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 | 10 |
| HON2 | Liga de Ascenso | 32 |
| HON3 | Liga Mayor de Honduras | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Apertura - Regular 26 Jul 2024 - 30 Nov 2024 Apertura - Playoffs 3 Dec 2024 - 22 Dec 2024 | Clausura - Regular 18 Jan 2025 - 3 May 2025 Clausura - Playoffs 6 May 2025 - 29 May 2025 | 10: HON1 (9), 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 9 teams for 18 matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored.
Playoffs
At the end of each torneo, the 3rd thru 6th place teams advance to a Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins playoff Quarterfinals. The Quarterfinals winners meet the 1st and 2nd place teams in the Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins Semifinals. The Semifinals winners play in the Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins Final. (There are variations on this model depending on when the 1st place teams win/lose.)
Relegation
Upon completion of the 2026-2027 Torneo Clausura, the 10th place 2025-2026 HON1 Aggregate Table team will be relegated to the HON2.
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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 | 16 | 11 -4-1 | 37 | - | 35 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | CD Marathón | 17 | 10 -6-1 | 36 | - | 33 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | Juticalpa FC | 18 | 8 -6-4 | 26 | -4 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
| 4 | Olancho FC | 16 | 5 -7-4 | 22 | - | 29 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 -4-2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 5 | RCD España | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | - | 25 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -1 |
| 6 | Lobos UPNFM | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | - | 22 | 27 | -5 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 11 | 18 | -7 |
| 7 | Platense FC | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | - | 23 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 8 | CD Motagua | 14 | 5 -4-5 | 19 | - | 23 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | CD Génesis | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | - | 19 | 27 | -8 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| 10 | Atlético Choloma | 15 | 3 -2-10 | 11 | - | 19 | 39 | -20 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | -15 |
| 11 | CD Victoria | 15 | 1 -2-12 | 5 | - | 15 | 34 | -19 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 |
Apertura - Final Series Apertura - Final Series Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Juticalpa FC | Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse |
 | Platense FC | Estadio Rubén Deras |
 | CD Marathón | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
 | CD Olimpia | Estadio Ceibeño |
| Lobos UPNFM | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
 | CD Motagua | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| Lobos UPNFM | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
 | Olancho FC | Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdova |
| RCD España | Estadio Ceibeño |
| CD Marathón | Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| CD Olimpia | Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdova |
| Atlético Choloma | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| Platense FC | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal |
| Juticalpa FC | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| Atlético Choloma | Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse |
| CD Motagua | Estadio Ceibeño |
| RCD España | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal |
| CD Victoria | Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| RCD España | Estadio Rubén Deras |
| Platense FC | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
Results
| FT | CD Motagua | Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| FT | CD Victoria | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| FT | CD Génesis | Estadio Ceibeño |
| FT | Atlético Choloma | Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdova |
| PSPD | CD Marathón | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 01 | CD Olimpia | Estadio Excelsior |
| 10 | Atlético Choloma | Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdova |
| PSPD | Lobos UPNFM | Estadio Roberto Suazo Córdova |
| PSPD | CD Victoria | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 43 | RCD España | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| 21 | Olancho FC | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal |
| 43 | CD Victoria | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| PSPD | Olancho FC | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| PSPD | RCD España | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| PSPD | CD Marathón | Estadio Rubén Deras |
| 21 | RCD España | Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés |
| 22 | CD Génesis | Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas |
| 10 | CD Motagua | Estadio Yankel Rosenthal |
| 01 | Lobos UPNFM | Estadio Ceibeño |
| 22 | Juticalpa FC | Estadio Rubén Deras |