Summary
The Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras (HON1) (aka Liga Hondubet), is the top level of league style football competition in Honduras. Each season is split into two championships, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. At the end of the 2025-2026 Torneo Clausura, the HON1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026 CNCFCAC Group Stage:
- 2025-2026 Apertura and Clausura champions
- 2025-2026 Best non-champions with the most 2025-2026 HON1 Aggregate Table points
If the same team wins both the 2025-2026 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura, then the runner-up with the 2nd most 2025-2026 HON1 Aggregate Table points from both torneos is awarded the 2nd 2026-2027 CNCFCAC berth.
Aggregate points are determined by combining results from the 2025-2026 Torneo Apertura and 2025-2026 Torneo Clausura into the 2025-2026 HON1 Aggregate Table.
Leagues Pyramid - Honduras
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| HON1 | Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras | 11 |
| HON2 | Liga de Ascenso | 32 |
| HON3 | Liga Mayor de Honduras | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Apertura - Regular 18 Jul 2025 - 19 Dec 2025 Apertura - Playoffs 10 Dec 2025 - '.5 Jan 2026 | Clausura - Regular 25 Jan 2026 - 3 May 2026 Clausura - Playoffs 10 May 2026 - '.29 May 2026 | 11: HON1 (10), HON2 (1) | |
Season Format
The 2025-2026 HON1 season is split into two championships, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. In each torneo, each HON1 team plays Home/Away matches with each other 10 teams for 20 matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored.
Playoffs
At the end of each torneo, the top 6 teams are split into 2 groups of 3, where each team plays Home/Away matches against each team in their group. The winners of each group play in the Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins Final.
Relegation
Upon completion of the 2026-2027 Torneo Clausura, the 11th place 2025-2026 HON1 Aggregate Table team will be relegated to the HON2.
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Apertura - Triangular
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | RCD España (HON1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | CD Olimpia (HON1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | CD Motagua (HON1) | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 10.12.25 |  | 01 | CD Olimpia | Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 13.12.25 |  | 03 | RCD España | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 17.12.25 | | FT | CD Motagua | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 20.12.25 | | CD Olimpia | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 24.12.25 | | CD Motagua | Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 27.12.25 | | RCD España | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | CD Marathón (HON1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Platense FC (HON1) | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Olancho FC (HON1) | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 11.12.25 |  | 03 | CD Marathón | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| 14.12.25 |  | 11 | Olancho FC | Estadio Excelsior |
| 18.12.25 | | Platense FC | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal |
| 21.12.25 | | CD Marathón | Estadio Excelsior |
| 25.12.25 | | Platense FC | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| 28.12.25 | | Olancho FC | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal |
Torneo Apertura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | CD Olimpia | 20 | 13 -5-2 | 44 | - | 45 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 7 -3-0 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 2 | CD Marathón | 20 | 12 -6-2 | 42 | - | 41 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 8 -2-0 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 4 -4-2 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| 3 | CD Motagua | 20 | 10 -5-5 | 35 | - | 39 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| 4 | Platense FC | 20 | 8 -5-7 | 29 | - | 34 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 5 | RCD España | 20 | 8 -5-7 | 29 | - | 29 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 6 -1-3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 2 -4-4 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | Olancho FC | 20 | 6 -9-5 | 27 | - | 38 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 4 -5-1 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 2 -4-4 | 10 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
| 7 | Lobos UPNFM | 20 | 6 -8-6 | 26 | - | 24 | 30 | -6 | 10 | 3 -6-1 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 12 | 21 | -9 |
| 8 | Juticalpa FC | 20 | 6 -7-7 | 21 | -4 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 10 | 3 -5-2 | 14 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
| 9 | CD Génesis | 20 | 4 -6-10 | 18 | - | 29 | 35 | -6 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 0 -3-7 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 |
| 10 | CD Victoria | 20 | 4 -2-14 | 14 | - | 23 | 42 | -19 | 10 | 2 -1-7 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 10 | 2 -1-7 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| 11 | Atlético Choloma | 20 | 3 -2-15 | 11 | - | 22 | 57 | -35 | 10 | 3 -1-6 | 10 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 10 | 0 -1-9 | 1 | 8 | 27 | -19 |
Apertura - Final Series Apertura - Final Series Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 00 | RCD España | Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse |
| 11 | CD Génesis | Estadio Excelsior |
 | 04 | Olancho FC | Estadio Rubén Deras |
 | 17 | CD Motagua | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| 30 | CD Victoria | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés | |||
| CD Olimpia wins 3-0 by walkover | ||||||
| 20 | Lobos UPNFM | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal |
| 22 | CD Olimpia | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| 22 | Juticalpa FC | Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdova |
| 04 | Platense FC | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 41 | Atlético Choloma | Estadio Ceibeño |
| 00 | CD Motagua | Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse |
| 04 | CD Marathón | Estadio Rubén Deras |
| 10 | CD Génesis | Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 34 | CD Victoria | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| 20 | Olancho FC | Estadio Excelsior |
| 12 | CD Motagua | Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 32 | CD Marathón | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 21 | CD Génesis | Estadio Ceibeño |
| 10 | Juticalpa FC | Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse |
| 14 | Platense FC | Estadio Rubén Deras |