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.
| Copa Presidente | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Dates | 7 February–9 May |
| Teams | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Olimpia |
| Runner-up | Platense |
| Third place | Motagua |
| Fourth place | Villanueva |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 70 |
| Goals scored | 221 (3.16 per match) |
| All statistics correct as of 9 May 2015. | |
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 edit
- Liga Nacional
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- Liga de Ascenso
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- Liga Mayor
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Schedule and format edit
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]
| Round | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | |
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| First leg | Second leg | |||
| First round | 7–8 February | 32 | 64 → 32 | |
| Second round | 25–26 February | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
| Round of 16 | 18 March | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarterfinals | 25 March | 28 March | 8 | 8 → 4 |
| Semifinals | 31 March & 1 April | 22 April & 29 April | 4 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 9 May | 1 | 2 → 1 | |
Prize fund edit
| Round | Prize fund per club |
|---|---|
| Third Place Team | L. 200,000 |
| Second Place Team | L. 300,000 |
| 2015 Honduran Cup Winner | L. 500,000 |
First round edit
| 7 February 2015 First round | Estrella Roja | 0–5 | Olimpia | Estadio Marcelo Tinoco |
 40' Elvir 63' Leguizamón 64' Johnson 81' 84' Estupiñán |
| 7 February 2015 First round | Alianza Becerra | 0–1 | Motagua | Estadio Alfredo Hawit Banegas |
| 30' Núñez |
| 7 February 2015 First round | San Lorenzo | 2–2 | Valle | Estadio Ángel Augusto Martínez |
| 7 February 2015 First round | San Juan Bosco | 0–1 | Atlético Esperanzano | Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos |
| 7 February 2015 First round | FAS | 1–2 | Atlético Olanchano | Estadio Municipal |
| 7 February 2015 First round | Brisas | 1–1 | Español | Estadio Rafael Leonardo Callejas |
| 7 February 2015 First round | Independiente | 1–1 | Jaguares UPNFM | Estadio Evaristo Najar Romero |
| 7 February 2015 First round | Atlético Limeño | 0–1 | Platense | Estadio Milton Flores |
| 7 February 2015 First round | Palmeras | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Estadio Municipal de Sonaguera |
| 7 February 2015 First round | Atlético Boca Junior | 1–4 | Yoro | Estadio Roberto Martínez |
| 7 February 2015 First round | Gracias a Dios | 2–3 | Real Juventud | Estadio Manuel Brom |
| 7 February 2015 First round | Barros | 1–0 | Espartano | Estadio Municipal |
| 7 February 2015 First round | Juventus | 1–1 | Parrillas One | Estadio Vicente Brizzio Alemán |
| Rodríguez 14' |
8' V. Salazar |
| 7 February 2015 First round | Social Sol | 2–4 | Honduras Progreso | Estadio San Jorge |
| Cárcamo 30' (pen.) 59' (pen.) |
8' 49' Isaula 77' Alvarado 81' Mencía |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Gimnástico | 5–0 | Marcala | Estadio Emilio Larach |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Galaxis | 0–1 | Lepaera | Coxen Hole Stadium |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Arsenal | 0–3 | Vida | Coxen Hole Stadium |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Atlético Normalista | 1–2 | San Juan | Estadio Las Delicias |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Atlético Calvario | 2–0 | Valencia | Estadio Jorge Alberto Arias |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Lenca | 3–4 | Atlético Independiente | Estadio Romualdo Peñalba |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Oro Verde (El Paraíso) | 0–2 | Comayagua | Estadio Oro Verde |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Real Honduras | 2–1 | Nacional Villanueva | Estadio Municipal de San Luis |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Las Mercedes | 0–1 | Trujillo | Estadio Complejo Los Palacios |
| 8 February 2015 First round | San José Clash | 0–6 | Villanueva | Estadio Carlos Calderón |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Concepción | 0–0 | Atlético Choloma | Estadio Franklin Murillo |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Rayos | 0–3 | Deportes Savio | Estadio Alsacias |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Merari | 0–7 | Tela | Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Merendón | 0–1 | Victoria | Estadio Sol de América |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Graciano | 0–3 | Marathón | Estadio Las Delicias |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Casmul | 1–3 | Real España | Estadio Municipal |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Oro Verde (Yoro) | 2–3 | Atlético Municipal | Estadio José Leonel Espinoza |
| 8 February 2015 First round | Sulimán | 0–8 | Juticalpa | Estadio Ramón Sarmiento |
Second round edit
| 25 February 2015 Second round | Atlético Calvario | 1–4 | Motagua | Estadio Jorge Alberto Arias |
| Flores 85' |
9' Padilla 46' 61' Castillo 51' López |
