubs could use the new signings.