| 25 February 2015 Second round | Real Honduras | 0–1 | Marathón | Estadio Fausto Díaz |
| 86' (pen.) Martínez |
| 25 February 2015 Second round | San Juan | 1–2 | Honduras Progreso | Estadio Domingo Ortega |
| Crisanto ?' |
36' 80' Lobo |
| 25 February 2015 Second round | Brisas | 0–2 | Atlético Olanchano | Estadio Rafael Leonardo Callejas |
| 25 February 2015 Second round | Juventus | 2–2 | Atlético Esperanzano | Estadio Vicente Brizzio Alemán |
| Ponce 1' Rodríguez 62' |
71' Ramos 74' Majano |
| 25 February 2015 Second round | Yoro | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Estadio Olímpico Yoreño |
| 25 February 2015 Second round | Real Juventud | 2–1 | Trujillo | Estadio Argelio Sabillón |
| Chávez ?' Gómez ?' |
?' Zelaya |
| 25 February 2015 Second round | Valle | 5–3 | Atlético Municipal | Estadio José Elías Nazar |
| 25 February 2015 Second round | Comayagua | 0–0 | Juticalpa | Estadio Carlos Miranda |
| 25 February 2015 Second round | Jaguares UPNFM | 2–0 | Atlético Independiente | Cancha Universidad UPNFM |
| Turcios ?' Herrera ?' |
| 25 February 2015 Second round | Barros | 0–4 | Platense | Estadio Municipal |
| 3' Smith 21' 60' Lalín 79' (pen.) Flores |
Referee: David Mendoza |
| 25 February 2015 Second round | Lepaera | 2–1 | Tela | Estadio Juan Orlando Hernández |
| Lozano ?' ?' |
| 25 February 2015 Second round | Atlético Choloma | 1–0 | Vida | Estadio Rubén Deras |
| Perdomo 37' |
| 25 February 2015 Second round | Villanueva | 1–0 | Real España | Estadio José Adrián Cruz |
| Oseguera 26' |
Referee: Gerson Almendárez |
| 26 February 2015 Second round | Gimnástico | 1–6 | Olimpia | Estadio Emilio Larach |
| Tomé 10' |
35' 75' 78' Elvir 41' Alvarado 77' Elis 90+2' Morazán |
| 26 February 2015 Second round | Deportes Savio | 0–1 | Victoria | Estadio Sergio Antonio Reyes |
| 48' Padilla |
Round of 16 edit
| 18 March 2015 Round of 16 | Jaguares UPNFM | 2–3 | Platense | Cancha Universidad UPNFM |
| Cubas 29' Rodríguez 48' |
17' 36' Flores 45' Lalín |
| 18 March 2015 Round of 16 | Real Juventud | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Estadio Argelio Sabillón |
| 18 March 2015 Round of 16 | Atlético Esperanzano | 0–0 | Valle | Estadio Romualdo Bueso |
| 18 March 2015 Round of 16 | Atlético Olanchano | 1–4 | Motagua | Estadio Rubén Guifarro |
| Jiménez 15' |
6' Gómez 51' Rosales 77' Silva 88' (pen.) Izaguirre |
| 18 March 2015 Round of 16 | Atlético Choloma | 0–1 | Victoria | Estadio Rubén Deras |
| 77' Tisera |
| 18 March 2015 Round of 16 | Comayagua | 1–2 | Olimpia | Estadio Carlos Miranda |
| Anariba 6' |
10' Alvarado 45' Johnson |
| 18 March 2015 Round of 16 | Lepaera | 2–2 | Honduras Progreso | Estadio Juan Orlando Hernández |
| Martínez 55' 90' |
6' Lobo 50' Martínez |
| 18 March 2015 Round of 16 | Villanueva | 2–0 | Marathón | Estadio José Adrián Cruz |
| Flores 77' Moncada 90+2' |
Quarterfinals edit
The draw was done at President's House on 20 March.[3]
1st legs edit
| 25 March 2015 Quarterfinals | Atlético Esperanzano | 3–2 | Motagua | Estadio Romualdo Bueso |
| Flores 22' Ramos 25'Garay 84' (pen.) |
37' Silva 87' (pen.) Izaguirre |
| 25 March 2015 Quarterfinals | Real Juventud | 0–1 | Olimpia | Estadio Argelio Sabillón |
| 54' Flores |
| 25 March 2015 Quarterfinals | Villanueva | 2–0 | Victoria | Estadio José Adrián Cruz |
| Zelaya 63' Rápalo 67' (pen.) |
Referee: David Cruz |
| 25 March 2015 Quarterfinals | Platense | 4–1 | Honduras Progreso | Estadio Excélsior |
| de León 6' 22' 27' 72' (pen.) |
67' (pen.) Alvarado |
2nd legs edit
| 28 March 2015 Quarterfinals | Motagua | 3–0 | Atlético Esperanzano | Estadio Rubén Guifarro |
| Reyna 29' Elvir 45'Gómez 61' |
| 28 March 2015 Quarterfinals | Olimpia | 2–1 | Real Juventud | Estadio Marco Agusto Hernández |
| Quioto 11' 32' |
74' Chávez |
| 28 March 2015 Quarterfinals | Honduras Progreso | 3–2 | Platense | Estadio Humberto Micheletti |
| Arriola 36' 76' Anariba 81' |
19' Álvarez 69' Flores |
| 28 March 2015 Quarterfinals | Victoria | 2–1 | Villanueva | Estadio Nilmo Edwards |
| Crisanto 1' Güity 79' |
41' Solórzano |
Referee: Miguel Torres |
Semifinals edit
1st legs edit
| 31 March 2015 Semifinals | Villanueva | 1–2 | Olimpia | Estadio José Adrián Cruz |
| Rápalo 53' |
8' 78' Estupiñán |
2nd legs edit
| 22 April 2015 Semifinals | Olimpia | 4–1 | Villanueva | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Elvir 20' 50' 62' Solórzano 61' (o.g.) |
52' (o.g.) Acevedo |
| 29 April 2015 Semifinals | Motagua | 1–1 | Platense | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Izaguirre 59' (pen.) |
74' (pen.) Abadía |
Referee: Óscar Moncada |
Third Place edit
| 8 May 2015 Third Place | Motagua | 4–3 | Villanueva | Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila |
| Izaguirre ?' (pen.) Grant 46'Rosales 57'Crisanto 80' (pen.) |
45' 69' Zelaya 55' Oseguera |
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
Final edit
References edit
- ^ Diez.hn – Se define la primera ronda de la Copa Presidente
- ^ "Deporte Total USA Detalles de la primera edicion". Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ^ ElHeraldo.hn – Definidas las llaves de los cuartos de final de la Copa Presidente – 20 March 2015